10-26-2006 VC WS-MMINUTES OF THE WORKSHOP SESSION
VILLAGE COUNCIL OF NORTH PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
OCTOBER 26, 2006
Present: David B. Norris, Mayor
Dr. Edward M. Eissey, Vice Mayor
William L. Manuel, President Pro Tem
Charles R. O'Meilia, Councilman
Darryl C. Aubrey, Councilman
Mark Bates, Village Manager
Leonard Rubin, Village Attorney
Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
ROLL CALL
Mayor Norris called the meeting to order at 9:54 p.m. All members of Council were present.
All members of staff were present.
LAKESIDE PARK TREE PLANTING AND REMOVAL PLAN
Parks and Recreation Director Mark Hodgkins reported on his 10/18/06 meeting with the
residents who surround Lakeside Park. Mr. Hodgkins reviewed the proposed plan for the
removal of Australian Pines at Lakeside Park and replanting with Gumbo Limbos, Slash Pines
-- and Live Oaks. Mr. Hodgkins advised that this project will be completed in stages, in order not
to clear-cut the whole park, and noted that the area shown in yellow on the drawing will be the
first one to be cut, while the areas shown in green and blue are future removal areas.
Mr. Hodgkins reported that before all the Australian Pines are removed, trees will be planted
throughout the park, so that the new trees will have time to grow and provide shade.
Discussion ensued on the size of trees to be planted. Mr. Hodgkins advised that the Keep Palm
Beach County Beautiful grant provides and installs twelve to fifteen feet tall native trees.
Diane Ryberg, 649 Lakeside Court, stated that residents would like to see a landscape architect's
plan showing where the trees will be planted. Mr. Hodgkins reported that the Village was just
awarded a Florida Inland Navigation District (F.I.N.D.) grant, and $10,000 of it can be used to
start the landscape design of the park, prior to cutting down any trees. Approval of the F.I.N.D.
agreement will be brought forward to the 11 /9/06 Regular Session. Council consensus was in
favor of obtaining a design from a landscape architect prior to removing the Australian Pines.
Village Manager Mark Bates reported that trees will be installed at the same time that trees are
removed, however, there are only about 35 trees to be planted. Mr. Bates noted that other funds
in the Recreation budget will be used to purchase additional trees to be planted in other areas of
the park where Australian Pines will be removed later.
Discussion took place concerning use of grant funds for removal of the Norfolk Pines on the
western side of the park.
MINUTES OF WORKSHOP SESSION HELD OCTOBER 26, 2006
Discussion was held on possible expansion of the parking lot. Mr. Hodgkins reported that one of
the elements of the F.I.N.D. grant requires improvement of the parking area. Council requested
- that staff check restrictions or conditions in the State deed which gives this "designated fill area"
to the Village for use as a passive park, in order to clarify whether there is any prohibition
against parking in a passive park.
ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to come before the Council, the meeting adjourned at 10:08 p.m.
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Melissa Teal, CMC, Village Clerk
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