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10. COUNTY ADMINISTRATORS MATTERS – PROPOSED <br />COLLECTIVE BARGAINING STRATEGY MEETING (IAFF <br />LOCAL 2201) <br />CONSENSUS WAS REACHED to hold a collective <br />bargaining strategy meeting immediately following this <br />meeting, as requested. <br /> <br />11.A.1. COUNTY TREE PROTECTION AND LAND CLEARING <br />ORDINANCE – CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED <br />AMENDMENTS <br /> Chief of Environmental Planning Roland DeBlois noted that staff had met with the <br />representatives of the Audubon Society to discuss the proposed revisions and that staff is now <br />asking the Board for further direction. <br /> After brief discussion, Mr. DeBlois noted that commercial availability of trees is one of the <br />items staff took into consideration in drafting the revisions. Staff also included incentives for <br />relocating existing trees rather than removing and replacing them. <br /> Chairman Ginn noted that she would like to see a minimum of 4” in Item B on Page 205 of <br />the backup. <br /> Further discussion ensued regarding the advantages of replanting or replacing trees. <br /> <br />Dr. Richard Baker <br /> , President of the Audubon Society, expressed his pleasure in the <br />cooperation of staff in working on these revisions and stated that the Society is in concurrence with <br />all of the revisions except that pine trees were removed from the specimen tree definition and the <br />elimination of properties under 1 acre. He felt that 98% of the County consists of building sites of <br />less than 1 acre. He wanted to see undeveloped lots protected, at least by requiring a permit to <br />remove trees. <br />JUNE 15, 2004 11 <br /> <br />