HomeMy WebLinkAboutCTAB Min 2013-02-06 CITY TREE ADVISORY BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
3:00 p.m.
City Council Chambers
211 Eighth Street
Seal Beach, California
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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 3:01 pm
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Ernest Area, Maintenance Services Supervisor, lead the board and others
meeting attendees in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ROLL CALL
City Tree Advisory Board (CTAB) members Jim Caviola, Jan Stillwell, Mario
Voce, and Paul Christianson were present at the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by Ernest Area, Maintenance Services Supervisor.
Also in attendance were Luis Estevez, Deputy Director of Public Works. Heather
Gibbs, Executive Assistant was present to take the meeting minutes.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Paul Christianson moved to approve the agenda; Mario Voce seconded the
motion. The motion was passed unanimously.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There were no public comments.
SCHEDULED MATTERS
A. Approval of Minutes: November 7, 2012
Mario Voce moved to approve the minutes of the November CTAB
meeting. Paul Christianson seconded the motion. Motion was passed
unanimously.
B. Tree Removal Requests:
1 . Located at 604 Sea Breeze Drive
Ernest Area, was not in favor of the Ginko tree suggested by the
requestor. Ernest Area said the Ginko trees do not typically do
well in this area, and was unsure why the requestor wanted that
particular tree. Ernest Area suggested the board approve
removal of the current tree at the requestor's expense and to be
replaced with the City approved Magnolia tree. Ernest stated
that Magnolia trees are slow growing and cause little damage.
Paul Christianson moved to approve the request to remove the
tree located at 604 Sea Breeze Drive and replace it with a
Magnolia Tree at the requestor expense. Jan Stillwell seconded
the motion, the motion was passed unanimously.
STAFF CONCERNS
A. February / March 2013 Tree Planting Schedule. A total of 80 trees will be
planted, there are 46 extra trees that will also be planted 34 will be going to Old
Town and the remaining 12 to CPE. Next year the extra trees will go to CPW and
the Hill. Paul Christianson moved to approve this plan, seconded by Mario Voce,
motioned was passed unanimously.
BOARD MEMBER CONCERNS
B. Pending Action Items
1 . Grants/ grant writer
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:11 pm.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 6, 2013.
Wednesday— May 6, 2013
NEXT MEETING: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Wednesday— May 6, 2013