Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, August 20, 2024 05:30 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL
Board Members: Darla LeClair, Donald DeBruyn, Jake Glaser, Jay Orvis, Douglas Brandt, Tracey Koach, John Tillotson

3.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Minutes from the June 18, 2024 Environmental Advisory Board meeting

4.PUBLIC INPUT

5.ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION, IF NEEDED

6.ONGOING ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION, AS NEEDED

1. A.Lake Michigan Bird Observatory Grant update

2. B.Urban Forestry Grant endorsement update

3. C.EAB videos posted to EAB website - update

   1.  "You've Got the Power" - Brian Dellemann, Electric Department Director
   2.  "Stormwater Pollution - Mitigation Through Green Infrastructure" 
        Julia Noordyk, Sea Grant
   3.  "Lake Michigan Day 2024" - hosted by LNRP at the Maritime Museum

   Future Topics
   1.  Recycling, Jon Reisenbuechler
   2.  light pollution and animal confusion
   3.  Climate Change, Marco Marquez
   4.  Environmental Impacts on TR Commercial Fishing, Mike LeClair
   5.  Charter and Sportsman Fishing, Shae Tillotson (interview 8/16/24)

4. D.Partnership with Van der Brohe Arboretum update

   1.  First pass project proposal - still in process
        * Goal = stormwater mitigation
        * Importance - prevents toxins, solids, pollutants from entering the stormwater
           sewer system
        * Where - discuss how much land we will need/can use
        * Who is responsible for design, materials purchases and maintenance
        * Plan in 2024 with work starting in 2025

5. E.Bee City Designation update  (https://beecityusa.org)
   Monarch City?

6. F.Low Mow May Update

7. G.Paddlers Park - planning in process update

8. H.Northeast Lakeshore TMDL/Urban Non-Point Source Grant

9. I.NFWF and Great Lakes & St. Lawrence Cities Initiative Grant Update

10. J.Front Yard Vegetable Garden Update

    6 applicants
    Photos posted to website as they become available

11. K.2024-2025 Winter Educational Series

    October 10, 2024 - A Natural Balance - blending trees, nature, art and people
    November 14, 2024 - Birding at Home - attracting and caring for native birds
    December 12, 2024 - Rain Gardena - blending style and sustainability
    January 9, 2025 - Fins and Scales - conservation, management and recipes for Great Lakes fish
    February 13, 2025 - Rest and Relax at Local Parks - incorporating green space, art and recreation
    March 13, 2025 - What Would You Do? - keeping wildlife wild
    April 10, 2025 - Light Pollution and Animal Confusion 

7.OTHER ITEMS THAT MAY COME BEFORE THE BOARD, WITH CONSIDERATION AND ACTION, IF NEEDED

8.SET DATE, TIME, AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING
Proposed for Tuesday, September 17, 2024, at 5:30 pm

9.ADJOURNMENT

In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Two Rivers will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-793-5526 or email clerk@two-rivers.org at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.

It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no other action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.