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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-07-13 - CB Memo and agenda TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER DATE: OCTOBER 31, 2013 SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – NOVEMBER 7, 2013 This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday, November 7th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this memo). The draft minutes from the October 3, 2013 meeting are attached. At this meeting we will continue the discussions related to water conservation efforts (copy of 10/17/13 email from James attached) and the pest management policy. As you know, the CB will have two vacancies as of the start of the year. I have put together a brief announcement that has been sent to several local people / organizations to try and target someone with some environmental background or knowledge. We can also do a general press release soon, if we don’t get any responses from the initial announcement. Please encourage anyone interested to attend a meeting or contact me for more information. Also, please be thinking about the CB Chair for 2014, as Kristine announced in October that she does not plan on continuing as Chair next year. I believe that Susan has signed up to take the minutes at the November meeting. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions at msmith@town.ithaca.ny.us or by phone at 273-1747 prior to the meeting. Enc. TOWN OF ITHACA 215 N. Tioga Street, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850 PLANNING 273-1747 FAX (607) 273-1704 Conservation Board Members and Associates (*) Andy Goodell, James Hamilton – Vice-Chair, Eva Hoffmann, Tony Ingraham, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic, Nirav Patel, Susan Perri, Kristine Shaw - Chair, Ellie Stewart ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ TOWN OF ITHACA CONSERVATION BOARD 7:00 p.m., Thursday, November 7, 2013 ░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░░ Aurora Street Conference Room 215 N. Tioga Street Ithaca, New York 14850 (The rear entrance is handicapped accessible) (607) 273-1747 AGENDA 7:00 pm 1. Persons to be heard 7:05 pm 2. Members concerns 7:15 pm 3. Chair and Coordinator reports 7:25 pm 4. Approval of minutes from 10/03/13 7:30 pm 5. Continue discussion regarding Town of Ithaca water conservation efforts 7:55 pm 6. Update on pest management policy research from other communities 8:20 pm 7. Regular reports and updates  Environmental Review Committee (Andy)  Scenic Resources Committee (Tony)  Communications Committee (James)  Conservation Zoning Committee (Ellie)  Tompkins County EMC (Vladimir)  Six Mile Creek Volunteer Monitoring Program (James)  City of Ithaca Natural Areas Commission (Jon)  Cornell Plantations Natural Areas Academy (James)  Community Energy Action Plan Advisory Committee (Andy) 8:50 pm 8. Other Business 8:55 pm 9. Review 2013 Work Goals / Set December Agenda 9:00 pm 10. Adjourn