Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee

City of Marco Island Florida 51 Bald Eagle Drive Marco Island, Florida cityofmarcoisland.com Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, June 16, 2021 9:00 AM Community Room Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Beach and Coastal Resources Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2021 Advisory Committee (1) CALL TO ORDER (2) ROLL CALL Chair O'Donnellcalled the meeting to order at 9:00 A.M. Present: 4- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa Absent: 2- Member Barber and Member Ryan (3) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Led by ChairO'Donnell (4) APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA MOTION by Vice Chair Eastman Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Member Scarpa, that this agenda be approve. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Present: 4- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa Absent: 2- Member Barber and Member Ryan (5) ID 21-1614 Approval of the May 19, 2021, Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee Minutes MOTION by Vice-Chair Eastman, seconded by Member Scarpa, that this Minutes be Approved. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, O'Connor, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa (6) STAFF COMMUNICATIONS Tonia Selmeski introduced new Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee members. Tonia Selmeski communicated information to the Committee regarding Audubon funds. (7) PUBLIC COMMENT (TIME CERTAIN 9:30 A.M.) Council Blonna shared some information from the City Council and the support on the new sea turtle ordinance and the protection of burrowing owls. (8) PRESENTATIONS a. ID 21-1615 Audubon Western Everglades Quarterly Season Stats presentation Audubon Western Everglades shared a Quarterly update to the Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee members. (9) OLD BUSINESS a. ID 21-1617 Gopher Tortoise Protection Sign Replacement on Private Properties - Permission Letters City of Marco Island Florida Page 1 Beach and Coastal Resources Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2021 Advisory Committee Tonia Selmeski discussed with the Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee members the Gopher Tortoise protection sign replacement on private properties permission letters Committee members agreed and approved the Gopher Tortoise protection sign replacement on private properties permission letters MOTION by Vice-Chair Eastman, seconded by Member O'Connor, that this Old Business be Approved. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, O'Connor, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa Not Present: 2- Member Barber and Member Ryan b. Proposed Locations for Additional Gopher Tortoise Crossing Road Signs The Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee members discussed proposal locations for additional Gopher Tortoise Crossing Road Signs. Vice Chair Eastman suggested changing the wording on the signs. Committee Members gave Chair O'Donnell permission to determent the location of the Gopher Tortoise Crossing Road Signs. (10) NEW BUSINESS a. Green Business Award Tonia Selmeski communicated information to the Committee regarding Green Business Award. Committee members shared some thoughts and ideas on the Green Business Award. MOTION by Chair O'Donnell, seconded by Vice Chair Eastman to approve dropping the Green Business Award from this year’s budget. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, O'Connor, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa MOTION by Vice Chair Eastman, second by member Scarpa to approve allocating $1000 toward the Gopher Tortoise Survey Program and $2500 towards purchasing and installing gopher tortoise crossing signs and burrowing owl signs at several locations on the Island. MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: Yes: 5- Member Boehner, Vice-Chair Eastman, O'Connor, Chair O'Donnell and Member Scarpa b. Gopher Tortoise Safe Harbor Program Discussion Tonia Selmeski and the Beach and Coastal Resources Advisory Committee members had a discussion regarding Gopher Tortoise Safe Harbor Program. (11) COMMITTEE COMMUNICATIONS Tonia Selmeski and Committee members discussed future agenda schedule. City of Marco Island Florida Page 2 Beach and Coastal Resources Meeting Minutes - Final June 16, 2021 Advisory Committee (12) ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 10:26 A.M _________________________________ Daisy Martinez, Administrative Technician NOTE: TWO OR MORE CITY COUNCILORS OR OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT City of Marco Island Florida Page 3