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16 <br /> 61 <br /> i <br /> Vice Chairman Stanbridge pointed out that micro - siting has already been established <br /> in the LDRs . Under that , the developer pays for staff to be present . <br /> Commissioner Macht felt the position would need to be under the Community <br /> Development Department and questioned the appropriateness of the title "Urban Forester" . <br /> Dr. Michael Baker , chairman of the Vero Beach Tree Commission , wanted to see an <br /> Urban Forester to help control the removal of the trees . Duties of the Urban Forester would <br /> include keeping an inventory of trees ( important in case of a <br /> hurricane for FEMA ) , seeing <br /> to the trees in the parks , providing youth - oriented education and-coordinating prevention of <br /> unlawful interference with public trees . <br /> Phil Russo , a member of the Vero Beach Tree Commission , told of the duties of the <br /> Ft . Pierce Urban Forester . He envisioned the cost would be shared by all the jurisdictions in <br /> the county . Research is being done currently on what Urban Foresters do in other states , and <br /> he would like to present the findings in about a month . Basically , the two main tasks would <br /> be planning and compliance . (Mr . Russo ' s handout is on file in the office of the Clerk to the <br /> Board . ) <br /> Dr . Baker specified the clear- cut of the property for Publix in Sebastian as an example <br /> of how development has impacted our trees ; some beautiful trees were cut down and replaced <br /> with " little stringily " ones . <br /> Commissioner Adams replied that problem was due to Sebastian ' s LDRs . She <br /> suggested that changing the City ' s LDR requirements would help and the tree committees <br /> could advocate for that . <br /> Ann Dann , 826 Robin Lane , a member of the Tree Board in Sebastian , advised that <br /> uniform tree enforcement is wanted and needed as well as education of the many people <br /> moving from the north who do not know what will grow in this area . She thought having an <br /> Urban Forester could cover that and other aspects for the entire county . <br /> November 20 , 2001 <br /> 52 <br />