Okay. In accordance with the open public meeting act of the state of New Jersey, adequate notice of this meeting of the Franklin Township Environmental Commission was made by the posting on the Bolton board in the municipal building posted on the township's website and electronically transmitted
to the officially designated newspapers indicating that this meeting would take place in person at 7:00 on uh today is November 3rd. 2025. Um, and so we do a roll call. Um, Walter
>> here. >> Easy is not here. Ellen >> present. >> Stan >> present. >> Arnold's not here. Maria >> here. >> Me? I'm here. Ted's not here. Robin, your Robin is here.
>> Uh, Ted, uh, Tara and P but Tosnik. So, um I don't have much of a um chairman's report. I just wanted to mention everything because we're coming toward the end of the year and we're going to miss Robin after January 1st. But we
need to if you've got any friends or people who are interested in becoming a commissioner, let us know. I've sent emails to um Voy Locker and to Ron Jordan and I'm going to put it in the December 1st newsletter that'll go to
Count our Walk in Somerset Run >> and Jenny Kafas is coming back um in and I think in another week she'll be back in Somerset. So whether she's here permanently or >> her mom might be a good one. I think Joan too guy that was here and we had a
guy here last two weeks ago. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He's been volunteering the last like few you know the guy that was here the last few meetings. >> Yeah. >> He's I know he's interested. So >> So um if if somebody's interested, get us a resume. >> Yeah. >> And we'll submit it and you know that
kind of thing. The only other thing I know about that's new, um, both Tara and I have looked over the zoning board and the planning board. Nothing new. I did find one, uh, application for the, um, the vacant
office max on Eastern Avenue, Rutgers Plaza. >> They proposed to make an indoor playground and restaurant for kids and I guess the parents also could exercise and whatever, do games. So whether that's going to go anywhere, I have >> already been approved. >> What?
>> That's already been approved. >> Well, it's been approved. Yeah. >> Okay. I did because it's still on the website as a Well, I was away. >> Okay. Now we know. See, there's a public before I call for the public. >> Shall we call for the public? >> Yes, we should do that.
>> Move to open to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I Any comments from the public? You want to tell tell everybody who you are and why why you're here? Yeah, sure. >> Hi, everyone. I'm Neil Zucker. I uh been I moved up here a couple years ago. I'm
going to school at RVCC and we have a watershed project, one of my classes. And part of the project is to either volunteer within the water that you wershed that you live in or attend an environmental commission meeting to see how everything kind of works, you know,
more the bureaucracy or behind the scenes of things. So, I'm very curious and very passionate about the environment and would love, as you say, to leave it better than we found out. >> You live in Franklin? >> I live in Franklin Park. >> You do? Great. >> This is good.
>> Welcome. >> You can put your resume in the box. I'll >> try to have her ready. Oh, good. Thank Motion to close. >> Move to close the second. >> All in favor? >> I
>> Okay. >> Uh oh, there was no uh I see you didn't put site plans here cuz we don't have any. >> Um is it not on the agenda? It's follow. But I we don't have any though. We really don't. It's after correspondence. Yeah, we don't have any. >> And no correspondence either. Um, no.
>> I didn't go to I didn't check the mailbox this morning, so maybe next meeting. Okay. Uh, no side plans. >> We're up to new business. >> Moving along. >> Moving along. Incredible. I'll never get that that quick. Um,
review of the responses to the self assess. Oh, that's this the self assessment. >> Yes. Yes. So, oh, um, so I'm going to pass them out. This is up to the tabulation. This is up till yesterday basically. So just so you know.
>> Is that what I have >> approved minutes? >> Uh >> oh. Did we miss it? We did. >> Sorry. Okay. In the meantime, you >> motion to approve the minutes of of the >> October 20th meeting. >> Okay. I think there was a motion in a second.
>> Second. Okay. Uh any changes or modifications? >> We're just moving right along. movement to accept the motion. >> I were very informal.
>> So now we we've got this self assessment tool and everybody responded. I see there's nine nine responses and that's how many we are. >> Um so it's it has one new response that's not been tabulated yet. So just keep it going. Yeah. But that's okay. we
can still go based on what we have, right? >> Um, so at the last meeting I asked everybody to do this self assessment of our environmental commission from your perspective as an environmental commissioner. Um, and Jack actually put
together the matrix and so I went through everyone's responses and tabulated them and as you can see um, most people are ranking us at the highest level. So we have 97 in the highest level, 50 as proficient, 18 as
novice, which is new. So, it looks like overwhelmingly everyone is happy, I guess, with what we're doing and the direction we're going in. Um it looks like from going through it, I mean just kind of like putting together
everything I mean it seems that um really some of the places where there's more overwhelming responses is you know as it relates to our township liaison regularly attending um and having better communication with
like township staff you know besides I mean I'm not really staff I'm a consultant but having direct communication with this the township ship staff and council people themselves. Um there was some questions on not questions but there was people that were
marking off um that we do not have that we don't have an ERRI or an NRI. We do have a we do have one. >> We don't consult it very often. >> We don't consult it. We don't we don't use it like we should.
>> And it's not dynamic. remember it's not dynamic. >> We talked about digital updates and that was that was a bundle of money. >> It was re-updated the ERRI in 2019. >> Um so it's relatively it's like kind of in its like mid part of its life right
now. Not saying that we have to stick with it for another 5 years, but we don't consult it regularly. >> I think because it's it's static. >> Yeah. >> Yep. Um >> just PDFs on it. >> Yes. So, that is something we might want to look into, you know, updating our
ERRI and maybe using it more as a work plan. Um, there was some uh responses that we don't have an open space index. We do. We have a recreation and open space inventory. Um, again, that's actually in the process of being updated
right now. Um, we don't consult it often in this committee. We do use it often. I use it often and we use it for our targeted open space and farmlands. So, we do use that, but it is in the process of being updated and along with the open space plan. We're going to be starting
that uh relatively soon, too. Um, so yeah, I mean, that's basically the the gist of Zam have any questions or anything they want to comment on directly or >> one thing that isn't in here in any way is us having an effect on the master plan. >> Correct. Yeah.
>> And I Anjac or whoever came up with this should have thought. Yes. I think because what's our purpose if we can't really help guide where the township's going instead of reacting to things being proactive >> and our master plan is up for updating
in 60 days >> the year starts when we have to do it. Yeah. >> So, I really hope that this body can make enough noise to the township manager and to Mark Healey to say we need to be part of that and we we want
some sustainability goals built into that cuz there are none right now and that's the only way to get them really done. >> That's part of the lighting thing can be done. >> Yes. And and we did meet with Mark Gilly
on that subject a year and a half ago and he said yes, he would draw together a committee of planning board, zoning board, EC and we would create a committee to help develop a whole chapter on sustainability elements for the master plan and none of that has
happened. >> I don't think there's been any meetings of the green team either. So we went for the green team for sustainable >> journey the certification does >> that you make the note because I don't even remember >> and I' I've emailed Mark Healey about it about every 6 months and saying what's
going on >> and of course I get no response. So I really encourage you guys be the burr under the saddle. Well, one important thing to note too is under the municipal land use law, an amendment occurred in 2021 that requires any the full master plan update to include the
sustainability and resiliency element that's required under the municipal land use law. Um, other towns who have had to update since then have done it. So, there's plenty of examples, but we actually required to put in a sustainability and resiliency. Not it's not really a full element, but it's
>> kind of an addendum to the plan, but at least it's a start. We do have examples to follow. Sustainable Jersey has put together a complete resource and technical guide to follow. So we can do it where we can say encourage green roofs. >> Correct. >> We can you know things like that that we
feel dark skies all of that can be incorporated and and the other piece I really encourage if that kind of committee can come together is if we were to create a sustainability fee tax whatever you want to call it. So, we develop a funding source for
sustainability projects in the town. We've done it with open space >> and we've done it effectively, >> right? >> And maybe the land use law is a way to kind of work our way there so that >> if we say we want these things done to
help meet our land use law, we create a funding mechanism that helps people get there. >> Yeah, that makes sense to me. >> Yeah. So we have to complete I'm sorry the under the municipal land use laws basically what it's called is a climate change related vulnerability hazard and
vulnerabilities assessment >> which is a narrow focus >> is a narrow focus but that's what required but at least it does start us off but that could be the platform to get us going to a sustainability and resiliency element. Yes. Yep. >> I think there also the US green building
council with has a new lead 5.0 know. >> Mhm. >> And that's the kind of thing that can be built as well. >> Yes. That we want lead, you know, pick one, bronze or silver or or equivalent. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Speaking of bronze and silver, just to
interject, did we're getting a letter to the the board of ed about our warning. >> Yes. I have to write it. I have to put it together. Yes, I'll do it after tonight. Yes, you gave me the notes, so I will do that. Yep. >> We have to alert Pine Grove School to be
at the town council meeting the uh last th last Tuesday of November. >> But didn't a couple other schools get recognized by >> we they did, but Pine Grove had the highest points. >> Okay. >> And that's what we're doing now. >> Yeah. the
the board of ed or whoever spoke for the board of ed wanted to have equal >> uh honors to the high school >> and Elizabeth Avenue school, >> right? But we've already pretty much
committed ourselves to just doing honoring Pine Grove as being the highest scoring, but we'll give recognition honorable mention to >> the other two. Maybe next year or next time we can get five schools instead of
three. >> I mean, we got a plaque for the one of them >> and Right. Yeah. And the other one is for um what's the name? >> Jessica. Jessica Johnson. We do that also at the meeting. >> Y so the self assessment I think is pretty
interesting and I I came to the same ideas cuz when I saw erra I knew that we had it. I've got I've got a hard copy at home of it actually. >> Well I do too. >> It's just a scanning document in on the website.
>> Oh yeah. Yeah. And um um because this one was we don't use it in for decision making really >> we don't the ERRI we do not I mean now since though we've had so since we've
>> um since that ERRI has been done which has been a while back um we've done the community energy plan uh we've done the green infrastructure study so we've done other things that we have been following and I'm sure it's kind of rooted in there but we don't use that as a
>> as a like work plan, which we should. So, yeah, I think it's worth looking into potentially updating it at some point >> and maybe even put that in the master plan that the town has to consult the ERRI, >> right? Yeah, absolutely. Yeah, I hear you. >> But we do need to schedule a meeting
with with Mark and >> Yeah, definitely. >> Okay. Um, are there any committee reports? Marie, you have a report? >> Um, I start to continue from the education and outreach. >> Okay.
>> We are having our compost presentation which shows uh of January 15 which is a Thursday. Um the PowerPoint will be presented and um I receive an online uh application
from Rachel Samur but um Tara is going to uh assist me for them to understand that we have no fee to pay. Right. Right. >> And um the title is going to be why
food waste matters more than you think. Okay. >> Where is that going to be done? At the library or >> senior center? >> Senior center. Okay. >> Stand anything from the energy side. uh not from energy but from the
communication committee. We wanted to um propose uh the presentation uh of the person for the aviation fuel. >> Yes. >> And um I'm still waiting to get United to firm up what they're willing to do.
>> We have the aviation teacher from Franklin High who you've all met. >> Um but I'm chasing down United. So, until we get something a little bit firmer, I think it would be in March. >> That's what I had told United and they like the idea of way past the holidays.
>> Yeah. >> And I think we should really advertise it to townships that do have airport. >> Oh, yes. >> Maybe Manville. >> Yeah, >> that's a good idea. if they have a way how to encourage I don't know it's
probably private airport but uh encourage them to uh offer synthetic fuel >> and invite their customers to come to our program let the pilots come learn about it
>> yeah because between Princeton and and Manville there are people lots of people that live in Franklin that fly out of those two airports if they could come and learn more about sustainable aviation fuel. >> Yeah, we got one one guy I know I call my the environmental commissions air
force. He's the one that flew over he flew over the um this this Amazon warehouse and took account of the solar cells so we knew it was 80% covered when they when I met the manager. He said, "Oh yeah, we got them on the roof." So I got a hold of John and he flew over and
he said 80% of the roof. >> And see if John talks to his buddies there could be six people right there. >> Yeah. Yeah. He he flies out of Manville. >> Yeah. >> So, >> and something about the people that own Princeton airport. I think >> they're doing some building right next to it.
>> Yeah. A Whole Foods is going out. >> Is that >> I think they may live in Franklin. Somebody I know knows the people who own this airport. Do you know? Um, I know who you mean. One of the uh Nan the
Nerburgg family, but Ken Nerburgg lived across the street from me for a while, but no longer does. I think >> he and his wife broke up and that was >> it. >> Well, anyway, let's see if we can get something firm. And uh I'm also hoping
that Sarah can bring some of her students who may be promoted to their parents and those kids could come to a program in the library, the senior center with their parents and learn more about it. >> There's another small airport up near Basking Ridge or somewhere up there, I think. >> Up in that area. Yeah.
>> Anyway, >> to come on that. >> Yeah. Very good. I got to say, by the way, my two of my daughters have electric cars and they both now used the level three charger. They can now walk. >> They reside there or
>> No, they one was in in Rochester. She re recharged in Wilsboro and then came all the way down and she went here by, you know, by us. And the other one um is in Washington and she drove her EV. She's got a Mustang
>> and and she charged that >> here, too. Yeah. >> How much is the fee? >> I think it was 99 cents. They see they thought it was a little high, but >> 99 per what? >> Kilowatt hour. Is that what it is? What's the rate? >> That's high. >> I don't remember charge there.
>> That's what they for level three. That's what they're charging. >> Electrify America is 42 cents if you >> but it's maybe 50 cents or 99. Well, that way Canal walks making a piece. >> No, I don't I don't I don't think we are. We It didn't charge us. It didn't
cost an end to put them in. >> The guy that put them in gets the the >> product and the game will charge because a lot of people in their garages, >> right? >> You know, >> the low demand fee is pretty bad. >> Yeah. >> One person will charge in month
>> and the and the fee is $1,000 pretty much. You have to have additional many multiple sessions during the same month so that it dilutes >> because the fee per kilowatt hour >> for that plan is not too much. It's actually quite cheap. >> Mhm.
>> But there is load demand fee which is pretty steep. >> It's dictated by the highest load over the 15minute interval. >> Any 15 minutes I mean any >> the level two there's one by the big club house. That's a level two. And there were there was a car there the
other day when we yesterday went by. So some people are using it, you know. >> So um any are there any hot topics in We finished the committee reports? >> Yeah. >> Well, I have a Okay. I saw this article
here in Franklin Times the fall issue and uh it said Franklin flood flood facts and it doesn't say where it comes from but uh Tara tells me that it DPW put it in >> I believe so. Yes. >> Yeah. Why Why didn't they put their name
somewhere around? >> I don't know. I don't know that. I don't know. >> But really I I think this is old. They really need to update our flood information. And with regard to flood maps, they say you can go to the library
or you can come to the department of engineering. Somehow I think we need to be more transparent in in this age of climate change. Um in Florida there's a I know personally know there's a community uh
Lauder Hill where flood maps go out to all the residents and you know they can use it for mortgages and what have you or buildings or whatever but they put it together based on I think it was FEMA guidance.
>> Yeah. NFIP national flood. >> Yeah. Yeah. And I they do state here and I didn't know it for sure that um all mortgages nowadays require some type of flood insurance if it's available. >> They require flood insurance if you're
in a flood zone. >> Okay. All right. >> But it's a good point, Walter. There's no reason that flood maps couldn't be posted on the township website. >> They should be I'm looking I know flood mapper and the D's uh online website. They should have
access to the updated flood maps. Um, so this is the flood mapper tool. Uh, I guess under Oh, jeez. Here's an overlay. And this is all Okay. Yeah. I mean, we could definitely find exactly where the new
flood mapper is, flood maps are, and we can link it on our website. >> Yeah. >> I just want to make sure the most recent uh data is there. Oh jeez. Okay. >> And make sure they're FEMA flood zones. Yeah. Right here. >> Especially given like all the all the
floods over the last couple years. I mean, it might be necessary for not just people that own a house, but people that are trying to buy because >> Absolutely. >> the home insurance companies, they're immediately going to try to look for the Yeah. Immediately. >> Insurance runs the country. >> The good news is now it's mandatory that
when you're selling your house, you have to relay any information about previous floods. >> Wow. >> You can't hide that. >> Yeah. We can uh we can definitely I wonder if you can search by Franklin Township, >> right? I think also if people are
looking to relocate nowadays, that's one thing they want to look into. >> Yeah. >> They don't want to get into a potential flood zone or whatever. And I think if these flood maps are not updated, I I would imagine within the last 10 years,
the the area of flooding or what have you probably has expanded. It has recently it has >> what we need to see are the actual zones with the letter and the designation. >> That's what the Florida one I I would I
can understand why Florida has theirs, but we certainly are more like Florida nowadays than Absolutely. You know, there's a warehouse being built on schoolhouse road and because of the flood management rules in the state, they had to raise the the warehouse
about 3 4 feet off ground. >> They put in a lot of soil to raise it up and now cuz I talked to the superintendent when you know during the construction >> and um it was all because water rigs. I remember about that coming up in that
application, but I've never quite understood why that location, but they got the RCC to do that. >> So, uh I don't know what B9 will be cuz that's really closer to the canal than the one on schoolhouse. Well, they're
both on schoolhouse, but you know, they're not that far from the canal. >> They're up quite a ways from the canal. >> Yeah. If anything, they might be affected by the brook that comes through canal walk
>> which comes out of where the B9 that pond is over there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It starts from that pond. >> If I can find the actual zone designation cross it goes underneath it goes underneath Metler and there's a culvert and then it goes into the wooded area that's behind
Bryant Court. >> You know, maybe they could do something for two weeks. curious about flood zones in Franklin. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. I can definitely ask about that for sure. >> The data I know is available. I know it's on I mean this is through flood
mapper. If we go on the DP's geo web, they'll probably definitely have it. So between these two sources of online mapping um we can find it or we can make it >> and get attached do a reference from website to
>> Yep. Absolutely. Yep. So, we can do that. >> This is the area that nobody's talking about. And I we got to really do something right here. This is South Mbush. >> And there's somebody from Franklin Park right next to it. >> Flooding in here now. Closing of South
Middle Bush for hours or sometimes days at a time. >> Yeah. It's got to be part of our vulnerability >> work because >> you know what the commuter traffic is like there at 8 in the morning and at 5 at night. There are thousands of cars
and then they all start coming up Skilman's Lane, which is why I bring you back and Skilman's Lane can't handle all the traffic because it's closed from here and sometimes all the way to here. But look at all those points of intersection.
>> This is a an one of the only two north south routes in the whole township. >> Yeah, the brook runs right alongside it >> for quite a long way. And finally underneath >> and ski and ski is done here. And this
is this is the the 10 mile. >> No, no, no, no. This is six mile run right here. This is six mile run. >> Yeah, this is No. Yeah, this is six mile. Yes. And you're saying this is flooded here? >> Yes, it floods here and here. This is worse because I Yeah. Yeah, that's >> But this is also So it it's just
>> got to be >> Yeah, I get it. All right. Well, like I said, with this data, we can definitely make it make a map for sure. So let us get it together >> and that being part of our vulnerability. Well, we we get flooding on Western Canal Road. Also,
>> when we do that climate change related hazard vulnerability assessment, that is something we have to map and show is areas of repetitive loss, areas that are flood zones >> and there aren't >> future risk areas along it. So, people don't think about it in terms of their houses flowing, but the transportation
corridors, >> right? Absolutely. I hear you. At the meeting we uh I missed there was your neighbor somebody punt in to want a wetlands uh interpretation of skill on Skillman or was that um yeah there was
an address 160 or something like that. No, it was a letter I had got given you >> on Skillman's >> over a letter of interpretation probably. Yeah, I would assume so. Yeah, >> it wasn't 160. >> No. Okay. What? It was >> I don't know. I was in here. I forget
what it was off the top of my head, but it was a simple like letter of interpretation request. >> Somebody's planning to do something. >> Well, I think it might be 408 or whatever. >> Yeah. Yes. Yeah. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> The Kingston Rocky Hill Road uh by the
quarry was closed for a week. >> Absolutely. >> Several years ago. >> I don't know quite why. Just that once. There was a car that had gotten flooded sitting there. >> Of course, you know, every now and then
when you really get a big storm, Eastern Avenue is >> Yes. >> Yeah. Well, the whole of Rar the Rarotan River rises and >> Absolutely. >> closes Eastern Avenue Johnson's Park. >> There's not much we can do about that
>> under new business. Um, if Tara has a visual. >> Yeah, >> I sent you an email about Six Mile Run Church. >> Could you pull that up? Um, Six Mile Run Church is one of the 22 locations that Rooker's identified as storm water
management >> and um it is the only location in town where the runoff runs into Middle Sex County. >> Goes across the road to Oakville. I know that from maps. >> So I was very fortunate and caught Chris
Abrupta on a good day and the Rutgers Extension Service water management program did a plan for us at six mile run. >> Oh, nice. >> And uh they sent over this worksheet of what it would take to do it as well as a
design for the garden. and maybe open the other one cuz that's more interesting than numbers. Um and we have a lot of roof that that's the issue. So um they have designed a
garden that would be perennial plantings to help absorb the runoff cuz this roof slide slopes here and this roof slopes here and of course the firehouse and all that pavement is here. We have a huge roof on
the sanctuary and it all ends up in this >> 1902 dirt basement >> um >> where we have stack some pumps and mess upon mess. Um, I'm hoping that with some
valuable input from people who know, I can put together a plan to present to the church that would involve some options for financing and options for partnering so that if the church undertakes this project, it could be an education opportunity for the whole
neighborhood to learn about rain gardens >> because it's very visible right there in 27. >> Yeah. >> Um, >> yes. >> Tara, go a little further. Is there the photograph. Is that attached there somewhere? They did send what it might look like. >> Yeah, there we go. Um, so this, as you
can see, how the roofs come together. And this would be initial planting. She didn't put any trees in, which is probably good cuz it's too close to the building. >> Yeah. >> But, um, I think with some nice signage, which isn't included in the quotation, um, we could, you know, kind of get kill
two birds with one stone. So, uh, I reached out to Heather at, um, Lower Raritton Wershed Partnership. Heather, >> yeah, see if there might be some help there. But if any of you can think of any possibility whether the township can
help in a small way, maybe even just providing with some of the excavation work to prepare the beds. Um, but I'm looking to put together a coalition so that it's more than just the church >> so that we really get benefit in in
multiple ways. Um, and I'm extremely grateful to Rutgers for helping. >> Great. >> Who So, did he talk to you about maintenance? Like who will maintain? Yeah, >> cuz that's really the biggest thing with the rain gardens. Yeah, >> with the rain gardens the biggest thing
is just the maintenance. And it's usually the first couple years that are the hardest, which is good because I will get older and older to get easier. And of course, I will look to build a little team with the use of the church. >> Yeah. And it's not constant uh maintenance, but it does need to be, you
know, trimmed back and just weeded and things like that, you know. >> We we already do maintain the place of church, so this would just be >> part of what we do. But I I I'd like to think broadly so that we get some real benefit out of this for for everybody
long long term. Yeah. >> But I remember that they used to have a plan to put solar here. >> Yeah. >> That would be better to put it before. >> Yeah. Except we need we we need to come up with the 60 or $80,000 to do that.
>> The federal are expiring this year. >> Yeah. We're not gonna make that. We We just We just had to do our parking lot and that cost us $50,000 >> because we have potholes big enough we could lose our senior citizens. >> So, we took care of that. >> That they have plans today that uh it's
kind of least to all that you don't pay out of pocket and you pay monthly and the monthly fee is already less than what you normally pay for electricity. >> It it would be easier to do it now. Um, but I'm not sure I'm going to be able to accomplish that.
>> The good news is the roof is new, so I don't have to take off the roof. >> More reasons, >> but it I I can do that. I think give me a year or two, I can get the solar done, but the the the rainwater is a problem
now from technical viewpoint because when you do stuff on >> Danley, you find me the money to pay for the solar, I'm all for it. One thing I would recommend to do, so we did this at the Meadows Foundation. It's not a rain garden, but um the Meadows Foundation at
the Van Wickl Van Dine House, they had a garden that was kind of like not really much was going on there for a long time. So, we were able to apply on the behalf of the Meadows >> to get a grant from the National Wildlife Federation for the plants. And they do they we got the grant and we
were able to get the plants. They delivered them. Not they didn't plant them, but they delivered I'm trying to see how many plants. It was a lot of plants. It was called Garden Garden for Wildlife through the NA National Wildlife Federation.
>> That's so I'll show you what we got. I mean, we got a ton of plants. It was for a certain amount here. I see everything says free, but we got purple. We got all these different kind. You can see golden rod. I think that was in the plan, he said. >> Um,
>> I mean, this is the invoice of the plan. We got 32 of these. 32 of these. 30. This is something that's good for rain garden sneezeed. >> Um, Virginia M. I mean, so yeah, it came out to $266. They were able to pay, >> right? >> So, I would say look there on their website and maybe get some
>> Thank you. >> garden for wildlife. Yeah, that's what it was. And it was very easy. It was like a Google form I had to fill out. >> Super easy. And I wouldn't be I mean the this was part of the township's green infrastructure plan. So, I wouldn't be surprised if the town could potentially
I mean, I can't say yes or no, but we can ask for like some of the prep work like you said because it was identified as one of the sites >> if they've got equipment there and the equipment can do that. >> Yeah, >> that would make a big difference for us. And I'm thinking of doing this next fall. I don't want don't want to be
planting perennials in the spring. It's too much work. Plant them in the fall. That way we don't have to water them all summer. And um it Thank you everybody. These are great ideas. Yeah, if you need help with that grant, let me know cuz I submitted it last time and we got it
almost right away. Um, there is a time limit with it. You got to look and see what it is. Like it might be like once you get it, I think you have 6 months to to complete the planting, order it, plant it, etc. So, um, but that was a good one that really helped. And then if you send me an email and says like that
says like specifically would the township be willing to help with this, then I have that and I can bring that. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. I had >> I thought I would try approaching Franklin Park School and Claremont um road school which are the two
elementary schools within two miles of the church in the Franklin side anyway and ask them would they like to partner with us in some way so the kids are involved. True. I was thinking about >> saying, but maybe schools can help. >> Students can help. >> If nothing else, they just come and
watch it happen and be part of it and then come back in the spring and see what insects we get and they'll also learn from it. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Two. So, I just wanted to like two things. >> Um, from the conversation last time, um,
Tara, I had sent you like a draft of the question. >> Oh, so you did look at it? >> I didn't look at it. Yeah. I not that I didn't look at it. I read it once, but I haven't like really done more work with it. So, that is on my to-do list for tomorrow. Yes. So, but thank you for sending that. >> Yeah, no problem. >> I just didn't I didn't know the person's name, but I just it was like a very mini
draft. If you wanted to expand it, we could I could talk with you like afterwards if you wanted. >> Absolutely. Yeah. So, Javon put together. You want to explain to them what you put together? >> It was based off of like the presentation um last meeting about the grass clippings and stuff. So, so what I
did was um from Terara's suggestion, I just like basically wrote >> um like two questions to probably maybe the manager of the the public works department of Franklin Township of asking the questions. How often do you
cut the grass at the municipal buildings or maybe the fields or whatever? And how often do you do it? When do you do it? Um and what exactly are done with the grass clippings? And then the second question was um maybe we could use this in like
an environmental sustainabil sustainable way. I don't ask me how, but what I'm trying to do is basically try to ask the questions and then try to repackage it uh in a way that could eventually save Franklin Township money. So let's say that the the soccer fields and the
football fields are cut every four weeks. If we try to find out how often that they're doing it, if it's really, you know, sunny and high and the grass isn't growing as much, then that would actually be saving the township money if they were to eventually hit the grass maybe once a month or twice a month.
>> Yeah, absolutely. >> You listened to Mike's presentation. >> He was here and that's why he got the idea to to move this forward. I wanted to be >> well typically the the frequency should vary with the
weather and typically I find with my um lawn you know May you have to cut it several times quite close together August maybe not at all
>> with the August we having >> it's not a static >> thing and particularly not >> correct >> necessarily, you know, the same timing. >> I think that's what Javon was
recommending and I think coming from him we were saying would be great cuz he's new and he can like open a new dialogue with DPW. But that's what Mike was saying and it's so true. If we can um alter it based on what the needs are and you know change the grass height and
also make it so that it's not like every 3 weeks exactly then we have a better chance of saving time staffing. How do they organize staffing around such a variable schedule? >> But maybe there's an offset for that somewhere. Deploy those people to do
something else. Projects waiting in the wings for dry weather. Correct. >> Right. Absolutely. Yeah. So, >> it's seasonal really. >> Yeah, I'll I um did look I appreciate I'm going to look it over and make some edit. I'll send the edits back to you if there's any and then we'll we'll move
forward that way. So, yeah, I think it's a great idea and I was telling Javon like I think, >> you know, coming from another person, I think it might be good, too. Because it's fresh. Yeah. And it lets DPW know like, hey, we just saw this presentation and it makes complete sense. It was from a landscaper, a landscape architect, you
know? It's >> Yeah. >> Yeah. sound. >> I think DPW has a a not invented hero syndrome. You know, if they didn't think of it, they're not interested. >> Right. >> Right. Yes. Yes. You'll run into that
more. >> We've said before Canal Walk, which which he does, is a small town. >> We got six miles of roads with 2,000 people living there >> and 1,200 units with lawns and all that stuff. And so, and he told me he has no
desire to work for the township, which is why I said he can come here because it's not advertising. >> It was a great >> He was just giving us the, you know, I mean, I heard it and I said, I ran after him after did the presentation. I got him out in the hallway and said, "I wanted you to come here."
>> I would have been here obviously, >> but >> No, he did a great job. It was inspiring. He really was. >> Yeah. I got this. This was his thing. >> Yeah, he did well. He did really well. Well, is very informative. >> Oh, you haven't seen that. That's his resume.
>> He definitely had the feeling that well, he even said a number of the topics he touched on with a couple of sentences he could do a whole brief say that. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. He definitely knew like he was very informative. Um, and that's
>> Yeah, it was just it was just a great >> also with us. He touched on how climate change is moving the grasses north, >> right? He talked about the trees called dogwood for I remember when he had a long time.
>> Well, the other thing too he said that was interesting and this would not this would not take any extra effort from DPW whatsoever is instead of cutting the grass at 3 in make it 4 in. And we actually I know we have that mower that varies the grass height. That would take
no extra work at all even just doing that. >> Athletic fields presumably get cut shorter. they get cut shorter or the turf management uh company does it if it's turf which is what most of it is but or they get Yeah. They get cut or
they'll get cut short but our like near our walking paths and stuff they do not need to be at 3 in. They don't >> put better for wildlife. >> Yeah. And it's the difference of touching a button on the mower. It's not it doesn't it's not a labor intensive thing. So >> thank you Javon. I'll look it over and
we'll I'll get back to you for sure. I have one last one last question for like the the new topics. Is it >> is it possible for the municipality or to institute like um like a bottle deposit
uh system >> like I know that >> I might have to explain it. So >> please >> last Okay, so last year and I think it I think it wins on like all fronts. So last year I was in um I was in Germany
for it was a soccer tournament and I went to a stadium. It was probably like 50 I probably say like 50,000 seats and let's say half the stadium 25,000 people they're all sitting there drinking beer. They get it out of just a like a
reusable cup. And at the end, most of the people, they just disperse and you find like maybe a couple dozen kids walking around collecting cups. >> And I'm so confused as to why they're collecting the cups. And lo and behold,
some of the kids, they had like stacks of 10, 20, 30 cups and they're turning them to like a bottle, like a a cup deposit place. So when their parents went to go like get a beer or some kind of beverage in a reusable cup, the reusable cup could have been I don't
know maybe5 $6. And once the parents drank it, they left it there. The kids could then pick it up, collect as many as possible, and then they would get back half of the uh half of half of the cost. >> Um so and for the particular matches,
the matches might have cost 20 $25. So if you collected 5 10 15 cups you would have already paid for the ticket and paid for yourself. So >> when I was like when I was there I was thinking >> I wonder why Franklin Township or any type of municipality couldn't do that
themselves because at the end of the day somebody's replacing somebody is recycling it. They're getting paid for it so it's already worth their time and at the end of the day you really don't need any like employees or workers to like dump out the contents and stuff. So it saves on payroll and everything.
>> That's true. So the county is in charge of like recycling for all the towns in Somerset County. So that would be really the group to talk to. But the other thing I'm thinking of though, what you're saying is it's not in Franklin, but it's still a great idea is that um the Patriot Stadium. Like maybe the
Patriot Stadium could implement that. That might be a great place to take your idea. Or Somerset County. They run all of our recycling. They calculate the tonnage. I wonder if they would be interested in in that. >> Find somebody that can handle the materials. somebody that will accept the recycling and do the cleaning and put it
back out. >> And that's not an industry yet for us because there's been no incentive. >> Right. >> Yeah. And I know that um one of the bills that Senator Smith worked hard on and I think goes into effect in 26 or 27
is the mandatory recycling content in manufacturing that up to 50% of the content of plastics manufactured in New Jersey starting whenever that law goes into effect has to be recycled. So there's a market so there's somebody to buy this stuff.
>> Got it. Now in those case my guess is in Germany they washed the cups and sold the cups% had a facility to wash them. Somerset county doesn't have that kind of facility. >> They don't but the >> you have to marry you have to marry it with a service that can that could
fulfill that role. >> But a stadium like that like Patriots or Trenton Thunder or something like that they might be able to employ people. I don't know. Is that allowable? It must be right. Like uh >> Yeah. But you have the right washing facility. >> Yeah. is 100% right. You're 100%.
>> But I think you got to I think if you can find that and make the proposal, you got a lot better shot of making it work. >> If you answered their objection before they make it, >> that's a great idea. That I mean they're we're behind obviously, but that is an excellent idea cuz you're right then. I mean, the cost of going to these events
and games are so expensive, but if you can have at least your kids make the money back for theirs, >> at least then it's doable. That's a great idea. I love it. I if you don't mind doing some research into it might be something worth looking into for sure. I or the county could even like have a starting point basically.
>> Have a so proud of all it's green effort. They are >> I like it though. >> Oh yeah. >> I'm remembering collecting >> re returnable Coke bottles. Oh North Bridge in conquered.
>> Oh really? >> My childhood. >> Oh really? And where would you bring it? just to back to any store >> back to the where they sold >> a that's cool.
>> They don't do I don't know what happened but they don't want to >> clean usable bottles anymore. The South Jersey glass industry doesn't want to do reusing. They want to produce the money.
>> They can buy the broken glass reprocess and sell it. Why they are so resistant to it? Whether you use virgin fear stock or recycled feed money of it as well. >> I think there's probably so many
regulations related to like health and safety. I think that's the main problem. I really do. I think it's money >> very well deposit b deposit system New York state has state or city I know that in city they have still but it's it's
out outdated because it was like 5 cents always forever and and homelesses they pick up only aluminum bottles because they're light right they don't pick up anything right >> well actually yeah they don't pick they don't collect beer bottles beer bottles are heavy because it's
>> lots of lot to carry Yeah, absolutely. >> Interesting. I like it. Javon, if you don't mind doing like research, I mean, maybe something cuz it doesn't have to be in the township, but if we bring it to the county, I mean, that's just as good, you know? So, >> cuz the county Robin's right. The county is very into the recycling program. They
do a lot of good work. So, >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> I'll see. Yeah, maybe during the meeting, uh, >> prior to the next meeting, I'll see if I can draft some. Maybe I'll go over it with you and see. >> Yeah, take your time. But that's a great idea. I love it. I think it's worth looking into.
Now the you read a lot about recyclable plastic not being recycled but just shipped out. So I asked Chanel Robinson, does the county really re does plastic
collected by the county really get recycled? And she said yes it really does. But we have a lot of trouble with caps recycling. >> Yes. Yes, cuz you're supposed to take the cap off. >> I do that all the time and my husband always like looks at me like I'm insane.
I'm like, "No, I I used to work for the county and I know you're supposed to take the cap off. >> I put a sign on. You got to take it off otherwise that's why the recycling facility they say it smells so bad. >> You're the included." No, >> you got to It's not recyclable.
>> There's a church. >> There's a There's a church in >> How come I didn't know that? >> In Somerset County. I forget what town she's in. >> I tell you why. Um it's recycled. >> Naen from um uh the citizen climate lobby. Her church collects the caps.
>> Oh, really? >> Because they know nobody else takes them. >> They know no one will found some facility that actually takes the caps. >> Yeah. Because that was a big thing from working at the county cuz they would always stress like it takes the workers so much time to undo the caps and then
if like the cap can't come off or it still has like soda on the inside then it's like they can't even recycle the plastic part. >> That's why it's really important that you clean it before it goes in cuz otherwise it doesn't get recycled. >> No, it's bad. >> Yeah. We separate the canal there's a separate barrel and I have a little cup
in my you know so when I get I throw them in and when it gets full I bring them over to the clubhouse and >> Yeah. smart. >> You just dump them in. So, we separate the caps from the bottom. >> You have to cap. >> I never thought of that to have like a separate container for the caps. I mean, I put a sign in our recycling shed in my
condo community. >> It's, you know, separate the caps. >> It's the caps from areas where you could drink out of the bottle of the container. Those the little the little ones. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So, then we'll move on to old business. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, the partnership with the
Franklin Township Astronomy Club. Um, I did reach out to Ron. He's the one of the new co-presidents. So, he's going to get back with a date that works for him to come and present us. But, he's really excited. He is ambassador with Dark Skies. So, he's excited. I mentioned the idea of inviting the Franklin Township
Police Department head of and he thought that was awesome. And he said, actually that's one of the examples that we use all the time is cuz the thought is everything has to be lit up like daytime for safety, for security, but it's actually not. It's just so he thought that was a great idea. So we'll we'll
work on that. >> Can we do the community? Can I do it here first and then take it out to the community? >> I figured maybe do it here first and then when he's here, we can go through like exactly anything that is good for present and then maybe the police too can fill us in like we do like to
present this. We don't like to present that and then uh yeah then make it a community >> education >> after it's a community one then we go to the council and say where's our ordinance? >> Absolutely. Yeah. Absolutely. No, I think it's perfect. Yeah. So so still working on it. >> Have we ever worked with the Rathon
Valley um planetarium at all? >> No. I know with the school system, you know, the kids go there all the time and uh they are very accommodating and it I would imagine that there's a
lot of expertise there that probably could be harnessed, you know, to u >> That's a good idea. I can mention it to him and see maybe that's a place where we could do like our community event or or something. Yeah, I like that. Thank you, Walter. That's a good idea.
>> Um I'm I'm sorry. on on hot topics. I I went and testified last week at the council meeting about the generators and fossil fuels, but I wasn't able to stay for the vote. >> How did that new ordinance go? Does anybody know? >> I think they passed. >> Probably unanimous.
>> That bill, the new ordinance about fossil fuels and generators, did that pass? >> I keep trying to find the results anywhere. I I assume this was just to say don't use generators routinely only
during emergencies. >> It's really to prevent data centers and AI >> that's what it was for. >> Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Okay. Sorry. >> No, you're good. >> Um >> leave the leaves. Leave the leaves is,
you know, I gave um uh there was signs that um Susan Kas picked up um she had had some interest from some residents about putting signs on their property, so she came and got them and you know it continues. So it's you know
>> so speaking of this um I think we should have a process where we do not depend on on the volunteers to to such an extent. M >> essentially we should have a program and it should be communicated along with
other alternatives. So uh the township is communicating uh that if people want to deposit leaves that they should drop it to DPW next to next to DPW is a is a is a re collection
area right I wasn't there for years that's why I don't know but at the same communication they should say that we have this alternative program and those who are interested in the loan sign they should pick it up at
the same place. I think it either there or at DPW >> but then we have to get these organizations agree to stock them and have them available >> because otherwise we are referring to residents. Hey, this resident volunteer
and they sign agree. Well, I think that program has to probably flushed out like at one of our subcommittees and I would recommend that they start working on that now so it's ready for next year. I don't which committee would that be the education committee >> probably >> unless you want to make like an ad hoc
committee >> well this should be ongoing uh annual process you know and so this year what we did we we had on one side um uh league le and the other one was uh uh save the motel earth >> right
>> but the the way how it comes out is that first of all it's small >> um and some so when you have a road like this Some people would have a tendency to put sign perpendicular so that people coming from both sides can read it.
>> But if we have different text then it doesn't make sense. You have to have it face like this one season and then like that the other season. >> Now I know I've done it >> right. So the question is and and we we used one plastic right for both
purposes. That was kind of the idea. So um if if we retain and I would be slightly biased to to maintain the idea that on one side we have one message on on the the other but just to have it larger so that when people are passing
by >> Yeah. >> making >> I agree with what you're saying. Yeah. I think but what I'm saying is the way to do it is like to make a program that just like runs like that which I agree with you. I think we should flesh out all the details and then part of the proposal to the township manager should
be here's how the program would work. Everyone would, you know, volunteer. Is there a form they fill out? Oh, here's a sign. Here's how many signs we think they need. Here's like just figure out how much the cost of one sign is and here's how much money we would need to to get it going. But I think whatever
committee works on that probably start working on it soon so that we can have it the signs for next year because we would need the signs in by when? by August. Just so that >> Yeah. >> Does that make sense? >> Yeah. Yeah. So, so what do you need from me? A proposal. >> Yeah. Well, basically a proposal that
says we think that this leave the leaves program should be run by the township, paid for by the township. We think that the alternatives in terms of um leave the leaves, vacuuming, not vacuuming up, mo, you know, mowing up the leaves, spreading all basically anything that you think should be involved in the
program. And then we think the township should pay for the signage. And here's a projected cost of I can do the cost because we have a signed person. >> Um >> but yeah, and then I can take that to our township manager as a starting point and say, you know, we want to run this
program, make it a a rolling program, and the only thing we have to do moving forward is basically we already have the information on the website, we have the video, we could update, we could do the updating and stuff as we go if there's any updates. The only thing we really need is the township to pay for these signs. And maybe Princeton already has
such a program. I would just copy it. >> Yeah. Yep. They might. >> Whoa. >> If you want to have I know the education and outreach committee is like usually overloaded because they seem to do so if you want if anyone like wants to be on a committee with Stan and help them out with this. I mean you can do it that way too.
>> It would be nice to volunteer. >> I mean Sue uh Jenny, she's like the the one that made the committee. So I mean between her, you and I can help you with the cost and like the formatting of the proposal and stuff that I can definitely help you with.
>> I I have to express a wonderment about the how many leaves do you leave? I would think if you've got a complete covering with leaves, that would not be good for the grass. If
you've got a quarter to half cover with leaves, that's probably about right. Or as you say, >> that is kind of qualitatively communicated in the video, >> but it doesn't uh say like quarter inch or something like that.
>> But I agree that it could have been maybe more explicit. But essentially the message was that it needs to be mulched so that you run it with your uh lawn mower to break the leaves >> so that way the little particles will
fall >> in between the the grass. >> I mean we have on our township website we have like a subpage for leave the leaves. The video is on it. Um information is on it. So that part is done. We do social media posting. That part is done. So the only thing you're
saying really we need Stan is a better larger sign that the township pays for not that people have to pay for and that people pick it up at DPW or here >> that uh it's communicated on routine basis. >> Got it. >> So when when they communicate, hey you
can uh drop your leaves uh here and there at the same communication they have to say okay by the way >> here's another idea. Yeah. >> Got it. Makes sense. >> You have to collect. >> I like it. >> You have a lot. Yes. But
>> yeah, post all the >> All right. I would start working on that and I can help you along with it for sure. >> Okay. >> And the next item is to skip the stuff which you showed us the slide already. >> Yeah. Well, Tara put up that graphic. Um
Maria and I are hoping to go door knocking on Hamilton Street um this month. So, we have to get our calendars together to talk to restaurant owners about Skip the Stuff and see if we can get some that will agree to do it. Um, the materials that we had printed,
unfortunately, were not the final copy. So, we're going to get them out and use them, but they're not ideal. So, I'm hoping I've sent Tara, I think, what we need for the next printing >> to do them better. But, in the meantime,
just to refresh everybody, we have these cling things that go on the window. There should have been a QR code here. Instead, there's just a link, >> but this was meant to be your the QR code, but I put all that in the email. >> Got it. >> Um, we also have this piece, which is
meant to be in the restaurant or takeout food place, but I I created a new one that has the same logo and has um Franklin Township Environmental Commission on it. Somehow this early copy got laminated instead of this one.
>> So next time around we'll we'll do this one and um I'm going to pay to have some of these laminated. I'll do that at Staples just so we have some more because I like the fact that this logo matches this logo,
>> right? And it says, you know, gives examples. So the idea is this is posted on a restaurant door or somewhere the restaurant can put this laminated piece near the cash register somewhere and people can access it
>> electronically. I also developed this piece which is for the restaurant owner. So when Maria and I or you are talking to a takeout place and they say why should I bother doing this? Leave this with them. What's in it for us? You save money. You save litter. You get special
recognition on the Franklin website and our social media. What do we need to do? You need to train your staff, put a message on your website, proudly display the logo, and promote your participation. Customers like to know you care. So, at least there's something
to leave for the restaurants. Um, so, >> okay, >> interestingly enough, 24 municipalities now in New Jersey have an ordinance for skip the stuff or it's law. We're talking voluntary there. It's law and
New York City has it but in New Jersey it's Stone Harbor, Maplewood, Kate May, Avalon, Oceanport, Long Branch, Seabbrite. So, a lot of the shore, right? Red Bank, Garwood, Atlantic Highlands, Hoboken, Mammoth Beach,
Aberdine, Westfield, Newton Town, Jersey City, Neptune Township, Montlair, Mount Laurel, Glen Rock, Springfield, Lavallet, and Livingston. A long list. >> That's a big list. Now, there is a bill slowly moving its way to trend, but >> it's Lumberville.
>> Um, is Lumberton? >> Lumbertonville? >> No. No. And I don't see any town in Somerset County. >> Princeton. >> No, Princeton's not on the list. >> Okay. >> Robin, those copies are not in this box.
>> I thought Marco Mary is on the list. >> No, no, the ones that are >> No, I just made them today. >> They're voluntary. Yeah, but put them in the box cuz that's what I made them for. Um and and these but I'll I'll get some more of these done and um laminate them.
I have to go to Staples anyway. Um but here in the meantime, but I think the fact that New York City has this already since January of 24 is the law. >> So when restaurant people or people who care about restaurant people say to me, "Oh, restaurants aren't going to like
this." Hello. Yeah, >> they're getting used to it all over the state and all over the area. This is not new. We're late to the party. So, I my quest request of everybody here tonight is if you have a place where you go get
takeout, would you please ask the owner to join us in participation? Tara did a beautiful job on the website. There's a whole thing. You go to events and programs >> and >> sorry program >> and there's skip the stuff.
>> I'm sorry guys. There's like a Wi-Fi situation happening here. Okay, hold on. Bear with me. Bear with me. >> There it is. >> There it is. >> And cool. >> Yeah, that's awesome. >> The wise, >> this is all wide. But here's the good
thing, too. So, restaurant owners, we don't have anyone on, but this is the directory. So, I told Maria, if you get a a person, if you get an owner, yes, please have them take a picture of like the cling or whatever, but we need their the restaurant name, the address. We're going to put their website up there and
the date they entered, and we'll promote them on our website, >> but we we need your help. So, if if you guys are popping in anywhere, you know, twice a month, three times a month, and they know you, please make this known. Um uh
>> certainly there's one we get lunch from every Saturday in Kingston. >> Perfect. >> Been asking did we need napkins and the sandwiches we get they don't require any utensils but
>> but they we also sometimes get whole dinners from them. Right. >> Not sure what their policy is on that but I can ask. >> Yeah. New Jersey. >> I I sent some of you because as much as I could from just
sending directly from my phone a picture of a utensil dispensing machine at Clark Institute Art Gallery in Williamstown. I saw >> and I think they're wood, you know, re
wooden spoons or something recyclable in some way. >> So, >> and the these are pieces also from Beyond Plastics that for the restaurant owner and in Spanish and English. >> So, there's lots of good material and
I'd really be grateful if we could help spread the word. Now the the kudra is Jenny is going to write an article, two articles for us on Skip the Stuff. She's going to do one from the consumer's point of view >> and then another from the business point of view.
>> Good. And she's going to send them to Bill >> and um >> Excellent. And she should be back here about her email on October 24th said she should be back in 3 weeks and then she'll be heading home from up in May.
So, >> and and by the way, we have a restaurant week now. >> Yes. >> In Franklin. >> Restaurant week is coming. >> And it's statewide. No. Or >> Franklin, right? It's township wide for Frank. Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. >> No, that's a great idea. That's a good
time during the restaurant. >> I think everybody just take a little bit here and and use it in a way that you think will help promote this program. And it's going to going to take time and by the time we get people educated the state will have a law. >> Which software did you use to do that?
>> I did it in word. I couldn't I was having so many troubles with Canva. I I'm sorry. >> I have some ideas how to make it use. >> Great. >> I'm happy to have you. I did 20 minutes this evening. >> Yes.
>> All right. I I'll be happy to email you that in Word and you can play with it in any way you want or if you need it just But this is a QR code that Tara created that drives people to our website. >> Oh yeah, that I can send to you too if you want. >> All right, great.
>> Canva is a QR code generator which >> that's where I made it. I made it on Canva. >> So um >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> Yes. >> So can I get one of each? Yes, please.
>> I could try it. >> So, when you give it to the restaurant owner, you should give them if they only want one cling, that's fine. If they want two cuz one can go on the door and one is for their drive-through window. So, it really should be in both places.
>> Well, if there's a drive through, >> if there's drive-thru, if there's not, then they only get one. Yeah. But if there's a drive-thru, they should get the door and the drive-thru. Um because when people are going through the drive-thru, they do notice it. They'll be like, "Oh, I have to, you know, ask for my
>> Yeah, that's that's all from beyond." >> Yeah. See, that's number 23. It has doesn't have our name anywhere on it. >> Post Halloween. >> It's like post Halloween goody back. We just >> told me about how that got founded. >> Yes. Yes.
Thank you for I just need wine because that's I don't go in. I'm driving by. >> I got it. I got one. Thank you. >> Thank you for the people who found it and I have once a week. I do all my own cooking. I don't take out money
someplace. >> Yeah. The idea was this on the window and then when they when Tara red does this with the right QR code digitally and then this laminated in
this change everybody's habit that would be huge probably doesn't do much of this because the sandwiches don't need utensils but then it's a little restaurant that people in eat
47 >> in Kingston. I know where it is. We We go there once. >> Yeah. Well, we almost every Saturday we get sandwiches. They're big enough to last us for two lunches. >> Well, yeah. If you go to a place and you
don't have the Skip the Stuff things with you, like the clings and stuff, you can still talk to the owner and just we can always run it over there. >> For the um Subway on Cedar Grove. I talked to him already. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Do you Do you want some stuff? Do you need stuff? Okay. >> On the subway.
>> Don't forget Jersey Mike going to Jersey Mike. >> I know. I can't believe they changed the sign on the Ruters Athletic Center. It's now Jersey Mike. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Oh my god. They're buying. >> I need one copy of the restaurant one. The restaurant. Oh, here it is. Excuse
me. >> All right. Good. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. that you could email and we could find out ourselves. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. >> I have the whole box. Well, Dan's going to do it.
I don't know. >> What? >> There's two more items. Well, let's put it this way. Anything that I propose, I will let it. >> No update on the youth member still. >> Any other old residents? >> Okay. Uh then we'll entertain a motion
to re open the floor to comments public. >> Second. I any comment from the public? >> Neil, what do you think? >> Guys doing a great work here. >> Thank you. >> Very very cool to listen to everything and how you guys work stuff out and things.
>> You're welcome looking back again. >> Every other month Monday, right? >> Every other Monday. Just check the website sometimes. First and third. Yeah, first and third. >> That's easy way to do it. first and third. >> But if you know anybody in Franklin that wants to volunteer, help us
>> achieve some of this, let them know. >> When do we start uh looking into a schedule for the next year? >> Um probably usually we do it the second meeting, the first meeting in November. I'm sorry, the second meeting in November. So next time, Yep. we'll have
our schedule up and going. Yep. >> Okay. So uh then we uh entertain a motion to call for adjournment. >> Move. >> Second. >> Oh, this is nice. >> Yeah, it is 16
Friday. I have off.