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. 0{ PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION MINUTES OF WEDNESDA V, JUL V 24, 2002 COMMISSIONERS PRESENT: Chairperson Joseph, Commissioners Davis, Swope, Truscelli and Walsh COMMISSIONERS ABSENT: Commissioners La Berge and Morton GUESTS PRESENT: Elizabeth Travers, Vince Truscelli, Beth Beach, Nita Spangler, Public Works Services Director Peter Ingram, Public Works Services Superintendent Gordon Mann STAFF PRESENT: Superintendent Gary Hover, Director Corinne Centeno, Secretary Denise Monroe APPROVAL OF MINUTES Commissioner Swope requested a correction to the June minutes under Strategic Plan. The first sentence should read: "Commissioner Swope reported that the presentation on the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department has been made to 17 organizations. The survey was distributed at each meeting and 223 responses resulted". The minutes of the June 19, 2002 meeting were approved as corrected. CORRESPONDENCE There was no correspondence. ITEM 1 - APPEAL OF TREE REMOVAL PERMIT AT 970 EDGEWOOD ROAD Nita Spangler of 970 Edgewood Road spoke about her appeal of the denial of a tree removal permit of a Zelkova tree in her front yard. She gave the history of the tree which she planted in 1958 and which she feels needs to be removed due to overgrowth and potential sewer problems to her home. Mrs. Spangler stated there was a misunderstanding because she originally received phone approval from the Public Works Services Department to remove the tree. She was later informed that there was actually no permit granted to remove the tree on her property. Both she and Davey Tree Company were each given a $500.00 citation for trying to remove the tree without a permit. Chairperson Joseph noted that the Commission has no authority to reverse the citation fines.