| | | | | | | | | TO: | Public Safety and Neighborhood Quality of Life Committee Members |
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| Alina T. Hudak, City Manager
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| | DATE: | March 22, 2023
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| | SUBJECT: | DISCUSSION REGARDING TREE REMOVALS AND NEW TREE PLANTINGS ON CITY PROPERTY INCLUDING AN UPDATE ON RECENTLY COMPLETED AND ON-GOING CAPITAL PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY INVOLVING TREE REMOVALS, RELOCATIONS, OR PLANTINGS. |
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| | | | | | | | HISTORY:
| | On February 1, 2023, the City Commission, approved a referral to the Public Safety & Neighborhood and Quality of Life Committee to discuss tree removals and new tree plantings on City property including an update on recently completed and on-going capital projects throughout the City involving tree removals, relocations, or plantings (Exhibit A). |
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| | | | | | | | ANALYSIS
| On April 13, 2021 LTC 159-2021 was issued providing an update on active City projects which involved tree removals, relocations or new plantings (Exhibit B).
On July 2, 2021, LTC #272-2021 was issued providing an update to the previously issued list of active City projects.
The list of active City capital projects has been updated to include new current active projects and the total number of trees anticipated to be planted, removed and relocated. (Exhibit C).
Since the update submitted in April 13, 2021, the following projects have been completed and removed from the list:
Recently completed projects (Including total number of trees planted):
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Project Name
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Trees Planted
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North Beach Oceanside Park Beachwalk
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358 new canopy trees, 18 canopy trees relocated
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Surface Parking Lot at Biscayne Beach
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70 new canopy trees
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FPL Utility Relocation at 72 Street Parking Lot (P-92)
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No new trees
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Canopy Park
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602 new canopy trees and 272 new palm trees and 52 canopy trees and 42 palm trees relocated
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Brittany Bay Park
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76 new canopy trees
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Middle Beach Recreational Corridor Ph 3
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66 new trees (52 canopy trees and 14 palms) and 131 palm trees relocated
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Convention Center Carl Fisher Clubhouse
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No new trees
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Rue Vendome Public Plaza
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76 new trees (17 canopy trees and 59 palms) and 131 relocated (14 canopy trees and 117 palms)
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59 street Bioswale
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No new trees
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GOB Reforestation Projects (2019 to 2022)
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Total of 1921 new canopy trees
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| | | | | | | | | Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? | | Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds? | | | Yes | | No | |
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