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APPROVED
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CITY OF CLEARWATER
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE MINUTES
MARCH 6, 1996 - 9:00 A.M.
(Location: Parks and Recreation Department Conference Room
at City Hall Annex)
Members Present
William Baldwin
Katherine Merriam
Thelma Blasko
Marcia Blakemore
Sheila Cole
Barbara Bickerstaffe
Candace Gardner
Delphine Pullar
Member Absent
Vacancy ( 1 )
others Present
Mark Roether, Nursery Superintendent
Mark Goheen, Recording Secretary
II. CALL TO ORDER t
Meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairperson Baldwin.
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I ;!!f.~ I I. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY MINUTES
There being no changes to the February minutes, Ms. Merriam moved to
approve and Ms. Cole seconded.
~III. CORRESPONDENCE ~
Mr. Baldwin received no correspondence this month.
llV. ONGOING BUSINESS I
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A. Land Development Code - Mr. Baldwin said during Mr. Quillen's review
of the proposed Land Development Code at the February meeting the thing
that upset the conuni ttee was the elimination of the reference to the
hibiscus. Mr. Baldwin also said if you read through the proposed Code it
will almost require a landscape architect if individuals are going in to
a new development, because the requirements are such that you just can't
go out. and do some of the things they require without some real knowledge
of plant types. Ms. Cole said the Beach Chamber and the Clearwater Beach
Association will vehemently oppose the palm tree limit. Ms. Cole said
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APPROVED
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the wax myrtle that is suggested sheds leaves and the beach and other
areas do not want this problem.
Ms. Cole asked if the City is going to support new developers with what
they need to comply with the Land Development Code. Mr. Roether said
that Alan Mayberry and Mike Quillen had said at the last meeting that
they had already helped a number of people with their plans. Mr. Baldwin
said the City should be here to help not be adversaries. Mr. Roether
said the Land Development Code makes sense landscape wise. Mr. Baldwin
said the Environmental Section additions went overboard.
Ms. pullar asked if anyone knew how the Code compared to other cities,
counties, etc. Mr. Roether said he did not know, but the others were
probably not as stringent. Ms. pullar asked if state guidelines were
met. Mr. Roether said a lot of the recommendations came from SWIFTMUD.
Ms. Cole said she feels the City has to offer the people assistance in
lieu of the people having to hire a landscape architect. Mr. Baldwin and
Ms. Bickerstaffe said sketches or drawings should be included. Ms. Cole
said the average person will need assistance and lists that show
tolerance of plants recommended for each type of situation. Mr. Roether
said there probably is a list of recommended trees. Ms. Cole said the
City needs to provide the rules and tools that need to be followed.
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Ms. Bickerstaffe asked about the hibiscus in the Land Development Code.
Mr. Roether said he agrees with the way the Code currently reads as far
as not recommending certain shrubs as required buffers because if they
were to die off, since the City recommended them, the people might have
reason to ask the City to replace them.
Ms. Cole said the committee should refuse to endorse until further
mention of the hibiscus is included. Mr. Baldwin suggested the committee
come up with specific objectives. Ms. Bickerstaffe said two things that
should be included are the attached list of materials suggested to use
and having the hibiscus, as suggested plantings, not mandatory plantings.
Mr. Baldwin said he would write a letter to Environmental with the views
of the committee.
B~ city Theme Project - Ms. Cole said the committee has no direction and
needs vision, or a mission relating to this proj ect. Ms. Bickerstaffe
said maybe the committee needs an expert to help with this subject. Mr.
Baldwin said that he would tie in the Welcome to Clearwater Sign with
this.
c. Welcome to Clearwater Sign/Sand Ke~ - Mr. Baldwin showed the committee
the example of the sign created by Signature Signs, with his input. The
conuni ttee was extremely excited with the design but agreed the sign
~ should stand alone and not. have community advertising on the sign.
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,~ The committee gave Mr. Baldwin the authority to proceed with the project.
Mr. Roether said he would take a copy of the proposed drawing to the
meeting with the Sand Key Association.
D. Staff Reports - Mr. Roether said the Nursery Division had designated
March as clean up month from the freeze, basically a spring cleaning.
Ms. Cole said she had received comments about the causeway having a lack
of floral look to it.
Mr. Roether said he knew nothing new on the Pinellas Trail and that he
did not believe that the landscaping of the entrance of the Clearwater
Air Park was on his list of priorities for the year.
I V. NEW BUS lNESS I
A. Fun 'N Sun Parade - The committee discussed whether to proceed with
trying to come up with the sponsor, the Sand Key Sheraton, again or was
it too late. Ms. Blakemore said she would contact Mr. Russ Kimball of
.~ the Sheraton and see if they were willing to sponsor the float again.
1......<1"1 Ms. Cole suggested the committee get live entertainment 0 the float.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:25 a.m.
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t VI . ADJOURNMENT I
Chair
Beautification Committee
Attest:
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Board Reporter
cc: MinutClr Not Annrovod
City Manacu'. Offieo
Ream Wilaon, Parka and Recroation Director
Art Kader. Aaaistant Director. PIU'M and Recroation Department
Mark Roether. Nunory Superintendent
Minutes Auvmnd
City Clerk'. Office
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