HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Natural Resources Committee - 08/03/2016South Burlington Natural Resources Committee
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Wednesday, August 3, 2016
6:00pm
South Burlington Municipal Offices, 575 Dorset Street
MEETING MINUTES for Regular Monthly Mee ng
Present: Be y Milizia (NRC Co-Chair), Melissa Cuke (NRC Co-Chair), Sean Devine (NRC Member), Cathyann
LaRose (NRC Staff Liaison - SB City Planner), David Crawford (NRC Member)
The mee ng was called to order at 6:09pm.
Addi ons, Dele ons, or Changes to Agenda: Cuke asked if there were any requested changes. Milizia discussed
the recent appointment of four new members to the commi ee (David Crawford, Ka e Kain, Kris n Williams,
and Gwen Koziowski). LaRose passed around a list of member’s names and contact informa on and asked the
members to review and make any required correc ons. Crawford, a newly appointed member of the
commi ee requested informa on on the organiza onal structure of the commi ee. LaRose suggested
spending me during one of the upcoming mee ngs working on organiza onal items.
LaRose also discussed the October 22nd, 2016 Conserva on Summit of the Associa on of Vermont
Conserva on Commissions. Members of the South Burlington NRC are welcome to a end and the City of South
Burlington will pay for the registra on and reimburse mileage. Ms. LaRose asked the members to contact her if
they would like to a end, and asked we let her know prior to September 17th.
Comments from Public: No members of the public were in a endance.
Approval of June and July Minutes: Due to the lack of a quorum of members, approval of past mee ng
minutes were tabled un l the next monthly mee ng.
Welcome and Introduc ons: The Commi ee welcomed Mr. Crawford. Present members introduced
themselves and detailed what brought them to want to serve on the commi ee. Mr. Crawford, who is also a
member of the Winooski Valley Parks District Board of Trustees on behalf of South Burlington, described his
career and experience serving on public commi ees.
Updates on Task Force and Jens Hilke Presenta on
- Open Space and Natural Area Enhancement Fund Task Force: Mr. Devine provided an update on the
most recent mee ng of the Task Force including the work done by the members to priori ze proposed
projects. Ms. Cuke asked about mee ng minutes and if they were being posted on the city website as
she had been unable to find them. Mr. Devine and Ms. LaRose indicated they would speak to the chair
of the Task Force regarding the minutes
- Wheeler Conserva on Easement Task Force: Ms. Cuke provided an update on the most recent
mee ngs of the task force.
- Jens Hilke Presenta on: Ms. Milizia provided a brief recap of the presenta on for Mr. Crawford.
Members present concurred ongoing discussion regarding Mr. Hilke’s services were best le for a more
complete grouping of the members during a subsequent mee ng.
- Stream Team Discussion: Ms. Milizia provided some informa on on this group and their workings and
the members present determined that providing the informa on to the Recrea on and Parks
Commi ee members may be most appropriate
Next Steps:
Next Mee ngs: The next Natural Resources Commi ee mee ng is Wednesday, September 7th at 6pm. Mr.
Crawford suggested a list of priori es be discussed and Mr. Devine discussed the group’s recent a empts to
review and update the “Good Ideas List” which Ms. Milizia indicated she would forward to Mr. Crawford. The
next mee ng will include approval of previous mee ngs minutes.
The Natural Resources Commi ee normally meets on the first Wednesday of each month.
Mee ng adjourned by mutual consent at 7:43 pm.
Respec ully submi ed,
Sean Devine