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NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY – AUGUST 02, 2016 - 6:00 P.M.
“To improve the quality of life in Sebastian by nurturing
the balanced relationship between our citizens and our environment by
protecting, preserving and promoting our natural resources”
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. ROLL CALL
4. Introduction of new alternate member – Dick Krull
5. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS
6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES July 05, 2016 - Meeting Minutes 7. UNFINISHED BUSINESS Item A. Elections
Item B. Invasive Plant Brochure – Ms. Jane Schnee
Item C. Champion Tree Update – Vote on price and paper type
Item D. Sewer – Presentation by Mr. Burke
Item E. Working Waterfront Oyster Bag Update 8. PUBLIC INPUT
9. NEW BUSINESS
Item A. Spoil Island Memorandum by Mr. Clifton
10. STAFF MATTERS
Item A. Gopher Tortoise Workshop – Confirm Count
11. MEMBER MATTERS
12. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
13. ADJOURNMENT
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1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MEETING MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY July 05, 2016 - 6:00 P.M.
“To improve the quality of life in Sebastian by nurturing
the balanced relationship between our citizens and our environment by
protecting, preserving and promoting our natural resources”
1. Vice Chair Gordian called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL
Members Present:
Gil Gordian – Vice-Chair
Jim Clifton
Rose Glaser
Bob Progulske
Andrea Ring
Vicki Tunker
Ann Lucier - Alternate
Members Not Present:
Keerthi Weragoda – Alternate
City Staff Present:
Frank Watanabe, City Engineer
Michelle Stromberg, Recording Secretary
4. AGENDA MODIFICATIONS:
5. MEETING MINUTES – Approval/Discussion
May 03, 2016 meeting minutes
• Mr. Progulske – Made 1st Motion
• Ms. Tunker – Made 2nd Motion
• NRB approved with changes
6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Item A. Elect New Chair:
• Vice-Chair Gordian – We need to nominate a new chair, with the nomination first
• Ms. Lucier nominated Vice-Chair Gordian
• Ms. Ring nominated herself
• Vice Chair Gordian nominated – Ms. Lucier and would like to remain Vice-Chair
• Ms. Lucier declined.
• Can nominate a person but the person can decline
• Vice-Chair Gordian requested to stay as Vice-Chair
• This new chair will go until October, until new elections
• Ms. Ring is now the Chair for the NRB until October elections
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• Annual elections are normally in October.
• Congratulations Ms. Ring
Item B. Champion Tree Update:
• Mr. Clifton – Have some funds remaining in the budget, considering using part of
that for brochures.
• Ms. Tunker – $286 remaining in budget
• Chair Ring – There is $2,500 in the budget per the City manager for the NRB to
use without needing approval. We can get this printed without asking anybody.
• MS. Glaser- How did we get the extra money?
• Chair Ring – It was put into our account a couple of months ago. It was there for
Earthday. I’m very upset for not knowing that this has been in our account for
months.
• Mr. Watanabe – I will verify. All I knew $1,000 dollars was set aside that has
been utilized by the NRB. $2500 was set aside for the Boy Scouts.
• Chair Ring – I was told $2,500 dollars was put in our account, we could use it
and don’t need to ask anybody to use it.
• Mr. Watanabe – I will verify that is the full amount. Whatever charges that was
used for Earthday will be deducted.
• Mr. Clifton – We made some brochures printed in house. Any idea if they been
picked up by the public?
• Mr. Watanabe – They are displayed, but not keeping a head count.
• Mr. Clifton – Maybe have a 100 printed would be sufficient.
• Chair Ring - Are we going to have to do that or can we really get you to do it this
time? Because the last three months we have been promising this brochure
would be printed.
• Mr. Watanabe – As long as you get it to us we will take care of it.
• Chair Ring – You have it.
• Mr. Clifton – They were printed, but they were printed in house, because the
cost. Initially I estimated a number that was way higher than demand actually
requires. Reality, 100 would last several years. Look into cost and bring it back
to the next meeting.
• Chair Ring – On the paper the City uses?
• Ms. Stromberg – Can I interject, per the meeting minutes from May, if you look,
under Mr. Clifton, it said, “suggested waited to the next meeting before we
allocate funds for printing professional brochures”. We did not have a meeting in
June so here we are now.
• Chair Ring – Yes I know we did not have the meeting in June.
• Ms. Stromberg – Right, so if you look in the meeting minutes, Mr. Clifton said,
wait until the next meeting to allocate those funds, so this is what we are doing
right now.
• Chair Ring – Then lets allocate them and make sure it gets done this time.
• Ms. Stromberg – This is what we are doing and if you reflect on the meeting
minutes you can see what’s been said and agreed upon.
• Chair Ring – Thank you I appreciate it.
• Ms. Stromberg – I appreciate it.
• Mr. Progulske - Point of clarification, the City has the master and they just need
to know how much to print?
• Ms. Glaser – Basically do we just need to get an estimate, anyone of us can do
that.
• Mr. Watanabe - Make sure what paper you want then run the 100. NRB can
take the lead and have the brochures printed
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• Mr. Clifton – The ones from Earth day is exactly what we want. Will go to Total
Print to get the details and cost and bring to the next meeting.
• Mr. Progulske – How many brochures do we have on hand now?
• Mr. Clifton – There’s approaching 100. There will be a paragraph in the next
paper on the Champion Tree program.
• Ms. Tunker – Could approval be made to have them printed?
• Ms. Glaser – I don’t think there is an urgency?
Item C. Pilot Project Update:
• Vice-Chair Gordian – No report currently.
• Chair Ring – What was the pilot project?
• Vice-Chair Gordian – To Come up with a new idea on the water system.
• Chair Ring – Per the last Council meeting, we use to put fish in the canal. Pilot
project for this. Not sure what happened or a viable option but it used to keep
the vegetation down.
• Mr. Watanabe - Our canals are freshwater, so whatever can survive in
freshwater system. There is a lot of fish small and big. Maybe at one time it
needed to be placed in there to get it going.
• Chair Ring – Are they algae and vegetation eaters?
• Mr. Watanabe - There is a lot of wildlife, mother nature is doing good on its own.
• Mr. Progulske – There is a Plecostomus fish, which is an algae eater, which
unfortunately has been released. Have them 3’ feet long in our canal system and
algae eaters. As Mr. Watanabe said there is all kinds of fish. Most are not plant
eaters. The one fish that a lot of places use when they have Hydrilla is a Triploid
Grass Carp which cannot reproduce, that’s usually when you have a lot of
vegetation, don’t think it would be good to put in here.
• Mr. Watanabe – Vegetation on the banks.
• Chair Ring – Anybody else have ideas for a pilot project, research?
• Ms. Glaser – Discussed looking into the fertilizer, going to stores, trash after the
fireworks, make people aware to pick up after themselves.
• Chair Ring – I went to the Indian River Council, Scotts have agreed to work with
the Council and to develop a fertilizer for this area, looking into slow release, and
going to work with the lady from the College, something would be specific for this
area. Richmond Council is doing a great job. At least they got someone to
respond. Do not know how it would get done.
• Ms. Glaser – Saw the County spraying along US 1, during the rains. Called the
office and they did not have any report of that being done. It wasn’t scheduled.
• Mr. Watanabe – Had other reports but I think they are exempt.
• Mr. Clifton – Made 1st Motion to take it off future agendas until we have a future
project
• Mr. Gordian – Made 2nd Motion
• NRB approved with changes
• Chair Ring – We now have money.
• Ms. Glaser – It doesn’t take money, it takes a plan and labor.
• Chair Ring – Maybe a cleanup project?
• Mr. Watanabe – The City has an ordinance for cleanup. Vacant lots, do due
diligence to the lot owners, notify them give them a chance to respond. The
ordinance says the side person bears the responsibilities to chop the trees
• Ms. Glaser – Just side of the property or the front?
• Mr. Watanabe – All varies if there is a vacant lot. Ordinance is being looked at,
FPL came through with their cutters and now they are leaning to the sideways.
We are aware of this and working on it.
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• Mr. Progulske – Are there any municipal ordinances that you are aware of?
• Mr. Watanabe - We have a nascence ordinance.
• Mr. Progulske – I was wondering if any municipalities have a model ordinance.
• Mr. Watanabe – Just a nascence ordinance regarding trees.
Item D. Invasive Plant (Brochure):
• Ms. Glaser in contact with Jane Schnee and she will forward us a copy and is
working with different groups and originations through the State to do one for our
area. She asked if she would work with her and pass it out. Ms. Glaser will follow
up with her. She is working with Saint Johns and University of Florida. When it
comes to funding she asked we handle it. Ms. Glaser will update and send email
to Michelle. Ms. Glaser will be absent from the next couple of meetings.
Item E. Working Waterfront Oyster Bag Update (Mr. Watanabe to update):
• Mr. Watanabe – Saint Johns and Army Core did a site visit. There input was
very positive. We have a Grant coming from the Indian River Lagoon Council.
Went to Council, Council accepted the award of the money. We have dialogue
with ARC. Using the first pilot project as a starting point. ARC will be on the
production point of it. This project has $24,000. A lot of this budget was
designated to be used on in-kind services. Some of the money can be used
toward the education process. Can be tied into all that NRB does. Right now we
are working on getting the permit. Once we get the permit we will bring you all
on board. Open items the commission could work on.
• Mr. Progulske – How long of a term to spend the money
• Mr. Watanabe – one (1) year
• Chair Ring – Can do a video?
• Mr. Watanabe - Once we decide what ARC, Maybe let Comcast create a
professional video, which is considered educational. Critical path, Michelle gets
the map done, sit with ARC, then bring it back to the NRB.
• Ms. Ring - Has the boy scouts been counting the Oysters.
• Mr. Watanabe - We had to create an As-built. There were not any plans so we
created them and submitted the As-Builds today, it was accepted, now project
can be closed out. Will provide update at next meeting.
7. PUBLIC INPUT:
8. NEW BUSINESS:
• Ms. Lucier – The cleanup can we do together,
• Vice-Chair Gordian – As a individual not as a board
• Vice-Chair Gordian – Adopt an island, could we get the City’s help
• Ms. Tunker – Has a team with the Coastal clean-up
• Ms Glaser – Have a boat can go along the coast line.
• Mr. Progulske – If people are interested whom do they contact.
• Ms. Glaser – Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup
• Ms. Tunker – 9th Annual
• Ms. Glaser – Is there an island available.
• Ms. Tunker - No
• Chair Ring - If you can find an Island, I think we be available.
Item A. Presentation on City’s Water Monitoring and Testing:
• Mr. Watanabe – Gave a presentation on the Power Point attached. We do water
testing every month. Jim Clifton help educate us. The City created a in house
lab. Flowers Lab samples and tests the water for the President Street. We have
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a base line Everything on the riverfront have its own drainage systems with 11
boxes. North of 512 discharges out of three (3) areas, everything of 512 goes
out to 2 sources, Elk Cam and Stone Crop. A baffle Box is a system with filters
and ways to pick up and reduce Nitrogen and Phosphates uses a large filter. On
an annual basis we have to take out the filters.
• Chair Ring – What is the suggestion from Florida State.
• Mr. Watanabe – Need to continue testing for more than one year, several years.
• Ms. Glaser – Cost of a baffle Box?
• Mr. Watanabe – About $65K
• Mr. Clifton – Are the samples taken under flow?
• Chair Ring – The City is supposed to be getting more baffle boxes, is that
correct?
• Mr. Watanabe – When you get grant money – finish current project, then go after
another grant. Everything we have impacting the lagoon is East of the tracks
• Chair Ring - New project maybe in regard to the Sewers, we can still do this.
The IR lagoon council says we need to do them differently. The lady has all
kinds of ideas. Find out the new ways of doing it and what the IR County what is
done for the City of Sebastian. Maybe we can go thot he county and talk to this
lady and their new ways. She is from Florida University. They have Kilroys up
and down the lagoon. Sewer is good but to have sewage in one areas there is to
much Phosphorous. She pointed out Texas, She feels is we do not do anything
we are going to have massive fish kills for 8 years. The fish die because of lack
of oxygen. Would the board be interested what the County has.
• Mr. Progulske – There is parts in the City that has Sewer.
• Mr. W atanabe – The County came to the City, the City co shared the design but
the County wants the City. A small portion. We have a force main line which it
means its under pressure. Gravity Fed sewers. The City will pay a portion if a
resident will connect. We received a grant up to 100k
• Mr.Progulske – The force main is more expensive?
• Mr. W atanabe – cost a lot to hook up to it
• Ms. Lucier – There is no rules or regulations here.
• Mr. Watanabe – When we had the Utility
• Mr. Progulske – Concept of gravity fed system
• Mr. Watanabe – Eventually going to have to get to the lift station, pumps it up
and back down.
• Ms. Lucier – Do you think the City will ever adopt an ordinance?
• Mr. W atanabe – Grey area. Up to County Health Department
• Chair Ring - Interested in doing some research, Have a septic update.
• Mr. W atanabe- Will provide the information – Vincent Birk
9. STAFF MATTERS:
Gopher Tortoise Workshop
Per Michelle Stromberg – Gopher workshop is going to be held on Thursday August
18, from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
10. MEMBER MATTERS:
Chair Ring – Remove Mr. Weragoda from the roll.
Ms. Glaser – Cars and trucks out per this last weekend
Mr. Watanabe - Will check on this
Chair Ring – concern from last board meeting, Arrived last meeting 15 minutes
early, and arrived
11. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
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Item A. Invasive Plant (Brochure)
Item B. Champion Tree Update – Vote on price
Item C. Sewer
12. ADJOURNMENT:
Being no further business Per Chair Ring adjourned the Natural Resources Board
meeting at 7:36 p.m.
By: ____________________________ ______________
Chairwoman Date
Invasive plants:
• Clog our waterways
• Cause agricultural losses
• Disrupt the ecology of the lands purchased for
preservation by Florida taxpayers
Why care? Invasive plants are costly!
• $30 million: State of Florida spends to control
invasive plants in waterways &
natural areas
• $100 million: Florida agriculture spends on
fields & pastures per year
• $558 million: Estimated agricultural
production losses due to
invasive plants
• Priceless: Loss of biodiversity & habitat for
wildlife
Why Florida?
• Subtropical climate
• More than 85% of the imported plants &
flowers enter U.S. via Port of Miami
To learn more, visit:
www.fleppc.org
www.floridainvasives.org
4,000+ plants live in Florida 1,300+ of these plants are non-native## are invasive pest plants
What Can You Do ?
• Learn to identify invasive plants & share your
knowledge
• Remove invasive plants from your landscape &
replace them with native plants
• Dispose of reproductive parts of invasive
plants (berries, spores, bulbils, roots) in the
trash
• Never dump yard waste in natural areas
• Always clean mowers, tires, boat trailers
• Volunteer to help remove native plants from
our natural areas
• Support funding to combat invasive plants
Most plants introduced from other places do
not cause problems. Some nonnative plants are
important agricultural products such as citrus,
mangoes, and avocados. Plants that escape
from cultivation to clog our waterways, disrupt
agricultural, or to invade our parks and preserves
are called invasive plants.
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fossr.org)
Pelican Island Audubon
Society (http://www.
pelicanislandaudubon.
org)
Eugenia Chapter of the
Florida Native Plant
Society (http://fnps.org)
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Michelle Stromberg
From:James Clifton <jameshowardclifton@gmail.com>
Sent:Thursday, July 28, 2016 9:56 AM
To:Frank Watanabe; Michelle Stromberg
Subject:Topic for July NRB meeting
Attachments:Spoil Island Memorandum 1.docx
Good morning Frank and Michelle:
Attached is a memo for the "Member Matters" agenda of the August NRB meeting. Frank, this is the spoil
island rehab that we spoke of briefly the other day. I will be in Fort Walton Beach next week presenting a
continuing education class for the UF/TREEO Center.
As you can imagine I regret missing the presenters and topics that are on the agenda.
Thank you for presenting this memo during the member matters portion of the meeting.
Jim
Memorandum
July 28, 2016
From: Jim Clifton
To: Natural Resources Board
Re: Member Matters - Possible NRB Project
Again I regret not being able to attend the August meeting. The agenda has several topics that are
of great interest.
However, I do have a member matter that I would like the group to consider.
Spoil Island IR8 is designated as a conservation island and, as such, is not available for adoption.
Should birds be nesting on the island, a 100 yard approach clearance is required. The spoil island
is ~300 yards from the City of Sebastian pier observation/fishing deck.
I have been visiting Sebastian since 1985 and have noted the gradual decline of IR8. Limited
recovery does appear to be taking place after the hurricane damage about 12 years ago. I would
like to determine if the City of Sebastian NRB can obtain authorization for an on-going project to
stabilize and enhance the island. Unfortunately, I have yet to achieve contact with the FDEP
personnel that can provide comment and/or guidance relative to such a project.
The Google Earth photo, following, does not reflect current conditions, based on observations
from the City’s pier boardwalk. I was hoping to paddle out for a closer look, but time was not
found. Additional woody growth is present. Although all of it is not desirable as at least one
Australian pine is obvious by its dominance. There is a good start of mangrove, but additional
plantings will facilitate stabilization and development of nesting habitat. Further, there is some
sort of emergent vegetation on the sand bar extending to the south in the Google photo. Prior to
any project proposal a site survey would be required to document depths, bottom conditions,
vegetation, and any sea grass present.
Without the benefit of discussion with the FDEP spoil island staff regarding feasibility, the
following are some ideas for potential projects.
1. Place oyster bags on the east side of IR8 to stabilize the shoreline.
2. Plant additional mangroves to stabilize the island and provide better habitat for nesting
birds.
3. Remove invasive plants.
4. Plant sea grass in areas that are appropriate for its growth and benefit.
With approval of the City of Sebastian NRB I offer to continue my effort to obtain
clarification/guidance on acceptable projects that may be available to enhance and stabilize IR8.
I suspect that a firm idea of the viability of any acceptable project(s) will be available for the
September meeting of the NRB.
From:Michelle Stromberg
To:Ann Lucier; Bob Progulske; Gil Gordian; Jim Clifton; Keerthi Weragoda; Rose ; "Vicki Tunker"
Cc:Joseph Griffin; Frank Watanabe
Subject:Gopher Tortoise Local Government Workshop - 08-18-2016 from 9:00 - 12:00
Date:Wednesday, July 13, 2016 2:19:00 PM
Attachments:2016 LG Workshop Flyer_Sebastian.pdf
Good Afternoon Board,
On behalf of the City of Sebastian, I would like to invite you to attend the Gopher
Tortoise Local Government Workshop, that we spoke of at this last NRB meeting, to
be given by Mr. Alex Kalfin for the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
on Thursday August 18, 2016 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. If this is something of
interest to you, please let me know so I can forward your name and email to Mr.
Kalfin so he can register you. I will call Chair Ring to let he know as well and leave
the information in her box.
Thank you,
Michelle
For The City of Sebastian
Have a Great Day!
Michelle Stromberg
Airport Administrator
Engineering Technician/
Environmental Specialist
Mstromberg@cityofsebastian.org
(772) 388-8223 – Direct Line
(772) 633-2826 – Cell
FWC Gopher Tortoise Conservation Program 2016
Local Government Workshop Series
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is holding
regional workshops to present information on opportunities for local governments to
help conserve gopher tortoises in Florida.
The goal of these workshops is to identify ways cities and counties can
participate in protecting one of Florida’s threatened species. In addition, the FWC will
discuss financial incentives available for local governments.
A workshop is scheduled in Central Florida to be hosted by the City of Sebastian.
Representatives from local governments in nearby counties are encouraged to attend.
City of Sebastian
Thursday, August 18
9:00 a.m. – noon
Sebastian City Hall Council Chambers
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
The workshop is free, but registration is required, as space is limited. To register,
please send your name and the name of your organization to:
Alex.Kalfin@MyFWC.com.
For more information, and to download the Gopher Tortoise Management Plan,
visit MyFWC.com/GopherTortoise and click on “Management Plan.”
If you have questions regarding the location, please contact Michelle Stromberg,
Engineering/Environmental Tech at (772) 388-8223 or mstromberg@cityofsebastian.org
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To:webform@sebastiannrb.com
Subject:NRB - Contact Us Submission
Date:Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:42:58 PM
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Full Name:Janet Harris
Email:jharris@creativegirlsadventurebookclub.net
Comments
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