FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION AGENDA & MINUTES January 2009

FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, 8 January 2009
Tour of Inspection – 1:30 p.m.
Regular Meeting – 2:00 p.m.

City Hall, Council Chambers
East side Monte Verde St. between Ocean & 7th Avenues
Carmel, California

I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

COMMISSION MEMBERS:
KATHLEEN COSS
JOE FORD
NANCY JOHN, CHAIRPERSON
LESLIE KADIS
VICTORIA LYNCH

II. EXTRODINARY BUSINESS

Nomination and election of chairperson and vice chairperson.

III. TOUR OF INSPECTION

Shortly after 1:40 p.m. the Commission will leave Council Chambers for an on-site Tour of Inspection of all properties listed on this agenda (including those on the Consent Calendar or Orders of Business). Prior to the beginning of the Tour of Inspection, the Forest and Beach Commission may eliminate one or more on-site visits. The public is welcome to follow the Commission on its tour of the determined sites. The Commission will return to Council Chambers as soon thereafter as possible to deliberate on the below listed items – SEE APPLICATION SECTION.

IV. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

V. APPEARANCES

Thank you for attending the meeting. Anyone wishing to address the Commission on matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission may do so now. Please state the matter on which you wish to speak. Matters not appearing on the Commission’s agenda will not receive action at this meeting but may be referred to staff for a future meeting. Presentations will be limited to three minutes, or as established by the Commission. Persons are not required to give their name or address, but it is helpful for speakers to state their name in order that the Secretary may identify them.

VI. CONSENT AGENDA

1. Consideration of the minutes for the 2 October 2008, 6 November 2008, and 4 December 2008 regular meetings.
VII. APPLICATIONS/PUBLIC HEARINGS

IF YOU CHALLENGE THE NATURE OF THE PROPOSED ACTION IN COURT, YOU MAY BE LIMITED TO RAISING ONLY THOSE ISSUES YOU OR SOMEONE ELSE RAISED AT THE PUBLIC HEARING DESCRIBED IN THIS NOTICE, OR IN WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE DELIVERED TO THE FOREST AND BEACH COMMISSION, OR PRIOR TO DELIBERATION OF THE ITEMS ON THE TOUR OF INSPECTION/PUBLIC HEARING.

1. Consideration of an application to remove two Monterey pines (20 & 28” dbh due to the proximity to the roof and safety concerns by the owners and neighbors to the north. The site is located on the NW corner of Santa Rita and 3rd. The property owners are Barry and Debra Kassels. The applicant is Smith Tree Service. (Continued from the 4 December 2008 meeting).
VIII. ORDERS OF BUSINESS

1. Appointment of members to the Ad Hoc Beach Committee.
2. Review and endorsement of information sheet developed by the Friends of Carmel Forest.

IX. REPORTS FROM STAFF AND COMMISSION

1. Receive verbal report on recruitment for the part-time tree watering position.

2. Receive verbal progress report on the 4th Avenue Riparian Habitat Restoration Project.

3. Receive verbal report regarding the sand redistribution at Carmel Beach.

4. Receive verbal report regarding tree replacements at SE corner of Casanova & 12th, and on Lincoln between 3rd and 4th Avenues.
X. ADJOURNMENT

Any writings or documents provided to a majority of the Forest and Beach Commission regarding any item on this agenda will be made available for public inspection in the Planning and Building Department located at City Hall, on Monte Verde between Ocean and 7th Avenues during normal business hours.

If there is not a special meeting, the next regular meeting of the Forest and Beach Commission will be:
5 February 2009
1:30 p.m. – Tour of Inspection
2:00 p.m. - Regular Agenda

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