Environmental Commission

!"#$%&'()'*$+&',-'."/(0&,,$%%$&'( Meeting Minutes—March 26, 2015 1. CALL TO ORDER BY THE CHAIRPERSON at 7:38 pm 2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NOTICE Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act: Betsy Uhlman, Chairperson, opened the meeting as follows: “Let the minutes reflect that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in the following manner: At the meeting of the Council, held on January 1, 2015, the posted annual calendar of meetings of the Madison Environmental Commission was approved with minor modifications which were submitted to the Borough and posted at the bulletin board at the main entrance of the Hartley Dodge Memorial Building; were sent to the Madison Eagle and the Daily Record; and filed with the Borough Clerk; all in accordance with the ‘Open Public Meetings Act.’” 3. PRESENT: Missy Durham, Judy Honohan, Jeff Sarrett, Betsy Uhlman, Claire Whitcomb, Pat Rowe (Council liaison) ABSENT: Jeff Gertler, Stephan Stocker GUESTS: John Hoover, Marilyn Musielski 4. MINUTES: The minutes of the meeting of February 19, 2014 were approved without changes. Jeff Sarrett/Claire Whitcomb #$ MAIL RECEIVED: " 6. APPLICATIONS FOR REVIEW: N/A 7. ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION: !$ Grant applications review: Stephan Stocker The work on invasive removal is underway as weather permits." %$ 173 Ridgedale Ave. project: It will be considered at the April 7 TCC meeting. Since the NJ DEP has provided a wetlands LOI favorable to the wetlands transition area substitution, MEC comments include the request for a Riparian Zone Buffer Management Plan and ongoing review." 3. &'()*'+"&',-('.-"/,012-: The Morris County Freeholders passed a resolution opposing the Pilgrim Pipeline. 4. 3*--."41'*"1(2-*.12'5-6: FOOTWEAR RECYCLING DRIVE OVERVIEW SCHOOLS responsibilities: * publicize drive-- print out attached flyer or make your own posters * collect shoes as per attached instructions (rubber band or lace together) !" " * label boxes with Madison drive code (a sheet that can be copied and cut up is attached) * bring boxes to carriage house behind Missy Durham’s house at 75 Prospect Street. * keep track of the number of boxes per school so that you can get reimbursed ($5 per box). Boxes cannot exceed 25 by 25 by 25 inches. MJS: * Teacher for Green Group, Miss Patrice Donnelly, DONNELLYP@madisonpublicschools.org * Parent volunteer: Jeff Sarrett, MEC CENTRAL AVENUE * Student Council via Mia, Judy Honohan’s granddaughter * Parent volunteers/connectors: Judy Honohan, Marlena Fass, marlena.fass@gmail.com TOREY J * Parent contact Louisa Eilender loueilender@gmail.com KINGS ROAD * Claire Whitcomb will drop off box—need volunteer to pick up shoes on or about April 30 and box them. Will not be a lot of shoes as KRS has done a drive with MHS this spring MHS * Claire Whitcomb will connect and collect leftovers from earlier spring MHS drive. YMCA DRIVE responsibilities: * collect shoes as per attached instructions (rubber band or lace together) * label boxes with Madison drive code (a sheet that can be copied and cut up is attached) * keep track of the number of boxes per school so that you can get reimbursed ($5 per box). Boxes cannot exceed 25 by 25 by 25 inches. APRIL 1 set out box w/ sign—Claire Whitcomb, MEC APRIL 1 to 11 Judy Honohan/Jeff Sarrett, MEC APRIL 12 to 18 Missy Durham APRIL 19 to 25 Betsy Uhlman APRIL 26 to May 1 Claire Whitcomb YMCA HEALTHY KIDS DAY APRIL 25, 1 TO 3 PM (set up at 12:30PM) %" " Coordinators; Marilyn and Missy * Content for table will include sustainable lawn care, plastic bag info, recycling info and more. * Shoe recycling box will be set up. contact at the Y: Aimee Fielding, 973.822.9622 x2253 AFielding@madisonymca.org GRACE CHURCH POST RUMMAGE SALE PICKUP * Marilyn is the contact, mmjean0428@gmail.com * NEED VOLUNTEERS TO PICK UP LEFTOVER SHOES AT APPROXIMATELY 3 PM AND BOX THEM UP AS PER ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS. PUBLICITY * Claire will handle the Madison Eagle. 1. * Does anyone have a contact for the Madison Patch? %$ Other New Business: Pat Rowe offered to ask Mike Piano about the pesticides in the borough utility’s telephone poles, as referenced in BeyondPesticides.org." MEETING ADJOURNED. The meeting was adjourned at 9:03 pm. Claire Whitcomb/Jeff Sarrett Next meeting: April 22, 2015. 7" "