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Beautification and Environmental Committee
Summary Notes
Wednesday, May 6, 1998
Jeff Renault called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M. The following members were
in attendance: Jeff Renault, Bettie Marks, Joe Royals, Sally Wilks, Susan Wood, ~ /" __ ..
Audrey Marton . City Staff Liaison Mark Hendrickson was also present. ' ~,c...
Jeff asked for approval of the March 4, 1998 B & E Committee meeting minutes.
The motion was made to approve the minutes, it was seconded and passed .
Staff Liaison, Mark, began his report by giving a letter from Ballen Isles Country Club
to Jeff Renault to read, which thanked the Committee for their Beautification Award .
Mark also passed around pictures of the award's presentation at City Council. Mark
gave the members their copies of the City street and boundary map. He apologized
for canceling the April meeting .
Jeff asked Mark about the meeting at the Community Center. Mark had called the
Committee members to advise them of Palm Beach County's public meeting on the
Frenchman's Forest Natural Area. The PBC Natural Areas Management Advisory
Committee held a "open house" and public hearing on the draft management plan
on April 9 , 1998. Mark talked about the Frenchman's Forest site, and how the City
is involved . No one present indicated that they attended the meeting . Susan asked
about the Hood Road alignment. Mark stated that the alignment still cuts through
the preserve. Mark had taken another tour of the Forest with three City Council
members, and they all thought the area was beautiful and was very excited about
the opening of the Forest to the public. Mark talked about the opposition to the
Nature Center proposal. Sally Wilks explained that she once had opposition similar
to this when she lived near at lake in Orlando, Florida, and in her case, nothing bad
-every occurred after the improvements were installed . The conversation concluded
by Mark explaining that the County Commissioners will ultimately decide on the
nature center.
Susan Wood asked if anyone had seen the City signs. Some members had seen
the 1-95 and Alt. A 1A signs . The next signs will be the PB~ signs. Mark will ask
Greg Dunham the status of the gateway at PGA and the Turnpike. Mark did tell the
Committee that the "Tree City USA" sign is now next to the mock gateway sign. The
City Council agreed with the Sally's comment that the back of the gateway sign will
need landscaping with the new sign design of having a backing .
Under old business, Jeff brings up nominations for chairperson and secretary . Sally
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nominates Susan Wood, and Joe seconded. With some discussion, the vote was
taken and approved . Nominations were opened for secretary . Joe nominates
Connie, and Susan seconds. The vote was taken and approved.
The topic of goals and calender of events was next. Mark talked about the April 18,
1998 Clean-up Day. There was not a big turn out of volunteers, however the mostly
City crews cleaned up the Military Trail/1-95 intersection and the PGA Boulevard/1-95
intersection . Bettie tells the Committee about the Fire Department's white Lab
puppy that is in training for search and rescue work. Short discussions about Arbor
Day, the Environment Award, the next Beautification Award occurred . June 14,
1998, Sunday , at 2PM was selected for the next City tour for the selection of the
next Beautification Award . This will be added to the Calender of Events.
The environmental awards application was discussed . Mark asked the Committee if
any changes needed to be made to the application before it went out to the public.
Mark thought of one comment that needed clarification . The question was asked of
the Committee whether the winner of such an award had to be from the City of Palm
Beach Gardens . Bettie leaves early . The Committee agreed that anyone in the
world could win the award as long as the project was in the City limits . Jeff brings
up the topic of a mini trophy for a desk. Mark stated he will take any proposal the
Committee wishes to request to the City Manager. Joe suggested a wall plaque
would be nicer than a paper certificate. The Committee wants Mark to research
getting plaques. Mark reminds the Committee to look at the ten year Tree City USA
Award, which is sitting on the front counter of the City Administration office. The
Committee votes on accepting the draft Environmental Award Application, and it is
approved .
New business discussion about selecting a site for Arbor Day . Susan suggests
planting a tree by the little City limit signs or the gateway sign. Planting something
at Frenchman's Forest. Mark suggests the Forest area may be pre-mature until all
the work is finished. If the Arbor Day celebration is on property other than City
property, Mark needs more time to coordinate with the property owner. Joe
suggests that while the Corrµl@ee is on the field trip in June, they could look for
places to have Arbor Day . ~,S suggests looking at an area near the Post
Office. It was settled that we would look at Fairchild Gardens Avenue.
The next meeting will be June 3, 1998.
Adjournment at 6:45 PM.
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Calendar of Events -1998
Regular meeting
Regular Meeting
Frenchman's Forest tour w/City Council and Park & Rec. Broad
Pre-Beautification Award field trip
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
Beautiful Palm Beaches Cleanup
Alternate date for the Frenchman 's Forest tour
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
City field trip to look at nominated sites for the non-residential
Beautification Award .
Regular meeting .
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
Regular meeting
Proclaim Arbor Day and tree planting ceremony
Regular meeting