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ENVIRONMENTAL
COMMISSION
MINUTES OF MARCH 18,
2009
7:30pm
ROLL CALL
Sergio
Angione - present Victor Canning, - present
Angelo
Intile - absent David Cotter, Vice Chair -
present
Hugh
Merritt - present Michele
Caron, Chair - present
Dr.
Lawrence Kornreich - present Jim Muhaw, Alt#1 - present
Ray
Hinkle, Alt#2 - absent
Fred
Eckhardt, Member Emeritus - absent
Tim
Braden - present
STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
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“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 was placed on file in the Township Clerk’s Office.” |
NEW BUSINESS
Presentation by Water & Sewer Director – by Tom
Mazzaccaro was an informative presentation on the Towaco Valley aquifer.
MINUTES – Adoption
of minutes of 2/18/09 – Eligible: Mr. Angione made a motion to accept the
minutes Mr. Canning seconded the motion. Roll call: unanimous
OLD BUSINESS
- ZSPP/FD23-08 Youssef,
Eli– (Eli Bagel) - 37 Main Rd. – B: 81, L: 2 - Prel/Final Site Plan and Use variance
to allow development of a 2-story building consisting of a retail bagel
shop and a two bedroom residential apartment- no update available
- Solar
Program – Sergio Angione– Update
the commission that they are looking to create final proposals with
acceptable buildings to move forward with project.
- PSE&G
Letter – Larry Kornreich and
David Cotter – Release of Letter to PSE&G received by governing
bodies, senators, etc. Responses were received back on the three return
receipt requested.
- Environmental
Inventory Report – Update - Michele
Caron/David Cotter- no update available
- Project
Porchlight-
Michele updated commission that there are not many volunteers.
OTHER BUSINESS
· High
School Honors Program – Aquifer learning project –
Larry Kornreich updated the commission that Mr. Miller and Larry Kornreich are
looking to work on volunteer project with students in the summer.
· Recycling
Day – April 25, 2009 Saturday – Angelo Intile, Michele Caron
updated commission that trucks will be coming to town for no cost for the shred
it event, the event will be from 9am-12pm.
· Arbor
Day – April 24, 2009 – Friday – Michele Caron – Dr.
Gary Bowen, Superintendent of Montville
Schools – Honoree
NEW
BUSINESS
·
Science Teacher from Middle school Mr. Meyers-
Remodeling the courtyard of Lazar and came to speak to commission for support,
commission is looking to support Mr. Meyers and his project.
·
March 30, 2009- Invitation to
Morristown New Dodge Foundation headquarters- gives highlights of lead building
and green guidelines. 7pm-9: 30pm
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Cool Cities-Jim Muhaw updated
commission that he will be working with a different group called sustainable
New Jersey to come to a meeting in May and present to commission; Louise Davis
will be coming to speak from Sustainable New Jersey.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
None
Meeting adjourned unanimously.
Respectfully submitted,
Alicia
Angione
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