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Minutes 11/21/2019 PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION LANDSCAPE & SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING NOVEMBER 21,2019 The Landscape & Safety Committee of the Pelican Bay Services Division met on Thursday, November 21 at 1:00 p.m. at the Community Center at Pelican Bay, located at 8960 Hammock Oak Drive,Naples, Florida 34108. The following members attended. Landscape & Safety Committee Nick Fabregas (absent) Joe Chicurel, Chairman Pete Griffith Tom Cravens Michael Weir (absent) Scott Streckenbein (ex-officio) Pelican Bay Services Division Staff Alex Mumm, Senior Field Supervisor Neil Dorrill, Administrator Mary McCaughtry, Operations Analyst Chad Coleman, Operations Manager Barbara Shea, Recording Secretary Lisa Jacob, Project Manager Also Present Susan O'Brien, PBSD Board Jim Carr, Agnoli, Barber & Brundage Rick Swider, PBSD Board Denise McLaughlin, PBSD Board Trent Waterhouse, Pelican Bay Foundation APPROVED AGENDA (AS PRESENTED) 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call 3. Agenda Approval 4. Approval of 10/17/19 Meeting Minutes 5. Audience Comments 6. Administrator/Operations Manager Comments 7. Preliminary Phase III Onsite Sidewalk Evaluation 8. Discussion of a Request from Las Brisas to Place a Crosswalk between The Club Pelican Bay Entrance and the Entrance to Las Brisas 9. Chairman's Comments 10. Committee Member Comments 11. Old Business 12. New Business 13. Adjournment ROLL CALL Mr. Fabregas and Mr. Weir were absent at the start of the meeting and a quorum was established. Mr. Weir arrived later at 1:35 p.m. for the remainder of the meeting. 1 Pelican Bay Services Division Landscape & Safety Committee Meeting November 21, 2019 AGENDA APPROVAL Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr. Griffith seconded to approve the agenda as presented. The motion carried unanimously. APPROVAL OF 10/17/19 MEETING MINUTES Mr. Cravens motioned, Mr. Griffith seconded to approve the 10/17/19 meeting minutes as presented. The motion carried unanimously. AUDIENCE COMMENTS None ADMINISTRATOR/OPERATIONS MANAGER COMMENTS Mr.Dorrill commented on the completion of the US 41 berm restoration project,the annual tree canopy pruning,the installation of the fall annual flowers,the annual installation of pine straw, and the fall fertilization. Mr. Coleman commented that the purchase order for our new tractor has been approved and the tractor has been ordered. He also commented on last night's painting of the bullnoses at the corner of Pelican Bay Blvd. South and Ridgewood Drive, for safety reasons. Mr. Coleman reported on his recent meeting with Corporal McGilvrey of the Sheriffs Office. Highlights included, (1) the Sheriffs Office is unable to provide special detail patrols to PB at this time, (2) Cpl. McGilvrey provided activity logs for PB for the last two years, (3) Cpl. McGlivrey will provide a monthly incident report prior to each future L&S Committee meeting, and (4) recent PB patrols have observed average vehicle speeds of 30 — 35 m.p.h. on PB roads; 90% of the speeders appear to be local residents. PRELIMINARY PHASE III ONSITE SIDEWALK EVALUATION Dr. Chicurel commented that he recently completed a"walking"evaluation of Phase Three of the sidewalk replacement project with staff and our AB&B engineer, Mr. Carr, which included Gulf Park Dr., Green Tree Dr., Ridgewood Dr., Laurel Oak Dr., Oakmont Pkwy., Myra Janco Daniels Blvd., Crayton Rd., Glen View Place, and the south side of Vanderbilt Beach Rd. Mr. Can provided a presentation on this walking evaluation and commented on each possible conflict observed including(1)possible removal of a few sabal palms and one Hong Kong Orchid tree, (2) additional meandering of the sidewalks to avoid conflicts, (3) reduction of the 6-foot wide sidewalks to five feet to avoid conflicts in some segments including the bridge on Gulf Park Dr., and (4) the existing 8-foot wide sidewalk segments on the south side of Vanderbilt Beach will be replaced with the same width of 8 feet. Mr. Tom Kocarek commented that as a runner, he would prefer asphalt sidewalks instead of concrete sidewalks. Dr. Chicurel responded that (1) sidewalk materials have already been studied and reviewed by the committee, (2) the County Land Use Code identifies concrete as the material to be used for replacement sidewalks, and (3) concrete is easier to maintain. Mr. Trent Waterhouse suggested that runners use the bike sharrow lane (asphalt) for running. Ms. O'Brien asked for an update on the timeline for the committee to consider 5-foot wide sidewalks on our tertiary roads. Dr. Chicurel commented that the committee will discuss this option over the next few months. Ms. O'Brien questioned whether the County will approve permits for our sidewalk replacement, where 5-foot widths are planned for some areas. Mr. Can commented that he will contact the County Permitting Dept. to obtain a definitive answer. 2 Pelican Bay Services Division Landscape & Safety Committee Meeting November 21,2019 REQUEST FOR A CROSSWALK ON GULF PARK DRIVE Dr. Chicurel reported that a Las Brisas homeowner has requested that the PBSD Board consider installing a crosswalk from the entrance to Club Pelican Bay to the entrance of Las Brisas to provide additional safety to pedestrians. Mr. Dorrill noted that there are existing crosswalks within 500-600 feet both east and west of this area, and therefore he would not be in favor of an additional crosswalk. Mr. Mike Shepherd, President of the Las Brisas Association, commented that a majority of Las Brisas residents are not in favor of this proposal. Mr. Trent Waterhouse commented that this suggestion is no different than recent suggestions for an additional crosswalk at the entrance to the Commons. Mr. Cravens motioned,Mr. Griffith seconded to recommend to the full board that the board vote on the placement of a crosswalk between the Club Pelican Bay entrance and the entrance to Las Brisas. After discussion by the board, Mr. Cravens withdrew his motion, and Mr. Griffith withdrew his second. By consensus, the committee rejected the request. CHAIRMAN'S COMMENTS None COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS Mr. Griffith suggested that the committee discuss PBSD policies, procedures, and budget for replacement of sick, damaged, and dead trees. Dr. Chicurel responded that he will include this as an agenda item for the next Landscape & Safety Committee meeting. OLD BUSINESS None NEW BUSINESS None ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m. / w / Jo; Chicure,Chairman Minutes approved { /as presented OR F 1 as amended ON [ ® / /.10 ] date 3