Environmental Sustainability Board 02/15/2024 03:30 PM City Hall - Council Chambers | 160 Sixth Avenue E. | Hendersonville, NC 28792

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. A.Approval of January 18th meeting minutes

4.PUBLIC COMMENT

  1. A.Public comment, 5 minutes

5.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Staff Liaison Update: Caitlyn Gendusa, staff liaison

    Notice that Sustainability Plan will be up for City Council approval in April meeting

    Update on Bee City Pollinator Trail and upcoming event, 5 minutes

    Interactive Pollinator Trail Map link:

    https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1Q1GQ6ySzxGChQn65mROlkorG5pPkTBU&ll=35.321621230788885%2C-82.46393024871827&z=16

    Follow up on board farmers market days and booth for Symbolic Monarch Migration in September, 10 minutes

    Farmer's Market proposed days:

    May 18th - Frank
    June 15th - Ann 
    July 20th - Grady
    August 17th - need volunteer
    September 21st - need volunteer for Symbolic Monarch Migration month
    October 19th - Jill

    Board feedback on educational sign for Brooklyn Community Garden through awarded small community grant, 5 minutes

    Confirm board t-shirt sizes, 2 minutes

    Lyndsey - need size
    Kelly - large
    Ann - large
    Mary Ellen - need size
    Virginia - medium
    Jill - small
    Frank - large
    Gina - need size
    Grady - large

6.OLD BUSINESS

  1. A.Hendo EarthFest – Ann Twiggs & Frank Stewart, Members, 5 minutes

  2. B.Waste Reduction – Virginia Tegel, Member, 5 minutes

    Sustainability Demonstration Station Update

7.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. A.Tree ordinance update - Virginia Tegel, Member, 5 minutes

  2. B.Parks & Greenspace update - Virginia Tegel, Member, 5 minutes

  3. C.Sustainability plan inclusion in comprehensive plan – Virginia Tegel, 5 minutes

  4. D.Sustainability Hero Update – Kelly Pahle, Chair, 2 minutes

  5. E.FY24 Budget Use Suggestions and Discussion, 15 minutes

    Caregivers of Mother Earth – Frank Stewart, Member
    Award for Chuck McGrady – Ann Twiggs, Member
    Pop up tent for events – Kelly Pahle, Chair

8.OTHER BUSINESS

  1. A.Lyndsey Simpson, Council Woman, 5 minutes

9.ADJOURNMENT

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