Baldwin County, Alabama
File #: 25-0244    Version: 1
Agenda section: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 11/15/2024 Meeting type: Baldwin County Commission Regular
On agenda: 12/17/2024 Final action: 12/17/2024
Agenda item title: Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee - Resignation and Board Appointment
Attachments: 1. BALDWIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Active

Meeting Type:   BCC Regular Meeting

Meeting Date:  12/17/2024

Item Status:   New

From: Jay Dickson, Planning & Zoning Director

Submitted by:  Ashley Campbell, Natural Resource Planner

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ITEM TITLE

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Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee - Resignation and Board Appointment                                                                    

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STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Recommendation

Related to the Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee, take the following actions:

 

1)  Accept the resignation of Mr. Dick Sute as a regular member (District 2 Designee), dated November 1, 2024, and thank Mr. Sute for his prior civic service as a member of the Committee; and

 

2)  Appoint Mr. Donald Joffe, a committee at large member, as a regular member (District 2 Designee) for a pro-rata reduced three (3) year term, to fill the place seat formerly held by Mr. Dick Sute, said term commencing December 17, 2024, and expiring September 3, 2027.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

 

Previous Commission action/date:  09/03/2024 - Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) resolution update, and members appointed.

 

Background:  The Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) was created by the Baldwin County Commission during its May 18, 1993, regular meeting, and operated under By-laws approved during its January 6, 1998, regular meeting, as amended and approved during the February 15, 2005, regular meeting.  The EAB was never dissolved but it did cease functioning in 2013.  The Baldwin County Commission requested the EAB to be re-activated in the form of an advisory committee to provide policy advice on environmental matters.

 

The Committee consists of no more than fifteen (15) members, of which two (2) members shall represent each of the four (4) Commission Districts, totaling eight (8) members representing Commission Districts.  The remaining seven (7) members, if any, will serve as at-large appointments.  Term of each member is three (3) years.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT

 

Total cost of recommendation:  N/A

 

Budget line item(s) to be used:  N/A

 

If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding?  N/A

 

LEGAL IMPACT

 

Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents? 

Yes

 

Reviewed/approved by:  N/A

 

Additional comments:  N/A

 

ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS

 

Is advertising required for this recommendation?  N/A

 

If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A

 

FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION

 

For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up:  N/A

 

Individual(s) responsible for follow up:  Administration staff

 

Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):  Thank you letter to:

 

Mr. Dick Sute

12425 Boone Lane

Fairhope, Alabama 36532

 

Appointment letter to:

 

Mr. Donald Joffe

11223 Garrett Road

Daphne, Alabama 36526

 

cc:  Ashley Campbell

 

Additional instructions/notes:  Administration: 1) Enter appointments/resignations in boards app, have verified; 2) Use board checklist to update contact information in boards app if applicable 3) Send notification email.