TOWN OF GRANBY
CONSERVATION COMMISSION
MINUTES – SPECIAL MEETING
May 19, 2010
PRESENT: Mike Lengvarsky, Neil Hornish, Susan Dwyer, Carolyn Flint, and Shelley Reuben
Chairman Lengvarsky called the meeting to order and confirmed a quorum at 7:37pm
MINUTES:
The minutes from the May 6, 2010 meeting were read.
ON A MOTION by Ms. Reuben, seconded by Mr. Hornish, the minutes were approved on a 3-0-1 vote. Ms. Dwyer abstained from voting since she was not at the May 6, 2010 meeting. Ms. Flint was late to the meeting and did not participate on the vote on accepting the minutes.
NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY (NRI):
Mr. Hornish has Ms. Reuben’s, Mr. Katan’s, and his sections of the NRI formatted. Ms. Flint and Chairman Lengvarsky will send Mr. Hornish a virtual copy of their sections to be formatted.
Susan will have her section ready for the Commission in July.
ENERGY TASK FORCE:
Chairman Lengvarsky drafted a letter to First Selectman John Adams and will distribute it to the Commission electronically for review. He will see if First Selectman Adams would be available to attend a June meeting of the Commission to discuss the Clean Energy Task Force.
RAIN BARREL EVENT:
Aimee Petras will be submitting an article about the rain barrel event to the “Granby Drummer” for its June edition.
Ms. Reuben made pamphlets about the clean energy campaign, which will be distributed with the rain barrels at the event on June 12th.
CELEBRATE GRANBY:
Ms. Reuben was able to secure a spot at Celebrate Granby on June 12, 2010 and will be bringing a table to post information about the Clean Energy Campaign. She will be emailing the Commission with a time-slot sign up sheet so they can volunteer at the event.
CHAIRMAN VACANCY:
Ms. Reuben and Mr. Hornish both expressed interest in the position, and if it would be possible for them to co-chair the Commission.
NEW BUSINESS:
Chairman Lengvarsky will be meeting with Mr. Fran Armentano, Community Development Director, in June to discuss the next steps in presenting the Ridgeline Guidelines to the Planning and Zoning Commission.
ON A MOTION by Mr. Hornish, seconded by Ms. Reuben, the Commission voted (5-0-0) to adjourn the meeting at 7:58pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Emily Leveille
Recording Secretary
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