01-30-17 BNRPAC Draft MinutesBeautification and Natural Resource Preservation Advisory Committee
Meeting of Monday, Jan. 30, 2017
Draft Minutes
Members Present:
Tim Anderson
Bruce Andrews
Mike Borno (Co-chair)
Sarah Andrews Dark
Chip Drysdale
Don Ford
Linda Lanier
Judith Leroux
John November
Members Absent:
Suzanne Shaughnessy (co-chair)
Dawn Scott
Visitors:
Mayor Mitch Reeves
Interim City Manager Kevin Hogencamp
Chris Jorgenson
Co-Chair M. Borno called the meeting to order at 6:33 p.m.
1. Draft Minutes of Dec 19, 2016, meeting. Motion to approve by B. Andrews, second by L. Lanier.
Vote: 3 Aye/6 Nay. Motion to defer by J. Leroux, second by Ford. Vote: 7 Aye/ Nay 2.
2. Committee minutes. Motion by T. Anderson, second by M. Borno to request that Kevin
Hogencamp or his designee take the Advisory Committee’s minutes, effective immediately.
Vote: 9 Aye, Nay 0.
3. Timeline to make recommendations to the City Commission. A motion that the Advisory
Committee’s recommendations be made to the City Commission no later than six months from
Dec. 19, which is June 19, 2017, was made by J. November and second by Tim Anderson. Vote:
Aye 9, Nay 0.
4. Governing structure of the Standing Committee. A motion that the Standing Committee have a
chair and vice chair was made by T. Anderson and second by J. November. Vote: Aye 9, Nay 0. A
motion that the chair and vice chair be elected by the members of the Standing Committee was
made by T. Anderson and seconded by D. Ford. Vote: Aye 9, Nay 0.
5. Minutes of meetings. A discussion was held regarding how detailed meeting minutes should be. No
consensus was reached.
6. Staff liaison. A discussion was held regarding whether a staff liaison should be assigned to the
Standing Committee. K. Hogencamp assured the committee that the city manager’s office will
ensure that the Advisory and Standing Committees’ staffing needs are met. A motion was made
by L. Lanier and seconded by S. Dark to recommend that the city manager or a designee serve as
the Standing Committee’s liaison. Vote: Aye 9, Nay 0.
7. Committee alternates. A discussion was held regarding whether the Standing Committee should
have alternates. No vote was taken.
8. Committee recommendations. A discussion was held confirming that the Advisory Committee
could make recommendations beyond what was in the City Commission’s charge (as
summarized by Commissioner Stinson).
9. Standing Committee member qualifications. During this discussion, which covered issues such
as whether committee members should be Atlantic Beach residents and whether credentials
should be considered for membership. Generally, it was agreed that the goals and focus of the
committee should be determined before membership qualifications are established.
10. Goals and focus of committee. A substantial discussion was held regarding this topic. A
consensus was reached for L. Lanier, using her experience leading group discussions and forums,
to facilitate an advanced discussion of this matter at the Advisory Committee’s next meeting.
11. Next meetings. A consensus was reached on the following meeting dates, as necessary, at 6:30
p.m.: Feb. 20, March 6, March 20.
Chair M. Borno adjourned the meeting at 8:38 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Kevin Hogencamp/transmitted to committee members on March 15, 2017.