HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-09 - Sustainability Committee Meeting Minutes ACEC Minutes
6/9/11
Present
• David Bacchioni,Jason Klein (Chair),Toby Marrow(Board Liaison), Meg Veith-Heib, Mimi
Raphael, Robin Willig
Excused
• Stephanie Fisher
Call to Order—7:30 PM
Motions/ Recommendations/ Requests
• Minutes from May 5th were reviewed and approved pending changes.
Discussion of Old Business
• Rain Garden
o RW filled the committee in on the status of the Rain Garden project, stating that it may
need to be run through the school district's legal department
o The project will be on the 6/20 BOE agenda
• Rye Brook Birthday Party
o The plan for the ACEC "Pitch and Plant" game has been approved
o JK will send an email with signup sheet and what to bring
• Idling
o Drafted letter discussed at 5/5 meeting will be sent to Chris B, then once approved sent
out in Rye Brook letterhead
• Water testing of the Blind Brook
o JK to ask Susan Darling (Westchester County) for data sheets
• Invasive Species on the Hutch
o Land is owned by State
o DB to draft letter asking village to ask NYS DOT to do something about the invasive flora
problem, or to allow a volunteer group to do something
New Business
• LED Traffic Lights
o King St. and Ridge St. lights are the purview of the NYSDOT
o TM to find out if Rye Brook has any traffic lights that they control
• Plastic Bags
o JK to do research and send to committee
o Question raised—what is the alternative?
• Leaf Blowers
o JK to do research and send to committee
Next Meeting
• Thursday,July 7th, 7:30 PM at Village Hall
• Meeting adjourned at 8:28 PM