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COMMUNITY RESOURCE COMMITTEE
Minutes: June 16, 2013
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bill O’Brien, Paul Wolff, Shelly Krueger, Chantel Morton, Freda Rutherford, Kathyrn Probst, David Turner
MEMBERS
ABSENT:
Frank Kelly, Sandy Major, Mallory Pearce, Jim Burke, Tommy Linstroth, Pat Locklear
VISITORS:
Jan Fox, Steve Fox, Chuck Hopkinson, Rob Scott, Jason Evans, Kelly Spratt, staff
from Carl Vinson Institute
CALL TO ORDER:
Bill called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm.
MINUTES FROM THE MAY MEETING:
Deferred
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Tim Eads will be coming on June 24
SEA
LEVEL ADAPTATION MEETING: Jason Evans, Chuck Hopkinson et al., from the Carl Vinson Institute at University of Georgia
Jason Evans et al., have been working with the City since last
November with a grant from NOAA Sea Grant for sea level rise (SLR). There have been several town hall meetings and a document was generated with recommendations for Tybee. They are
looking at a range of actions, including raising the well pumps and raising highway 80. The CRC has been tasked to offer recommendations, and should involve the Beach Task Force. A
brief summary was presented of past actions and what they would like from the CRC in the next eight months. Primarily would like feedback from CRC members to assign priorities, set
timelines/time scales and give feedback and then they will present a plan for Council to consider. UGA could lobby on behalf and help with the data to institute the options in the plan
because there is a new federal priority to address SLR adaption plans. Coastal Resilience Actions were discussed, including the possibility of saltwater coming up at high tide and the
scientific consensus is sea level is expected to rise 1’ in the next 100 years. Discussion ensued about repetitive loss properties. Tybee is very close to losing its 15% discount on
the flood insurance rate, and outreach to citizens and having an adaption plan can give points to the rating system. Council is evaluating elevating the well pumps. There is a need
to identify repetitive loss properties. The CRC can help the team from Carl Vinson Institute by vetting the ideas, reading drafts and offering feedback, a “sounding” board, so to speak.
Need a plan to think ahead about SLR and changing policies for the island for future construction and existing constructing that is regularly flooded.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
Police vehicles
The Chief of Police from Belle Meade, TN will be in town on June 25 to show his diesel VW Passat. The budget is for two cars, but it is unknown what
the budget actually is for purchasing more police vehicles.
Green Team – Chantel
America Recycles Day will be in November. FedEx will be in attendance and offering free document
shredding.
Waste
Rob Scott came to the CRC meeting from WastePro. CRC members asked why if recycling is going up, the tonnage of waste sent to the landfill is not decreasing. He was
very helpful and willing to help CRC find additional data that is collected.
Energy
n/a
NEW BUSINESS: N/A
OLD BUSINESS: N/A
ADJOURN:
Bill made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
5:55 pm. Shelly seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously
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