Palmer Township EAC – Meeting Minutes
Environmental
Steering Committee April
22, 2009
Attendees:
Meeting opened at:
7:03 PM
Guests: Steve Tomsic
(Mascaro Hauling): Steve was present to present the Mascaro Hauling report.
Ken Waldrich: Potential new member
Approval
of Minutes: 1) Revised September 2008, October
2008 and Revised February 2009 minutes were approved unanimously.
Hauler
Report: 1) Steve
Tomsic reviewed several complaints from customers regarding pick-up issues. 2) Cindy O. expressed her concerns regarding
Mascaro’s deficiencies during the yard waste and Christmas tree pick-up. She also mentioned that the Township citizens
and officials are also very concerned and stressed the need for improvement. 3)
Tom D. suggested advertising the yard waste pick-up well ahead of time for the
specific pick-up week. 4) Bob L.
strongly recommended a news press release for yard waste pick-up
notification. 5) Steve Tomsic suggested
that the Township amend the next hauling contract to allow for yard waste
pick-up from April through October. 6) Rob R. discussed compensation from
Mascaro for the deficiencies noted during the Christmas tree pick-up. Steve Tomsic mentioned that he could not do
anything about it and that Rob R. should contact Steve’s superiors at Mascaro
to discuss the issue further.
Recycling
Coordinator Report: 1) Cindy O. mentioned
that Dave S. submitted a quote for 1,000 brochures for $250.00 regarding
recycling information for Township businesses.
2) Cindy O. suggested offering a comprehensive recycling/waste survey
for Township citizens to complete during the Community Day event and/or at the
Township web site. 3) Cindy O. mentioned
a website called WWW.Recyclebank.com and praised its
merits as a point system that offers incentives for recycling such as coupons
for products, services and restaurants.
Old
Business: 1) Rob R. mentions the necessary repair of the stairs at the recycling
center when the weather permits. 2) Rob R. mentioned the distribution of the
flood study for the Bushkill Creek and Bob L. said he would check on the status
of its distribution. 3) The ESC reviewed
the Township Website. Tom G. and Cindy O. offered comments to Bob L. as far as
light revisions and general overall improvement of the web site layout and
function.
New
Business:
Tree Tenders Training 4/4:
Rob R. & Tom G. attended this training class to enable the Township
to obtain State grant funds.
West Ward/Easton EAC Recycling Bin Distribution 4/09: Rob R. mentioned the program had been
cancelled. A clean-up will take place
next week.
Earth Day/Week/Arbor Day 2009: 1) Cindy O. discussed prioritizing recycling
events for earth day next year.
Official Representation at meetings: 1) Tom G. mentioned the need for volunteers
for the Township BOS meeting on May 4, 2009.
Tom D. volunteered. 2) Rob R.
further mentioned the need for Township Official(s) to be present at the next
BSC meeting. 3) Rob R. & Bob L. discussed the LVPC meeting to be held on
May 13, 2009. Issues such as steep
slopes, riparian rights and others will be discussed.
Bob L. suggested that when builders (home & commercial)
get a Township permit, they should be given recycling information due to the
generation of cardboard, building materials, etc. from building sites.
Bob L. is looking for candidates for the Township BIP
Recycling Award. He mentioned Porsche as
being very green with their operations.
Rob R. mentioned Acopian as also a very good candidate.
Rob R. mentioned that there is a solar panel demo set up at
the
E-cycling Event 1)
The next event will take place on May 9th at
Next Meeting: The next meeting is scheduled for
Wednesday, May 27, 7:00 PM, at
Adjournment: 8:25pm
motion to adjourn meeting.
Minutes submitted by Chris Briglia April 29, 2009