HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes CAB 110508CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
2 COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD
3 REGULAR MEETING
4 NOVEMBER 5, 2008
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6 The November 5, 2008 regular meeting of the Community Aesthetics Board of the City of
7 Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
8 the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens,
9 Florida by Chair Donna Wisneski.
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11 I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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13 II. ROLL CALL
14 The Public Information Coordinator called the roll.
15 Members Present: Donna Wisneski, Chair
16 Terence Brady, Vice Chair
17 David Anderson
18 Frances Heaslip
19 Jim Griffin
20 Mark Lenow
21 Lynn Silber
22 Rosie Carr, 1st Alternate (left at 7:05 p.m.)
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24 Members Absent: None
25 Also Present: Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison
26 (arrived 5:36 p.m.)
27 Angela Wong, Operations Manager, Staff Liaison
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29 III. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS
30 None.
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32 IV. MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
33 MOTION
34 Frances Heaslip made a motion for approval of the August 6, 2008 minutes. Terence
35 Brady seconded. Motion passed, 7 -0.
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37 V. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON
38 • Postponed until later in the meeting.
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40 VI. ITEMS BY STAFF LIASION
41 6 Staff Liaison Wong confirmed that all Board members are receiving their agenda
42 packets by e-mail.
43 0 Chair Wisneski welcomed Rosie Carr, 1st Alternate to the Community
44 Aesthetics board (CAB).
45 • Rosie Carr provided her qualifications and interests.
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I ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON (postponed from earlier in the meeting)
2 • Councilmember Jody Barnett presented the proposal to be discussed by the City
3 Council to adjust all of the boards from seven members to five and the
4 elimination of the Economic Development Advisory Board (EDAB) and the
5 CAB.
6 • Discussion ensued regarding the relevance of the CAB.
7 • The members agreed they wanted to keep the CAB active.
8 • Chair Wisneski will call City Manager Ron Ferris to discuss the proposed
9 Ordinance.
10 • CAB members will attend the November 6, 2008 City Council meeting to voice
11 their support of the Board remaining active.
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13 VII. OLD BUSINESS
14 A. Developing Board Objectives
15 • Discussion ensued regarding interest in pursuing an environmental and/or
16 beautification award.
17 B. Ci , Codes
18 • Discussion ensued regarding roadway construction projects coming before the
19 CAB before they are started rather than after so beautification issues can be
20 discussed and suggestions offered to the City Council for consideration.
21 • Staff Liaison Wong stated she does have knowledge of road construction work
22 and, although there are no projects in the budget at this time, she will bring
23 information to the CAB for future projects.
24 • Discussion ensued regarding the unsightly mailboxes along Military Trail.
25 MOTION
26 Jim Griffin made a motion to drop discussing the mailbox issue from further Board
27 discussion. Frances Heaslip seconded. Motion passed, 7 -0.
28 • Councilmember Barnett discussed the possibility of the mailboxes being on
29 public easement and not private property and suggested a project around the
30 mailboxes that would inspire owners to keep them in good repair.
31 • Discussion ensued on how a project would be organized and executed with Staff
32 Liaison Wong explaining the City does not have the staff or resources to
33 undertake such a project.
34 • There was clarification that the suggestion was not for the mailboxes, but for the
35 landscaping. The issue will be discussed further at future meetings.
36 • Discussion ensued about the possibility of obtaining grant money for a
37 landscaping project along Military Trail between Northlake Boulevard and PGA
38 Boulevard.
39 • Discussion ensued regarding newspaper racks with a suggestion to call Code
40 Enforcement Operations Director David Reyes to report them.
41 • Mark Lenow stated the only ecologically- friendly mulch being made at this time
42 is cypress. Discussion ensued on how mulch is made.
43 • Discussion ensued regarding review and providing recommendations on public
44 environmental projects (green initiatives) coming before the CAB.
45 • Staff Liaison Angela Wong explained development review is the purview of the
46 Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board (PZAB).
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• Clarification was made for the CAB to review projects of $500,000.00 or more
for comments and recommendations, not for approval.
• Staff Liaison Wong agreed to discuss the issue with Growth Management.
• Discussion ensued regarding the CAB serving as the official Tree board and
inviting the City Forester to discuss Arbor Day.
• Discussion ensued regarding the CAB reporting to the City Council regarding
special projects.
• Chair Wisneski suggested that at the next meeting the ideas should be used along
with the additional information to start plotting out what the CAB is interested
in.
• Staff Liaison Wong stated she will e-mail the answers from this evening's
questions for discussion at the next meeting.
• Chair Wisneski stated that the answers can be implemented into the CAB's
future plans.
• Mark Lenow volunteered to look at the applications and they can be reviewed
monthly at which time the CAB can decide on future projects.
• Mark Lenow stated he can e-mail his findings to Staff Liaison Wong.
• Staff Liaison Wong stated she will talk to Growth Management about bringing
plans to the CAB for review and feedback.
• Chair Wisneski stated that a dollar value has been set for determination of the
project values that go through the planning and review process. For city projects
that relate to beautification and landscaping, Jim Griffin can advise the Board for
what would be involved to allow the Board's participation.
• Jim Griffin advised that all the CAB needs are the landscaping drawings.
Structural, piping, electrical and concrete drawings are not necessary.
• Staff Liaison Wong reiterated Councilmember Barnett's information that some
projects are done in -house by the grounds superintendent who creates her own
Iandscape design and no plans are developed. The grounds superintendent will
then work with the contractor. The grounds superintendent can be invited to a
meeting to explain projects she is working on that involve landscaping or
aesthetics or the capital improvements director can be invited to explain
landscaping plans from his perspective.
• Chair Wisneski stated that review by the CAB can't slow the process down and
asked for further discussion or suggestions.
Vlll. NEW BUSINESS
• None.
IX. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
• None.
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X. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, Frances Heaslip made a motion
for adjournment. Mark Lenow seconded. Motion was approved unanimously, 7 -0. The
meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held December 3, 2008.
APPROVED
Donna Wisneski, Chair
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Terence Brady. Vice Chair
David And rson
Frances Heaslip
Lynn Silber
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Rosie Carr (I st Alternate)
(Vacancy) (2nd Alternate)
ATTEST
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Donna M. Cannon
Municipal Services Coordinator
Note: These action minutes are prepared in compliance with 286.011 F.S. and are not verbatim transcripts of the
meeting. A verbatim audio record is available from the Office of the City Clerk.
All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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