Environmental Sustainability Board

CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD Operations Center - Assembly Room | 305 Williams St. | Hendersonville NC 28792 Thursday, January 19, 2023 – 3:00 PM MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Call to Order- Kelly Pahle, Chairperson Everyone is present except for Ann. She is online. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2. Approval of Agenda- Kelly Pahle, Chairperson Kelly Approved, Virginia made a second motion to approve agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of Minutes from December was first approved by Geri Conley, Will Garvey 2nd this motion. 3. Approval of Minutes from December 15th 2022- Gracie Erwin, Staff Liaison All Approved- motion by Geri, and 2nd by Will 4. Approval of Minutes from Jan 13th Hendo Earth Fest Subcommittee - Gracie Erwin, Staff Liaison OTHER BUSINESS 5. Public Comment- Allotted Time, 15 Minutes None OTHER BUSINESS 6. Bee City - Will Garvey, Board member ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD – January 19, 2023 Page | 1  Will is Bee city lead for earth fest 7. Recycling and Plastics- Geri Conley, Board Member Handed out Brochures on what is recyclable at Henderson county. only 9% of plastics are actually recyclable. Discussed handing out reusable bags with a quote on how long it needs to be used to be more sustainable than plastic grocery bag. 8. Hendo Earth Fest- Ann Twiggs, Board Member See minutes from the Subcommittee 9. City Council- Lyndsey Simson, Council Woman Lyndsey provided an update on city council lighting ordinance. City Council is continuing the discussion with the county on a combined water sewer authority. Parks and Rec master plan is officially apt. 10. Sustainability Plan- Will Garvey, Board member next steps- ask the city what they did last time/ ways to improve- ideas for moving forwards. Include other boards, and involve ICLLE while they wait for SM to be hired. Contact Kale Roberts for direction. Kelly, Lyndsey and John C to meet and discuss. Determine if city staff can or wants to help where they can. More concise goals. OLD BUSINESS 11. Old Business - Kelly Pahle, Chairperson Excited to hear that Hendersonville has received over 40 applicants for the sustainability position. NEW BUSINESS 12. Annual Hendersonville Sustainability Hero Award- Will Garvey, Board Member City has distributed to city staff, and are now collecting nominees. They will hold a closed meeting to discuss nominees and give award at the hendo earth fest. Voted to move forward with the sustainability hero. ADJOURNMENT Will made a motion to adjorn and Virginia Second it- all yes. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD – January 19, 2023 Page | 2 The City of Hendersonville is committed to providing accessible facilities, programs and services for all people in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Should you need assistance or an accommodation for this meeting please contact the City Clerk no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting at 697-3005. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD – January 19, 2023 Page | 3