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Summary Notes
Wednesday, April 3, 2002
[The tape recording this meeting is blank. The follow account of this meeting
is based on notes taken by City staff liaison.] The April 3, 2006, regular
meeting of the PBG B &E Committee has called to order by Donna Wisneski at
5:40 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, William Olsen, Richard Beladino and Donna Wisneski.
City Council Liaison David Clark and Staff Liaison Mark Hendrickson were
present.
Approval of the minutes:
The February 6, 2002 and March 6, 2002 meeting minutes were approved.
Items by the City Council Liaison and Staff Liaison
No comments.
Old Business
a) Environmental Assessment presentation by Environmental Consultant Jim
Schnelle: Jim passed out the standard environmental assessment (EA)
checklist and went over the submittal information required. The sample EA
used during the presentation was for the Kolter Tract located within the
Regional Center PCD. The discussion lasted approximately 35 minutes
with many questions. Mr. Schnelle also addressed some questions and
concerns about native wildlife protection. In his packet of information, he
included FFWCC internet printouts on the Armadillo, Opossum and
Raccoon. The Committee members were particularly interested in the
statements that related to relocation of non - protected animals, such as:
"Relocating wildlife is seldom biologically sound."
"Armadillos are not considered native to Florida and are, therefore, illegal
to transport and release."
"It is unlawful to relocate wildlife to public land."
"A landowner may lawfully live -trap some nuisance wildlife, but may not be
relocated without an FWC permit and permission from the private property
owner."
The Committee came to a conclusion that changing the existing City codes
to help protect non - listed wildlife would not be necessary at this time
based on the facts presented by Mr. Schnelle, and City staff. However,
there will continue to be nuisances caused by wildlife that are displaced by
new development. The Committee felt that information needed to get out to
the residents about how to deal with urban wildlife humanely. The
Committee also felt that not enough was being done to educate the
residents on the location of the City's preserve areas and wildlife corridors.
The Committee agreed to start work on a Palm Beach Gardens Preserve
Area brochure. Mark would look into the funding for such a brochure.
New Business
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7PM.
The next meeting will be May 1, 2002.