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