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Agenda Item: 7B |
Prepared By: Jim Kornas |
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Business: 2024 Arbor Day |
Department: Executive Office |
Subject:
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April 24, 2024 Arbor Day Event Debrief (S. Connelly)
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BACKGROUND: At the Committee’s April 3, 2024 Meeting, Committee Member Sharon Watts confirmed the date, time, and location for the Committee's 2024 Arbor Day Event, and she communicated the status of the arrangements that had been completed and are still in process.
Chair Connelly advised the Committee of the selected species of tree that was identified for planting as part of the Arbor Day Event (Holywood lignum vitae, or as known by its scientific name, Guaiacum Sanctum) with the help of the Calusa Garden Club members, and she indicated that the City's landscape contractor was in the process of procuring an appropriate specimen for the Event.
Ms. Rhonda Gloodt of the Calusa Garden Club volunteered to share an enlightening and entertaining history of the selected tree species at the April 24th Event, and Chair Connelly promised to debrief the Committee on the Event at the Committee’s next meeting.
FUNDING SOURCE / FISCAL IMPACT: N / A
RECOMMENDATION: Receive Chair Connelly’s report.
POTENTIAL MOTION: None expected.