1/28/2025 Environmental Commission

ZACK MULLOCK Mayor MAUREEN K. MCDADE Deputy Mayor PAUL E. DIETRICH LORRAINE M. BALDWIN City Manager/City Engineer Councilmember ERIN C. BURKE STEVE BODNAR City Clerk Councilmember SHAINE P. MEIER Councilmember City of Cape May Environmental Commission Minutes January 28th, 2025 ROLL CALL Kim Gronendahl Present Michael Jones Present Barbara Meimbresse Present Sarah Stevenson Present Charlotte Todd Present Gretchen Whitman Present David Scheffler Present Justine Gaver-Margiel Present Chris Hajduk Absent Randell Nuschke Present Councilmember Bodnar Present PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MINUTES: The minutes from November 26th, 2024- Randell Nuschke made the motion, Gretchen Whitman seconded, all approved with no changes. OLD BUSINESS: Mike Jones-Planning Board • New approved parking plan, no more plans. Councilmember Bodnar- City Council • Introduction. • Lafayette Street Park nature trail update, excellent progress being made. o Nature Trail plan is available on the City of Cape May’s website. • A discussion on the plastic dust ordinance proposing an amendment on this ordinance. o Environmental Commission members had questions about how this ordinance will be enforced. NEW BUSINESS Gretchen Whitman- The Cape May Garden Club would like to partner with the Cape May Environmental Club on an ANJEC grant focusing on the water tower garden project. City Manager Paul Dietrich- City turf ordinance update, city commissions will meet quarterly to discuss updates and code enforcement. OPEN TO PUBLIC • No Comments. DISCUSSION: Justine Gaver-Margiel- Presented water audit and survey draft, feedback from Environmental Commission on water audit and survey draft, orientation meeting for audit participants is scheduled for 2/13/2025. Water audit packets can be picked up at Cape May Convention Hall and participant information left with Environmental Commission secretary and Recreation Director David Scheffler. Charlotte Todd- Recommended the Nature Center of Cape May to lead programs after the opening of the Lafayette Street trail. ADUOURNMENT: A motion to adjourn the meeting at 12:00 p.m. Next meeting is Tuesday, February 28th, 2025, at 11 a.m. in Cape May City Hall auditorium. David Scheffler Environmental Commission Secretary February 17, 2025 City of Cape May National Historic Landmark City Hall • 643 Washington Street • Cape May, New Jersey 08204-2397 • (609) 884-9525 • Fax: (609) 884-8589 www.capemaycity.com