Attendees: Ford, Carl, Darran, David S, Shane, Margo
- welcome and introductions
- recap funding issues; $2500 –> $500
- make up with grant $
- F&SS
- funded and scheduled thru the end of the year
- revisit format for 2019
- focus more on speakers and “how to”
- Mayor & Town Council presentations
- we need a champion
- solicit David Foster – (Darran & Jon)
- reserve our invitation, don’t squander the opportunity
- reduce frequency to quarterly instead of monthly
- frame messages to “support our slate”
- outside organization requests for support
- River Keeper – ask Tim to present next month on storm water management, pass a resolution of support or MOU, invite Kees DeMoy
- Solar United Neighbors co-op – invite to present in NOV
- Citizens Climate Lobby – schedule presentation for 1Q19
- new projects for 2019 – prioritized
- once per week trash collection
- 20 to 45k cost savings
- recalculate current cost savings estate (David S)
- memo to M&TC from Jon for resolution (David S to ghost write)
- increase recycling participation
- currently at 60%
- increase to 90% with OPW trash collection
- update cost to town (Ford)
- “dual stream keeps it clean” motto
- education – school level – Garnett (Darran & Daughter)
- plastic straw reduction
- eduction & options
- banning styrofoam
- town wide composting
- outsource to Veterans Composting Aberdeen MD
- once per week trash collection
- team funding – grant opportunities
- Keep America Beautiful
- SusMD
- Chesapeake Bay Foundation
- Darran will facilitate
- SusMD – best practices for Green Teams – Margo to contact Mike H
- professionally facilitated review of team mission and charter by end of 4Q18
- membership drive – all solicit new members, refer to web site for details on team
Next meeting will be October 18th at 7:30PM.
Jon