TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA  

DATE: September 6, 2023, at 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

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2. Sunshine Law- In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:

• Posted on January 1,2023 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk in the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza and remains posted at that location for public inspection.
• Printed in the HOME NEWS TRIBUNE and the CRANBURY PRESS on January 1, 2023, 
• Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza 

• Posted on the Monroe Township website; and 
• Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

3. Roll Call – (Commissioners and Associates)                    

                    __ Karen Polidoro (Chair), __ Rupa Siegal (Council Liaison)

                    __ Renee Haider, __ Roger Dreyling

                    __ Ken Konya, __ Joe Slomian

                                    __ Giada Schwam (Student Liaison)

                                    __ Siddhi Patil (Student Associate)

                                    __ Mihir Majmundar, __ John Riggs

                                    __ Surabhi Agarwal

                                    __ Theresa Zamorski (Secretary)

4. Minutes – Approval of August 2, 2023, minutes.

5. HS Student Liaison Report - Giada Schwam

6. Applications :

1. Applicant: Monroe New Jersey, (The Property)

                    Minor Subdivision Bulk Variance

                    Block 58, Lot 17.03

                                     Spring Point at Monroe Village Inc, (Applicant and Owner)

Speaker:   Jared Pape, Attorney Heilbrunn Pape

2. Applicant: Use Variance, Minor three lot subdivision and site plan.

                    Block 123 Lots 11-14

                    Block 68 Lot 41.29  

                   45 Lower Matchoponix

     Speaker:     Jim Bash 

                          Van Cleef Engineering 

                          Lucille DiPasquale, Michael DiPasquale

3. Correspondence- 

            Committee Reports:

           Trails and Bike Paths Committee- Coordinator Karen Polidoro  

Storm Water & Streams Committee Coordinator Joe Slomian 

Energy Committee Coordinator Ken Konya

Open Space Coordinator John Riggs

Education Committee Report Coordinator Renee Haider  

Sustainable New Jersey Coordinator Renee Haider 

Green Fair Committee Report Coordinator Mihir Majmundar

4. Planning Board – 

5. Old Business – New Business –

6. Open to Public –Comments- Questions etc.

7.  Adjournment __________pm MOTION: _________________ Second _________________ 

8. NEXT MEETING DATE:  October 4, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA  

DATE: August 2, 2023, at 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

Pledge to Flag

2. Sunshine Law- In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:

• Posted on January 1,2023 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk in the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza and remains posted at that location for public inspection.
• Printed in the HOME NEWS TRIBUNE and the CRANBURY PRESS on January 1, 2023, 
• Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza 

• Posted on the Monroe Township website; and 
• Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

3. Roll Call – (Commissioners and Associates)                    

                    __ Karen Polidoro (Chair), __ Rupa Siegal (Council Liaison)

                    __ Renee Haider, __ Roger Dreyling

                    __ Ken Konya, __ Joe Slomian

                                    __ Giada Schwam (Student Liaison)

                                    __ Siddhi Patil (Student Associate)

                                    __ Mihir Majmundar, __ John Riggs

                                    __ Surabhi Agarwal

                                    __ Theresa Zamorski (Secretary)

4. Minutes – Approval of June 6, 2023, minutes

5. HS Student Liaison Report - Giada Schwam                                                                                                                    

6. Applications: No Applicants

1. Applicant: 

Speaker:                              

Correspondence- 

            Committee Reports:

           Trails and Bike Paths Committee- Coordinator Karen Polidoro  

Storm Water & Streams Committee Coordinator Joe Slomian 

Energy Committee Coordinator Ken Konya

Open Space Coordinator John Riggs

Education Committee Report Coordinator Renee Haider  

Sustainable New Jersey Coordinator Renee Haider 

Green Fair Committee Report Coordinator Mihir Majmundar

4. Planning Board – 

5. Old Business – New Business –

6. Open to Public –Comments- Questions etc.

7.  Adjournment __________pm MOTION: _________________ Second _________________

8. NEXT MEETING DATE:  September 6, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

DATE: May 3, 2023, at 7:00 PM  

1.      CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

Pledge to Flag

2.      Sunshine Law- In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following: 

• Posted on January 1,2023 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk in the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza and remains posted at that location for public inspection.
• Printed in the HOME NEWS TRIBUNE and the CRANBURY PRESS on January 1, 2023,
• Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza
• Posted on the Monroe Township website; and
• Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

3. Roll Call – (Commissioners and Associates)

                   __ Karen Polidoro (Chair), __ Rupa Siegal (Council Liaison)

                   __ Renee Haider, __ Roger Dreyling

                   __ Ken Konya, __ Joe Slomian

                                   __ Giada Schwam (Student Liaison)

                                 __ Siddhi Patil (Student Associate)

                                   __ Mihir Majmundar, __ John Riggs

                                   __ Surabhi Agarwal

                                   __ Theresa Zamorski (Secretary)

4. Minutes – Approve April 5^th, 2023 minutes.

5. HS Student Liaison Report - Giada Schwam

6. Applications : No applicants.

           Correspondence-

           Committee Reports:

           Trails and Bike Paths Committee-     Coordinator Karen Polidoro  

Storm Water & Streams Committee Coordinator Joe Slomian

            Energy Committee Coordinator Ken Konya

            Open Space Coordinator John Riggs

            Education Committee Report Coordinator Renee Haider

            Sustainable New Jersey Coordinator Renee Haider

Green Fair Committee Report Coordinator Mihir Majmundar

1. Planning Board –

d.      Old Business – New Business –

1. Open to Public –Comments- Questions etc.

1. Adjournment __________pm MOTION: _________________ Second _________________

1. NEXT MEETING DATE: June 7, 2023

DATE: June 7, 2023, at 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

Pledge to Flag

2. Sunshine Law- In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:

· Posted on January 1,2023 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk in the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza and remains posted at that location for public inspection.

· Printed in the HOME NEWS TRIBUNE and the CRANBURY PRESS on January 1, 2023,

· Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza

· Posted on the Monroe Township website; and

· Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

3. Roll Call – (Commissioners and Associates)

__ Karen Polidoro (Chair), __ Rupa Siegal (Council Liaison)

__ Renee Haider, __ Roger Dreyling

__ Ken Konya, __ Joe Slomian

__ Giada Schwam (Student Liaison)

__ Siddhi Patil (Student Associate)

__ Mihir Majmundar, __ John Riggs

__ Surabhi Agarwal

__ Theresa Zamorski (Secretary)

4. Minutes – Approval of May 3, 2023, minutes.

5. HS Student Liaison Report - Giada Schwam

6. Applications: Preliminary and Final Site Plan Application

a. Applicant: Monroe Logistics Center II

Block 82 Lots 2.02, 4.01, 4.02

Block 85.15 Lots 19-42

A Portion of Block 19 Lots 2, 3.01, 3.02

Speaker: Kristen Roslund, P.E

Alan Arico, LSRP Senior Project Manager

Langan Engineering

c. Correspondence-

Committee Reports:

Trails and Bike Paths Committee- Coordinator Karen Polidoro

Storm Water & Streams Committee Coordinator Joe Slomian

Energy Committee Coordinator Ken Konya

Open Space Coordinator John Riggs

Education Committee Report Coordinator Renee Haider

Sustainable New Jersey Coordinator Renee Haider

Green Fair Committee Report Coordinator Mihir Majmundar

d. Planning Board –

e. Old Business – New Business –

f. Open to Public –Comments- Questions etc.

g. Adjournment __________pm MOTION: _________________ Second _________________

h. NEXT MEETING DATE: August 2, 2023

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

DATE: April 5, 2023, at 7:00 PM 

1.      CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

Pledge to Flag

2.      Sunshine Law- In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following: 

• Posted on January 1,2023 on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk in the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza and remains posted at that location for public inspection.
• Printed in the HOME NEWS TRIBUNE and the CRANBURY PRESS on January 1, 2023,
• Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex, 1 Municipal Plaza
• Posted on the Monroe Township website; and
• Sent to those individuals who have requested personal notice.

3. Roll Call – (Commissioners and Associates)

                                      __ Karen Polidoro (Chair), __ Rupa Siegal (Council Liaison)

                                     __ Renee Haider, __ Roger Dreyling

                                     __ Ken Konya, __ Joe Slomian

                                   __ Giada Schwam (Student Liaison)

                                   __ Siddhi Patil (Student Associate)

                                   __ Mihir Majmundar, __ John Riggs

                                   __ Surabhi Agarwal

                                   __ Theresa Zamorski (Secretary)

4. Minutes –

5. HS Student Liaison Report - Giada Schwam                                                                                                               

6. Applications :
7. Applicant: Bulk Variance, Owner Patrick Mahon

                 Block 21.17, Lots 1 & 21   

Speaker:   Attorney Jared Pape, Heilbrunn Pape                                   

   b. Applicant: Esposito Construction, LLC        

                             Use Variance & Preliminary/ Final Major Site Plan        

                           Block 31 Lot1 

Speaker:        Kevin Shelly, P.E Shor Point Engineering

                         Lawrence Sachs, ESQ.

1. Correspondence

                   d.   Committee Reports: - Discuss Concordia Green Committee’s Earth Day (Ellen Cleary)

       Looking for Park Brochures, Recycle flyers, Tote Bags, ETC.

           Trails and Bike Paths Committee-     Coordinator Karen Polidoro  

Storm Water & Streams Committee Coordinator Joe Slomian

            Energy Committee Coordinator Ken Konya

            Open Space Coordinator John Riggs

            Education Committee Report Coordinator Renee Haider

            Sustainable New Jersey Coordinator Renee Haider

Green Fair Committee Report Coordinator Mihir Majmundar

1. Planning Board –

e.      Old Business – New Business –

1. Open to Public –Comments- Questions etc.

1. Adjournment __________pm MOTION: _________________ Second _________________

1. NEXT MEETING DATE: May 3, 2023