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I <br />MAR 16 1983 -n <br />DISCUSSION - 17th STREET MEDIAN LANDSCAPING <br />53 Poo io .. <br />Paul Palmiotto, Urban Forester, addressed the Board <br />regarding landscaping the median on 17th Street from 8th <br />Avenue to Indian River Boulevard. He explained that this <br />had been one of three areas in a beautification project <br />generated a year ago by the Vero Beach Tree Commission. The <br />Garden Club had allotted $2,000 for the three landscape <br />projects. He had gone before the City Council, obtained <br />permits, everything was set to go, when he found out that <br />the 17th Street median between 8th Avenue and Indian River <br />Boulevard was in the County, not Vhe City. He reported that <br />at a later date, he was informed by Public Works Director <br />Jim Davis that the County does not have morv�y budgeted this <br />year to afford the necessary maintenance plan. He noted <br />that the maintenance contract with the D.O.T. would have to <br />be one of perpetuity. <br />Mr. Palmiotto hoped that the Commission -would accept <br />the landscaping plans as they are today and try to fit the <br />maintenance plan into the budget for next year. <br />Commissioner Scurlock said prior commitments to safety <br />projects involving adjustments of various dangerous <br />intersections and traffic lights have used up the budget, <br />and money for beautification projects such as this is just <br />not there and won't be there by summer. <br />Commissioner Lyons asked if the Kiwanis had not come to <br />us previously and made plans to undertake this project. <br />Paul Palmiotto said that they had and maybe they could <br />obtain the needed maintenance money from them, which he had <br />reestimated at $4,500. <br />Commissioner Lyons felt we should not undertake this <br />project unless we are willing to commit ourselves to similar <br />projects involving other municipalities within the County on <br />an equal basis. <br />10 <br />