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February 23, 2010
A regular meeting of the Coastal Zone Management Commission (CZMC) was held on February
23, 2010 in the Mamaroneck Town Center, Court Room, 2nd Floor, 740 W. Boston Post Road,
Mamaroneck, New York. The meeting was called to order at 8:00 p.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Marc Godick, Co-Chair
Lorraine Walsh, Co-Chair
Elizabeth Cooney
Howard McMichael
Rita Murray
Matthew Teitsch
Pam Michels
OTHERS PRESENT:
Phyllis Wittner, Councilwoman, Town of Mamaroneck, Liaison to CZMC
Marlene Kolbert, Trustee, Village of Larchmont
Nancy Seligson, Councilwoman, Town of Mamaroneck
Elizabeth Paul, Environmental Planner, Town of Mamaroneck
Francis Ballard, Resident
1. Introductions
2. Approval of Minutes —January 26, 2010
The Minutes of the January 26, 2010 meeting were approved as submitted.
3. Environmental Initiatives —A continuation of our discussion from January with
Guests from the Environmental Committees
Marc Godick, CZMC's Co-Chair, led a brainstorming session on Environmental
Initiatives. What follows is a list of the topics that were discussed:
A. Energy Conservation
• Carbon Foot Print/ICLEA software
• Energy efficiency at schools
• Energy conservation education/outreach
B. Transportation
• Plug-in vehicles
• Bicycles
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C. Recycling
• Recycling
• Composting
• Free-cycling
D. Stormwater Management
• Education/Outreach
E. Building Code Revisions
• Flood zone regulations
• No expansion or construction of basements
F. Conservation Areas
• CZMC trained as leaders of cleanup efforts
• Conservation mapping
• Landscaping guidance
• Encroachments
G. Education and Outreach
• Pooper scoopers
• Tree planting
• Signage/LI Futures Fund Grants
• Care of watercourses and ponds in back yards
• Proper organic waste disposal
H. Harbor festival
• Volunteer to staff a booth at the festival
L Sustainability Expo
• Volunteers needed to help at this event to be held on
Saturday, April 24th from l0am to 3pm at Mamaroneck
High School
J. Rain garden at Larchmont Reservoir
• Update on status of project
4. New Business
No new business to discuss.
5. Old Business
No old business to discuss.
The next scheduled CZMC meeting will be held on March 23, 2009 at the Mamaroneck
Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, 2nd Floor Conference Room A. Anyone unable to
attend this meeting should contact Elizabeth Paul at (914) 381-7845 or at conservationdept@
townofmamaroneck.org.
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