Environmental Advisory Board vacancies

Please see the below information about vacancies on the city's Environmental Advisory Board. Anyone interested in serving may contact me at ljohnson@ci.pensacola.fl.us.

The Environmental Advisory Board (EAB) provides policy advice and recommendation on environmental matters to the City Council and staff as follows:

• Requests to designate sites as Brownfields
• Proposed remediation plans for Superfund Sites
• Proposed ordinances and codes of an environmental nature
• Other environmental matter referred to the Board by City Council or staff

The EAB shall be comprised of up to eleven (11) members appointed by City Council as follows: one member who is employed with an academic institution in research, writing, and instruction in an environmental field; one member who is an employee of a Federal, State or local environmental agency; one member who is a member of a local environmental organization; one member who is employed in real estate sales or development; one member who is a member of a neighborhood or civic association; one member who is a member of a business organization; one member who is a resident of the City; and up to four (4) additional at-large members may be appointed.

At this time up to eleven (11) positions are required to be appointed by City Council. To the extent practicable, members of the EAB shall be City residents. This term will expire on March 1, 2012.

ANYONE INTERESTED IN SERVING SHOULD CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK FOR AN APPLICATION OF INTEREST AND CONTACT A CITY COUNCIL MEMBER BY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2010 (NOMINATION BY A COUNCIL MEMBER IS REQUIRED).

If you have any questions please contact the City Clerk's office at 435-1606.

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Recycling slideshow

Please check out a great photo slideshow from the Pensacola News Journal about the recycling process:

http://www.pnj.com/article/99999999/NEWS01/100122015&referrer=PHOTOFEATURE

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Pensacola Promise Committee

Please see the following news item from the city web site:

The Pensacola City Council recently established the Pensacola's Promise Committee to explore education opportunities for City residents. The Committee shall meet for 90 days and report their proposal to the Committee of the Whole on April 19, 2010. The Committee is comprised of (9) members from the following community organizations:

(1) Member of City Council
(1) Pensacola Junior College Foundation Member
(1) Pensacola Junior College staff member
(1) University of West Florida staff member
(1) University of West Florida intern
(1) Escambia County School District Member
(1) Pensacola Bay Area Chamber of Commerce Member
(1) Gulf coast African American Chamber of Commerce Member
(1) School Advisory Council/Parent Teacher Association Member

The Pensacola's Promise Committee meetings are scheduled to begin at 4:00 P.M. with the first meeting set for this afternoon. You can view the meeting schedule at http://www.cityofpensacola.com/live/news.asp?rid=15801

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