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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1995_09_07 Conservation Advisory Commission Minutes 740 West Boston Post Road 914-381-7845 Mamaroneck, N.Y. 10543 Town of Mamaroneck Conservation Advisory Commission MINUTES September 7, 1995 A regular meeting of the Conservation Advisory Commission(CAC)was held on Thursday, September 7, 1995, in Conference Room A of the Town Center, 740 W. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck, NY. The meeting was called to order at 8:05 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Martha Kaufman CAC Fran Snedeker Steve Scarangella " Louise Perez Ruth Merson OTHERS PRESENT: Bob Hohberg Water Monitoring Consultant Nancy Sterbenz CZMC Mary Anne Johnson CAC Emeritus Kathleen T. O'Flinn Town Board Liaison Eve Bocca Environmental Coordinator 1. Administrative Matters A. Approval of Minutes The Minutes of June 1, 1995 were approved on a motion from S. Scarangella, seconded by Martha Kaufman. 2. New Business Budget 1996 Fund A 8510- Community Beautification Line 4030 - Watershed Booklet- Request 5 5,000 for additional printing. Advertise booklet by way of newspaper and LMC-TV, L.I.F.E. Center, Friends of the Reservoir, League of Women's Voters, Schools, Libraries, Commissions in upstream communities, etc. Real Estate Offices distribution to purchasers of new homes within the community was discussed. Advise residents that this book is available at the Town Offices. A label on booklet should state that this booklet is being printed at Town Expense. You're contribution of $1.00 to help defer that expense is greatly appreciated. ToM CAC. Village of Larchmont • Unincorporated area of the Town of Mamaroneck • Village of Mamaroneck �~ Printed on Recycled Paper CAC Minutes 917195 Fund A 8510 cont'd. Line 4177- Trail Maintenance - $3,000 for ongoing catwalk replacement, supplies and equipment. Line 4178- Reclamation Project- Stream buffer native plantings - $3,000 Subcommittee to determine suitable spots and plantings, prior to next meeting, B. Hohberg, N. Sterbenz, M. Kaufman, S. Scarangella. Line - Storm Drain Stencilling- $400 Fund B 8090 Line 4030- Trees for Our Town-Mailing-$1,900. Line 4035 - Water Monitoring Consultant- $4,700 Line 4114 - Prefession2.l Services - $1,9n0 Line 4221 - Water Monitoring Supplies - $2,000 Line 4223 - L.I.F.E. Center- $4,750 New Residents and Business/Commercial Recycling discussed. F. Snedeker to meet with S.Altieri to discuss CAC's role in increasing the business community's participation in the recycling process. 3. Other Business A. Gedney Cemetery by NYS Thruway apparently has fallen trees through it. Letter to G. Neumeister to coordinate removal of trees once they have been cut up by Town crews. Richbell Cemetery at Harbor Island Park is overgrown,needs to have boundaries surveyed. B. Water Monitoring Consultants' Briefing- B. Hohberg reported to the Village of Mam'k regarding the pollution levels observed in the Guion Creek. On 813, samples taken near the drain by the old Continental Manor was analyzed to contain 2,400,000 organisms/ 100 ml in both coliform and fecal count, indicative of raw sewage. The ratio of fecal coliform to fecal strep is 5.5, clearly indicates sewage pollution of the Guion Creek at the G2 drain site. Upstream, a walking inspection of the existing drainage system was conducted. The manhole on Frank Ave., upstream of Lorena Street exhibited free flowing water from the direction of Florence Street. The water here should be sampled and test dyed. K. O'Flinn to contact Mayor Lanza to inquire who in the Town of Rye has been contacted. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00 p.m.