Present: Laura Finestone (Facilitator), Ethan Roland (Recorder), Steve Rice, Shelley Tran, Joe Brit, Ryan Trapani, John Messerschmidt, Jorge Gomez
Agenda & Notes:
- Approved Minutes from April 2012
- Liaisons
- Planning Board:
- Joe Brit Volunteers for this position
- Action Item Review
- Joe describes research he did on Viridian Energy. Looked up 6 other companies, none of them as an energy provider uses renewable energy. Savings appear significant.
- Motion approved: Invite John Mocarski (Viridian Energy) to present to the ECC.
- Joe reports research he did on CFL recycling. Town of Rochester use a separate vendor – we can approach them and ask for a separate bin.
- Joe reports on water sampling meeting – took on 6 locations on the Rondout. Requests support on June 30th.
- Brief Reports
- A) Earth Day Volunteer Cleanup
- Last year: 450 lbs of trash picked up
- This year: 154 Tires, 2675 lbs of trash
- Next year: Use the same template of flyers, outreach, etc.
- C) EMC
- Jorge Reports: Main talk was by Catskill Mountainkeeper, focused on alternatives to Hydrofracking.
- Department of the Environment Update from Ulster County.
- County Exec orders stopping of spreading fracking waste as brine on roads. This means that the next executive can change the order.
- D) Rail Trail (Steve)
- Approved $50 for lumber purchase.
- June 2nd – National Trails day. Next year, pick up as one of our main events.
- Planning for Next Event
- Heritage day. Alice Cross – Would be happy for us to do something, but cannot use “Heritage” in the title.
- Discussion: Are we up for planning an event?
- To include: Local Businesses, Local CSAs, Renewable Energy.
- Next Meeting Agenda
- Review research + science behind the Fracking Brine on roads. Shelley & Ryan will research both sides.
- Potential Next Event
- Biomass (Ryan)
- Action Items
- Laura
- Emails Karl with Recycling
- Creates a folder with all Earth Day outreach.
- Joe
- Researches plastic bag recycling
- Invites Viridian person to our next meeting.
- Ethan
- Look for name of event planner.
- Jorge
- Check with Minnewaska staff-person if she is able to organize an event.
- Everyone
- Brainstorm ideas for our next event.
- Meeting adjourned