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COMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM
502
CONSENT
INFORMATIONAL
PUBLIC HEARING
REGULAR X
November 28, 2005
Meeting
MGR
Authorization
REQUEST: The Community Development Department, Urban Beautification Services
Division and the Capital Projects Coordinator are requesting the installation of
Canopy Trees in the Village Walk Project be delayed until funds become
available.
PURPOSE: This Agenda Item is needed to request authorization from the City Commission to
delay the installation of Canopy Trees along SR 434 between Sheoah Boulevard and
SR 419 (Village Walk) until funding potentially becomes available in January 2006
from the One Cent Sales Tax, SR434 Access Management Contingency Fund.
CONSIDERATIONS:
On April 9, 2005, City Staff met with Commissioner Miller to discuss the installation
of canopy trees in the Village Walk area of SR 434 located between Sheoah Boulevard and
SR 419, in the rights-of-way between the roadway and sidewalk.
On May 24, 2005, the Capital Projects Coordinator completed detailed plans for
additional landscaping in these areas which included 90 canopy trees and irrigation heads,
strategically placed throughout the current Seminole County Access Management Project
(Village Walk). The additional landscaping could be installed, if funding is available, once
the Seminole County Project is completed.
On June 13, 2005, Item 500 was presented to the City Commission providing a
chronological history of the SR 434 Access Management Plan and the plan for the Village
112805_ COMM_Regular_502_SR434_ Village_ Walk_Tree]lanting
Walk corridor to aid the Commission In deciding how to proceed with additional
landscaping and tree canopy.
Project Cost Projections (Tree Canopy):
. (90) - 100 gallon Canopy trees installed in existing rights-of-way and easements
along SR434 between Sheoah Blvd. and SR 419. Varieties of trees include: Live
Oak, Sand Live Oak, Winged Elm, Sycamore, Maple, Allee Elm, Laurel Oak and
Bald Cypress.
. Bubbler irrigation for each tree attached to existing zone valves.
. Establishment Process. Additional watering, fertilization and care.
Total $ 90.000
FUNDING:
Potential funding mayor may not be available from the One Cent Sales Tax Contingency
Fund, which originally totaled $340,000, for the existing SR434 Access Management Project
(Village Walk). Information regarding the remaining contingency, if any, should become available
in January 2006 once the current project is complete. No other source of funding for this project has
been identified at this time.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends the City Commission delay plans for the installation of Canopy Trees
along SR434 (Village Walk) from Sheoah Boulevard to SR419, at a cost of $90,000, until funding
becomes available for the project.
IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE:
This project will be implemented based on availability of funding.
ATTACHMENTS:
COMMISSION ACTION:
112805_ COMM_Regular_502_SR434_ Village_ Walk_Tree]lanting