PRB/NRB November Meeting Summary

This is a summary of the action taken.
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Parks & Recreation/Natural Resources Board
Regular Meeting
November 20, 2007, 5:30 PM

City Hall, Lakeland, TN

The meeting was called to order at 6:15 p.m. Chairman John Ward, Commissioner Randy Nicholson, Clay Rogers, Hank Hess, and Tony Neri were all present. Billie Horton and Jim Bacon were absent.

Approval of the October 8,2007 Meeting Minutes
Ø A motion was made and seconded to approve the October 8, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 5-0, 2 Absent

Reports and Updates
Ø Parks and Recreation Update – Brenda Lockhart.

Natural Resources Business
Ø Natural Resource Department Update – Eric Bridges
Ø Environmental Awards Committee Update – John Ward & Eric Bridges
Ø Code Rewrite Steering Committee Update – Hank Hess & Eric Bridges

Unfinished Business
Ø Grant Options Discussion and Recommendation – Brenda Lockhart

In a Roll Call vote the Board voted 5-0, 2 absent to follow through on staff recommendation to do an environmental study on MLGW property in order to develop a grant for submission in 2008.

There was no new business.

The meeting adjourned at 7:10 pm.

OCTOBER 8, 2007
MEETING SUMMARY

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. Chairman John Ward, Commissioner Randy Nicholson, Clay Rogers, Jim Bacon, Hank Hess, Billie Horton, and Tony Neri were all present.

Approval of the September 10,2007 Meeting Minutes
Ø A motion was made and seconded to approve the September 10, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion carried 7-0.

Reports and Updates
Ø Parks and Recreation Update – Brenda Lockhart.
Ø Review of Windward Slopes Park – Brenda Lockhart

Natural Resources Business
Ø Natural Resource Department Update – Eric Bridges
Ø Code Rewrite Steering Committee Update – Hank Hess, verbal report
Ø EAC Package, Application form, Type of Award & Brochure – Ward &
Staff, Motion carried 7-0 to approve the EAC package.
Ø Environmental Awards Program – Ward & Staff, Motion carried 7-0 to submit a copy of the EAC package to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Ø Discussion on estimated costs for maintenance of streamside management buffers – Eric Bridges Discussion only, no action taken.

New Business
Ø Equestria Parkland Dedication – Brenda Lockhart. Present to address the board were Greg Webb and Gary Taylor. Motion carried 7-0 to accept staff recommendation for the site of the parkland dedication.


The meeting adjourned at 7:52 p.m.