AGENDAENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD

CITY OF PORT ORANGE

Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2017 Time: 5:15 PMType of Meeting: Regular Location: Council Chamber

City Hall, 1000 City Center Circle

A. CALL TO ORDER

1. Roll Call

B. DISCUSSION/ACTION

2. Consideration of Minutes 3. Rose Bay Shoreline Restoration Project. 4. Draft Tree Trimming Ordinance 5. Arbor Day tree give away update

C. PUBLIC COMMENTS

D. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

E. BOARD COMMENTS

F. NEXT MEETING DATE

6. Next Meeting Date: 7/25/17

G. ADJOURNMENT

ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE HE OR SHE MAY NEED TO ENSURE AT HIS OR HER OWN EXPENSE FOR THE TAKING AND PREPARATION OF A VERBATIM RECORD OF ALL TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE OF THE PROCEEDINGS UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. NOTE: IF YOU ARE A PERSON WITH A DISABILITY WHO NEEDS ANY ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCEEDING, YOU ARE ENTITLED, AT NO COST TO YOU, TO THE PROVISION OF CERTAIN ASSISTANCE. PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK FOR THE CITY OF PORT ORANGE, 1000 CITY CENTER CIRCLE, PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA 32129, TELEPHONE NUMBER 386­506­5563, WITHIN 2 WORKING DAYS OF YOUR RECEIPT OF THIS NOTICE OR 5 DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE; IF YOU ARE HEARING OR VOICE IMPAIRED, CONTACT THE RELAY OPERATOR AT 1­800­955­8771.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD MEETING MINUTES

CITY OF PORT ORANGE 1000 CITY CENTER CIRCLE – CITY HALL CITY MANAGER’S CONFERENCE ROOM

JANUARY 24, 2017 @ 5:15 P.M. THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY BOARD of the City of Port Orange was called to order by Chairman LaMontagne at 5:19 p.m. Present: Derek La Montagne

Philip Klema Dennis Young Kristine Cunningham Absent: Newton White (Excused) James Meadows Danielle Elwood Also, Present: Margaret Tomlinson, Construction/ Engineering Manager Barbara Abbate, City Clerk’s Office B. ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Motion was made by Member Klema to nominate Member LaMontagne as the Chairman for the Board. Motion was seconded by Member Young. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote. Motion was made by Member Young to nominate Member White as the Vice Chairman for the Board. Motion was seconded by Member Klema. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

C. DISCUSSION/ACTION

1. Consideration of Minutes

Motion made by Member Klema to accept the minutes from the July 26, 2016 meeting. Motion was seconded by Member Cunningham. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote.

2. Brief overview of the Brownfield Program and update on Site Rehabilitation for

the 5811 Williamson Boulevard Brownfield Area. Michael Sznapstajler, Attorney with Cobb Cole, gave the Board an overview of the Florida Brownfield Program and the Brownfield Advisory Board. Mr. Sznapstajler passed out a power point presentation and reviewed it with the Board. He also went over the cleanup process, and options to cleanup a site. Mr. Sznapstajler said any restrictions that were set with the cleanup will still apply if the property is sold.

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Mr. Sznapstajler passed out the actual voluntary cleanup agreement between the new owner of 5811 Williamson Blvd and the Department of Environmental Protection that was signed at the end of 2016, and discussed same. Mr. Sznapstajler said Preferred Realty, Inc. and Preferred Storage Port Orange, LLC has signed the contract and plans to put a clement controlled storage facility on the site. Mr. Sznapstajler will update the Board when there is progress to the cleanup and redevelopment.

3. Inaugural Tree-Seedling Program Update. Chairman LaMontagne asked if there have been any trees given away. Ms. Tomlinson said no, but April 28, 2017 is the Parks & Recreation Arbor Day / Earth Day Event and that’s when the trees will be given away. She will bring the information to the April meeting.

4. Foxboro Retention Pond Tree Planting Update. Chairman LaMontagne asked if there was any money in the tree bank for planting trees in this area. Ms. Tomlinson updated the Board on the tree bank fund. She said $100,800 will be used for Riverwalk Park.

D. PUBLIC COMMENTS There was none.

E. BOARD COMMENTS Member Klema asked about the East Coast Bike Trail that will come through Port Orange. Ms. Tomlinson said there have been some projects submitted to the TPO and one of them is the East Coast Bike Trail. This trail will run through Riverwalk Park and down Halifax Drive. Ms. Tomlinson will have an update for the Board at the April 28, 2017 meeting. F. NEXT MEETING DATE

5. Next Meeting Date: 4/25/17

G. ADJOURNMENT

Motion was made by Member Klema to adjourn; seconded by Member Young. Motion carried unanimously by voice vote and the meeting ended at 7:04 p.m.

Chairman LaMontagne

Rose Bay Watershed

Restoration Proposal

Port Orange Environmental

Advisory Board

April 25, 2017

Katie Tripp, Ph.D.

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Erica Hernandez

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Adopt Rose Bay as a model healthy estuary community

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Develop plans for long-term maintenance & monitoring

Gain approval & endorsements, secure funding, &

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Implement the program in phases

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Share our results & findings to help

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Save the Manatee Club

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City of Port Orange

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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

Stetson University, possibly other local universities

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Promote Volusia’s Be Floridian Program

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• Wax myrtle (Myrica cerifera)

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• Firebush (Hamelia patens)

• Milkweed (Asclepias spp.)

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• Gumbo limbo (Bursera simaruba)

• Florida privet (Forestiera segregata)

• Seaside goldenrod (Solidago sempervirens)

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DRAFT

ORDINANCE NO. 17-xx

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORANGE, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 42 BY ADDING DIVISION VI – TREE ABUSE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, for purposes of this Ordinance words with underlined (underlined) type shall constitute additions to the original text and words with strikethrough (strikethrough) type shall constitute deletions from the original text. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORT ORANGE, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA: Section 1. The City Council hereby amends Chapter 42 of the Code of Ordinances to read as follows: DIVISION VI. – TREE ABUSE Sec. 42-116. - Purpose. This article establishes regulations and standards necessary to ensure that the city continues to safely realize the benefits provided by naturally existing and cultivated trees. It is not intended to resolve or regulate disputes over trees on private property that do not affect general public safety. Sec. 42-117. - Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article shall have the meanings ascribed them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Hatracking. To flat-cut the top of a tree, severing the leader or leaders; or pruning a tree by stubbing off mature wood; or reducing the total circumference or canopy spread not in conformance with the American National Standards Institute, A-300 standards or other accepted standards as published. Sec. 42-118. – Tree abuse. (a) Generally. Tree abuse is prohibited. Abused trees may not be counted toward

fulfilling landscape requirements. The city may require the abused trees to be replaced in accordance with Ch. 9, Art. II, LDC.

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(b) Prohibited acts. A tree shall be considered abused if a person takes an action so that one of the following occurs:

1) Cutting upon a tree which alters the natural shape. 2) Hatracking. 3) Trimming of more than one-third (1/3) of the tree canopy within a one year

period. (c) Exceptions. Exceptions to this section are as follows:

1) Understory trees and any trees listed on the most recent edition of the Florida Exotic Pest Plant Council Invasive Plant List are not protected by this section.

2) Utility line clearing in conformance with ANSI A-300 and ANSI Z133.1 safety standards and National Electrical Safety Code clearances does not constitute tree abuse.

3) Trees severely damaged by hurricane, windstorm, flood, lightning or other natural phenomena does not constitute tree abuse.

(d) Penalties and enforcement . The provisions of this section shall be enforced and

penalties imposed pursuant to chapter 2, article V, Code Enforcement, of the City of Port Orange Code of Ordinances, and any other remedies allowed by law or equity.

Section 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 3. If any provision of this ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this end the provisions of this ordinance are declared severable. Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Council. _____________________________ MAYOR DONALD O. BURNETTE ATTEST: _______________________________ Robin Fenwick, City Clerk Passed on first reading on the _______ day of ___________________, 2017. Passed and adopted on second and final reading on the ___ day of __________, 2017. Reviewed and Approved: _________________________ City Attorney