ECC Minutes January 2012

Town of Rochester ECC meeting held January 12, 2012
Opened meeting at 7:10. Town Hall
Present: Laura Finestone, Chair
Carl Chipman, Town Board Liaison
Roger Trapani
John Messerschmidt (via Skype)
Ethan Roland
Henry Bartosik, Recorder
Laura Reported on next steps with RCWC. A meeting will be scheduled with the Town Supervisors to review the RCWC Draft Report recommendations in February.
Hank spoke briefly about the annual New York State ECC conference held jointly with the EMC’s in Rensselaerville, NY this past October 21-23rd. A most rewarding experience. He believes that there were probably up to 100 attendees that included “walk-ins”. Setting was stupendous, food outstanding and speakers were stimulating. He distributed several booklets and materials which he will bring back to the next meeting for others to review. They should probably be filed for reference.

 

Hank regretted that he did not attend the final Ulster County Environmental Management Council meeting of December as it was held in Kingston instead of at the UCCC campus, and at first there was no special agenda. At the very last minute speakers were found for the meeting. No minutes have been prepared, as I believe no one has volunteered to replace Lillian Green.
DebraDeWan has been hired as the ED for the Rondout Valley Growers Ass’n.
Planning for the showing and focus of the Gasland event was completed. We agreed that the focus would be, if not Fracking then what.
Other Topics for coming months:
March- RVGA
April- Earth Day
September-Forestry
Hank agreed to represent the Town of Rochester at the UCEMC if approved by the Town Board and the Ulster County Legislature. He will continue to represent Wawarsing as an at-large rep. Determination to be made at the next Wawarsing CAC meeting later this month.
Hank requested that the Commission consider purchasing special Grab Handles for the clean up groups. All were in agreement. Cost for each is expected to be under $ 10.
Meeting Adjourned at 7:58
Respectfully submitted, Henry (Hank) Bartosik