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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2007 - 6:00 P.M.
UPSTAIRS CONFERENCE ROOM, CITY HALL
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
1. Chair Adams called the meeting to order at 6:18 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
Present:
Ms. Adams
Ms. Yanchis
Ms. Powers
Mr. Slattery
Ms. Beckwith
Mr. Birchmeyer
Ms. Simchick
Also Present:
Margie Reynolds, Environmental Planner
Jeanette Williams, Recording Secretary
3. PUBLIC COMMENT -none.
4. EARTH DAY 2007
Ms. Adams called for a final list of participants.
Ms. Yanchis said she is still in the process of confirming her exhibitors/speakers.
Mr. Slattery confirmed the local charter boat captains and fishing club wives. He
suggested that Officer Poore display the municipal boat and the Planner said she
would check on that.
Ms. Powers confirmed Patricia Shultz of the Middle School will demonstrate how
to make recycled paper and Home Depot will display environmental friendly light
bulbs and fertilizer. She said Home Depot will also donate birdseed and peanut
butter. She also confirmed that Pelican Island Elementary School and Treasure
Coast Middle School are decorating Publix grocery bags for distribution prior to
the event.
Temporary Environmental Advisory Committee
February 27, 2007
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Discussion followed on allowing people to drop off hazardous materials for
recycling such as fluorescent light bulbs during the event.
Ms. Simchick confirmed the painting of twenty bird houses donated by the
Friends of the St. Sebastian to be hung in the Stormwater Park. She also
confirmed Ilka Daniels-Gopher Tortoise Protection Council, Bruce Dangerfield-
Treasure Coast Herpetological Society, and possibly Sharon Tyson-Aquatic
Preserve Council.
The Planner stated Michael Hughes and Joseph Duff of Operation Migration
found the Earth Day advertisement on the web and would like to participate with
their ultralight plane which leads migrating birds. Ms. Adams would like Mr. Duff
to be the event keynote speaker. The Planner also said a box was delivered to
the Boys & Girls Club to collect pine cones. She cautioned that pine cones are
not in bloom at this time for bird feeder purposes but there is still time to collect
them.
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Ms. Powers said the Lynn Walsh from the North County Library asked that it be
announced An Inconvenient Truth by AI Gore will be shown at the library the
Thursday following Earth Day.
Ms. Beckwith confirmed four master gardeners will be present. Discussion
followed on a tree pruning demonstration. She stated the vermiculture speaker
would not be available.
Ms. Yanchis offered to contact Keep Indian River Beautiful and check with Wal-
Martfor apeanut butter donation.
Mr. Birchmeyer did not seek tree/seedling donations but suggested and
described an exhibit called "Who is the Worst Polluter of Our Earth?"
Ms. Adams confirmed Pelican Island Refuge Manager Paul Tratiak, John Galvez
and Janet Barger.
Ms. Simchick said the United Methodist Church is auctioning a limited number of
miniature Paul Kroegel statutes and perhaps the Church could have a booth.
She offered to see if Ruth Stanbridge could give a talk.
Ms. Adams asked for a map of the park to arrange exhibits for the next meeting
and encouraged members to establish contact with their speakers.
5. Being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m.
Approved at the T ~1 meeting.
nette Williams, Recording Secretary
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