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Environmental Comm. Min.-March 13, 2012

April 13, 2012 by Clerk

Minutes for the Environmental Commission Meeting on March 13, 2012

THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION WAS CALLED TO ORDER TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012 AT 7:00 PM IN THE LINDENWOLD BOROUGH HALL.

SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT

FLAG SALUTE

PRESENT: TIM KALUHIOKALANI, LLA – ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTIONS, INC.

ROLL CALL – MEMBERS PRESENT:

MS. NANCY LUTZ
MS. JEANETTE KRUG
MR. AL TINE
MR. TONY STANKIEWICZ
COUNCILMAN KEN BALMER
MS. BETH SUCKIEL

MEMBERS ABSENT:

MR. JOE DIDOMENICO

MS. SUCKIEL ENTERTAINED FOR A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MINUTES FROM THE FEBRUARY 14, 2012 MEETING. COUNCILMAN BALMER MADE THE MOTION TO APPROVE, MOTION SECONDED BY MR. TINE. ROLL CALL WAS UNANIMOUS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MS. LUTZ, MR. STANKIEWICZ AND MS. SUCKIEL WHO ABSTAINED. MOTION CARRIED.

OLD BUSINESS

UPDATES ON THE FOLLOWING:

BERLIN ROAD – SAFETEA-LU STREETSCAPE PROJECT

MR. KALUHIOKALANI STATING WE GOT GOOD NEWS, THE FEDS FINALLY GAVE US COMMENTS, SO WE ARE MAKING THOSE CHANGES NOW.

BRIEF DISCUSSION

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN
(CEU CREDITS FOR 2012 AND PUBLIC OUTREACH)
MR. KALUHIOKALANI STATING YOU CAN GO TO THE CLASS IN OCTOBER THAT THE STATE DOES OR WE COULD DO A CLASS, DO MORE TREE IDENTIFICATION, FIELD TRIP.
MS. SUCKIEL STATING I THINK THAT WOULD BE BETTER TO DO A FIELD TRIP, TO IDENTIFY THE TREES. WHAT DOES EVERYONE THINK?
MR. STANKIEWICZ STATING WE DID IT WHEN THERE WERE NO LEAVES AND WE SHOULD DO IT AGAIN WITH LEAVES.

DISCUSSION ON CLASS VS. FIELD TRIP

SECRETARY STATING I PUT THE LINDENWOLD ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MISSION STATEMENT IN THE NEWSLETTER FOR THE PUBLIC OUTREACH. IF YOU WANT ANYTHING ON THE WEBSITE OR CHANNEL 192, E-MAIL IT TO ME.

COMMISSION DECIDED ON FIELD TRIP FOR CEU CREDITS, SOMETIME IN MAY OR JUNE
COMMISSION DECIDING ON A SATURDAY BECAUSE OF WORKING. WILL PICK DATE AT NEXT MEETING.
NEW BUSINESS

PLAN FOR ARBOR DAY

LAST FRIDAY IN APRIL

DISCUSSION ON TREE BOY SCOUTS PLANTED LAST YEAR
MS. LUTZ TO CALL QUALITY LANDSCAPING

MS. KRUG STATING IT IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THIS TREE PLANTING NOT THE BOY SCOUTS.

MR. STANKIEWICZ STATING HE WILL REACH OUT TO SEE IF HE CAN GET A TREE DONATED AND WE CAN DO THE PLANTING OURSELVES.
MS. LUTZ STATING SHE WILL REACH OUT TO QUALITY ALSO.

COUNCILMAN BALMER WILL TOUCH BASE WITH BOB LODOVICI FOR IDEAS ON WHERE TO PLANT THE TREE.

CORRESPONDENCE / ANNOUNCEMENTS

MS. KRUG STATING THIS WAS SENT TO ME FROM COMMITMENT COMMUNITY CHURCH, JUST TO LET THE COMMISSION KNOW THAT ON MARCH 3RD THEY DID A COMMUNITY CLEAN UP IN ARBORWOOD, THEIR EFFORT TO HELP BEAUTIFY AND SERVE THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THEY HAD 23 VOLUNTEERS. THEY ARE PLANNING ON DOING THIS AGAIN IN THE FUTURE.
SECRETARY TO SEND LETTER OF RECOGNITION AND THANKS

COMMUNITY FORESTRY MANAGEMENT PLAN-2011 ANNUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
MR. KALUHIOKALANI STATING THAT WENT IN AND WE ARE GOOD FOR LAST YEAR.

DISCUSSION ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE FOR 2012

E-MAIL FROM TODD WYCKOFF
MR. KALUHIOKALANI STATING THAT IS THE TREE CITY USA, WE DEFINITELY QUALIFY
MEMBER DISCUSSION
MR. KALUHIOKALANI WILL FILL PAPERS OUT.

MS. SUCKIEL STATING ABOUT THE LETTER TO BE A TEACHER FOR THE DAY.
MEMBER DISCUSSION

MS. SUCKIEL OPENED THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC AND STATING THERE IS NO PUBLIC



MEETING ADJOURNED


NANCY DIDOMENICO
BOARD SECRETARY