Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/20/2022
Item Status: New
From: Matthew Brown, 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 - Board Appointment(s)
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Related to the Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC), take the following actions:
1) Accept the resignation of Mr. Perry Lamb as a regular member (District 1 Designee), effective June 13, 2022, and thank Mr. Lamb for his prior civic service as a member of the Committee; and
2) Appoint Mr. Steve Barnett, (District 1 Designee) to fill the place seat formerly held by Mr. Perry Lamb for a pro-rata reduced three (3) year term, said term effective September 20, 2022, and expiring on May 4, 2024; and
3) Accept the resignation of Mr. Jason Padgett as a regular member (District 1 Designee), effective February 8, 2022, and thank Mr. Padgett for his prior civic service as a member of the Committee; and
3) Appoint Ms. Vaughn Millner, (District 1 Designee) to fill the place seat formerly held by Mr. Jason Padgett for a pro-rata reduced three (3) year term, said term effective September 20, 2022, and expiring on May 4, 2024; and
4) Appoint Ms. Casey Fulford, as an At-large member to fill the place seat formerly held by Ms. Vaughn Millner for a pro-rata reduced three (3) year term, said term effective September 20, 2022, and expiring on August 3, 2024.End
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Previous Commission action/date:
05/04/2021-Baldwin County Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) established, and members appointed.
08/03/2021 - Last Committee update.
Background: Mr. Perry Lamb submitted his email of resignation on June 13, 2022. Mr. Jason Padgett submitted his email of resignation on February 8, 2022. The EAC accepted resumes from February to August 2022 for the two positions. The EAC held the election on August 3, 2022, and Casey Fulford, At-large and Steve Barnett, District 1, were chosen to be recommended to the County Commission to replace the resigned members
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 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?
N/A
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): Administration staff prepare correspondence to:
Thank you letters to:
Mr. Perry Lamb
54660 Highway 59
Stockton, Alabama 37579
Mr. Jason Padgett
25 Hand Avenue
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
Re-appointment from At-large to District 1 letter to:
Mr. Vaughn Millner
7752 Patrick Landing Road
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
Appointment letter(s) to:
Mr. Steve Barnett
8651 Patrick’s Landing Road
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
Ms. Casey Fulford
118 Leigh Circle
Daphne, Alabama 36526
Additional instructions/notes: Administration staff - update current committee list and upload to BCAP