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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS -
AGENDA
BEAUTIFICATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2002
5:30 P.M.
City Hall - Growth Management Chambers
10500 N. Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
I. Call to Order
II. Roll Call: ReQular Members:
Donna Wisneski - Chair
Connie Premuroso
Jeffrey Renault
Bettie Marks
Richard Mulligan
William Olsen
Richard Beladino
III. Approval of the minutes for May 1, 2002 meeting.
IV. Items by City Council Liaison and Staff Liaison
V. Old Business
a) City of Palm Beach Gardens Natural Areas Brochure
VII. New Business
Vlll. Adjournment
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Beautification and Environmental Committee
Summary Notes
Wednesday, May 1, 2002
The May 1, 2002, regular meeting of the PBG B&E Committee has called to
order by Connie Premuroso at 5:55 P.M. in the Growth Management
Department meeting room of the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North
Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. The following members were in
attendance: Connie Premuroso, Jeff Renault, Betty Marks, and William Olsen.
City Council Liaison David Clark and Staff Liaison Mark Hendrickson were
present.
Aaproval of the minutes:
The April 3, 2002 meeting minutes were approved.
Items bv the Citv Council Liaison and Staff Liaison
Mark Hendrickson stated that the City has received Tree City USA
recertification for the fourteen year. The Committee requested that news be
advertised. Mark advised he would notified Ann Schilling.
Old Business
a) City of Palm Beach Gardens Natural Areas Brochure: Connie began the
discussion by exhibiting the Art-in-Public Places brochure that Mark
had supplied to the Committee as an example of what another City
Committee had done in the past. Mark picked up the discussion by
suggesting to the Committee that he will take down the Committee's
ideas for the brochure, like a map and pictures.
Mark had a conversation with Donna about what should be in the
brochure. She specifically wanted it to deal with only preserves and
environmental lands and linkages, like the PGA parkway. The map could
show the Intracoastal Waterway as a corridor, similar to the parkway.
The Committee needs to setect the kinds of pictures they want.
Mark also had an idea (since the Committee had discussed wildlife) that
the brochure could say " slow down - the Gardens has wildlife." The
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Police Department should like the idea, and the retail community should
like it as well. By slowing the traffic down, the animals crossing the
road may survive better.
Jeff asked Mark about where the public preserves are in the City. Mark
points out the Hungryland Slough Natural Area, the Sandhill Crane
Natural Area, the Loxachatchee Slough Natural Area. He describes how
the PGA Boulevard parkway links the Frenchman's Preserve off of
Prosperity Farms Road. The map could also show the airport preserve,
and Grassy Rivers Preserve and other preserves in the County.
Mark stated that Councilmember David Clark told City Council about the
brochure, so hopefully there will be funding available. The brochure
needs to be in color and professional looking. Jeff suggested
numbering the preserves. Betty asked about other areas. Mark asked
the Committee, if they would consider the preserves associated with our
City schools. Connie agreed. Mark focused on the City's canal system
and other waterways, because Frenchman's Creek has a Mangrove
Preserve can be reach by boat. Other preserves include Prosperity Oaks
Preserve and Allamanda Gopher tortoise preserve. Jeff states that a lot
of these areas become designation places.
Connie asked about the preserves in PGA National. Mark said Northern
Palm Beach County Improvement District owns the land, which is quasi-
public. Jeff states the City has canoeing, biking, hiking, boating,
equestrian. A discussion continued on everything environmental
happening in PBG.
Connie asked what do we do for the next meeting. Who is going to
photograph? Mark said he some pictures. Mark suggests making a list
of potential pictures needed for a brochure, and organize the map and
pictures. William suggests having a photo contest. Mark suggests
everyone carry their camera with them from now on. Mark also suggest
more language could be "pick up your trash," and "be careful with fire."
Jeff asked if the County had an example of a brochure. Mark will check.
William makes a point of whether the brochure will promote a specific
use. Some research will need to be done to determine what we can
promote.
Mark states the City Police and other Departments will have input. Mark
will put the bullets of this meeting down in the minutes.
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New Business
None
Adiournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7PM.
The next meeting will be June 5, 2002.