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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-19-85 WS . . . MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP HELD NOVEMBER 19, 198:5 PRESENT. Commissioners Hager; Cox; Rodgers; and Bateman, City Manager Griffin, City Attorney Kruppenbacher, City Clerk Catron, and Deputy Clerk Louloudis. ABSENT. Mayor Ison. CALL TO ORDER Commissioner Hager called the scheduled Workshop to order at 7110 p. m. . DISCUSSION OF ARBOR ORDINANCE AND LANDSCAPE ORDINANCE - CITY ATTORNEY Mr. Kruppenbacher stated he simply added to the original Ordinance and made the changes per Commission request. Failure to comply with the Ordinance will be directed straight to the City Commission. Waivers from the Ordinance will also be directed to the City Commission for their approval or denial. Mr. Kruppenbacher stated he added the provision for a fine of up to $25,000.00 for each violation to the proposed Ordinance. Comm. Rodgers questioned what constitutes a violation. Mr. Kruppenbacher stated any form of destroying trees is a violation of this proposed Ordinance. Mr. Kruppenbacher also added that if the City Commission would impose a fine on a developer for destroying the trees, that developer would have to pay the fine and restore the property as much as possible. Until these things were done, the proposed Ordinance provides any preliminary plans previously approved are null and void by the City Commission. Mr. Kruppenbacher also pointed out that *24, the Chionanthus virginica, and *33, the Chionanthus virginicus, according to the University of Florida, are different trees, therefore both should be listed. The workshop Session. was adJourned at _::~:;L::i(:C MAYOR ISON ATTEST: 1