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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 10 11 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular Minutes . . . BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1989 The BOWS Board Meeting was called to order by Chairman, Carl Stephens at 7:00 P.M.. ROLL CALL: Carl Stephens, Present Cindy Gennell, Present James Gray, Present Jesse Grantham, Present Susan Reid, Present Jim Hanley, Absent Diane Brown, Present Chairman Carl Stephens made Meeting, and the minutes of All ayes. Motion carried. a motion to approve the minutes of the August 2, 1989 the September 6, 1989 Meeting. Mr. Gray seconded the motion. Gil Artman, Public Works Director, gave an explanation of the Arbor Ordinance. He ex- plained how development within the City is dealt with pertaining to the Arbor Ordinance. He explained that there are three or four meetings dealing with the engineering and the installation of the infrastructure of an area that will become a subdivision. After the engineering has been approved, they do an on site inspection. They try to work to save the trees and still accomplish what they want to accomplish. They meet with the developer and get them in line with the codes and other requirements. A developer must have an arbor permit. He must indicate what trees are affected on a lot. The Building Department will not issue abuilding permit until they have satisfied the arbor require- ments. Discussion. They cannot inventory all of the trees, but try to save as many as they can. As each of the lots are laid out, they can contol the number of trees that are taken out. The Arbor Ordinance addresses a point system based on a replacement of trees that have been illegally removed. Mr. Artman mentioned that the Tuscawilla Development Corporation and the Highlands Homeowners Association payout of their associations to remove trees from the woods which would have been bulldozed, and plant them in the rights-of-way. Discussion. Mr. Artman said that not all retention ponds are his responsibility. Some of them are the responsiblity of the developer, or the homeowners association or the City. The County does not have to have a permit for their property. Discussion. A developer is required to submit a landscaping plan, but there are no definite number of trees or shrubs required on a particular lot. Mr. Artman said he had already submitted to the City Manager, what he feels will be necessary equipment and man power for the Super Park, and he said that the common areas in the Tuscawilla PUD will be under Public Works when the Tuscawilla Development Corporation leaves. He said he put in an application for "Tree City U.S.A." under the Arbor Ordinance to show dedication to the preservation of trees, and criteria that a number of dollars must be spent per capita. Mrs. Gennell asked Mr. Artman if he could cooperate with putting out flyers to advertise the saving of trees. He said he could. He also said he would have room for 1000 more trees to be kept in containers behind City Hall, after the Super Park is built. He suggested their "spearheading" the planting of the 1200 trees he now has, in the spring. Beautification of Winter Springs Board Meeting, Wednesday, October 11, 1989 Page 2 . Mrs. Gennell made a motion to put reconciling the information received in the form of a formal recommendation, on the Agenda for next month. the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. at this Meeting Mrs. Reid seconded Mr. Artman suggested that one of the homeowners associations could, if properly inspired, adopt the care of perennials in front of City Hall, at Sunshine Park, or at the Super Park. He said that regarding finding out restrictions on planning for rights-of-way on County and State roads, for State roads, they deal with Stan Mann of the State Depart- ment of Transportation, and he has had cooperation in dealing with the County. Mrs. Gennell suggested getting in touch with Mr. Mann. Suggestions for possible projec~were made. Mrs. Gennell made a motion that the Board prepare a list of highly neglected areas that need immediate attention, to present to the City Commission. Mrs. Reid seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. 1. School Board properties: Keith Elementary, retention pond; Winter Springs Elementary, clean up and landscaping; the bus barn, retention pond. 2. Public Works, the wall. 3. Georgetown, retention pond overgrown with weeds. Mrs. Gennell suggested asking the Commission if they can refer to the Georgetown retention pond for code enforcement under the Nuisance Ordinance. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell suggested checking the condition of the North Orlando "old town" area, and seeing if the Board should make a recommendation that someone from Code Enforcement be sent there. Mr. Gray made a motion that items 6(Master Plan), and 7(City Attorney's Review of By-Laws) be carried over to the next Meeting. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. . Mrs. Gennell read a list of possible projects: 1. Entrance signs for the City, selecting proposed sites. 2. Recommending minimal irrigation requirements for landscaping installed by developers and possibly making recommendations. 4. Reviewing that part of the building code which allows wood fencing to be erected by developers along the through streets (the perimeters of the subdivisions), possibly recommending changes to permanent type fencing. 5. Further review of the Arbor Ordinance enforcement recommendations. 6. Review the commercial setback requirements. 7. Review the County, State and City regulations relative to avenue tree plantings, and make overall recommendations accordingly. 8. Review the possibility of having cyprus trees planted in the ,retention ponds that are amenable to that type of planting. Mr. Stephens suggested putting up sig~s such as he has seen in North Carolina, saying "Keep North Carolina green", put in Winter Springs. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell said that the Agenda for the next meeting, will be Mike Martin, Updating the List, the City Attorney's review of the By-Laws, and reviewing the Arbor information. Mr~ Gray made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Grantham seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M.. Respectfully submitted, . Caroline McGinley City Clerk's Office