Borough of Point Pleasant Beach Point Pleasant Beach Environmental Commission & Green Team Advisory Committee
June 9, 2020 Meeting Minutes
This meeting was conducted remotely, online via Zoom, with the invitation being forwarded by Council Representative, Doug Vitale.
Meeting commenced at approximately 7:00 PM with the Sunshine Law/Roll Call.
Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act and was posted and sent to the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law.
Attendance
Green Team Advisory Committee Members present: Louise Stillufsen
Environmental Commission Members present: Chair Peter Ritchings, Anne Lightburn, Cathy Sogorka, and Cary Mulkeen.
Environment Commission Members absent with reason: Council Liaison Cayrn Byrnes and Patti Villani
Commission Members absent: Christopher Porzio
Green Team Meeting:
The Green Team Advisory Committee meeting commenced at approximately 7:05 PM.
Cathy Sogorka led the discussion regarding the Status for Sustainable Jersey Effort and a continued discussion of those actions in progress towards maintaining Bronze Certification and striving for Silver Certification. There was a specific discussion regarding action items that need to be uploaded to the Sustainable Jersey website in advance of the June 14, 2020 deadline.
Cathy Sogorka went through a quick summary of the Sustainable Jersey Point Tally Free Completed Actions.
The Green Team Advisory Committee meeting concluded at approximately 7:20 p.m.
Environmental Commission Meeting:
Report of Officers:
There was no mail or application notices for the Commission to discuss during this meeting.
Treasurer Report:
Treasurer Anne Lightburn has advised that the approved 2020 Environmental Commission budget is $4,000. Expenditures to date total $1,045.12 leaving a budget balance of $2,954.88.
Council Status Report
No report received. Council Liaison, Caryn Brynes, was unavailable to attend.
Committee Task Force & Project Status
Shade Tree Commission & Open Space Advisory Committee
Anne Lightburn updated the Environmental Commission on the actions of the Shade Tree Commission
Planning Board
Chair Peter Ritchings advised that there have been no Planning Board applications or meetings since March.
Ongoing Business Status Reports:
There was a discussion regarding recycling receptacles throughout town, and the number of receptacles that do not have the informative stickers that were previously applied by Environmental Commission volunteers.
A motion was made by Cary Mulkeen recommending the purchase of additional recycling stickers through All Points Printing to be applied on those recycling receptacles that need them. The motion was seconded by Cathy Sogorka. All four (4) Environmental Commission Members present, Cary Mulkeen, Cathy Sogorka, Anne Lightburn and Peter Ritchings, voted in favor of the purchase of additional informative recycling stickers at a cost of $375.00.
Chair Peter Ritchings advised the Commission regarding a potential dune violation and has had communications with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Enforcement and the Coastal Engineering Office
Upcoming Events:
Marine Mammal Stranding Center presentation rescheduled to be determined
Next Green Team/Environmental Commission Meeting July 19, 2020.
Cathy Sogorka made a motion to adjourn, a second by Cary Mulkeen and the meeting adjourned at approximately 7:45 p.m.
Respectfully, Peter Ritchings
