City Commission to reconsider tree plan

City Commission to reconsider tree planPublication Date: 03/30/07
A decision to remove eight trees on Sevilla Street will be coming back before the St. Augustine City Commission.
Commissioner George Gardner said Thursday he plans at the next meeting on April 23 to call for a reconsideration of the vote to remove the trees.
"The action we took runs counter to this commission's effort to seek public input on all major decisions. The calls and e-mails I've received have made it clear that this tree canopy is a major concern for our citizens," Gardner wrote in an e-mail to The St. Augustine Record.
The decision was made at Monday's meeting when Flagler College asked the City Commission to permanently make Sevilla Street one way from Valencia Street to King Street.
Removing the trees also came up with College President William Abare Jr. saying Flagler would foot the bill for 11 trees if the eight were removed.
Only Vice Mayor Don Crichlow voted against the tree removal. Click here to return to story:http://staugustine.com/stories/033007/news_4501915.shtml © The St. Augustine Record