MINUTES for Tuesday8/30/22
Town of RochesterEnvironmental Conservation Commission
Location: Town Hall Park PavilionTime: 7:00 PM
Attendees: Larry Dewitt, Erin Enouen, Todd Anderson, Ann Belmont, John Messerschmidt
Todd Anderson, John Messerschmidt, Ann Belmont,Larry Dewitt,Rob Kilpert, Jim Easley, Rick Jones, Ryan Trapani

Approve JuneMinutes: No quorum
Planning Board Applications: none
Report from Town Board: Town is preparing budget for 2023

NEW BUSINESS:
Change time of meetings to 6:00 or 6:30?No one there except John and Todd to come to a decision.
Website shows 2 starting times. Ann or John will connect with Rich Miller to correct it.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTINUING PROJECTS

1. Third Thursday Nature Series update:
a. September: Culverts, Waterways and Wetlands,
b. October: Sustainable Hudson Valley
c. November: Native Plants
d. Town of Gardiner ECC has joined.

2. Wildlife Corridor/209 Underpass: Judith, Ann, Chris Spatz

3. Pollinator garden for TOR: Ann and Judith:
a. Town Hall patch of grass between the parking lot and the building. John will look into this.

4. Pollinator garden under solar arrays: John to contact Nexamp.

5. Plastic waste at RVSD: Ann

6. Recruiting new ECC members: Jim Easley is interested in joining.

7. Mission Statement. Judith and Mikala first draft.

8. Backyard National Park:Judithhttps://www.pollinator-pathway.org/

9. Local Law H is open for public comments Brief discussion tooffer any additions or modifications the ECC might want to propose. We will meet again as a subcommittee.

NEW PROJECTS:
1. No Plastic Campaign
2. ECC volunteered to pick up the plastic bag recycling at community center.

NEW BUSINESS:
1.