Bordentown City Environmental Commission

Bordentown City Environmental Commission Meeting of September 11, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. Via Zoomr AGENDA Call to Order Public Meeting Statement (regular meeting held under the provisions of the Open Public Meetings/Sunshine Law; adequate notice has been provided by posting at City Hall and transmitted to the Burlington County Times) Roll Call Approve Meeting Minutes for July 10, 2024 Correspondence (none) Reports and Recap  Planning Board Report (Lynn)  D&R Greenway & Abbott Marshland Reports (Joel)  Creative Team (Dan)  Green Team highlights and initiatives:  Rain Barrel workshop, led by Watershed Ambassador Carly DeGirolamo, was very successful. There were ten participants, and five participants sent photos of their installed rain barrels.  Wonders of Watersheds @ Farmers Market, presented Carly DeGirolamo and Anna Hart, was very informative and well attended  Weekly garden maintenance – the focus for July/August was the Frank Carr Iris Garden, and the Hilltop Park pollinator garden.  Potluck dinner was well attended  Plastic recycling through the NexTrex Program is underway.  Cigarette waste recycling is underway (partner with TerraCycle)  Halloween Costume Swap – now collecting used costumes for a swap on September 29  Tour of Independent Record Pressing scheduled for October 21 (in lieu of regular Green Team meeting). Registration required. Discussion Items  Value and logistics of volunteer support  Troll Trek  Cranberry Festival – theme and participation  Scarecrow Contest – BCEC / Green Team participation? Drop off is Oct. 12 Information and updates (discussion only if needed)  Trails Work Group – kick off meeting was 8/22/24. Dr. Steve Lederman was recently appointed to the committee. Meetings will be held the third Wednesday of the month starting at 5:30 pm. Upcoming events: September 18 Public Works pizza party September 28 Community Paper Shredding – please sign up to participate September 29 Halloween Costume Swap October 5 and 6 Cranberry Festival – please sign up to participate October 13 and November 10 – Invasive species work days? Quarterly Check-In Report (Q1 in March, Q2 in June, Q3 in Sept, Q4 in Dec) Representatives of these subcommittees/initiatives will present a status report on a quarterly basis.  Farmer’s Market  Community Garden *****PUBLIC COMMENT**** Adjournment Next meeting: WEDNESDAY, October 9, 2024, at 7:00 pm (Via Zoom)