Environmental Minutes | May 3, 2023

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.

Meeting, May 3, 2023, at 7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER- Chairwoman Karen Polidoro

Pledge to Flag

2. Sunshine Law- Read into the record

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)

Adoption of Minutes–: A Motion to approve the May 3, 2023, minutes made by Renee Haider and seconded by Mihir Majmundar. All in favor.

Applicant No Applicants to report.

Committee Reports:

a. High School Student Liaison- Giada Schwam-Nothing to report.

b. Trails and Bike Paths Committee- Coordinator Karen Polidoro – Nothing to report.

c. Storm Water & Streams Committee- Coordinator Joe Slomian- Nothing to report.

d. Energy Committee – Renee Haider informed us that Monroe Township is eligible for a $75,000.00 Formula Grant. Harold Klein is working on submitting the application that is due by April 28, 2023.

e. Open Space- Coordinator John Riggs-No Status on Masterplan.

f. Education Committee Report- Coordinator Renee Haider – Senior award for Joe Harvie Scholarship will be given to a student on May 23rd, 2023.

g. Sustainable New Jersey – Coordinator Renee Haider-Bells works Sustainability Summit is on is Friday May 5, 2023

h. Green Fair Committee Report – Coordinator Mihir Majmundar- Green Team next meeting will be May 17, 2023, at 7:00PM. The Flyers will be ready in May.