HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-02-20 - CB Memo & Agenda
TO: CONSERVATION BOARD MEMBERS
FROM: MICHAEL SMITH, SENIOR PLANNER
DATE: MARCH 27, 2020
SUBJECT: UPCOMING CONSERVATION BOARD MEETING – APRIL 2, 2020
This is to confirm that the next meeting of the Conservation Board (CB) is Thursday,
April 2nd at 5:30 p.m. The agenda for this meeting is enclosed (see the back of this
memo). The draft minutes from the March 5, 2020 meetings are attached.
As you know, this CB meeting will be conducted through the video conferencing website
Zoom (https://zoom.us/). Due to COVID-19, the Town of Ithaca has switched to holding
all meetings through Zoom. You can connect from home using either your
computer/tablet/cell phone with video or call in by phone (cell phone or landline). I will
be sending an email to all CB members with the website links and numbers.
At this meeting we will continue to plan for having a table at the April 26th Streets Alive!
Ithaca event (1-5 pm on Cayuga and Courts Streets). As of today, it is still listed on
their website and Facebook page as happening.
Mike would like to go through the status of the Conservation Board goals at the end of
the meeting, so please be ready with an update on those you are responsible for.
Lindsay has signed up to take minutes at the April 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 (*)
Lori Brewer, Lindsay Dombroskie*, Karen Johnson Feltham*, Hannah George (Vice-Chair), Elizabeth Hageman,
James Hamilton, Eva Hoffmann, Carolyn Lee, Jon Meigs*, Vladimir Micic, Michael Roberts (Chair), William VanDyke
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TOWN OF ITHACA
CONSERVATION BOARD
5:30 p.m., Thursday, April 2, 2020
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Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large
meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 220.1 issued on March
12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law, the Town of Ithaca Conservation Board Meeting
scheduled for April 2, 2020 will be held electronically via Zoom, instead of a public meeting open
for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may listen to (call in on cell or landline:
(929) 436-2866 and enter the Meeting ID: 675 059 3272) or view (by computer go to
https://zoom.us/, click on “Join A Meeting” and enter the Meeting ID: 675-059-3272) the Board
meeting through Zoom.
AGENDA
1. Persons to be heard
2. Members concerns
3. Chair and Coordinator reports
4. Approval of minutes from March 5, 2020
5. Continue to discuss plans to participate at the April 26th Streets Alive! Ithaca
6. 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)
7. Other Business
8. Review 2020 Work Goals / Discuss May Agenda
9. Adjourn