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IIITREE CONSERVATION BOARD
Minutes of meeting of December 21, 1998
The Board held its regular meeting on Monday December 21, 1998 at City Hall. Present were:
Mae Jones, Chairman Judy Jacobson
Rick Bell
Staff: George Worley, Community Development Director
The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.
4.A.1. Tree removal at 1765 Beach Avenue: This item was taken second, as no representative was present
at the beginning of the meeting. George Bull introduced himself to the Board and explained his
application. Mae Jones pointed out that by her measurements the protected bay tree in the driveway is
19". Rick Bell moved to approve the application, as submitted, with 19" of protected bay tree to be
• removed, with a minimum of 9.5" of hardwood trees to be replaced on-site. Judy Jacobson seconded the
motion which passed unanimously.
4.A.2. Tree removal on Lots 4 & 5, Block 194, Section"H": Paul Nichols introduced himself to the
Board as a representative of BestCon, Inc. the developer. He explained that he marked the site showing all
of the trees to be removed. The Board reviewed the revised application and determined that 8" of oak and
16" of pine were to be removed, requiring 12" of replacement trees. Mr. Nichols advised the Board that
he intended to preserve on-site one non-protected 4" oak at the front and both one 4" oak and one 5" oak
on the south side as mitigation. Rick Bell moved to approve the application, as submitted, with 8" of
protected oak and 16" of protected pine to be removed, and a minimum of 12" of hardwood trees to be
protected on-site. Judy Jacobson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
5. Reports&Announcements.
Mayor Shaughnessy introduced herself and announced to the Board that Camille Hunter of 1030 Beach
Avenue had been appointed to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mary Emerson-Smith. The
Board then discussed the frequent absences of Dennis Sparks. Mayor Shaughnessy advised the Board that
it would be appropriate for the Board to submit a recommendation to the City Commission to replace Mr.
Sparks. Judy Jacobson moved to submit a recommendation to the City Commission that Mr. Sparks be
excused from his seat on the Board due to absences. Rick Bell seconded the motion which was approved
unanimously.
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6. Approval of Minutes.
The Board approved the Minutes of the Meeting of December 7, 1998
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There being no other business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM.
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Secretary
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