Environmental Advisory Committee Meeting

Regular Meeting Minutes December 18, 2025 MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTE OF THE BOROUGH OF WALDWICK HELD ON THURSDAY DECEMBER 18, 2025 OPENING PORTION • Call to Order: o Executive Director Tom McCormick called the meeting to order and read the Statement of Compliance. • Pledge of Allegiance o Recited by all present. • Roll Call: o Tom McCormick conducted the roll call. Present were: ▪ Thomas McCormick ▪ Dr. Mohammad Ahsan ▪ Meghan Bisi ▪ David Isaacs ▪ Dan Montella ▪ David Zilkowski • Council Liaisons: o Councilman Mark Ramundo o Councilwoman Michelle Weber • Approval of Minutes: o The minutes from the October 16 meeting were approved. PUBLIC PORTION • No comments from the public. OLD BUSINESS • Scout & Small Projects Inventory for Beautification Committee & Green Team Upkeep: o Dave Zilkowski shared list of projects sites to maintain. o Dave will send out list to create a database. o An interactive map of the sites was proposed to go along with the list. o Keep interactive list on the town website. o Get local business owners involved. • 2026 Town-wide Events o Tom spoke with Tatiana about scheduling the fall town cleanup. o The event is currently on hold due to other ongoing borough matters. o EPS drive on January 3rd 1|Page Regular Meeting Minutes December 18, 2025 o Earth Day is proposed for Wednesday April 27. However, the Town has set the sate for April 18 (High school recess is April 13 to 17). o Check for other conflicts with US 250th anniversary celebrations. o Put dates in the calendar. Let Town (Tatiana) know. • Wyckoff Avenue Property Walk o No developments. No updates. • Native Plants / Educational Outreach o Annual Seed Swap at the Ramsey Public Library upcoming. o Dan Montella arranged for Elaine Silverstein, Chair of the Bergen Chapter of the Native Plant Society, to give a presentation at the Ramsey Library on March 19, 2026 (speaker to bring her own computer). • Committee T-Shirts o Tom to speak with Tatiana • Flower Boxes & Composting o No developments and no updates regarding grant write-ups from Bruno Associates (grant writers). • Deer signs o No updates. • Water Conservation Initiative: o No updates. • Whites Pond Restocking: o Considering stocking additional fish species (bass, etc.) in addition to trout. o Mark contacted the hatchery and left message and is awaiting a response. • EPS Collection Partnership: o Potentially combine neighboring town cleanups with the Styrofoam (EPS) collection drive. NEW BUSINESS • News bulletin for late winter and early spring. Include the April 18 Styrofoam (EPS) collection. • Mahwah Environmental Volunteers MEVO - Mahwah, plant sales, composting, teach school kids about composting was discussed. See link: MEVO | Inspiring and Empowering People to Take Action for a Better Future https://share.google/sIA9drP6RHI3D4Mc9 • Check that the ANJEC Membership was paid. • Check for fee for Sustainable Jersey CORRESPONDENCE • None. ADJOURNMENT • A motion to adjourn the meeting and meeting concluded at approximately 8:30 PM. 2|Page Regular Meeting Minutes December 18, 2025 Next meeting will be January 16, 2026, at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers. 3|Page