ABBREVIATED MINUTES 2:00 P.M. Monday, March 25, 2024 City Hall Council Chambers, 101 Old Main Street  CITY OF BRADENTON TREE & LAND PRESERVATION BOARD  PRESENT  Tree and Land Preservation Board Members: Jennifer Hoffman - Chair, City Staff: Jamie Schindewol-Senior Planner, Lori Brunner-Planning and  Edward Dean - Vice Chair, Alyssa Vinson, Ruth Lawler. Community Development Administrative Assistant.  REGULAR MEETING Pledge of Allegiance. were tabled.  Call to Order: by Jennifer Hoffman at 2:02 p.m.  Move to Approve: Meeting Minutes from February 23, 2024 Special Meeting  Public Comment: None Reports from City Staff:  Jamie Schindewolf stated that all of the tree removal permits from December Alyssa Vinson questioned the grand tree designation on commercial property. Ms. Schindewolf will get more details and bring them to the next meeting. Urban Forestry Master Plan update was discussed. Ms. Hoffman stated that with education and tree giveaways, it should be easy to make up some of the changes. Alyssa Vinson said that she will be doing an analysis of her own and will share with the board when complete. She also mentioned that there is funding available for tree planting on public land through a grant from the Florida Forest Service. Ms. Hoffman mentioned that the CRA also has available funds that the board can look into. Ed Dean would like to be able to identify what programs the board should look into and have target areas to tie to the  through February are in the board packets.  NEW BUSINESS  grants. OLD BUSINESS  a) Arbor Day Events - 2 planned tree giveaways: Earth Day is on the 20th at Trinity United Methodist Church, and at Palma Sola Botanical Gardens on the 26th, as part of Earth Day. Ms. Hoffman went over the list of    trees and the numbers for both events. There will be a Botanical Tree b) Notable Tree Program Update - The plaque has been hung on the wall at City Hall. An updated brochure with qualifications and criteria will be C) Annual Strategy Update = First Quarter accomplishments were d) Mailing Campaign = This has been put on hold; it can be discussed at e) Land Use Regulations, Section 4.1.3.5 - Needs a vote. Tabled until  Walk and a table to talk about trees for education.  discussed at a later date.  discussed. Expenses were discussed.  any time. April.  BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS  Mr. Dean followed up with the Mayor concerning trees being relocated from Manatee Ave. There were 49 trees transplanted. Mr. Dean stated that it was a positive conversation with the Mayor and the City is very involved in  relocating the trees with a positive impact for the City.  ADJOURNMENT  Ms. Hoffman adjourned the meeting at 3:03 p.m.  #  44l