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Committee for the Environment Agenda 02/21/2017
 Village of Mamaroneck • Committee for the Environment

AGENDA 02/21/2017

GENERAL DISCUSSION

  • Opening comments from CFTE Co-Chairs
  • Minutes
  • Approve previous meeting minutes
  • Rotational minute recording
  • Detail required in the minutes
  • Membership
  • Pragati Nigam resignation
  • One member needed to replace Pragati
  • Email
  • Taking conversations out of the entire CFTE group list
  • Budget/Sponsorships/Grants
  • Martin discussed with Rich & Victor
  • Annual budget is $1500
  • We can make fund requests to support initiatives as needed
  • We are able to accept donations & apply for grants as well

MARKETING & OUTREACH SUBCOMMITTEE – Leader: Martin Hain

  • Other members: David Styler
  • Subcommittee Mission/Goals
  • Inform and educate our community
  • Increase community awareness
  • Develop better communication methodologies
  • Develop opportunities for partnership and promotion
  • Events
  • 9th Annual Clean & Green
  • Date Set – April 22nd, rain date April 29th
Review Checklist and assign responsibilities
Sponsorships
Signage
  • Where do the signs get placed?
  • Building Department
  • Post Office
  • Train Station
  • CVS
  • Advertising/PR
  • Do local papers give any free ads for Village Sponsored events?
  • Website
  • Have approval from Rich to explore our own site, keep content politically neutral, Martin needs to speak with Dan Valenti
  • Current site content breakdown and assignment for revisions
  • Newsletter
  • Have approval from Rich, keep content politically neutral
  • Sally can help us with email lists
  • Definitely want to do this, but not our highest priority at the moment

WATER QUALITY SUBCOMMITTEE – Leader: Phil Horner

  • Other members: Katherine Desmond
  • Define mission/goals of subcommittee
  • Group meeting recap
  • Sewer Lines
  • Sewer laterals
  • DEC consent order
  • Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club Temp Sewer Line issue
  • Report results on the foam seen in river
  • Thompkins Bridge

PARKS & GARDENS SUBCOMMITTEE – Leader: Colin Goldberg

  • Other members: David Styler
  • Define mission/goals of subcommittee
  • Tree Committee
  • Will not be joining us this meeting
  • Dave and Colin will attend their next meeting and report back
  • Wildflowers
  • David to report on our options
  • Rooftop Gardens

QUALITY OF LIFE & SUSTAINABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE
– Leader: Marc Karell

  • Other members: ??
  • Define mission/goals of subcommittee
  • Noise & Air Pollution
  • Leaf Blower Law revision
  • Bike Routes
  • Sustainable Westchester Municipal Vehicle Program

RECYCLING SUBCOMMITTEE – Leader: Maria Karsou

  • Other members: Ellen Silver
  • Define mission/goals of subcommittee
  • Textile recycling bin update
  • Ordered for Recycling Center?

PUBLIC COMMMENT
  • Public comments to be allowed at the end of each meeting.
  • Each person limited to 10 minutes unless otherwise agreed to by CFTE.