MINUTES
ESCAMBIA COUNTY RESTORE ACT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
November 30, 2015 - 4:00 p.m.
Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building
BCC Meeting Room, First Floor
221 Palafox Place
Pensacola, FL 32502
 
 
               
1. Call To Order - November 30, 2015 meeting called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Chairperson, Bentina Terry.
 
2. Proof of Publication
 
3. Attendance
Present: Bentina Terry, Chairman  
  Alan McMillan, Vice-Chairman  
  Donald McMahon, III, Member  
  Alvin Coby, Member  
  Gregg Beck, Member  
  Christian Wagley, Member  
  Susan Carleton, Member  
  Michelle Inere, Member  
  John Soule, Member  
  Courtney Peterson, Member  
Absent: Tammy Bohannon, Member
Staff Present: Felicia Knight-Marlow, Director's Aide CED
Shelly Marshall, RESTORE Coordinator
Taylor Kirschenfeld, Division Mgr. WQLM
Keith Wilkins, Director, Natural Resources Management
Attendees: Mike Hanson
Stella Wilson
Connie Lasher
4. Approval of the November 2, 2015 RESTORE Advisory Committee Meeting

Motion was made by Alan McMillan to approve the November 16, 2015 Minutes of the RESTORE Advisory Committee Meeting with the edit that Brian Spencer be removed from the public comment section as he did abstained from speaking. Donnie McMahon seconded. Motion carried unanimously.
 
5. Old Business

a. Recap of project 63 – 124

The Committee recapped projects 63-124. Chairperson Bentina Terry allowed time for discussion or questions regarding each project. County staff noted questions and comments the Committee had for each project.
 
6. New Business

a. Discussion on Project Review and new RESTORE Advisory Committee Meeting dates


The Committee will provide County staff any changes to their score by the end of December 1, 2015. The top 50% of the applicants to be invited to speak will be decided by the draft ranking received by December 2.

The Committee decided to have two applicant input meetings. The First would be on December 9 and the second on January 11. Applicants ranked 1-31 would be given the opportunity to speak on December 9 and applicants ranked 32-62 would be able to speak on January 11.
 
7. Public Comment (limit 3 minutes each)

Mike Pino, 413 SE Baublits Drive, Warrington
Jessica Koelsch, National Wildlife Federation
Barbara Albrecht, 1528 E Branerd Street, Pensacola
Dottie Dubuisson, 1308 N Barcelona, Pensacola
Beverly Perry, 622 W Belmont Street, Pensacola
Keith Wilkins, 221 Palafox Place, Pensacola
 
8. Adjournment - Meeting adjourned at 5:45 pm.


Agendas, minutes and pre-recordings of RESTORE Act Advisory Committee meetings may be viewed at http://www.MyEscambia.com/RESTORE/meetings. To view supporting documents from the RESTORE Act Advisory Committee meeting on November 30, 2015 and previous meetings, visit: http://MyEscambia.com/RESTORE/docs.