Agenda 02/12/2013 Item #10B 2/12/2013 10.B.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Appointment of a member to the Environmental Advisory Council.
OBJECTIVE: To appoint one member to the Environmental Advisory Council to fill a vacancy
in the technical category technical for a term expiring on July 28, 2013.
CONSIDERATIONS: The Environmental Advisory Council has one vacancy due to a
resignation. This five member(plus one alternate member) council was created by Ordinance 91
102, repealed by Ordinance 2004-41, as amended to act in an advisory capacity to the Board in
matters dealing with the regulation, control,management, use or exploitation of any or all natural
resources within the County, and the review of all land development petitions which require an
environmental impact statement (EIS) per section 10.02.02 A of the Code, all developments of
regional impact (DRI), lands with special treatment (ST) or Area of Critical State Concern/
Special Treatment zoning overlays, areas of the county covered by inter local agreements, any
petitions which cannot be resolved between the applicant and staff. The membership will
include technical and non-technical members. Technical members shall demonstrate evidence of
expertise in one or more of the following areas related to environmental protection and natural
resources management: Air Quality, Biology (including any of the sub disciplines such as
botany, ecology, zoology, etc.), Coastal Processes, and Estuarine Processes, Hazardous Waste,
Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Land Use Law, Land Use Planning, Pollution Control,
Solid Waste, Storm water Management, Water Resources, Wildlife Management, or other
representative areas deemed appropriate by the Board such as, but not limited to, a representative
of the development community. Alternate EAC members will be requested to attend meetings
when regular EAC members have notified staff that they will be absent. Alternate members will
participate in discussions and vote when replacing a regular member. Alternate members must
be technical members that can demonstrate expertise in environmental protection and natural
resource management. Terms are four years. A list of the current membership is included in the
backup.
David Bishof resigned from a technical term. A press release was issued and applications were
received from the following interested citizen:
APPLICANT CATEGORY DIST ELECTOR ADV. COMM.
[-Judith Minno Hushon Technical 4 Yes None J
ATTENDANCE: N/A
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: This is a Quasi Judicial Council.
FISCAL IMPACT: NONE
GROWTH MANAGEMENT IMPACT: NONE
RECOMMENDATION: That the Board of County Commissioners considers the application
for appointment, appoint one technical member and direct the County Attorney to prepare a
resolution confirming the appointment.
PREPARED BY: Kristi J. Bartlett, Executive Aide, Board of County Commissioners
AGENDA DATE: February 12,2013
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COLLIER COUNTY
Board of County Commissioners
Item Number: 10.10.8.
Item Summary: Appointment of member to the Environmental Advisory Council.
Meeting Date: 2/12/2013
Prepared By
Name: BartlettKristi
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
1/23/2013 3:18:37 PM
Submitted by
Title: Executive Aide to the BCC
Name: BartlettKristi
1/23/2013 3:18:39 PM
Approved By
Name: SheffieldMichael
Title: Manager-Business Operations, CMO
Date: 1/30/2013 11:34:56 AM
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Memorandum
To: Kristi Bartlett,Executive Manager,BCC
From: Summer Araque,Senior Environmental Specialist
Cc: Jerry Kurtz,Manager; and Bill Lorenz,Director
Date: December 21,2012
Subject: Environmental Advisory Council(EAC) applications
Environmental staff has reviewed the application for one vacancy open for the Environmental
Advisory Council.
Please note that all applicant(s) indicated they are registered to vote in Collier County. Please
call Summer Araque,EAC liaison, at 252-6290 with any questions.
Judith Hushon,Ph.D.—Technical Applicant
Attendance during the last three years is as follows:
2012-No absences
2011 -2 excused absences
2010 - 1 excused absence
Education: B.A. Biology (Honors) Brown University, M.S. Bacteriology and
Immunology Harvard Medical School, Ph.D. and D.B.A. Information and Decision
Systems, The George Washington University.
Current work place: Self employed
Experience: 40+ years experience consulting in human health and environmental
toxicology. Author of study of pesticides in south Florida surface waters. Author of the
Defense Priority Model for prioritizing hazardous waste cleanup sites for Department of
Defense. Worked on over 10 state and federal superfund sites and numerous facility
environmental assessments. Expert on health and environmental effects of energy
technologies
For Collier County: has helped with the LDC and GMP environmental review process;
Master Mobility Plan; Watershed Management Plans; chaired the Habitat Conservation
Plan Subcommittee of the EAC
Community Activities: Friends of Rookery Bay — Director Culinary and Hospitality
Education Association; President Greater Naples Leadership Conservancy of SW
Florida; Volunteer Naturalist at the Botanical Garden; Member Naples Zoo
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EAC Membership—Codes of Ordinances-Part I,Chapter 2,Article VII, Div.23
(a)Appointment. Five regular members and 1 alternate member of the EAC shall be appointed by,and serve at the
pleasure of,the BCC.The alternate member will be requested to attend meetings when regular members have
notified staff that they will be absent.The alternate member will participate in discussions and vote when replacing a
regular member.Appointment to the EAC shall be by resolution of the BCC and shall set forth the date of
appointment and the term of office. Each appointment shall be for a term of 4 years.Terms shall be staggered so that
no more than a minority of such members'appointments will expire in any one year.
(b)Vacancies. Vacancies on the EAC shall be publicized in a publication of general circulation within the County,
and vacancy notices shall be posted in the County libraries and County courthouse.
(c)Qualifications. Members shall be permanent residents and electors of the County and should be reputable and
active in community service.The primary consideration in appointing EAC members shall be to provide the BCC with
technical expertise and other viewpoints that are necessary to effectively accomplish the EAC's purpose.In
appointing members,the BCC should consider a membership guideline of 3 technical regular members and 2 non-
technical regular members,and 1 technical alternate member.Technical members shall demonstrate evidence of
expertise in 1 or more of the following areas related to environmental protection and natural resources management:
air quality, biology(including any of the subdisciplines such as botany,ecology,zoology, etc.),coastal processes,
estuarine processes, hazardous waste,hydrogeology, hydrology, hydraulics, land use law, land use planning,
pollution control,solid waste,stormwater management,water resources,wildlife management, or other
representative area deemed appropriate by the BCC.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 16, 2012
TO: Elections Office
ShavontaeHall @colliergov.net
FROM: Kristi J. Bartlett,Executive Aide
Board of County Commissioners
RE: Voter Registration -Advisory Board Appointments
The Board of County Commissioners will soon consider the following individuals for
appointment to one of the county's advisory committees. Please let me know if those listed
below are registered voters in Collier County.
Also,please list the commission district in which each applicant resides.
Environmental Advisory Council COMMISSION DISTRICT
Ms. Judith Minno Hushon 4
81 Seagate Drive, #1501
Naples, Florida 34103
Thank you for your help.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 16, 2012
TO: Summer B. Araque
FROM: Kristi J. Bartlett, Executive Aide
Board of County Commissioners
RE: Environmental Advisory Council
As you know, we currently have 1 vacancy on the above referenced advisory committee. A press
release was issued requesting citizens interested in serving on this committee to submit an
application for consideration. I have attached the applications received for your review as follows:
Ms. Judith Minno Hushon
81 Seagate Drive, #1501
Naples,Florida 34103
Please let me know, in writing,the recommendation for appointment of the advisory committee
within the 41 day time-frame, and I will prepare an executive summary for the Board's
consideration.
Please categorize the applicants in areas of expertise. If you have any questions,please call me
at 252-8097.
This is a quasi judicial board no Council recommendation is required.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
KJB
Attachments
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Advisory Board Application Form
Collier County Government
3299 Tamiami Trail East, Suite 303
Naples, FL 34112-5749
(239)252-8097
Application was received on: 11/12/2012 9:26:25 AM.
Name: Judith Minno Hushon Home Phone: 239-643-6222
Home Address: 81 Seagate Dr#1501
City: Naples Zip Code: 34103
Phone Numbers
Business:
e-Mail Address: Ijudyhushon @aol.coml
Board/Committee Applied for: Environmental Advisory Council
Category: Technical
'Work Place: NA
FHow long have you lived in Collier County: 10-15
Have you ever been convicted of any offense against the law?No
Not Indicated
[Do you or your employer do business with the County?No
Not Indicated
NOTE:All advisory board members must update their profile and notify the Board of County
Commissioners in the event that their relationship changes relating to memberships of
organizations that may benefit them in the outcome of advisory board recommendations or they
enter into contracts with the County.
Would you and/or any organizations with which you are affiliated benefit from decisions or
recommendations made by this advisory board? Yes
serve on several boards and committees and would abstain from items in which I was directly
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involved -would check with the County Attorney's Office.
Are you a registered voter in Collier County? Yes
Do you currently hold public office? No
Do you currently or ever served on a Collier County Board or Committee? Yes
EAC
Please list your community activities:
Culinary and Hospitality Education Foundation of SWFL (Pres), Friends of Rookery Bay
(Board), Conservancy of SWFL (Volunteer in charge of Good Fortune),Naples Botanical
Garden, Naples Society for the Arts (Gala cochair), Water and Land Legacy Volunteer,
Audubon Society of Collier County,National Academy of Sciences, American Chemical
Society
Education:
BA(Honors) Biology Brown University, MS (Biochemistry) Harvard University PhD (Chemical
Information Systems) George Washington University DPA George Washington University
Experience:
Over 40 years of consulting experience in health and environmental toxicology with clients
ranging from private industry to foreign govermnents. Expert on chemical regulation both in the
US and abroad. Property Acquisition Audits. Over 20 State and Federal Superfund site cleanups.
Experience with Collier County GMP and LDC having sat on committees for both. Expertise in
the Collier Watershed Management Plan and in water project planning for private industry and
for Collier County. Designed a model to rank hazardous waste sites based on the pollutants
present,their potential for exposure,to cause health effects and their difficulty of cleanup to
assist the Department of Defense in ranking their cleanup efforts. Expert in environmental
transport and fate of chemicals.
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Environmental Advisory Council
Name Work Phone Appt'd Exp.Date Term
Home Phone DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Mr. Andrew Dickman 434-0840 07/28/09 07/28/13 4 Years
373 Trade Winds Avenue 597-2602
Naples, FL 34108
E-Mail: andrewdickman@comcast.net
District: 2
Category:Technical
Mr. Brian P. Doyle 07-24-12 07-28-16 4 Years
820 Ketch Drive 293-4388
Naples, FL 34103
E-Mail: bdoyle262 @comcast.net
District: 4
Category:Technical Environmental Policy&Management
Mr. Gary McNally 09-25-12 07-28-14 4 Year
960 24th Avenue NE. 322-6566
Naples, FL 34120
E-Mail: gary_415@msn.com
District: 5
Category:Non Technical
Ms. Patricia Forkan 10/23/12 07/28/15 3 Years
6401 Legacy Circle#1903 775-5506
Naples, FL 34113
E-Mail: pforkan @comcast.net
District:
Category:Technical Alternate
Mr. Michael V. Sorrell 571-7781 07/28/09 07/28/11 4 Years
1671 8th Street NE 353-5932 7-26-11 7-28-15
Naples, FL 34120
E-Mail: mcalec @collier.kl2.fl.us
District: 5
Category:Non-Technical - Owner Lawn Service
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Environmental Advisory Council
Name Work Phone Appt'd Exp. Date Term
Home Phone DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
Mr. David Bishof 340-0593 03/09/10 07/27/10 3 Years
9672 Litchfield Lane 566-1251 07/27/10 07/28/13
Naples, FL 34109
E-Mail: DavidBishof @colliergov.net
District: 5
Category:Technical -Biology/Marine
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Environmental Advisory Council
Name Work Phone Appt'd Exp. Date Term
Home Phone DateRe-appt 2ndExpDate 2nd Term
This 5 member council acts in an advisory capacity to the Board in matters dealing with the
regulation, control, management, use or exploitation of any or all natural resources within the
County, and the review of all land development petitions which require an environmental impact
statement(EIS)per section 10.02.02 A of the Code, all developments of regional impact(DRI),
lands with special treatment(ST)or Area of Critical State Concern/Special Treatment zoning
overlays, areas of the county covered by interlocal agreements, any petitions which cannot be
resolved between the applicant and staff. The Board should consider a membership guideline of
six(6)technical and three (3)non-technical members. Technical members shall demonstrate
evidence of expertise in one or more of the following areas related to environmental protection
and natural resources management: Air Quality, Biology(including any of the sub disciplines
such as botany, ecology, zoology, etc.), Coastal Processes, Estuarine Processes. Hazardous
Waste, Hydrogeology, Hydrology, Hydraulics, Land Use Law, Land Use Planning, Pollution
Control, Solid Waste, Stormwater Management, Water Resources, Wildlife Management, or
other representative areas deemed appropriate by the Board such as, but not limited to, a
representative of the development community. This is a Quasi-Judicial Committee. After initial
appointments, terms are 4 years.
On December 14, 2006, the BCC approved Ord. No. 2006-63 adding 2 Alternate positions to the
EAC. Alternate members will participate in discussions and vote when replacing a regular
member. Alternate members must be technical members that can demonstrate expertise in
environmental protection and natural resource management. Terms are 4 years.
On June 9, 2009, the BCC adopted Ord. No. 2009-36 reducing the membership to 5 members
and 1 Alternate.
FL STAT:
Staff Summer B. Araque, Senior Environmental Specialist: 252-6290
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