1 00:00:08,160 --> 00:00:11,960 some warmer weather here. 2 00:00:12,080 --> 00:00:17,039 » I got a call from my friend who lives up who's coming this weekend. He lives in 3 00:00:15,599 --> 00:00:21,279 upstate New York. Wanted to know if he could play golf this weekend. 4 00:00:19,439 --> 00:00:25,920 Last year he came the same weekend we did play golf. So that tells you the 5 00:00:23,359 --> 00:00:31,279 difference. No, it's not happening. >> Yeah. I found a place in Monroe that was 6 00:00:28,160 --> 00:00:38,320 open that almost probably walking or cart path only not happening. So anyway, 7 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:41,760 » uh nice to see everybody. Uh I'll start with the minutes from last month. We got 8 00:00:40,079 --> 00:00:46,320 them out a little earlier for a change. So um I'll make a motion we approve the 9 00:00:43,760 --> 00:00:51,039 minutes from February 11th. Is there Thank you. Any concerns, comments, 10 00:00:48,960 --> 00:00:55,199 questions? Hearing none. All in favor of approving 11 00:00:52,960 --> 00:01:00,320 them. Hi. Raise your hand. Whatever you'd like. All right. Old business. I 12 00:00:58,079 --> 00:01:05,119 got about four other issu or three other issues on the old business list because 13 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:10,080 I told Michelle I was sitting in a on vacation when I sent this email to to 14 00:01:08,000 --> 00:01:14,560 Mandy. So, I have a few extra things. So, um why don't we go down this list 15 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:19,520 and then we'll add I'll folks the other things. So, I just wanted to, you know, 16 00:01:16,880 --> 00:01:25,520 ask how the folks who, you know, Julia and and Michelle, how you felt the the 17 00:01:22,960 --> 00:01:29,600 plastic presentation? I thought the presentation went I mean, the film is 18 00:01:28,560 --> 00:01:33,840 great. >> Amazing. 19 00:01:30,240 --> 00:01:38,560 » Yeah. Yeah. Just trying to remember who she is. 20 00:01:36,880 --> 00:01:41,520 It's been a long day already. >> It was small. The attendance was 21 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:47,520 smaller. >> Yeah. Yeah. But I think the topic was 22 00:01:44,159 --> 00:01:53,200 still compelling and um >> wellreceived. I've received emails. 23 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:58,320 People appreciated our giveaways a lot. I've had people email saying, "Hey, 24 00:01:55,840 --> 00:02:04,320 where did you get that? Where can I find?" So um and and people have 25 00:02:02,719 --> 00:02:10,560 stopped. >> I know. But I always try to say 26 00:02:08,879 --> 00:02:14,640 like I you know I hate all the shipping and yeah whatever the big bad Amazon but 27 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:17,280 » um >> yeah so the feedback was really good 28 00:02:16,959 --> 00:02:23,040 » right >> and Litty won the cutting board 29 00:02:20,879 --> 00:02:29,200 she was just >> so that that's like the best 30 00:02:26,400 --> 00:02:36,160 from the work they knew that was perfect if we could have that was 31 00:02:34,239 --> 00:02:40,319 Yeah, it was great that they were there, too. 32 00:02:38,080 --> 00:02:44,560 » I'm really glad they was great. I mean, I think you know, your communication 33 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:49,599 with them has been great and it's that's really made them feel a more going on. 34 00:02:47,920 --> 00:02:54,080 Yeah, it's just been great. So, thank you for that. 35 00:02:50,879 --> 00:02:55,519 » Um, the tree presentation, it's next two week. What is it? 36 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:58,879 » Week from today. >> Week from today. 37 00:02:56,319 --> 00:03:03,840 » Week from today, there's the folder in glass tape. I brought it in so people 38 00:03:00,800 --> 00:03:06,239 can see. I sent it to my neighborhood association. 39 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:14,000 » Okay. It's been in this black month's email. Got a couple around. 40 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:16,480 » Yeah. And there's more in there. >> It's a Wednesday, too. 41 00:03:15,519 --> 00:03:20,920 » Oh, wow. >> I got that in my calendar. So, 42 00:03:21,440 --> 00:03:25,760 » did that. >> All right. Everything is all set then. 43 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:29,920 No other, you know, pretty well. >> I We're We're all set with the building. 44 00:03:28,319 --> 00:03:34,879 We need to arrive a little early to set up chairs of AV stuff. 45 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:37,680 » I um >> I emailed what's his name? 46 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:39,599 » Richard. >> Richard. 47 00:03:38,400 --> 00:03:45,280 » Richard. >> And um asking if he could send his 48 00:03:42,959 --> 00:03:52,280 presentation. I haven't heard back. >> But that's just his backup to make sure 49 00:03:47,920 --> 00:03:52,280 because I'm always a little nervous. 50 00:03:52,560 --> 00:03:59,519 » I did go up there for a test run with my laptop and couldn't 51 00:03:59,599 --> 00:04:07,439 meeting in the room. I couldn't get to the projector. So, I will I'm going to 52 00:04:04,400 --> 00:04:11,840 just make sure that my laptop set up to the projector just to 53 00:04:10,239 --> 00:04:14,560 » I'll reach out to make sure everything is 54 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:17,600 » and I guess if we're gonna if we have to do a lot of setup, we should probably 55 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:20,560 get there a little bit earlier than we do with the library. 56 00:04:19,040 --> 00:04:25,520 » Yeah, we have to set up the chair. So maybe close and I'll be there getting 57 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:30,080 the AV, you know, the screen down and the the um 58 00:04:27,919 --> 00:04:33,120 » Yeah. Yeah, I think that would be >> just so that way there's something. 59 00:04:31,680 --> 00:04:37,199 » I mean, we don't need to set up a 100 chairs. I don't expect like a 60 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:40,639 » Yeah, just in case there's some glitch that we need to 61 00:04:38,639 --> 00:04:44,400 » It's always better set up some and then when more people come, you get them out 62 00:04:42,479 --> 00:04:48,320 and then you feel like >> Well, at least we have some in that room 63 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,080 along the walls. >> Yeah. 64 00:04:49,280 --> 00:04:53,680 » All right. Great. >> Then we should probably have some signs 65 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:56,240 outside because I know people get very confused. Yeah. 66 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:58,479 » We know the two buildings and the entrance because they're all these 67 00:04:57,520 --> 00:05:02,479 entrances. >> That's that's a good idea. 68 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:04,880 » So we should probably >> I know I forget that. 69 00:05:04,320 --> 00:05:08,919 » Um >> what can I put outside? 70 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:17,680 Do we have a sandwich board that we could just take a um piece of paper and 71 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:21,039 put it there with a sign, you know, and somewhere's on the lawn there in front 72 00:05:19,039 --> 00:05:24,080 where people park >> or we can 73 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:28,320 » parable that way >> even on the corner of the building. 74 00:05:26,000 --> 00:05:32,080 » Figure it out. I've got I've got yard, you know, the ones you poke in the yard. 75 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:34,880 I think all of our sandwich boards are out or 76 00:05:33,520 --> 00:05:38,240 » out. Like there's one at the transfer station. the at the schools with the no 77 00:05:37,840 --> 00:05:40,320 idling. >> Yeah. 78 00:05:38,720 --> 00:05:44,080 » I do you know does anybody know what happened to the one back here? 79 00:05:42,400 --> 00:05:46,479 » We used to have a sandwich board that explained what you get the thing. 80 00:05:45,600 --> 00:05:49,120 » It's not there. >> Well, there was a lot of snow the last 81 00:05:47,919 --> 00:05:53,680 time I looked, >> but I don't I am 82 00:05:51,039 --> 00:05:55,919 » blaming one of the guys plowing picked it up or something. All right, I'll I'll 83 00:05:55,440 --> 00:06:01,360 check. >> Um, so at the moment I don't have a 84 00:05:59,120 --> 00:06:06,800 sandwich. Oh, wait. No, I have one over at the market. EDC stuff, that is. Yeah. 85 00:06:04,319 --> 00:06:13,600 So, okay. Yeah. So, I'll grab I need to grab that sound board anyway, 86 00:06:10,800 --> 00:06:16,960 » but I'll pick up even if it just says something like event. 87 00:06:15,919 --> 00:06:20,479 » Yeah. >> Yeah. 88 00:06:18,880 --> 00:06:23,759 All right. The newsletter. Everybody's already got their article into you, 89 00:06:21,759 --> 00:06:28,479 Michelle. >> Actually, no. 90 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:31,759 » Well, I know one person who has it, so me. So, 91 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:35,759 » you the only person who's given it to me, but can you pardon? 92 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:41,759 » No. No. Yeah. I which is not >> and I need to attach photos. So also 93 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:44,479 I'll send you um Yeah. So word >> I was going to ask if you could just go 94 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:50,400 over >> the list that you expect this 95 00:06:47,680 --> 00:06:55,919 » pulling up and wait if you could email. Yep. Would 96 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:59,120 be great because then that's the designer can manipulate and get it in 97 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,240 the >> graphic. 98 00:07:00,319 --> 00:07:07,039 » That's fine. She pulls them actually and sometimes I've included graphics and 99 00:07:04,560 --> 00:07:08,400 even that would be you know the >> the tree 100 00:07:07,599 --> 00:07:13,039 » the tree. >> Yeah. The designer really helps to make 101 00:07:10,880 --> 00:07:19,039 sure that I don't use any uh photos that are copyrighted. So she's helpful with 102 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:24,639 that. Here we go. Roadside cleanup. Wack is going to get it in. Earth Day flyer 103 00:07:21,360 --> 00:07:31,440 whack. Dark skies care. Spring cleaning. Julia swap and sell. Think at the sink. 104 00:07:29,360 --> 00:07:35,840 Don't forget septic. >> Yeah, right. Got that right. Artificial 105 00:07:34,080 --> 00:07:44,319 turf. Jar >> recycling J. Food waste. J 106 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:50,080 trees. Nick. Wildlife friendly yards. A EV charger. Julia. 107 00:07:47,599 --> 00:07:52,240 » Check out new website. >> We're trying to I think that more had to 108 00:07:51,840 --> 00:07:58,800 do >> Well, I think we can do that. 109 00:07:56,319 --> 00:08:03,280 » Yeah. Take that. I I went to the website today to see how things were and 110 00:08:01,280 --> 00:08:08,720 » so it's up and running. Yeah. >> Um I haven't figured out how to 111 00:08:06,319 --> 00:08:11,599 document. I've got minutes and agendas. >> Yeah. 112 00:08:09,199 --> 00:08:13,199 » And sort of calendar events about as far as I've gotten. 113 00:08:12,400 --> 00:08:16,400 » All right. >> Um 114 00:08:14,080 --> 00:08:22,720 » we could put a little blurb in there somewhere just to, you know, um look for 115 00:08:19,840 --> 00:08:29,360 our uh look for the town's updated website and and sustainability. you'll 116 00:08:25,599 --> 00:08:34,800 find you know in the f you know I mean something coming soon 117 00:08:31,599 --> 00:08:38,320 » because resources so we could just sort of say 118 00:08:35,839 --> 00:08:40,560 » yeah just watch there coming soon >> we're getting close enough that it is 119 00:08:39,680 --> 00:08:46,800 coming soon >> well it's up on the line so it's got 120 00:08:44,880 --> 00:08:51,519 » it just >> okay 121 00:08:47,920 --> 00:08:58,080 » uh plastics bone series the 10 ways to reduce plastics flyer we were going to 122 00:08:53,600 --> 00:09:03,360 put in there. Links to other sources. Uh, nobody is this. I can do that since 123 00:09:01,360 --> 00:09:06,240 I've got the fly. I made it. So, that's me. And then textiles. 124 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:09,760 » That is me. >> That's you. 125 00:09:07,839 --> 00:09:14,320 » Um, that's what I have. 126 00:09:11,839 --> 00:09:19,040 » So, J mentioned rehashing last year's plastic article. I can do that with the 127 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:25,200 textile. Maybe >> the plastic article I wrote. Yeah. Yeah. 128 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:30,640 » Or you want to do that at the time. >> Um 129 00:09:27,200 --> 00:09:34,240 I don't know. But I do feel like we should not be afraid to hit topics that 130 00:09:33,279 --> 00:09:37,920 were in there last year. >> I agree. 131 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:42,560 » Because people I still have people come saying, "Wait, I can recycle film 132 00:09:40,399 --> 00:09:46,959 plastic." I'm like, "Yes." >> Like we I don't think we can say any of 133 00:09:45,040 --> 00:09:52,160 these things enough. One of the things I'm going to do is this article I did 134 00:09:49,440 --> 00:09:56,160 last year on recycling and talk about, you know, how much how many tons of 135 00:09:53,839 --> 00:10:00,240 glass and that I'm going to do that >> similar kind of thing again. I think and 136 00:09:58,080 --> 00:10:03,680 say over now I have over a three-year period we've been we collected, you 137 00:10:02,480 --> 00:10:07,279 know, kind of >> the statistics. 138 00:10:05,360 --> 00:10:11,120 » I think that's a good idea >> say any of that enough. 139 00:10:09,279 --> 00:10:14,480 » Yeah. Are we doing one on composting too? was somebody doing 140 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:19,680 » I can rehash that too >> because I thought I saw 141 00:10:17,839 --> 00:10:22,399 » um you know 142 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:29,399 » I think that would be great >> this is probably enough it uh how many 143 00:10:25,839 --> 00:10:29,399 pages was that 144 00:10:30,800 --> 00:10:38,800 » um because designer she stretches and tightens it like so I did write I did 145 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:43,760 write an article about our movie night and and and sort of promoting the front 146 00:10:42,079 --> 00:10:47,600 line the plastic film. >> Oh. Oh, you did. So, I'm just gonna So, 147 00:10:45,920 --> 00:10:50,800 I'm just gonna send you and then if some of mine get cut, that's fine. We'll just 148 00:10:50,079 --> 00:10:54,800 use them next year. >> Yeah, but I think that's a good 149 00:10:52,079 --> 00:11:01,279 » Yeah, I agree. And we had asked actually I brought this up to Kevin Smith uh we 150 00:10:57,839 --> 00:11:05,519 had met during the budget se process I mentioned to him about that I had 151 00:11:03,120 --> 00:11:09,200 mentioned what that the town crew was using on the roads and and he was going 152 00:11:07,440 --> 00:11:13,279 to write an article about that for us too. 153 00:11:10,640 --> 00:11:16,720 That's not on my list because Oh, it was I think we talked about it at some other 154 00:11:14,880 --> 00:11:19,440 place, but I wanted to celebrate their certification. 155 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:24,000 » Yeah. Yeah. They're certified and they do more than the state does 156 00:11:21,600 --> 00:11:27,519 » and then I wanted him to make sure, you know, talk about that they they don't 157 00:11:25,680 --> 00:11:32,160 just go up every road and do the same thing on every road. They have, you 158 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:36,720 know, they they they got it all set. So, um 159 00:11:33,519 --> 00:11:42,959 » I'll remind him about that. Um just everybody remember that you know 300 160 00:11:40,079 --> 00:11:48,640 words or or less is really great you know people 161 00:11:44,720 --> 00:11:52,880 » I had somebody that's topic we're talking about communications they 162 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:56,519 basically said I don't really read it I just look at the pictures 163 00:11:57,440 --> 00:12:08,480 » short pictures right we were we were >> it was like housing housing wanted to 164 00:12:05,760 --> 00:12:12,480 Can I do a little blur on loss of biodiversity? 165 00:12:10,320 --> 00:12:15,279 I think it's pretty relevant. >> On the what? 166 00:12:13,360 --> 00:12:20,680 » Loss of bio bios. >> The loss of Yeah. 167 00:12:16,399 --> 00:12:20,680 » Oh, I thought you saying loss. 168 00:12:22,399 --> 00:12:27,279 » Biodiversity. Yeah, that's good. >> This is pretty relevant to our area. 169 00:12:26,720 --> 00:12:31,839 » Definitely. >> I make it small. 170 00:12:30,399 --> 00:12:37,320 » Yes. Yeah, >> I know. 171 00:12:33,519 --> 00:12:37,320 » I mean, it touches everyone. 172 00:12:37,360 --> 00:12:41,440 » That's a good birthday topic. That's a good one. It's a good one. It's a good 173 00:12:40,880 --> 00:12:46,240 one. >> And uh moving on then. Is that anything 174 00:12:43,920 --> 00:12:49,040 else? And you need them by March >> March 26. 175 00:12:47,120 --> 00:12:52,480 » March 26. That's when I knew it. I'm still in good shape. 176 00:12:51,279 --> 00:12:56,600 » I think you got two. >> Yeah. March 26. 177 00:12:56,800 --> 00:13:05,440 All right. Um and planning for Earth Day. any uh thing that we 178 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:08,240 » we have our we got our table. We'll probably take some more. Maybe we'll, 179 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:13,279 you know, we'll take some more of the free things that we were giving away at 180 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:18,399 a movie event and drag those over there. And then I have the seeds. And 181 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:22,720 so we work with the >> W. 182 00:13:20,639 --> 00:13:26,480 W's the one that started this. So we've kind of So they still 183 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:30,079 » So they have a table and we have a table. 184 00:13:27,600 --> 00:13:35,600 » They organized the whole event. Yes. Their event, but we set up a table. They 185 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:40,320 have students come and set up table the student projects. 186 00:13:36,639 --> 00:13:43,920 » Okay. So, they want me to do a little hang me up like mending 187 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:47,600 » station. Cool. >> So, I guess I'll do that. 188 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:51,360 » Yes. Okay. >> Um, and you you're able to be there? 189 00:13:50,320 --> 00:13:53,760 » Yes. Yes. >> What's the time frame? 190 00:13:52,320 --> 00:13:57,360 » I'll be there. 9 to 12. >> So, 10 to two. 191 00:13:54,959 --> 00:14:02,800 » 10 to two. So, we'll do the same thing I did last year. We have a chart. you sign 192 00:13:59,600 --> 00:14:09,360 up for a time and walk the dogs >> and I you and I'm and I'll go hang out 193 00:14:05,839 --> 00:14:14,639 your garage and steal stuff like >> excellent. 194 00:14:10,560 --> 00:14:21,920 » Um I want to give an update. I never well and on my list of extra things to 195 00:14:17,440 --> 00:14:21,920 talk about the conservation meeting that 196 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:31,839 » but it was there that I realized that uh Karen Silk who's president of whack 197 00:14:28,720 --> 00:14:36,240 » had been calling York Labs for the water testing I emailed they've not returned 198 00:14:35,120 --> 00:14:42,399 my calls or my >> that was one of my questions you 199 00:14:37,680 --> 00:14:48,160 » so she had reached out to Gity water >> uh I can do some testing. 200 00:14:45,120 --> 00:14:53,839 » So, I just emailed her today saying, "Hey, I still haven't heard. Please 201 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:56,959 » line up, you know, see what they can do. I know she's away this week, 202 00:14:55,680 --> 00:14:59,760 » but um >> yeah, they 203 00:14:57,920 --> 00:15:04,880 » it's kind of interesting. They had a she she according to her communication with 204 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:09,040 them they had a different take on the water test 205 00:15:06,399 --> 00:15:12,800 » that they said you know what you all are bringing in is sort of a contaminated 206 00:15:11,199 --> 00:15:18,639 sample and we'll we'll kind of you know test 207 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:24,959 for some it was it was less uh authoritative I would say yes than the 208 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:28,160 York but we'll you know it's our option we'll go and I just thought it was very 209 00:15:26,560 --> 00:15:30,800 interesting that they had a slightly different take on um 210 00:15:29,920 --> 00:15:39,120 » this is Gity. >> Yes. How Gity um perceived this uh self 211 00:15:35,519 --> 00:15:43,199 uh acquiring self collection. But >> that's because they're not a lab. Like 212 00:15:41,600 --> 00:15:49,199 then maybe they don't realize that you get a kit that tells you how to clean 213 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:53,680 your faucet and how to get a good >> very it's very 214 00:15:51,600 --> 00:15:58,320 so then maybe we we have to figure out are they going to be acquiring these 215 00:15:55,839 --> 00:16:01,920 kits like you know I don't know. Yeah. So that just 216 00:16:00,160 --> 00:16:06,399 » try York again because they they know how to do the thing but they were bought 217 00:16:04,320 --> 00:16:11,440 by somebody else. So they're under another company. calls right now than we 218 00:16:09,279 --> 00:16:15,920 don't and I haven't researched to see if there's anyone else doing 219 00:16:13,279 --> 00:16:18,959 » that's yes there's fewer and fewer now. So 220 00:16:16,240 --> 00:16:25,120 » yeah and then there was that whole um issue with people coming 221 00:16:22,720 --> 00:16:29,360 and having to go home to collect it and come back. So we're trying to figure out 222 00:16:27,600 --> 00:16:31,199 a way that they could have the containers before 223 00:16:30,800 --> 00:16:34,320 » right >> so then it just comes once 224 00:16:32,399 --> 00:16:36,320 » which I included in my email to them but I haven't 225 00:16:35,040 --> 00:16:41,440 » talked about that. I think that right now I think we should just focus these 226 00:16:38,079 --> 00:16:43,519 qu filter these questions over to to G now maybe if they're going to be our 227 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:49,040 person >> they might be I Karen was that contact I 228 00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:52,399 don't know what exactly they had said I CC 229 00:16:50,240 --> 00:16:54,399 » yes I saw okay because >> there's some time left for that we got a 230 00:16:54,079 --> 00:16:59,040 couple >> we got a little 231 00:16:56,720 --> 00:17:02,079 » All right um that was Earth Day anything else about 232 00:17:00,639 --> 00:17:06,240 Earth Day you're gonna send out a list so people can sign up 233 00:17:03,279 --> 00:17:10,160 » yeah we'll have Yeah we'll hours. 234 00:17:08,160 --> 00:17:14,319 » Well, it's shorter this. It's shorter to two. So, yeah, it's it's fewer like last 235 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:18,720 year it was all it was like nine to it was all day. So, um if you you have 236 00:17:17,439 --> 00:17:20,880 another event that's f, you know, I think we're going to be in good shape. 237 00:17:20,079 --> 00:17:24,959 » Yeah. >> Yeah. That's great. 238 00:17:22,559 --> 00:17:30,480 » Try to do it this year since I'm using rent. So, that'd be great. 239 00:17:26,720 --> 00:17:35,679 » Um all right. Um website updates. I guess Michelle talked earlier that the 240 00:17:33,039 --> 00:17:40,160 town website is still not up and running really well yet. So, we'll just wait 241 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:44,320 till we know that's happening. I think you guys have got some good stuff ready 242 00:17:42,240 --> 00:17:48,799 to go. We just need to >> until we get that. 243 00:17:45,600 --> 00:17:53,600 » We might at this point she managed to get something on there that I haven't 244 00:17:50,880 --> 00:17:59,360 figured out. Like, so you know, we keep kind of she might be the expert at this, 245 00:17:56,480 --> 00:18:03,919 but I don't So my question for this um meeting was because I was wondering 246 00:18:02,080 --> 00:18:09,360 should I take what I have and just put it on the old website but it sounds like 247 00:18:06,320 --> 00:18:13,200 that is not Oh okay that's not as gone and anything that was there was captured 248 00:18:12,640 --> 00:18:19,039 over >> I'm going to touch base with Mandy uh 249 00:18:15,600 --> 00:18:23,679 she's here tomorrow yeah Thursday she's here I'll touch base with her 250 00:18:20,880 --> 00:18:27,440 » and ask her if she's got the ability if she's learned enough how to put things 251 00:18:25,520 --> 00:18:31,120 on on there. And if that's the case, then we could set up a time with her to 252 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:35,679 sit down >> and go over what we'd like to change 253 00:18:33,120 --> 00:18:38,080 there. >> It's 254 00:18:36,400 --> 00:18:43,280 » Yeah. So, it just looks a little fresher, a little 255 00:18:40,480 --> 00:18:48,880 » Yeah. And when we did our training, like we can change these blocks around and 256 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:54,080 like move the menus to different sides and stuff like that. 257 00:18:50,720 --> 00:18:58,000 » Um, so let's see. So like Earth newsletters, they y 258 00:18:55,760 --> 00:19:01,760 » they managed to but this one wasn't linked and they couldn't tell me why and 259 00:19:00,080 --> 00:19:07,039 I haven't figured out how to upload one yet. But 260 00:19:03,520 --> 00:19:09,919 » you know uh I think >> I didn't check the other 261 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:15,919 » resources. This is still like the old stuff but 262 00:19:12,480 --> 00:19:19,919 » right idea. Um >> fairly similar to what just a little 263 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:26,559 different looks like the fonts are different. 264 00:19:21,919 --> 00:19:31,440 Shall we uh share the um what the document that Amy and I worked on? Shall 265 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:35,520 we share with Mandy? >> Well, let me go. I'll talk to Mandy 266 00:19:33,760 --> 00:19:39,440 tomorrow. Make sure first off that she can do this. 267 00:19:37,679 --> 00:19:43,679 » Well, >> that's okay. She got time. 268 00:19:41,039 --> 00:19:48,480 » Well, I or if she does. I mean, she's only here three half days and she does 269 00:19:46,080 --> 00:19:51,360 all of the ticketing stuff. But if she wants to experiment with something, you 270 00:19:50,559 --> 00:19:54,640 know, well, >> we might provide 271 00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:57,840 » I'll see you guys. >> I mean, somebody's got to you. I'm not 272 00:19:56,400 --> 00:20:03,840 expecting Michelle, you to make all these changes either. So, you got 273 00:20:00,320 --> 00:20:08,000 » Well, as I learn, I'm willing to think I understand the what we're looking for, 274 00:20:06,480 --> 00:20:09,919 » right? Well, that's true. I know. >> So, I think just handing it over to 275 00:20:09,360 --> 00:20:13,520 Mandy. >> No, I'm not. You were saying you 276 00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:17,520 couldn't you know how to get stuff up. I'm just going to ask if she's got the 277 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:22,080 if she can start doing that and >> you can talk together. 278 00:20:21,760 --> 00:20:24,240 Yeah. >> All right. 279 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:29,520 » So, you have that document that Amy and I work with the last one. 280 00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:33,520 » I feel like you shared >> she did. 281 00:20:30,720 --> 00:20:36,400 » It's it's it's Google that. >> Yeah. So, I probably have that sent. 282 00:20:35,520 --> 00:20:42,080 » Okay. Let me know. >> I didn't print it. 283 00:20:37,840 --> 00:20:44,880 » But let me know if you have it. Yeah. >> Right. Now, here's the other things I 284 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:51,200 didn't think about. One was the conversation that uh a number of you had 285 00:20:47,600 --> 00:20:56,720 with conservation and wet. Um >> can you guys just give us an update on 286 00:20:53,760 --> 00:21:00,320 they for those who don't know what um at our last meeting was it February or 287 00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:05,840 January? >> January. Um uh they folks had come to 288 00:21:03,919 --> 00:21:11,039 see if we wanted to coordinate more with with mo mainly conservation because 289 00:21:08,559 --> 00:21:16,240 we've done wet balls for a long time. But anyway, um, so, uh, Julia, you were 290 00:21:14,240 --> 00:21:16,960 available in the show. Just you went as well. 291 00:21:16,400 --> 00:21:21,840 » I did. >> Okay. So, the two of you went and, um, 292 00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:26,880 » yeah, I thought it was it was a great conversation. 293 00:21:23,360 --> 00:21:30,320 » Um, we kind of almost did a little bit of business at the table like Earth, 294 00:21:29,200 --> 00:21:33,120 like what are you doing? What are you doing? So that was 295 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:38,799 » I think Earth Day is a great way to kind of it was a great example of how we 296 00:21:36,880 --> 00:21:44,320 could work together, how we might be like the water thing, you know, 297 00:21:40,799 --> 00:21:48,559 duplicating a you know effort. So Earth was great to have that around the corner 298 00:21:46,080 --> 00:21:52,159 as a sort of a workshop. Uh >> agreed 299 00:21:49,280 --> 00:21:57,280 » example. Agreed. I think one of the takeaways I took and I mean I'm sure you 300 00:21:54,880 --> 00:22:02,640 had some others but when they shared what their uh 301 00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:10,240 the conservation uh their mission is kind of um it says 302 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:17,520 the first line is to support town efforts to protect n natural resources 303 00:22:14,159 --> 00:22:23,120 and it said including water sources you know so I was just looking for places 304 00:22:20,640 --> 00:22:26,480 overlap and I always associated the conservation commission with purchasing 305 00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:32,320 open space >> but they they seem to have pivoted off 306 00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:36,640 that a little bit and are are really talking about like protecting and 307 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:42,320 educating and I think that's a place where we align. 308 00:22:38,400 --> 00:22:47,280 » Um so definitely making sure we continue communicating. We talked about 309 00:22:44,960 --> 00:22:51,760 how to make sure we keep the communication open and whether there 310 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:58,400 should be sort of a you know heads of the three meeting quarterly or going to 311 00:22:55,440 --> 00:23:01,360 each other's meetings you know there I don't remember landing on a 312 00:22:59,840 --> 00:23:07,760 » no I think we're just talking about you know again yeah setting up a practical 313 00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:13,520 and efficient framework for touching base a couple times a year and 314 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:17,200 we talked talked about, you know, because they're looking for new things. 315 00:23:15,360 --> 00:23:23,039 We're doing new things. So, it's a great time to sort of compare calendars like 316 00:23:20,640 --> 00:23:27,919 this is what we have slotted for the next six months. Do you guys want to, 317 00:23:25,679 --> 00:23:31,600 you know, collab with us? Are we are we doing something that you already had on 318 00:23:29,440 --> 00:23:38,559 your calendar, you know? So, um, but just a little bit more crosspollination, 319 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:42,880 » right? So, um, was there somebody who was going to coordinate 320 00:23:41,039 --> 00:23:47,280 » Yes. a next step. >> Okay. 321 00:23:44,159 --> 00:23:52,159 » She Paxton took she took notes. >> She was going to and and actually it was 322 00:23:50,159 --> 00:23:57,360 interesting because we did definitely talk about the notion that two of us are 323 00:23:54,400 --> 00:24:02,720 government organizations and a third is not right. So that there was, you know, 324 00:23:59,679 --> 00:24:07,120 a little chatter about, well, let's do a email group or what, you know, and we 325 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:15,360 were like, well, we really can't have too much sidebar because that is um not 326 00:24:11,840 --> 00:24:20,640 aligned with our protocols. So that was another thing that we have to work 327 00:24:16,559 --> 00:24:24,400 through a little bit about is um >> but Paxton took took notes, took down 328 00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:26,960 all the ideas. She's going to synthesize that and right go 329 00:24:25,840 --> 00:24:35,360 » from there. Ryan it's the chair I guess 330 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:37,520 and he he seemed to like he was was on that and 331 00:24:36,320 --> 00:24:43,840 » very >> right. Yeah. So they're since they've 332 00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:48,880 met basically the goal that was in the PC of acquiring land, they they now are 333 00:24:46,960 --> 00:24:52,320 looking and I'm glad to hear, you know, what they're that they're coming up with 334 00:24:50,559 --> 00:24:55,760 things that they want to move to instead because one of the things we talked to 335 00:24:53,600 --> 00:25:00,000 them about when they came to the to the budget meeting was, you know, where are 336 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:03,679 you going from, you know, where are you looking to go from here? I know one 337 00:25:01,440 --> 00:25:07,840 thing they wanted to do was an A2 survey of that property on New Creed. 338 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:11,840 » Yes. They said that they were trying to get that to be more accessible 339 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:18,240 27 acres. >> So that's we Jim is convinced since we 340 00:25:16,159 --> 00:25:21,600 purchased that. I don't think was donate the property. I don't know if we 341 00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:25,039 purchased it or donated to but in order for us to take it on we would have had 342 00:25:23,520 --> 00:25:30,240 that anyway. So we're doing some research to see if there's a sufficient 343 00:25:27,919 --> 00:25:33,840 mapping for that for them to to meet. The other thing they said that they're 344 00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:41,600 working off of uh is there's a notable tree list at Connecticut College and um 345 00:25:37,840 --> 00:25:47,440 so they are uh marking notable trees so that uh planet not ever source doesn't 346 00:25:45,760 --> 00:25:52,400 have them you know so >> they actually talking about making like 347 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:56,240 a driveable map likeable trees to look at that like that's kind 348 00:25:54,159 --> 00:26:00,159 of kind of a presentation fun little 349 00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:04,559 project. Yeah, >> that's great. 350 00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:10,400 » They got the stone. Also, >> there's one there's one in Grand Thean 351 00:26:08,799 --> 00:26:11,919 575 years old. 352 00:26:10,880 --> 00:26:16,400 » No kidding. >> It's amazing. Can you believe it? 353 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:20,880 » Bigouts in Grand. >> You're heading um towards the airport, 354 00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:26,720 the back way on the airport from Winstead. 355 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:32,000 » Yeah. Um and it's right past right past the um post office, the Branby post 356 00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:33,840 office or west whatever. >> Yeah. 357 00:26:32,480 --> 00:26:38,559 » Route 20 there. Yeah. >> And I think it's Day Street. It's a 358 00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:43,200 lefthand turn. >> Just past and you go up there maybe less 359 00:26:41,440 --> 00:26:49,520 than a quarter of a mile. Thing is massive. Giant branches that come down 360 00:26:46,559 --> 00:26:53,679 to the ground. It's >> amazing. think how old that 361 00:26:51,679 --> 00:26:59,520 » it' be really cool to have, you know, if we have, you know, some real big thing, 362 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:04,000 you know, to highlight that >> celebrate it. Yeah. 363 00:27:01,279 --> 00:27:09,520 » Um, couple things more I had on my list. The EV charger, I'm glad it's working. 364 00:27:06,559 --> 00:27:14,159 And I talked to Jim and we are getting somebody to um disconnect the one that's 365 00:27:12,320 --> 00:27:18,000 here. So, that'll happen shortly. >> The whole thing or just one port? 366 00:27:15,600 --> 00:27:23,600 » I'm going to get the hoses. First thing we want well we want to disconnect it my 367 00:27:20,880 --> 00:27:30,000 understanding was so that we can remove it and then have the spaces available. 368 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:34,400 So okay the plan is to at least I asked and I'll I asked him before I left and 369 00:27:32,159 --> 00:27:38,880 I'll touch base with them again about at least get the hoses taken down so it's 370 00:27:36,559 --> 00:27:41,600 not usable right now so we direct people over to the other other one. 371 00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:45,440 » Yeah. And I >> and we have the issue with and the other 372 00:27:44,080 --> 00:27:47,600 issue is >> um what we're being charged. 373 00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:52,400 » Yes. >> And I know um remind me we're the bill 374 00:27:50,880 --> 00:27:58,000 is n 75% is fees right Michelle said 375 00:27:55,919 --> 00:28:01,440 » oh yeah it's crazy. I don't have it. I didn't bring that folder with me, but 376 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:06,240 yeah, I I think >> if you could pass that info to me, I'm 377 00:28:03,919 --> 00:28:10,240 happy to work with talk to Jim and work on what the hell's going on here because 378 00:28:08,640 --> 00:28:13,200 it's going to be the same over there. That's ridiculous, 379 00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:19,440 » you know. We'll see. See, >> we did set up a fee and I understood the 380 00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:22,320 fee was pretty much what was the normal fee that's around the area. I guess you 381 00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:26,640 guys know that >> really. 382 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:30,960 » Um, okay. So, uh, I have we already talked a little bit about the Lake 383 00:28:28,000 --> 00:28:34,080 Warmog and the U trying to prevent the weed that's going on, but 384 00:28:32,799 --> 00:28:36,799 » back to EV for a minute. >> Okay, sure. So, we have signs on the 385 00:28:35,840 --> 00:28:40,080 way. We're >> I I totally forgot about that. So, I got 386 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:43,120 to go. >> Yeah, because they said they were going 387 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:47,120 to send me. >> So, I was going to get those first and 388 00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:50,799 then if we need to like supplement, he said he's got arrows going both 389 00:28:48,559 --> 00:28:54,559 directions. And I think he told me the size and I just 390 00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:56,320 » we don't even the size was whatever he was going to sound was going to be 391 00:28:55,679 --> 00:28:57,679 great. >> Yeah. 392 00:28:56,880 --> 00:29:00,799 » Just needs to sound >> and then we have one holes or two holes 393 00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:04,360 in them. >> Two two. 394 00:29:04,559 --> 00:29:09,919 » Okay. So Michelle, you'll follow up on the signs and you'll get me some info 395 00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:15,399 about them. So >> I wrote it down. 396 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,399 » You're telling me what it 397 00:29:15,600 --> 00:29:24,480 » but I was only there for five minutes. Um, it does need it would be helpful to 398 00:29:20,559 --> 00:29:27,480 have a little more sign just a sign instructions. 399 00:29:27,840 --> 00:29:33,440 » Instructions >> because I know we need so we talked 400 00:29:31,039 --> 00:29:37,840 about we need directional signs getting people there. 401 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:39,600 » We need parking signs saying you know so that it's 402 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:45,600 » right >> don't park here you because it's 403 00:29:41,760 --> 00:29:51,440 » it's kind of a small unit. It's not like here. Yeah. Um, yeah, because the 404 00:29:48,559 --> 00:29:56,960 problem with EV chargers, at least for me, is every single manufacturer, every 405 00:29:55,200 --> 00:30:00,960 single supplier is different. >> And it's like, what do I have to do? I 406 00:29:59,039 --> 00:30:03,279 use my card, do I have to have be a member? Do I have to have an account? Do 407 00:30:02,559 --> 00:30:07,120 I have >> Yeah, there's always it's a bunch of 408 00:30:05,200 --> 00:30:10,640 guess work. And the bigger ones have a big screen and they tell you stuff. This 409 00:30:09,440 --> 00:30:15,720 is a little >> smaller, less fancy. 410 00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,720 » Way way way. 411 00:30:16,399 --> 00:30:21,840 Yeah, I went over there. That's a small typical typical 412 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:25,919 charger. >> Oh, and also I am gonna unplug share. 413 00:30:23,679 --> 00:30:30,000 I'm gonna load up a photo of the Chargers 414 00:30:27,600 --> 00:30:32,960 on the website people. 415 00:30:31,200 --> 00:30:35,440 » Yeah. Yeah, that is that's >> Yeah, they'll know where to go. Like 416 00:30:34,240 --> 00:30:36,799 they'll be like, "Oh, yeah. This is what I'm looking for." 417 00:30:36,320 --> 00:30:41,039 » Great. >> But it's getting better out there. I was 418 00:30:38,559 --> 00:30:46,720 coming home from Vermont. I've been sugaring up there. I came home two days 419 00:30:43,679 --> 00:30:57,440 ago and uh right in Battle you see there's a new O in it's got a big cover 420 00:30:49,840 --> 00:31:01,279 I own I I NA is the company big big cover over it and all work great plug 421 00:31:00,559 --> 00:31:04,640 right in >> how fast are they 422 00:31:02,480 --> 00:31:09,200 » oh unbelievable >> like a supercharger 423 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:13,520 » yeah these are superchargers 35 cents a kilowatt which is unbelievable for that 424 00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:15,440 So it's >> well 425 00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:18,320 » it's exciting to see >> it's coming along. It's amazing. 426 00:31:17,600 --> 00:31:25,520 » Um >> it is. So, I wanted back to the uh lake 427 00:31:22,559 --> 00:31:29,840 war, not the hy hydrilla. That's what it is, right? But also, I know we had some 428 00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:35,360 conversation about the bill that was up there and um originally there was some 429 00:31:32,480 --> 00:31:42,399 support for this bill that's trying to go through to basically wipe out our our 430 00:31:38,399 --> 00:31:45,440 our ordinance on on the wakebo. So, anybody have an update of where that 431 00:31:43,760 --> 00:31:48,880 stands? talked to Jim about it last week because I was it's the environment 432 00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:55,840 committee that was hearing it and I was doing research on the the plastic bill. 433 00:31:52,000 --> 00:32:01,039 » Um, and actually the bill that was up was it actually protects 434 00:31:58,799 --> 00:32:07,039 » the ordinance on this lake. >> It allows other towns. 435 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:09,200 » It allows wake surfing. Um, it doesn't allow it within 200 feet. 436 00:32:08,880 --> 00:32:14,080 » Well, >> but it says the towns can change that. 437 00:32:11,120 --> 00:32:18,240 But part two of it completely protected this ordinance. And Jim said that he was 438 00:32:16,320 --> 00:32:26,320 there to testify >> and he the impression he got is that 439 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:30,240 it's good like it's going to like this lake war is going to be protected. I 440 00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:33,440 think the bill is going to pass which protect which 441 00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:36,799 » reinforces the ordinance >> because I read some of the comments that 442 00:32:35,200 --> 00:32:41,039 people had sent out and you know it sounds like and I it sounded to me just 443 00:32:39,279 --> 00:32:46,159 like what the industry tried to tell us that 200 feet is fine that no it doesn't 444 00:32:44,000 --> 00:32:50,320 matter how deep it is and if they're matched up in the pool that's that's 445 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:53,760 just it's unacceptable. >> No, I wouldn't read the language of the 446 00:32:51,679 --> 00:32:59,600 bill. It's very short. It's it's like two sections. It says wake surfing is 447 00:32:56,880 --> 00:33:02,559 not allowed within 20200 feet. >> Yeah. 448 00:33:00,080 --> 00:33:04,080 » However, towns can change that can increase that. 449 00:33:03,360 --> 00:33:12,720 » And how about >> and then the sec part two is that no no 450 00:33:08,880 --> 00:33:15,440 wake surfing on any of the lakes in Kent Ford or Washington. Well, we only have 451 00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:18,880 the one, >> right? 452 00:33:16,000 --> 00:33:23,600 » It was funny. So, if it passes as Jim said the problem is and we've all seen 453 00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:27,760 this is you you never know. Somebody can go in at the 11th hour and like 454 00:33:25,679 --> 00:33:31,919 » Well, that's Yeah, for sure. And I think that's 455 00:33:28,399 --> 00:33:34,720 » at at the moment it is as it it and there's support for it and nobody wants 456 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:38,720 to change it. >> Okay. Well, that's good to hear because 457 00:33:36,480 --> 00:33:43,039 when I read some of the comments that a few people had sent out, I was it felt 458 00:33:41,279 --> 00:33:47,360 to me, I mean, I remember when we first started this stuff and they had the two 459 00:33:44,559 --> 00:33:51,440 guys from some marina over there telling us that 200 feet didn't matter how deep, 460 00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:55,360 you know, 20 feet was fine. And if that's what's in the bill, then that's 461 00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:59,120 just not it's killing anybody, you know. So why have why have something that says 462 00:33:57,679 --> 00:34:03,440 that >> if every town can put in whatever they 463 00:34:01,039 --> 00:34:08,480 want anyway? I mean, it just seems >> it starts to protect. I guess it's 464 00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:12,240 » it's it's saying you can't. It is weaker than the legislation in Vermont and some 465 00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:17,919 other states. >> Yeah. because those states some states 466 00:34:15,200 --> 00:34:25,760 have it's it's the the the distance from the shore is greater and the depth is 467 00:34:21,760 --> 00:34:32,399 significant. Yeah. So this is a less convincing but it gives the it basically 468 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:36,879 reinforces the the option of towns to create an ordinance and that it like 469 00:34:34,720 --> 00:34:42,000 state is saying you can do that >> that's a good shot 470 00:34:39,280 --> 00:34:45,760 » in the absence of an ordinance it's >> at least it's better 471 00:34:42,960 --> 00:34:48,800 » well it's not within 200 feet but that's better 472 00:34:46,079 --> 00:34:54,399 » we have an but it's more than 200 feet >> oh yeah but our bill says not yeah 473 00:34:51,280 --> 00:34:59,440 » you can you Can the point is that any town it's minimum of 200 but a a town 474 00:34:57,599 --> 00:35:01,839 can change it to whatever they want to make it more they can't make it less but 475 00:35:01,359 --> 00:35:05,599 they can >> they can make it more and we banned it 476 00:35:03,760 --> 00:35:08,720 » and we banned and they hold that >> yeah and it's part of what they've said 477 00:35:08,160 --> 00:35:14,480 towns can >> they sued in superior court right 478 00:35:11,760 --> 00:35:19,839 » that's what I think they >> that's their last harra 479 00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:24,480 » yeah I don't know I >> is that it's even on the even being 480 00:35:22,320 --> 00:35:30,079 discussed. Right. Right. Because without it potentially being, you know, without 481 00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:32,320 the legislature looking at it, our ordinance stands, 482 00:35:31,359 --> 00:35:36,079 » right? >> So, 483 00:35:33,920 --> 00:35:40,520 if the bill passes as it is, it still stands, but there's always the 484 00:35:37,520 --> 00:35:40,520 opportunity. 485 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:44,800 » Um, >> since we're talking about ordinance, can 486 00:35:43,200 --> 00:35:47,839 we talk a little bit about that email that you sent, Michelle, about the 487 00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:51,280 plastic band? That was really >> That put that on my list. Is that okay? 488 00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:55,040 Sure. >> Or do you have more? 489 00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:57,920 » Yeah, but this I mean it's fine. Go ahead. 490 00:35:56,079 --> 00:36:02,800 » This is state plastic ban. >> So this is so so eight uh house bill 491 00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:12,400 6229 is a ban on single use plastic. It's 492 00:36:06,480 --> 00:36:19,359 mostly on polystyrene and uh straws and stirs and things like that. A lot of 493 00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:27,200 other singleuse plastics. Um, I emailed the representative Bowman Gard Gardner 494 00:36:24,079 --> 00:36:32,880 who is the chair of the environment committee and who um is like kind of 495 00:36:30,640 --> 00:36:38,720 championing this and they're hoping to bring it back on for this year. But so I 496 00:36:36,240 --> 00:36:42,960 said, "Please let me know because my sustainability committee wants to hold 497 00:36:40,880 --> 00:36:47,520 that up for writing letters or whatever you need." But while I was researching 498 00:36:45,359 --> 00:36:51,680 it, I went and I read a lot of the letters that they did were written last 499 00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:58,000 year. And it was interesting. A lot of them were, I am the chair of the 500 00:36:54,720 --> 00:37:04,640 sustainability committee of, you know, Winstead, whatever. And their letters 501 00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:10,160 were incredibly informative and a lot of them had bans in their town. And so they 502 00:37:07,839 --> 00:37:15,440 were able to say, "We banned this in our town. There's been no push back. there's 503 00:37:12,880 --> 00:37:20,720 or the businesses are on board or you know explaining how it was successful. 504 00:37:18,000 --> 00:37:24,640 So I think we should maybe consider doing it again. 505 00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:30,000 » Well, yeah. What were the things that they and it when you say single-use 506 00:37:27,760 --> 00:37:35,920 plastic, what were the types of stuff we're talking about? I mean, we did the 507 00:37:31,920 --> 00:37:38,160 ban on single-use plastic bags, those, you know, that kind. 508 00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:42,160 » Yeah. Which, by the way, is not on our website, but I think we I think we've 509 00:37:40,640 --> 00:37:44,640 figured that out. Okay. >> Um, 510 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:48,720 » but what are the other types of >> So, this is the 511 00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:51,119 » it's straw. >> Yeah. 512 00:37:49,280 --> 00:37:57,839 » Cutlery. >> Uh, you know, 513 00:37:53,839 --> 00:38:02,000 and then polyistering. So, it's all the >> include. 514 00:37:58,720 --> 00:38:07,359 » Yeah. So, any So, it here I have I have the bill. Any single-use food wear 515 00:38:04,800 --> 00:38:10,560 composed in whole or in part of polystyrene. 516 00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:14,960 Any packaging product composed of polystyrene including but not limited to 517 00:38:12,560 --> 00:38:19,839 packing peanuts or single-use plastic straws, plastic stir, splash stick or 518 00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:25,520 food wear accessory except that a biodegradable or compostable straw may 519 00:38:22,240 --> 00:38:29,760 be provided upon request. Uh 520 00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:35,440 includes educational methods. >> Take takeout containers. 521 00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:38,160 Well, if they're made of polyine, is it called tesyone? 522 00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:43,240 » Yeah, styrofoam. 523 00:38:39,359 --> 00:38:43,240 » But other ones are okay. 524 00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:46,920 » Included. 525 00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:59,359 » No, it is not included in this in this legislation. We we you know we 526 00:38:57,440 --> 00:39:03,520 did this work before the state banned the plast single plastic used bags and 527 00:39:01,839 --> 00:39:06,720 then maybe two months later the state passed it but we've been working on that 528 00:39:05,119 --> 00:39:11,599 for a while. In fact it was one of the things we worked on with wet back in 529 00:39:08,480 --> 00:39:15,920 when we first got started here. I I I think it would be great if we if the 530 00:39:13,599 --> 00:39:20,160 state's not going to do it that we I've thought about this in the past straws 531 00:39:17,680 --> 00:39:22,000 and those kind of things that we we do that. I mean, I think 532 00:39:21,599 --> 00:39:27,359 » single >> we had no use with problems with with 533 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:31,200 places when we did the plastic bagu thing. So, 534 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:36,240 » so it says disposable plastic products intended for one time use, including 535 00:39:33,280 --> 00:39:40,880 cutlery, straws, stirs, splashs, and food wear accessories. 536 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:46,400 Foodear accessories. I don't see a definition for foodware accessory. Like, 537 00:39:43,280 --> 00:39:52,000 is a clamshell an accessory? I >> That one's a little weird. But what was 538 00:39:48,560 --> 00:39:57,200 interesting is so if you go to um the bring your own which I'm going I want to 539 00:39:55,359 --> 00:40:04,359 actually bring that up because it is it's so I have it saved on my computer 540 00:40:00,240 --> 00:40:04,359 but um 541 00:40:05,359 --> 00:40:10,760 it has all of the towns and their ordinances 542 00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:21,440 um by ordinance. So, for example, here's 543 00:40:17,839 --> 00:40:24,560 Westport. They have plastic food service products ordinance. It tells you when it 544 00:40:23,119 --> 00:40:27,520 was passed. And if you click on it, it you get the language. 545 00:40:25,839 --> 00:40:32,880 » So, we can just look at >> they had a ban, 546 00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:37,280 » uh, you know, for the bats. Uh, so Norwalk, they've got plastic straw, 547 00:40:35,520 --> 00:40:44,079 polystyrene, >> polystyrene ban. So, we could, are we on 548 00:40:40,400 --> 00:40:48,320 that website? So, we are so Middletown, Greenwich, Western 549 00:40:46,720 --> 00:40:52,560 Washington, but there are no links because it's not on our website. 550 00:40:50,000 --> 00:40:56,400 » No date. So, I looked up the date. Yeah. >> And I found I talked to Mandy. We're 551 00:40:55,280 --> 00:41:01,200 gonna get it on there. >> I'm gonna let them know. 552 00:40:57,760 --> 00:41:07,839 » It's in our ordinance group that we um That's great. But 553 00:41:04,400 --> 00:41:13,599 as the poly styamine, I'm always confused. Which is that the 554 00:41:10,319 --> 00:41:16,000 stuff like if you buy meat in a grocery store? 555 00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:20,240 » And the clam. >> So I get the clamshell thing. Yeah. But 556 00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:24,720 that's usually >> Oh, yes. Yes. 557 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:28,720 » Yeah. Yeah. So does that mean then if you're the Washington food market that 558 00:41:27,040 --> 00:41:30,240 you can't use that >> Yeah. 559 00:41:29,200 --> 00:41:35,200 » to to set. >> But if we Yeah. 560 00:41:32,560 --> 00:41:38,880 » I'm just I just approve it that like when I pulled this is the Groutton 561 00:41:37,520 --> 00:41:43,760 ordinance. It's really long. I already know this, 562 00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:49,839 » but they did an exemption for the butcher. 563 00:41:46,560 --> 00:41:55,839 » We could rec what I think before we just go full force. I think we should talk to 564 00:41:54,240 --> 00:41:59,520 most of our restaurants have already done. I think we should reach out to 565 00:41:57,200 --> 00:42:03,440 them and just say, "Hey, >> how would this affect you?" You know, 566 00:42:01,839 --> 00:42:09,119 » we did a similar thing when we did the plastic bag. We talked to the WB. 567 00:42:05,839 --> 00:42:13,839 there's a cardboard wax >> that's suitable, great. If not, you 568 00:42:11,920 --> 00:42:16,800 know, maybe we make a few exceptions. And I think we should talk to the 569 00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:19,760 schools. I don't know what they're doing, but 570 00:42:17,599 --> 00:42:25,839 » I mean, you know, in most of these things, schools, hospitals are exempt, 571 00:42:23,839 --> 00:42:32,000 you don't mean I I bet, >> but I think this state one is not exempt 572 00:42:30,079 --> 00:42:34,480 schools. I think it's because it said any 573 00:42:33,119 --> 00:42:39,760 » those schools and hospitals don't they have they have um regulations beyond you 574 00:42:38,000 --> 00:42:42,800 know like they're >> outside of 575 00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:46,880 » Yeah. Yeah. They're fulfilling >> what Yeah. I mean, I don't know if the 576 00:42:45,040 --> 00:42:51,920 like the Fed food service program doesn't talk about anything like how you 577 00:42:49,359 --> 00:42:55,839 package or deliver, you know, that doesn't they don't they don't mandate 578 00:42:53,920 --> 00:42:58,640 how you do that stuff, but it's the big you're dealing with all the big 579 00:42:56,960 --> 00:43:02,640 companies Cisco and the other food service that do that you that deliver 580 00:43:00,960 --> 00:43:06,079 most of the food to the schools. It's not like they're buying stuff locally or 581 00:43:04,800 --> 00:43:11,440 anything. Well, I think when we approach the 582 00:43:08,160 --> 00:43:18,480 businesses, we also shall have some kind of um solutions for their, you know, so 583 00:43:14,800 --> 00:43:27,160 like replacements and we can keep them >> some kind of guidance. So, 584 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:27,160 how many place restaurants have the 585 00:43:27,599 --> 00:43:33,839 » Yeah, a lot of them have switched because they don't have 586 00:43:30,240 --> 00:43:37,200 » but there was nobody nearby in the list. It looks like it's uh hugging the shore. 587 00:43:36,319 --> 00:43:41,040 » Yeah. >> And we don't have any neighbors that we 588 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:46,400 can turn to. >> Can we do this? I My thought was rather 589 00:43:44,319 --> 00:43:50,640 let's see what happens with this bill because if the bill does come out and it 590 00:43:49,359 --> 00:43:54,560 gets approved, >> then we have that. and we have that and 591 00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:59,680 we could look to see if it doesn't get approved then I think I would like to 592 00:43:56,319 --> 00:44:03,599 see us follow through and see talk to WBA talk to the locals and 593 00:44:01,680 --> 00:44:07,839 » the bill that's being proposed by the state it says this provision the 594 00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:12,880 provision shall not apply to any packaging product composed of 595 00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:18,480 polystyrene or containing polystyrene that is one used for prepackaged food 596 00:44:16,160 --> 00:44:24,720 that was filled and sealed prior to receipt by the retail establishment 597 00:44:21,359 --> 00:44:29,760 Two is used to contain or store raw or frozen meat or seafood sold from a 598 00:44:27,200 --> 00:44:34,000 butcher case or similar retail. Or three is a cooler ice chest provided 599 00:44:31,680 --> 00:44:39,040 polystyrene is fully encased in another material. 600 00:44:35,680 --> 00:44:44,400 » So butcher >> would be exempted by the state bill. 601 00:44:42,800 --> 00:44:48,160 » Well, but my thought is let's see what the state if it does pass something and 602 00:44:46,319 --> 00:44:51,440 we can work from there then to say we want to go work. 603 00:44:49,839 --> 00:44:56,640 » Yeah. And it says right here, you know, if this passes, it says it does not 604 00:44:53,280 --> 00:45:00,480 prohibit any municipality from from adopting stricter ordinances. 605 00:44:58,880 --> 00:45:02,720 » So, you'll keep us up to date on where that is. 606 00:45:01,040 --> 00:45:06,800 » So, we'll keep an eye on that bill, but in the meantime, we can maybe start 607 00:45:04,880 --> 00:45:12,079 drafting. I haven't gone to all of those, but you know, if we sort of use 608 00:45:09,200 --> 00:45:13,920 the state language as a base to start from, 609 00:45:12,560 --> 00:45:17,280 » I think that's a great place to start from if they don't pass it because it's 610 00:45:15,599 --> 00:45:21,040 clearly something that's going to come around again, I'm sure. Yeah, I think 611 00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:28,160 so. So, too, >> right, great. Um, I have one other thing 612 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:30,240 that two things on my list and you might >> ask. 613 00:45:28,880 --> 00:45:34,640 » Yeah, go ahead. >> Well, with the cans, the return of what 614 00:45:32,800 --> 00:45:38,160 we >> Oh, we have some news. 615 00:45:35,520 --> 00:45:45,200 » We did that today. Did you? >> So, I found out that the New Preston 616 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:49,520 Congregational Church is collecting returnables to raise money for their 617 00:45:47,839 --> 00:45:54,800 steeple. And apparently they've been they they she pastor up there told me 618 00:45:52,400 --> 00:45:59,040 they have a bin at the trans station. >> No, they have three. 619 00:45:56,480 --> 00:46:01,520 » Okay. What? >> It is 620 00:46:00,800 --> 00:46:08,000 my garage. >> Yeah. No. SOS. Save our steeple. So, at 621 00:46:05,599 --> 00:46:13,920 the corner where the glass is, and there were a whole bunch of composting bins. 622 00:46:10,079 --> 00:46:18,560 Now, there are three large drum bins for this bottle collection for the steeple. 623 00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:22,880 There's a big sign. They're going to be adding uh yeah, adding a website link 624 00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:29,119 blah blah blah blah, but you could take your cans, all any returnable, 625 00:46:25,520 --> 00:46:34,000 » and put it in these very well marked packaged. I think they said they have 626 00:46:31,520 --> 00:46:38,400 one at the church >> and you know I don't know if we want to 627 00:46:36,400 --> 00:46:41,040 put one here. She was going to talk to she said we'll put them anywhere. People 628 00:46:40,319 --> 00:46:44,319 love that. >> Be great to have them here because I 629 00:46:42,480 --> 00:46:50,720 mean like I come down here. >> Well, Jim and I are talking about moving 630 00:46:46,560 --> 00:46:56,319 this over to um o over to Titus Park >> and u and having it you know make I no 631 00:46:53,760 --> 00:47:01,359 not building it a building but some kind of you know a little bit more shelter 632 00:46:58,240 --> 00:47:05,119 over it. So that would be the perfect >> Oh, that's a great idea over the if it's 633 00:47:04,079 --> 00:47:09,040 just like a >> like a pavilion, you know, cover the 634 00:47:07,440 --> 00:47:12,400 charger and >> the stuff. 635 00:47:09,839 --> 00:47:15,680 » So So that'd be great. So I don't see any reason why, you know. 636 00:47:13,839 --> 00:47:19,280 » So I don't see any reason to duplicate efforts. They wanted to donate to 637 00:47:17,920 --> 00:47:22,640 charity anyway. So >> So can we get a article? Can we get an 638 00:47:21,520 --> 00:47:25,359 article for them? And uh >> I asked her to write me one. 639 00:47:24,079 --> 00:47:28,560 » Yeah. Great. But >> I mean, we don't 640 00:47:27,200 --> 00:47:32,160 » It's great to hear it's going somewhere else. Yeah. 641 00:47:29,680 --> 00:47:34,720 » But we can also maybe put something in I'll put something in board and uh 642 00:47:34,400 --> 00:47:38,079 » yeah, >> you know, commissions because I just 643 00:47:36,319 --> 00:47:43,440 again people do different things. >> Yeah, that's great. 644 00:47:40,640 --> 00:47:47,280 » Thank you. Glad to hear that. >> I took a picture. 645 00:47:44,800 --> 00:47:49,839 » Oh, of the the bins. Okay, cool. So, we can put that in the newsletter. 646 00:47:48,640 --> 00:47:53,359 » And then they're going to have a link. They're going to have a a website so 647 00:47:51,680 --> 00:47:58,000 people can actually I went to their website today and there's nothing 648 00:47:55,040 --> 00:48:01,359 » for your website transfer station. It's for you. 649 00:48:00,000 --> 00:48:06,240 » It's for the new Preston. >> Yeah. No, there's a big picture of the 650 00:48:03,040 --> 00:48:10,160 church that Jim or somebody but >> it's SOS. I mean I'm not 651 00:48:09,520 --> 00:48:13,839 very clear. >> I'm sure the reason why not. 652 00:48:12,400 --> 00:48:18,240 » No, me either. I have no idea. >> That's great. 653 00:48:14,640 --> 00:48:22,960 » Yep. Um, I wanted to just mention on the steep rocks and I want to talk to Brian. 654 00:48:21,200 --> 00:48:31,040 I haven't seen him lately. So, yeah. >> Um, but I know on uh steep rock uh in 655 00:48:27,040 --> 00:48:36,960 the town last year uh hired a company to do some knocked uh remediation along the 656 00:48:34,000 --> 00:48:41,359 Chicago from the where it starts up in near 657 00:48:38,800 --> 00:48:45,520 BAM there and then down to the firehouse. They're planning to do work 658 00:48:43,760 --> 00:48:52,079 there again and then working their way down the rest of 659 00:48:48,640 --> 00:48:56,079 the month with some new uh plants or new chemicals supposed to be 660 00:48:54,240 --> 00:48:59,119 » uh what I don't know if they've changed from what they used last year but what 661 00:48:57,760 --> 00:49:05,040 they use >> yeah the one yes it's much more it's 662 00:49:01,359 --> 00:49:10,000 much less invasive than the other one >> um and we've agreed the town has agreed 663 00:49:07,920 --> 00:49:14,000 we're we're splitting the cost of steep rock so that's that's been put in our 664 00:49:12,240 --> 00:49:18,559 budget for next year as well. And I know Steve Rockck contacted us to want to 665 00:49:16,319 --> 00:49:21,359 make sure we were we were doing that >> successful. 666 00:49:19,440 --> 00:49:25,680 » Yeah. And that's what I >> Well, I was going to ask Brian uh 667 00:49:23,280 --> 00:49:29,599 tonight, but I will I asked actually Rory had sent me something and I asked 668 00:49:27,520 --> 00:49:32,720 him if he would write something up and keep us up to date about, you know, 669 00:49:31,200 --> 00:49:37,599 they're all looking to the spring to see how what happens. You know, how how 670 00:49:34,480 --> 00:49:41,200 successful it is. that my understanding was it's a two or three year process to 671 00:49:39,599 --> 00:49:44,640 really and you're never going to get it all but you know at least that's to get 672 00:49:43,040 --> 00:49:49,359 them under control. So he really won't have an idea until really 673 00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:56,160 » once things start uh growing again which could be sooner than you know so um but 674 00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:59,200 I'll ask them about an update on that if they're going to write an article let 675 00:49:57,359 --> 00:50:05,280 them know it needs to be by March 26. Yeah. I um I watch uh YouTube videos 676 00:50:02,400 --> 00:50:08,319 about English ho houses and somebody like she was like, "Yeah, we were gonna 677 00:50:06,559 --> 00:50:12,559 buy a different house, but we um backed out because of the not not with the 678 00:50:09,680 --> 00:50:17,680 Japanese not like it's like a invasive species is a reason to like back out of 679 00:50:14,800 --> 00:50:21,359 a house to you." >> Yeah. if you're trying to battle it and 680 00:50:19,760 --> 00:50:25,280 your goal is to put in a beautiful garden and all you're doing 681 00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:30,480 » well I'm just like I don't think anybody really there's no no invasive species 682 00:50:28,319 --> 00:50:34,319 like part of your you know >> contract 683 00:50:30,960 --> 00:50:36,880 » a contract here you know the inspections >> yeah yes I thought that was very 684 00:50:35,760 --> 00:50:40,400 interesting >> talked to Brian a couple times about 685 00:50:38,559 --> 00:50:45,680 them doing some kind of a workshop for folks you know like we've done on 686 00:50:43,839 --> 00:50:48,720 invasive species and what you can do at your house so I'm going to ask him about 687 00:50:47,200 --> 00:50:51,680 that trying to get him to talk about him with 688 00:50:50,160 --> 00:50:58,240 with Earth Day. But um >> well, it's a great segue for my next my 689 00:50:53,839 --> 00:51:04,000 last thing, which is Garden Palooa, >> which is the event that is at Judy Black 690 00:51:01,359 --> 00:51:09,440 Park the Saturday before the farmers markets start. And this year it's going 691 00:51:06,880 --> 00:51:14,480 to be even more. We we've set up there for the last few years. We usually bring 692 00:51:12,079 --> 00:51:20,079 information about invasive species, not just plants, but animal like bugs and 693 00:51:17,520 --> 00:51:25,119 stuff. Um, and they're this year they have a bunch 694 00:51:22,880 --> 00:51:28,880 of speakers lined up and so it's usually about starting your spring garden, 695 00:51:27,200 --> 00:51:34,880 composting, uh, native plant, sometimes they've had 696 00:51:31,440 --> 00:51:39,359 pollinator information, bees, so a lot of the topics that we talk about. So 697 00:51:37,359 --> 00:51:45,119 that would be a good time for Brian to do a sweet thing and I also just wanted 698 00:51:42,400 --> 00:51:49,440 to see if we wanted to be there again. >> That's Judy Black Park. 699 00:51:46,880 --> 00:51:52,559 » It's May 16th May 10 to one. >> Yes, 700 00:51:51,040 --> 00:51:56,440 » we were there apparently last year. She said, "We really appreciate your 701 00:51:56,640 --> 00:52:00,640 » I wasn't there. Maybe Chicago." >> What? 702 00:51:59,839 --> 00:52:05,680 » Maybe I didn't. >> I don't. Or maybe we just didn't. 703 00:52:02,079 --> 00:52:11,119 » I just I think I didn't. It was the uh lantern. 704 00:52:07,359 --> 00:52:14,760 » Yes. She said she saved the lantern. I think he Atlanta. 705 00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:20,880 And I still have some of those cards about the ashore, 706 00:52:19,359 --> 00:52:25,359 you know, that we got from the tree warden years ago. These like little 707 00:52:22,559 --> 00:52:30,680 identifiable cards or something >> there next week. 708 00:52:27,520 --> 00:52:30,680 » I'm not 709 00:52:31,200 --> 00:52:37,280 representation. You're gonna be able to make it. I put it in my calendar. Is 710 00:52:35,599 --> 00:52:41,040 it's a Monday kind of. >> No, it shouldn't be. May 16th. 711 00:52:40,400 --> 00:52:45,119 » May 16. >> May 16, the Saturday. 712 00:52:43,680 --> 00:52:49,079 » What was the time? >> 10 to 1, I think. 713 00:52:49,760 --> 00:52:55,440 » Be there for that one. You know, just put it on in our brains by then. We'll 714 00:52:54,559 --> 00:52:59,440 be >> through the newsletter so we can think 715 00:52:58,079 --> 00:53:01,200 about what we want to have. >> Yeah. 716 00:53:00,160 --> 00:53:04,200 » Right. >> Um, 717 00:53:04,319 --> 00:53:12,880 I guess two things under new business. One was uh just Sarah you had mentioned 718 00:53:10,319 --> 00:53:18,319 something about composting over talking to people at Washington Primary School 719 00:53:16,640 --> 00:53:22,480 to have the Yes. >> I believe they they are doing that up at 720 00:53:20,480 --> 00:53:28,079 the high school if I'm not mistaken. I think the ACT program was doing that. 721 00:53:24,800 --> 00:53:32,319 » I'm pretty sure they they remember >> in the equipment list we were there 722 00:53:30,079 --> 00:53:36,559 buying some stuff for for that. I'm pretty sure at the high school I can't 723 00:53:33,920 --> 00:53:39,760 guarant but I I know they they that was in the 724 00:53:37,599 --> 00:53:45,280 » Did you get the the information I sent you about? Sorry. Yeah. So, that's 725 00:53:41,920 --> 00:53:51,920 great. They have um >> So, shall we try to implement in the 726 00:53:49,839 --> 00:53:54,720 other schools or check how they're doing? 727 00:53:52,480 --> 00:53:59,359 » It would be great to to talk with them. Um I'm not sure what was the lunch 728 00:53:56,960 --> 00:54:05,280 program now at the primary school. I >> remember it wasn't one when my kids went 729 00:54:02,319 --> 00:54:09,599 there. There's been 730 00:54:07,839 --> 00:54:14,400 » composting recycling kind of comes and go like the kindergarten they have like 731 00:54:11,200 --> 00:54:19,680 a a bin they they did kind of depends on the you have to have a teacher somebody 732 00:54:17,599 --> 00:54:25,440 passionate in >> once that teacher goes apparently the 733 00:54:22,079 --> 00:54:28,480 » often does maybe even a parent support or teacher the teacher is going to get 734 00:54:27,280 --> 00:54:30,880 so much done today. >> Yeah. 735 00:54:28,960 --> 00:54:34,400 » Yeah. maybe the parent and the parents move on. 736 00:54:31,839 --> 00:54:39,200 » So if there's willing like I I have a feeling Emily Jud who's the principal 737 00:54:37,200 --> 00:54:44,079 would be willing but is not going to be willing to create a lot of extra work 738 00:54:41,520 --> 00:54:50,559 for her janitorial staff etc. there's support or a plan or you know I secure I 739 00:54:49,040 --> 00:54:55,359 mean you cannot have the bears showing up to the playground like you have 740 00:54:52,160 --> 00:55:01,359 » damaged you we don't want it >> yeah I know it has to be a pretty secure 741 00:54:58,960 --> 00:55:05,359 » just do are you comfortable talking with Emily just to see what is their food 742 00:55:03,680 --> 00:55:09,520 program and what are they doing because until then we really can't organize a 743 00:55:07,680 --> 00:55:11,200 plan unless we know what they're doing I think 744 00:55:10,000 --> 00:55:15,599 » in the cafeteria >> they eat lunches Right. Right. 745 00:55:14,079 --> 00:55:18,160 » Right. And bring it from home. So there's food scrap regardless of whether 746 00:55:17,440 --> 00:55:23,440 it's >> Right. True. True. 747 00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:27,520 » So you think the the best school to >> and try to implement or to see what 748 00:55:25,440 --> 00:55:30,640 they're doing is the Washington data premier? 749 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:36,000 » They they already are at Frederick Gun School 750 00:55:32,240 --> 00:55:41,839 uh because they have a compost. But see that's that's where I think we can help. 751 00:55:39,280 --> 00:55:45,920 Frederick Gun has the same company that picks up our compost at the transfer 752 00:55:44,000 --> 00:55:50,400 station pick up there. >> Great. 753 00:55:46,559 --> 00:55:55,680 » Um, so they're already doing it. >> I don't know about Rumy. 754 00:55:53,040 --> 00:56:00,799 » Monica is composting it themselves. I don't think they're having it picked up. 755 00:55:56,960 --> 00:56:03,599 I think they like their service. >> And so 756 00:56:01,680 --> 00:56:10,319 » the Chicago is there. >> I'll check with them because I I have to 757 00:56:06,960 --> 00:56:13,119 I I'm I believe they're doing that, but I'll double check with them. 758 00:56:12,319 --> 00:56:17,480 » At the high school, >> the high school. 759 00:56:14,480 --> 00:56:17,480 » Yeah. 760 00:56:19,359 --> 00:56:24,880 » I don't think And they should really do because they're the agro. 761 00:56:23,440 --> 00:56:26,880 » Yeah. Yeah. I thought the egg science pro that was part of what I understood 762 00:56:26,559 --> 00:56:35,040 that >> I think they going to two but I don't 763 00:56:30,240 --> 00:56:39,480 you approach and then I will ask Emily um 764 00:56:36,480 --> 00:56:39,480 » J 765 00:56:39,839 --> 00:56:48,880 knowing that you can have it be up >> you just the thing is you have to pay 766 00:56:46,079 --> 00:56:53,599 for it and um >> well well that is one thing I mean I 767 00:56:51,520 --> 00:56:58,720 keep saying this if with if and when we by the comp the the transfer station. 768 00:56:56,480 --> 00:57:03,119 The my thought has been for years that we set up our own composting. Although 769 00:57:01,280 --> 00:57:07,599 trying to set it up with the state is just a nightmare, but didn't work. 770 00:57:04,960 --> 00:57:12,240 There's bears in my backyard. >> That's my house right there. 771 00:57:09,040 --> 00:57:16,400 » Are you close? Are you right? Well, they don't those bear proof containers, man. 772 00:57:14,640 --> 00:57:21,920 They work up there from what they tell me. So, I couldn't get the damn open. 773 00:57:20,160 --> 00:57:25,200 You're not a >> I don't think it's been broken into back 774 00:57:23,599 --> 00:57:30,400 here. >> But they do attract, but they, you know, 775 00:57:26,799 --> 00:57:33,359 they know they can't get in there. >> They smell it and they come wandering 776 00:57:31,680 --> 00:57:36,720 over my house. >> Yeah. Know I made everybody in our 777 00:57:35,040 --> 00:57:40,480 association at Kent by them if they weren't going to pick up their, you 778 00:57:38,319 --> 00:57:44,160 know, with their own garbage pickup. And one day one of the neighbors saw that 779 00:57:41,760 --> 00:57:47,599 bear was dragging it down the road trying to get and then it just left the 780 00:57:46,319 --> 00:57:52,160 garbage can in the middle of the road. It never got it never got. 781 00:57:50,160 --> 00:57:55,440 » All right. So, let's do that then and um I'll check with and I'll let you know 782 00:57:53,599 --> 00:58:04,319 what I find from there. >> Um I put on the uh under new business 783 00:57:59,839 --> 00:58:07,839 about doing the POCD. So um we well I just I would like to just ask folks I 784 00:58:07,119 --> 00:58:12,640 brought >> there's a copy online that you can get 785 00:58:10,559 --> 00:58:17,440 that's there and there's one section here called municipal facilities and 786 00:58:14,720 --> 00:58:23,040 infrastructure that really is where they talk about sustainability and there um 787 00:58:20,480 --> 00:58:26,000 the way they set this up is there if you haven't looked at this it's a great 788 00:58:24,400 --> 00:58:30,319 document really I mean if you haven't looked at it Carol has looked at it an 789 00:58:28,559 --> 00:58:34,799 awful lot since she's on the planning committee that that did the work. Um, 790 00:58:33,119 --> 00:58:40,240 but there are sections here where they talk about work. Uh, uh, they at the at 791 00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:46,319 the end of each chapter they have objectives for 20 24 objectives. So, and 792 00:58:43,680 --> 00:58:51,839 then they list the various objectives that they're looking and who what what 793 00:58:49,280 --> 00:58:56,640 board commission whatever committee is they see as responsible for. So, there 794 00:58:53,920 --> 00:59:01,920 are a bunch here that um that relate to the sustainability committee. Um there 795 00:58:59,520 --> 00:59:08,640 just there's just really this uh two pages but I would like to have us I mean 796 00:59:06,079 --> 00:59:13,680 one create said for bike bicycling pathways is different difficult in this 797 00:59:10,960 --> 00:59:17,680 town but u maintain municipal vehicles institute and I lead policy something 798 00:59:15,520 --> 00:59:22,799 we've done already uh there are some things that but I'd like to people to 799 00:59:20,559 --> 00:59:27,520 look at this and or I can send out this c this page next time and and um and 800 00:59:25,599 --> 00:59:31,280 just take a look at it and let's talk about if there's stuff in in here. I 801 00:59:29,680 --> 00:59:37,599 mean, there's a thing about green cleaning and which I read because we're 802 00:59:34,960 --> 00:59:43,839 we have various cleaning companies that come to a few of our buildings, the fire 803 00:59:39,760 --> 00:59:48,480 department um over at the senior center and uh I forget there's another place. 804 00:59:46,400 --> 00:59:53,839 So, we're going to do one put up some specs and go out to bid for one 805 00:59:50,880 --> 01:00:00,400 contract. and make sure part of the bid kit says that you need to use clean 806 00:59:56,240 --> 01:00:04,799 green cleaning products in in that area. >> We do that we do that here. I mean I 807 01:00:02,640 --> 01:00:10,160 know Mark when when we we were doing it beforehand but I know Mark is our who's 808 01:00:07,920 --> 01:00:12,720 leading as our facilities manager has been doing that. He did it all 809 01:00:11,520 --> 01:00:17,440 » leaving or leading >> leaving. You didn't know that. I thought 810 01:00:15,760 --> 01:00:23,040 it was pretty well known since we tal about it. Well, yep. He's he's retiring 811 01:00:19,680 --> 01:00:27,839 from here as well. Uh, I think I know Jim is if they haven't posted a job, 812 01:00:25,440 --> 01:00:31,680 they're getting ready to immediately. >> Yeah, it's like the end of end of this 813 01:00:29,760 --> 01:00:36,720 month, I think. And he asked Jim asked me to be on the interview. So, 814 01:00:35,040 --> 01:00:38,960 » I think they know who they want, but I'm not I haven't I don't know yet. So, 815 01:00:38,559 --> 01:00:42,640 » okay. >> Um, okay. 816 01:00:40,559 --> 01:00:45,920 » But, but we do that in the town as well, but I want to make sure whoever if we've 817 01:00:44,480 --> 01:00:49,839 got hiring cleaning companies, they're doing that same kind of work. So, um, so 818 01:00:48,160 --> 01:00:53,520 anyway, I'll send this out to everybody that you can take a look at it and, uh, 819 01:00:52,079 --> 01:00:57,760 we're doing a lot more than what's listed here, obviously, but, um, you 820 01:00:55,920 --> 01:01:01,040 know, we should take a look at it. It's really 821 01:00:58,480 --> 01:01:04,079 » the town's guide to what's what what we should be doing. And there actually some 822 01:01:02,640 --> 01:01:08,799 good stuff here when you think about housing in particular and reading about 823 01:01:06,400 --> 01:01:12,880 the reg zoning regulations and things that we need to change to allow more 824 01:01:10,559 --> 01:01:18,079 affordable housing and cluster housing and multifamily housing and all the good 825 01:01:15,359 --> 01:01:24,640 stuff that hopefully throughout the >> Yeah. Oh, it's in every section 826 01:01:21,839 --> 01:01:30,480 » plan of conservation and development. And if you go on the website, 827 01:01:28,400 --> 01:01:36,559 » if you go on the website there, the new one is there. I believe I haven't. 828 01:01:33,280 --> 01:01:41,680 » So, so if you look up here under boards and commissions on the town website, if 829 01:01:38,880 --> 01:01:43,200 you go to the planning commission, >> right? 830 01:01:42,079 --> 01:01:48,400 » It's right here >> and it's 2024 PC. 831 01:01:45,920 --> 01:01:53,160 » No, it's not that long a document. >> Yeah, it's much than the previous 832 01:01:54,480 --> 01:02:00,319 but you know and some nice pictures too in here. 833 01:01:58,559 --> 01:02:04,079 Those are yours. They're beautiful. I mean, I 834 01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:07,599 » So, it's worth looking. I mean, it's worth for you to read the whole thing 835 01:02:05,599 --> 01:02:16,040 really because there's some great stuff in here and and some good goals. 836 01:02:10,160 --> 01:02:16,040 » Uh, the first one I ever read was in 200 837 01:02:16,319 --> 01:02:23,280 14, but what was it? One more was 2001 four. 838 01:02:21,040 --> 01:02:28,079 » And um there's still stuff that was from the 2004 that still are in the 2024 that 839 01:02:26,480 --> 01:02:31,440 we haven't accomplished yet. But that's what that's one of the other things 840 01:02:29,280 --> 01:02:34,160 that's great is that that committee makes sure they follow up and they don't 841 01:02:33,359 --> 01:02:37,680 » Yeah. >> Don't drop stuff just because, you know, 842 01:02:36,480 --> 01:02:40,799 nobody's done anything. So, I just wanted to ask about that. 843 01:02:38,640 --> 01:02:45,440 » Is that a conservation? >> No, the planning commission, 844 01:02:43,440 --> 01:02:48,880 » but there's there's something for every committee, commission, or board in this 845 01:02:47,680 --> 01:02:54,559 back in this thing. >> It's nice. So, if you look at the way 846 01:02:50,960 --> 01:03:00,160 it's laid out, um I'll just use the first. So, this 847 01:02:57,760 --> 01:03:02,480 That's really actually just a history of it 848 01:03:00,559 --> 01:03:06,720 » which is great >> and the demographics in the house and 849 01:03:05,200 --> 01:03:11,839 » so I actually remember that because there 850 01:03:08,880 --> 01:03:17,119 there's a link on our website to this >> right probably but what is great is at 851 01:03:14,720 --> 01:03:22,799 the end you know they talk about the goals the issues the strategies but then 852 01:03:19,920 --> 01:03:27,440 under the objectives under responsible parties this one is zoning commission 853 01:03:25,119 --> 01:03:31,839 planning commission and housing Right. And here you know with board of 854 01:03:29,920 --> 01:03:37,440 selectmen board of finance the the responsible parties these other chapters 855 01:03:34,640 --> 01:03:43,520 sustain sustainability committee is the responsible party some of the goals. So 856 01:03:40,240 --> 01:03:50,280 we should really see a lot in other 857 01:03:45,599 --> 01:03:50,280 » Yeah. for sustainability. I did 858 01:03:51,119 --> 01:03:56,799 » but there are some things there that even if they don't list us we really 859 01:03:54,319 --> 01:03:58,480 have could >> have thought about it or talked about 860 01:03:58,079 --> 01:04:08,839 it. >> I don't want to make you dizzy but 861 01:04:02,799 --> 01:04:08,839 » where was the next chapter? Um, 862 01:04:09,839 --> 01:04:14,680 municipal here. So, under municipal 863 01:04:15,520 --> 01:04:19,880 » uh >> yeah, facilities. 864 01:04:20,160 --> 01:04:25,200 » No, they even talk. What I like here too is that they 865 01:04:23,680 --> 01:04:28,400 » efforts with other sustainability organizations, 866 01:04:27,119 --> 01:04:33,119 » right? >> The next page is where 867 01:04:31,599 --> 01:04:37,440 a lot of the >> Oh, yeah. There we are. 868 01:04:35,200 --> 01:04:42,799 school for vehicles policy items >> sustainable practices 869 01:04:40,319 --> 01:04:48,960 cycling expand transfer station >> you know I really does anybody know any 870 01:04:45,760 --> 01:04:53,359 is there any way to just recycle uh cardboard separately 871 01:04:50,720 --> 01:04:56,960 » we should is I don't I keep meaning to do some research to see if there's a way 872 01:04:55,839 --> 01:05:00,880 to do it >> because there's so much of that yeah I 873 01:04:58,880 --> 01:05:05,359 know separating would be >> that's what I've undone 874 01:05:02,640 --> 01:05:08,640 » because what's because right now it's all 875 01:05:06,720 --> 01:05:13,839 » well and that's why most of it doesn't get recycled because it's it's all 876 01:05:11,280 --> 01:05:17,839 contaminated and so and I think of cardboard is probably being the biggest 877 01:05:16,000 --> 01:05:21,680 easiest thing to separate out >> and I last I heard it still has value if 878 01:05:20,799 --> 01:05:26,559 it's clean >> keep meaning to do some research to see 879 01:05:23,839 --> 01:05:31,520 is there somebody even the company we use would they the 880 01:05:29,039 --> 01:05:35,359 recycling company if we separated it would they 881 01:05:33,440 --> 01:05:38,400 would they be able to recycle more? It would seem like they should because 882 01:05:36,640 --> 01:05:42,319 that's what they're trying to do. >> Um but I 883 01:05:40,240 --> 01:05:45,200 » So putting cardboard in its own stream basically. 884 01:05:43,119 --> 01:05:48,880 » Exactly. And and I don't like the picking, you know, we all pick it up. 885 01:05:47,359 --> 01:05:52,480 You know, you have a bin out there and you throw it and that's how so much 886 01:05:50,480 --> 01:05:57,920 stuff gets that gets >> contaminated because people throw we all 887 01:05:54,720 --> 01:06:01,599 know. I'm sure I'll say I know I've done it. You throw stuff in there that 888 01:06:00,079 --> 01:06:06,240 probably shouldn't be thrown in there. I'm not sure. I'll put it in there. That 889 01:06:03,760 --> 01:06:09,839 kind of thing. >> It must It must go through. It'll be 890 01:06:08,000 --> 01:06:12,720 fine. It's plastic, right? So, what the heck? 891 01:06:10,240 --> 01:06:18,000 » That was very good at the uh the ladies from the transfer station said the pizza 892 01:06:15,599 --> 01:06:24,000 box with a little bit of oil. It's just terrible for the recycling profit. 893 01:06:21,599 --> 01:06:26,640 » So, anyway, that's I'm I keep meaning to to do that. 894 01:06:25,200 --> 01:06:34,000 » That would be really interesting. I'm curious, too. So anyway, if you get 895 01:06:30,799 --> 01:06:37,599 » the dirty because it gets >> take off the 896 01:06:36,720 --> 01:06:43,440 lid >> I get pizza from this pizza place in 897 01:06:40,960 --> 01:06:48,559 Watertown and they usually have two sheets there. So when you take what you 898 01:06:45,920 --> 01:06:52,880 underneath the pizza. So the first one's destroyed, but the bottom one, you take 899 01:06:50,640 --> 01:06:57,520 that out and the and the cardboard is clean and you could So they'll make if 900 01:06:54,880 --> 01:07:00,480 you put it in your bin at the at the top of your driveway, the guys will take it 901 01:06:59,039 --> 01:07:06,319 out and >> they you know, but if you go up to the 902 01:07:03,359 --> 01:07:10,640 trans transfer station, lose it and and Lydia want to look at it, but they'll 903 01:07:08,240 --> 01:07:16,400 let you can recycle it if you uh >> The problem with the cardboard is the 904 01:07:13,680 --> 01:07:20,400 plastic tape. people just kind of hide it. But all that plastic tape still 905 01:07:19,039 --> 01:07:22,880 gets, you know, >> but if we could 906 01:07:22,000 --> 01:07:27,920 » educate people, >> educate people and and take it out and 907 01:07:25,359 --> 01:07:32,160 and find it can be recycled because that's why so much of 908 01:07:29,839 --> 01:07:34,720 » what they say 75% of the stuff just goes to landfill because it's all 909 01:07:33,760 --> 01:07:39,359 contaminated. >> When we had Richie Pizza, 910 01:07:37,760 --> 01:07:41,760 » he would give you 50 cents if you brought the box. 911 01:07:40,720 --> 01:07:49,079 » No kidding. >> That's fantastic. 912 01:07:44,640 --> 01:07:49,079 suggest to the pizza place here. 913 01:07:49,440 --> 01:07:55,079 » You got to think the box is here. Where do the oils? 914 01:07:52,079 --> 01:07:55,079 » Yeah. 915 01:07:56,160 --> 01:08:02,000 » All these kind of shut down 916 01:07:59,920 --> 01:08:06,720 » 25 years. >> Anything else anybody has for the good 917 01:08:03,839 --> 01:08:14,000 of the uh of the group or just something they want to share that has nothing? Um 918 01:08:09,359 --> 01:08:17,920 we we had Sarah Gili sign up to join. >> I got in touch with her, told her she is 919 01:08:16,239 --> 01:08:22,159 not interested in necessarily joining the committee, but she was interested in 920 01:08:20,319 --> 01:08:25,120 participating. Could ask her if she wants to man the booth at the Earth Day. 921 01:08:24,640 --> 01:08:28,719 Uh >> she always does. 922 01:08:25,920 --> 01:08:32,159 » Yeah. So she had she had said that she'd be happy to do some work for things 923 01:08:30,400 --> 01:08:36,040 we're working on, but she didn't want to >> she didn't want to 924 01:08:33,040 --> 01:08:36,040 » join. 925 01:08:36,319 --> 01:08:40,440 All right. >> Anything else? 926 01:08:42,960 --> 01:08:47,080 » Anybody want to second it? 927 01:08:48,159 --> 01:08:51,799 » Not taking a photo. 928 01:08:51,920 --> 01:08:57,440 » Well, thank you everybody. That is my perfect time. really is.