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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989 11 08 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular Minutes . BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 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 Diane Brown, Present Mrs. Gennell made a motion to approve the minutes of the BOWS Board Meeting of October II, 1989. Mrs. Reid seconded the motion. All ayes. Motion carried. Mike Martin, Seminole County Urban Forester, spoke to the Board. He spoke of problems incurred in planting and pruning trees, and gave suggestions of things the Board can do. He gave the members of the Board papers and a booklet called "Growing Your City Forest". He explained portions of the booklet, including information on what must be done to earn the title "Tree City U.S.A.". Mr. Stephens asked if Mr. Martin could work with school personnel. He said he could. Grant money for state roads was discussed. Mr. Martin said he was available if anyone needed to talk with him. His phone number is 323-2500. Mrs. Brown made a motion that Mrs. Gennell attend the DOT Meeting and the Little Econ River Meeting that Mr. Martin spoke about. Mr. Stephens seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. The dates of the meetings will be announced. Mr. Gray suggested giving trees away to individuals to plant. . The Beautification Improvement list was discussed. Mrs. Gennell made a motion that the Board request that the City please install irrigation, and do some landscape plantings along the Public Works wall. Mrs. Reid seconded the motion. Discussion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Gennell said she saw no need to do anything major in the "old town" area. She suggested passing over it for the time being. Mandatory trash pickup was discussed. Mrs. Reid made a motion that the Board advise the Commission that it is in full support of mandatory trash pickup. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Brown made a motion that the Board ask the City Commission to send the Principal of the Keith Elementary School, asking that the retention and maintained. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: Motion carried. a letter to pond be mowed All ayes. Mrs. Reid made a motion to request the City Commission to write a letter to the Principal of the Winter Springs Elementary School, sending a copy of the letter to their PTA President and to Mr. Ken Bovio, Director of Elementary Schools of Seminole County, stating that the Board would appreciate some general landscaping projects being initiated. Mrs. Gennell suggested that the Commission could state in the letter, that the City has a Beautification Board in place for their assistance. Discussion. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. . Mrs. Gennell made a motion to table the bus barn for the time being. Mrs. Reid seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Reid made a motion to bring to the attention of the Commission, the undergrowth in the pond at Georgetown, to see if something can be done about it, as it had been brought to the attention of the Board, and the Board would appreciate their attention to it. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. . . . Beautification of Winter Springs Board Meeting Page 2 Mr. Gray mentioned that Section I on the south side of the 434 Business Park on Belle Avenue, is using Section II as a dump. It was decided to issue a recommendation or statement to the Commission at the Commission Meeting on Monday, November 27, 1989. It was decided to put the 434 Business Park on Belle Avenue on the Agenda for the next BOWS Meeting. Mr. Grantham made a motion that the Board accept the changes made in the By-Laws by the City Attorney. Mrs. Gennell seconded the motion. Vote on the motion: All ayes. Motion carried. Mrs. Gennell suggested deferring discussion of the Arbor Ordinance until she attends the DOT Meeting. She asked to put discussion of an Arbor inspector for the City, on the next Agenda. Mrs. Gennell suggested putting the Master Plan on the Agenda for the next calendar year. Mrs. Brown made a motion that Mrs. Reid contact Martha Yancy and Judy Winbish of the SIB Board in Sanford to come to the January 10th Meeting to speak to the Board. It was decided to have the next BOWS Board Meeting on December 6, 1989 instead of the regular time, December 13. The BOWS Board Meeting adjourned at 9:25 P.M.. Respectfully Submitted, Caroline McGinley