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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008 04 09 Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular MinutesCITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING APRIL 9, 2008 CALL TO ORDER The Beautification of Winter Springs Board Regular Meeting of Wednesday, April 9, 2008, was called to Order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairperson Alice Bard in the Commission Chambers of the Municipal Building (City Hall, 1126 East State Road 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708). Roll Call: Chairperson Alice Bard, present Vice Chairperson Kathryn Fairchild, present Board Member Roberto Carlos Acevedo, present Board Member Larry Chmura, present Board Member JoAnn Mattie, absent Board Member Lorry Roero, present Board Member Cara Lynn Roesner, present The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Bard. INFORMATIONAL AGENDA INFORMATIONAL 100. Not Used. CONSENT AGENDA CONSENT 200. City Clerk Department Approval Of The February 13, 2008 Regular Meeting Minutes. "I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE FEBRUARY 13TH [2008] MEETING." MOTION BY VICE CHAIRPERSON FAIRCHILD. SECONDED BY BOARD MEMBER CHMURA. DISCUSSION. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 2 OF 7 VOTE: CHAIRPERSON BARD: AYE BOARD MEMBER ROERO: AYE BOARD MEMBER CHMURA: AYE VICE CHAIRPERSON FAIRCHILD: AYE BOARD MEMBER ROESNER: AYE BOARD MEMBER ACEVEDO: AYE MOTION CARRIED. AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS 300. Not Used. 400. REPORTS • Board Member Larry Chmura To Give Report On The Update Of The Drought Tolerant Landscaping In The Highlands. Board Member Larry Chmura commented that the Highlands Homeowner's Association was going to be creating a Committee to address drought tolerant landscaping in the Highlands. Continuing, Board Member Chmura remarked that the Highlands Homeowner's Association was going to be providing funding for the project as well as possibly applying for a Neighborhood Grant. Discussion. Chairperson Bard asked, "Do we want to bring that up as a Report again next month?" Board Member Chmura responded, "I would not mind." Further discussion. PUBLIC INPUT No one spoke. PUBLIC HEARINGS AGENDA PUBLIC HEARINGS 500. Not Used. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE30F7 REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 600. Community Development Department - Urban Beautification Services Division Discussion Of Arbor Dav. Mr. Mike Mingea, Arborist, Urban Beautification Services Division, Community Development Department, passed out a copy of a PowerPoint presentation called `City of Winter Springs 2008 Arbor Day Proper Tree Planting'. Mr. Mingea asked of Board Member Roberto Carlos Acevedo if he would do the PowerPoint Presentation during Arbor Day. Board Member Acevedo replied, "Whatever pleases you." Discussion. Regarding Board Member Acevedo doing the PowerPoint presentation, Mr. Mingea said, "I think we can meet at any time and -just talk through it." As to page ten (10) on the PowerPoint Presentation, Mr. Mingea remarked that he would photograph the current tree that was in the Presentation to add to the last slide in the PowerPoint presentation. Further discussion. Mr. Mingea said to Board Member Acevedo, "Yes, Sir, I appreciate your help with it." Discussion continued. Next, Mr. Mingea asked Chairperson Bard's assistance with distributing the trees and her help with answering Resident's questions during Arbor Day 2008. Continuing, Mr. Mingea then commented that he currently had, "122 people who had registered at this moment." Further discussion. Regarding the trees that would be given out, Mr. Mingea said, "Winged Elm and we should also have some Sand Live Oak. And we should have a very few Red Buckeye. Then, I believe there's Red Bay and Dahoon Holly - Tabebuia umbellata." Mr. Mingea continued, "Tupala -and Pop Ash and Red Maple." Discussion. Chairperson Bard commented, "So, I will set to start putting together little dossiers on each of those." Mr. Mingea responded, "Yes, I'll get together with you any time that's convenient." Further discussion. Mr. Mingea stated that Publix would be donating approximately 100 recycle bags and that Publix employees would possibly be here to hand them out during the registration period of the Event. Next, Mr. Mingea spoke of the possibility of Your Health Food Store located in the Town Center donating items as well. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 4 Of 7 Board Member Cara Lynn Roesner commented that she had contacted Publix's corporate office to see if they could donate a gift card as well. Continuing, Board Member Roesner mentioned that she had spoken with Beef o' Brady's and Kelly's Flowers and that they might be interested in donating items to the Event. Board Member Acevedo thanked Board Member Roesner for her help with getting donations. Much discussion. Board Member Roesner asked Mr. Mingea, "Do you want to follow up with -Your Health Food Store or do you want me to?" Mr. Mingea replied, "I wish you would." Next, Board Member Roesner continued, "Do you want me to follow up with Publix as well or do you want..." Mr. Mingea responded, "...If you could just follow up with him. Yes, that would be great." Board Member Roemer commented, "Okay, I will follow up with Your Health Food Store and Publix as far as the green bags and a tie in for Your Health Food Store." Board Member Acevedo handed Mr. Mingea a gift card from Tijiuna Flats in the amount of $25.00 for the Arbor Day Event. Further discussion. Continuing, Board Member Acevedo asked if, "We can get maybe like two (2) or three (3) shirts?" Mr. Mingea answered, "Possibly that low number, sure, I could even request that." Discussion. Tape USidc B Regarding seed packets from metroPCS Wireless, Inc., Board Member Roesner commented, "I could as a side note contact them to see if they would like to donate them." Chairperson Bard responded, "Yes, if you would not mind doing that." Discussion. Board Member Acevedo suggested going to the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Metro Orlando Business and Consumer Expo 2008 and getting promotional items for the Arbor Day Event. Mr. Mingea suggested that those businesses be contacted to see if they would like to donate promotional items to our Event. Further discussion. Regarding registration, Board Member Roesner commented, "I can assist with it as long as someone else is there." Discussion continued. As to getting the Environmental Club at the Winter Springs High School to help with Volunteers, Board Member Roesner stated, "I can ask about them, if they would like to volunteer, say the last hour, 11:00 [A.M.] - 12:00 [P.M.]." Mr. Mingea replied, "That would be a delight." Further discussion. Chairperson Bard asked, "What time would you like us here?" Mr. Mingea replied, ``8:00 [A.M.] is a really good time." Discussion. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 5 OF 7 Chairperson Bard commented that she would see if the St. Johns Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection would like to donate items to Arbor Day 2008. Board Member Kathryn Fairchild remarked that she would also see if Outback Steakhouse and Famous Uncle AI's Hot Dogs and Grille, Inc. would donate items. Board Member Acevedo said to Mr. Mingea, "Thank you for all of your help and all your work." In agreement, Chairperson Bard remarked, "I know you are putting in a lot of hours, Mike [Mingea]. Thanks." Further discussion. Lastly on this Agenda Item, Board Member Roero asked if it would be possible to video record Arbor Day 2008. Assistant to the City Clerk Danielle Harker suggested Mr. Mingea contact the Information Services Department for possible assistance. REGULAR 601. Community Development Department - Urban Beautification Services Division Requesting The Beautification Of Winter Springs Board To Remove From The Table The Discussion Of Drought Tolerant Landscaping In The City Of Winter Springs. (This Was Regula~~ Agenda Item 604 On The March 12, 2008 Agenda) "I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE REMOVE FROM THE TABLE THE DISCUSSION OF DROUGHT TOLERANT LANDSCAPING IN THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS FOR THE BOARD TO DISCUSS AT THIS TIME." MOTION BY CHAIRPERSON BARD. SECONDED BY VICE CHAIRPERSON FAIRCHILD. DISCUSSION. VOTE: BOARD MEMBER CHMURA: AYE VICE CHAIRPERSON FAIRCHILD: AYE BOARD MEMBER ROESNER: AYE BOARD MEMBER ACEVEDO: AYE CHAIRPERSON BARD: AYE BOARD MEMBER ROERO: AYE MOTION CARRIED. Chairperson Bard gave a brief introduction on this Agenda Item. Much discussion. Regarding an area that might be a good place to do an example of drought tolerant landscaping, Mr. Mingea suggested the Water Treatment Facility on Northern Way as well as the Senior Center. Discussion continued. Tape 2/Side B CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 6 OF 7 Board Member Fairchild spoke of the draft plant layout for the Highlands project and suggested, "Could we not create a [rendering] -create something like that and say, okay, here are the plants that we would like to have -actually draft it out; create it; price them; do a Staff versus contractor proposal and actually get it in writing -could we sit down - could we attempt to do something like that?" Discussion. Board Member Chmura said to Mr. Mingea, "If you could suggest three (3) places in the City that are fairly small, then we could go, physically go, make a few measurements, kind of do something more similar to what we did with Jeffrey Court, make like a stretch and have a starting point there. And then you would be familiar with the area so you could tell us basically `I think the soils there would -tolerate this type of planting' and then maybe, Ms. Kathryn [Fairchild] had suggested, start making a list." Further discussion. Chairperson Bard asked, "Is that something we would want to do for the Meeting next month?" Board Member Chmura replied, "Put it on the Agenda, yes." Discussion. Regarding areas that could be potential sites to do an example, Mr. Mingea suggested, "I think -Cypress Court -half of a block - as your going Murphy [Road] and Edgemon [Avenue] -the north as your in about the 300 and 400 block of -South Edgemon [Avenue] you will cross for the first time Mwphy and if you turn right or to the West there, it swings around and the road makes kind of a curve. In that curve is literally about three (3) houses or four (4) maybe, and there's a little circle out in the center of there." Further discussion. Board Member Fairchild suggested the Senior Center might also be a good place for an example. With discussion, Mr. Mingea also suggested Pearl Road as another example. Chairperson Bard added, "Pearl [Road] would be another place to go take a look at." Regarding the approximate hours of maintenance to include in the Proposal to the City Commission, Chairperson Bard commented, "That would need to be part of it, yes." Further discussion. Regarding Future Agenda Items, Chairperson Bard said, "We will have a Report from Larry (Chmura) on what is going to happen; we will do a post-mortem on Arbor Day and then I see this, the discussion of drought tolerant landscaping proposal to take up the majority of the time." ADJOURNMENT Chairperson Bard adjourned the Regular Meeting at 8:55 p.m. CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA MINUTES BEAUTIFICATION OF WINTER SPRINGS BOARD REGULAR MEETING -APRIL 9, 2008 PAGE 7 OF 7 • • AGENDA NOTE: THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS WERE NOT DISCUSSED DURING THE APRIL 9, 2008 REGULAR MEETING. • • REGULAR AGENDA REGULAR 602. Community Development Department - Urban Beautification Services Division Requesting The Beautification Of Winter Springs Board To Remove From The Table The Discussion Of The Arbor Ordinance; And Then Subsequently Discuss The Arbor Ordinance. (This Was Regular Agenda Item 605 On The March 12, 2008 Agenda) REGULAR 603. Community Development Department - Urban Beautification Services Division Requesting The Beautification Of Winter Springs Board To Remove From The Table The Discussion Of Potential Xeriscaping Ordinance For The City Of Winter Springs. (This Was Regular Agenda Item 606 On The March 12, 2008 Agenda) i~E~~~'F,~'7'Fi~LL ~' SL-113MITTED: .. ; .. _ .. 4t. ~~~~r D~ IEI.LE HE~~? ~E~ A SISTA~' `FO ':`I-i~ CITY CLERK NOTE: These Minutes were approved at the July 9, 2008 Regular Beautification of Winter Springs Board Meeting.