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June 7, 2006
Minutes
The Community Aesthetics Board met on June 7, 2006. The meeting was called to order
by chair Donna Wisneski at 5:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers Conference Room of the
Municipal Complex located at 10500 N, Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida,
and was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.
I. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Donna Wisneski — Chairperson
Gail Vastola
Bettie Marks
Sherry Levy
Members Absent: William Olsen — Vice Chairperson
Carolyn Waters
Vacancies: 1 regular member
2 alternate members
Also present: Vice Mayor and Council Liaison, Jody Barnett
City Forester and Staff Liaison, Mark Hendrickson
Operations Manager, Angela Wong
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
The Board approved the minutes from the February 1, 2006, March 1, 2006 and April 5,
2006 meetings.
III. CITY PROJECTS UPDATE
Angela Wong presented the Board with an update of major projects in the City that the
Board has had an interest in. Angela stated that the City has received two grants that will
be used for improvement of medians. The two areas that received the grants are
Northlake Blvd, East of the Florida Turnpike, ending at Military Trail and the Gardens
Woods area, North of PGA Blvd on Military Trail. Mark Henrickson stated that in the
past, they have had to let grants go because it is extremely hard to bring irrigation to the
median areas. This was also very hard to accomplish on these projects but they did
succeed, and were able to accept the grants.
Angela told the Board that the City has reached an agreement with Garden Oaks to obtain
an easement and will soon begin working there. They will also be working at The Pointe
on Military Trail and I -95.
Angela spoke about Sandhill Crane Park. She stated they are waiting on plans /finalized
drawings to be completed and they will then begin the permitting process which has to go
through several agencies to be approved. Bettie Marks questioned the drawings because
she was under the assumption that the drawings had already been completed. Angela
explained that prior to this point they only had conceptual drawings and the finalized
drawings are being completed.
Bettie Marks congratulated Mark Hendrickson for receiving a grant for the linear park
and being written up in the newspaper. Mark stated that Cindy Unger and Ross Gilmore
also worked on this project and should also be given credit.
Mark Hendrickson talked about the PGA Flyover Beautification project and stated that
most of the landscaping is done and the reminder is being worked on. Angela Wong
spoke about the plaques of the City Seal that have been installed on the PGA Flyover and
also talked about the artwork that will be installed in the towers of the PGA Flyover in
the near future.
There was conversation among the Board regarding Downtown at the Gardens and the
Board expressed disappointment with the project. They feel the landscaping is very
sparse, some of the concrete areas are already looking run down, the color of the
buildings is very dull, and that the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board approved too
many waivers for the landscaping. Donna Wisneski asked who they can express their
disappointment to within the City and Vice Mayor Jody Barnett stated that she will bring
their comments back to City Council. Mark added that the developer will be coming back
to the City for some changes they would like to make, and this might be a good time to
address the concerns of the Board.
Mark reported that the Thompson River Linear Park has been completed. There is a
jogging trail and a bridge that goes across the canal which leads to the Burns Road
Community Center.
Mark handed out a copy of an article from the Hometown News entitled Bringing the
Gardens Back to Eden and there was discussion regarding the article.
IV. NEXT MEETING
The Board agreed to cancel the July meeting because several members will be out of
town and hold the next Regular meeting in August.
V. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss the meeting adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
Approval:
6 nna Wisneski, Chairperson
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Sherry Levy, f% rd Member
ettie Marks, Board Member
William Olsen, Board Member
astola, Board Member
Carolyn Waters, Alternate Board Member
Attest:
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Ray Elli
Deputy lity Clerk
Note: These summary 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.