Item 1D - 1-7-16 Public Meeting MinutesCITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
AGENDA ITEM #lD
MARCH 14, 2016
PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN MAYOR REEVES AND COMMISSIONER WATERS
JANUARY 7, 2016 at 7:00AM
IN ATTENDANCE:
Mayor Mitch Reeves Commissioner Blythe Waters
Also in attendance:
Resident Chris Jorgensen
Mayor Reeves called the meeting to order at 7:00 a.m. in the North Conference
Room of City Hall.
Topic: Atlantic Beach Tree Canopy
1. Discussion between Mayor Reeves and Commissioner Waters was held on the
pros and cons of creating a short-term Atlantic Beach Tree Canopy Committee to
improve and simplify the current Tree Ordinance. Mayor Reeves explained he
would like the Committee to work with City Staff to create a Tree Management and
Planning Program. He stated the program would provide the City with a roadmap
for new tree planning and maintenance of trees in City-owned rights-of-way and
parks. He further stated the Committee would help in getting input from the City's
residents and tree advocates and would promote tree education to builders. He
stated the question is, would this be like the old Tree Board Committee and the
simple answer is, no. He explained what he is proposing is for this to be only a
short-term Committee charged with creating a solid Tree Management and Planning
Program for Atlantic Beach.
Mayor Reeves asked if Commissioner Waters would Chair the Committee of
residents and experts appointed by the Commission. Commissioner Waters shared
a great deal of tree knowledge and offered to give a reply later. Both Mayor Reeves
and Commissioner Waters agreed to move forward and add this to a Commission
meeting agenda for discussion only. They agree this discussion should come at a
later date, once the Commission makes it through some other key pending Atlantic
Beach issues.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:43a.m. by Mayor Reeves.
Attest:
Donna L. Bartle, CMC
City Clerk
Minutes prepared by Mayor Mitchell E. Reeves.
Mitchell E. Reeves
Mayor