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MINUTES
BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD
MAY 14,1997 - REGULAR MEETING
1. Call to Order
Vice-Chairperson Beecher called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. in the conference
room, Municipal Building.
2. Roll Call
Also Present
Carol Morrison, Chairperson, absent
Darline Cook, present
Ethel Beecher, present
Dart Helgeson, present
Marilyn Dickinson, present
Dawna Ferguson, present
John Herbert, present
Alan Hill, Public Works Superintendent
3. ADDroval of the ADril 9. 1997 Reaular Meetlna Minutes
Moved, seconded, and carried to approve the minutes as distributed.
4. Arbor Day
Beecher said the Chairperson Morrison asked her to mention the idea of not having
meetings in July and August. Not all members responded; Beecher said the idea can be
brought up at the next meeting.
Herbert distributed the new parks brochure to the members. Brief discussion.
Hill distributed documents which described the trees that will be given away this year.
(Redbud, Dahoon Holly, Tulip Poplar, Cherry Laurel) The next Arbor Day tree giveaway will
be held at the Central Winds Park. Planting guides will be provided to people receiving
trees. (One tree per Winter Springs residency) A date for the next giveaway has not been
set; It will first be presented to the Commission at the June 9, 1997 Commission meeting.
He suggested that the members come to the meeting for support. A map which
highlighted all of the addresses that received trees at the last giveaway was displayed.
Members asked for a map of the city.
5. Slanaae
Hill explained that two samples of the round sign will be presented to the Commission at
their June 9, 1997 meeting. The County would charge $281.00 to make each sign;
however. Hill found a company to make the signs for $130.00.
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Dickinson asked Hill for an update on the S.R. 434 medians. He said information will be
received in July.
6. Moss Road and MurDhv Road XerlscaDlna
The members discussed many different types of plants, and said they preferred that the
islands have a natural look. Helgeson brought in samples of plants. A few of the
members had their island suggestions documented; Hill received copies. Beecher asked
everyone to go back to the drawing board with Helgeson's plant list and bring in their
details next month.
7. Holldav Event
Four thousand, eight hundred and three dollars has been budgeted for the event.
8. Deslanated Park lands
Helgeson informed the members of her telephone conversation with Tom Grimms,
Community Development Coordinator. Grimms told her that he would get more
information and attend the June B.O.W.S. meeting. Copies of her report were distributed.
9. Five Year Plan
Tabled until the next meeting.
10. Aaenda Items for the Meetlna
Designated Park Lands-Grimms
Signage
Arbor Day
Moss Road and Murphy Road Xeriscaping
11. Adlournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
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