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TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: JANUARY 31, 2019
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – FEBRUARY 7, 2019
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
February 7th at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of
this memo). The draft minutes from the December 6th are attached. The draft minutes
from the November 1st meeting was not available to include in the packet.
At this meeting we will finalize the support letter to Tompkins County regarding the
proposed ban on plastic bags. Included in the packet is a copy of the December 16th
email from James with the draft letter.
At this meeting we will also have a brief presentation from Hannah about composting in
general, and then an overview from Hannah and Lindsay on what they are hoping to do
in 2019 related to composting.
Since the January meeting was canceled, we will also take some time to discuss the
CB’s activities and accomplishments from 2018, the 2019 works goals, and committee
assignments for 2019. Please review these documents for additions or modifications.
We will need a volunteer to take minutes at the February meeting.
If you have any questions prior to the meeting or are not able to attend, please contact
me at msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us or 607-273-1747.
TOWN OF ITHACA
215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850
PLANNING 273-1747 FAX (607) 273-1704
Conservation Board Members and Associates (*)
Lindsay Dombroskie*, Hannah George (Vice-Chair), Elizabeth Hageman, James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann,
Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic, Michael Roberts (Chair), Carrie Simon*, William VanDyke
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, February 7, 2019
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Aurora Conference Room
215 N. Tioga Street
Ithaca, New York 14850
(The rear entrance is handicapped accessible)
(607) 273-1747
AGENDA
1. Persons to be heard
2. Members concerns
3. Chair and Coordinator reports
4. Approval of minutes from November 1, 2018 and December 6, 2018
5. Finalize support letter to Tompkins County regarding proposed ban on plastic bags
6. Presentation on composting and discussion of outreach ideas for 2019 (Hannah & Lindsay)
7. Discussion of:
- Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Activities & Accomplishments for 2018
- Conservation Board 2019 Work Goals
- Conservation Board Committees 2019
8. Regular reports and updates
a. Environmental Review Committee (Mike)
b. Scenic Resources Committee (Eva)
c. Communications Committee (Will)
d. Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir)
e. Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)
f. Cornell Botanic Gardens Natural Areas Program (James)
9. Other Business
10. Review 2019 Work Goals / Discuss March Agenda
11. Adjourn