2021, Environmental Committee, Town Agendas & Minutes|

Chestertown Environmental Committee
Minutes
Zoom
November 10, 2022  

In Attendance:  Darran Tilghman, Andy Goddard,  Krista Lamoreaux, Secethia Davis, Jenny Freebery, Liz Peterson, Kevin Denice, Carole Trippe

Meeting opened 7:36

Next Slate of Officers: 3 year term limits/Annual voting

New Officers:

Chair: Jenny Freebery
Vice Chair:  Liz Peterson

Treasurer: Carole Trippe
Secretary: Joe Maisano
(Chair does not need to be spokesperson – can be separate committee member)

 

Action Item: Current officers meet with new officers prior to January

ADMIN:
Change Krista email in google group

Action Item: Andy- Check to see if town mandates committee meet at Town Hall or can we meet elsewhere?

Work Group Reports

    WAC – Kevin Denice.

  • Strategic Plan will call for Sustainability Director. Plan should be finalized in Winter of 2023. Potentially will hire a director late 2023
  • Hoping to resurrect bike share program
  • Also working on composting program
  • Working on Green Purchasing guidelines

WASTE & RECYCLING

  Potential for zero waste festivals- other than Downrigging

Suggestions for Dickens:
Marketing- Shop like the Dickens – No plastic bag!
Save oyster shells
Action Item: Andy Connect Nina & Kevin D- WAC volunteers
David Sobers- Working with Tim O’Brien on  Environmental Award- Ford Schumann

And town recycling

NEW BUSINESS

Next meeting with Town Council – Discussed getting on agenda in January with new slate of officers

Priorities for 2023

 Green Purchasing Program for Government and Businesses

December Meeting– Social event.
Friday Dec 9 @ 5pm – 7. Friends and significant others welcome
Retriever?
Action Item: Darran to check with Neyah  Retriever and report back to committee
Meeting adjourned  8:32

Action Items reiterated:

  • Current officers meet with new officers prior to January
  • Andy- Check to see if town mandates committee meet at Town Hall or can we meet elsewhere?
  • Andy Connect Nina & Kevin D- WAC volunteers
  • Darran to check with Neyah Retriever and report back to committee
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