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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUEDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2008 - 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
Mr. Slattery, the senior member, called the meeting to order at 6:06 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Excused Absence:
Jim Slattery Ginny Koerner - Chairperson
Todd Klitenic Cynthia Schuster
Robin Graves
Barbara Salmon Unexcused Absence:
Ken Grudens Lynn Albury
Scott Nelson
Staff & Council Members Present:
Margie Reynolds, Board Liaison
Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 7, 2008
On a MOTION by Mr. Grudens and SECOND by Mr. Klitenic, the October 7,
2008 minutes were approved as read by a unanimous voice vote.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No announcements
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
Vote for Chairperson and Vice Chair were defer until the December meeting to
allow for all members to be present.
Champion Tree Clinic — The event is Saturday, November 15th at Friendship
Park from 9am — 11 am. Through an email, Ms. Koerner let the board know she
had all the paper, paints, brushes, peanut butter and the seeds are yet to come.
She has pine cones, gloves, seed pots (only 60) and some material about the
environment. Ms. Graves couldn't get anyone from the Sierra Club to speak so
she volunteered. Mr. Slattery will bring a bat box as a door prize. It was
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mentioned that Ms. Koerner was working on getting Dr. Richard Baker as a
speaker. Ms. Reynolds got some trees and other plants as door prizes. There
will be a Champion Tree certificate given out at the event. Mr. Klitenic spoke with
Ed Bierschenk from the Press Journal about the event. No one from the board
has gotten a sign permit for the event yet. The board was toid that a permit was
needed to post signs.
Jim Sunnycalb, 721 South Easy Street, Sebastian, brought eight (8) blank signs to
be used for Champion Tree Day.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Prism Dock Costs — Mr. Nelson researched information on the costs of the
docks but the discussion was deferred until the December meeting when Ms.
Koerner would be there.
B. Stone Crop Park Proiect: Mr. Grudens spoke about the area on the river that
could be cleaned up by removing invasive vegetation (pepper trees). This could
become a board project. The project would have to be done in the spring but a
field trip to view the area could be done at the first of the year. Mr. Grudens will
do more research on the project and create a powe� point presentation to take
before Council, with the board's approval. Mr. Nelson suggested making an
annual event of going out to eradicate pepper trees.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
Ms. Graves asked about the Champion tree list that was passed out at the
October meeting. It was decided that the board would work on the list as a group
doing monthly field trips to measure trees.
Mr. Grudens asked about the HCP (Habitat Conservation Plan). He asked about
Fish 8� Wildlife conducting an audit of the scrub jays in Sebastian. Ms. Reynolds
let him know that it was a staff item and she * ', would be
involved if there was an audit.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
The agenda was set for the November meeting to recap Champion Tree Day,
vote for Chair and Vice Chair, New Business will be Prism Dock costs, and Stone
Crop project. Also add Earth Day to ne� agenda.
11. Be' no further business, the meeting ad'ourned at 7:08 p.m.
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HOME OF PELlCAN ISLAND
1225 Main Street, Sebastian, FL 32958
(772) 589-5330 Phone (772)589-5570 Fax
AGENDA
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4th, 2008
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"
CALL TO ORDER:
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
3. ROLL CALL:
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: October 7, 2008
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
6 PUBLIC INPUT:
7. OLD BUSINESS:
A. Vote on Chairperson (Ms. Koerner was appointed on 11/06/07)
B. Vote on Vice Chairperson
C. Finalize Champion Tree Day — Friendship Park — November 15, 2008
8. NEW BUSINESS:
A. Prism Dock Costs
B. Stone Crop
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
10. STAFF MATTERS:
A. Set agenda for December meeting. - Donna
11. 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 RND EVIDENCE UPON WHICN 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 WlTH 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.