NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009, 6:30 PM
CITY HALL, LAKELAND TN. 38002


I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of September 29th, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (pg 1-2)

IV. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

V. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
Guest speaker – Jay Walko, Director-Tennessee Ornithological Society-Memphis Chapter.

VI. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS & OFFICERS:
1. Director’s Report (pg 3-6)
2. Canada Road CSS Update Neri
3. Update on Gateway Design Mangone

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or Action on Greenprint Lakeland. (pg 7-8)


VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or Action on a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners for Environmental Awards recipients. (pg 9)
2. Discussion and/or Action on a public awareness campaign regarding utility line pruning. (pg 10)
3. Discussion and/or Action on setting a calendar of meeting dates for 2010. (pg 11)
IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

X. ADJOURNMENT:

NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2009, 6:30 PM
CITY HALL, LAKELAND TN. 38002

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL:
Introduction & Welcome of new NRB member Carl Sohns.
III. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of July 28th, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (pg 1-2)

IV. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

V. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:


VI. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS & OFFICERS:
1. Director’s Report (pg 3-12)
2. Canada Road CSS Update Neri
3. Update on Gateway Design Mangone

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:


VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or Action on Greenprint Lakeland. (pg 13-18)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. Tennessee Urban Forestry Conference – October 22-23, Lipscomb College, Nashville, TN (pg19-21)

X. ADJOURNMENT:

NATURAL RESOURCES BOARD REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009, 6:30 PM
CITY HALL, LAKELAND TN. 38002


I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of June 23rd, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (pg 1-2)

IV. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

V. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:


VI. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS & OFFICERS:
1. Director’s Report (pg 3)
2. Canada Road CSS Update Staff
3. Update on Natural Resources Workshop (pg.4-5)

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:


VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Action on election of a vice-chair. (pg 6)
2. Discussion and/or Action on a Keep Lakeland Beautiful Program. (pg 7-8)
3. Action on appointment to the Gateway Design Committee. (pg 9)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. MTAS Urban Forestry Workshop – August 4, 2009; Germantown Athletic Club, 1801 Exeter Road, Germantown, TN 38138 (pg 10-11)

X. ADJOURNMENT:

Note: The May 19th NRB meeting will be held at 6:30 pm at the Oakwood Clubhouse, 10133 Matwood Oak Drive, Lakeland, TN 38002

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of April 21st, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (pg 1-2)

IV. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

V. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:
1. Guest Speaker: Edith Heller, State Leader, Keep TN Beautiful

VI. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS & OFFICERS:
1. Update on Tennessee Bottle Bill (pg 3)
2. Director’s Report (pg 4-5)
3. Canada Road CSS Update Staff
4. Update on new codes project Staff

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or Action on a recommendation to the BOC to adopt a resolution concerning MLGW Line trimming policy. (pg. 6-7)

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or action on establishing a date, location, time and topic for a public workshop on natural resources. (pg-8-14)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

X. ADJOURNMENT:

Natural Resources Board Agenda - April 21, 2009

I. CALL TO ORDER:

II. ROLL CALL:

III. CONSENT AGENDA:
1. Approval of March 24th, 2009 Regular Meeting Minutes (pg 1-2)

IV. CONSIDERATION & POSSIBLE ACTION ON ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

V. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

VI. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES, MEMBERS & OFFICERS:
1. Update on Tennessee Bottle Bill (pg 3-8)
2. Director’s Report (pg 9-12)
3. Canada Road CSS Update Staff
4. Presentation on new codes project (pg 13-31)

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or action on a recommendation to the Board of Commissioners to adopt a Green Workplace Initiative. (pg. 32-33)

VIII. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Discussion and/or Action on a recommendation to the City Manager to adopt a heritage plant list. (pg-34-51)

IX. ANNOUNCEMENTS:

X. ADJOURNMENT:

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