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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004 05 12 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular Minutes CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING MAY 12, 2004 I. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Dawna Ferguson called the Regular Meeting of the Beautification of Winter Springs Board to order at 7:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2004 in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairperson Dawna Ferguson, present Vice Chairman Richard Grogan, absent Board Member Kathleen Andrews, present Board Member Alice Bard, present Board Member Ethel Beecher, present Board Member Carol Morrison, present Board Member Lorry Roero, present The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Ferguson. II. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT A. Approval Of The April 14, 2004 Regular Meeting Minutes. "I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE THE MINUTES OF APRIL - 14TH, - [2004]." MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BARD. SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER ANDREWS. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD MEMBER MORRISON: AYE BOARD MEMBER BEECHER: AYE BOARD MEMBER ROERO: AYE CHAIRPERSON FERGUSON: AYE BOARD MEMBER BARD: AYE BOARD MEMBER ANDREWS: AYE MOTION CARRIED. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES BEAUTIFICA TION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MAY 12,2004 PAGE 2 OF 5 III. REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR A. Update On Moss Road. Chairperson Ferguson presented this Agenda Item. Mr. Steve Richart, Urban Beautification Coordinator, Public Works Department and Chairperson Ferguson took a tour of the Moss Road site. Discussion ensued regarding proposals to update the Moss Road Islands. In other business, Board Member Lorry Roero stated, "There is a sign - do we have any say." Board Member Roero continued, "It says found lost 'dog. It is either bright orange or fluorescent." Chairperson Ferguson indicated, "It is on the island. It is on a tree. Somebody nailed it on the tree." Board Member Ethel Beecher said, "Call 'Code Enforcement' and let them do it." Mr. Richart responded, "I will take care of it tomorrow." REGULAR B. Update On The Purpose Statement And Florida Friendly Model Ordinance. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item by reading out loud the proposed "Purpose Statement". Mr. Richart asked, "If you - would like to take that [Purpose Statement] and - make any changes, anything else that we left out or - wanted to say, come back with it [to the] next Meeting. Or, if that is acceptable we can use that." With discussion, Chairperson Ferguson commented, "This is wonderful Steven [Mr. Richart]." Chairperson Ferguson added, "I think you did an outstanding job with it." Mr. Richart stated, "Thank you." With further discussion, Mr. Richart stated, "I think we should take next month - to - review it and digest it." With further discussion, Chairperson Ferguson indicated, "Everybody take it home and - critique it a little bit more and bring it back. We will have that [Purpose Statement] on our Agenda next month." REGULAR C. Update On The Village Walk - Seminole County Project. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Mr. Richart indicated, "I have the plans to that project [Village Walk] - if anybody wants to go through them." CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MAY 12, 2004 PAGE30F5 REGULAR D. Update And Feedback On Arbor Day. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Discussion ensued regarding the setup location and amenities for the volunteers at the next "Arbor Day" event. Mr. Richart spoke for the record on donations. Furthermore, Mr. Richart pointed out that, "We got out nine hundred (900) trees." Board Member Kathleen Andrews suggested putting glue tops on the "Tree Information" flyers. Chairperson Ferguson requested, "That needs to be put down on your 'Arbor Day' - next year." In addition, Chairperson Ferguson stated, "So, we can think about changing the time and doing what Kathy [Board Member Andrews] said, doing something with those flyers." Discussion ensued regarding the trees that were left over from Arbor Day. Mr. Richart stated, "If you - want any of the trees, you can contact me and I can bring them up to the City Hall in small quantities." Board Member Beecher commented that the guest singer [Laurie Lescher Lockcuff] was wonderful. Regarding the variety of trees at the event, Chairperson Ferguson said, "May I suggest that we start a little bit earlier - if we have to contract like Mike [Mr. Michael Mingea, Arborist/Environmental Inspector, Community Development Department] said. Contract for the 'Red Bug' trees and some of the other 'blooming trees'; 'Chickasaw Plums'." Mr. Richart agreed. Mr. Richart stated, "He [Mr. Mingea] did a great job of announcing." Chairperson Ferguson added, "He was awesome." Further discussion. Tape IISide B Discussion ensued regarding comments from merchants on "Arbor Day" and with Board Members voicing their concern over promotional pamphlets being handed out by out-of-City businesses at the event. Mr. Richart reported, "Dr. Burks [Dentist] - thought it went well. Leslie Pools; Transformations; in fact, Shane Doran's people, called me and said that they thought it went well." Mr. Richart indicated that Shane Doran would like to do an event for July 4, 2004 and they are committed to supporting "Arbor Day" next year. REGULAR E. Update On The Revised Plans For The Butterfly Garden. Mr. Richart presented this Agenda Item. Discussion. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES BEAUTIFICA TION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MA Y 12,2004 PAGE40F5 There was discussion on other related business. Board Member Andrews asked if the Board has funds to allocate for two (2) resin terra cotta pots for City Hall. Mr. Richart asked that the request be put on the next Agenda so that he can bring catalogs and research prices. Board Member Beecher indicated that there were two (2) terra cotta pots listed for sale in the "Orlando Sentinel". Mr. Richart asked, "Would you be willing to bring some literature on that for the next meeting?" Board Member Beecher responded, "Yes." Chairperson Ferguson asked Mr. Richart, "Are we going to do anything with that tree brochure? Have you done any more with it? Or, did we decide that was it?" Mr. Richart responded, "I was going to bring you back final copies when they are printed. I would have to ask Mike [Mingea] to payout of his budget to have them printed." Mr. Richart then stated, "But, once I get them, we are going to do ten thousand (10,000) copies." On a final note, Mr. Richart stated, "As soon as I get the funds, we will get those printed up." In other Board business, discussion ensued regarding acquiring a contractor for Moss Road delaying the improvements into the rainy season. IV. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS · Finalize The Purpose Statement And Florida Friendly Model Ordinance. . Discuss the Terra Cotta pots. . Moss Road update. . More ideas for projects. . George Street update. V. REPORTS Board Member Beecher commented on the landscaping on George Street. Board Member Beecher also commented on not receiving the St. Johns River Water Management booklets. Mr. Richart responded, "I am waiting on those actually.. . Board Member Beecher stated, "Because it has been a couple of months."... "We asked for those. Hopefully, they will come." Board Member Alice Bard stated, "They may have them over at - AItamonte - and - probably swing by and pick them up." Mr. Richart stated, "I could do that." Board Member Bard indicated that the "Florida Native Plants Society Semi-Annual Conference" starts May 13, 2004. Board Member Beecher asked if Board Member Bard could give a slide presentation in July. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS MINUTES BEAUTlFICA TlON OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING - MAY 12, 2004 PAGE 5 OF 5 VI. ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Ferguson stated, "If there is no other business, do I have a Motion to Adjourn?" "SO MOVED." MOTION BY BOARD MEMBER BEECHER. SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER BARD. DISCUSSION. WITH CONSENSUS OF THE BOARD THE MOTION WAS APPROVED. MOTION CARRI'ED. Chairperson Ferguson adjourned the Meeting at 8: 18 p.m. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED BY: /f~~~ DEBBIE FRANK IN DEPUTY CITY CLERK NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the June 9 . 2004 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Meeting.