Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting Minutes September 18, 2025 MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTE OF THE BOROUGH OF WALDWICK HELD ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 OPENING PORTION • Call to Order: o Executive Director Tom McCormick called the meeting to order and read the Statement of Compliance. • Roll Call: o Tom McCormick conducted the roll call. Present were: ▪ Thomas McCormick ▪ Dr. Mohammad Ahsan ▪ David Isaacs ▪ Dan Montella ▪ David Zilkowski • Council Liaisons: o Councilman Mark Ramundo o Councilwoman Michelle Weber • Approval of Minutes: o The minutes from the May 25 meeting were approved. PUBLIC PORTION o Ted Sanzo from the public discussed posting Styrofoam flyers at the public library. OLD BUSINESS • Swearing-In of New Member: o Paperwork for the swearing-in of Meghan was unavailable. It will be provided for her official swearing-in at the next meeting. • Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Drive: o Tom McCormick will ask the library to post the Styrofoam collection flyer one to two weeks before the event. o Councilwoman Weber offered to drop off flyers for distribution. • Wyckoff Avenue Green Acres Site: o A date will be scheduled for a property walk of the newly acquired site. Committee members requested a Saturday, if possible. • Flower Boxes Project: o This project remains with Steve. The committee wants to ensure that the grant writers have all necessary materials. Tom McCormick will follow up with Tatiana. • Composting Pilot Program: o This initiative is also with Steve. The committee wants to confirm that the grant writers have the required information. 1|Page Regular Meeting Minutes September 18, 2025 o Cassy Hartman spoke with Steve and Tatiana and suggested applying for a state renewal grant to fund a small-scale composting trial. • Recycling Can: o A recycling receptacle is needed at the Department of Public Services. • Slow Mow Summer: o The committee discussed inviting a representative from the Native Plant Society of New Jersey to give a presentation at the library, possibly in March. The program chair is based in Glen Rock. Tom will check with the library about hosting the event. • T-Shirts: o Steve was planning to order shirts before his last day. Tom will follow up with Tatiana regarding the order status. NEW BUSINESS • Committee Membership: o Dave Zilkowski announced that he will resign from the Environmental Advisory Committee at the end of the calendar year. A replacement will be needed. • Next EPS Collection: o The next Styrofoam Drive is scheduled for Saturday, September 27. • Next Meeting: o The next regular meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025. CORRESPONDENCE • None. ADJOURNMENT • A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Tom McCormick and seconded by another committee member. The meeting concluded at approximately 8:30 PM. Next meeting will be October 16, 2025, at 7:00 PM in the council chambers. 2|Page