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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985_11_14 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes corrected . . TOWN OF MAMARONECK CONSERVATION: ADVISORY COMMISSION "- • AND WATER CONTROL COMMISSION JOINT MEETING /©^QT!1N; Tr a ftr +Cai<a1 A regular meeting of the Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisoryt2,1Q 0�"'L Commission and the Water Control Commission was held on Thursday, November 14, 1985, at the Weaver Street Firehouse. The meeting commenced at 8:05 P.M. Members present: Robert Komitor, Acting Chairman Elinor Fredston, CAC & WCC Susan Amlicke, CAC & WCC Also present: Tom Leddy, Beautification Director Clifford Emanuelson, Conservation Consultant Thomas Amlicke, Town Councilman Jane Moss, L.I.F.E. Center Ben Larkey, Westchester County Recycling Coordinator Administrative Matters: The minutes for the October 24, 1985 meeting was approved for distribution. The next scheduled meeting for the CAC & WCC is Thursday, December 12, 1985, at 8:00 P.M. , at the Weaver Street Firehouse. Solid Waste Disposal Mr. Komitor called the meeting to order and introduced Ben Larkey, Westchester County Recycling Coordinator. Mr. Larkey stated the key to recycling is education and understanding; he discussed mandatory programs such as the ones held in Ossining and White Plains. Mr. Larkey suggested steps for enforcement - a first warning of future fines. He suggested an ordinance be written for the Town and two Villages. Mrs. Amlicke was selected to present the C.A.C. request for mandatory paper recycling at a Town Board meeting. A letter from the C.A.C. will be written to L.I.F.E. Center regarding recycling of mixed paper and public relations for newspaper recycling in general. Page 2. • A general discussionog two proposed sites for glass, newspaper and - : _� metal recycling was- held. Recycling centers were reviewed and CAC members will meet on Saturday, November 24th to walk the sites at the Town Yard. The CAC recommended the proposal be sent to the Town Board. Mr. Amlicke is recommending a noise ordinance to the Town Council. Freshwater Wetlands: Dr. Mason will contact Mrs. Fredston for a meeting to discuss the Freshwater Wetlands Law Revision. Development Projects` Mr. Leddy and Mr. Emanuelson are checking on the trees on the Maloney Project. EMC Report: Mrs. Volk's report was discussed and Mr. Hohberg will follow up on this report. 11: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned. Dated: November 14, 1985 o I • . ..Report .from Irma Volk " EMC Water, Resources Committee . • .Mr. Robert G. Wasp, County Health Department, reported: • the department is beginning an acid rain sampling program. Twenty four sites are being sampled for water chemistry and p.H. Because of a recent incident involving the illegal disposal of hazardous waste, the Department is inspecting transfer stations and the resource recovery plant for hazardous waste materials. The definition of "hazardous waste" is somewhat vague- hospital waste is considered "infectious" but not hazardous. The state's spill cleanup program was transferred from the Department of Transportation to D.E.C. on October 13th. Health Department number for toxic related incidents is "MOO -• - . �. • 60,Maple. .Hi11 Drive • • Larchmont, 'New York 10538 • • October 30, 1985 • Mr. Ben Larkey Recycling Coordinator 412 Michaelian Office Building White Plains, New York 10601 Dear Ben: In answer to your request,I am writing you to suggest that the residents of the Town of Mamaroneck and Larchmont Village who recycle receive recognition for their participation in our recycling programs. It is the residents who place their newspapers curbside for the weekly pickups. It is the residents who collect and recycle their mixed paper,and, it is the residents who clean and recycle their glass. In 1984, our community saved over 06,000, becamse these caring people recycled their paper and glass. Also, it is important to mention that paper and glass tonnages increased in spite of the re- 41111, moval of deposit containers from our waste stream. All of this recycling takes dedication and time. Therefore, it seems appropriate to recognize our residents for their contribution to our recycling programs with thanks and praise. Furthermore, I hope the County will recognize the efforts of one, Thomas R. Amlicke, who had the vision and foresight to make our recycling programs a reality by initiating them in 1971. Sincerely yours, Susan C. Amlicke See: Attachment • Copy!to: Dolores Battalia, Supervisior, Town of 'Mamaroneck Dr. C. Alan Mason, Chairman, Conservation Advisory Commission .re�wc. i .i .41-1h. A . . L..,.... 4e al . .. . . • . .. . . . . . . . •Gannett Westchester Newspapers/Monday. January 7. 1985 MK 3 Section Z1 s ����Eb t+ RECYCLING .` i K t 3S ;4e'7 , x 2` f,,.e ?lr f • , : , • N., ..4.„, Town/Larchmont sr , .....„„ ..,..4 effort in ' 84 topped .. .. .„ . :,,,..„.... ,v 0, -.ilk ss. ii, Mamaroneck Village , , , - -,,,v‘ :Nk,,,,. , , .. , • • _ She hasjust had thousands of 9F � _` _„,'`-_,mss By 'Tom'Andersen, . p �� -. �.. � �-•.�= Staff writer . • fliers printed, urging people to par- ' ` + ,,+., }`�' If collecting newspapers for re- ticipate in the recycling program, cycling ' is ' a ..corripetition. then she said, adding that the fliers will " ,`'`,. gs.. -.,,,, Larchmont and Mamaroneck Town be given to school children and ";' >,+- . ? ` NI"""'.x- beat•Ma'maronect Village last year. mailed to property owners in the ,, ,, '- �-`' ' }�' _-�-� - ' o a`C Larchmont'anti the town's joint village. s • , . ,., :w , • program collected 718 tons of news- The, two recycling programs . f, '' x1: _..•:',:,4f... - `"` . �. paper. or an average of 13.8 tons a serve similar numbers of people * = ''F 1 s._ , . M ` '�►• - ;r-.. ......-. • \. week, •that:s an' increase over 1983. Mamaroneck Village has a popula ' ` ,,� • . .. 1..,: -. 0,7 ---- when the joint program••collected tion of about 17,500; Larchmont and ` ' .,:;� +., • - a�.A .' ''' �`. 673 tons,or 12.9 a week. Mamaroneck Town together, about • el ; - -,, - .. r—,. �► �' r ' �aatf..r��., '�..+� • "I'm glad.to hear it, said Ben 18,500. = � �� '� if . Larkey, the county's recycling.coor- Mamaroneck Village's program � ...r •' r _ _—' -. ,. dinai.or. "That's one municipal pro- includes newspapers. which are , ;�" y�''�- "" 'grafi^ that's gone up." • picked up at curbside; non-returna- 2" Archie Messenger, wii, heads ble glass bottles and jars, which "'"liiir.� ' the Conservation Advisory Commit- must be taken to the recycling `. -- " tee's recycling• committee, credited center on Northrup Avenue; and ,' `- - , his'nredeeessor,'Susan Antlicke. fm heavy, metal appliances, which the " ' '- ,* . • '.- '• making the program well known village will collect if asked. I :Consclousness in.Larchmont is Larchmont and the town also Deity Times photo still very high;'' tie.said, pick up newspapers in front of Newspapers at the curb await weekly recycling pickup Mamaroneck Villagedid not houses. At their Maxwell Avenue they would pay ,it the county.re- sources in a way that will have a fare as well. It.collected 477 tons in recycling center, they accept glass, source recovery plant if they were greater benefit than just adding 1984,.an•,average of 9.2 a week. In cans, large appliances, and all kinds lugging the stuff to Peekskill. money to the local budget. 1983, the figures were 511 tons. or of paper. Larkey agreed that the money is "As population and the demand 9.9 a week.'. • . The material is sold to recycling important. But, he said, a commit- for resources increase, the need to .That's 'horrid, " " said Joan Heil- companies. Newspapers, for exam- nity that recycles glass, tin, alumi- conserve resources becomes more man, recycling chairman for the ple, go to Garden State Recycling in num, newspaper and mixed paper, evident," Larkey said. "It's resource L.I.H.E. Center, "Now we really do Garfield, N.J., for $48 a ton. And, and composts leaves. grass and conservation, plain and simple, and nee¢a push:" ' • the communities saves the $17 a ton Christmas trees. is reusing re- there is an inherent value in that." •