Environmental Sustainability Board
Regular MeetingHendersonville, NC · January 13, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD
City Hall – 2nd Floor Meeting Room | 160 6th Ave. E. | Hendersonville, NC
28792
Monday, January 13, 2025 – 4:30 PM
MINUTES
1. CALL TO ORDER
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
1. Approval of December 2024 meeting minutes
PUBLIC COMMENT
SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
2. Hendo Earth Fest update - Omar Zafra, Member, 10 minutes
NEW BUSINESS
3. Sustainability Hero Award - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes
Call for nominations in February, compile and provide to E.S.B. to select in March
4. Above the Mud survey - Omar Zafra, Member, 5 minutes
5. Vote on amending meeting time - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff liaison, 5 minutes
Currently Mondays and Wednesdays are in conflict with Caitlyn Gendusa's schedule.
6. Draft Sustainability Strategic Plan Annual Report - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff Liaison, 10 minutes
OLD BUSINESS
7. Mayor's Monarch Pledge update - Jill Carter, Member, 5 minutes
8. City Council brief - Jill Carter, Member, 5 minutes
9. FY 2025 Budget refresher
10. Green Business Initiative update - Jane Edgars and Tanya Guzman, Members, 10 minutes
11. Waste management - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes
Sustainability Demonstration Station 2024 report
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD – January 13, 2025 Page | 1
Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NIg-
F4JBpt6m2McsFFIZZgrCfbmHygE/view?usp=sharing
Sustainability Demonstration Station farmers market schedule
Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Qi4aX_5a6wihbGM-
vNnsarnLMD6J1KgE4VQ9PGQIu8/edit?usp=sharing
12. Floodplain development workshop reminder - Virginia Tegel, Chair - 5 minutes
13. City Council meeting agenda review reminder - Virginia Tegel, Chair - 5 minutes
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvW3gdiAJTIUndK57AaLNsJLdLC4AfqH5117
LABQPJY/edit?gid=0#gid=0
ADJOURNMENT
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 13, 2025 Page | 2
Agenda
CITY OF HENDERSONVILLE
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD
City Hall – 2nd Floor Meeting Room | 160 6th Ave. E. | Hendersonville, NC
28792
Monday, January 13, 2025 – 4:30 PM
AGENDA
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
A. Approval of December 2024 meeting minutes
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
5. SUBCOMMITTEE UPDATES
A. Hendo Earth Fest update - Omar Zafra, Member, 10 minutes
6. NEW BUSINESS
A. Sustainability Hero Award - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes
Call for nominations in February, compile and provide to E.S.B. to select in March
B. Above the Mud survey - Omar Zafra, Member, 5 minutes
C. Vote on amending meeting time - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff liaison, 5 minutes
Currently Mondays and Wednesdays are in conflict with Caitlyn Gendusa's schedule.
D. Draft Sustainability Strategic Plan Annual Report - Caitlyn Gendusa, Staff Liaison, 10 minutes
7. OLD BUSINESS
A. Mayor's Monarch Pledge update - Jill Carter, Member, 5 minutes
B. City Council brief - Jill Carter, Member, 5 minutes
C. FY 2025 Budget refresher
D. Green Business Initiative update - Jane Edgars and Tanya Guzman, Members, 10 minutes
E. Waste management - Virginia Tegel, Chair, 5 minutes
Sustainability Demonstration Station 2024 report
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY BOARD – January 13, 2025 Page | 1
Report: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13NIg-
F4JBpt6m2McsFFIZZgrCfbmHygE/view?usp=sharing
Sustainability Demonstration Station farmers market schedule
Schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Qi4aX_5a6wihbGM-
vNnsarnLMD6J1KgE4VQ9PGQIu8/edit?usp=sharing
F. Floodplain development workshop reminder - Virginia Tegel, Chair - 5 minutes
G. City Council meeting agenda review reminder - Virginia Tegel, Chair - 5 minutes
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gvW3gdiAJTIUndK57AaLNsJLdLC4AfqH5117
LABQPJY/edit?gid=0#gid=0
8. ADJOURNMENT
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 13, 2025 Page | 2
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