10-25-17 ESC MinutesMINUTES OF
CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
OCT. 25,2017
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bruce Andrews, Vice Chair
Myron Blankenbaker
Linda Chipperfield
Chip Drysdale
Sarah Dark
Bonnie Hansen
Judith Leroux, Chair
Dawn Scott, Secretary
STAFF:
Kevin Hogencamp, Deputy City Manager; Derek Reeves, Interim Community Development Director
1. Call to order.
The meeting was called to order at 6:19p.m. in the Commission Chamber by J. Leroux. K. Hogencamp
noted that Don Ford has resigned from the committee and said he would follow up with the new City
Commission regarding filling the vacancy.
2. Approval of minutes
The Oct. 4, 2017, meeting minutes were unanimously approved.
3. Tree Subcommittee Report
This matter was covered in the Tree Subcommittee meeting
4. Report on ESC request to staff for new permit application signage and website
access to permits per ordinance
This matter was covered in the Tree Subcommittee meeting.
5. Tree City USA -review of requirements and timeline
K. Hogencamp and D. Reeves discussed Tree City USA requirements, noting that for 2016, the only
unmet requirement is an Arbor Day observance. K. Hogencamp and committee members discussed
working together to ensure that the 2017 requirements are met. K. Hogencamp said he would repmi
back to the committee on this matter. Committee members generally agreed that a full-scale observance
should be planned and held in 2018, perhaps in conjunction with the Florida Arbor Day observance
during the third week in January or with the National Arbor Day observance during the last week of
April.
6. Discussion of potential worlGhop for review of tree ordinance.
Staff and committee members agreed that a presentation from D. Reeves on the ordinance and a
discussion about the Tree Subcommittee's role to ensure that the tree-protection ordinance is followed
would be extremely beneficial. It was agreed that the workshop would occur during the Environmental
Stewardship Committee's Nov. 8 meeting .
7. Priority-setting exercise facilitated by L. Lanier
The exercise began at 6:38 p.m. and concluded at 7:49p.m. The work plan attached to these minutes
was produced by L. Lanier as a result of the exercise.
8. New business
The committee members agreed to meet next at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 8, and to begin meeting
regularly (and minimally) on the second Wednesday of each month, the meeting time established in the
ordinance establishing the committee.
Adjournment
There being no fmiher discussion by the Environmental Stewardship Committee, J. Leroux adjourned
the meeting at 7:50p.m.
(Minutes respectfitlly submitted by Kevin Hogencamp on 11-4-17)
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Secretary
ATTEST
Kevin Hogen m
Deputy City Manager
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