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NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
MINUTES
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 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.
2. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
3. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Robin Graves Chair
Albert Alvarez
Jane Schnee
Eric Spokas — Vice Chair
Tara Howe
Staff Present: Ginny Sieferd, Board Liaison and Donna Cyr, Recording Secretary
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 2, 2011 regular meeting and May 10, 2011 field trip
MOTION by Mr. Spokas and SECOND by Ms. Howe to approve the May 2nd, 2011
minutes as written, motion carried.
MOTION by Mr. Alvarez and SECOND by Ms. Graves to approve the May 10th, 2011
minutes as written, motion carried.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Ginny Sieferd, Board Liaison was introduced to the board.
NOMINATIONS FOR CHAIRPERSON
Jane Schnee nominated Robin Graves as Chairperson, SECOND by Mr. Spokas.
Being no other nominations, Ms. Graves is appointed Chairperson.
NOMINATIONS FOR VICE CHAIRPERSON
Robin Graves nominated Eric Spokas as Vice Chairperson, SECOND by Mr. Alvarez.
Being no other nominations, Mr. Spokas is appointed Vice Chairperson.
6. PUBLIC INPUT:
No public input.
7. OLD BUSINESS:
Reschedule Champion Tree Measuring. It was decided to have the field trip on
Thursday, June 23rd. The group will meet at City Hall at 5:30pm then head out to the
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first home. All members said they can make it. Ms. Cyr will contact the tree owners and
let them know of the new date.
Ms. Schnee suggested thank you notes to KIRB and Dunkin Donuts for the donations for
the May 7th Island cleanup. Chairperson Graves will take care of this task.
8. NEW BUSINESS:
Ms. Schnee talked about joining the Treasure Coast Waterway Cleanup on Saturday,
July 23rd for our island cleanup. Jane will coordinate with April Price. Members need to
work on getting a boat. Mr. Alvarez and Ms. Graves will contact friends of theirs that
have boats.
9. MEMBER MATTERS:
Ms. Graves talked to the board about the need to recruit new members so the board
doesn't fold. It would also help to bring in new ideas. She suggested talking to friends
and other people are who are environmentally involved. Ms. Schnee suggested talking
to other related organizations.
Mr. Spokas talked to the board about the lecture at the North County Library by Dr.
Gilmore. Dr. Gilmore spoke on the "Critical Fish Habitat ". Mr. Spokas and Ms. Schnee
attended as private citizens and said the lecture was well attended and very well done.
It was a free lecture.
10. STAFF MATTERS:
Ms. Sieferd let the board know that she sent in the paperwork to renew the adoption of
Spoil Island IR1. She passed out a copy of the application to each board member. (see
attached) She answered Mr. Alvarez's question that this is a yearly renewal.
Ms. Cyr brought up that the board wasn't required to meet every month and being it was
a slow period that maybe the board could take the summer off to regroup. The board
decided to skip the July meeting and tentatively skip the August meeting. The board
was asked to brainstorm new ideas /projects for the board to get involved with. They
were also asked to get the word out and try to recruit new board members. Ms. Cyr will
keep in touch with the members regarding the usual State sponsored Island cleanup
held in September.
11. Being no further business, Ms. Graves adjourned the meeting at 6:28 p.m.
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