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5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
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NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 6:00 P.M.
City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
1. Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present: Excused Absence:
Robin Graves Chair Eric Spokas Vice Chair
Albert Alvarez
Jane Schnee
Tara Howe
Staff Present: Margie Reynolds, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording
Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: January 4, 2011 meeting
MOTION by Ms. Howe and SECOND by Mr. Alvarez to approve the January 4, 2011
minutes as written, passed with unanimous voice vote.
The recording secretary informed the board that member, Eric Spokas would be unable
to attend the next couple of meetings due to his work schedule. He asked to remain on
the board and he would continue to assist with Earth Day. After the secretary read from
the Code of Ordinances Sec. 2 -173 about absences from board meetings, the
Chairperson and members voted to keep Mr. Spokas on the board and excuse his
absences.
There was discussion about moving the next couple of board meetings to the first
Monday of the month to accommodate some of the members' schedules. The March
meeting will still be the first Tuesday (March 1st) but the April May meetings will be the
first Monday of the month. All the members agreed to this temporary change.
A. Recycling There was to be a presentation by Treasure Coast Refuse but they didn't
attend the meeting. Bob Delacruz from Waste Management was at the meeting and
answered questions from the board.
Natural Resources Board Meeting
February 15, 2011
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B. Earth Day 2011, Saturday, April 23rd 9am 3pm Everything is moving along. Ms.
Graves told the board about a man that wants to do a physical fitness obstacle course
geared for children. She was asked to get more information. The face painting lady
that Ms. Howe wanted is busy because of being Easter weekend. She will try to find
someone else. She also asked what other child activities we were having? It was
suggested that someone contact Rosemary Bostinto about having her peanut butter
pinecone birdfeeder booth. Ms. Howe suggested making "rain sticks" with paper towel
tubes as an activity. The contests during Earth Day will be an amateur Natural
Photography contest; a Recycling Art Project contest and a Decorated Bird House
contest. All contestants must complete an entry form with contact information. The
Marine Police Boat will be displayed at the event. Ms. Graves asked if it was possible
for the City to provide a flatbed trailer for the band to use at Earth Day so their
equipment isn't on the ground. The recording secretary will check with the Public Works
Dept. and check on any possible liabilities to the City and get back to the members. It
was decided that the vendor cutoff for Earth Day is March 25th. There are three
confirmed food vendors. Ms. Schnee will work on print media for press releases. Ms.
Howe will work on radio stations. Ms. Schnee double checked that all past participants
were contacted and Ms. Graves said yes both by email telephone. Mr. Alvarez
spoke with a gentleman that was interested about having a booth to promote an
elephant preserve in Fellsmere. Ms. Howe will contact a person in Ft. Pierce with Save
the Chimps organization. Ms. Reynolds spoke about a group in north central Florida
They have the Ultra -Light aircraft that tracks the whooping cranes bird flight. They are
trying to find some sponsor support for rooms for this group. There is a group, Earth
Action, that has a website that advertises earth days. Door prizes everyone should try
to get a couple prizes for the event. Ms. Graves will update the vendor list and distribute
to the board.
Champion Tree Program Ms. Schnee gave Ms. Reynolds the names of six additional
trees that need to be measured for the Champion Tree program. These will be
measured on Saturdays dates will be chosen. Everyone is to email Ms. Reynolds with
dates they are available for the field trip. The two trees that were measured on February
3rd didn't make champion tree status.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
No new business.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
No member matters.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
Ms. Reynolds mentioned to the board she was in contact with a boy working on his
Eagle Scout status and was interested in doing a project with wetlands or the picnic
table /fire pit project. Ken Grudens has the contact information of the group that adopted
IR9. The board also needs to thinks about scheduling the four required island cleanups
to IR1.
11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
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