This meeting of the Franklin Township Environmental Commission is called to the provision of the open public meeting law. This meeting of April April 4th will include a list of meeting boards then advertised in local newspapers
posted on the B board in the municipal building posted on the municipal website and has remained continuously posted as required notice under the statute. In addition to copy this has been available to the public and is on file in the office of stimul.
>> Okay. But that's the open meeting. Okay. Roll call is next I believe or yes roll call is next. What I do with that? I can do that. Oh. >> Okay. Walter Andrews. Yeah.
Ted Chase is not here yet. >> Yes. >> Ezen. >> Yes. >> Stan is not here. >> Um, >> hey Ted is Oh, Ted's here. Okay.
>> I'm here. Tara's here. And And then we have what? Councilman, what what's your first name? Chandu. It's >> like musical chairs. Okay. So, >> and uh so we're all here
>> except for >> except for Okay. >> Uh I do have some opening remarks. Um I want to congratulate Stan for organizing a very successful cleanup and see Saturday.
>> That was fantastic. A large number of volunteers from several organizations as well as a good number of individuals. I partnered with a professor from one from Jersey State College and he joined us with a teacher from John J School in New
York City that was there to help us out. >> I didn't need a note. >> He he found out somehow when he came he lives here in town. The piles of black trash bags and clear recycle bags were evidence of the success of the evident.
Some pieces recovered were too big for the bags. I'm waiting for you the report you sent me with with all the details. >> Okay. So, that's the report from the commission. Um, approval of the minutes
is next. >> Yes. >> Approval of the minutes. >> Motion to uh >> so move second. >> Are there any changes or modifications or edits? >> I'm not here. So, no changes. >> No.
>> Oh. So then it's a move to accept the minutes is red. >> I favor I passed. Okay. >> Public comment. Um the meeting will be open to the public to provide time for general comments specifically related to
environmental matters affecting Franklin Township and um individual comments loaded to 5 minutes. >> So move in favor. Would you like to come and get you here or just here to visit?
>> Me first. >> Yeah. >> Well, I'm inbound resident going to be moving into town next month with my wife. >> Oh, very nice. >> Looking forward to being here and I wanted to see what the environmental commission was all about. >> Very good. You're at the right spot at the right time. >> In particular, I heard that there was a
solar presentation of some sort. Yes. >> Interested in that. We have a big roof. >> Buying a big roof. >> Okay. Affordable. >> Don't worry. Well, you'll talk about it and we'll hear about it. >> Thank you.
>> I don't want. >> So, motion to close the public move. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. There is one letter of correspondence which I got this afternoon and it's from uh the county
because what they want to do if I can find it application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for a fresh wetlands general permit number two and a flood hazard area individual permit for the Western Canal Road pump station relocation. They're
going to move the pump station and they're actually running a new shoreline somewhere. So, uh that's we have a map on the back and uh it's the typical thing. Um it just says uh blocks 51701
block 501672 813 county ro Township of Franklin. So that's that was the >> Can I ask a question? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, I found when I worked at Ruters with the safety office and
dealing with facilities maintenance, it's like a lot of times when you improve something and you move it, you abandon things in place. Is this pump station going to be taken apart? >> We have no clue. >> Yeah, >> it's probably going to be abandoned in
place and it's just going to sit there. >> It says relocation. There's notes on the back there. There's a map on the back and some notes. um have hazardous mean elms in it, asbestous, lead based paint, and they're going to limit sit. >> So, as a followup to Ellen's question,
>> um who approves the relocation because before approving it, these are the types of questions. >> Well, I think it goes it probably goes to the county because Western Canal Road is a county road.
>> Yeah. So, for this, the county would have to approve it. D will have to approve the freshwater wetlands permit. Um the DNR canal commission I'm sure is going to have to be doing some approvals. So yes, there's going to be definite approvals in place. This is
just for the permit application. >> Hopefully those questions. >> Okay. Well, um so that that's correspondence and maybe we'll see more information about it as time goes on. I'm sorry. Ted,
>> who who is making the application? >> The application is from CME, but who are they representing? >> CMA or our engineers, isn't it? Same ones we use. >> Yeah, but they must be representing
it's D. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Uh Franklin Township Sewwards Authority. >> Yeah. So that's >> with our taxes. >> Yeah, they're relocating a shoreline. So
it makes that makes sense. Well, I want to introduce Sterling Klyber. Okay. >> He's going to be our speaker. Klyurn is a certified information systems auditor and he's been teaching at St. George Jersey College, Jersey State, and
retired and done a lot of work in this. And I visited just the other day and he has well he'll tell you what he's got but it's internal souls powering things inside the house. >> Yeah.
>> What means internal? >> So we know um uh we're going to >> Okay, we'll start. >> Do you want me to just click it along? You can tell or do you prefer? Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. So what Paul saw, I have four
portable systems. Unfortunately, there's a lot of information out there about the ones that go on roofs. Okay. What happened is, and I think this is where uh Paul is that there are
a lot of people who don't own a profit, so they can't put things on roofs. Think about small businesses. Think about renters, right? But should they be not able to benefit from solar especially
when we know that uh electricity prices are going up? Okay. So, uh can you click that? >> Okay. >> Do I just keep clicking it? >> Keep clicking one time. >> All right.
>> Looks like a video. >> I'm not sure what it's doing. All right. You can see the the bar across the bottom. >> No, try Yeah, just >> I think try one key. Hit a key.
>> Okay. Yeah. Hit a key. >> There we go. Okay. >> Got it. Okay. You just tell me what. Yep. >> Okay. Um what we're talking about here today, back when I started, this was a hobby like 30 years ago, right? And they
were very small panels that you could move around. And what happened is over the last 30 years, we went from a 5V system, which I actually brought one in just so you could see it. You can actually charge your phone,
this guy. Okay. USB. I pass it around. >> So you could stick it in your window. >> Yeah, you can stick it in your window. And so I stuck in my window back 30 years ago and I was like, "Wow, I could actually this is free energy." So I was really turned on by that cuz my
background is computer science, right? So I always liked and and you know when I teach my students I I just like this is free. Okay. So over that course of time now they're 24 volts. It started at five which was
trickle. Okay. You can plug that into your car. Let's say you're not driving your car for 6 months. That will keep your car charged. Okay, 400 watts nowadays. That one right there that you see pictured is about 6 ft
wide, but you can fold it up and carry it like this, like like a little small suitcase. Okay? And you know, when you first started, you know, you see that tailgate maybe, right? Now they're everywhere. Okay? Okay, when I say everywhere, there are places where
people don't even see them like street lights, right? They're portable solar. Uh, everybody is probably familiar with the flock cameras, right? >> They are now little solar panels that
are powering. Okay, so we're seeing them start to develop all over the place. So, what I did was, you know, when you look at a a solar panel like this, you want to get it connected correctly. All right. So, here's one that's I brought
in there. So, just so that people have an idea of what cuz it's always This is what is called an MC4 connection. Your panel should have that because this provides a um a waterproof connection. So, this
thing can sit outside. Right. Now, what's good about this is um this one can connect to any kind of power supply, which we'll talk in a few seconds. Okay. So, you can pass that down. >> Everybody see the panel? >> Yeah.
>> Did they get it? >> All right. Good. Good. Good. >> Could I ask what's the life expectancy of the panel? >> It depends on the panel, but they can last like 15 years. >> Warranties are 25, 30 easy. >> Yeah. But I'm talking about the small ones. See, these little mini ones, they,
you know, >> are they biodedegradable? >> That's a good question. And that's why I'm thinking he's bringing this because you're going to start seeing these more and more and more. And you'll see why in a in a minute. >> I'm always thinking cuz >> No, that's that's >> I took a graduate course in solid waste
management and treatment. And one of the things that stuck in my brain was cradle to grave. >> You know, this will last so long that >> Yeah. Eventually it will in minimum I've had mine for like 10 or 15 years
actually. >> My wife loves it because I we put them in our bedroom and they block cuz we have neighbors right across the street. They can see >> Wow. Double duty. >> Yeah. So they actually are a like a shield. >> All right. So
>> need a shield. I have the woods. >> All right. So >> Well, here's the thing. uh when you when you put them behind a a window, right, you lose 30% of your power. >> Ah, >> if you stick them outside, you get 100% of your power. And the reason why I have that big sun up there is that's what
you're getting your maximum power. >> Okay, that sun up there above the portable solar, if you just see daylight, you may not be getting a lot of charge. Now, I don't know how, you know, the house big house ones work, but
this is how portable ones work. Okay. Okay. Uh, just hit the button one time. Yeah. Okay. So, you I passed around the cable, right? Um, so it's kind of self-explanatory. The reason why it has like five or six
different um things is because there are different types of power stations. All right. So, you can plug it into a big one. I have a couple of I have a bit, you know, a 700 watt one that's in my bedroom and he charges my phones. He charges all my USB products. And I
wanted to say to the environmental people >> is that why are we not telling people to now take the 110 volt systems that you know you know you plug into the wall and turn them into USBs. There's hundreds of
now USB products that like jigsaws, like drills, like hundreds of different products that now can be 5 volts because they charge the battery. The battery then runs the device. >> Essentially, we are talking about DC
system. Yes. >> What we have in the grid is AC, right? >> And converting DC into AC and back and forth, it cost us efficiency. >> Exactly. A solar system just like a battery are operating in DC.
>> So if you stay with DC, you improve your efficiency. >> Exactly. >> And efficiency matters. Why would you be wasting your money? >> You're wasting your money. And you're going to see in a few seconds. >> This is going to be a good question. I got to move forward.
>> This is your typical power station. You can get a smaller one. You can get a bigger one. They're measured in watts. uh you that asterisk means that it's got to say pass through charging so that it could charge while it's charging from
the sun because you can buy one and all of a sudden it's not charging from the sun. Okay? Uh either doesn't one or the other, right? It either charge from the sun or charge your your your phone or charge your hundred other things. All
right? uh battery management system you want to look for. It protects the uh the power station. Uh this other one keeps the current consistent cuz you know when the sun goes down or or it's cloudy, you
still want the same amount of energy coming out to charge it. Uh, and then you know different types of output where it says USB, PB and all that, that has to do with the types of new USBs that are being created. See,
back a long time ago, they only had one type of USB. Now they have a dozen type of USBs that are different voltages. Okay, do one more. All right. The reason why this is important is because
New Jersey costs went up 16%. Just in one year. Okay? So, people who who rent, people who are small business, uh, hit it one more time. People that are small business are going to say, "Hey, I can afford this. I can stick this
thing in my window, try, you know, run my cash register." You're going to start to see people doing this. I believe >> also you guys are interested in sustainability where you um you know you can use this
all the time. Okay. So it's not like >> as long as the sun is out. >> As long as the sun is out. Okay. It's not you know it's free it's free energy. >> Okay. And then what we want to say here at the life saving uh resilience is that's the word.
>> Yeah. Resilience. That's what the resilience. >> Okay. Listen to this. Okay, so let's say and what sold me on this product project is that we went through supertorm Sandy. >> I was just thinking of that. Thank you. >> 7 days without power.
>> Now, not me back then, but a lot of people have medical problems because they need that electricity to keep insulin. A lot of people don't know that GLP1s need refrigeration. You got to refrigerate those things or else they go bad.
>> And imagine losing boxes of insulin that cost >> 50,000. You know how much does a box of insulin? >> Yeah. Very true. >> A small refrigerator you could keep trying things and running them off the sun. So these are things that are now
keeping us going to keep us alive. Also area lighting, uh computers, it all can run off of solar off that big power station. data. >> Maria has a question. >> Yeah. >> What about leaf blowers? >> Leaf. >> Leaf blowers.
>> I think I did see uh some home products that are now based. >> I guess I just had cuz we had them here two weeks ago. A couple months ago. >> What we have here is the uh actual websites where you have different
products like USB products if you're curious. All right. and you can take that home. Um, and uh, that concludes for the most part my presentation. >> More question. >> Sure. >> The 30%
window reduction is that when the window is closed, >> well, what happens? >> The glass that >> the glass bounces off. >> So if you open your window and >> Oh, yeah. But then you then you do it >> then you can Okay. remove.
>> You want a screen on the inside? >> You want a screen on the inside? >> You mentioned Superstorm Sandy. I mean, I live in an all electric condo. All >> electric. I mentioned that >> for 5 days. I certainly did.
>> I lived in a luxury high-rise and in Hackinack at the time and was out for seven days and we had uh all kind of, you know, creature comforts. We had TVs going. We had lights going. >> Wow. What was your backup system?
>> That's it. It was >> like that then. >> That's it. >> In 2000. >> Well, what happened is mine wasn't isn't not like this. I just these off of the internet, you know, pictures, but you know, I have uh five solar panels and I
have a townhouse now and >> summer fields. Okay. Oh, yeah. Drive by there. >> Street from us. >> Yeah. It's >> if you have any question about the governance of your HOA, uh I used to be the president of a statewide
good. So needless to say, this is something that I think people are going to start to embrace with these prices going up. We got data centers rolling in. People going to start saying, "Hey, listen. I can save some money. I can char, like I said, I charge everything now." Cuz there was an effort for a long
time to reduce the 110 volt products to USBs. All right. So, I have a electric toothbrush. That's USB. I have um So, >> so and you said you have about five
panels at home. >> Yes. >> And they all the extern technology. >> Okay. Total of about 500 watts. >> Total 500. >> Yes. >> So, each of them is 100. >> No, actually. Um >> No, no. How much?
>> What happens is I have one that's 185. Well, each of them means different size. >> Yeah. Oh, yeah. One, it could be a 400. >> One could be 400. >> And they got small ones. >> Yeah. I got small ones in my office and that that runs my fan while I'm working. >> Lamp. That's while I'm working.
>> Think of a lot of applications. >> Hundreds of them. >> It's uh they can cool your wine. >> You can different USB products that are out there now. And I'm like, "Oh man, I can, you know, why am I paying 110 volts
when I can just go with five volts?" >> Do you see a lot of penetration with these with homeowners? >> Oh. Oh. Oh. Um, look at that second one. Uh, uh, let's see. >> Sustainability or rent.
>> Okay. renters uh residents, small business and governments will help grow the portable solar system industry by 16% a yearly. >> Okay, so it's growing 16% yearly.
>> Okay, that portable cuz you know it's more than just tailgating now, right? People Oh, one last thing. Uh go ahead. Well, here one last thing. My nephew called me up two weeks ago. He's like, you know, I'm uh Uncle Sterling. I want
to um start to go out to places and cuz he what he does is he makes bracelets and I wanted to be able to go out there and use the solar panel and the battery to run my business. >> Sure. >> And so I pro, you know, told him what he
needed to do. And I'm just saying if small business says, "Hey, listen. I'm out in the field and, you know, like Carnival or somewhere like that." >> Gas. >> Yeah. No, no gas. But see, what I want to just instill in you is that these
things are more powerful now. When I first started, they were there were these guys. I was like, "Oh, this is great. >> Now they're 400 uh watts. This is five watts." >> So, yes. >> Yes. I have I have two questions. Yes.
>> Um, have you in in your own household, >> have you calculated the amount of savings or the percentage? >> No, I haven't. >> Okay. Okay. >> But I just know that I'm charging so much stuff that I must be saving cuz I'll be plugging that behind the door. >> Right. Of course.
>> But but since there's so the calculus behind that would be very difficult. I think I mean I could do it but I well I'm not >> just to look at one bill to the next or a year ago look at an old bill and see what it >> Well I've been doing this for 30 years my whole life
for 30 years. Yeah, you know and I just built another one that's 35 bots that is very nice that I just built and put in the window and >> they're wonderful. And my second
question is uh for someone like me who doesn't even have the tiny >> if if I wanted to get started with this >> for a basic system >> very basic uh what would be the upfront
cost >> that's what I'm yeah >> okay so mass I mean what you want okay if you want a small system just to charge your phone >> I live in a condo By the way, >> she's in. >> Does that make it your
>> No, that's you're my target audience actually. And like I said, I'm not selling anything, but uh yeah, I'm speaking to people who can't put panels on their Why should we miss out, right? I didn't want to miss out. So,
>> uh >> yeah, it matters. It matters what you want to do. See, that would be the first question is what do you want to do with your equipment? Okay. Do you want to have a refrigerator that support, you know, cuz they have the the car refrigerators that are 12 volts. Okay, you plug it in instead of USB. I've been
talking about a USB, but they also can you can plug it in. These things have 12 volt like like your car. >> I would basically start with my small appliances like my phone, my computer, my laptop, you know, stuff like that because that's all I do
>> charging them. One of these. One is the power charger, of course. >> The the uh >> the power station. >> The power station. >> That power station is a is is a big one. And >> you can get smaller ones. Okay. Cuz they start at about 500 watts. I think that
one is about uh 3600 watts. All right. So, that's the biggest one you're going to find out there. >> Okay. >> Um the 500 watt. Uh, and you say you want to do big computers, small computers, laptops. Uh, >> uh,
>> big laptops. >> I do my tablet all the time. >> Computer, my tablet, and my phone. >> Okay, so that you get a 500 wide >> the printer. >> That would be about save $500. >> Okay, that's not bad. >> Yeah, but then you had to buy a panel, too.
>> There's an up cost. I I shouldn't have I mean, I have a lot of time to go through the details. >> How much are the They're interesting panel package. >> Okay. >> Ready to buy. >> All right. >> So, the small the panel that you just had. >> Oh, this small one is only five watt.
So, it'll charge your phone. That's about it, >> right? >> Yeah. >> And you notice this is a USB connection. So, you plug your phone right into this. It's not a super fast. See, currently, you probably have a super fast, which is three amps. This is one amp.
>> All right. So, you you need three of these to get super fast. Yeah. Oh, you can bundle. >> Here's a power cord. What's the cost of the panel like that? >> Oh, this is uh $10. $15. >> Oh, wow. >> That's
$45. >> Yeah. You stick them in your window and you're getting But then you want to run it into a so that when you're not charging, it's still collecting energy for you. >> You wait a couple years and they'll have upgraded it. There will be a new model.
>> That's what I'm noticing. They don't. >> Oh, yeah. Well, hospitals tend to have the generators. >> Like I said, I don't want you to ever think that this will run your whole house. This is just an emergency. Super
Sandy now. You have lights. You can, you know, I The problem is with heat and cooling, they are very wattage intense. >> Yes. >> All right. So, you want to avoid that. Particularly cooling. >> Yeah, heating and cooling are
>> heating. If you're heating is gas furnace and what you need to power is the electronics that runs the furnace but the energy from the furnace is coming from burning gas. >> Yes. >> So, so you can actually run furnace on
fairly small amount of electrical energy but not AC. >> Yeah. AC is uh 240 volts and >> but it has a lot of applications. >> It does very >> you just see it >> and we've never had it incredible.
>> Sterling told me a couple months ago what he was doing. I said I got to look at this >> and I came over and you know >> there's no air pollution, no exhaust. The only thing I'm worried about is you know when it dies >> and I didn't even go into that because I
know you guys are environmentalists. So, you already know that it is s, you know, it's sustainable uh for the long-term bus. You know, coal is killing us, right? >> Nuclear will kill us. >> Yeah. >> I'm glad you're here for this.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. The the environment has changed so dramatically that and a lot of people don't know >> big fusion. >> Yeah. Cuz there was a time when you know that's all you had. You're like, "Oh, this is this is a toy." You know, you're like, "Oh, this is a toy." Yes. >> But now this is some serious stuff. When
you get in 400 watts, that's some serious stuff. A day. >> I like the fact that he's blocking the view from his neighbors as well. >> Yes. Yes. >> My wife likes that. >> Phyllis likes that part. >> Privacy. >> Yeah. >> But but in the condos like Nikki Kiki is
in, they have the same the same problem. >> You got 20. It's about 20 yards to the next townhouse. >> Yeah. hers is about to >> Yeah. >> I don't think they can see him, but you know, she just wants that kind of >> Right. Right. Right. >> I'm like, "Sounds good to me."
>> Absolutely. So, >> yes. >> Is it a problem if you only have a north exposure? >> A southern exposure is the best way to go, >> of course. >> When I used to live in Hackinack, I had
both exposures. had a sudden it was a wraparound. >> It was wonderful, >> but I was on, you know, the third third floor >> and high up on the hill and I got everything. >> I was kind of sad when I moved. That's great. >> So, what do you think, Sterling, the
town can do to kind of like get this message out to people? Cuz I don't think a lot of people, like you said, really know about this that this is an option. >> Because I think what they should first do is say go out and try to replace your
110 volt products with USBs and 12 voters, you know, because you'll save a tremendous amount of money just doing that. >> Right. Then if you want to go with the solar, you know, because then you could plug those USBs right into the solar right to
the power station, >> right? >> I mean, there is an upfront investment. >> Yeah, it is up front. >> Cuz if you're going to be there for a while, >> here's the beautiful thing. It's portable. I put mine from Hackers to Somerset.
>> There you go with Yeah. Take it with you. >> And with the rising, it's pays >> for yourself. It does. Yeah, it really does. Especially in an emergency situation. >> Oh, yeah. And like I said, soon as I stand, he sold me, I from now on, I'm going to have to
>> Yeah, >> cuz people come to my house like, "Oh, man. It's dark in my house." >> I should say Sterling has wires running all over his house. >> That's true. >> Sterling, what are you doing with this? You're not manufacturing anymore. >> No, no, no. this is what a is a h was a
hobby turned into like a profit center for me >> and I just said okay and then he saw it he said hey you got to talk to some people you got to get this word out you got to get this word >> yeah know this is super interesting and it's like exactly what we're looking to do so we do hold information sessions
and things like that for the public on a variety of topics so this might be something we want to do as a topic to let people understand that it's something you can do easily in your home >> we have the councilman you're right to go. >> The 16% a year jump
>> very serious. Absolutely. >> People are going to be like, "Wow." >> And I was telling Tara that down in West Virginia where they're building data centers and in Alabama, their uh electricity bills have tripled. >> Yeah.
>> Tripled. So it went from $300 to $900 a month. And you're like, I got to sell my house. I can't afford that anymore. >> Yeah. data centers. >> Yeah, the data centers are killing them. >> Yeah, the data centers are doing that. >> Now, in terms of suppliers,
>> anyone that you recommend or you just >> um >> get online and >> uh Okay. So, >> are there any that are better than others? >> I haven't bought a I mean, I just bought this small one recently and I'm very
happy so far, but I've only added two, right? the ones I had in the past um like 10 years old. I don't and I can upgrade those you know those are like 185 watts I can go for a 400 watt or
>> I tell you my experience last year 25 >> um I wanted to supplement the existing solar system that I have so I was googling like Facebook marketplace >> um Craigslist you know and you wouldn't
believe it that people were getting rid of functional solar panels for reasons like, "Oh, I bought new house. It has solar panels. I don't like them. I don't like the appearance and I can still afford to buy electricity."
So, they took down the solar panels and I bought >> 180 watt solar panel for $10. >> Oh my gosh. >> $10. Because they were trying to get rid of them. >> Oh, you bought used stuff? >> Yeah. >> Yeah, of course. Now of course in this
and I don't know how old it is but but solar system panel has a little bit degradation is it the blue panels lose about a half about a half a percent a year. Yeah. So every year you're losing about a half% on that.
>> So and and then I got the uh what is called the micro inverter >> right >> and micro inverter will convert the DC power into AC >> right >> and I put the plug >> right >> plugged it in. So this is the
>> source essential. >> I didn't really highlight that but one of them it it pulls flips out regular AC. >> So the tuna may be this one about 800 watts something like that. So the product you're using has to be less than
800 watts and then they're measured in watt hours which means >> where's that list? You had that list of all the wattages. >> It's there if you want to click on it if if you have internet access. I don't know if you have internet access. >> Where is it? On the right hand side or >> those blue ones? Uh if you
>> portable solar industry. >> Yeah. Well, that'll give you >> Oh, USB products. >> Yeah, USB products. Medicines. A It gives you a I saw like maybe 75 medicines that need refrigerated. >> Yeah. So, you got lighters. Oh, reading
lights. Mine is a reading light. Yeah. >> Yeah. He's got reading lights on it. That I saw. >> And fans. >> Duster fan. Oh, mosquito repellent. Yes. Yep. Fans. Oh, the ring. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Oh, you're sitting here
telling me that. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I don't know why. Yeah, for some reason it's not. It must just be my screen. But I'll tell you. So, it's ringing camera. Oh, it's flashlights, a drill. Is that a screwdriver? I'm sorry. Uh, desk lamp. >> And that was
that went out to >> Yeah, all kinds of stuff. Oh, yeah. an air purifier. >> Oh, that's another thing. 24 hours a day, I have two uh uh negative ion uh air purifiers that are running off my one of my battery systems. So, that I
all the time now getting, you know, completely ionized air, which is great. Smells great in my house. >> Yeah. >> And it runs all the time. So, >> yeah, it's running off the sun. >> Is there any routine maintenance?
You don't have to dust the panel to do anything. >> Listen, I have I've never dusted my >> The only maintenance I've had on my rooftop uh solar pose it down guard. Uh you don't need that because it's inside
the house. >> It's inside the house. >> Just keep your house clean. I guess >> I have a cat. There's dander in here. >> We all have skin cells that we're shedding. >> Oh yeah. I it's hard for me to believe that they would get on the panel that's like in the window. >> Yeah.
>> I mean asking flat maintenance for something. >> I know. >> I'm trying to think. >> Did you get it? >> I don't like the roof. >> No maintenance. >> But once you build it,
>> we've got over 200 maybe 300 units in Canal Walk that have solar on the roof. Lot. We did a lot through um um couple different companies and mine now are 13 years old. So I got another seven and I
don't own it. I'm leasing it. Some people own them out, right? So lease it, but I'm still saving. >> Right now I'm paying uh 18.9 cents for everything I generate instead of 21 cents or more than public service is charging. So I'm still saving money.
>> So you attached it through the SRX? >> No. No. because I rented it out anyway. >> So that's how you can do the calculation 20 grand. >> Basically, you're just plugging your stuff in and saving, you know, going out
to 110 volt uh PSC and G bill. >> Really good. >> Thank you, Sterling. >> You know these handouts? Oh, everybody got >> We have samples. >> I mean, not everybody. I only need 10. >> No free samples. I know where you live. >> Yeah. Anytime you want to come back and
I think maybe we will have some kind of information session so we'll keep you involved. Yeah. Thank you so much. >> Our nation is interesting. >> Yeah. This will be great. It's very engaging. >> I think I think the country can go a lot
of energy. >> Absolutely. >> I just think that the USB people haven't really got the word out that there's hundreds of products out there now. Well, that's >> work just as well as the 110 volts. >> That's something we can do as the as the township is we can kind of like educate
and that's important. >> Education. >> What are the panels made out of? >> I think this is silicon to be honest. >> Normally silicone. >> Thank you. >> I think this is silicon and those are like multiple multiple
layers and it can get a little >> isn't treated with anything. Some kind of a layer. Okay, >> that's a good question. >> We could we could bring him to a jail. >> Got a million of them. >> You know what happens is they're not going to let you know because that's proprietary. >> Of course. >> Yeah. So, I mean, I like to think that
you can biodegrade these, but I don't. >> Yeah, that's what I want. I want sustainability. >> I mean, anything's better than coal, I guess. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. >> Thank you. This was wonderful. Thank you so much. >> I'm glad you made it.
>> You're welcome to stay. >> You're welcome to stay. But you can go if you want whatever we want in whatever works for you. >> I'm curious about environmental stuff. >> Okay. >> I know you are. >> So that completes the >> presentation. >> And we'll go back to the agenda and work
through. Are there any site plans? >> No site plans. >> Ah, that speed us up. >> Yes. Yep. >> Okay. So then we're into new business and Stan will give us a a summary of all the numbers which he sent to some people. But yes, >> let let everybody know what what really
happened. >> Oh, good. >> Yes. >> This was last Sunday we did a last Saturday we did a stream cleanup down off Eastern Avenue. >> Oh, good. >> I have the sheet here, Stan. >> I have the email if you want me to put it up. >> Yeah, here it is. Stan, here's
>> you have what I said. >> I have it on the screen. >> Okay. Okay. Yeah. So, um, and I want to thank everyone who participated in this cleanup and everyone who found someone else to participate.
Okay, so I want to take it out of the way. Um, um, and I want to thank all the partners including lower Ritan Watershed Partnership, uh, Franklin High School. They were wonderful. Um, scouts,
um, feelings run. >> Yeah. >> So, whom did I miss? Oh, the uh planning board was represented. >> Uh because Michael Orsini >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. He came
>> the JFK uh Democratic Club was uh represented. The Franklin Women's Club was represented. Okay. um Hillsboro planning board or something was presented and and and one person came
from Clifton, North Jersey. >> Clifton, that's a >> one from New York. >> So, uh so that's a that's a huge impact. And I tell you that even though I'm going to read some of the numbers how much we collected, it doesn't matter how much we collected. What really matters
are the people. Yeah, >> people because um we bring people together, we nurture the idea of environmental stewardship and uh what I like the most are the students from Franklin High School
because uh these are the future, right? Children are our future. And every year when we have this event, we kind of rotate these youngsters, right? So um we we grow that um
new generation by uh always having a new crop of youngsters who experience because you know one thing is when um you read newspapers or you come just to show but when you you actually
go to the bank of the river to the stream and you see the garbage And as you are cleaning and removing and you think about it like why is it there? How did it get there? And what if I do
not collect it? Right? So um and then people may ask so why are you doing it right? >> Do it. And so sometimes we forget that
and sorry I digress but we forget that uh the primary task is that we have to always clean up after ourselves. We should not ask >> what happens if I just leave it. Maybe it's not such a big deal,
>> right? Because if you are now asking what is the actual impact versus I'm not versus not asking and saying hey I will just clean up after myself because this is this is my poop so to speak right so
so it's it's it's just the mentality and and having those people there is really nurturing this idea and uh then they talk about it to to to to others you know it's interesting how you know after the event uh I kind of have social
interactions here and there actually yesterday was was it Saturday the dark sky event >> and the person approached me apologizing that she was not there and I was like well if you didn't tell me I didn't even notice right
>> but uh it's but what matters is that it is it was in her mind >> and it was important she had a reason not to come okay just make you care. >> Just like those of you who could not go there, it's not that you it was not
important to you, but you had something else. There were actually six events on on Saturday and all of them are socially impactful. So anyway, so here is the impact. So, 54 garbage bags, 25 clear
bags with recyclables, kids bike, um something I describe as a yard ornament from cement which I had hard time to lift. So, >> that Yeah, I saw that. >> So, I put like 50, you know, whatever. >> Two shopping carts. Speaking of shopping
carts, so obviously this is coming from the shop. >> Stop shop. um which is on the other side of the bank >> and um there is a fence.
Apparently that fence is not tall enough >> that somebody somebody is throwing the shopping carts or >> maybe the route port of entry for these shopping carts is different. We cannot know. But um
>> sometimes people take a shopping cart to take stuff home >> and then they don't want to take it back to >> a store in front of >> transporting that shopping cart long
distance is not a >> not fun. >> It was an old carly rusted. They've been there for a while now. Oh yeah. >> Well, what even the first year we did it there, I remember there was a cart that was so buried you really couldn't
extract it from. And >> that one is still there. >> Oh, yeah. >> And we always forget and always somebody is saying, "Oh, I'm going to take it out. I'm going to take it out." And after several minutes, okay, I'll just leave it. And two years later, here we
go. So we have to we have to bring some actually that person uh came up with suggestion to bring a saw because the vegetation is uh growing through the card. We need to cut the vegetation so
that we can actually remove the the car. >> You found a lot of bottles. Before I forget, speaking of the relationship with the stop and show, uh Mike Orsini, he brought it to the planning board
and uh he suggested that if nothing else, we can they can ask stop and shop to raise the the fence uh to make it more difficult to throw. It's not just the shopping side from some reason. the
the bank on that side that is just adjacent to the fence. Uh it's it's full of garbage. Obviously, people are throwing garbage across the fence. >> Why you ask me? I don't know. But you
know, making physical barrier helps. >> Would it ever be a good idea to maybe get one of those remote cameras in a certain area where you get a lot and then see what the activity is and when? >> Yeah. And then then how do you identify the people from the camera and you have
to watch it and >> I know I know >> it's much easier to just make a barrier. So then some miscellaneous, metal scrap, copper wires, ironing board, plastic planters, large plastic garbage bin, the
largest size, you know, soft chair, two types heavy tarp bins, plastic beverage crate, lot of give or take 15 gallon walls
and four boxes of ceramic tiles and they were attributed to the curry and grill factory restaurant >> because it was just across their beer exit. Right now, just to give them a
little bit benefit of doubt, they had a project that a contractor was painting >> and they just temporarily put the paints behind, you know, pretty much already.
So, um I had the guts to approach through the rear door. Hey, you know, where is your manager? >> Conversation with him. I'll be there in 10 minutes. Okay, he was there. The conversation with him, you know, and by
the end of the day, they were gone. Actually, by within an hour, they were gone. So, >> um, >> when I was working with this guy in one field, we picked up a lot of bottles, the little drink bottles all over the
place. >> But we also found a a complete jacket half buried in the We pulled that out. >> Is this picture this year? >> Yes, I think so. Yeah, >> cuz that's not my picture. Wow. >> Oh, this is not your picture. >> Maybe I went too far. I started going,
"Oh, wait. I think I ventured into >> That's two years ago. >> I went too far. >> Hold on. >> Yeah. >> Good >> because this photo album uh I call it series run cleanup and it has everything.
>> Everything. Yeah. >> When you were talking, I was flipping through. >> There's this here. >> There's the group. >> This was the morning photo. That's myself. And then the second group photo was at the end and uh I was somewhere else. So I was not on the
second photo. We are going backwards. >> I was in one of them but I don't know. It must have been the second one. >> Yeah. Um >> these are good pictures of people. >> Mike Orsini, by the way. >> Oh, that was him. Yeah. >> This guy. It's Mike Orini.
>> He's chairman of the uh planning board. Yeah. >> Yeah. Good >> with a trampoline contraption. They throw it over and it bounces. >> It looks really good, Stan. Oh, there's the end of the day. Okay. >> So, so and the manager reported to us
within a few hours. Yeah. Special thanks to DPW. >> Special thanks to DPW for lending garbage pickers and howling the collection. um this report I kind of really
>> Pakistan >> more colorful but >> but I enjoy this because it's it's really important and um um giving back to community and um >> you done good. >> Oh yeah. So this one this is a dumpster
from um Franklin Greens I think that's the apartment complex just attached to it. Um and that's after cleanup. Okay. >> But before lots of garbage is actually extending outside of it.
>> So that was another comment that Mike Orsini raised uh that we need to communicate communicate because it's a >> a matter of co code violation. >> Yeah. So they they have to figure out
something that um just and obviously nobody from Franklin was participating in this. >> So so >> I mean this was amazing work that you did. Uh you all did me you all did and
you organized. So um is it possible that the township can come up with a better barrier? You know like you like you said a a a bigger fence, a
taller fence, a private property or this this is public property. It says this does this property belong to the township? >> Well, when we clean up, it's public >> where Uklean is public. Right. >> Yeah. >> Right. So, is there any way to
um enclose or at least build a a more solid barrier >> that's totally >> more this idea would be relevant to the my run area because my run has encampment
What is that? Well, >> homeless people living there >> and they bring lots of stuff and uh >> there are homeless people who live. That explains the shopping cart. >> Yes, you might have too. >> No, it was more so over my
>> we don't have encampment around whether there was I don't know. But >> when we do the other ones, >> maybe there is not a an encampment encampment that's uh
>> permanent. >> Permanent. Thank you. But maybe they move around >> and that's what they do. >> And and you know, just think about New York where they they use the shopping carts to move the per all the personal items. >> Yeah.
The one we did last year was where the encampment was and the people from the encampment were helping to clean up. >> That's actually amazing. >> It's done by the church. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> But the credit goes to to Heather Fenic
because you know I had that social ability to >> I'm just thinking like what's >> how can we minimize the abuse of this public space. >> Um,
>> yeah. Well, to to put fans all around. Um, >> this is public. So, so the public, anybody from the public, member of the public should be able to go and enjoy like if they want to go. >> We don't have fence, you know. >> Right. Right.
>> Good point. >> Yeah. Yeah. I mean little kids go and they look for bugs or you know the whatever. >> Thanks Steve. >> We move up to the next one is uh ordering printouts for t Oh, next
Saturday. Um I'm going to be at the high school. Is anybody else going to be there with me? >> We won't be there. Well, she will be in the school. >> You're going to be at Elizabeth school? >> Is Thomas citizen
>> told the the school and of Pierce. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> They they're having a sustainability and wellness. Um I brought what I'm going to do. >> Um >> well, I'm just Walter Walter has the tablecloth. >> Yeah.
>> I I I'll I'm usually out of town on Saturday, but I can get it to somebody on Friday or anytime this week. >> Okay. If if you get it to to me, it'll be good. >> Yeah, I can. >> Okay. Oh, good. join you on Saturday. >> So, we'll have the tablecloth and do we have any brochures?
>> Brochure? >> Well, the brochures I have to talk about ordering today, so we won't have brochures. But Stan, you got the game from >> from Nandini. >> Um, so I I had Anjac lend us a game and she gave it to Stan at the uh
>> Okay. >> Yes. So, he can bring that. And then I also, if you want, in my office before we leave, I have a bunch of those night lights if you want to give them out. the ones. Yeah, sure. We we uh we have these round night lights that we got as as a grant. >> Who has the claws?
>> Walter. >> What are the hours? >> What What's the hours on that thing? >> I don't know that. I didn't set that one up. >> What? 11 to >> 11 to two in Franklin High School. >> Okay. 11 to two. >> 11 to two. You So you guys are all set.
You have what you need or you're going to have what you need. Well, we need to >> not you you're going to Thomas >> and um it's an open space. They gave me this topic >> I thought and I'm going to talk about the environmental commission but is they want me to focus on environmental
justice. >> Okay. So, you're going to do that. That's good. Okay, you're set. If you want some nightlights, you can take some before I leave. I'll go and grab them and bring them in. >> Oh, that will be >> Walter has the tablecloth. He's going to get it to Paul. Kiki and Paul and Stan
or no, just Kiki and Paul are going to the high school. >> Well, I Yes, the two of us definitely I called um Jenny Kas not available. >> She's not available but after all last
time uh she was not there but Sophie some student her friend was there. So, since I lost the contact, Jenny said that she will reach out to her. >> Um, that's two days ago and I didn't hear back. Um, so
let's uh do not expect >> But you have the game though. So, there's going to be a game at Franklin High School. There's going to be the tablecloth. There's going to be nightlights. So, we're all good. >> Uh, and you have some flyers, right? >> I don't because I wasn't able to order them last time because there was an objection to ordering them without a
full Yeah, without a fool. So, I'm going to ask for permission to order them this time. They won't be here for this time, but at least you'll have nightlights. You'll have I can I don't know if I have anything else in my office. I might have something bookmark or something.
>> Can I ask what is the purpose of this? >> To just have our presence at the high school fair. >> It's a green fair. >> It's a green fair. We're having a table and there will be other people other groups table. Okay.
>> It introduces the environmental commission to the high school students. >> So it's their green fair day. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They have it annual for quite a bit. >> It's this Saturday. >> Thank you. >> So before I leave, just remind me to go
get the weight here. I'll get the box. >> Um but Stan, the game is like it's a climate change game. I think that Anjac lent us and we can keep it through the end of May. So if there's other things I think it's a climate change game.
Yeah. But an you it's like a lending library. >> Energy efficiency maybe. >> Okay. >> I think it's energy. >> I think we're all set. >> Okay. >> I believe I have the the tablecloth in my car outside. Some of you stuff. So let's talk before you leave. Okay.
Now, for the next time around, like for Franklin Day and I got a quote from the county print shop to print three uh flyers and I sent them around before they're basically prepared by Anjek and they're allowed to be reproduced. So, Anjac prints them and they're free to
the public to reproduce. We have to pay for the printing obviously. So, if we get 150 of each of those, um it's $238, but that'll get us like through numerous, >> you know, So, I do need permission though to order
those. >> Motion to approve. All in favor? >> Need a second? >> I seconded. Maria. Okay. >> Okay. So, I will >> I'll order all Oh, you don't want your
okay with seconding? Okay. >> I don't want to I'll order those. The county print shop is pretty good. So, if I order them, I mean, they'll usually print them pretty quickly. So, maybe I'll see if I can get them in. What do we get on Saturday? >> The game. >> The game. The night lights. I have
nightlights here. >> Nightlights. We We >> thought it doesn't count. >> Oh, yeah. Well, and I'm going to check in my office and see if I have anything to give you guys. >> When I was still working, I used I got a case of life from the association.
that >> if you want. I'll check and see if I have it. >> Hint, you know. >> Yeah, I'll check in there and see if I have anything at all. >> We still have something that means dark skies. >> We might I'll check in my office. Yeah,
I'll go in there. We might have something. I'm sure I have something. I'm sure there is. >> Okay. >> So, we'll talk during the week. Last time when we had um event at the Franklin Festival, we got a box.
>> You did? Yes, I printed those. >> We didn't finish them all. >> Okay, I'll check in. >> Who has that box? >> I don't know. >> I have some brochures, but they're very like river friendly or something long. They're from a couple years ago. >> Me from the watershed
from the watershed group. Yeah, >> I could throw it. I don't have many, but I'll throw them in my car. Okay. >> It don't look like we have stuff. >> I'm sure I have something in there. Do >> you have any? >> I don't think so. But that may be
something from the watershed. >> A little faded, but they're still useful. >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, we'll make sure they they're available. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Check. >> Whatever we get, that'll be good. Okay. Uh, are there any committee reports? B
Maria, you have a report. >> I want to report that I and I remember when I saw Stan, but I have so much with my family this morning and my daughter is also moving this week. So, um,
with, um, as suggest suggested by, um, Stan, I emailed the Franklin Middle School Samson Smith campus administration and teachers to see if they could partner with our commission
to host a community screening of multiple choice. That was a trailer that uh, Stan shared with us. >> Okay. and I haven't heard from them. So, I have to revisit that with that. That's
one thing. And the other um that's one part of my report. And the other part of the report is that I'm presenting on sustainability and environmental justice at Thomas Edison Charter School on behalf of the commission on Saturday.
>> Saturday. >> Thank you, Maria. Good. Um I have >> you've done >> uh yeah >> so from the communication committee um the last time easy raised the question
like what's happening with the save the mall till earth day campaign and I was like yeah we somehow slip and then I went into my records and I realized that Tara we made an effort to publish it in Franklin Times
>> we submitted the whole article and >> they didn't say we rejected or anything but then when the Franklin Times was released the article just wasn't there. >> Did it not come out? Did it come out? The Franklin Times?
>> No. >> That's what I'm saying. I don't think it's come out the >> No, the Franklin Times came. >> Oh, it did come out. Okay. Because people on the advisory were saying they didn't get it. Okay. >> You submitted two articles. You subition >> that went through >> but not the save the
>> no save the >> huh >> yeah because I when I was told the Franklin Times came out I was surprised cuz I didn't get a proof of it which I usually do so that's why and I don't you know get the Franklin Times so >> yeah so that's that's the odd thing >> okay so we can post it then on our
social media and our website well we have the website >> well at this point it's late because uh >> Oh right yeah we adise to skip them all until Thursday. Thursday will be in two days. >> Yeah. >> Well, we could do Oh, yeah. You're right. Yeah. >> It's April 22nd.
>> Yeah. Go ahead, Maria. >> I'm not a person to write about this, but maybe an article about portable staller. >> Oh, yeah. Out of the Franklin Times. >> That's a good idea for the an upcoming Franklin Times. >> We have a quarterly newsletter that goes
out and we're going to get maybe we get an article in about what you're doing. >> Yeah. What I what I do suggest is that you know the phenomenal of the phenomenal >> manner we need to get a copy event right we should start promoting that keep that
in the next event my my only complaint is if you're changing you know we're trying to change social behavior >> if these are not projects every year people will forget them >> you're right you're right okay I will then make sure that that gets blasted out yeah
>> we should have somewhat standardized language and uh opposed to debate always. >> Yeah. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. >> I think that was
>> okay. Let me clarification. >> Okay. >> I've been approached by Robin. Uh and she wanted me to report that she um so um in the lane deck
in in December I think that the state passed the New Jersey interial pack. >> Oh the J pact. Yeah. >> Was it passed at that time? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> So there is already proposal on the table to resend it.
of course um sponsored by uh developers and whatnot. So uh Robin will testify in Trenton in two days. Uh she sent me the letter. She will be making testimony some person to
the joint senate environment. Should I speak to friends? the joint senate environment and energy and assembly environment and solid waste
committee. Uh in her letter she starts describing her experience from the viewpoint of insurance agent and then she goes on and uh so essentially um
she'll be testifying to protect NJ. >> Okay. Awesome. >> Thank you. >> Well, that that completes new business. >> Old business.
>> Anything on the committee? >> Um, so I reached out to Ted sent me the list of the um past members of the EC. Thank you, Ted. I did reach out to them. I heard back from Diane, Robin, Jessica, Johnson. I heard back from those three
that they're definitely interested in joining. Okay. >> Um I haven't heard back from anyone else yet, but I figured we have three right now, so I'll make another effort and then the first meeting of that group could be a Zoom meeting or whatever kind of see or maybe it's I don't know how to
start it off, but working on it. So, we're getting people slowly to to join. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Now, the next one is order your items right. That's that's a different thing. So that this is just an update. We talked about
this before. The grant that we got from New Sustainable Jersey, it was $2,500 is what we got t they gave us tablecloth and they gave us education. They built the website for us about residential energy efficiency. Along with it came $2,500.
So um we talked about this, you guys gave me the okay, so the order went in. So we ordered um the light bulbs. >> We want the light bulbs. So the they're the amber colored light bulbs that people can use outside and they have so they come in a pack. So then we had to
order these like things to put the light bulb in like one light bulb each and stickers that'll go on the light bulb and the sticker is a QR code that takes you back to our energy efficiency website. So we'll definitely have those in soon. We can definitely give them out at Franklin Day. We can give them out at
multiple places. But it's basically an amber light bulb. So, it's approved by Dark Skies and it basically reduces the amount of energy used, reduces light spillage, and then on the outside is a QR code to our website, which basically leads you to a whole inventory of things you can do.
>> How many of those did they get? >> We got I have to look and see how many we ordered because there was a they had to reduce the order slightly just because of shipping and handling. But, let me look and see. >> Bear with me one second here. Oh, >> just general numbers. Um,
you know, I I feel like I should know off the top of my head, but I don't remember off the top of my head because I have so many numbers in my brain. Uh, PSEG partners. That's what it is. Uh, okay. From Mariana. So, let's see what she says here.
Um, so we have 47 packages of six light bulbs each. >> That's a little bit funny that. >> And then we got the light bulb packaging. And then we got the stickers. And the stickers came in the minimum was 500 stickers. So we can put stickers on other things, too.
>> So, but we can give those out. People probably really like them. And then, uh, it'll lead you back to our So, this grant we got, it was an energy efficiency. It's a way to basically promote energy efficiency at the residential level. So, the sustainable Jersey gave us a technical assistance
grant and this very small $2,500 grant to do outreach. And this is the website they built for us. So, we've posted this. You can get this from our website, but basically you can as a resident, you click here, get started with a free assessment. And you start off here. How
many people are in your home? Um, what's your income? So, just we'll choose this first one. And then it starts giving you part uh programs that are available through PSENG for free. You can click on it to get started. And it kind of gives you all that uh information. name is on
on the page. >> Yeah, my name is there as the person. My name is on so many things of people to call like I found out that my name's on the New Jersey autobond page to register. >> Where your name? What have >> it's actually our email.co Franklin. You see at the bottom?
>> Oh, yeah, it is. Yep. Yep. >> So, yeah. >> Where does that phone number get you at the bottom? >> The phone number that is for PSEG. >> Oh, okay. So, this is an inventory of people. They can get more information. They can learn about businesses, what's
available through PSENG. Um, there's a video. >> The video has a mayor, right? >> And yeah, mayor and council member Patnik is on there. Yep. >> That that page was up maybe for two years, right? >> Yeah. For about two years now.
>> But so when people get this light bulb, it'll direct, you know, if they want the light bulb and a lot of it, you can use it outside. It's, you know, you can buy it at Lowe's if you want. Um, but yeah, you can use it outdoors and it's an amber light bulb and it really only shines the amount of light you need and it's much better.
>> I would put it over my front door instead of the white light I've got now. >> Yes. Yes, you can. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah. So, those are ordered and I hope they should be in in the next like week or two. >> If they come in, if they come in by some miracle, if they come in in the next few days, I'll let you know all of you guys
and you can bring them with you. >> Okay, that's good. You might have to assemble them while you're sitting at the table, but >> Okay. Now, only these are regular light bulbs. >> They're amber colored light bulbs. They're low temperature, low energy light bulbs that are still good for use
outdoors. >> Outdoors. >> Outdoors specifically. Yeah. >> This is for the dark sky people. >> They they like amber lighting. >> Time to dark skies. >> Yes. Abs. And it's dark sky approved. I didn't realize this though, but Lowe's has a whole line of dark sky approved
lighting. Um, but there's also dark sky approved lighting and light bulbs on Amazon and Home Depot, all over the place. So, yeah. >> So, that's ordered. That'll be in. So, we spent the $2,500. So, that grant is now closed. Okay. >> And there is a tract for this grant.
This was the residential energy efficiency. There's one for commercial that we could do if we wanted. And that's again reaching out specifically to businesses about how they can reduce their energy efficiency. Um, we can apply for that grant. We can talk about that next time. I don't know if if you want to. I mean, I thought it was a
pretty good We got the tablecloth, we got the screen, we got this video. Remember the professional video crew came and videoed everything and so it might be worth looking into. Pretty soon we're going to >> That'll be a topic for the next Sure. >> Sure. >> So, that's that.
>> Okay. Now, we got we did AB, now we're doing ABC. >> Yes, >> we got the leaf blower ordinance. >> No update on that. I did send I'm sure you got the memo and so it's at the council. They'll be talking about discussing it, but yes, so it went forward. Um, but I have no other update
yet. >> Okay. And the open space recreation plan, what is that? >> The So, I keep this on here just as an information item for you guys. Um, but the open space recreation plan is being updated and um there is a member of the EC on it. I think it's you. Yeah, it's
you. So, you'll be on the steering committee. >> Oh, good. It >> We're opening We're going to update the open space recreation plan. It'll definitely include uh climate change, resiliency, sustainability as part of this iteration of it. So that's why I want to make sure you are all in, you
know, in prize of it. >> Okay. And now dark sky week, I see is we're right in the midst of it. >> We're it's ending today. Yeah. So international dark sky week happened. Councilman Singh presented the um proclamation to the astronomy club and you said, right, they were all a lot of them were there, right?
>> And they were happy. >> Stan was there. I didn't know that. >> Yes. And um uh Ron Uriosi, he also mentioned or someone mentioned that he had a presentation at the Franklin High School. >> Yes, he did. >> The next day.
>> Yep. He's been in my order and she made sure that she attended >> a good good. >> They also as part of dark sky week. So we did social media posts for them. They presented to the EC that the proclamation happened and then on Saturday they did a go dark hike at John
Clyde Memorial Native Grasslands Preserve and the trails advisory committee was there with them to lead the hike and then they did an observation afterwards. So they really got a lot out of international dark skies week this year. >> Pretty um >> close cloudy. >> He said it was cloudy. Yeah. But you
know just having them people understand that we have a club in town that works on that is really important. We walked there with the lightning bugs. >> Yes. The fireflies. >> We walked for fireflies. We walked around. >> Yeah. You mentioned that the the
astronomic club uh has free membership. >> Yes. >> And that they meet every Friday evening at that site. And >> doing some great work. >> They do. >> And so they showed the equipment, the telescopes. >> Yeah. uh how it works and uh how much
does it people were asking how much does it cost and things. >> Oh, I'm sure. But they do they use that site. They take very good care of it. They meet there every Friday night and do observations when they can and then their club meets at the um senior recreation center once a month as well. So >> yeah, they're a great partner. They're a
really good partner. >> Okay. Uh any other business that any of the commissioners want to bring up? Do you want to report the other things that were happening in on that day at council like the arbor day? >> There was the arbor day. Yes.
>> Uh or week or month. >> I think it was I have to go check. >> Was there was bunch of resolutions? >> Yeah, there was a bunch of them. >> I'm glad you're reminding us. I somebody accidentally keep going. I I have something for Arbor Day. Yeah. Not for you guys. I have to put this in someone else's mailbox.
day. Uh >> cuz last year um when at fantastic >> it was the food bank. It was the Lions Club uh contribution of $3,000 to the township food bank >> and then a couple of other things too.
>> Yeah. We we run food bank drives at Canal Walk for the Food Bank. >> Mhm. >> I work on July and December. >> Okay. >> So we give about well almost 10 grand a year. And there was a sexual abuse
didn't get accumulated. >> Yeah. And and the person from the TRA committee or the shait tree committee was uh the shait tree committee. >> Oh shri commission. >> Yeah. You mean? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Okay. Am I ready? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Now we're at the point where we again open the floor for public comment. Let's see if you see anything. >> We have to move
>> second blah blah. >> You're good. >> To open for the public. >> We make a motion to open the floor to public. All in favor? >> We got it. Yeah. >> Okay. Do you have any comments you want to make? >> Are all the commissions and committees in town this casual and
>> friendly and informal? >> Yeah. I think the planning board and the uh zoning board are more full because they're more regulated. They're quasi judicial. They can enforce stuff. We unfortunately own advisory.
>> We're an advisor powers duty is to review site plans. All the rest of the stuff we do is voluntary. >> Um you mentioned uh Mike Orsini. >> Yeah. several times his name came up.
He's uh >> me in the environmental stewards class. >> Oh yes. Yes. Okay. Oh, you're taking that class. Oh, good for you. >> Yeah, >> that's great. That's a great program. >> Good for you. >> Uh which county?
>> Right here. Right now I live in Highland Park, which is Middle Sex. But my wife and I are moving here next month >> because the environmental stewardship program they have it in Duke farm and uh >> but it's statewide. It's run by Rogers. >> Yeah. >> Yes. I know. But they have sites where
they run it. That's why I'm asking. >> You are taking that one, right? >> Yeah. >> Same one as Mike. Yeah. >> Evening. >> Yeah. Mike and I are in the same group. >> Oh, that's great. I'm glad. I know a lot of people that have done that and they really >> I have done it too. >> 2017. You did it as well.
>> Yeah. Yeah. >> I did it in uh the Middle Sex County in the earth center. >> This is postco now. So almost all of the meetings are online. >> Well, I was >> until tomorrow and then tomorrow we start in person.
>> The first one, the introduction was in person. >> So where is it in person? >> It's so the the first meeting was gee I don't know. It was two or three months ago. It's beyond my memory threshold. >> Who's the coordinator? >> It might have been Duke Farms in that area.
>> Probably they do a lot of it at Duke Farms. >> That was one session that was just an introductory session. >> Then we all went home to our Zooms. >> And then starting this week, we're going back out to various sites. It won't be >> in extension site. It'll be like the the
water authority and you know, various a few places like that. >> Right. Awesome. >> Yeah. >> Great. >> Finish up next month. And >> that's great. >> Projects and then we go on from there. >> Yeah. >> Well, good for you. >> Well, where you moving to?
>> It's Maynard Road, which is up in the northeast. >> We're going to be um >> short distance from Inman Park. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. That's beautiful over there. Good. >> It's a small street. It's got like 20 houses on it. >> Yeah. >> Oh, >> in the big neighborhood there. I just
recall when we had stream cleanup um uh Heather came up with um a list of crews that uh in our township uh that needs some attention and it was a one actually that that was that was shown on the
picture, but it was not quite clear on the map which one it is. So on the way back from the cleanup, I was driving around >> until I found it. So it's um on Lena road
the covert is uh one of the tributary to series run is the tributary that it's coming from Inman Park. You said Inmar park then I >> remember um and that when when I
inspected it on Saturday it looked even worse >> completely. So, um, my Corsina advised me, okay, send email to Kylo Hawk and it's telling him that this is urgent. >> Guess what? I didn't even get any response.
>> Very good. Thank you. >> Public comment. All in favor? >> I entertain a motion to adjurnn. So, move in. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.