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MINUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FL
DECEMBER 10, 2025 2:00 PM VILLAGE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
The meeting was called to order by Chair Brad Freese at 2:00 p.m. A roll call was taken by
Community Development Director Jay Hubsch.
Present were: Michelle Shearouse, Brad Freese, Jill Wenta, Russ Redman, Thomas G. Bradford,
and Wade Chance.
Absent were: Drew Henriques.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
MOTION: Vice-Chair Bradford made a motion for approval of the agenda. EAC Member Michelle
Shearouse seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 6-0.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITIZENS
No communications from citizens.
PRESENTATIONS
1. Utilities Department Update
Deputy Director Allyson Felsburg provided an update on Water Utilities projects and
upcoming goals.
Current and forthcoming projects include:
• Pipe lining improvements
• Dover Ditch project
• Revisions to the Right-of-Way Ordinance
• "Save the Swale" initiative
• Stormwater pond inspections
The Committee thanked Deputy Director Felsburg for her presentation and commended
the Department's continued focus on stormwater management.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. MINUTES: November 12, 2025
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MOTION: EAC Member Shearouse made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented, including approval of the meeting minutes from November 12, 2025. EAC
Member Chance seconded the motion. Carried unanimously 6-0 (absent: EAC Member
Henriques).
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
OLD BUSINESS
3. Oyster Habitat Creation Program Discussion
The Committee discussed hosting a potential Oyster Stringing Event in 2026 and reviewed
possible dates and locations.
Locations considered:
• JILONA
• Tequesta Community Parks
• Tequesta Country Club Pocket Park
Dates considered:
• Coordinating with Parks and Recreation to hold the event alongside Food Truck
Events
• Hosting the event on a Saturday morning
The Committee recommended contacting the Jupiter Environmental Research and Field
Studies Academy (JERFSA) at Jupiter High School to explore a partnership with the Palm
Beach Fishing Association and its Oyster Habitat Creation Program.
4. 2026 Strategic Plan EAC Initiatives
The Committee reviewed and voted on the 2026 Strategic Plan initiatives to present to the
Village Council. Items for consideration were as follows:
1. Budget for better stormwater signage and/or buttons at stormwater drains.
2. Budget to expand tree and non-tree landscaping to Tequesta Streetscapes.
3. Budget to establish a living shorelines program that provides incentives for planting
of mangroves and engineered structures.
4. Budget to create an Amnesty Day modeled after shredding event for the disposal of
household hazardous waste.
5. Budget to strategically place Dog Waste Stations throughout the Village. Roughly
$400 per station, not including labor and maintenance (refill of bags).
6. Find successful Living Shoreline Project and highlight the project with vides and
circulate the video on website and social media.
7. Find a Tequesta shorelines location for an oyster habitat demonstration project in
keeping with the presentation the EAC received recently.
A write in option (#8) was available on the sheet, a majority of the Committee wrote in
projects focusing on water quality and Pfafs removal. No other items were written in.
The top 3 projects were selected and ranked by priority:
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1. Item #2- Budget for tree and non-tree landscaping
2. Item #3- Budget for mangrove planting incentivization
3. Item #4- Budget to create hazardous materials Amnesty Day, & Item #8- Write in:
Water Quality and Pfafs removal (Item #4 and Items #8 were tied for 3rd)
NEW BUSINESS
COMMENTS OF COMMITTEE MEMBERS, VILLAGE COUNCIL LIAISON AND STAFF
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
ANY OTHER MATTERS
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: EAC Member Shearouse made a motion to adjourn; Vice-Chair Bradford seconded the
motion. Carried unanimously 6-0 (absent: EAC Member Henriques).
Jay Hubsch, AICP
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