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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes B&E 060398Beautification and Environmental Committee Summary Notes Wednesday, June 3, 1998 Susan Wood called the meeting to order at 5:40 P.M. The following members were in attendance: Susan Wood, Jeff Renault, Bettie Marks, Sally Wilks, Connie Premuroso, and Audrey Marton. Councilman David Clark and City Staff Liaison Mark Hendrickson were also present. Susan asked for approval of the May 6 , 1998 B & E Committee meeting minutes. Corrections to the minutes where noted as follows: • Add Connie Premuroso to the attendance list; • Change every to ever on the 23ro line, 1st page; • Change PBC to PBG on the 27th line, 1st page; • Change someone to Connie on the 31st line, 2nd page. Connie suggested the Committee consider of the first median south on Fairchild Gardens Avenue, as one goes to the Post Office, as a good spot to beautify. The motion was made to approve the minutes, as changed , it was seconded and passed . David Clark provided information about a developer proposing a project in the Frenchman's Creek Marina area that said they are willing to provide an area for a City Gateway sign . Mark advised that he was preparing a memo for the City Manager to address the Environmental Award Application in front of City Council. Mark has also talked to Beth Ingold about the best way to advertize the award. It would be to costly to send it out to everyone, so a notice about the award will be printed up in various newsletters. Jeff asked if there would be a paragraph stating who to contact and where the applications can be picked up. Mark affirmed that was the direction he was proceeding . Mark announced that the City Manage has given the go ahead to Public Works to get bids out to build the Gateway sign at PGA Boulevard and the Turnpike. Public Works Department has funding for two signs, the second sign is one at City Centre at the intersection of PGA Boulevard and US 1. Susan ask what is going to happen to the mock sign . Mark said it could go at PGA and Military with City Council's blessing or be stored . Mark asked direction from the Committee. .. ~ .. Susan asked if there was anything in the works as far as new annexations, in the context that the City's boundaries may change from what the Committee had reviewed on year ago. David Clark was not aware of any significant changes. Mark mentioned the very little Soverel Harbor site should come in by the end of the year. A discussion of its location occurred. Other than annexing some small sites to infill irregular pockets around the City , the north, south, east and west boundaries should not change. Under old business, Susan began the discussion on the 1998 Arbor Day site. Mark tells the Committee that he will not be able to conduct the planned field trip on June 14, 1998. Sally thinks Connies idea for Fairchild Gardens Avenue median is a good one . Mark said he will ask Bobbie and PW if it will be OK. Sally suggests planting Loquat trees. Connie suggests asking for three trees. Mark advises the Committee that the City nursery will no longer be available for City use after October of this year. The Committee also wants some kind of ground cover under the trees . The Committee reschedules the field trip for July 12, 1998 at 2 P.M . The new business discussion about nominations for the next Beautification Award was tabled . Mark stated that Sue Miller thought it would be a good idea to get letters of support for the Frenchman's Forest nature center. Mark passed around a draft letter for the Committee's review. Sally talked about her trip to the Nature Center in the West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area. Bettie makes a motion to indorse the support letter. It was seconded , no discussion, and was approved by everyone . The members present signed the support letter, and Mark will get up with everyone else. Susan asked if their was anything that could be done about the Hood Road extension though Frenchman's Forest. Mark suggested talking to the County Commissioners or a discussion about future road right-of-ways with Councilwoman Furtado. This was not the forum. Susan said there are weeds in the sidewalks on Burns Road again. Mark asked Susan to explain about the little zoning correction that she helped the City find . We have found that their is a residential duplex property on Kidd Lane right behind the smail office building on PGA Boulevard that is in the Palm Beach Gardens city limit. The City maps will be corrected to show this site is residential and not commercial. Connie asked about who owns the roads in PGA National because their are sh~ubs blocking vehicle visibility . Mark told her to contact the POA. The next meeting will be July 1, 1998. Adjournment at 6 :35 PM.