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public. She stated that in some research she conducted, she <br />has found that the general public already has acquired a <br />better understanding about mangroves, and where she has seen <br />mangroves mistreated, it has mostly proven to be done by <br />someone hired to take care of the place when the landowner <br />was away. Commissioner Bowman felt we can approach this <br />problem by educating the property owner associations and <br />also by having a workshop with the trades people who do this <br />type of work. <br />The Board continued to bring up various questions, and <br />Chairman Bird did not feel all these can be answered today <br />but suggested that the Commission continue to set out the <br />various areas that need to be addressed. <br />Commissioner Scurlock wished to know how much <br />difficulty architects, landscapers, etc., have had working <br />with the City Tree Ordinance, and Architect John Schlitt <br />stated that he has been able to negotiate with the City. He <br />felt their ordinance is more flexible than this one. <br />Elizabeth Gillick, Landscape Architect and former <br />Environmental Planner for the City of Vero Beach Beach, felt <br />the purpose and intent of the proposed ordinance is very <br />good, but believed that it gets very technical for the <br />average person. She recommended that criteria setting out <br />qualifications for the person who is going to administer <br />this ordinance be included in the ordinance. Miss Gillick <br />felt that the definition of a tree as "any living, woody, <br />self-supporting plant having a main stem or cluster of main <br />stems" is very loose and could be considered to refer to <br />vegetation in 9eneral. She suggested that an average height <br />and crown or canopy be included in the definition. Miss <br />Gillick took exception to the suggestion that the exemption <br />for residential lots of one acre or less be limited as she <br />felt this would be a total fiasco. She also had problems <br />with Item 2 on Page 9 which states that no tree permit shall <br />76 <br />A t1 r 1'9� BOOK PACE �"7 <br />