PAMELA M. BUSHA Mayor

PAUL LUGER Vice Mayor

VINCENT N. BARILE

Commissioner

THOMAS P. BAUSCH Commissioner

JACQUI THURLOW-

LIPPISCH Commissioner

PAMELA MAC’KIE WALKER Town Manager

ANN-MARIE S. BASLER

Town Clerk

TINA CIECLHANOWSKI Interim Chief of Police

JOHN ADAMS

Building & Facilities Director

JOSE TORRES

Maintenance

TOWN OF SEWALL’S POINT

TO: All Commissioners, Town Attorney, the Public FROM: Pamela Mac’Kie Walker, Town Manager SUBJECT: Workshop of the Town Commission

Tuesday, January 14, 2014, at the earlier of 6:00 or immediately following the Special Meeting at 5:30 P.M. at Town Hall

AGENDA PACKET BACK UP MATERIALS

3. Regular Agenda

a. Discussion regarding marathon race application

Staff has received a request from the Marathon of the Treasure Coast running group to include Town roadways as a part of a race route on March 2, 2014. The organizer would like to make a presentation to the Commission regarding the race. A memorandum from the Interim Chief of Police is attached for your information.

Staff is available for questions or action as directed by the Commission.

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3. Regular Agenda

b. Discussion regarding Heritage Tree Protection

Background:

Heritage Tree Programs have been established in many areas throughout the country. While every program has different guidelines when it comes to recognizing heritage trees, the common purpose of these programs is to encourage proper tree maintenance, increase public awareness, educate property owners and limit the removal of these trees. Commissioner Thurlow-Lippisch has requested that the Commission discuss establishing a program for protection of heritage trees in Sewall’s Point. Following is a list of heritage tree programs for your review and consideration. I

Minneapolis Heritage Tree Program

http://www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=1252

Portland Heritage Tree Program

http://www.portlandoregon.gov/parks/40280

Seattle Heritage Tree Program

http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/heritagetree.htm

Williamsburg Heritage Tree Program

http://www.williamsburgva.gov/index.aspx?page=927

3. Regular Agenda

c. Discussion regarding standards for landscaping maintenance of street medians

There are a variety of medians and other landscaped areas within the Town rights-of-way, some in private ownership and privately maintained, but others in public ownership that may be maintained by the Town or by the neighbors in the area. The goal of this discussion is to obtain Commission direction regarding the standardization of the Town’s responsibilities regarding these areas. Illustrative photographs are as follows. More photos will be available at the workshop. 1. Indialucie & Fieldway

2. Palmetto & South River Rd

3. Palm Rd & South River Rd

4. Ridgeland

5. Mandalay

6. St. Lucie Ct.

7. West High Point at South River Rd.

3. Regular Agenda

d. Discussion regarding mowing of rights-of-way

Ordinance No. 373, adopted in 2012, revised the Town’s Property Maintenance Code to provide that “private property owners are responsible for maintaining the area up to the edge of the road pavement, including, swales.” Currently, the Town continues to mow the swales and grass within the rights-of-way at the following locations:

49 South Sewall’s Point Rd

61 S. Sewall’s Point Rd.

7 Pineapple Ln

Crane's Nest north of 16

East High Point at empty lot between 9 and 17

Hillcrest Dr at empty lot between 102-106

Lantana Ln up to 22

Mandalay & S River Rd at empty lot on SW corner

Middle Rd at empty lot N of 18

Middle Rd at empty lot N of 21

Morgan Cir at empty lot across from 6

S River Rd at empty lot S of 137 and trim trees

S River Rd at empty lot S of 157

S River Rd & Kingston

S River Rd & Palmetto

S River RD & Pineapple Ln

S River Rd & Ridgeland

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Heron's Nest

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Hillcrest

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Mandalay Island Bridge

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Pineapple Ln

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Ridgeview Rd

S. Sewall’s Point Rd. & Tuscan Ln

I am seeking direction to notify property owners by certified mail of a date when the Town will cease mowing in these areas.

4. Regular Agenda

e. Discussion regarding committee appointments

Attached is the report requested by the Commission regarding outside committees.