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SUSTAINABILITYAND RESILIENCY COMMITTEE MINUTES
DATE: October 12, 2022 TIME: 6:30 PM Council Chambers
I. CALL TO ORDER
Ms. Meyer called the meeting to order.
II. Present:
Mr. Suman
Ms. Malebranche
Mr. Pluhar
Ms. Meyer
Ms. McSherry
Mr. Brown
Absent:
Ms. Pappaterra
Ms. Weber
Also, present:
Ms. Claudia Hasbun, Planning and Zoning
Director
Ms. Mariana Gracia, Recording Secretary
III. BOARD MEMBERS INTRODUCTIONS:
Ms. Meyer gave a brief background about her. She is a 12-year resident in Miami Shores. A
hotel owner in Miami Beach. She has been a Board member since 2021.
Ms. Malebranche gave a brief background about her. She is an attorney in North Miami.
She has been a Board member for a few months.
Mr. Suman is originally from Panama. He is a professor at UM at Green Science and Law
School. Has been a member of the Board since 2020.
Mariana Gracia, Board Secretary since the beginning of this Board.
Claudia Hasbun, Planning Director. She looks at the Resilience Committee as a positive
aspect of her job.
Mr. Pluhar works for a company related to the environment. He likes to serve.
Ms. McSherry works with environmental law. Protection of the everglades. Environmental
law renewables.
4. Mission Statement and Goals
The Board discussed the Mission Statement. Staff recommended focusing on what is the
mission statement. Strategic Master Plan as the umbrella. The final version of
the mission statement will be emailed once available.
Ms. Hasbun — Mission Statement can be broken down into programs and activities. We can
identify and promote.
Ms. McSherry — There is areas of concern — Comp Plan — Goals and objectives, policies.
We can try to mirror this.
Ms. Hasbun — Education and what the board will like to add. The Board is in accord with
Ms. Hasbun about the educating of the public being necessary.
5. Best Practices for Septic Tanks.
Ms. Malebranche will email information to Staff. In the meantime, the septic tanks need to
pump when needed. Drain away from the drain field. Do not put household
chemicals in it. Do not put medications down the system.
The Board would like to give information that is more educational to the public about this.
The Board proposed to have information on the webpage regarding dos and don'ts about
septic tanks systems.
Ms. Meyer would like to invite the Assistant Village Manager and Mr. Scott to attend our
meeting— Race to Zero.
Ms. Hasbun said that the Board could bring forth a document/presentation. Bring forth a
realistic task.
6. Comprehensive Plan Evaluation — Infrastructure Element
Ms. Hasbun spoke about the importance of the Comp Plan its evaluation and timeline —
CGA hired for this project. She asked the Board to add what they would like to
add — Now is the time. Ms. Hasbun said that we rely a lot on the County.
There was discussion in pursuit of the ongoing task of the Comp Plan.
Mr. Brown — Mission Goals — Really a good path. There can be more informative
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PowerPoints to familiarize the Board regarding recycling, solid waste program.
Next meeting will be on November 9, 2022 at 6:30 PM
December 14, 2022 at 6:30 PM - The Board's picture day.
Motion to adjourn by Ms. Meyer, seconded by Ms. Malebranche and the Motion
unanimously approved.
The meeting adjourned.
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