Environmental Advisory Board Meeting Tuesday, November 21, 2023 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, Tracey Koach, Donald DeBruyn, Jay Orvis, Jake Glaeser,
                              Douglas Brandt, Shannon Derby, Corinne Weiss
Staff:  Matthew Heckenlaible, Scott Ahl

3.REVIEW LAST MINUTES - APPROVE OR CORRECT
Minutes from the October 17, 2023, Environmental Advisory Board meeting

4.PUBLIC INPUT

5.GUEST SPEAKER - MIKE MATHIS, DIRECTOR OF PARKS & RECREATION
Discuss status of current Park projects plus possibilities for Washington Park or Paddlers Park.

6.ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND ACTION
A.  EAB description change - well be on the 11/27/23 City Council work session
B.  Status of Northeast Lakeshore TMDL
C.  Front yard vegetable garden update
      AB 379/SB 376 - Wisconsin Vegetable Garden Protection Act
D.  Partnership between Two Rivers Parks & Recreation and the EAB to establish areas
      to showcase
      1.  Possible test plots for different bee lawn mixtures at Paddler's Park
E.  Update on PSC authority over municipal stormwater utilities
      1.  AB 457/SB 455
F.  Street terrace policy review

7.ONGOING PROJECTS
A.  Front yard vegetable garden update
B.  Two Rivers Park & Recreation tree inventory status and tree planting guidance
      document update
C.  Sandy Bay Highlands update
D.  Winter Educational Series
      1.  2023 series dates
           a.  October 5 - Benefits of Renewable Resources
                Brian Dellemann, Electric Director for Two Rivers Electric Utility
                Brady Steigauf from Focus on Energy
           b.  November 2 - Creating Fun and Resilient Parks
                Mike Mathis, Two Rivers Park & Recreation Director
       2. 2024 series dates
           a.  January 4 - Invasive Species - Flora & Fauna
                Jim Knickelbine, Woodland Dunes Director
           b.  February 1 - Local Ecosystems - Nancy Gill
           c.  March 7 - Stormwater and Stormwater Management for the City of Two Rivers
                Matthew Heckenlaible, Public Works Director
                Scott Ahl, Assistant City Engineer
           d.  April 4 - Climate Change - Mike Peters, WPPI
           e.  May 7 - Recycling - Jon Reisenbuechler, Manitowoc County Operations Manager
      3.  Discussion regarding attendance concerns
      4.  Alternative ways to disseminate the Winter Educational Series information
      5.  Record our programs to start a public access "library" of information

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

9.SET DATE, TIME, AND AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT BOARD MEETING
Suggested as Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 5:30 pm

10.ADJOURNMENT

Please note, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs to disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, please contact the Office of the City Manager by calling 793-5532.

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.