EAB reviews Adopt-A-Storm-Drain, plant giveaway, and pond tree-planting plans — May 5, 2025
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The Environmental Advisory Board met May 5, 2025. Members approved the January 27, 2025 minutes and discussed implementing an Adopt-A-Storm-Drain program focused on public street and easement drains (city has ~5,000 drains; estimated program cost under $10,000). Staff will present the project to the City Manager. Plans for a plant giveaway will use last year’s email template for sign-ups; a pickup center will be available at the festival and responses will be directed to Chair Kristine Cunningham. The group will invite the new City Forester Technician and Public Works staff to the July 28, 2025 meeting to discuss tree planting around ponds and facilities to aid drainage and provide shade. Next meeting: July 28, 2025; Board report to City Council: August 5, 2025.
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- Approved January 27, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous).
- Proceed to advance an Adopt-A-Storm-Drain program focused on drains in streets and public easements; City Engineer Juno Reed to present the project to the City Manager and follow up on program oversight (estimated cost under $10,000).
- Use prior-year email template to solicit sign-ups for the plant giveaway; Margaret Tomlinson to provide last year’s email at the July 28, 2025 meeting; email responses to be directed to Chair Kristine Cunningham; plant pickup center planned at the festival.
- Invite the new City Forester Technician and Public Works staff to the July 28, 2025 meeting to discuss the Planting for Ponds initiative and potential tree plantings around facilities for shade and drainage.
- Margaret Tomlinson to provide an update on public response to the drought and AquaHawk at the July 15, 2025 meeting.
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Environmental Advisory Board Meeting
Agenda
- A. CALL TO ORDER
- 1. Roll CallDecision: CALL TO ORDER
- B. DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 2. Consideration of Minutes: January 27, 2025attachments=1Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 3. Adopt a Storm DrainDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 4. Plant GiveawayDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 5. Tree Planting for PondsDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 6. Items for Next AgendaDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- D. BOARD COMMENTS
- E. ADJOURNMENT
- 7. Next Meeting Date: July 28, 2025Decision: ADJOURNMENT
- 8. Board Report to City Council: August 5, 2025Decision: ADJOURNMENT
Documents from this meeting
- Agendahttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7801,plainText=false)
- Minuteshttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7929,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7802,plainText=false)
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