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M M M -- <br />Commissioner Lyons felt perhaps we ought to ask the <br />Zoning Commission to go back, notify all the people who have <br />shown interest, and then let them go over it together and <br />work it down before it is brought back to the Board. He did <br />not feel the Commission needs to be in all of this. <br />Chairman Bird agreed that procedure worked well on the <br />Subdivison Ordinance. <br />Herbert Kale came before the Board representing the <br />Pelican Island Audubon Society, noting that when he proposed <br />such an ordinance ten years ago, he was told it was impos- <br />sible.; he, therefore, was very happy to see matters at this <br />stage. Mr. Kale believed it is important to preserve as <br />many trees as possible but agreed there should be workshops <br />where landscape architects, workers, etc., could give their <br />input. He noted, however, that they tried to do this with <br />the mining ordinance, but things dragged on and we still <br />don't have such an ordinance. <br />Commissioner Lyons concurred that it is important to <br />set a definite time limit for return of the proposed <br />ordinance to the Commission - possibly 60 days. The Board <br />agreed. <br />William Bidlingmayer next came before the Board <br />speaking in support of the West Indies species of trees. He <br />presented.samples of a variety of these trees for the <br />Board's inspection, noting that half the trees in this <br />county are of West Indies origin and they are definitely <br />worth saving even though many of them do not grow to a 10" <br />diameter. <br />Commissioner Bowman agreed that these type trees do <br />grow well close to salt water. <br />Chairman Bird requested that Mr. Bidlingmayer work with <br />staff and give them the benefit of his expertise. <br />Andrew Davidson, county resident, had many concerns <br />about the proposed tree ordinance, and could not believe it <br />78 <br />BOCA FAGS e <br />AUG 17 198 <br />