Green Team Meeting Agenda Summary - Nov. 15, 2018

BOROUGH OF SOUTH RIVER
GREEN TEAM COMMITTEE
AGENDA SUMMARY
November 15, 2018 -- Meeting at 48 Washington Street, 7:45 p.m.

GREEN TEAM COMMITTEE MISSION
The general purpose for the Green Team shall include but not be limited to:  Managing South River's participation in the Sustainable Jersey program; Encouraging the borough staff to pursue sustainable practices where possible and implement the Borough Council's environmental goals; At the recommendation of the Borough Council, work with the existing groups within the borough whose actions affect environmental issues so as to eliminate duplication and assure that important tasks are covered; Provide suggestions for further research and action by the Borough Council; At the direction of the Borough Council, provide advice and suggestions to the Borough Board of Adjustment and the Borough Historic Preservation Commission to assure that environmental issues are considered in their deliberations and action;  Manage and organize various ad-hoc environmental groups within the borough; Solicit and evaluate environmental ideas and suggestions from the community; and Promote the causes of sustainability within the Borough.

MEETING STATEMENT
Under the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, notice of the time and place of this meeting has been posted and sent to the officially designated newspaper, the Home News Tribune, and forwarded to the East Brunswick Sentinel.  

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL
____Councilwoman Sandra Adelino (Council Liaison)    
____Sergio Labrego  ____Denise Batista ____Joseph Hyland   ____Richard Alai
____Mark Barry   ____Ruell Brown ____William Solnosky
____Ronaldo Rosales (Junior Member)   ____Brook Matthews (Junior Member)

SELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR REMAINDER OF YEAR

PUBLIC COMMENT
The Green Team Committee values and welcomes public comment.  We request that speakers limit themselves to five minutes, to give an opportunity for all to be heard.  Written comments may be submitted to the Green Team Committee at the Borough Clerk’s Office during normal business hours, or e-mailed to southrivergreenteam@gmail.com

SUSTAINABLE JERSEY CERTIFICATION
■ Completed items
■ Near complete items
■ Other items

MINUTES
■ September, October meetings

REPORTS
■ Council Liaison/Councilmember Report   
■ Community Garden Update
■ Transparency and Open Government Taskforce
■ River Advocacy Subcommittee
■ Planning Board/Zoning Board Update


NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSION ITEMS
■ Stand for The Other Pledge
■ Developing and encouraging green infrastructure
■ Ordinance updating Green Team membership and terms
■ Establish “Green Teens” subcommittee of Green Team
■ Recycling
■ Future Presentations -- Landscaping with Native Plants, Pervious Coverage
■ 2019 Budget
■ Annual Report

RESOLUTIONS

PUBLIC COMMENT/MEMBER COMMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE

ADJOURNMENT

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