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Meeting Minutes 2015.0210
ToM Sustainability Collaborative - Jan, 20, 2015
1. Happy New Year - 2015
2. Thank You All for a good 2014
3. Guest - Lisa
a. Green Steps Expo ToM Collab will participate
4. Accomplishments 2014 Summary
a. Meetings held throughout 2014
b. Ice Rink Renovation Completion and Energy Services Implementation
c. Events
i. STEMtastic Saturday Green Infra Demos
ii. Community Yard Sale and Green Infra Demo
iii. Zero Waste Concerts 2
iv. Enviro Clean Up Day
v. Participation in the Junior Triathlon
vi. Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Public Workshop
d. Pilot Project Implementations
i. Zero Waste Community
1. Competitive application for the Columbia University Capstone Project
a. Submitted and approved
2. Capstone Team made a final presentation at the Mam HS tiered room
3. Final Report
ii. Bicycle Friendly Community
1. Application for a Bicycle Friendly Community submitted
2. Actions needed for approval received
iii. Solarize Westchester
1. Competitive application to become 1 of 4 Solarize cities in Westchester
a. Submitted and Awarded
iv. Zoning & Codes
1. Grant application submitted and approved
2. Kickoff meeting held
e. The Plan for a Sustainable/Resilient Mamaroneck
i. Summary Plan and Priorities for 2015 Approved
ii. Budget $25,000 approved; items must be submitted to Town Bd for approval
f. Other
5. ToM Sustainability Collaborative Structure and Governance Nancy Seligson
a. Governance Structure - Town Board Requests
i. We are a formal Town Committee advisory in nature
ii. Process Nancy to propose candidate to Board
iii. Members and Process
iv. Timeframe immediately
v. Next Steps - recommend a Chair; establis
vi. Other
b. Budget
i. Process for expenditures
ii. Other
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TOM Sustainability Collaborative
Meeting Minutes 2015.0210
6. Priority Initiatives and Pilot Project Updates
a. Process
i. Task Force Leaders see below
ii. Goals and Summary Work Plan (recommend written)
b. Updates
i. Zero Waste Mamaroneck Mitch G
ii. Solarize Westchester Frank O - kick off meeting 2/8/2015
iii. Air and Noise Pollution - George R low noise equipt exists
iv. Bicycle Friendly Mamaroneck Steve M need action plan to achieve
v. Zoning & Codes - Nancy and Andrea process very slow
c. Initiatives for 2015
i. Zero Waste Mamaroneck Mitch G, Andrea B
ii. Increase Renewables and Local Energy Frank O, Marc K
iii. Inc Education and Awareness Michele, Beth
iv. Improve Air and Noise Pollution - George R, Marc K
v. Mam Safer Place to Walk, Bike, Drive Steve M, Mitch G
vi. Improve Comm Preparedness Tony G
vii. Improve Water Quality Streams, LIS Michele, Nancy S, Beth
viii. Maintain and Improve Infra Steve A, Frank O
7. The Plan (Complete Version)
a.
i. Climate Action Plan template and goals requested by NY DEC
ii. Other
b. Next Steps
8. NY DEC - Climate Smart Communities Updates
a. Template
b. Certification
c. Two Specific Goals
9. County BOL Plastic Bag ban 1/27/2015 4 PM
10. Next Meeting 2/10/2015
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