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MINUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
OCTOBER 11, 2023 2:00 PM VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Tom Bradford at 2:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Deputy Village Clerk Mary Ann Grieser.
Present were:
Chair Bradford, Member Freese, Member Redmond, Member Wenta, Member Shearouse, and
Member Damon.
Vice Chair Namath arrived at 2:45 PM. She attended via Zoom prior to her arrival.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: EAC Member Damon made a motion to approve the agenda; EAC Member Shearouse
seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 7-0.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
Ms. Linda Smithe, a Jupiter resident and representative of Sierra Club addressed the Committee
and offered her help in future endeavors.
PRESENTATIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
1. MINUTES:September 13, 2023
MOTION: Regular Member Seat 5 Redman made a motion to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented; EAC Member Wenta seconded the motion. Carried unanimously
7-0.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
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OLD BUSINESS
2. EAC New Initiatives for GHG Actions
Specific Identified GHG Reduction Actions:
A. LEED
1. Communications Pamphlet and LEED Presentation - Jill Wenta EAC
2. LEED Incentives - Michele Shearouse, EAC
B. Potential GHG Reduction Grants Research - Brad Freese EAC
C. Communication with LRECD for GHG Reductions - Thomas Bradford, EAC Chair
D. Shoreline Protection Actions - Russ Redman, EAC
E. Perchlorates (Monitoring) - Brad Freese - EAC
F. Increased Recycling
1. Tequesta Facilities - Clay Damon
2. Business/Commercial Facilities - Jessica Namath, Vice Chair, EAC
G. Green Infrastructure - Not assigned
H. Green Buildings - See LEED above
Member Wenta would continue to work on LEED residential initiatives and would like to
offer residents a survey, in addition to communicating and educating through Smoke
Signals and the Village website. Ultimately, she hoped a speaker could come to one of
the meetings to speak.
Mr. Jay Hubsch, Community Development Director, offered to put together information for
the next meeting on LEED for the Village as a whole.
Member Shearouse reported that she would be working with Community Development
Director Hubsch later in the month to discuss LEED (residential and business).
Member Freese had researched grants and found that 130 were available, with the Village
being eligible for only two. The two available had already expired.
Utility Director Marjorie Craig cautioned the Group to be selective with grants as they were
still a lot of work for staff.
Vice Chair Jessica Namath arrived at 2:45 PM.
Chair Bradford reported that there had been no further communication from the
Loxahatchee River District on sewer pollution.
Member Redmond reported there had been no new information regarding natural
shorelines.
Additionally, there had been no new information regarding perchlorates.
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Member Damon reported there had been no new information on recycling but reiterated
that Constitution Park did not participate in recycling.
Vice Chair Namath added there were no recycling opportunities during food truck events.
It was advised that Vice Chair Namath obtain the latest Waste Management contract for
further information on recycling. She also asked that a suggestion box be available at
Trucks and Tunes events.
NEW BUSINESS
3. Development of a Consistent Way to Inform Tequesta Citizens on the Importance of
Environmental Protection and Enhancement Using Smoke Signals and Other VOT
Media Platforms
The Village website, smoke signals, suggestion boxes were all ideas to enhance
communication between the EAC and residents.
COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, VILLAGE COUNCIL LIAISON AND STAFF
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANY OTHER MATTERS
4. Meeting Task Assignments
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 4:15 PM
MOTION: Vice Chair Namath made a motion to adjourn the meeting: Regular Member Redman
seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 7-0.
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Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
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