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Landscape Beautification Advisory Board Meeting of June 3, 2010
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Chairman Maricris Longo stated that the order of business needed to be adjusted to accommodate the guests present. They are citizens of Coral Gables who have attended to discuss the project for the greening of Segovia Street median and swale trees, that the Landscape Beautification Advisory Board previously recommended to be completed. Maricris stated that the project has been postponed and they want to share their comments about how they feel regarding the project.
SEGOVIA STREET UPDATE: Mr. Moscetti asked if the Commission had approved the plan proposed by the Board. Dan Keys stated that the City Commission had received the minutes from the board with the motion of recommendation. Since there was no objection from the Public Service Dept. staff, the item was not included on the Commission Agenda as an item needing action by the Commission. Mr. Moscetti stated that at a recent public meeting the question came up as to what is happening with this project. The answer was that it was in the process and was going out to bid.
Maricris asked Mr. Menoyo to explain how project funding came about. Mr. Menoyo reviewed the project history noting that the purposes were to calm traffic and to create a safer environment for pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles. He is in favor of an approach that takes the entire street, median and 2 round-abouts into consideration, noting that the addition of the two round-abouts have already made a positive affect on traffic through the neighborhood. The median project will also calm traffic and impact the safety of the street. This project was funded through impact fees from a developer, Armando Codina, received by the City and allocated to the project. He stated that the project was to be started when it was stopped by the City Manager who was contemplating changes which would add curbing and irrigation, change the median trees to royal palms and would le...
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