MINUTES for Tuesday 7/26/22
Town of Rochester Environmental Conservation Commission
Location: Town Hall Park Pavilion Time: 7:00 PM
Attendees: Larry Dewitt, Erin Enouen, Todd Anderson, Ann Belmont, John Messerschmidt
Attendees: Erin Enouen, Rob Kilpert, Larry Dewitt, Judith Karpova, Tood Anderson, Jim Eastley (We do not have his email. If anyone knows him, please contact John so we can invite him back.)

Approve June Minutes: approved
Planning Board Applications: none
Report from Town Board:

NEW BUSINESS:
Chair Madeline resigned, John was approved to be new chair, Judith volunteered to be vice chair. John was sworn in as chair.

UPCOMING EVENTS

CONTINUING PROJECTS

1. Third Thursday Nature Series update: 14 people showed up for “Birds in the suburbs”

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

3. Pollinator garden for TOR: Ann and Judith: We found a location by the entrance to Veterans Park but there’s no water there, which is pretty much a deal killer.

4. Pollinator garden under solar arrays: John to contact Nexamp. No news

5. Plastic waste at RVSD: Ann No news

6. Recruiting new ECC members:

7. Mission Statement. Judith and Mikala first draft.

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

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

NEW BUSINESS:
1. LULA applications were sent out. Mike Baden would like one person from ECC to attend. John applied, and possibly Rob Kilpert
2. Local Law 11 is open for public comments Larry and Rob will draft a response from ECC and pass it to John.