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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-03-2020 NRB AgendaCQY OF SEBASTzt �I HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD AGENDA REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD, 2020 - 6:00 P.M. 1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FL "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" CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES —ACTION ITEM October 61h, 2020 Meeting Minutes V. ANNOUNCEMENTS Item A. Comprehensive Plan Public Engagement on December 2"d, 11AM-1PM & 5-9PM Item B. Christmas Parade Cancelled VI. PUBLIC INPUT VII. NEW BUSINESS Item A. Stormwater IPM Sub -Committee Update Item B. Sustainable Sebastian Initiative: 5-Year Implementation Plan Spreadsheet i. Review comprehensive document ii. Vote to approve plan for presentation to City Council at November 18th Meeting —ACTION ITEM Item C. NRB Website Edits i. Presentation of current site organization and content ii. Discussion of additions and changes needed VIII. OLD BUSINESS IX. MEMBER MATTERS X. STAFF MATTERS XI. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA: Item A. Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration Planning XII. ADJOURNMENT ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE ON THE ABOVE MATTERS, WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH APPEAL IS TO BE HEARD. SAID APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE WITHIN TEN DAYS OF THE DATE OF ACTION. (286.0105 F. S). IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), ANYONE WHO NEEDS SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THIS MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY'S ADA COORDINATOR AT (407)-589-5330 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.TWO OR MORE ELECTED OFFICIALS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE. MOF SELAST NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD AGENDA TRANSMITTAL FORM ;TOME Of PELICAN ISI.AND Council Meetinq Date: November 3rd, 2020 Aqenda Item Title: IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES -ACTION ITEM October 6th, 2020 Meeting Minutes Recommendation: Submitted for board Member approval Backqround: If Aqenda Item Requires Expenditure of Funds: Total Cost: n/a Attachments: Meeting Minutes from the October 6th Meeting CITY OF SEBASTIAN NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OCTOBER 6, 2020 Chairman Stadelman called the Natural Resources Board to order at 6:00 p.m. II. Pledqe of Allegiance was recited by all. III. Roll Call Present: Ms. Donna Ware Mr. Charles Stadelman Mr. Patrick Powers Mr. Thomas Carrano (a) Ms. Ruth Callaghan (Zoom) Ms. Nikki Mosblech (Zoom) Mr. Jeff Carrier (Zoom) Ms. Jessica Lovell (a) (Zoom) Also Present: Ms. Kim Haigler, Environmental Technician Ms. Lisa Frazier, Community Development Director Mr. Robert Loring, Senior Planner Ms. Barbara Brooke -Reese, MIS Manager Ms. Janet Graham, Technical Writer (Zoom) IV. Approval of Minutes -- August 4, 2020 and September 1, 2020 Mr. Stadelman called for a motion to approve the Minutes of August 4, 2020. Motion to approve the August 4, 2020 Minutes as presented was made by Mr. Carrano, seconded by Ms. Ware, and approved unanimously via voice vote. Mr. Stadelman then called for a motion to approve the Minutes of September 1, 2020 as presented. Motion to accept the Minutes of September 1, 2020 as presented was made by Mr. Carrano, seconded by Ms. Ware, and approved unanimously via voice vote. V. Announcements A. Open position on the Board Ms. Haigler said there is a full Board now with the addition of the newest member, Jeffrey Carrier. NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 2 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING B. "A Day in the Life" Water Quality Event on October 24th Ms. Haigler stated this is an event that is done every year. Different members of the Board have volunteered to help each year. There is also a group of school students who participate as well as a Boy Scout group. This year it is going to be on Saturday. It starts at 8:00 a.m. and is done before noon. It is a well -organized water quality sampling. It is called "Snapshot Day." They will be doing the same water quality data collection at several locations up and down the coastline of the Lagoon. She is asking for volunteers from the Board to help. The volunteers will meet at 8:00 a.m. at Fisherman's Landing. Ms. Ware, Mr. Carrano, Ms. Lovell, and Ms. Callaghan volunteered. C. Keep Indian River Beautiful Coastal Clean-up Day on October 17th Ms. Haigler stated she did not get the details in time to give them to the Board tonight, but she will email them out to the Board in case anyone would like to participate. D. November 3rd Meeting Ms. Haigler addressed the fact that November 3rd is the presidential election day. She suggested cancelling that meeting and reconvening in December. At that time, the Sustainable Sebastian Action Plan and the spreadsheet will be available to discuss. After general discussion, Mr. Stadelman called for a motion to have a meeting on November 3, 2020 as scheduled. A motion to hold the November 3rd meeting as scheduled was made by Mr. Carrano, seconded by Ms. Ware, and approved unanimously via voice vote. VI. Public Input Seeing no one in Chambers and hearing no one on Zoom, Mr. Stadelman moved on to the next agenda item. VII. New Business A. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Parks and Properties IPM Plan: Presenting to City Council on October 14th. Ms. Haigler stated that the Parks and Properties IPM Plan will be presented to City Council on October 14th. Ms. Callaghan stated she will be there to show support for the NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 3 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING Plan. Ms. Haigler stated she will send the Agenda out to everyone on the Board, and anyone who is interested is invited to attend. ii. Stormwater IPM Plan: Looking for at least three volunteers from the Board to serve on the Stormwater IPM Committee Ms. Haigler explained that staff is looking to get the Stormwater IPM Plan underway. She stated she needs at least three volunteers from the Natural Resources Board to serve on this Committee. The regular meeting dates have not yet been decided upon. Those will be decided at the first meeting. The IPM Committee usually meets at 3:00 p.m. on a Monday or a Tuesday. Depending on who signs up, staff will work out which day will be best. It will be every other week. Mr. Stadelman, Mr. Carrano, Ms. Callaghan, and Ms. Lovell volunteered. Ms. Haigler stated any other Board members who are interested in this project are welcome to attend any of the meetings. She will let everyone know when the meetings will be held. B. Final Draft "Conservation and Coastal Management" Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan --per request Ms. Haigler stated that the final draft is available on the City's website home page for anyone to read. She called for comments/questions from the Board members regarding this item. Mr. Powers: • Stated he has looked it over, and it is impressive. It is even more encouraging as a resident to know that things like this are going to be done. He wholeheartedly supports the Plan. Ms. Ware: • Regarding the conversion from septic to sewer, she would like to be able to say that in 10 years the City will start to expand that from just the coastal area into more populated areas. She asked if there is any plan whatsoever in this new Plan that addresses that. Ms. Frazier stated the Planning and Zoning commissioners were also very adamant about that. She stated that in the Infrastructure Element there is language stating that the City will look at ways of expanding its ability to do that. She explained that utilities are owned by the County, and it would be very expensive and would take a lot of effort to get NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING PAGE 4 everyone connected, for instance in the Highlands. She emphasized that it could be done, but it would be very expensive. She also explained that all new subdivisions must connect to sewer and water. • As to all the rain over the last couple of weeks, Ms. Ware asked if there are certain areas within the City that the septic is getting flooded out so that those kinds of issues can be addressed. Ms. Frazier reviewed that there is a study that was performed by Indian River County several years ago, and it identified the high -risk areas in the County, and the Highlands area south of CR-512 was listed as a high -risk area. Again, in order to provide sewer for everyone in that area would be very expensive. Ms. Callaghan: • Agrees that the Comprehensive Plan was quite well written. She called attention to one phrase on Page 12 of the document, Objective 5-1.5, Protect Air Quality. The first sentence talks about meeting or exceeding federal standards. She opined that many times the word "exceeding" can mean it is above what is desirable. Also on Page 12, Objective 5-1.5.3, Land Use and Transportation, she commented that when looking at transportation and mobility elements, some communities she has lived in have a truck idling rule that addresses diesel emissions. She suggested considering working toward limiting idling time of vehicles. Ms. Frazier suggested using the word "maintaining" federal standards instead of "exceeding" those standards. Mr. Carrano: • Regarding septic -to -sewer conversion, he suggested that the whole document seems to ignore nitrogen loading of ground water which eventually works its way into the local waterways. He stated there are individual denitrification sanitary systems out there that come as close to a sewage treatment plan as can be done on an individual basis. He suggested that wording to that effect could be added in Objective 5-1.4.13, Septic -to -Sewer Conversion. There is evidence of nitrogen discharge at Hardee Park and local waterways, but it does not seem to be acknowledged anywhere in this document. He thinks it should be mentioned under Water Quality Protection. NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 5 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING Ms. Haigler stated that on Page 31, under Description of Water Quality, it does cover the TMDL for nutrients. It does not particularly mention nitrogen loading, but that is covered in that section as far as urban runoff. • He is not talking about urban runoff; he is talking about leaching of nitrogen from septic systems. Ms. Frazier stated that where it talks about the centralized potable water and sanitary sewer systems, etc., perhaps in that area a statement can be made such as recognizing that nitrogen leaching from groundwater is a significant contributing factor to water quality issues in the lagoon and surface water. • He thinks that one of the problems is that sewage treatment plants are looked at as the only alternative, and they are not. Ms. Frazier stated there is a policy in the Plan about looking at alternative septic systems in areas that cannot be connected to the septic systems that are used now. Ms. Haigler said that subject did come up in the workshop, and it was moved to Infrastructure. Ms. Frazier will make sure that that language is in the Plan. Extended discussion was had among several Board members and the staff about how and where to insert the language that Mr. Carrano had suggested. Ms. Frazier stated that under Policy 5-1.4.13, it does go right back to the policy in the Infrastructure Element where she believes it is noted. She will make sure that the language is included. • Inquired if the City keeps track of information of FEMA's repetitive loss properties. He also inquired whether there are any enhanced regulations for those properties. Ms. Haigler stated they do. It is required by law. She stated the City just lowered its CRS rating by one point. • Commented that the key thing to remember is that this document is a guideline. The real work is when the Code is adopted to match the guidelines of the Plan. The Plan is meant to be general. It is meant to set guidelines, but it is when changes are made to the City's Code that these matters are addressed. Mr. Carrier: • Commented when addressing septic -to -sewer conversion, most of his experience has been in the Florida Keys. He stated that in 1999 there was mandated a shift NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING PAGE 6 from septic to sewer, and it has only been within the last couple of years that it has been completed. It was a massive undertaking, probably much more problematic than would be seen locally simply because the Keys are Pleistocene coral reefs. The expense to homeowners was significant. Also, the deep water discharge was a problem. The issue is the timeframe. The Keys worked over 20 years to complete the project. While the sewer system was being put in several new technologies emerged for septic systems that handled nitrogen load better than existing systems. People who have lived in the Keys are now reporting seeing the bottoms of their canals for the first time in three decades. Water quality has also improved. He stated it would be nice to encourage that, and he does not think it is possible to get too early a jumpstart on it, since the timeframe that is being talked about is significant. The fact that new developments are required to have sewer is certainly a step in the right direction. Ms. Mosblech: • On page 17 of the document, Objective 5-2.2, where it talks about Maintenance of the Flood Plains, one of her concerns is when looking at the 100-year flood plain and thinking about this as a long-term document, is there a place where an update to the 100-year flood plain can be inserted regarding where that will be as conditions may change over the next decade. Also, under Objective 5-2.2.1, Part A talks about, "...new development encroaching into the flood plain shall incorporate flood -protection measures." She stated that just reading that, the suggestion that the City would allow new development into part of this flood plain and how much development is a concern for her. She does not know whether that should be in this section or in Infrastructure. Ms. Frazier stated that one of the things that will need to be addressed going forward is addressing flood plain standards and coastal resiliency methods. • On page 6 of the document, under Policy 5-1.1.15 and 16, in that section, for the Certificate of Occupancy it is required that there be no nuisance or invasive exotic vegetations. She would like to see something in the document that allows notification of nuisance or invasive exotics to be given to residents as they continue to live in a home and encourage removal of those items. Ms. Frazier stated that care must be taken not to infringe on private property rights and creating a program of enforcement that the City cannot maintain. Education is the best tool in encouraging natives. It is already in the City's Landscape Code to have 50% natives in new subdivisions and in commercial areas. NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 7 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING Ms. Haigler mentioned that her department has brochures that are handed out. Also, whenever she does a tree removal permit for someone, she will write on it what is approval for removal. She will also list the non-native species that are approved and will put them on their map. So the permit she issues shows them where their problematic plants are, and she will have already approved them for removal. Ms. Lovell: • Is pleased to see Integrated Pest Management and Sustainable Sebastian included in the Comprehensive Plan. • She compared parts of the previous version to the proposed new document. She would like to make some recommendations. Starting on page 2, "Restrictive development activity that would damage or destroy coastal and conservation resources" was removed as a highlight. She suggested it would be important to insert that the City is restricting development activity that would damage or destroy coastal or conservation resources. That was removed from that section. She recommended that something be inserted that is similar and somewhat aggressive in that the City is trying to limit the damage to coastal and conservation resources. Ms. Frazier asked that Board members try to remember that if they go back to the existing Comprehensive Plan and try to compare it apples to apples with this one, it is going to be very difficult. A lot of what was in the existing Plan was moved into different areas. It may be referenced in a different element. • On Page 3, Policy 5-1.1.3, Endangered or Threatened Species, she suggested a time frequency to updating that list be added. She opined that it would be important to try to define that since this is a 20-year plan, as well as try to define some type of time frequency under Section 5-1.1.8, the Native Habitats, the Inventory and Assessment. She would like to see a time frequency for those. Ms. Frazier explained that the data and analyses are captured at this point in time in order to support the goals, objectives, and policies. When this document is presented to be reviewed and adopted by the state and the stakeholders, they certainly look at the data that is captured today. That is not what is really being adopted. What is being adopted are the goals, objectives, and policies. So to update for the listed species, she does not think it requires a timeline, because that is out of the City's purview. What it states is that the City is going to coordinate with the state for the protection of these species. So if that list changes or not, the City will still coordinate for the protection of these species. She NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 8 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING explained that if you go to the Native Habitat Inventory, that may be something that a timeline could be put on. Ms. Haigler stated the City does not have its own policies on them, but the City is just coordinating and implementing what the state or federal government have decided. The City follows their habitat management plans for the species. So it is not really the City's timeframe. Ms. Frazier stated Ms. Lovell's suggestion is duly noted. • Regarding the open spaces that have not been mentioned, under Policy 5-1.1.10, Open Space (b), it is now being defined that it should be limited to a certain percentage of the stormwater retention area for that open space. She would recommend that the City actually define a percentage or define some way to state that, instead of having more stormwater, it is going to have more land. Ms. Frazier stated the Land Development Code (LDC) is the appropriate document for that definition, and the LDC already defines that open water bodies are a certain percentage of open space. • Asked if that percentage is looking into the future or is that percentage what has been previously in effect. In other words, has the City increased the percentage? Ms. Frazier said no. It has been the same for a long time, and she does not think the City is looking to increase it. What is now being required is that the City's stormwater ponds should contain littoral shelves. Because of the City's new/revised fee credits, someone can get a credit for it to do an additional littoral shelf, and a credit can be obtained towards someone's stormwater fee credit. This is only relating to commercial, not residential. In residential subdivisions it is required that there be a littoral shelf, so a portion of that stormwater pond or lake area can be recognized as open space. That is already addressed in the LDC. When the time comes for updating a lot of these ordinances, Ms. Haigler will keep this Board apprised as to what is going before the Planning and Zoning Commission. • Commented on some opportunities to increase the wildlife habitat. Since this is a 20-year plan, a lot will change in 20 years, and if this can be put forth as a sounding board to be able to free some of those areas, that would be a positive thing. • On page 5, Policy 5-1.1.13, Preservation of Native Vegetative Communities, this is a minimum of 25%. This is an opportunity that Sebastian has to try to increase that percentage. She would recommend that the City somehow redefine that NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING PAGE 9 percentage, especially since, by the time there is a house, pool, and three -car garage, etc., there is not much room for native trees, etc. If there is a way to really define that, to try to increase that, she would like to see it. Ms. Frazier explained that this is not 25% of open space; this is a minimum of 25% of each native vegetative community, including trees. She further explained that the plan is to set up a tree bank, but that is something that will be done in the future. The City is trying to maintain the habitat corridors as they exist today. So that 25% is about the native vegetation on that particular site; it is not necessarily about 25% of open space. • Regarding the 25%, she is asking for that to be increased. • Under Section 5-1.2, Protection of Surface Waters, the previous document had wetlands mentioned there. She thinks it is important that that wording be in the title as well as wetlands.. • On page 6 under Section 5-1.2.4, Establishing the Wetlands Line, she inquired as to what the first sentence means. When it says, "No development in a wetland," what does that mean. Mr. Carrano stated it means with the exception of a dock or a bulkhead, etc. • Ms. Lovell is concerned about development in wetlands. She would like to see firmer language in that section. Ms. Frazier again opined that it cannot be stated that someone cannot develop in a wetland without obtaining permitting options and mitigation options. She does not believe that is stated in the prior Plan. The state is who determines what the wetland line is, and they are the ones who determine what the value of that wetland is and what the mitigation is going to be for that if a permit is obtained to develop in that wetland. What also has been added is the wetland transition area so that wetland buffer areas are recognized and held in check in new developments around wetlands. • Regarding the transition area for the standard that is set, she inquired if that is where it is defined what can and cannot be built or put in that transition area. Ms. Frazier stated when someone develops a piece of property the wetland boundary is set, and the transition or buffer area is established. No development is allowed in the buffer area. The buffer area becomes part of the protected area. Credit is given for that. Boardwalks or docks, etc. could be done over the buffer area, but no large structures. Ms. Haigler stated that on the San Sebastian River it is one-fourth the width of your lot where there can be a passage cleared to go to a dock, but that is all that is permitted in a buffer zone. NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING PAGE 10 • Stated that one of the sections that was removed was the Stormwater Management Plan. Ms. Frazier stated wording regarding stormwater management has all been moved to the Infrastructure element. • Regarding the fishery, she inquired if that is something that was added to a different section. Ms. Frazier stated it could be under Protection of Marine Resources. She will look that up because she is not certain about that. • Regarding the Hazardous Waste section, she inquired whether that has been moved to a different element. Ms. Haigler stated it is called illicit discharge in the new Plan. The terminology was changed to be in line with the National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System language. Ms. Frazier stated the maximum for a wetland is all dependent upon the wetland and what kind of species is attempting to be preserved. So a maximum buffer could be 500 feet. The minimum standard for St. John's permitting is 15 feet. Ms. Haigler said the state determines that, not the City. They decide the buffer zone based on the water body. In-depth discussion was had between the Board and staff regarding the wording in the proposed new Comprehensive Plan regarding open space and native vegetative communities. Ms. Frazier stated that this is not the time or place for discussion of the Land Development Code. This document is just setting forth the overriding goals and policies to get the City to the regulations, which is the Land Development Code. She also pointed out that this is not the time to make major changes to this element tonight. There has been opportune time for reviewing this document and putting forth comments all along. She stated she will be happy to bring the suggestions to Planning and Zoning, but this is not the time. Ms. Frazier further emphasized that this Board is going to be part of the Committee, just like what took place with the Integrated Pest Management program, to be part of addressing the Landscape Code rewrite. There are also individuals in the community who want to provide input just like what was done in the IPM Plan. NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING ►VAW"weM_ 111 ifTN PAGE 11 • Suggested that, instead of using minimum standards when it comes to wetlands, etc., use maximum standards instead. • Under Objective 5-2.4.1, Post -Hurricane Assessment, he inquired if the language can be changed to read Post -Disaster Assessment, so that it is reflective of all disasters, such as the COVID disaster that is being dealt with now. Where it says, "The City Council shall appoint a recovery task force," he asked if anyone knows if the recovery task force has been appointed, who it is comprised of, and who makes the determinations. Ms. Frazier said it states in the document that the recovery task force is comprised of the City Manager, the Building Official, and others as determined by the City Council. This is in compliance with the City's Emergency Management Plan. She understands his question, and she is not sure if the appropriate language is to change it here or to add something else. She stated it is under Objective 5-2.3, Emergency Management. She suggested the terminology should be stated as Post -Emergency Assessment and Redevelopment. • Regarding the Public Facilities Review Committee as well as the Recovery Task Force, he inquired if there is a timeframe for those people to be activated after the City reopens. Ms. Frazier stated that all these subjects will be included in the City's Management Plan. There is an Emergency Management Plan that is maintained. If that wording is not in there, it would be updated to include that wording. Every year there are edits to the Management Plan. She will verify that. • As to the Local Peacetime Emergency Plan, under Letter F: Recommending amendments to the local Peacetime Emergency Plan is actually the plan the City is under presently. He opined that is really old, and it refers to wartime actions. He would like to see that wording updated. • He called attention to page 4, Objective 5-1.1(c), it reads that, "For the protection of natural resources, wildlife habitats, and City Land Development of Code that provisions recognize the rights of property owners to use their land in a manner consistent with rules, policies, and guidelines." He asked if wording to the effect that provisions recognize everyone else other than the property owners who live there. It seems like if it is just recognizing the property owners to use their lands NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING PAGE 12 consistent with the rules, that if they find something, their mitigation is to mitigate it so far away it is not within the local zone. He would like the wording to recognize the rights of all people that the land is used in a consistent manner, and everything is not going to be wiped out. Just below that, under Policy 5-1.1.2, Wildlife Protection, it says, "The City shall utilize the LDC in the review process" etc. He asked for clarification regarding that wording. Ms. Frazier stated that, if he is talking about adverse effects of threatened or endangered species, a lot of that is state mandated. Lengthy discussion regarding this subject was had between staff and the Board members. Ms. Frazier said she will review all of these comments, summarize them, and bring them in front of the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Land Planning Agency, which is the recommending body for the Comprehensive Plan. They are meeting October 15th in order to look at the entire final draft. Staff will bring all of these proposed changes, updates, and clarifications to them for their consideration. At that point on the 15th, should the LPA feel confident that they want to recommend the updated Comprehensive Plan 2040 to the City, it will then be brought to City Council. She does not yet know when that will be. There is consideration being given to doing a workshop or two with City Council in November/December. The timeline that was established with the state could not be adhered to because of COVID-19. When City Council determines how they would like to proceed, staff will let everyone know that. Once City Council does a public hearing, they will adopt the proposed Comp Plan. When that happens, it is sent out to all of the stakeholders as well as the state. They then have 30 days to provide staff with any input or changes, etc. They will then return it to the City. The City then has 180 days to make those changes and bring it back to City Council for their final adoption hearing. There is a time period for anyone to challenge it. It is then formally adopted. The schedule which she just reviewed is on the City's website. Ms. Frazier thanked everyone for the time and interest they took in reviewing this document. Public Comment Seeing no one in Chambers from the public, and there being no one on Zoom for public comment, Mr. Stadelman moved on to the next item on the agenda. VIII. Old Business -- None IX. Staff Matters NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD PAGE 13 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 6, 2020 MEETING Mr. Stadelman voiced his appreciation to staff for all the hard work they put into the document. Ms. Ware mentioned that this weekend the Sebastian River Art Club is having the Pelican Island Conservation Art Show in the Art Center. If the Board wanted to have a table that would have information about Sustainable Sebastian, that might be a good opportunity. Ms. Haigler said she will set up a table in that room and provide materials. Ms. Ware added that the Art Club plans to be in Riverview Park for their shows, and they will have one every month. If this Board wants to set up a table at any of these shows, feel free to do that. She will provide the dates for these shows. She suggested that seed packets could be handed out at the April show. Ms. Callaghan thanked the City for their recycle event, and she and her family participated. Ms. Haigler stated at the next meeting she will bring the numbers of how much was collected at that event. Mr. Stadelman brought up the Earth Day celebration. Ms. Haigler stated staff will get the notices out as soon as they know when events can be held again. XI. Items for Next Agenda A. Review draft of the Sustainable Sebastian Action Plan Spreadsheet B. Raising Awareness of Sustainable Sebastian C. NRB Website Edits XII. Adiournment There being no further business, Mr. Stadelman called for a motion to adjourn. Motion to adjourn was made by Mr. Carrano, seconded by Ms. Ware, and passed unanimously via voice vote. The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 p.m. go 5 1IT.t Ir","MYS]AWarz-1 &I00M 1,F1i1 Ice Date: Ciff 4'( SE&kST" NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD - AGENDA TRANSMITTAL FORM HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND Council Meetinq Date: November 3rd, 2020 XIII. Aqenda Item Title: VII. NEW BUSINESS Item B. Sustainable Sebastian Initiative: 5-Year Implementation Plan Spreadsheet Recommendation: Submitted for board Member discussion and approval Backqround: If Aqenda Item Requires Expenditure of Funds: Total Cost: n/a Attachments: 1. Sustainable Sebastian Resolution R-19-30 2. Spreadsheet containing all of the Sustainable Sebastian initiatives, goals, and tasks, as previously agreed on by the Board. RESOLUTION NO.R-19-30 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE °SUSTAINABLE SEBASTIAN" INITIATIVE; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENER'S ERRORS; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Natural Resources Board was created by ordinance 0-07-11 on June 27, 2007, with the mission to improve the quality of life in Sebastian by nurturing the beneficial relationship between our citizens and our environment by protecting, preserving and promoting our natural resources, and WHEREAS, environmental sustainability is the achievement of ecological balance, in which the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs, and WHEREAS, City Council believes that a commitment to the environment is integral to a thriving and livable community; they are committed to keeping sustainability in mind while supporting the ecological, economic, and social needs of our community. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, as follows: SECTION 1. SUPPORT FOR THE "SUSTAINABLE SEBASMA"' INITIATIVE. The City Council hereby is in support of the "Sustainable Sebastian" initiative, which consists of six primary tasks to be championed by the Natural Resources Board, these tasks are as follows: • Support overall reduction in the use of single -use plastics by the City of Sebastian and its business community by assisting and promoting Keep Indian River Beautiful/Keep Brevard Beautiful's Litter Quitter and Surfrider's Ocean Friendly Restaurants Programs and through the identification of alternative products. • Support landscaping practices that promote a healthy, native ecosystem by assisting and promoting Keep Indian River Beautiful's Lagoon Friendly Lawns and University of Florida IFAS' Florida -Friendly Landscape programs. • Provide recommendations for City policies and Codes related to Natural Resources. • Reducing the City's operational carbon footprint by promoting sustainable energy resources through the implementation of sustainable technologies, where practical. • Protect and restore the water quality of all our City's water bodies by supporting the City's Stormwater Program in the creation of toolkits emphasizing best management practices, low impact design, and green infrastructure. • Promote the City's overall liveability, through the promotion of active transportation, increasing the connectivity among trails and pathways, and promoting nature -based tourism. SECTION 2. CONFLICT. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 3. SCRIVENER'S ERRORS. Sections of this resolution may be renumbered or re -lettered and corrections of typographical errors which do not affect the intent may be authorized by the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, without need of further action of the City Council by filing a corrected copy of same with the City Clerk. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. The foregoing Resolution was moved for adoption by Councilmember . The motion was seconded by Councilmember and, upon being put into a vote, the vote was as follows: Mayor Jim Hill Vice Mayor Linda Kinchen Councilmember Ed Dodd Councilmember Albert Iovino Councilmember Bob McPartlan The Mayor thereupon declared this Resolution duly passed and adopted this _ day of 2019. CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA By: Jim Hill, Mayor ATTEST: Jeanette Williams, MMC City Clerk Approved as to Form and Content for Reliance by the City of Sebastian Only: James Stokes, City Attorney SUSTAINABLE SEBASTIAN 5-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN �Gd GO��GL� 9�1f�'G c c c sr o Fj9 A�9 AT9 A�9AA�9� ��� SUMMARY 1A Arrange meeting with Chamber of Commerce to discuss business outreach partnership 1B Create information packets for businesses, including Surfrider OFR info 1C Estimate annual costs of restaurant promotional materials and submit for budget approval 1D Work with KBB and KIRB to register current volunteers into the certification system 1E Recruit volunteers and hold more training events, work with KBB to provide online volunteer certification 1F Develop education and outreach program for local schools X X 2A Create a comparison sheet of commonly used restaurant products as part of the LQ information packet 2B Create a comparison sheet of all products used in City Hall breakrooms and at City Staff events X and present estimated annual cost for budget approval 2C Incorporate info about all products and costs into event vendor packets 2D Incorporate the reduction of single -use plastics at events into Parks Master Plan 3A Coordinate with the Aquatic Preserves Program staff to discuss how the NRB can assist in promoting LNT Ethics 3B Discuss methods for boater outreach to keep our spoil islands trash -free through the Aquatic Preserves Program's Spoil Island Project X X COLLABORATING ENTITY COST TO DATE TOTAL COST NRB CHAMPION UPDATE HYPERLINK END DATE Chamber of Commerce Sebastian Chamber KBB, Surfrider Foundation Surfrider Local Chapter Community Development Dept X KBB KIRB hosting LQ for IRC as of 3/12/20 KIRB LQ Page ongoing X KBB first training held on 8/6/19 KIRB LQ Page ongoing KBB, IRC School Board Edward Donn, KBB Community Development Dept Leisure Services Dept Leisure Services Dept FDEP Local Preserve Site CREATE COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF AND E KI FRIENDLY LAWN CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ■■■■■■ KIR 4A Recruit Board Members and volunteers to nominate themselves and/or their neighbors 4B Estimate the annual cost of lawn signage for budget approval X UNIVERSITY , FLORIDA'S ,'/ 4C Create "We Noticed" door hanger as an anonymous way to encourage residents to enroll in X _ I ► nrogram City's Sign Shop Staff ongoing GOAL EDUCATE RESIDENTS ON THE BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING IFAS' FLORIDA FRIENDLY ICES' (IFAS) FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPE PRIM 1PLS INTO THEIR I.AI%JncCAPE TT!1/IV% A sNn ---- 5A Utilize NRB website to provide links to IFAS information and details on area workshops being held 5B Enhance the demonstration gardens anually with new plantings, weeding, mulch and added signage 5C Determine cost of demonstration garden improvements for budget approval 5D Utilize the OF IFAS Extension Office outreach folders to create more "Homeowner Welcome Packets" and determine methods for getting packets out to more residents 5E Coordinate with local organizations to create native demonstration gardens at City Parks IRC IFAS Office X X Leisure Services Department X Leisure Services Department IRC IFAS Office Audubon Society, Sebastian Garden X X Club, Sebastian River Junior Women's Club (SRJWC) .j GOAL 6 SET THE EXAMPLE FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPES ACROSS CITY PROPERTIE Leisure Services Dept 6A Participate in the Pelican Island Audubon Society's Trees for Life program by planting more trees on City parks and properties 6B Encourage native landscaping and mulched ares, decreasing sodded areas, where applicable 7A Host a public workshop during the NRB Meeting to discuss the draft of the Conservation and Coastal Mangement Element 7B Staff to compile all workshop notes and submit to consultants for inclusion into the final plan 7C Staff to keep NRB informed of all workshops, Comp Plan related meetings and documents throughout the process 8A At least three Board Members volunteer to serve on both IPM Sub -Committees 813 IPM Sub -Committee presents final plans to NRB for approval before bringing to City Council 8C Annual Reports are brought to the NRB for discussion before presentation to City Council 9A Board Members to volunteer to serve on Sub -Committee 9B Updates and discussion provided at each NRB Meeting 9C Final revised ordinances brought to the NRB for approval before being presented to City Council X Audubon Society X X Audubon Society City Hall garden enhanced with plantings on 5/5/20 IRC IFAS City Hall demo garden installed on 5/15/19 Native Garden installed at Garden Club Park on 6/28/20 Next: Work with SRJWC to enhance existing shade garden at Hrdee Park City submitted LOS to Audubon Society grant on 11/14/19 Trees for Life Page Over 100 Elliots Lovegrass planted around Riverview Park on 9/11/20 Workshop held at 3/3/20 meeting Further review at 10/6/20 meeting Workshop notes submitted to consultant on 4/20/20 Review notes submitted to consultant on 10/15/20 Comp Plan process kicked off on 2/20/20 Meetings and workshops will continue until final adoption, planned for Citv Comp Plan Info March 2021 Parks: 2/4/20 NRB Meeting SW: 10/6/20 NRB Meeting Parks: 8/4/20 NRB Meeting Parks IPM Plan SW: TBD Staff Annual reports will be submitted each March ongoing ongoing 3/3/20 10/6/20 4/20/20 10/15/20 10/6/2020 8/4/2020 ongoing NATURAL RESOUCRES BOARD 11/3/20 SUSTAINABLE SEBASTIAN 5-YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN 9AA 9roA\ SUMMARY 10A I Add water bottle refill stations to City parks and fountains I X I X 11A I Increase availability of bike racks around the City I X I X 12A Work with Waste Management to host regular household waste/ shred -it recycle events 12B Add information on what is and is not recycleable to NRB Website and COS TV Channel 12C Define cost and discuss funding assistance for waterfront businesses in acquiring recycling X services COLLABORATING ENTITY mmunity Development Dept, Community Development Dept, Leisure Services Dept Waste Management IRC Solid Waste District X Community Development Dept COST TO DATE TOTAL COST NRB CHAMPION UPDATE Funding added to fiscal year 20/21 budget, approved on 9/28/20 Funding added to fiscal year 20/21 budget, approved on 9/28/20 Staff Event held on 9/12/20 at Riverview Overflow Parking Next Event: TBD Staff Sue Flak presentation at 8/4/20 NRB Meeting PPT slides provided to run on COS TV as of 10/19/20 HYPERLINK END DATE ongoing _­000000mr— ir INE OPPORTUNITY FOR RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MAXIMIZE RECYCLING - �a= - GOAL 13 -- AVAILABILITY WITHIN CITY OPERATIONS 13A Focus on energy efficient choices for planned major City purchases (i.e. lighting, windows, CIP Procurement Dept Staff ongoing items) 13B Ensure that every office and copier has a recycle can Individual Departments 13C Educational outreach of simple ways to reduce reuse and recycle communicated through Staff emails and signage in gathering areas. 13D Create self -audit criteria for City office operations 30 ways to green office 14A Board Members to discuss ideas or programs that can support their implementation, especially those under public participation and outreach 14B Assist residents and businessowners to understand BMP's and LID's in relation to the Stormwater fee credit requests due to City Hall by May 1st Fee Credit Program Stormwater Fee Credit Program 15A Identify topics that are relevant to current water quality concerns in our area and list possible Stormwater Dept. Site ongoing speakers for each topic 15B Members to volunteer to arrange individual presentations ongoing 16A Compile summaries and data on the most applicable practices for our City into toolkits that Stormwater Dept EPA LID Info help to assess and improve Stormwater management 16B Review the applicable Oridinances and determine if changes are needed to support and Community Development Dept Citv Codes encourage these practices Review GI Map of the City and determinewhere there may be an opportunity to enhance 16C existing hubs and cooridors, connect green spaces, and improve stormwater storage and X Community Development Dept GI Plan Example treatment areas 17A Coordinate with Leisure Services and Stormwater on outreach opportunities Leisure Services Dept, Stormwater Department, City's Sign Shop t, Stormwater 17B Research what pre -made signage is available and what what grant assistance may be available X X Department, Leisure Services DeCitpt, Sign Shop 18A Conduct walking/ biking audit tours to determine any gaps and opportunities Leisure Services Dept, Public Works AARP Walking Audit Info Dept 18B Determine if there are areas which may pose challenges to foot and bike traffic and why Leisure Services Dept, Public Works Dept 19A Work with the Chamber of Commerce to learn how the City's natural assets are currently being Chamber of Commerce Sebastian Chamber marketed 19B Identify unique features of the City's spaces and identify specific nature -based markets 19C Research to identify what certifications/ designations are attainable Leisure Services Dept 20A Geocaching Munzee scavenger hunt bringing participants to natural and historic points of I I Florida Munzee Hunters I I I Discussed scavenger hunt to be incorporated as an Earth Day activity How to Munzee interest NATURAL RESOUCRES BOARD 11/3/20