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ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
SEPTEMBER 14, 2022 2:00 PM VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Bradford at 2:00 PM. A roll call was taken by Deputy
Clerk Mary Ann Grieser.
Present were:
Chair Bradford, Vice Chair Shaw, Member Freese, and Member Redman.
Member Wilson attended via Zoom.
Absent were:
Member Namath and Member Stadelmann.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Member Freese made a motion to approve the agenda; Vice-Chair Shaw seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
Ms. Linda Smithe of Jupiter addressed the group and asked if they would like reusable water
bottles donated by the Sierra Club, instead of using single use plastic bottles. Chair Bradford
would send an email to Manager Allen, asking to get rid of plastic water bottles.
PRESENTATIONS
There were none
CONSENT AGENDA
1. MINUTES: August 10th, 2022 EAC minutes
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented; Regular Member Seat 5 Redman seconded the motion. Carried unanimously
5-0 (absent: Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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REGULAR AGENDA
OLD BUSINESS
2. Draft Recommendations to the EAC on the Recreation and Open Space Element, v2
of the VOT Comprehensive Plan for Consideration of the Village Council and Staff
The version 2 of the Comprehensive Plan for the Recreation and Open Space Element
was reviewed and agreed upon.
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to approve Version 2 of the Recreation and
Open Space element of the Village Comprehensive Plan; Chair Bradford, EAC Chair
seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0.
3. Request for EAC to Recommend Formal Streetscape Plans for the Village of
Tequesta
The group agreed to modify the streetscape plan by replacing the Royal Palm trees along
Tequesta Drive (upon death) with a Florida native, non-palm tree. Additionally, the plan
would also replace live oak trees (upon death) with root barrier and alternative non palm,
Florida native trees.
The Committee voted on each portion of the plan individually.
MOTION: Member Freese made a motion to approve the streetscape section of road
between US Highway One and Willow Road; Vice-Chair Shaw seconded the motion.
Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to approve section 2a; removing the wording
"considered"; Member Freese seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent:
Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
MOTION: Member Freese made a motion to approve section 2b of the streetscape plan;
Vice-Chair Shaw seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member
Namath and Member Stadelmann).
MOTION: Member Freese made a motion to approve section 2c. of the streetscape plan;
Vice-Chair Shaw seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member
Namath and Member Stadelmann).
MOTION: Member Freese made a motion to approve the Seabrook portion of the
streetscape plan; Vice-Chair Shaw seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 5-0
(absent: Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
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NEW BUSINESS
4. Potential VOT sponsorship and/or support of the upcoming Solar United Neighbors
of Florida Palm Beach County Rooftop Solar Co-op
Co-Chair Bob Shaw explained that a solar nonprofit spoke to the Committee last year. He
had emailed Manager Allen for support of a co-operative, which would be open from now
until January of 2023. The Committee discussed and agreed to ask Manager Allen and
Council to support the co-op.
COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS VILLAGE COUNCIL LIAISON AND STAFF
Member Wilson asked that the Village contact the EAC when there was an upcoming item on an
agenda that might be of importance to the group.
Vice Chair Shaw shared, that Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) would have an invoice
due in 90 days. Lynn Britt would be contacting the EAC regarding workarounds on some of the
issues.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANY OTHER MATTERS
5. Meeting Task Assignments
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:58 PM.
MOTION: Vice-Chair Shaw made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Member Freese seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 5-0 (absent: Member Namath and Member Stadelmann).
Lori McWilliams, Village Clerk
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