Environmental Sustainability Board 05/12/2026 04:30 PM Operations Center – Second Floor Conference Room | 305 Williams St. | Hendersonville, NC 28792

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.APPROVAL OF AGENDA

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Vote to approve April 2026 meeting minutes

• MEET-Minutes-6acf13cc34bb4cc49518cf07b9777f05.pdf (0.24 MB)

4.BUSINESS

1. A.Review and vote on quote for Lower Mudd Creek Edible Forest Educational Sign

   - Follow up on Virginia's question - Synthetic pesticides and herbicides are not used on stream restoration projects unless in uncommon applications to address invasive species.

• Estimate_1583_from_SIGNATURE_SIGNS__GRAPHICS_INC.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Edible Forest Sign 36x24.pdf (8.67 MB)
• ESB Budget FY26 (2).pdf (0.22 MB)

2. B.Supporting Strive Not To Drive Week - Virginia Tegel, Member

   Note: the City is hosting the Bike to Work Day which Emily and Joey volunteered to help out at. Since Caitlyn will be out for the event, Matt Manley is coordinating the day of.

   https://visithendersonvillenc.org/event/downtown-dollars-raffle-for-strive-not-to-drive-week

• Henderson County (1).pdf (5.02 MB)

3. C.Sustainability Demonstration Station - Virginia Tegel, Member

   monthly schedule to check site

   monthly schedule of activity at Farmers Mkt

   process to prepare and set up at Farmers Mkt

   second stolen battery - do we continue to include solar?

   Compost bin order update - board member link to view updates: CompostProgramImpact.xlsx

4. D.Consider partnership with Bike/Walk/HVL - Virginia Tegel, Member

5. E.Develop plan to recruit and retain ESB members - Virginia Tegel, Member

   Provide new members with notebook including Handbook for members

   Note - City leadership has been meeting on refining process of new board members and there should be an update on the new protocol in the next few months. Also with the notebook for new members also consider refining onboarding meeting/protocol.

6. F.Hendo Earth Fest feedback - Emily Davidson, Chair

7. G.Consideration of meeting time - Emily Davidson, Chair

5.ADJOURNMENT

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