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MEETING MINUTES
April 9,2014
I. Ms. Chapin called the meeting to order at 10:00am. Roll call was taken and a quorum was
established.
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II. Attendance
Members: Chairman Dale Johnson, (Excused), Sue Chapin, Thomas Depouw, Renato
Fernandez, Janice Bundy,
County: Darryl Richard—Project Manager; Roger Dick—Irrigation Project Manager;Pam
Lulich—Landscape Operations Manager.
Others: Dayna —Urban Green Studio,Albert Benarrock-Affordable Landscaping
Service an tfesign;David Durrell—Juristaff.
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Fernandez moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr.Depouw. Carried unanimously 4-
0.
IV. Approval of Minutes: March 12,2014
Mr.Depouw moved to approve the minutes of the March 12, 2014 meeting as presented. Second
by Mr. Fernandez. Carried unanimously 4-0.
V. Transportation Services Report
A. Budget Report—Darryl Richard
Staff provided the document"Radio Road East MSTU Fund 166—April 9, 2014"for
information purposes and provided an overview of the financial status of the Fund. He reported:
• All proposed expenses in the Operating Fund are encumbered leaving a balance of
$17,329.37 of unallocated funds for FY14.
• Staff is preparing the FYI 5 draft budget and will be proposing the FY 13 millage rate of
.2401 for the MSTU.
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• Property assessments are anticipated to increase by 4.5%in FY15 which,combined with
the increase in millage rate,should allow the MSTU to begin building reserve funds for
improvements.
B. Project Manager Report—Darryl Richard
Mr.Richard reported:
• The Purchase Order for the work to replace the plants in the"tips"of the medians has
been issued.
• Organic mulch, darker in color will be utilized in the area of the Asian Jasmine.
• The irrigation system software is being upgraded from Windows XP Operating System to
Windows 7.
• Staff continues to"fine tune"the irrigation system to ensure it is functioning as necessary
based on the requirements of the plants.
C. Landsca a Architect Report—Dayna ,^'a° ?-eArtv14.
Dayna Urban Green Studio provided the"Landscape Architects Field Report—
Field Report No. 7"for informational purposes. She noted consideration should be given to
removing the Hunter Irrigation System Controllers which were installed as a backup when the
Motorola system was not functioning. There is a concern the units will denigrate if not utilized.
Staff reported it may be prudent to allow the controllers to remain over the short term until they
are confident there is no longer a need for the units.
Mr.Fernandez requested clarification on how to respond to inquiries by the general public on
why the Radio Road medians west of Santa Barbara Blvd.appear to be in better condition than
those under the auspices of the Radio Road East MSTU.
Staff and Committee discussion occurred noting the difference in appearance is due to a variety
of factors including a different design template,the plants require time to establish themselves
before they will begin to flourish and budgetary constraints(as time goes by, additional funds
will be available to enhance any areas as necessary).
The Committee requested Staff to ascertain price quotes for removal of the Hunter Irrigation
Control Pedestals.
D. Landscape Maintenance Report—Affordable Landscaping Service
Mr.Bennarock reported the work required to replace the Beach Dune Sunflowers in the"tips"
of the medians will commence by the end of this week.
VI. Old Business
1. Update on Replacement of Beach Dune Sunflowers
See Item V.D above
2. Update on Grant Applications
The MSTU continues to work on applications for grant funds available from the Florida
Department of Transportation. The deadline to submit the application is October 1,2014.
3. Signal @ Green Heron PUD (Sanctuary)&Twelve Lakes PUD(Madison Park)
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Staff reported the study was completed at the intersection and•the traffic demand warranted
installation of a traffic control signal. The proposal will be heard by the Board of County
Commissioners on April 22, 2014. Funding of the project is the responsibly of developers as
required during their permit approvals
VII. New Business
BCC Workshop Update
Ms. Lulich reported the Board of County Commissioners held a workshop on April 1, 2014 where
landscaping of County roadway medians was discussed including:
• The concept of providing a different set of standards for the urban versus the rural districts
given there may be more of a tourist presence in the urban districts.
• The concept of providing a uniform standard for the urban and rural districts given the
taxpayers fund the improvements and favoring one district over another with increased
expenditures may not be equitable.
• An option to provide equity could be to create District MSTU's whereby the County would
provide a base standard for landscaping the medians with the individual Districts funding
enhancements as they see fit.
• Concern the current concept for landscaping medians requires a high demand of water and
fertilizers which may contribute to degraded water quality of area estuaries and consideration
should be given to altering the landscape designs.
Staff is analyzing the issues and will be reporting back to the Board of County Commissioners.
VIII. Committee Comments
None
IX. Public Comments
None
X. Next Meeting
June 11,2014—10:00 AM-Plantation Club House, 7773 Tara Court,Naples, FL 34104
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned by
the Chair at 10:50 A.M.
RADIO ROAD EAST MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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The Minutes were approved by the Committee on 6/4 1 27/ , as presented, or
as amended
The next meeting is June 11,2014-10:00 AM
Plantation Club House
7773 Tara Court,
Naples, FL 34104
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