Environmental Advisory Board — July 28, 2025: tree-planting pilot, storm drain program, plant giveaway and benches outreach
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The Board approved the May 5, 2025 minutes, discussed a proposed tree-planting pilot around ponds with divergent views on feasibility and management, learned the Adopt A Storm Drain program is included in the 2026 budget and will be presented at the October 27, 2025 meeting, organized logistics for a plant giveaway (Chair to coordinate purchases and promotion), and planned outreach for donated garden benches. Next meeting: October 27, 2025; Board report to City Council: August 5, 2025.
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- Approved the May 5, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous voice vote).
- Agreed to explore a tree-planting pilot at a newer pond using smaller trees and to consult experts; emphasized early project planning for tree integration.
- Noted Adopt A Storm Drain has been included in the 2026 budget; City Engineer Junos Reed to present program to the Board on October 27, 2025 and plans to launch it this fall.
- Chair Kristine Cunningham to manage plant giveaway orders and purchases and to coordinate booth location and promotion with the Public Information Officer.
- Vice Chair Macaluso and Chair Cunningham to meet with Councilman Shawn Goepfert to arrange presentations to potential donors for garden benches.
- Set next agenda items: report on benches, plant giveaway, storm drains.
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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: May 5, 2025reports=1Decision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 3. Adopt A Storm Drain UpdateDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 4. Plant GiveawayDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 5. Tree Planting for PondsDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 6. BenchesDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- 7. Items for Next AgendaDecision: DISCUSSION/ACTION
- C. PUBLIC COMMENTS
- D. BOARD COMMENTS
- E. ADJOURNMENT
- 8. Next Meeting Date: October 27, 2025 @ 5:15 p.m.Decision: ADJOURNMENT
- 9. Board Report to City Council: August 5, 2025 @ 6:30 p.m.Decision: ADJOURNMENT
Documents from this meeting
- Minuteshttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=8075,plainText=false)
- Packethttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7911,plainText=false)
- Agendahttps://portorangefl.api.civicclerk.com/v1/Meetings/GetMeetingFileStream(fileId=7909,plainText=false)
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