HomeMy WebLinkAbout05042010NRB MinutesPresent:
Robin Graves Chair
Albert Alvarez
Barbara Salmon
Jane Schnee
Eric Spokas Vice Chair
Ken Grudens arrived at 6:05pm
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
No announcements
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7 OLD BUSINESS:
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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUESDAY, MAY 4th, 2010 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
1. Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Staff Present: Margie Reynolds, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 6, 2010 meeting
MOTION by Ms. Salmon and SECOND by Ms. Graves to approve the April 6th, 2010
minutes as written, passed with unanimous voice votes.
A. Earth Day 2010 Saturday, April 17th 2010 Everyone felt the event went very well.
The turnout was around 500 people. There were no negative remarks. There were a
total of 56 door prizes. Chair Graves will write the thank you letters for all participants
donors. Participants with email addresses will have their letters emailed, all others will
be mailed by the board secretary. The board secretary will receive copies of all letters
sent out for the record. There will be a note sent to all participants to get their feed back
of the event. It was decided that if the Board continues with Earth Day, the date of the
event will need to be changed so it doesn't conflict with the Hibiscus Festival in Vero.
Next year, Parks Superintendent Chris McCarthy would like to be involved with placing
the vendor spaces for the event. It will help with placing fire extinguishers throughout
the park. Very few people signed the guest list or the volunteer list that was at the NRB
table.
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B. Spoil Island Clean Up on May 8th The time will be 9:OOam 12 noon. Ms. Graves
will contact Kristen at Fish'n Chics again about to see if they would like to be involved
with this project. There are no boats lined up at this time for the clean up to haul
volunteers trash. Kayaks Etc. are confirmed to assist and supply kayaks for the trip to
the island. There shouldn't be much trash because the Boy Scouts were at the island a
couple of weeks ago. Ms. Reynolds contacted the names on her volunteer list. Mr.
Grudens with contact some people that he knows about boats. The point location will be
at 9:OOam at the Main Street Boat Ramp. Mr. Alvarez Mr. Spokas will not be able to
participate. Ms. Schnee isn't sure if she will be able to make it. Ms. Reynolds has
gloves garbage bags for the clean up.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
No new business.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
Mr. Grudens would like to go back to sitting at tables on the floor. He feels the setting is
more relaxed and everyone can hear each other better. The board concurred. Mr.
Spokas asked about the thank you letters which Ms. Graves said she was taking care of.
He will get Ms. Graves the addresses that he has. She will be writing the letters and
either emailing them to participants or sending them to the board secretary who will then
print and mail out.
Mr. Grudens said he would be unable to attend both the June and July meetings due to
other obligations and would like excused absences. After some discussion it was
decided that the June and July meetings would be combined to take place on Tuesday,
June 29th. At that time there would be discussion of the July 24th Spoil Island Clean
Up. The board members need to set up boats, kayaks, and volunteers for the July 24th
clean up. Someone will also need to contact KIRB for bags gloves for the project.
KIRB will be moving to their new location at the Indian River Mall in a month or two.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
The agenda for the June 29th meeting will be finalizing the July 24th Spoil Island Clean
Up and setting a date for the September Boy Scout Wetland Enhancement Project.
11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 6:57 p.m.
Natural Resources Chairperson Signature
Date
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