Palmer
Township EAC – Meeting Minutes
Environmental Steering Committee
January 27, 2010
Attendees: Tom Ganssle, Chris Briglia, Robert Lammi, Dave
Sciascia, Terry Cooper, Cindy Oatis, John Olock, Rob Reese, Denise Veres, John
Balas
Meeting opened: 7:00 PM
ESC appointments for 2010: Rob Reese - Chairman; Tom Ganssle -
Co-chairman; Chris Briglia - Secretary. By unanimous vote.
Approval of Minutes: 1)
December 2, 2009 minutes were approved unanimously with no revisions.
Guests: Robert Natkie (Mascaro Hauling);
Hauler Report: 1) Robert Natkie (RN) was present and also had the following comments
and/or suggestions:
1.
Township tree pick-up was very
successful.
2.
He mentioned an increase in
recycling material picked up. His
thought was that although it is not policy, picking up un-bundled material made
a difference in the amount.
Recycling Coordinator Report: Cindy Oatis was present and also had the following
comments and/or suggestions:
1.
Brief discussion of Grant Money
status.
2.
Cell Phones for Soldiers program
was a huge success with 120 cell phones collected.
3.
Suggested facilitating a cell
phone drop off at the Township recycling center and the Ecycling Event. ESC members
agreed.
4.
Made mention of the PP&L
program which will pay $35 for old refrigerators and freezers and pick up for
free.
5.
The PP&L program will be
mentioned in the Township News Letter.
6.
PP&L should be contacted for
details because there is a question regarding who would qualify (i.e. everyone
or strictly customers).
Old Business:
1.
The County Ecycling Brochure has
been published.
2.
Cindy O. mentioned that a meeting
for the Recycling Center Expansion is scheduled for 2/2/10 at 9:00am in the
Township Conference Room.
3.
(1) Cindy O. mentioned hearing
that Chrin is telling business customers there is no need to recycle. (2) Bob
L. said that he would discuss the matter with Chrin directly.
4.
Cindy O. mentioned that from now
on both compost machines and recycle containers must be picked up at Township
Hall.
New Business:
1.
Discussion regarding a proposal
to hold a paper shredding event. 1) Chris B. discussed findings for potential
providers. 2) Bob L. discussed the need for funding the event. 3) Dave S. and
Rob R. mentioned some potential sponsors in
2.
1) Rob R. mentioned assembling a
priority list for 2010 as the ESC did for 2009.
Members shall pick (5) priorities and email them to Rob R. prior to the
February meeting. 2) Tom G. and Cindy O. suggested that we also evaluate our
performance based on the ESC 2009 priority list.
3.
Bob L. discussed storm water
contamination and the status of inlet marking.
4.
ESC members agreed and voted
unanimously to change our December meeting date to the 1st Wednesday of
December; skip the meeting in November. Thus there will no longer be a meeting
on the 4th Wednesday in December.
Announcements: (1) Rob R. mentioned that the Natural
Resources Inventory Workshop is scheduled for 2/10/10. You can register through the PEC web site.
Adjournment: 7:48pm motion to adjourn meeting.
Next Meeting: The next meeting
is scheduled for February 24, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the
Minutes submitted by Chris Briglia February
17, 2010