[0:08] some warmer weather here.

[0:12] » I got a call from my friend who lives up who's coming this weekend. He lives in

[0:15] upstate New York. Wanted to know if he could play golf this weekend.

[0:19] Last year he came the same weekend we did play golf. So that tells you the

[0:23] difference. No, it's not happening. >> Yeah. I found a place in Monroe that was

[0:28] open that almost probably walking or cart path only not happening. So anyway,

[0:35] » uh nice to see everybody. Uh I'll start with the minutes from last month. We got

[0:40] them out a little earlier for a change. So um I'll make a motion we approve the

[0:43] minutes from February 11th. Is there Thank you. Any concerns, comments,

[0:48] questions? Hearing none. All in favor of approving

[0:52] them. Hi. Raise your hand. Whatever you'd like. All right. Old business. I

[0:58] got about four other issu or three other issues on the old business list because

[1:02] I told Michelle I was sitting in a on vacation when I sent this email to to

[1:08] Mandy. So, I have a few extra things. So, um why don't we go down this list

[1:12] and then we'll add I'll folks the other things. So, I just wanted to, you know,

[1:16] ask how the folks who, you know, Julia and and Michelle, how you felt the the

[1:22] plastic presentation? I thought the presentation went I mean, the film is

[1:28] great. >> Amazing.

[1:30] » Yeah. Yeah. Just trying to remember who she is.

[1:36] It's been a long day already. >> It was small. The attendance was

[1:40] smaller. >> Yeah. Yeah. But I think the topic was

[1:44] still compelling and um >> wellreceived. I've received emails.

[1:49] People appreciated our giveaways a lot. I've had people email saying, "Hey,

[1:55] where did you get that? Where can I find?" So um and and people have

[2:02] stopped. >> I know. But I always try to say

[2:08] like I you know I hate all the shipping and yeah whatever the big bad Amazon but

[2:14] » um >> yeah so the feedback was really good

[2:16] » right >> and Litty won the cutting board

[2:20] she was just >> so that that's like the best

[2:26] from the work they knew that was perfect if we could have that was

[2:34] Yeah, it was great that they were there, too.

[2:38] » I'm really glad they was great. I mean, I think you know, your communication

[2:42] with them has been great and it's that's really made them feel a more going on.

[2:47] Yeah, it's just been great. So, thank you for that.

[2:50] » Um, the tree presentation, it's next two week. What is it?

[2:54] » Week from today. >> Week from today.

[2:56] » Week from today, there's the folder in glass tape. I brought it in so people

[3:00] can see. I sent it to my neighborhood association.

[3:04] » Okay. It's been in this black month's email. Got a couple around.

[3:11] » Yeah. And there's more in there. >> It's a Wednesday, too.

[3:15] » Oh, wow. >> I got that in my calendar. So,

[3:21] » did that. >> All right. Everything is all set then.

[3:23] No other, you know, pretty well. >> I We're We're all set with the building.

[3:28] We need to arrive a little early to set up chairs of AV stuff.

[3:32] » I um >> I emailed what's his name?

[3:37] » Richard. >> Richard.

[3:38] » Richard. >> And um asking if he could send his

[3:42] presentation. I haven't heard back. >> But that's just his backup to make sure

[3:47] because I'm always a little nervous.

[3:52] » I did go up there for a test run with my laptop and couldn't

[3:59] meeting in the room. I couldn't get to the projector. So, I will I'm going to

[4:04] just make sure that my laptop set up to the projector just to

[4:10] » I'll reach out to make sure everything is

[4:12] » and I guess if we're gonna if we have to do a lot of setup, we should probably

[4:15] get there a little bit earlier than we do with the library.

[4:19] » Yeah, we have to set up the chair. So maybe close and I'll be there getting

[4:23] the AV, you know, the screen down and the the um

[4:27] » Yeah. Yeah, I think that would be >> just so that way there's something.

[4:31] » I mean, we don't need to set up a 100 chairs. I don't expect like a

[4:35] » Yeah, just in case there's some glitch that we need to

[4:38] » It's always better set up some and then when more people come, you get them out

[4:42] and then you feel like >> Well, at least we have some in that room

[4:46] along the walls. >> Yeah.

[4:49] » All right. Great. >> Then we should probably have some signs

[4:52] outside because I know people get very confused. Yeah.

[4:54] » We know the two buildings and the entrance because they're all these

[4:57] entrances. >> That's that's a good idea.

[4:59] » So we should probably >> I know I forget that.

[5:04] » Um >> what can I put outside?

[5:09] Do we have a sandwich board that we could just take a um piece of paper and

[5:14] put it there with a sign, you know, and somewhere's on the lawn there in front

[5:19] where people park >> or we can

[5:21] » parable that way >> even on the corner of the building.

[5:26] » Figure it out. I've got I've got yard, you know, the ones you poke in the yard.

[5:30] I think all of our sandwich boards are out or

[5:33] » out. Like there's one at the transfer station. the at the schools with the no

[5:37] idling. >> Yeah.

[5:38] » I do you know does anybody know what happened to the one back here?

[5:42] » We used to have a sandwich board that explained what you get the thing.

[5:45] » It's not there. >> Well, there was a lot of snow the last

[5:47] time I looked, >> but I don't I am

[5:51] » blaming one of the guys plowing picked it up or something. All right, I'll I'll

[5:55] check. >> Um, so at the moment I don't have a

[5:59] sandwich. Oh, wait. No, I have one over at the market. EDC stuff, that is. Yeah.

[6:04] So, okay. Yeah. So, I'll grab I need to grab that sound board anyway,

[6:10] » but I'll pick up even if it just says something like event.

[6:15] » Yeah. >> Yeah.

[6:18] All right. The newsletter. Everybody's already got their article into you,

[6:21] Michelle. >> Actually, no.

[6:25] » Well, I know one person who has it, so me. So,

[6:30] » you the only person who's given it to me, but can you pardon?

[6:32] » No. No. Yeah. I which is not >> and I need to attach photos. So also

[6:38] I'll send you um Yeah. So word >> I was going to ask if you could just go

[6:43] over >> the list that you expect this

[6:47] » pulling up and wait if you could email. Yep. Would

[6:52] be great because then that's the designer can manipulate and get it in

[6:58] the >> graphic.

[7:00] » That's fine. She pulls them actually and sometimes I've included graphics and

[7:04] even that would be you know the >> the tree

[7:07] » the tree. >> Yeah. The designer really helps to make

[7:10] sure that I don't use any uh photos that are copyrighted. So she's helpful with

[7:15] that. Here we go. Roadside cleanup. Wack is going to get it in. Earth Day flyer

[7:21] whack. Dark skies care. Spring cleaning. Julia swap and sell. Think at the sink.

[7:29] Don't forget septic. >> Yeah, right. Got that right. Artificial

[7:34] turf. Jar >> recycling J. Food waste. J

[7:39] trees. Nick. Wildlife friendly yards. A EV charger. Julia.

[7:47] » Check out new website. >> We're trying to I think that more had to

[7:51] do >> Well, I think we can do that.

[7:56] » Yeah. Take that. I I went to the website today to see how things were and

[8:01] » so it's up and running. Yeah. >> Um I haven't figured out how to

[8:06] document. I've got minutes and agendas. >> Yeah.

[8:09] » And sort of calendar events about as far as I've gotten.

[8:12] » All right. >> Um

[8:14] » we could put a little blurb in there somewhere just to, you know, um look for

[8:19] our uh look for the town's updated website and and sustainability. you'll

[8:25] find you know in the f you know I mean something coming soon

[8:31] » because resources so we could just sort of say

[8:35] » yeah just watch there coming soon >> we're getting close enough that it is

[8:39] coming soon >> well it's up on the line so it's got

[8:44] » it just >> okay

[8:47] » uh plastics bone series the 10 ways to reduce plastics flyer we were going to

[8:53] put in there. Links to other sources. Uh, nobody is this. I can do that since

[9:01] I've got the fly. I made it. So, that's me. And then textiles.

[9:05] » That is me. >> That's you.

[9:07] » Um, that's what I have.

[9:11] » So, J mentioned rehashing last year's plastic article. I can do that with the

[9:16] textile. Maybe >> the plastic article I wrote. Yeah. Yeah.

[9:22] » Or you want to do that at the time. >> Um

[9:27] I don't know. But I do feel like we should not be afraid to hit topics that

[9:33] were in there last year. >> I agree.

[9:34] » Because people I still have people come saying, "Wait, I can recycle film

[9:40] plastic." I'm like, "Yes." >> Like we I don't think we can say any of

[9:45] these things enough. One of the things I'm going to do is this article I did

[9:49] last year on recycling and talk about, you know, how much how many tons of

[9:53] glass and that I'm going to do that >> similar kind of thing again. I think and

[9:58] say over now I have over a three-year period we've been we collected, you

[10:02] know, kind of >> the statistics.

[10:05] » I think that's a good idea >> say any of that enough.

[10:09] » Yeah. Are we doing one on composting too? was somebody doing

[10:12] » I can rehash that too >> because I thought I saw

[10:17] » um you know

[10:20] » I think that would be great >> this is probably enough it uh how many

[10:25] pages was that

[10:30] » um because designer she stretches and tightens it like so I did write I did

[10:37] write an article about our movie night and and and sort of promoting the front

[10:42] line the plastic film. >> Oh. Oh, you did. So, I'm just gonna So,

[10:45] I'm just gonna send you and then if some of mine get cut, that's fine. We'll just

[10:50] use them next year. >> Yeah, but I think that's a good

[10:52] » Yeah, I agree. And we had asked actually I brought this up to Kevin Smith uh we

[10:57] had met during the budget se process I mentioned to him about that I had

[11:03] mentioned what that the town crew was using on the roads and and he was going

[11:07] to write an article about that for us too.

[11:10] That's not on my list because Oh, it was I think we talked about it at some other

[11:14] place, but I wanted to celebrate their certification.

[11:17] » Yeah. Yeah. They're certified and they do more than the state does

[11:21] » and then I wanted him to make sure, you know, talk about that they they don't

[11:25] just go up every road and do the same thing on every road. They have, you

[11:29] know, they they they got it all set. So, um

[11:33] » I'll remind him about that. Um just everybody remember that you know 300

[11:40] words or or less is really great you know people

[11:44] » I had somebody that's topic we're talking about communications they

[11:50] basically said I don't really read it I just look at the pictures

[11:57] » short pictures right we were we were >> it was like housing housing wanted to

[12:05] Can I do a little blur on loss of biodiversity?

[12:10] I think it's pretty relevant. >> On the what?

[12:13] » Loss of bio bios. >> The loss of Yeah.

[12:16] » Oh, I thought you saying loss.

[12:22] » Biodiversity. Yeah, that's good. >> This is pretty relevant to our area.

[12:26] » Definitely. >> I make it small.

[12:30] » Yes. Yeah, >> I know.

[12:33] » I mean, it touches everyone.

[12:37] » That's a good birthday topic. That's a good one. It's a good one. It's a good

[12:40] one. >> And uh moving on then. Is that anything

[12:43] else? And you need them by March >> March 26.

[12:47] » March 26. That's when I knew it. I'm still in good shape.

[12:51] » I think you got two. >> Yeah. March 26.

[12:56] All right. Um and planning for Earth Day. any uh thing that we

[13:03] » we have our we got our table. We'll probably take some more. Maybe we'll,

[13:06] you know, we'll take some more of the free things that we were giving away at

[13:10] a movie event and drag those over there. And then I have the seeds. And

[13:16] so we work with the >> W.

[13:20] W's the one that started this. So we've kind of So they still

[13:24] » So they have a table and we have a table.

[13:27] » They organized the whole event. Yes. Their event, but we set up a table. They

[13:32] have students come and set up table the student projects.

[13:36] » Okay. So, they want me to do a little hang me up like mending

[13:42] » station. Cool. >> So, I guess I'll do that.

[13:46] » Yes. Okay. >> Um, and you you're able to be there?

[13:50] » Yes. Yes. >> What's the time frame?

[13:52] » I'll be there. 9 to 12. >> So, 10 to two.

[13:54] » 10 to two. So, we'll do the same thing I did last year. We have a chart. you sign

[13:59] up for a time and walk the dogs >> and I you and I'm and I'll go hang out

[14:05] your garage and steal stuff like >> excellent.

[14:10] » Um I want to give an update. I never well and on my list of extra things to

[14:17] talk about the conservation meeting that

[14:22] » but it was there that I realized that uh Karen Silk who's president of whack

[14:28] » had been calling York Labs for the water testing I emailed they've not returned

[14:35] my calls or my >> that was one of my questions you

[14:37] » so she had reached out to Gity water >> uh I can do some testing.

[14:45] » So, I just emailed her today saying, "Hey, I still haven't heard. Please

[14:51] » line up, you know, see what they can do. I know she's away this week,

[14:55] » but um >> yeah, they

[14:57] » it's kind of interesting. They had a she she according to her communication with

[15:02] them they had a different take on the water test

[15:06] » that they said you know what you all are bringing in is sort of a contaminated

[15:11] sample and we'll we'll kind of you know test

[15:16] for some it was it was less uh authoritative I would say yes than the

[15:22] York but we'll you know it's our option we'll go and I just thought it was very

[15:26] interesting that they had a slightly different take on um

[15:29] » this is Gity. >> Yes. How Gity um perceived this uh self

[15:35] uh acquiring self collection. But >> that's because they're not a lab. Like

[15:41] then maybe they don't realize that you get a kit that tells you how to clean

[15:45] your faucet and how to get a good >> very it's very

[15:51] so then maybe we we have to figure out are they going to be acquiring these

[15:55] kits like you know I don't know. Yeah. So that just

[16:00] » try York again because they they know how to do the thing but they were bought

[16:04] by somebody else. So they're under another company. calls right now than we

[16:09] don't and I haven't researched to see if there's anyone else doing

[16:13] » that's yes there's fewer and fewer now. So

[16:16] » yeah and then there was that whole um issue with people coming

[16:22] and having to go home to collect it and come back. So we're trying to figure out

[16:27] a way that they could have the containers before

[16:30] » right >> so then it just comes once

[16:32] » which I included in my email to them but I haven't

[16:35] » talked about that. I think that right now I think we should just focus these

[16:38] qu filter these questions over to to G now maybe if they're going to be our

[16:42] person >> they might be I Karen was that contact I

[16:46] don't know what exactly they had said I CC

[16:50] » yes I saw okay because >> there's some time left for that we got a

[16:54] couple >> we got a little

[16:56] » All right um that was Earth Day anything else about

[17:00] Earth Day you're gonna send out a list so people can sign up

[17:03] » yeah we'll have Yeah we'll hours.

[17:08] » Well, it's shorter this. It's shorter to two. So, yeah, it's it's fewer like last

[17:12] year it was all it was like nine to it was all day. So, um if you you have

[17:17] another event that's f, you know, I think we're going to be in good shape.

[17:20] » Yeah. >> Yeah. That's great.

[17:22] » Try to do it this year since I'm using rent. So, that'd be great.

[17:26] » Um all right. Um website updates. I guess Michelle talked earlier that the

[17:33] town website is still not up and running really well yet. So, we'll just wait

[17:37] till we know that's happening. I think you guys have got some good stuff ready

[17:42] to go. We just need to >> until we get that.

[17:45] » We might at this point she managed to get something on there that I haven't

[17:50] figured out. Like, so you know, we keep kind of she might be the expert at this,

[17:56] but I don't So my question for this um meeting was because I was wondering

[18:02] should I take what I have and just put it on the old website but it sounds like

[18:06] that is not Oh okay that's not as gone and anything that was there was captured

[18:12] over >> I'm going to touch base with Mandy uh

[18:15] she's here tomorrow yeah Thursday she's here I'll touch base with her

[18:20] » and ask her if she's got the ability if she's learned enough how to put things

[18:25] on on there. And if that's the case, then we could set up a time with her to

[18:30] sit down >> and go over what we'd like to change

[18:33] there. >> It's

[18:36] » Yeah. So, it just looks a little fresher, a little

[18:40] » Yeah. And when we did our training, like we can change these blocks around and

[18:46] like move the menus to different sides and stuff like that.

[18:50] » Um, so let's see. So like Earth newsletters, they y

[18:55] » they managed to but this one wasn't linked and they couldn't tell me why and

[19:00] I haven't figured out how to upload one yet. But

[19:03] » you know uh I think >> I didn't check the other

[19:08] » resources. This is still like the old stuff but

[19:12] » right idea. Um >> fairly similar to what just a little

[19:18] different looks like the fonts are different.

[19:21] Shall we uh share the um what the document that Amy and I worked on? Shall

[19:29] we share with Mandy? >> Well, let me go. I'll talk to Mandy

[19:33] tomorrow. Make sure first off that she can do this.

[19:37] » Well, >> that's okay. She got time.

[19:41] » Well, I or if she does. I mean, she's only here three half days and she does

[19:46] all of the ticketing stuff. But if she wants to experiment with something, you

[19:50] know, well, >> we might provide

[19:52] » I'll see you guys. >> I mean, somebody's got to you. I'm not

[19:56] expecting Michelle, you to make all these changes either. So, you got

[20:00] » Well, as I learn, I'm willing to think I understand the what we're looking for,

[20:06] » right? Well, that's true. I know. >> So, I think just handing it over to

[20:09] Mandy. >> No, I'm not. You were saying you

[20:12] couldn't you know how to get stuff up. I'm just going to ask if she's got the

[20:15] if she can start doing that and >> you can talk together.

[20:21] Yeah. >> All right.

[20:22] » So, you have that document that Amy and I work with the last one.

[20:27] » I feel like you shared >> she did.

[20:30] » It's it's it's Google that. >> Yeah. So, I probably have that sent.

[20:35] » Okay. Let me know. >> I didn't print it.

[20:37] » But let me know if you have it. Yeah. >> Right. Now, here's the other things I

[20:43] didn't think about. One was the conversation that uh a number of you had

[20:47] with conservation and wet. Um >> can you guys just give us an update on

[20:53] they for those who don't know what um at our last meeting was it February or

[20:59] January? >> January. Um uh they folks had come to

[21:03] see if we wanted to coordinate more with with mo mainly conservation because

[21:08] we've done wet balls for a long time. But anyway, um, so, uh, Julia, you were

[21:14] available in the show. Just you went as well.

[21:16] » I did. >> Okay. So, the two of you went and, um,

[21:20] » yeah, I thought it was it was a great conversation.

[21:23] » Um, we kind of almost did a little bit of business at the table like Earth,

[21:29] like what are you doing? What are you doing? So that was

[21:31] » I think Earth Day is a great way to kind of it was a great example of how we

[21:36] could work together, how we might be like the water thing, you know,

[21:40] duplicating a you know effort. So Earth was great to have that around the corner

[21:46] as a sort of a workshop. Uh >> agreed

[21:49] » example. Agreed. I think one of the takeaways I took and I mean I'm sure you

[21:54] had some others but when they shared what their uh

[22:00] the conservation uh their mission is kind of um it says

[22:08] the first line is to support town efforts to protect n natural resources

[22:14] and it said including water sources you know so I was just looking for places

[22:20] overlap and I always associated the conservation commission with purchasing

[22:25] open space >> but they they seem to have pivoted off

[22:29] that a little bit and are are really talking about like protecting and

[22:34] educating and I think that's a place where we align.

[22:38] » Um so definitely making sure we continue communicating. We talked about

[22:44] how to make sure we keep the communication open and whether there

[22:49] should be sort of a you know heads of the three meeting quarterly or going to

[22:55] each other's meetings you know there I don't remember landing on a

[22:59] » no I think we're just talking about you know again yeah setting up a practical

[23:04] and efficient framework for touching base a couple times a year and

[23:12] we talked talked about, you know, because they're looking for new things.

[23:15] We're doing new things. So, it's a great time to sort of compare calendars like

[23:20] this is what we have slotted for the next six months. Do you guys want to,

[23:25] you know, collab with us? Are we are we doing something that you already had on

[23:29] your calendar, you know? So, um, but just a little bit more crosspollination,

[23:34] » right? So, um, was there somebody who was going to coordinate

[23:41] » Yes. a next step. >> Okay.

[23:44] » She Paxton took she took notes. >> She was going to and and actually it was

[23:50] interesting because we did definitely talk about the notion that two of us are

[23:54] government organizations and a third is not right. So that there was, you know,

[23:59] a little chatter about, well, let's do a email group or what, you know, and we

[24:04] were like, well, we really can't have too much sidebar because that is um not

[24:11] aligned with our protocols. So that was another thing that we have to work

[24:16] through a little bit about is um >> but Paxton took took notes, took down

[24:22] all the ideas. She's going to synthesize that and right go

[24:25] » from there. Ryan it's the chair I guess

[24:31] and he he seemed to like he was was on that and

[24:36] » very >> right. Yeah. So they're since they've

[24:40] met basically the goal that was in the PC of acquiring land, they they now are

[24:46] looking and I'm glad to hear, you know, what they're that they're coming up with

[24:50] things that they want to move to instead because one of the things we talked to

[24:53] them about when they came to the to the budget meeting was, you know, where are

[24:58] you going from, you know, where are you looking to go from here? I know one

[25:01] thing they wanted to do was an A2 survey of that property on New Creed.

[25:06] » Yes. They said that they were trying to get that to be more accessible

[25:10] 27 acres. >> So that's we Jim is convinced since we

[25:16] purchased that. I don't think was donate the property. I don't know if we

[25:19] purchased it or donated to but in order for us to take it on we would have had

[25:23] that anyway. So we're doing some research to see if there's a sufficient

[25:27] mapping for that for them to to meet. The other thing they said that they're

[25:31] working off of uh is there's a notable tree list at Connecticut College and um

[25:37] so they are uh marking notable trees so that uh planet not ever source doesn't

[25:45] have them you know so >> they actually talking about making like

[25:48] a driveable map likeable trees to look at that like that's kind

[25:54] of kind of a presentation fun little

[25:58] project. Yeah, >> that's great.

[26:02] » They got the stone. Also, >> there's one there's one in Grand Thean

[26:08] 575 years old.

[26:10] » No kidding. >> It's amazing. Can you believe it?

[26:14] » Bigouts in Grand. >> You're heading um towards the airport,

[26:19] the back way on the airport from Winstead.

[26:21] » Yeah. Um and it's right past right past the um post office, the Branby post

[26:29] office or west whatever. >> Yeah.

[26:32] » Route 20 there. Yeah. >> And I think it's Day Street. It's a

[26:36] lefthand turn. >> Just past and you go up there maybe less

[26:41] than a quarter of a mile. Thing is massive. Giant branches that come down

[26:46] to the ground. It's >> amazing. think how old that

[26:51] » it' be really cool to have, you know, if we have, you know, some real big thing,

[26:57] you know, to highlight that >> celebrate it. Yeah.

[27:01] » Um, couple things more I had on my list. The EV charger, I'm glad it's working.

[27:06] And I talked to Jim and we are getting somebody to um disconnect the one that's

[27:12] here. So, that'll happen shortly. >> The whole thing or just one port?

[27:15] » I'm going to get the hoses. First thing we want well we want to disconnect it my

[27:20] understanding was so that we can remove it and then have the spaces available.

[27:26] So okay the plan is to at least I asked and I'll I asked him before I left and

[27:32] I'll touch base with them again about at least get the hoses taken down so it's

[27:36] not usable right now so we direct people over to the other other one.

[27:40] » Yeah. And I >> and we have the issue with and the other

[27:44] issue is >> um what we're being charged.

[27:47] » Yes. >> And I know um remind me we're the bill

[27:50] is n 75% is fees right Michelle said

[27:55] » oh yeah it's crazy. I don't have it. I didn't bring that folder with me, but

[28:00] yeah, I I think >> if you could pass that info to me, I'm

[28:03] happy to work with talk to Jim and work on what the hell's going on here because

[28:08] it's going to be the same over there. That's ridiculous,

[28:11] » you know. We'll see. See, >> we did set up a fee and I understood the

[28:15] fee was pretty much what was the normal fee that's around the area. I guess you

[28:21] guys know that >> really.

[28:23] » Um, okay. So, uh, I have we already talked a little bit about the Lake

[28:28] Warmog and the U trying to prevent the weed that's going on, but

[28:32] » back to EV for a minute. >> Okay, sure. So, we have signs on the

[28:35] way. We're >> I I totally forgot about that. So, I got

[28:39] to go. >> Yeah, because they said they were going

[28:41] to send me. >> So, I was going to get those first and

[28:44] then if we need to like supplement, he said he's got arrows going both

[28:48] directions. And I think he told me the size and I just

[28:51] » we don't even the size was whatever he was going to sound was going to be

[28:55] great. >> Yeah.

[28:56] » Just needs to sound >> and then we have one holes or two holes

[29:00] in them. >> Two two.

[29:04] » Okay. So Michelle, you'll follow up on the signs and you'll get me some info

[29:08] about them. So >> I wrote it down.

[29:11] » You're telling me what it

[29:15] » but I was only there for five minutes. Um, it does need it would be helpful to

[29:20] have a little more sign just a sign instructions.

[29:27] » Instructions >> because I know we need so we talked

[29:31] about we need directional signs getting people there.

[29:34] » We need parking signs saying you know so that it's

[29:38] » right >> don't park here you because it's

[29:41] » it's kind of a small unit. It's not like here. Yeah. Um, yeah, because the

[29:48] problem with EV chargers, at least for me, is every single manufacturer, every

[29:55] single supplier is different. >> And it's like, what do I have to do? I

[29:59] use my card, do I have to have be a member? Do I have to have an account? Do

[30:02] I have >> Yeah, there's always it's a bunch of

[30:05] guess work. And the bigger ones have a big screen and they tell you stuff. This

[30:09] is a little >> smaller, less fancy.

[30:12] » Way way way.

[30:16] Yeah, I went over there. That's a small typical typical

[30:21] charger. >> Oh, and also I am gonna unplug share.

[30:23] I'm gonna load up a photo of the Chargers

[30:27] on the website people.

[30:31] » Yeah. Yeah, that is that's >> Yeah, they'll know where to go. Like

[30:34] they'll be like, "Oh, yeah. This is what I'm looking for."

[30:36] » Great. >> But it's getting better out there. I was

[30:38] coming home from Vermont. I've been sugaring up there. I came home two days

[30:43] ago and uh right in Battle you see there's a new O in it's got a big cover

[30:49] I own I I NA is the company big big cover over it and all work great plug

[31:00] right in >> how fast are they

[31:02] » oh unbelievable >> like a supercharger

[31:06] » yeah these are superchargers 35 cents a kilowatt which is unbelievable for that

[31:12] So it's >> well

[31:13] » it's exciting to see >> it's coming along. It's amazing.

[31:17] » Um >> it is. So, I wanted back to the uh lake

[31:22] war, not the hy hydrilla. That's what it is, right? But also, I know we had some

[31:27] conversation about the bill that was up there and um originally there was some

[31:32] support for this bill that's trying to go through to basically wipe out our our

[31:38] our ordinance on on the wakebo. So, anybody have an update of where that

[31:43] stands? talked to Jim about it last week because I was it's the environment

[31:47] committee that was hearing it and I was doing research on the the plastic bill.

[31:52] » Um, and actually the bill that was up was it actually protects

[31:58] » the ordinance on this lake. >> It allows other towns.

[32:03] » It allows wake surfing. Um, it doesn't allow it within 200 feet.

[32:08] » Well, >> but it says the towns can change that.

[32:11] But part two of it completely protected this ordinance. And Jim said that he was

[32:16] there to testify >> and he the impression he got is that

[32:22] it's good like it's going to like this lake war is going to be protected. I

[32:28] think the bill is going to pass which protect which

[32:32] » reinforces the ordinance >> because I read some of the comments that

[32:35] people had sent out and you know it sounds like and I it sounded to me just

[32:39] like what the industry tried to tell us that 200 feet is fine that no it doesn't

[32:44] matter how deep it is and if they're matched up in the pool that's that's

[32:48] just it's unacceptable. >> No, I wouldn't read the language of the

[32:51] bill. It's very short. It's it's like two sections. It says wake surfing is

[32:56] not allowed within 20200 feet. >> Yeah.

[33:00] » However, towns can change that can increase that.

[33:03] » And how about >> and then the sec part two is that no no

[33:08] wake surfing on any of the lakes in Kent Ford or Washington. Well, we only have

[33:14] the one, >> right?

[33:16] » It was funny. So, if it passes as Jim said the problem is and we've all seen

[33:21] this is you you never know. Somebody can go in at the 11th hour and like

[33:25] » Well, that's Yeah, for sure. And I think that's

[33:28] » at at the moment it is as it it and there's support for it and nobody wants

[33:34] to change it. >> Okay. Well, that's good to hear because

[33:36] when I read some of the comments that a few people had sent out, I was it felt

[33:41] to me, I mean, I remember when we first started this stuff and they had the two

[33:44] guys from some marina over there telling us that 200 feet didn't matter how deep,

[33:49] you know, 20 feet was fine. And if that's what's in the bill, then that's

[33:52] just not it's killing anybody, you know. So why have why have something that says

[33:57] that >> if every town can put in whatever they

[34:01] want anyway? I mean, it just seems >> it starts to protect. I guess it's

[34:05] » it's it's saying you can't. It is weaker than the legislation in Vermont and some

[34:11] other states. >> Yeah. because those states some states

[34:15] have it's it's the the the distance from the shore is greater and the depth is

[34:21] significant. Yeah. So this is a less convincing but it gives the it basically

[34:29] reinforces the the option of towns to create an ordinance and that it like

[34:34] state is saying you can do that >> that's a good shot

[34:39] » in the absence of an ordinance it's >> at least it's better

[34:42] » well it's not within 200 feet but that's better

[34:46] » we have an but it's more than 200 feet >> oh yeah but our bill says not yeah

[34:51] » you can you Can the point is that any town it's minimum of 200 but a a town

[34:57] can change it to whatever they want to make it more they can't make it less but

[35:01] they can >> they can make it more and we banned it

[35:03] » and we banned and they hold that >> yeah and it's part of what they've said

[35:08] towns can >> they sued in superior court right

[35:11] » that's what I think they >> that's their last harra

[35:16] » yeah I don't know I >> is that it's even on the even being

[35:22] discussed. Right. Right. Because without it potentially being, you know, without

[35:28] the legislature looking at it, our ordinance stands,

[35:31] » right? >> So,

[35:33] if the bill passes as it is, it still stands, but there's always the

[35:37] opportunity.

[35:40] » Um, >> since we're talking about ordinance, can

[35:43] we talk a little bit about that email that you sent, Michelle, about the

[35:46] plastic band? That was really >> That put that on my list. Is that okay?

[35:50] Sure. >> Or do you have more?

[35:52] » Yeah, but this I mean it's fine. Go ahead.

[35:56] » This is state plastic ban. >> So this is so so eight uh house bill

[36:01] 6229 is a ban on single use plastic. It's

[36:06] mostly on polystyrene and uh straws and stirs and things like that. A lot of

[36:14] other singleuse plastics. Um, I emailed the representative Bowman Gard Gardner

[36:24] who is the chair of the environment committee and who um is like kind of

[36:30] championing this and they're hoping to bring it back on for this year. But so I

[36:36] said, "Please let me know because my sustainability committee wants to hold

[36:40] that up for writing letters or whatever you need." But while I was researching

[36:45] it, I went and I read a lot of the letters that they did were written last

[36:49] year. And it was interesting. A lot of them were, I am the chair of the

[36:54] sustainability committee of, you know, Winstead, whatever. And their letters

[37:01] were incredibly informative and a lot of them had bans in their town. And so they

[37:07] were able to say, "We banned this in our town. There's been no push back. there's

[37:12] or the businesses are on board or you know explaining how it was successful.

[37:18] So I think we should maybe consider doing it again.

[37:21] » Well, yeah. What were the things that they and it when you say single-use

[37:27] plastic, what were the types of stuff we're talking about? I mean, we did the

[37:31] ban on single-use plastic bags, those, you know, that kind.

[37:36] » Yeah. Which, by the way, is not on our website, but I think we I think we've

[37:40] figured that out. Okay. >> Um,

[37:42] » but what are the other types of >> So, this is the

[37:47] » it's straw. >> Yeah.

[37:49] » Cutlery. >> Uh, you know,

[37:53] and then polyistering. So, it's all the >> include.

[37:58] » Yeah. So, any So, it here I have I have the bill. Any single-use food wear

[38:04] composed in whole or in part of polystyrene.

[38:09] Any packaging product composed of polystyrene including but not limited to

[38:12] packing peanuts or single-use plastic straws, plastic stir, splash stick or

[38:17] food wear accessory except that a biodegradable or compostable straw may

[38:22] be provided upon request. Uh

[38:27] includes educational methods. >> Take takeout containers.

[38:32] Well, if they're made of polyine, is it called tesyone?

[38:36] » Yeah, styrofoam.

[38:39] » But other ones are okay.

[38:43] » Included.

[38:47] » No, it is not included in this in this legislation. We we you know we

[38:57] did this work before the state banned the plast single plastic used bags and

[39:01] then maybe two months later the state passed it but we've been working on that

[39:05] for a while. In fact it was one of the things we worked on with wet back in

[39:08] when we first got started here. I I I think it would be great if we if the

[39:13] state's not going to do it that we I've thought about this in the past straws

[39:17] and those kind of things that we we do that. I mean, I think

[39:21] » single >> we had no use with problems with with

[39:24] places when we did the plastic bagu thing. So,

[39:28] » so it says disposable plastic products intended for one time use, including

[39:33] cutlery, straws, stirs, splashs, and food wear accessories.

[39:38] Foodear accessories. I don't see a definition for foodware accessory. Like,

[39:43] is a clamshell an accessory? I >> That one's a little weird. But what was

[39:48] interesting is so if you go to um the bring your own which I'm going I want to

[39:55] actually bring that up because it is it's so I have it saved on my computer

[40:00] but um

[40:05] it has all of the towns and their ordinances

[40:11] um by ordinance. So, for example, here's

[40:17] Westport. They have plastic food service products ordinance. It tells you when it

[40:23] was passed. And if you click on it, it you get the language.

[40:25] » So, we can just look at >> they had a ban,

[40:30] » uh, you know, for the bats. Uh, so Norwalk, they've got plastic straw,

[40:35] polystyrene, >> polystyrene ban. So, we could, are we on

[40:40] that website? So, we are so Middletown, Greenwich, Western

[40:46] Washington, but there are no links because it's not on our website.

[40:50] » No date. So, I looked up the date. Yeah. >> And I found I talked to Mandy. We're

[40:55] gonna get it on there. >> I'm gonna let them know.

[40:57] » It's in our ordinance group that we um That's great. But

[41:04] as the poly styamine, I'm always confused. Which is that the

[41:10] stuff like if you buy meat in a grocery store?

[41:14] » And the clam. >> So I get the clamshell thing. Yeah. But

[41:18] that's usually >> Oh, yes. Yes.

[41:22] » Yeah. Yeah. So does that mean then if you're the Washington food market that

[41:27] you can't use that >> Yeah.

[41:29] » to to set. >> But if we Yeah.

[41:32] » I'm just I just approve it that like when I pulled this is the Groutton

[41:37] ordinance. It's really long. I already know this,

[41:41] » but they did an exemption for the butcher.

[41:46] » We could rec what I think before we just go full force. I think we should talk to

[41:54] most of our restaurants have already done. I think we should reach out to

[41:57] them and just say, "Hey, >> how would this affect you?" You know,

[42:01] » we did a similar thing when we did the plastic bag. We talked to the WB.

[42:05] there's a cardboard wax >> that's suitable, great. If not, you

[42:11] know, maybe we make a few exceptions. And I think we should talk to the

[42:15] schools. I don't know what they're doing, but

[42:17] » I mean, you know, in most of these things, schools, hospitals are exempt,

[42:23] you don't mean I I bet, >> but I think this state one is not exempt

[42:30] schools. I think it's because it said any

[42:33] » those schools and hospitals don't they have they have um regulations beyond you

[42:38] know like they're >> outside of

[42:40] » Yeah. Yeah. They're fulfilling >> what Yeah. I mean, I don't know if the

[42:45] like the Fed food service program doesn't talk about anything like how you

[42:49] package or deliver, you know, that doesn't they don't they don't mandate

[42:53] how you do that stuff, but it's the big you're dealing with all the big

[42:56] companies Cisco and the other food service that do that you that deliver

[43:00] most of the food to the schools. It's not like they're buying stuff locally or

[43:04] anything. Well, I think when we approach the

[43:08] businesses, we also shall have some kind of um solutions for their, you know, so

[43:14] like replacements and we can keep them >> some kind of guidance. So,

[43:21] how many place restaurants have the

[43:27] » Yeah, a lot of them have switched because they don't have

[43:30] » but there was nobody nearby in the list. It looks like it's uh hugging the shore.

[43:36] » Yeah. >> And we don't have any neighbors that we

[43:40] can turn to. >> Can we do this? I My thought was rather

[43:44] let's see what happens with this bill because if the bill does come out and it

[43:49] gets approved, >> then we have that. and we have that and

[43:52] we could look to see if it doesn't get approved then I think I would like to

[43:56] see us follow through and see talk to WBA talk to the locals and

[44:01] » the bill that's being proposed by the state it says this provision the

[44:05] provision shall not apply to any packaging product composed of

[44:09] polystyrene or containing polystyrene that is one used for prepackaged food

[44:16] that was filled and sealed prior to receipt by the retail establishment

[44:21] Two is used to contain or store raw or frozen meat or seafood sold from a

[44:27] butcher case or similar retail. Or three is a cooler ice chest provided

[44:31] polystyrene is fully encased in another material.

[44:35] » So butcher >> would be exempted by the state bill.

[44:42] » Well, but my thought is let's see what the state if it does pass something and

[44:46] we can work from there then to say we want to go work.

[44:49] » Yeah. And it says right here, you know, if this passes, it says it does not

[44:53] prohibit any municipality from from adopting stricter ordinances.

[44:58] » So, you'll keep us up to date on where that is.

[45:01] » So, we'll keep an eye on that bill, but in the meantime, we can maybe start

[45:04] drafting. I haven't gone to all of those, but you know, if we sort of use

[45:09] the state language as a base to start from,

[45:12] » I think that's a great place to start from if they don't pass it because it's

[45:15] clearly something that's going to come around again, I'm sure. Yeah, I think

[45:19] so. So, too, >> right, great. Um, I have one other thing

[45:24] that two things on my list and you might >> ask.

[45:28] » Yeah, go ahead. >> Well, with the cans, the return of what

[45:32] we >> Oh, we have some news.

[45:35] » We did that today. Did you? >> So, I found out that the New Preston

[45:42] Congregational Church is collecting returnables to raise money for their

[45:47] steeple. And apparently they've been they they she pastor up there told me

[45:52] they have a bin at the trans station. >> No, they have three.

[45:56] » Okay. What? >> It is

[46:00] my garage. >> Yeah. No. SOS. Save our steeple. So, at

[46:05] the corner where the glass is, and there were a whole bunch of composting bins.

[46:10] Now, there are three large drum bins for this bottle collection for the steeple.

[46:16] There's a big sign. They're going to be adding uh yeah, adding a website link

[46:21] blah blah blah blah, but you could take your cans, all any returnable,

[46:25] » and put it in these very well marked packaged. I think they said they have

[46:31] one at the church >> and you know I don't know if we want to

[46:36] put one here. She was going to talk to she said we'll put them anywhere. People

[46:40] love that. >> Be great to have them here because I

[46:42] mean like I come down here. >> Well, Jim and I are talking about moving

[46:46] this over to um o over to Titus Park >> and u and having it you know make I no

[46:53] not building it a building but some kind of you know a little bit more shelter

[46:58] over it. So that would be the perfect >> Oh, that's a great idea over the if it's

[47:04] just like a >> like a pavilion, you know, cover the

[47:07] charger and >> the stuff.

[47:09] » So So that'd be great. So I don't see any reason why, you know.

[47:13] » So I don't see any reason to duplicate efforts. They wanted to donate to

[47:17] charity anyway. So >> So can we get a article? Can we get an

[47:21] article for them? And uh >> I asked her to write me one.

[47:24] » Yeah. Great. But >> I mean, we don't

[47:27] » It's great to hear it's going somewhere else. Yeah.

[47:29] » But we can also maybe put something in I'll put something in board and uh

[47:34] » yeah, >> you know, commissions because I just

[47:36] again people do different things. >> Yeah, that's great.

[47:40] » Thank you. Glad to hear that. >> I took a picture.

[47:44] » Oh, of the the bins. Okay, cool. So, we can put that in the newsletter.

[47:48] » And then they're going to have a link. They're going to have a a website so

[47:51] people can actually I went to their website today and there's nothing

[47:55] » for your website transfer station. It's for you.

[48:00] » It's for the new Preston. >> Yeah. No, there's a big picture of the

[48:03] church that Jim or somebody but >> it's SOS. I mean I'm not

[48:09] very clear. >> I'm sure the reason why not.

[48:12] » No, me either. I have no idea. >> That's great.

[48:14] » Yep. Um, I wanted to just mention on the steep rocks and I want to talk to Brian.

[48:21] I haven't seen him lately. So, yeah. >> Um, but I know on uh steep rock uh in

[48:27] the town last year uh hired a company to do some knocked uh remediation along the

[48:34] Chicago from the where it starts up in near

[48:38] BAM there and then down to the firehouse. They're planning to do work

[48:43] there again and then working their way down the rest of

[48:48] the month with some new uh plants or new chemicals supposed to be

[48:54] » uh what I don't know if they've changed from what they used last year but what

[48:57] they use >> yeah the one yes it's much more it's

[49:01] much less invasive than the other one >> um and we've agreed the town has agreed

[49:07] we're we're splitting the cost of steep rock so that's that's been put in our

[49:12] budget for next year as well. And I know Steve Rockck contacted us to want to

[49:16] make sure we were we were doing that >> successful.

[49:19] » Yeah. And that's what I >> Well, I was going to ask Brian uh

[49:23] tonight, but I will I asked actually Rory had sent me something and I asked

[49:27] him if he would write something up and keep us up to date about, you know,

[49:31] they're all looking to the spring to see how what happens. You know, how how

[49:34] successful it is. that my understanding was it's a two or three year process to

[49:39] really and you're never going to get it all but you know at least that's to get

[49:43] them under control. So he really won't have an idea until really

[49:46] » once things start uh growing again which could be sooner than you know so um but

[49:52] I'll ask them about an update on that if they're going to write an article let

[49:57] them know it needs to be by March 26. Yeah. I um I watch uh YouTube videos

[50:02] about English ho houses and somebody like she was like, "Yeah, we were gonna

[50:06] buy a different house, but we um backed out because of the not not with the

[50:09] Japanese not like it's like a invasive species is a reason to like back out of

[50:14] a house to you." >> Yeah. if you're trying to battle it and

[50:19] your goal is to put in a beautiful garden and all you're doing

[50:22] » well I'm just like I don't think anybody really there's no no invasive species

[50:28] like part of your you know >> contract

[50:30] » a contract here you know the inspections >> yeah yes I thought that was very

[50:35] interesting >> talked to Brian a couple times about

[50:38] them doing some kind of a workshop for folks you know like we've done on

[50:43] invasive species and what you can do at your house so I'm going to ask him about

[50:47] that trying to get him to talk about him with

[50:50] with Earth Day. But um >> well, it's a great segue for my next my

[50:53] last thing, which is Garden Palooa, >> which is the event that is at Judy Black

[51:01] Park the Saturday before the farmers markets start. And this year it's going

[51:06] to be even more. We we've set up there for the last few years. We usually bring

[51:12] information about invasive species, not just plants, but animal like bugs and

[51:17] stuff. Um, and they're this year they have a bunch

[51:22] of speakers lined up and so it's usually about starting your spring garden,

[51:27] composting, uh, native plant, sometimes they've had

[51:31] pollinator information, bees, so a lot of the topics that we talk about. So

[51:37] that would be a good time for Brian to do a sweet thing and I also just wanted

[51:42] to see if we wanted to be there again. >> That's Judy Black Park.

[51:46] » It's May 16th May 10 to one. >> Yes,

[51:51] » we were there apparently last year. She said, "We really appreciate your

[51:56] » I wasn't there. Maybe Chicago." >> What?

[51:59] » Maybe I didn't. >> I don't. Or maybe we just didn't.

[52:02] » I just I think I didn't. It was the uh lantern.

[52:07] » Yes. She said she saved the lantern. I think he Atlanta.

[52:14] And I still have some of those cards about the ashore,

[52:19] you know, that we got from the tree warden years ago. These like little

[52:22] identifiable cards or something >> there next week.

[52:27] » I'm not

[52:31] representation. You're gonna be able to make it. I put it in my calendar. Is

[52:35] it's a Monday kind of. >> No, it shouldn't be. May 16th.

[52:40] » May 16. >> May 16, the Saturday.

[52:43] » What was the time? >> 10 to 1, I think.

[52:49] » Be there for that one. You know, just put it on in our brains by then. We'll

[52:54] be >> through the newsletter so we can think

[52:58] about what we want to have. >> Yeah.

[53:00] » Right. >> Um,

[53:04] I guess two things under new business. One was uh just Sarah you had mentioned

[53:10] something about composting over talking to people at Washington Primary School

[53:16] to have the Yes. >> I believe they they are doing that up at

[53:20] the high school if I'm not mistaken. I think the ACT program was doing that.

[53:24] » I'm pretty sure they they remember >> in the equipment list we were there

[53:30] buying some stuff for for that. I'm pretty sure at the high school I can't

[53:33] guarant but I I know they they that was in the

[53:37] » Did you get the the information I sent you about? Sorry. Yeah. So, that's

[53:41] great. They have um >> So, shall we try to implement in the

[53:49] other schools or check how they're doing?

[53:52] » It would be great to to talk with them. Um I'm not sure what was the lunch

[53:56] program now at the primary school. I >> remember it wasn't one when my kids went

[54:02] there. There's been

[54:07] » composting recycling kind of comes and go like the kindergarten they have like

[54:11] a a bin they they did kind of depends on the you have to have a teacher somebody

[54:17] passionate in >> once that teacher goes apparently the

[54:22] » often does maybe even a parent support or teacher the teacher is going to get

[54:27] so much done today. >> Yeah.

[54:28] » Yeah. maybe the parent and the parents move on.

[54:31] » So if there's willing like I I have a feeling Emily Jud who's the principal

[54:37] would be willing but is not going to be willing to create a lot of extra work

[54:41] for her janitorial staff etc. there's support or a plan or you know I secure I

[54:49] mean you cannot have the bears showing up to the playground like you have

[54:52] » damaged you we don't want it >> yeah I know it has to be a pretty secure

[54:58] » just do are you comfortable talking with Emily just to see what is their food

[55:03] program and what are they doing because until then we really can't organize a

[55:07] plan unless we know what they're doing I think

[55:10] » in the cafeteria >> they eat lunches Right. Right.

[55:14] » Right. And bring it from home. So there's food scrap regardless of whether

[55:17] it's >> Right. True. True.

[55:19] » So you think the the best school to >> and try to implement or to see what

[55:25] they're doing is the Washington data premier?

[55:28] » They they already are at Frederick Gun School

[55:32] uh because they have a compost. But see that's that's where I think we can help.

[55:39] Frederick Gun has the same company that picks up our compost at the transfer

[55:44] station pick up there. >> Great.

[55:46] » Um, so they're already doing it. >> I don't know about Rumy.

[55:53] » Monica is composting it themselves. I don't think they're having it picked up.

[55:56] I think they like their service. >> And so

[56:01] » the Chicago is there. >> I'll check with them because I I have to

[56:06] I I'm I believe they're doing that, but I'll double check with them.

[56:12] » At the high school, >> the high school.

[56:14] » Yeah.

[56:19] » I don't think And they should really do because they're the agro.

[56:23] » Yeah. Yeah. I thought the egg science pro that was part of what I understood

[56:26] that >> I think they going to two but I don't

[56:30] you approach and then I will ask Emily um

[56:36] » J

[56:39] knowing that you can have it be up >> you just the thing is you have to pay

[56:46] for it and um >> well well that is one thing I mean I

[56:51] keep saying this if with if and when we by the comp the the transfer station.

[56:56] The my thought has been for years that we set up our own composting. Although

[57:01] trying to set it up with the state is just a nightmare, but didn't work.

[57:04] There's bears in my backyard. >> That's my house right there.

[57:09] » Are you close? Are you right? Well, they don't those bear proof containers, man.

[57:14] They work up there from what they tell me. So, I couldn't get the damn open.

[57:20] You're not a >> I don't think it's been broken into back

[57:23] here. >> But they do attract, but they, you know,

[57:26] they know they can't get in there. >> They smell it and they come wandering

[57:31] over my house. >> Yeah. Know I made everybody in our

[57:35] association at Kent by them if they weren't going to pick up their, you

[57:38] know, with their own garbage pickup. And one day one of the neighbors saw that

[57:41] bear was dragging it down the road trying to get and then it just left the

[57:46] garbage can in the middle of the road. It never got it never got.

[57:50] » All right. So, let's do that then and um I'll check with and I'll let you know

[57:53] what I find from there. >> Um I put on the uh under new business

[57:59] about doing the POCD. So um we well I just I would like to just ask folks I

[58:07] brought >> there's a copy online that you can get

[58:10] that's there and there's one section here called municipal facilities and

[58:14] infrastructure that really is where they talk about sustainability and there um

[58:20] the way they set this up is there if you haven't looked at this it's a great

[58:24] document really I mean if you haven't looked at it Carol has looked at it an

[58:28] awful lot since she's on the planning committee that that did the work. Um,

[58:33] but there are sections here where they talk about work. Uh, uh, they at the at

[58:38] the end of each chapter they have objectives for 20 24 objectives. So, and

[58:43] then they list the various objectives that they're looking and who what what

[58:49] board commission whatever committee is they see as responsible for. So, there

[58:53] are a bunch here that um that relate to the sustainability committee. Um there

[58:59] just there's just really this uh two pages but I would like to have us I mean

[59:06] one create said for bike bicycling pathways is different difficult in this

[59:10] town but u maintain municipal vehicles institute and I lead policy something

[59:15] we've done already uh there are some things that but I'd like to people to

[59:20] look at this and or I can send out this c this page next time and and um and

[59:25] just take a look at it and let's talk about if there's stuff in in here. I

[59:29] mean, there's a thing about green cleaning and which I read because we're

[59:34] we have various cleaning companies that come to a few of our buildings, the fire

[59:39] department um over at the senior center and uh I forget there's another place.

[59:46] So, we're going to do one put up some specs and go out to bid for one

[59:50] contract. and make sure part of the bid kit says that you need to use clean

[59:56] green cleaning products in in that area. >> We do that we do that here. I mean I

[1:00:02] know Mark when when we we were doing it beforehand but I know Mark is our who's

[1:00:07] leading as our facilities manager has been doing that. He did it all

[1:00:11] » leaving or leading >> leaving. You didn't know that. I thought

[1:00:15] it was pretty well known since we tal about it. Well, yep. He's he's retiring

[1:00:19] from here as well. Uh, I think I know Jim is if they haven't posted a job,

[1:00:25] they're getting ready to immediately. >> Yeah, it's like the end of end of this

[1:00:29] month, I think. And he asked Jim asked me to be on the interview. So,

[1:00:35] » I think they know who they want, but I'm not I haven't I don't know yet. So,

[1:00:38] » okay. >> Um, okay.

[1:00:40] » But, but we do that in the town as well, but I want to make sure whoever if we've

[1:00:44] got hiring cleaning companies, they're doing that same kind of work. So, um, so

[1:00:48] anyway, I'll send this out to everybody that you can take a look at it and, uh,

[1:00:52] we're doing a lot more than what's listed here, obviously, but, um, you

[1:00:55] know, we should take a look at it. It's really

[1:00:58] » the town's guide to what's what what we should be doing. And there actually some

[1:01:02] good stuff here when you think about housing in particular and reading about

[1:01:06] the reg zoning regulations and things that we need to change to allow more

[1:01:10] affordable housing and cluster housing and multifamily housing and all the good

[1:01:15] stuff that hopefully throughout the >> Yeah. Oh, it's in every section

[1:01:21] » plan of conservation and development. And if you go on the website,

[1:01:28] » if you go on the website there, the new one is there. I believe I haven't.

[1:01:33] » So, so if you look up here under boards and commissions on the town website, if

[1:01:38] you go to the planning commission, >> right?

[1:01:42] » It's right here >> and it's 2024 PC.

[1:01:45] » No, it's not that long a document. >> Yeah, it's much than the previous

[1:01:54] but you know and some nice pictures too in here.

[1:01:58] Those are yours. They're beautiful. I mean, I

[1:02:02] » So, it's worth looking. I mean, it's worth for you to read the whole thing

[1:02:05] really because there's some great stuff in here and and some good goals.

[1:02:10] » Uh, the first one I ever read was in 200

[1:02:16] 14, but what was it? One more was 2001 four.

[1:02:21] » And um there's still stuff that was from the 2004 that still are in the 2024 that

[1:02:26] we haven't accomplished yet. But that's what that's one of the other things

[1:02:29] that's great is that that committee makes sure they follow up and they don't

[1:02:33] » Yeah. >> Don't drop stuff just because, you know,

[1:02:36] nobody's done anything. So, I just wanted to ask about that.

[1:02:38] » Is that a conservation? >> No, the planning commission,

[1:02:43] » but there's there's something for every committee, commission, or board in this

[1:02:47] back in this thing. >> It's nice. So, if you look at the way

[1:02:50] it's laid out, um I'll just use the first. So, this

[1:02:57] That's really actually just a history of it

[1:03:00] » which is great >> and the demographics in the house and

[1:03:05] » so I actually remember that because there

[1:03:08] there's a link on our website to this >> right probably but what is great is at

[1:03:14] the end you know they talk about the goals the issues the strategies but then

[1:03:19] under the objectives under responsible parties this one is zoning commission

[1:03:25] planning commission and housing Right. And here you know with board of

[1:03:29] selectmen board of finance the the responsible parties these other chapters

[1:03:34] sustain sustainability committee is the responsible party some of the goals. So

[1:03:40] we should really see a lot in other

[1:03:45] » Yeah. for sustainability. I did

[1:03:51] » but there are some things there that even if they don't list us we really

[1:03:54] have could >> have thought about it or talked about

[1:03:58] it. >> I don't want to make you dizzy but

[1:04:02] » where was the next chapter? Um,

[1:04:09] municipal here. So, under municipal

[1:04:15] » uh >> yeah, facilities.

[1:04:20] » No, they even talk. What I like here too is that they

[1:04:23] » efforts with other sustainability organizations,

[1:04:27] » right? >> The next page is where

[1:04:31] a lot of the >> Oh, yeah. There we are.

[1:04:35] school for vehicles policy items >> sustainable practices

[1:04:40] cycling expand transfer station >> you know I really does anybody know any

[1:04:45] is there any way to just recycle uh cardboard separately

[1:04:50] » we should is I don't I keep meaning to do some research to see if there's a way

[1:04:55] to do it >> because there's so much of that yeah I

[1:04:58] know separating would be >> that's what I've undone

[1:05:02] » because what's because right now it's all

[1:05:06] » well and that's why most of it doesn't get recycled because it's it's all

[1:05:11] contaminated and so and I think of cardboard is probably being the biggest

[1:05:16] easiest thing to separate out >> and I last I heard it still has value if

[1:05:20] it's clean >> keep meaning to do some research to see

[1:05:23] is there somebody even the company we use would they the

[1:05:29] recycling company if we separated it would they

[1:05:33] would they be able to recycle more? It would seem like they should because

[1:05:36] that's what they're trying to do. >> Um but I

[1:05:40] » So putting cardboard in its own stream basically.

[1:05:43] » Exactly. And and I don't like the picking, you know, we all pick it up.

[1:05:47] You know, you have a bin out there and you throw it and that's how so much

[1:05:50] stuff gets that gets >> contaminated because people throw we all

[1:05:54] know. I'm sure I'll say I know I've done it. You throw stuff in there that

[1:06:00] probably shouldn't be thrown in there. I'm not sure. I'll put it in there. That

[1:06:03] kind of thing. >> It must It must go through. It'll be

[1:06:08] fine. It's plastic, right? So, what the heck?

[1:06:10] » That was very good at the uh the ladies from the transfer station said the pizza

[1:06:15] box with a little bit of oil. It's just terrible for the recycling profit.

[1:06:21] » So, anyway, that's I'm I keep meaning to to do that.

[1:06:25] » That would be really interesting. I'm curious, too. So anyway, if you get

[1:06:30] » the dirty because it gets >> take off the

[1:06:36] lid >> I get pizza from this pizza place in

[1:06:40] Watertown and they usually have two sheets there. So when you take what you

[1:06:45] underneath the pizza. So the first one's destroyed, but the bottom one, you take

[1:06:50] that out and the and the cardboard is clean and you could So they'll make if

[1:06:54] you put it in your bin at the at the top of your driveway, the guys will take it

[1:06:59] out and >> they you know, but if you go up to the

[1:07:03] trans transfer station, lose it and and Lydia want to look at it, but they'll

[1:07:08] let you can recycle it if you uh >> The problem with the cardboard is the

[1:07:13] plastic tape. people just kind of hide it. But all that plastic tape still

[1:07:19] gets, you know, >> but if we could

[1:07:22] » educate people, >> educate people and and take it out and

[1:07:25] and find it can be recycled because that's why so much of

[1:07:29] » what they say 75% of the stuff just goes to landfill because it's all

[1:07:33] contaminated. >> When we had Richie Pizza,

[1:07:37] » he would give you 50 cents if you brought the box.

[1:07:40] » No kidding. >> That's fantastic.

[1:07:44] suggest to the pizza place here.

[1:07:49] » You got to think the box is here. Where do the oils?

[1:07:52] » Yeah.

[1:07:56] » All these kind of shut down

[1:07:59] » 25 years. >> Anything else anybody has for the good

[1:08:03] of the uh of the group or just something they want to share that has nothing? Um

[1:08:09] we we had Sarah Gili sign up to join. >> I got in touch with her, told her she is

[1:08:16] not interested in necessarily joining the committee, but she was interested in

[1:08:20] participating. Could ask her if she wants to man the booth at the Earth Day.

[1:08:24] Uh >> she always does.

[1:08:25] » Yeah. So she had she had said that she'd be happy to do some work for things

[1:08:30] we're working on, but she didn't want to >> she didn't want to

[1:08:33] » join.

[1:08:36] All right. >> Anything else?

[1:08:42] » Anybody want to second it?

[1:08:48] » Not taking a photo.

[1:08:51] » Well, thank you everybody. That is my perfect time. really is.

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