MINUTES OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE KEEP FORT PIERCE BEAUTIFUL ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, HELD AT GARDEN CLUB OF FORT PIERCE - 911 PARKWAY DRIVE, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AT 11:00 AM ON TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 2024.
1.
Call to Order
Bob Burdge called the April 16, 2024 Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Advisory Board meeting to order at 11:05 AM.
2.
Pledge of Allegiance
3.
Roll Call
- Present:
- Charlene Adair; Bob Burdge; David BuShea; Renella Mitchell
- Absent:
- Shirley Walker; Matthew Samuel; Caleta Scott
- Staff Present:
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- Tina Rel, Records Management Coordinator
- Janey Vanderhorst , Community Response Deputy Director
- Marsha Commond , Special Projects Coordinator
- Jorge Goz, Fort Pierce Police Officer
- Terrance Mann, Fort Pierce Utilities Authority
- Attendees:
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- Linda Hudson
- Huntly Johnson
4.
Approval of Minutes
a.
Approval of Minutes from the February 20th, 2024 Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Advisory Board Meeting
Motion was made by David BuShea, seconded by Renella Mitchell to approve the minutes of the February 20th, 2024 Keep Fort Pierce Beautiful Advisory Board Meeting.
- AYE:
- Bob Burdge, Charlene Adair, David BuShea, Renella Mitchell
- Other:
- Caleta Scott (ABSENT), Matthew Samuel (ABSENT), Shirley Walker (ABSENT)
Passed
6.
Comments from the Public
No comment
7.
Old Business
a.
Discussion on strategies for the improvement of the litter and trash issue within the community
The Board discussed the Great American Cleanup; garbage around restaurants and local businesses; cigarette butts; neighborhood involvement; UESI demonstration at waterfront; Keep Florida Beautiful campaign and educational brochures; local businesses involvement through education, empowerment, and sponsorship; code enforcement process and violation signage; communicating through city mailings; waterway damage and engaging young people; adding more blue tubes; and the importance of making the litter issue everyone’s responsibility.
Charlene Adair gave a special thanks to Damian Spotts with the Fort Pierce Police Department for assisting Seaway Bridge group.
Paul Bertram gave a special thanks to FPUA for providing breakfast.
Charlene Adair gave a special thanks to Damian Spotts with the Fort Pierce Police Department for assisting Seaway Bridge group.
Paul Bertram gave a special thanks to FPUA for providing breakfast.
b.
Beautification efforts
The Board discussed the FDOT Wildflower program.
c.
Quarterly Cleanup - June 1, 2024
The Board discussed advertising.
8.
New Business
a.
Annual Open Government Training
City Attorney, Sara Hedges, presented Open Government Training.
9.
Staff Discussion
10.
Board Discussion
11.
Adjournment