Environmental Sustainability Board 12/19/2024 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 November 21, 2024 meeting minutes

4.OLD BUSINESS

1. A.Designate ESB member to coordinate stream restoration cost-share approved in this year's board budget - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 10 minutes

   Overview: This item was voted on at the last budget planning meeting. The idea is this grant would build on the smaller community grants ESB has done (ex. Caregivers of Mother Earth and bird sanctuaries) to provide funds to community members who apply for stream restoration work.

2. B.Green Business Partnership Update - Jane Edgar, 10 minutes

3. C.Hendo Earth Fest Update - Omar Zafra, Member, 10 minutes

4. D.Waste reduction update - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes

   Compost bin program
   
   International Compost Awareness Week

5. E.Student member - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes

5.CITY LIAISON UPDATE

1. A.Brooklyn Community Garden grand opening - Thursday March 20th, tentatively at 4:30pm

6.CITY COUNCIL LIAISON UPDATE

7.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Consideration of new meeting time - Caitlyn Gendusa, staff liaison, 5 minutes

2. B.Vote on bird sanctuary sign honoring Crystal Cauley - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes

3. C.Vote on rescheduling January meeting due to conflict with Caitlyn Gendusa's schedule - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff liaison, 5 minutes

4. D.Vote on next year's budget request and confirm board member priorities/projects - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff liaison and Virginia Tegel, Chair, 20 minutes 

8.OTHER BUSINESS

9.ADJOURNMENT

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