05-28-03 vAGENDA
REGULAR MEETING OF
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
May 28, 2003
7:00 p.m.
Adele Grage Community Center
1. Call to Order
2. Recognition of Visitors
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of May 3, 2003, and May 14, 2003
4. Old Business
None.
5. New Business
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1) 645 Aquatic Drive
2) '320 12~' Street
6. Reports and Announcements
7. Adjournment
All information related to these applications and full legal descriptions for the subject properties are
available for review at the City of Atlantic Beach Building Department located at 800 Seminole Road, .
Atlantic Beach, Florida.
If any person decides to appeal any decision made by the Tree Conservation Board with respect to any
matter considered at the above meeting, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and for such
purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Notice to persons needing special accommodations and to all hearing impaired persons: In accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodation to participate in this
proceeding should contact the City of Atlantic Beach (904) 247-5800, 800 Seminole Road, Atlantic
Beach, Florida 32233 not later than five days prior to the date of this meeting.
MINUTES OF THE
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
TREE CONSERVATION BOARD
May 28, 2003
A regular meeting of the Tree Conservation Board was held Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at Adele
Grage Community Center. Present were Chair Barbara Mears, Bill Permenter, Maureen
Shaughnessy, Building Official Don Ford; and Susan Dunham. Absent were Tom Hill and David
Owens. _.____
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 9:@~ p.m.
2. Recognition of Visitors
None.
3. Approval of Minutes of Meetings of May 3, 2003, and May 14, 2003
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy~~sec~onded by Board Member
Permenter, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes ofthe Tree Conservation
Board meeting of May 3, 2003. -
A motion was made by Board Member Permenter, seconded by Board Member
Shaughnessy, and unanimously carried to approve the Minutes of the Tree Conservation
Board meeting of May 14, 2003.
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4. Old Business
None.
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5. New Business•
A. Tree Removal Applications:
1. 645 Aquatic Drive: The Board addressed this item later in the meeting since the applicant
was not present.
2. 32012"' Street: Ms. Kate Dickson introduced herself. Chair Mears advised that the trees
proposed for relocation required no mitigation.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter, and unanimously carried to allow the relocation of a 13.5" palm, a 11.75" palm
and a 14.75" palm, with no mitigation required.
1. 645 Aquatic Drive: The applicant was not present. Board Member Permenter advised that he
spoke with the tenant who advised.him_that_the ownerhad given her permission to remove trees.
Building Official Ford advised the owner was required to make application, not the tenant.
A motion was made by Board Member Shaughnessy, seconded by Board Member
Permenter, and unanimously carried to withdraw the permit application until the issue of
ownership could be clarified.
Minutes of Tree Conservation Ijoard
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Page 2
6. Reports and Announcements
Building Official Ford advised that the bi-annual report of the Tree Conservation Board would be
on the City Commission agenda for June 9, 2003. He requested that Chair Mears prepare a
report and attend the Commission meeting.
Discussion was held with regard to Champion trees.
Board Member Shaughnessy asked about creating a system to ensure that mitigation trees were
still alive after one year. Building Official Ford responded that he performs a monthly inspection.
Building Official Ford informed the Board that the City Commission voted to change the term
limits for all boards and committees to t<vo-year terms with a maximum of four terms.
7. Adiournment
There being no other business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m.
Bar ara Mears, Chair