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05-14-1996 "",. -- ...,., CITY OF EDGEWATER BEAUTIFICATION & TREE COMMITTEE MAY 14, 1996 7:00 P.M. CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM {),r I cJI / \.1k. I .+/ c. n (l YlV-"- J ,,"= -, r MINUTES CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL: vice Chairman Linda Sullivan called the Regular Meeting of the Beautification & Tree Committee to order at 6:59 p.m. in the city Hall Conference Room. Members present were: vice Chairman Linda Sullivan, Mike Visconti, and Gail Wells. Chairman Felicia Ver Way was excused. Also present was Lisa Kruckmeyer, Recording Secretary. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Regular Meeting of April 9, 1996 Mr. visconti made a motion to approve the April 9, 1996 minutes, second by Ms. Wells. The motion CARRIED 3-0. OLD BUSINESS: Fountain update Mr. Visconti commented on a call he received from Mr. Frazier of Coronado Paint informing him that he had not had an opportunity to bring this about to his superiors. Mr. Visconti will be out of town and won't be back until June 1st so he won't know anything until after that. Memo responses Vice Chairman Sullivan commented on Mr. Corder's response. Vice Chairman Sullivan stated Chairman Ver Way has been on five or six years and she has been on four years so they could probably remember where the trees have been planted since they have been here. vice Chairman sullivan asked that a memo be sent to Mr. Corder thanking him for his information and ask for specific locations of the trees that have been planted due to the inventory being started at the suggestion of the Mayor and to please inform him that from now on the committee needs to know where trees are planted to keep their inventory up to date. The committee would like his help since he is the one who has the trees planted. Mr. visconti questioned the last paragraph of Mr. Corder's memo. Vice Chairman Sullivan informed him the master plan is incorporated with the Edgewater Pride Campaign and it is to be what the committee would like seen done in the city. She suggested working on it over the summer. Ms. Wells questioned it being presented to the council on May 20th. Ms. Sullivan informed her that would be their four projects. Ms. Wells questioned the funding. She doesn't feel it should be up to the committee to obtain funding. They are only volunteers, they aren't being paid. She feels staff and city Manager McMahon should be obtaining the funding. Ms. Sullivan commented on Mayor Hayman going to County meetings when the DOT money is being distributed and Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach being there. Ms. Wells feels it is the city council and city Manager's job, if the citizens decide they want beautification, to get on the ball and when something comes up they need to jump on it. "-' ...., Vice Chairman Sullivan couldn't believe Mr. Corder would ask them to obtain the funding because whenever they ask to do anything it is always no. Why would we spend more of our time to develop this plan, and find what types of plants we want, who would provide the maintenance, and who would provide the funding. Ms. Wells feels it is not their job. Vice Chairman Sullivan feels it is up to the Council and staff to find the maintenance and the funding. She questioned who maintained and funded the front of City Hall and Riverwalk. It wasn't the Committee. The Committee discussed the appearance of the medians. NEW BUSINESS: Beautification Master Plan There was a discussion regarding the projects that will be presented to the Council. The secretary informed the Committee that at the lake where Chairman Ver Way is planning her project, the end where the gazebo was is gone. A road goes through there now. Vice Chairman Sullivan asked the secretary to include in Mr. Corder's memo that he cooperate more and as for the Master Plan is going, the Committee is planning on submitting it to the Council. The maintenance and funding is up to them. There was a discussion regarding Mr. Fong's response. The Committee discussed the memo from Brenda Johnson, Assistant Director of utilities. Ms. Wells feels some weed and feed needs to be placed in the medians on Indian River Blvd. Ms. Sullivan stated the big argument, if they plant on the medians, will be the City workers won't be able to drive their trucks down them to pick up trash. She commented on the mowing requiring more effort. Vice Chairman Sullivan questioned where the Chamber sign is and when it is going to be put back up. The secretary informed Ms. Sullivan that the sign is in the garage at Parks & Recreation. Ms. Sullivan asked to include in the memo to Mr. Corder when the sign is going to be put up on Indian River Blvd. Vice Chairman Sullivan commented on the response from Beverly Johnson, Code Enforcement Officer, regarding the eyesores along u.S. #1. There was further discussion regarding the status on the eyesores. Ms. Wells commented on the appearance of the tattoo place at the corner of Park Avenue and u.S. #1. She spoke about New Smyrna having an ordinance not allowing tattoo parlors. Ms. Wells feels everyone is being paid a big salary and not doing their jobs. She questioned why the City has a City Attorney if the City has to pay for outside legal counsel. Ms. Sullivan commented on how long it took City Attorney Storey to review the Codes. There was further discussion regarding the appearance of the tattoo parlor. Vice Chairman Sullivan asked to send a memo to Code Enforcement regarding the appearance of the tattoo parlor and if they are in violation of the City sign ordinance. Ms. Sullivan felt maybe they could send a letter asking them to paint the exterior. She asked to thank Ms. Johnson for keeping the Committee up to date on the eyesores along u.S. #1. Page -2- Beautification & Tree Committee May 14, 1996 .~ ....." There was further discussion regarding the status of the eyesores on u. S. #1. vice Chairman Sullivan asked that a letter be sent to Palm Auto Wash. Ms. Wells commented on a sidewalk that is being put in along S R 44. She spoke about Edgewater not being able to get a sidewalk down Indian River Blvd. She feels someone is not doing their job. Ms. Wells feels the City Manager is making big bucks and she spoke about in the town where she lived the City Manager was on top of things and anything that came out for grants, he knew about it before it even came out. There was a discussion regarding the Oleander trees over the South Causeway and the Oleander trees on 1-4 going out towards the attractions. There was a discussion regarding money collected one year for ten or eleven trees. Ms. Sullivan listed the items to include in the master plan, such as the continued development of the medians, continued maintenance of the medians and the addition of trees. Doing this is at the bottom of Mr. Corder's list of priorities. Ms. Wells doesn't feel it should be up to Mr. Corder. They need to go in front of the Council and find out what they want. vice Chairman Sullivan stated they had no input on the beautification of the front of City Hall or the Riverwalk. There was a discussion regarding where to place the Chamber sign. Ms. Sullivan suggested placing the sign on the property of Coronado Farms. Mr. visconti suggested approaching them and asking if we could put the sign on their property. vice Chairman Sullivan asked the secretary to send a letter to Coronado Farms asking to place the Chamber sign on their property. She also asked the secretary to find out who the owner is. vice Chairman Sullivan asked if Mr. Corder is in charge of putting the sign back up. She commented on the sign not being lit and that being something that needs to be addressed. Presentation for attendance at City Council Meeting The Committee decided they would go before Council on June 17th. Ms. Sullivan suggested getting together when Chairman Ver Way comes back to get their final project ready before they go before Council. vice Chairman Sullivan informed the Committee of what to include in their individual projects. The secretary informed the Committee they will need to have figures as well. If they don't, Council will ask them to get figures and come back. There was a discussion regarding the cost to beautify the two medians at the north end of the City limits. The plants have to remain in the median where they are planted for one year and then they can be transplanted. vice Chairman Sullivan asked to include in the memo to Mr. Corder the matter of trimming the palm tree on u.S. #1. Page -3- Beautification & Tree Committee May 14, 1996 .... ...., vice Chairman Sullivan questioned if the Committee is allowed to have a meeting at someone's house. The secretary informed her she didn't think so under the Sunshine Law but agreed to let her know. Ms. Wells questioned if they are allowed to discuss matters outside the meeting. The secretary informed her not with the Committee members. Mr. visconti informed the Committee he went to City Hall to obtain decals for the signs but could not because there was no motion made at a previous meeting. Mr. visconti showed the Committee his ideas for the Beautification Award signs. The Committee agreed to have four signs made by Mr. Visconti, one for the Beautification Restoration Award and one for the Beautification Award. Mr. Visconti made a motion to do the signs and obtain four decals from the city, second by Ms. Wells. vice Chairman Sullivan asked to send a memo to City Manager McMahon informing him of the construction of the signs and ask him for four pieces of exterior plywood measuring 2' X 4'. The motion CARRIED 3-0. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, Ms. Wells made a motion to adjourn, second by Mr. Visconti. The meeting adjourned at 7:59 p.m. Minutes submitted by: Lisa Kruckmeyer Page -4- Beautification & Tree Committee May 14, 1996