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MINUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
MAY 10, 2023 2:00 PM VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Tom Bradford. A roll call was taken by Deputy Clerk
Mary Ann Grieser
Present were:
Chair Thomas Bradford, Vice Chair Robert Shaw, Member Russ Redman, Member Jill Wenta,
and Member Clay Damon.
Late were:
Jessica Namath arrived at 2:05 PM
Absent were:
Member Brad Freese.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to approve the agenda; EAC Member Wenta
seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member Freese, Member Namath)
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
There were none.
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. MINUTES: April 12, 2023 minutes
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented. Member Wenta seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 6-0 (absent:
Member Freese).
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
OLD BUSINESS
Update on Possible U.S. Green Building Council Presentation to the EAC on
2.
Community and Private Sector Rating System and Ways to Facilitate Home Builder
Involvement.
Member Jill Wenta reported to the group that June or July would be a probable time to
have a presentation. She asked the group to forward any questions to her.
Development of an EAC GreenHouse Gas (GHG) Reduction Priorities Document for
3.
the (1) VOT Municipal Corporation and EAC Use with (2) a Communication Plan
MOTION: Member Namath made a motion to approve the reduction priorities document
consisting of a plan for both communications and implementation; Member Damon
seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 6-0 (absent: Member Freese).
NEW BUSINESS
4.
B. Designation of Chair and Vice-Chair for the EAC.
C. Ideas for future items for the EAC to consider.
The group thanked Vice Chair Shaw for his time and dedication to the EAC. The
Committee re-elected Tom Bradford as Chair for the next year, with Jessica Namath as
Vice Chair.
Member Wenta suggested the Committee focus on implementing pervious material around
street and sidewalk trees, to allow and assist with drainage. Chair Bradford believed
regular root pruning and root barriers should be performed/inspected yearly. Additionally,
the group would like to focus on trash receptacles, recycle bins, gas powered leaf blowers,
and PFAS testing (per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances*/!!!
Utility Director Marjory Craig offered an update on the current testing issues, which due to
supply chain issues, had delayed some tests. She was in contact with the testing company
and was confident it would be done within the next several months.
COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, VILLAGE COUNCIL LIAISON AND STAFF
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANY OTHER MATTERS
Member Namath reported that there was landscape material on the beach near the Sea Glass
building. Also, she had observed new regrowth of plant material on the lot adjacent to Sea Glass.
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Member Wenta shared an experience of finding mass amounts of medical waste on the beach.
She wondered if Coral Cove (Palm Beach County) could provide clean up buckets, as the Town
of Jupiter had done.
5. Meeting Task Assignments
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:14 PM
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to adjourn the meeting Member Namath seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 6-0 (absent: Member Freese).
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
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