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Environmental Quality Control Board
Minutes
September 1, 1992
I. Call to Order - 6:30 p.m.
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Roll Call
Present:
Also Present:
Voce, Hood, Hurley, Hotchkiss, Logan
Barry Curtis, Administrative Assistant (planning)
IV. Old Business
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DRAFT PUBLIC TREE ORDINANCE
Mr. Curtis discussed the proposed draft public tree policy.
Mr. Voce questioned the 10 day notification requirement for public tree removal.
Mr. Curtis indicated its primarily to allow property owners to respond or object to
a proposed public tree removal. Mr. Hurley questioned whether the 10 day period
would continue to run if an objection is filed to a proposed removal. Mr. Curtis
indicated that the ordinance provides an appeal process and that once an appeal
has been filed the 10 day period is halted, except where the City determines an
immediate threat to the public health, safety and welfare exists.
Mr. Voce suggested the Board attempt to have an arborist at a future meeting to
discuss the City's acceptable tree list.
Mr. Hood felt the responsibility of the Board should be to consider the public
policy aspect of the ordinance. Which trees are appropriate should be determined
by City staff
Mr. Curtis presented the proposed policy to the Board section by section. The
Board had the following concerns:
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· Mr. Hurley questioned whether "Historic Trees", "Specimen Trees" and a
"Memorial Tree" were basically the same. Mr. Hotchkiss hoped that the
selection of such trees would not become a political process where a vocal
minority could have the most historic trees in their neighborhood. Mr.
Hurley recommended that in C. the following section be removed to reduce
the overlapping definitions "because of its age, type or historic
associations"
. Mr. Hurley asked whether any decision of the EQCB could be appealed to
the City Council.
. Mr. Hurley suggested that the section on Preservation Policy, fifth line be
amended to "removed when the need for its removal outweighs..."
. Mr. Hurley requested Landscape Supervisor be capitalized.
. Mr. Curtis recommended that the first sentence of Subsection C of
Required Planting and Maintenance be amended to read "All such planting
shall be done in accordance with the planting specifications' set forth in the
Master Street Tree Plan. "
. Mr. Hurley requested that the first sentence of Subsection D of Required
Planting and Maintenance be amended to read ". . . where judged feasible
by the Landscape Supervisor include allowances for planting strips."
. Mr. Curtis recommended removal of the final two (2) sentences of
Subsection D of Required Planting and Maintenance.
. Mr. Voce requested that the final sentence of Subsection E of Required
Planting and Maintenance be amended to read ". . . materials or chemicals
which would damage or otherwise compromise the health of a tree, is
prohibited. "
MOTION BY HOOD; SECOND BY HURLEY: TO APPROVE, AS A FIRST
READING, THE PROPOSED PUBLIC TREE ORDINANCE AS AMENDED BY
THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY CONTROL BOARD AT ITS SEPTEMBER
1, 1992 MEETING.
MOTION CARRIED:
AYES:
NOES:
5-0
VOCE, HOTCHKISS, LOGAN, HOOD, HURLEY
V. New Business
VI. Board Concerns
Mr. Voce indicated that the election of officers should be held in the near future. Mr.
Curtis indicated that the elections will be held at the next meeting.
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VII. Staff Concerns
Mr. Curtis indicated that the approved ordinance and attachments for the Archaeological
Element have been provided to the Board.
VIII. Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Barry C. Curtis, Jr.
Secretary, Environmental Quality Control Board
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