03-10-21 ESC Adopted MinutesMINUTES
S) Environmental Stewardship Committee (ESC)
Meeting
Wednesday, March 10, 2021- 6:00 PM
Commission Chamber
Present: Bruce Andrews, At -Large Member, ESC
Arny Palmer, At -Large Member, ESC
Linda Chipperfield, At -Large Member, ESC
Sarah Andrews Dark, At -Large Member, ESC
Mark Gabrynowicz, ESC Chair, District 1307 Member
Sarah Boren, District 1306 Member, ESC
Romy Vann, At -Large Member, ESC
Absent: Daniele Giovannucci, Vice Chair, At -Large Member, ESC
Deborah Andrews, District 1308 Member, ESC
Barbie Brooksher, District 1312 Member, ESC
VACANT MEMBER
Also Present:
Brian Broedell, Principal Planner
Commissioner Kelly, Seat 4
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
• Bruce Andrews and Sarah Dark attended via Zoom.
• Mark Gabrynowicz called the meeting to order at 6:02. He stated that there is not a
quorum present and the members cannot vote on matters.
• Mark Gabrynowicz reviewed the motion to allow members to participate electronically
over Zoom.
• Mark Gabrynowicz reviewed actions taken at past meetings that were not official
because there was not a quorum present. He said they cannot take action on the items
tonight because there is not a quorum present.
2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approve minutes of the January 13, 2021 regular Environmental Stewardship
Committee meeting.
Minutes were not approved because there was not a quorum present.
B. Approve minutes of the February 10, 2021 regular Environmental Stewardship
Committee meeting.
Minutes were not approved because there was not a quorum present.
3. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR (5 MINS.)
4. CHAIR'S REMARKS
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A. ESC meeting rules
Mark Gabrynowicz discussed the changes that were made to the proposed
meeting rules including approval process of meeting minutes, subcommittee
reports, the chair's vote, adding the secretary's report to the agenda, and changes
to the subcommittee structure.
• Members discussed the proposed change to the subcommittee structure.
B. ESC Secretary
5. REPORTS
A. Outreach subcommittee
• Amy Palmer asked for questions or comments to the report.
• Sarah Boren asked about fundraising for the Earth Day Art Competition
• Arny Palmer gave an overview of the Earth Day Art Competition. She stated
Mark Gabrynowicz is doing most of the fundraising work.
• Commissioner Kelly asked how the Outreach Subcommittee is soliciting art
submissions.
• Amy Palmer responded that Art Revolt is doing most of the work with
advertising, outreach, and promotion. She said the Outreach subconunittee has
made posts via social media.
• Mark Gabrynowicz discussed the memo for donations and fundraising for the
event. He stated the goal amount is $2,000. He explained the mayors award at
the competition.
• Members discussed details of the competition.
B. LEED subcommittee
• Sarah Boren reported no major progress. She and Amanda Askew met over the
phone and are applying for a LEED Grant from the Bank of America. She stated
the subcommittee plans to meet to review the Greenworks Cormnunity Action
Plan on March 23rd.
• Mark Gabrynowicz asked Sarah Boren if the Greenworks and LEED 4.1 were
different organizations.
• Sarah Boren respond to Mark question stating they are symbiotic. She explained
how they are different.
• Mark Gabrynowicz asked Sarah Boren if she believes there will be issues selling
the Greenworks plan to the public.
• Sarah Boren stated that is a possibility. She said there will need to be education
along with promotion of the plan.
• Members discussed education of the Greenworks Plan.
C. Tree Subcommittee
• Sarah Dark discussed the first tree meeting held on February 23rd and the
changes that were proposed. She reviewed the second meeting held on March
2nd where Deborah Andrews presented her proposed language. She said they
were aware of the Commission meeting held on March 8th but they did not
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prepare anything for the meeting. Sarah Dark stated that they plan to meet again
before the workshop with Commission.
• Mark Gabrynowicz asked Commissioner Kelly when the Commission wants a
finished version.
• Commissioner Kelly responded that there should be a fairly comprehensive
document at the Commission meeting on March 22nd and draft prepared that
needs minor adjustments for the Town Hall meeting on April 10th.
• Members and Commissioner Kelly discussed pubic input.
• Members discussed meeting with Commissioners individually to explain the tree
code.
• Bruce Andrews volunteered to meet with new Commission members and
Cormnissioner Norris before the Joint meeting March 22nd.
• Sarah Boren restated Amy Palmers statement about having a source for the public
to submit comments.
• Members discussed platforms to receive public input.
6. MAYOR'S AND/OR STAFF REQUEST/REPORT
A. Staff report - Brazilian Pepper Tree Round -up - March 20th
• Brian Broedell stated the round up will meet on March 20th at 9am at the W 6th
Street Marsh Overlook. He asked ESC members to volunteer. He asked the
Outreach Subcommittee to advertise the round up.
• Amy Palmer said she spoke to Barbie Brooksher about making a post on social
media.
• Members asked Brian Broedell questions about the round up.
• Sarah Boren asked if people were signing up.
• Brian Broedell said there was not a place to sign up and people were going to
show up.
• Sarah Boren replied and said the ESC need to start generating a list of contacts
who participate in ESC related events. She said she is willing to keep this
database.
• Members discussed the database.
• Sarah Boren said she will work with staff to create this.
B. Staff report - Pilot wildflower planting
• Brian Broedell proposed the planting to ESC. He said staff is looking to do this
planting along Plaza. He requested feedback from the ESC.
• Members were in support of the pilot wildflower planting.
• Bruce Andrews proposed a wildflower planting along Levy Road.
• Brian Broedell said staff can look into that.
C. Staff report - Pilot ditch bank planting Howell Park
• Brian Broedell said this was a proposal by the City Engineer to restore areas in
Sherman Creek and Howell Park. He asked for feedback from members.
• Bruce Andrews asked what would fund this project.
• Brian Broedell said he was unsure and would look into it.
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• Romy Vann said there is a meeting tomorrow between the Public Trust, Friends
of Howell Park, and the City Engineer to begin conversation on this topic.
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Chapter 23 code update status
• Steve Fouraker spoke about the update that was presented to the City
Commission. He expressed his concerns about the progress of Chapter 23 update.
He gave an overview of the creation of the tree ordinance. He expressed his
concern about the City Commission's reaction to the code update and his concern
about the ESC not being able to reach a quorum.
• Bruce Andrews said that he spoke with Mayor Glasser about the comments
Cormnission made at the March 15th Cormnission meeting. He said Mayor
Glasser clarified the comments. Bruce Andrews expressed his concern about the
Commission's desire to strengthen the tree code.
• Steve Fouraker stated the tree subcommittee needs to be removed from the
appeals process.
• Commissioner Kelly stated that Commission made that comment on March 8th.
• Mark Gabrynowicz said the tree subcommittee made those changes at their last
meeting and added a reconsideration process.
• Bruce Andrews said he was worried the Cormnissioners were not backing the
changes in mitigation and tree definitions.
• Commissioner Kelly replied and said the Commission has no issues with the
changes in mitigation and species. She said their focus and concern is about
putting city money in backyards. She said the general consensus of the
Commission is to finish what was started and make changes in the future.
• Linda Chipperfield read the list of comments left by the Commissioners at the
March 15th meeting.
• Members discussed the continents.
• Members decided they would discuss and address the comments at a Tree
Subcommittee meeting.
• Amy Palmer proposed the idea of having an ESC representative at every
Commission meeting.
• Members were in support of this idea.
B. 2021 Priorities
• Members discussed how to move forward with establishing priorities.
• Sarah Boren proposed making an online farm to individually rank the priorities
list and send that to Amanda Askew.
• Members discussed how to move forward with establishing priorities.
• Sarah Dark asked if there is an advertisement out for the open ESC seat.
• Members discussed the process for filling the vacant seat.
• Commissioner Kelly stated that the procedure is done by the ESC Chair who
contacts the City Clerk then Commissioner Norris who is the chairman of the
Board Member Review Committee.
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8. MEETING SUMMARY BY SECRETARY
• Linda Chipperfield gave summary of the meeting.
9. NEW BUSINESS
10. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further discussion, Marls Gabrynowicz declared the meeting adjourned at 8:25
p.m.
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