HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-08-2024 Fairhope Environmental Advisory Board MinutesFEAB Minutes 8 Nov 2024
FEAB Board Members:Amy Paulson,Ben Frater,Gary Gover,Carl Couret,Nigel
Temple,Steven Scyphers,Anna Miller
Official Quorum Count: 7/9
FEAB Active Participants:Lance Slater,Sarah Bogdanovich,Sarah Chandler
City:Cristina LeJeune,Nicole Love
Other guests:Sally Stevenson
Minutes Author:Nigel Temple
Commencement:Amy called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
Minutes approved.
LUP –went before planning commission and it passed.Goes to council for adoption
soon
Greenspace (Ben)–no update
Greenspace mgmt.(Justin)–planted 300+native plants in Knoll Park;burning to
commence this Jan/Feb.Not much happening with Colony Park –Justin spoke to
Nancy re:butterfly pavilion.No update re:Winn Dixie pond.Pedestrian tunnel is close
to done on Veterans Drive but Drive is open.
-Ben asked about if baseline plant inventory was done ahead of implements;Justin is
going to follow up
SWaMP (Sarah B.)–Letter drafted outlining general plan (with community and business
involvement);they are waiting for CoF response/questions.Sarah rolled out Fairhope
composting method at recent event and plans to do same at HS.She is also working
with FHS engineering group to build a worm bin prototype to use to go after grant
funding to mass produce (with upgrades,as learned through prototyping process).Gary
suggests approaching solid waste to mock up and demonstrate;Sarah to follow up with
them.Another SWaMP subcommittee meeting at FHS @ 3 p.
Energy Policy (Anna)–RFP for energy efficient retrofit grant announced (ADECA?);
contact Anna for more details
Water Conservation (Nigel)–Two relevant opportunities were discussed.
1.Invitation to participate in Auburn/USA EPA proposal to create low-cost water
quality monitoring network throughout coastal Alabama.CoF would
participate as project partner and would receive at least one low-cost water
quality monitoring station (site TBD).
2.Smart City Solutions using Edgelake platform.This a development platform
that,when paired with low-cost sensors (e.g.,as described in point 1),could
provide the foundation for real-time monitoring of nearly any city-maintained
infrastructure which could allow more efficient city operations,using fewer
man hours.An example of the power and utility of this platform was provided
ahead of this meeting (city of Sabetha,KS)and discussed briefly.
Pier signs –Feef met to find funding,USA donated $5k.Plan is to link features with
another pier at DISL.Money to be available 1st Feb 2025
Meeting adjourned 4:03 pm