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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04042011NRB2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 3. ROLL CALL: Present: Robin Graves Chair Albert Alvarez Jane Schnee Tara Howe 6. PUBLIC INPUT: No public input. 7. OLD BUSINESS: sEmsnAN HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD MINUTES MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011 6:00 P.M. City Council Chamber, 1225 Main Street, Sebastian 1. Chairperson Graves called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Excused Absence: Eric Spokas Vice Chair Staff Present: Rebecca Grohall, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 1, 2011 meeting MOTION by Ms. Schnee and SECOND by Mr. Alvarez to approve the March 1, 2011 minutes as written, passed with unanimous voice vote. 5. ANNOUNCEMENTS: Rebecca Grohall, Growth Management Director was introduced to the board. She will be the new board liaison. A. Earth Day 2011, Saturday, April 23rd 9am 3pm Ms. Graves completed the IRC Fire Permit needed for Earth Day. The Board Secretary will pass on to City staff to coordinate the payment. The permit will then be mailed to the County. Everything is moving along with Earth Day. Ms. Graves will create the award certificates for the contests and the secretary will get the Mayor to sign. Ms. Schnee offered the press releases newspaper clippings that she has. Ms. Graves will put the clippings in the Earth Day scrap book. Ms. Howe contacted the local radio stations. She sent the press release to The Breeze, JackFM, the PBS AM stations, and one other station. The radio stations will run the ad two weeks prior to the event. Ms. Howe will notify the local schools and day cares also. The board will determine that if the turnout is good with the pull from the Easter Egg Hunt that maybe the event will be on the same day next year. Computer Health Care Inc. wanted the board to remind attendees to bring their old computers to be recycled. There will not be a canned food drive this year. Ms. Howe mentioned the need desire for recycling bins in the Park during Earth Day. She will call and speak with Christy at Waste Management regarding recycling bins. Ms. Howe will also talk to the Green Angels to sponsor the recycling. Ms. Graves will touch base with the DJ. Ms. Schnee asked where the band will be placed. If the band is stationed under the pavilion the picnic tables would need to be moved. She also asked about the Natural Resources Board Meeting April 4, 2011 Page Two Riverview Park sign showing Earth Day and the time. Ms. Howe will double check with Winn Dixie on the bird seed and peanut butter, but they said that it shouldn't be a problem. Ms. Grohall said that she has all the handouts that Ms. Reynolds collected. Mr. Alvarez will check with Chris from Shady Grove Nursery to see if he is coming. Vendors will pick there own spots for the event. It was decided that the Board would need three tables and eight chairs from the City. There will not be a rain barrel this year. Unsure if Harbor Branch will attend. Ms. Graves will handle everything for the contests ballots, pens, container, etc. The winners will be announced at around 2:OOpm. The board would like their space near the entrance of the Park on the Hess side. Ms. Graves will make a sponsor board. Ms. Schnee will get a list of all door prizes. She will get the list to the board secretary. B. Champion Tree Program The tree measuring will not be done by the Earth Day festival. Ms. Graves will write up something for the DJ to announce at Earth Day regarding the measuring and awarding at a later date. The field trip for the measuring will be done on Tues., May 10th and May 17th. Everyone will arrive at City Hall at around 5:15pm leaving at 5:30pm. The board liaison will determine the mapping of the addresses. There are six trees to measure. Ms. Schnee brought up the need to schedule the four required island clean -ups for the year. The Friends of the Sebastian River are having an Island Clean -up on Sat., May 7th that the board will participate in. Ms. Schnee will email the Friends of the Sebastian River that the Board would like joining them. Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup with April Price is going to be on July 23rd. This is one that the Board usually participates with. Mr. Alvarez can get a pontoon boat. 8. NEW BUSINESS: No new business. 9. MEMBER MATTERS: No member matters. 10. STAFF MATTERS: No staff matters. 11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 7:04 p.m. C•r (lia4 Natural Resources Chairperson Signature 7 7 Date