Environmental Committee, 2021, Town Agendas & Minutes|

Chestertown Environmental Committee
Minutes
The Retriever
October 13,  2022

In Attendance:  Darran Tilghman, Andy Goddard,  Joe Maisano, Secethia Davis, David Sobers, Jim Bogden, Ford Schumann, Krista Lamoreaux, Erin Heckles, Liz Peterson

Meeting opened 7:38

Town Strategic Planning Survey
Sent to town and receive thank you from Eliz Watson & Tim O’Brien

Discussion about importance of Town Hiring a grant writer/manager

Action Items:
Jim Bogden to send committee proposal for Galena Bike Path
Darran to share Galena Elementary plan

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL

Committee to Keep town Festival downtown Sat AM – focus on local and community awareness, and cross promote with WAC festival

WASTE & RECYCLING

New company accepting #5 plastics and bottle caps
Add to newsletter: Reusable Feature of the Month

Discussion on pairing all  trash with recycle receptacles downtown

FOOD SECURITY

Snap= only 1 or 2 people using at Farmers Mkt. Need to reach out to community food pantry, churches

ENERGY

 Eastern Shore Regional Rail to Trail
Kent Co proposal. Build along railway from Massey to Millington
RR is fine with idea. Need County Commissioners endorsement/Needs to be on their strategic
plan. Need bike and walking trail plan

 TRANSPORTATION

 Rec Commission has completed 2 kayak racks at Wilmer Park and Marina

  SHA Meeting
   re: traffic calming
truck restrictions
bypass

  EV Chargers

  • great converge by the KCN last week
  • 2 Level 2 stations on-line at Allstate Construction
  • 3 Level 2 stations on-line in Cannon Street Municipal lot
  • 2 Level 2 stations authorized at Radcliffe Wellness Center/Sado/Financial Services

Action Item Andy to send Jim Bogden EV charger locations. He will create Google Map.
We will add  to town website

WATER & HABITAT

Cerino Center/Shore River garden looking great

All mosquito dunks given out- 200

NEW BUSINESS

            Twigs renovation
solar panels/reused materials

Next Slate of Officers: 3 year term limits
Number of people expressed interest in roles

Current Officers

Secretary- Andy Goddard- take minutes, send out action items
Treasurer- David Sobers
Vice Chair _ Krista Lamoreaux
Chair – Darran Tilghman
Chair meetings/set agenda

(Chair does not need to be spokesperson – can be separate committee member)

Action Item: Send Liz mission and strategic plan

Slate of Officers will be sent out in November & at Nov meeting vote  for new officers
Potential Slate

Chair Jenny Lee

Vice Chair Liz Peterson
Secretary Joe Maisano
Treasurer Carole Trippe

Action Item:  Transition meeting(s)  for officer roles

Meeting adjourned  8:55

Action Items reiterated:
Jim Bogden to send committee proposal for Galena Bike Path
Darran to share Galena Elementary plan

Andy to send Jim Bogden EV charger locations. He will create Google Map.
We will add  to town website

Add to newsletter: Reusable Feature of the Month

Andy Send Liz mission and strategic plan

Transition meeting(s)  for officer roles

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