Environmental Quality & Public Works (EQPW) Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Environmental Quality and Public Works (EQPW) Committee met on November 18, 2025, at 1:00 P.M., with Hannah LeGris presiding. The committee addressed a total of four agenda items during the meeting. Two items were brought to a vote and approved: the October 7, 2025 Committee Summary and the Water Quality Management Fee Incentive Grants. The remaining two items — a Waste Contamination Reduction Update and the Haley Pike Solar Project Update — were presented as informational items, with no votes required. No public comments were received during the meeting.

Attendance

The following members were present at the November 18, 2025 Committee meeting:

• Hannah LeGris
• James Brown
• Tyler Morton
• Emma Curtis
• Liz Sheehan
• Joseph Hale
• Amy Beasley
• Dave Sevigny
• Hil Boone

Absent: Lisa Higgins-Hord

No members were recorded as late. A total of 9 members were in attendance out of 10.

Votes and Decisions

The committee took two votes during the November 18, 2025 meeting, both of which passed by voice vote.

• Approval of the October 7, 2025 Committee Summary 0:04: The committee voted by voice to approve the summary from its October 7, 2025 meeting. The motion passed. No individual mover or seconder was recorded, and no roll call breakdown is available.

• Adoption of Recommendations for Water Quality Management Fee Incentive Grants 21:29: Dave Sevigny moved to adopt the committee's recommendations for the Water Quality Management Fee Incentive Grants. The motion passed by voice vote. Notably, the adoption included an amendment to extend the timeline for storytelling to December 2026. No seconder was recorded, and no roll call breakdown is available.

Both votes were conducted by voice with no recorded ayes, nays, or abstentions by individual member.

Contested Items

• Haley Pike Solar Project: The Haley Pike Solar Project generated significant discussion during the meeting, with debate centering on the urgency of the project's timeline and its financial implications, as well as concerns about community benefits. The specific positions of individual members and the outcome of this discussion are not detailed in the available meeting data.

Approval of October 7, 2025 Committee Summary

4:02

The committee took up the approval of the summary from its October 7, 2025 meeting. Hannah LeGris led this portion of the proceedings. No concerns or objections were raised regarding the contents of the summary, and the item was approved by the committee.

Water Quality Management Fee Incentive Grants

4:32

Alyssa McKenzie presented an update on the Water Quality Management Fee Incentive Grants, focusing on recommendations for improving the application process and increasing accessibility for applicants.

McKenzie's presentation covered proposed changes aimed at streamlining how applicants engage with the grant program, with an emphasis on making the process more accessible. Dave Sevigny also participated as a key speaker during this agenda item.

The item was approved by the Committee.

*Note: Additional details regarding the specific recommendations, any concerns raised during discussion, and the full scope of proposed changes are not available in the provided source materials.*

Waste Contamination Reduction Update

23:06

Antonio Baldon and Angela Poe presented an update on the committee's ongoing efforts to reduce waste contamination. The presentation covered audit results and outlined future steps in the contamination reduction program.

No additional details regarding the specific audit findings, contamination rates, program milestones, concerns raised by committee members, or next steps are available from the provided materials. The item was informational in nature, with no vote or formal action taken.

Haley Pike Solar Project Update

55:37

Richard Dugas and Adam Edelen presented an update on the Haley Pike Solar Project to the Committee. The presentation covered the project's timeline, financial implications, and anticipated community benefits.

No additional details regarding the specific content of the discussion — including project milestones, cost figures, financing structures, or the nature of the community benefits described — are available from the provided materials. The item was informational in nature, and no vote or formal action was taken as a result of the presentation.