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CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS
COMMUNITY AESTHETICS BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 5, 2008
The March 5, 2008 Regular Meeting of the Community Aesthetics Board of the City of
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida was called to order at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of
the Municipal Complex located at 10500 North Military Trail, Palm Beach Gardens,
Florida by Donna Wisneski, Chair.
I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
II. ROLL CALL
Members Present: Donna Wisneski, Chair
Terence Brady, Vice Chair
David Anderson
Frances Heaslip
Albert Jacob
Sherry Levy
Donald Krzan, 2nd Alternate
Members Absent: Donald Brown, 1 st Alternate
Also Present: Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison
Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison
III. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS. MODIFICATIONS
• None.
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Motion to accept the minutes of February 6, 2008, seconded and approved by
unanimous vote, 7 -0.
Board Member
Acorove Disawrove
Donna Wisneski
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Terence Brady
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David Anderson
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Frances Heaslip
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Albert Jacob
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Sherry Levy
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Donald Krzan
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V. ITEMS BY COUNCIL LIAISON
• Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison, reminded all present to vote on
Tuesday, March 11, 2008. Jody Barnett stated that due to the upcoming election,
should she not be re- elected she wanted the Community Aesthetics Board (CAB)
members to know it was a pleasure to work with them.
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2 VI. ITEMS BY STAFF LIASION
3 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, stated the City of Palm Beach
4 Gardens has been re- certified as a Tree City for the 20th year.
6 VII. OLD BUSINESS
7 • Donna Wisneski, Chair, asked Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, if
8 there had been any progress on establishing new and expanded responsibilities
9 for the Community Aesthetics Board. Mark Hendrickson initiated the idea of the
10 CAB involvement in conservation and environmental projects. Jody Barnett,
11 Council Member, Council Liaison stated the CAB would like to be involved in a
12 joint conservation project.
13 • Donald Krzan, 2nd Alternate, read the powers and duties of the CAB and stated
14 he did not believe the Board participates in the cited responsibilities.
15 • Donna Wisneski, stated she did not agree with Mr. Krzan.
16 • Donna Wisneski requested the matter be postponed until later in the meeting in
17 lieu of hearing the guests that were waiting to speak, to which Mr. Krzan agreed.
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19 VIII. NEW BUSINESS
20 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, introduced Rim Bishop,
21 Executive Director, Seacoast Utilities.
22 • Rim Bishop explained the history of Seacoast Utilities, water resources
23 available, responsibilities and current and upcoming projects. He also explained
24 that since water conservation has been so effective, water rates will have to be
25 increased to make up for the lost revenue.
26 • Rim Bishop stated emphatically that the Northern Palm Beach County area, and
27 specifically Palm Beach Gardens, does not have a water shortage problem. The
28 water supplied in this area comes from a deep underground aquifer, not Lake
29 Okeechobee where a problem does exist.
30 • Rim Bishop answered questions and provided extensive information on water
31 usage, replenishment of the aquifer and rates charged.
32 • Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison, extended her thanks to Rim
33 Bishop and Seacoast Utilities for the wonderful drinking water and service they
34 provide.
35 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, introduced Dan Beatty, Deputy
36 Director, and Sam Payson, Biologist, Northern Palm Beach County
37 Improvement District.
38 • Dan Beatty explained the history, board structure, areas covered and
39 responsibilities of the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District and he
40 offered to return to another CAB meeting and bring documentation on the
41 Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District's work and projects. He then
42 answered questions.
43 • Dan Beatty explained the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District is
44 a Special Taxing District, not an ad valorem tax. Only those who receive service
45 from the district are taxed. The district has a publically - elected board.
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I • Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison, explained the difference
2 between a Community Development District (CDD) and the Northern Palm
3 Beach County Improvement District.
4 • Dan Beatty explained the involvement of the South Florida Water Management
5 District.
6 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison, suggested inviting the South
7 Florida Water Management District to an upcoming meeting, to which Terence
8 Brady, Vice Chair, agreed.
9 • Donna Wisneski, Chair, invited Sam Payson, Biologist, Northern Palm Beach
10 County Improvement District, to attend the April CAB meeting, to which he
11 agreed. He explained briefly some of the environmental issues encountered.
12 • Donna Wisneski, Chair, thanked each of the speakers for their presentations and
13 returned the meeting to the Old Business discussion of CAB responsibilities.
14 • Mark Hendrickson, City Forester, Staff Liaison explained the responsibilities of
15 the CAB at Donna Wisneski's request.
16 o Jody Barnett, Council Member, Council Liaison, invited Don Krzan, 2nd
17 Alternate, to attend upcoming City Council meetings where the sign code will be
18 reviewed.
19 • Donna Wisneski, Chair, requested the CAB be advised of the dates and times for
20 upcoming meetings where the sign code will be addressed.
21 • Terence Brady, Vice Chair, asked to the status of the CAB being involved in the
22 review process of projects before their approval. Donna Wisneski, Chair,
23 explained the discussion of the CAB asking the City Council for further
24 responsibilities. Donna Wisneski requested Mark Hendrickson, City Forester,
25 Staff Liaison, add the item to the April agenda for discussion.
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27 IX. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC
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X. ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at
6:47 p.m.
APPROVED:
onna Wisneski, Chair
Terence Brady, Vice Chair
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David AiAerrson
ances Heaslip
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Albert Jacob
Sherry Levy
Donald Brown, 1 st Alternate
(Vacancy)
Attest:
Donna M. Cannon
Municipal Services Coordinator
Note: These action 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.
All referenced attachments on file in the Office of the City Clerk.
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