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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 15, 2012
CALL TO ORDER
Meeting began promptly at 7:30pm.
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
“As required by the Open Public
Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting has been provided. The notice specified the time and place of
the meeting to the extent known at the time.
The notice was posted on the bulletin board at the Municipal Building,
sent to the Daily Record and placed on file in the Township Clerk’s office”.
Roll Call. Absent with excuse, Vic Canning, Andrew Pappachen, Deb
Nielson
Present: Monica Mianecki, Michele
Caron, Angelo Intile, Larry Kornreich, Garry Annibal, Alex Nesterok and Keith
Lee
REORGANIZATION
Angelo Intile nominated Larry
Kornreich for Chairman. Seconded by Alex
Nesterok. No other nominations were
made. All in favor by voice vote.
Angelo Intile nominated Monica
Mianecki for Vice Chairman. Seconded by
Garry Annibal. No other nominations were
made. All in favor by voice vote.
MEETING SCHEDULE FOR 2012
Meeting will be February 15, March
21, April 18, May 16, June 20, July 18, August 15, September 19,October 17,
November 21, December 19, 2012
****Motion to approve the above
meeting dates made by Garry Annibal and seconded by Monica Mianecki. All in favor by voice vote.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of Adjustment –.Michele Caron has no report.
Board of Education – No report
Economic Development – Monica Mianecki reports they discussed the future of EDC
in Montville. The BOA approved the
JCP&L sound barrier project.
Health Department – Garry Annibal reports they did not meet in February.
Open Space Committee – Angelo Intile has no report.
Planning Board – Victor Canning absent, no report.
Township Committee – Tim Braden absent, no report.
COORESPONDANCE
Sharpe - 18 Forest Place - does
not meet minimum lot size requirement - There was discussion regarding runoff
from an adjoining lot. Larry Kornreich
states Mr. Sharpe should not be responsible for runoff from another lot but
what will he do to prevent runoff from his lot and how trees will be replaced.
Weiss Development - Larry
Kornreich will review.
ANJEC is offering a course -
Fundamentals of EC on March 24th from 9am-12pm in Denville.
OLD BUSINESS
NRI update - Meghan Hunscher has
arranged for money to be earmarked for this project. Larry will need a letter
from the EC to support this.
****Garry Annibal made a motion to
authorize Larry Kornreich to draft a letter to the Planning Board to update the
NRI. Seconded by Monica Mianecki. All in favor.
Larry Kornreich questioned what
needs to be added first. Monica Mianecki
thinks that the parcel layer, watershed and wetlands are currently on it. Topography is the next important thing if the
others are already completed.
Appointment of Town Forester -
Larry Kornreich questioned if the EC is in favor. Garry Annibal will draft a letter supporting
the hiring of Town Forester.
NEW BUSINESS
Plans for 2012 - Larry Kornreich
handed out list.
April Events - Arbor Day is April
27 - Michele Caron is meeting with Dr. Freid.
Poster Contest - Judging will be
March 5th.
An honoree needs to be chosen. A
suggestion was made that the honoree be Hugh Merritt.
Recycling Day - Petals for
progress, computers & electronic equipment, paper, Morris County Recycling.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Tom McMillon from the VCA
questioned if PSE&G are installing roads to install new power lines. Larry Kornriech advised him to contact either
PSE&G, Public Utilities or DEP.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion made by Garry Annibal
and seconded by Monica Mianecki the meeting was adjourned at 8:53pm.
Respectfully Submitted.
Liz Johansen
Secretary
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