Eec Agenda April 17, 2007

EWING TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION, April 17, 2007 CALL TO ORDER-OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS STATEMENT: A meeting of the Ewing Township Environmental Commission (EEC) was held on the evening of Tuesday, April 17, 2007 in the Ewing Township Municipal Complex. Chairperson Karl Muessig called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. He began by reading the following statement: The notice requirements provided for in the Open Public Meetings Act have been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given in the resolution by the Ewing Township Council on January 3, 2007 which was transmitted to the Times of Trenton and The Trentonian, filed with the Clerk of the Township of Ewing and posted in the Ewing Township Municipal Complex, all on January 4, 2007. ROLL CALL:

PRESENT:

Peter Boughton Scott Butterfield Lee Farnham Erin Indelicato Karl Muessig Hal Moeller Rus Staniec

EXCUSED: Maria Benedetti Mike Hiscock GUESTS:

John Hoegl, Ewing Resident

MINUTES APPROVAL: The minutes of the February 20, 2007 meeting were approved on a motion by Rus, seconded by Erin. The vote was unanimous. PUBLIC COMMENT:

None.

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS: Planning Board and Site Review: Erin noted that another hotel was planned (third) and there were wetland issues with the site. Erin also stated that a third “steep slopes” site was discussed. She stressed the need for a Steep Slopes Ordinance. Erin discussed the need for follow up on commitments made by developers. The EEC agreed there is a need to track these commitments. Erin will

identify such sites to the ECC and then the EEC will request it be included on the CO approval checklist to ensure commitments are included. Erin stated that Lowes was interested in the Navy property. Natural Resources Inventory/Conservation Element (NRI/CE): Lee distributed copies of the final CE. Lee will contact Tom Kull, Ewing Web Master to update CE on the Ewing Web Page. Tree Ordinance: Briefly discussed. The EEC still needs to determine its status with the new administration. Web Site: It was noted that the new Web Master has been very responsive to requests from the EEC. Grants: Hal completed and submitted an ANJEC grant application for hike and bike pathways in the township. Pete and Scott attended a meeting of the Ewing Recreation Committee on 4/16/07 in support of the grant. Pete presented an overview to the Recreation Commission and gained a vote of support for the project. Aimee Williams from the D&R Greenway Trust also attended and provided an enthusiastic boost to linking the JCC, GM redevelopment site and W Trenton RR Station via a bike/pedestrian trail along the current abandoned rail spur running behind these properties and crossing Gold Run Creek at the unconnected portion of Sylvia St. Hal distributed a grants tracking table he developed. He noted that he may investigate the Bikes Belong Coalition grant. The EEC will email new items to Hal as discovered. OLD BUSINESS: Open Space: The EEC briefly discussed the status of the requested appraisals of the two flood-prone lots on Route 29. Karl to follow up with Dick Owen.

Sustainability: Jewish Community Center building tour – Erin will attempt to schedule a tour in the near future. The EEC tasked Mike to begin to assemble a list of “Green” technologies that can be utilized by developers in the Township. Lee determined that a Township showing of the movie “An Inconvenient Truth” at the Janssen Pharmaceutica Facility was not possible. Janssen would be interested in conducting a tour of their facility for Township Officials. The EEC agreed it would be good to have representatives from

Council, Planning Board and Redevelopment Authority participate. Le will follow up.

Annual Report:

Not discussed

Mercer County Earth Day The celebration is April 4, 2007 at the Ice Rink in Mercer County Park. EEC will not participate. Arbor Day: The EEC arranged for a planting on April 28, 2007 at 11:00 AM at Shabakunk Park. All are encouraged to attend. CORRESPONDENCE: Nancy Howarth notified us of four cleanup events: Mercer county Disposal Days on May 12 and October 20 2007 for electronics only at the Sovereign Arena; Household Hazardous Wastes on June 23 and September 29, 2007 at the Fire Training Center. She also said that they did receive the Clean Communities Grant again, but she needs to first put her budget together, and will get back to us as to when the Clean Up days are going to be. These are the events where we can earn grant money of up to $250 for participating as the EEC. NEW BUSINESS: Karl will schedule a meeting with the Mayor prior to our next meeting. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business Rus moved to adjourn, seconded by Hal. The EEC adjourned at 9:07 P.M.

____________________________ Karl Muessig, Chairperson These Minutes approved on __________, 2007 PAGES:____3__ OF __3____

________________________ W. Scott Butterfield, Secretary