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ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
MINUTES OF JULY 18 , 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, Angelo Intile, Sam Monte & Deb Nielson
Present: Monica Mianecki, Michele
Caron (7:35), Larry Kornreich, Garry Annibal, Andrew Pappachen, Alex Nesterok
and Keith Lee (7:47)
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Board of Adjustment –.Michele Caron has no report.
Board of Education – No report
Economic Development – Monica Mianecki reports that Joe Burgis was the speaker
and spoke regarding the Master Plan.
Board of Health– Garry Annibal has no report.
Open Space Committee – Angelo Intile absent, no report.
Planning Board – Larry Kornriech reports that the Planning Board did not
comment on trees being used as a buffer at Lake Valhalla. GI Auto property was
approved for modification to B-6 zone to allow for three free standing
buildings. The Highschool and Lazar will
have solar panels installed.
Township Committee – Deb Nielson
absent, no report.
CORRESPONDENCE
JCP&L resubmitted flood hazard
application.
LOI for Pine Brook Realty – 12
& 16 Route 46
MINUTES
On a motion made by Michele Caron,
the June 20, 2012 minutes were approved, seconded by Monica Mianecki. Approved
by voice vote.
OLD BUSINESS
Weiss Property – The Uhl report
states that the property in question, should be in the restricted area and not
in the Prime Aquifer.
****Motion made by LarryKornreich
to accept the recommendation of Mr. Uhl in response to the property in
question, that the property is in fact in the restricted zone. Seconded by Andrew Pappachen, All in favor
Note: Monica Mianecki abstained.
Fall Event – Monica Mianecki is
awaiting a call back from the superintendent. She contacted Trudy Atkinson
regarding an article for the Montville Messenger. There will be a district wide
Green Committee being headed by Ms. Linquist and Mr. Meyer.
Metro Park – Larry Kornreich will
follow up with Tom Mazzacarro.
ANJEC – Grant was received for
$3500, $7000 allocated from the Planning Board and $2000 from the Highlands
Council. The Planning Board will be working with the Environmental Commission
to get the NRI completed.
Alternative Energy Installation –
Solar panels are now allowed to be installed as accessory structures. The
Planning Board will set the requirements for installation of screening.
NEW BUSINESS
Associate Member to the EC – Trudy
Atkinson sent a letter to the High school students to see if anyone was interested
in being involved.
Mosquito Squad – Michele Caron is
concerned that the animals, bees and farmland will be killed because of the
chemicals they use. Garry Annibal reports the company is only allowed to use
deterent chemicals.
ADJOURNMENT
On a motion
made by Andrew Pappachen and seconded by Alex Nesterok, the meeting was
adjourned at 8:21pm.
Respectfully Submitted.
Liz Johansen
Secretary
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