Okay. Go ahead. >> Okay. Call this regular meeting of the environmental commission >> to order. >> Roll call. Member Brandon. Member Colton >> here. >> Member Godette >> here. >> Member Janetti. Member Lutz
>> here. >> Member Mammy. Alternate Baxi. Alternate. Okay. Good evening everyone. Statement of compliance with the open public meeting law. The notice requirements of the open public meeting law for this meeting have been satisfied. A copy of
the annual notice was sent to the Asbury Park Press and the poster posted in town hall and filed in the office of the township clerk on June 23rd, 2025. This meeting will be recorded and available on Ocean Township's YouTube channel. So, good evening everyone. Um, we're going
to just Donna, can we jump right to pres presentations? >> You can absolutely do that. >> Okay. So, we're just going to hop over minutes approval just for a moment because we have special guests this evening. We have the Ocean Township Elementary School fourth grade steam tank finalist.
>> Amazing. >> The 4ers. >> Uh, good evening everybody. Um, uh, you can see me. I'm not important, but I'm coach Pringle. I just want to say thank you so much uh for giving our team an opportunity to share their project. Uh just to give you a little bit of
background, the New Jersey Steam Tank is run through the New Jersey School Boards Association. Uh it's an annual project that starts all the way back for these girls and Zire, who's not with us tonight. Uh the three of them started this project uh before Halloween. Uh so we've been working for a very long time.
uh they start with classroom competitions and then advance and we uh we submit them to the New Jersey school boards. About 800 projects were selected for the first round and our team now is down to the final 20 in New Jersey.
>> Um we are hoping to uh finish in the top three because then next year we get to go to Atlantic City to present for the final three. um they have a really cool idea to share with you. And some of the feedback they got from their judges was to share this idea with your commission.
So that's why I uh reached out to Miss Valente to ask if it would be okay if we shared this with you. And the girls are very excited. And Zire does say he's sorry that he can't be with you. Uh but if it's okay with you, we're going to share our screen and we're going to kind of run through this presentation the same way we do uh when we present to the
steam judges. Um and then you can ask them if they have any questions. But I think the goal is to just kind of give you an idea of what we have been working on and how we think it could help Ocean Township's park parks and wreck commission if that's cool. >> That's perfect.
>> Make you the host so that you can share your screen. So just give us one moment. >> That's absolutely fine. >> Still hot. >> Yeah, you got it. Good to go over here. Let us know if you have any issues over there.
Sorry. >> Should we do like a testing? >> This might actually make me restart my computer to accept you looking at my screen. >> This is so cool. Wait, I'm sorry. What did you say? Oh, yes. >> I might need to restart my computer to accept permission.
>> Okay. >> My screen with you. So, we might need to hop out and hop back on. I'm very sorry. >> That's not a problem. You can do that and we can just go ahead with the meeting. >> All right, we'll do that. >> Ready? We'll be ready. >> Thank you. >> No problem. >> I kind of uh remembered that from the
Litorial Society. Okay. >> We know for the for the >> Yes. Okay. One thing it was really cool because there were like over 600 6 to 800 of these and I'm one of the steam tank um judges. Oh, we can't do I can't
do ocean. But to be in the top 20 is absolutely amazing. So, I wanted to say it to them, but kudos to them. >> At the end, um, you know, if you have any questions for them, you know, anything to take with them to help, you know, better everything. >> Any any feedback is awesome.
>> So, we're going to just jump. Is it okay if we jump right to voting on our dates, right? >> And then we'll go to old business and then back to new. So, um, tonight's the meeting. We have our meeting dates for approvals. If everyone have a chance to look at them, >> um, if there's any issues with any date,
let us know. The only issue I had was um in July and August, I kind of want it to be the the following week. Okay. So um at the Shade Tree, they voted to have meetings on the 9th, not the >> July 9th. July 9th.
>> They chose that. And the only other one that they changed was September 3rd. They're taking September 10th. >> Perfect. And what do you need for >> I mean we were all here with FOMO during the Italian festival last year but I guess
>> but I guess we'll just all go afterwards. >> Wait. So >> the following week is the 14th. >> No, that's May. I'm sorry. >> August >> is the 13th. >> 13th. >> This the second week in August work for
everyone. just, you know. >> No. >> Oh, happy birthday, Leo. >> Well, do you want to do it on another night? >> Let's keep it the six. We were all fine here. We'll just make sure Ed brings
everyone's belie. >> Okay. So, I have really no questions or comments. Does anyone else We're good. Okay. So, we will mirror the shade tree schedule. >> So, we have to take an official vote. Um, we have to take a vote. Motion. Motion, please.
>> I'll move that we accept the dates chosen by the second. >> All in favor? >> I. Great. All right. So, that's taken care of the first item of new business. I'm hopping over to our old business.
Ken, I don't want to cut you off um once these kids come back on, but you want to brief us really quickly. >> All righty. Perfect timing. >> All right. Hopefully we're ready. >> Ready to go.
>> Hello again. >> Allow. Please allow. I want to. >> All right. >> Can you see our screen? >> Yes. >> Yes. All right. So, I'm going to turn it over to the girls. Are you going to restart the timer?
>> Usually Zire would say, "Hello, my name is Zire and these are my partners, Noel and Czy. We are the Sea Team and we created the Seed, the super environmental extravagant dispenser." Imagine walking through your favorite parks in 20 years. But instead of tall trees, you see empty space. This could
be our reality if we continue to cut down trees. According to National Geographic, 80% of land animals and plants live in forests. In average, we lose around 1.5 billion trees a year in the United States. We should help solve
this problem. That's why we created the seed. It could help replant thousands of trees. The seed is a refillable plastic dispenser that holds free tree seeds for the people to plant when visiting parks or trails. These seeds will match the types of trees that can survive in this
environment. With the seed, people will be motivated to replant trees that get cut down, keeping our world healthy and beautiful. Our dispenser will be located at the beginning of trails and entrances to the parks. It looks like a thermal machine and is made with sustainable materials like stained wood and recycled
plastic. These materials keep the seeds dry, ensuring they stay fresh and healthy. There will be a label on the side showing what types of seeds are inside. You use it by pushing a button and a few seeds drop into your hand. Then you grab the shovel that we leave at the side and go and find a good spot to plant the seeds. In just a few years,
those tiny seeds will go into beautiful trees that help our environment. Ever since we were in kindergarten, we have loved trees. In our town, we recently built a new community with town homes and a shopping center. When we found out that 4,000 trees were cut down for Ocean Commons, we felt shocked and
upset that so many trees were lost out all at once. This made us realize that we had to do something to help a place all the lost trees. >> Zir remembers that one day when he was walking to the park where they were building, he saw trees getting cut down
and this made him feel sad. Trees keep us alive and we love them so much. Trees give us the air we breathe. So we need to fight for continue fighting for them. This is why we dreamed of the seed.
Zier say says we we believe our idea can help so many people. This includes people on the trails, parks, environmentalists, and kids and families. This is a great way for families to do something together outside and off of screens. Our
goal is to partner with parks to set up these seeds to encourage more people to plant in participate in planting trees. But we aren't the only ones who want to plant and save trees. We surveyed 319 students from a school district. 84.3%
of kids think too many trees are cut down. We also learned that 81.5% of students would plant trees if they saw a seed dispenser in the park. Our survey proves that people are ready to take action to plant more trees and say and our seed dispenser can make it easy for them to do it.
When we built the seed prototype, we started by buying a reused gumball machine. Then we moved removed the coin mechanism and started marking spots to connect the post. Next, we connected the post and made some feet to support it. After that, we started making the box
and sanding it. Finally, we made the sign and put it all together. As you can see, we really care about our environment and making our world better. We think our product will encourage people to plant more trees. And since it's made out of sturdy and reusable
materials, we have found a way use old plastic bottles and wood to save it from landfills. According to our research, 30 to 50% of tree seeds will grow and germinate into adult trees. Our dispenser will hold about 200 seeds, so about 100 adult trees will grow every
time our dispenser gets used. We also learned from the Arbor Day Foundation that one adult tree can absorb 48 lbs of carbon dioxide and produce 260 lb of oxygen. That's a lot of clean air. Those numbers really make us want to plant
trees. >> Our dire says our product can be have a positive impact on society too. Trees beautify and save the world with air and it makes people h feel happy about their environment. And learning to plant trees is a skill that will make them
appreciate our world and making them happier. Thank you for listening. We hope you leave here wanting to plant more trees and save our planet. We will see you later. >> Incredible. That was so informative. I love how you
girls did your research, outreach with your peers, did the survey. You checked all the boxes that us adults have to do with our requirements. So, I'm so proud of you guys. >> Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Any questions from the commission or tips? I would just like to say it's an amazing, brilliant accomplishment to get this far with Steam Tank. I'm one of the steam tank judges. I can't judge ocean, but I am absolutely in love with your
product. I think it's amazing. I have just two questions for you, and it's more to give a little feedback, too, because I know you're you're going to the next round. Who keeps up on
refilling your um your seed machine? >> Oh, so this is actually a prototype right here. and it has a QR code that says, "Scan me if seeds are out." And then it brings them to a Google Doc form
that um they will say where the location is and like and and Yeah, like that. >> We'll send a park ranger to refill it. >> Okay. So, like the town would refill it or the park ranger. Oh, that's pretty
cool. And is this up all year round or is it just during like the time that you would plant those types of trees so that they would have the best uh survival rate? I guess >> um that's a good question.
>> Um we think >> um maybe just in like the spring and the fall >> which would be great too. I mean I think you guys did amazing job. Good luck to you and and I hope to see you in Atlantic City.
>> Um so and um we want to put one of these in Joe Playa Park. >> Um do you want a demonstration of the seed? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Camera's gonna get a little
>> Okay. How about you um you put I twist it. You put your hand out and I'll grab a shovel. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. You start by twisting it. Then some usually not this many seeds, but some seeds come out. And then you
take a shovel and you go and find a good spot and you plant them. >> Yeah. >> Very cool. >> I think the material of your prototype I would that possibly withstand all seasons. >> Wait, how many seeds come out of that
thing? Um, well, we have about we have about um I'm just eyeing this, but it it looks around 50. >> What' you say? >> No, but but you plant them all in one
hole. >> You plant them all in in one hole. All the seeds or you supposed to plant them in a bunch of holes? >> A bunch. >> A bunch of holes. >> Okay. Do you think when you scan the QR code,
it could also tell you when to plant? >> That's a good idea. >> I think we could do that. >> Sounds great. >> And we're going to put instructions. >> We're going to put instructions on the side. We just haven't finished that part yet. >> Okay. >> Very cool.
>> Awesome. Very, very great. >> Have you guys gone to Jopa Park to see Voices of the Trees? Miss Edson's environmental class. It's a really cool thing. It's kind of like a little bit of like what you have with the um the QR code and it's there's
masks on the trees and as you go through the park, you scan each one and the student that made the mask actually tells you a little bit more about the environment and the trees and you should absolutely go out there and look at this. This would be amazing right in
front or you know at the end or in the beginning or even on the trail because it absolutely you know >> ties in ties in exactly. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Awesome job. >> Good luck. >> Thank you so much.
>> Let us know what happens. >> Keep us in the loop. >> All right. Well, thank you for giving us time at your meeting. We're very honored to have this block and uh we'll keep you we'll keep in touch about where we go from here. >> Great. Thank you. >> Thank you everybody.
>> Good luck. >> Category for cuteness. >> I know, right? Adorable, >> you know. And the ocean did win. I think it was maybe three years ago. So hopefully we'll win again. Ocean. Go Ocean. >> All right. Great. That was one of my
favorite presentations to Um, >> we're gonna jump into old business. Um, Ken, sorry to cut you off before tree ordinance. >> It won't be the first time I've been cut off. So, we have a tree ordinance and
one of the concerns and the biggest change I'm suggesting is that the the current ordinance says you would cut down three trees and it actually doesn't say you have to
replace them. Says you can pay into a fund. It's it's up to the homeowner. Um, we're trying to change that to say you really have to replace the trees unless you can't for whatever reason.
But the other the the real big change is to try to create a a certain density of trees in town. And I looked and looked and looked to see, you know, how many trees per acre
should we have? >> 11. Well, it it varies all over the place from town to town to town, from state to state. So, it looked like sort of the the average was about 20 trees
per acre. >> So, if you have a quarter acre, that's about five trees. That's that's >> I mean, I have more than that on my quarter acre, but but it's it's not, >> you know, too it's not too many. It's
not too few. It's about right. So, so the idea then is to say the number of trees you should have on your property is tied to the zone you're in. >> Yeah. >> Instead of just just being arbitrary
like it was before. >> Um and so and so it it basically boils down. I'm not going to go over every single change in here, but but basically it includes a table like this. It says
if you're in an RN R1 zone, the minimum number of trees you should have on your property is 20. >> So, what happens if the homeowner does not want to put 20 trees on their propert, R3 is nine, R4 is five, you know, goes
down to all our residential zones. So, that's that's one change. The other change is that if you want to take down a tree, um it's not up to the homeowner to decide whether to pay into the fund or
replace the tree. You have to replace the tree unless you're making an improvement that there's just no room for a tree. But it's it's not up to the homeowner. It's actually up to the um
whoever the the planning official to decide whether or not you you plant a tree place the tree on your property. And then the other change is what if you're not conforming to this.
>> So suppose let's say you have a quarter acre. You're supposed to have five trees. Suppose you only have four trees and you want to take one of them down. So,
so it says that um I just don't want to misquote myself. So you basically uh the the number of remaining trees is to be at this density. If the minimum number of trees is is
fractional, it has to round up. if that the um not only do the trees have to be replaced if you're removing them, but if you're under you should also replace you
should also add another tree. >> So instead of four, you'd have five. >> Yeah, you would you would have to add another trick. Three. >> No, just one. You're just one over. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Who would monitor that though?
>> How do you I guess it would be part of a development and planning and if you bond you don't get your bond back until you're >> but most times you don't bond for you know >> you don't have a bond. No. And if I'm
use my >> close out permit >> property as example >> can't close out the permit >> sorry >> you use my property as an example one of the two huge remaining trees we may have to take down there's no way
I could put two more trees into that property and that tree if I have to take it down you can't replace it air. There's no really no place in the in the in the rest of the yard to put a shade
tree >> and it's we just have to d to get this bunk out. That's >> and all the root structure and all the that tree is 60 years old. Just heave the whole front yard which I can deal with but
>> it doesn't quite fit into that. And I I know like ultimately our planner has to write these ordinances, Ken. So I appreciate you, you know, writing as much as you did >> because ultimately he takes it and and writes it up. Yeah. >> Um >> well, I I'll send around all the
changes. I didn't want to >> Yeah. >> I didn't want to go over them in in all that detail. The other the other um change is people were concerned that if the tree is dead and they have to remove it, um the the other change I'm
suggesting is that we wave the the $100 fee that they have to pay for permit >> damage, >> right? >> Yeah. I think I had a debt tree wasn't dead yet, but it was $100 I paid. But to me, if
the dead trees don't count >> against what you take down, then you should have >> to remove a hazard. >> A hazard. Yeah. You're doing a a solid by removing it. So, and you're paying to remove it already. And and there's one
more change um that somebody suggested um and that is allowing a homeowner to take as many as four trees down provided that they maintain the minimum number of trees on the property.
>> So four four trees down at a time. So, somebody has a like a backyard that's full of these scrawny trees that's sticking up because they're so dense, >> but they still got to be bigger than six inches. >> Yeah, they still have to be bigger than six inches. Um, uh, they can take down more as long as
they maint. So, they might have 40 trees on the property and they want to reduce it. First of all, it's good for the the remaining trees because you some help because you're getting rid of some of the density, but they they still end up
with um no more than four trees at a time and then but they still end up with the 20 trees minimum or more. So that would strictly be the R1 zone like we're talking way side not
>> can't anywhere else. Yes. >> But there could easily be a situation where this the small line has tremendous amount of 6 in trees because they the >> Yeah. >> Seeings from seedlings
>> them all there >> that we gave out and then 10 years from now. >> I wonder how those numbers fit with what actually exists out there in this community right now. I mean, >> I'm an R4. There's no way I can get that
number of trees in my on my property. >> Well, that's a high density zone. An R4, >> but it's R4. So, five trees, >> it ain't happen. They're not going to be healthy. It's not going to grow. >> Yeah. Well, there's an appeal. Because I
mean if the if the tree specialist >> agrees that you can't plant another tree >> and you get a wafer >> low density. >> Yeah. Each >> I I even wonder in way you're going to find 20 trees
>> find 20. >> So you're saying he would then be allowed to cut down more >> up to four. How many other How many other trees are on that? >> What I'm talking about?
>> Probably 40. >> And how big is that? >> Um >> I think an acre. >> Can I ask the question about what's happening now that I I'm not sure I understand this correctly.
three trees every three years. But if you want to put a pool in or put an addition and you need to take some trees down, that's not counting against your three. >> Should be there was no exception in the ordinance about pools or additions. >> Okay. I I have heard
>> plus plus >> I've heard people holding office study that differently. >> But if they but if they're also taking those doing that kind of a construction, >> yeah, >> that's the one that's not a board approval type of a thing, you know. construction official. Those are
supposed to uh replace trees. >> Okay. There's a replacement aspect to that. >> Taking trees down which we already have. >> Yeah. There's there's no exception for pools or additions. Anyone
have any additions or because it's going to go through the pipeline to get to our planner to >> Well, I'll send people what this is going to really look like and look at the other changes. For example, the definition of a tree
um I changed because the tree um was typically a a tree with a diameter of 6 in or a caniferous tree with a certain height. So, but I've added um a coniferous tree
also with a diameter 6 in or 15 feet in in height. >> Only God can make it. >> So, we'll I'll get like a PDF of that to to all come through. >> I just ask one question. So if you're taking and unfortunately taking big
trees down like what you were talking about and then you're asking to have them replaced, they can be replaced with a small little sapling that doesn't seem. >> No, no, it's got to be the more other trees have to be
planted and there's the minimum size of each tree is like two. >> So if you take if you take a large tree down Yeah. I mean the maximum let's say 40 inches or more you have to replace it with five trees
>> that's that's law right now that's >> yeah I send in the ordinance right now >> so your two trees would be at least 10 or more >> right >> which is not being monitored at all it seems >> who's monitoring >> that's what I was saying too
what they can take Yeah. I don't know how how >> or they paid into the shade tree. Now >> that's this is the existing ordinance. >> Sure. >> It's really cool on the website, too.
>> What What about 10? So when do you have to But isn't that is that that's for there's three trees you take down that you're allowed to take down? Uh,
have to look at that again. >> Well, one of the trees was damaged on Chloe's property we're talking about, right? So, one tree that they had taken down and that they >> pulling and Oprah would tell you if they
have four trees to put up or if they paid into the shade tree fund, >> right? And they didn't >> they didn't do either of that. >> She said um the Brooks could not provide any documentation for any of the trees cut down >> which I don't know what that means. Like was there
>> but they but they are um entitled to taking down a tree. No >> permit. >> Well, so there was like what's your concern that they took down one damaged tree? So we're going to stop talking about that. Right. So they took down one
tree that's and you saw that they didn't pull a permit to take that tree down. Is that the issue? >> My original issue I always thought they had a permit after talking to the owner and Bill. My is my issue now I guess is why haven't any been replanted? Why is
it just a dirt lot, you know? >> Okay, so Norm, they got a permit to take down one tree. Do they have to put do they have to plant more or you're entitled to take down three trees and they took down one? >> Entitled to take down permits. >> Okay. >> They took down five in total.
>> I don't know like because I don't have the the >> of what was I don't know the reasoning except the one with the >> I guess ultimately. >> Yeah. I just Bill's usually at the shade tree meeting so he's the best person to
>> Yeah. Um, and then I guess after him, Colleen maybe or plan or planning director >> 31 Marshall Drive used to be road drive. >> Yeah. Okay. I have pictures of it if you
would recognize it. Um, so I just to stay on the environmental track, um, I'm just going to go on to the next item unless anyone has any more comments on our changes that we're going to propose. So, the next old business item is the recycling contest. Um, that went through
St. Patrick's Day to Earth Day. >> Um, we did have participation. We had two submitted videos. Um, they are adorable. It's It was great. So we
ultimately just have to confirm their residency because um they were H students who participated and so um H is a private school in our town. We obviously um >> they have residents they also have out oftowners. So once we confirm the elig
eligibility um of living in town we can >> identify a winner. So, um, I will send the YouTube videos around so you guys can see and maybe vote for one or the other, but ultimately looks like maybe just one is a resident, so they might be the winner. So, we'll see how that
shakes out. But, um, >> recognization at the uh, I think the second Thursday June uh, council meeting >> if that's the date I'm thinking of. Um, so they'll be invited and they'll receive a certificate from the council.
Okay, recycling contest. Uh, next up, clean sweep. We have the clean sweep the um next Saturday the 16th. So, I'm going to pass around a sign up sheet >> for sites um that we need volunteers at. I had
already signed up for um Deal Road between Route 35 and Logan Road. I walk Logan Road a lot and there's an embankment by like Marissa Port area that has so much trash that I was like I got that site. But if you guys just want
to take a look and see if any of these areas are local to you that you can, you know, lend a hand. Ultimately, we are going to go to Fireman's Field and get from Renee um the pickers and the garbage cans and probably, you know, bags, gloves, etc. And then you will go
off to your site. A lot of students participate in this, so they will get dropped off at Fireman's Field and stay close to Fireman's Field, but we're opening up these site locations for families. Um, venture out of your neighborhood if you know you have a home base close to one of the sites. Um, we
really encourage you to sign up and participate. Um, this is an EC collab with clean communities. So, um, it's important that we all participate. So, as we continue the meeting, we will pass around the signup sheet and then
I'll just hand it over to Renee so she can account for everyone um and their locations. >> I have a motion. >> Yeah. So, I did sign up. I didn't sign up for location yet because I didn't know about that until um for the kids that are doing the community service
who gives out the community service hour sheet >> um at um Fireman's Field. >> Okay. you'll sign in with Renee. So, I'm almost positive if you're there specifically for community uh service hours to note that on your login. That
way, she has your email so she can um whoever the students because I saw there's a lot of scouts coming and groups like that. And they need National Honor Society hours or service for other things. I didn't I just printed the signup sheet because I I really don't
like using paper much, but um she did have a have a really nice flyer with her email on it. Um we're just kind of piggyback off of uh her initiative um and trying to get the word out for her, but she truly has all the information. So,
>> she could probably best answer that. >> Um any questions on that? And I think that wraps up our old business. All right, new business. So, we jumped right through the meeting dates for approval.
Okay, it is May, but we are planning ahead. Nancy, would you like to brief us all on your semis spooky trail idea for October? >> I wanted to call it slightly spooky nature walk. And uh so I was just thinking it'd be fun just a community
event where we could host a tour through behind the human services area. It's kind of scary back there, especially if you do it like later in the day, maybe five, six o'clock. And I'm thinking family oriented. Maybe we hang a couple of the ghosty things or something. Do it maybe the week before Halloween. and uh
just to get families and kids out into the the the trail, the woods, and maybe tell a quick little story about maybe some of the trees, the plants, the animals, and maybe a slightly spooky ghost story. So, I'm just thinking something that's maybe 45 minutes, an
hour, and just something that we could say we're sponsoring as the environmental commission and to uh have more programs for the community. >> Yeah, that's great. >> And ample parking there, business at the library. But we do have to plan because those newsletters that go out, they're
quite ahead. >> So, we need to pick a date, pick a time, and just >> so we're meeting October 1st in October. >> So,
most likely a week evening, you're thinking? >> Well, I was thinking the weekend, >> but I don't know. We'll have to see too if there's anything going on like October 24th I thought would be good that's the week before Halloween. Halloween's on a Saturday. So the 24th
would be the week before. >> Okay. Unless we do do the does ocean do like trunk or treat. So you know we have to see what all those >> and even if like trunk or treat I feel like is usually in the daylight. So maybe even if it's like after that. So
depending on timing. Um, we'll have to I'm gonna just CC in Mike Patricia from um human services because I'm sure we're gonna need like garbage cans like the whole see how he can assist us. >> As much as it's a you know meet up and
let's walk I do think you know lighting >> bathrooms I guess we'll just all those questions we'll run through them. >> So that's a great idea and I think that's so fun. So, um, any comments, concerns?
All right, next up, tree contest. Obviously, this time of year is amazing with all our cherry blossoms, our pear trees blooming. Now, we're going into, you know, I see rodendrums blooming. So, Nancy, again, thought it would be a good idea to have a social media contest
where you post your favorite tree in town, just engagement. um you know get people outside appreciating the beauty of it. So um something we were going to launch which do we need to open our own like ocean EC like Instagram for that?
So, I have I have an Instagram where the green team, which we can just use that >> and then we could promote it on Ocean Cares on Facebook and I can see if the town can also post something up on their site. Yeah. And uh you know, maybe we do
it we start posting it for at least a month >> and then tell people to um send in pictures. I don't know how we would would we vote judge. I don't know about that part, but I'm just envisioning people send in pictures and then they would also just get that recognition.
Yeah. My tree won to be the best tree of Ocean Township. Yeah. >> I don't know, biggest, prettiest. Um, you know, I've been seeing some trees in the area and they're like magnificent. When you really stand back, you're like, "Oh my god, this tree is probably a hundred years old." And uh it's um it'd
be cool to just acknowledge. >> Yeah. Um, >> um, I I know I've seen in the coaster that Bradley Beach does something similar. >> Oh, yeah. >> And the coaster runs the picture >> of the tree of the month. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, just an idea. >> That would be really cool.
>> So, are we thinking this is kind of just we'll play it out. We'll make a flyer. We'll send it around, hope we get drops. Yeah. >> And then see how it takes off and then, you know, we'll pick up again in in the summer and in the fall and, you know, so on. So, pilot program, we'll call it.
>> If we only get one or two submissions like the other, then that's okay. Yeah. It's a start. Yeah. It's just something else. Something else we could add to a list of like these are things we're doing. >> Of course. >> Um so, um yeah, be fun. >> That's great.
>> Um okay, the next item um did every bat conservation. Did you all get to read the blurp from the Eagle Scout educating us all on the importance of bats? Oh, what's he doing? >> So, um there's an Eagle Scout who's in
the process of um building bat boxes to be um he would like some to be put up around Joe Playa. >> Ultimately, um this young boy travels a lot with his family and he goes to places where he sees um the benefits of
bats, less insects, less mosquitoes. So, um, he is talking to human services, trying to collab with them, but I did say I would mention it to you all. Um, I don't know how you guys feel. I don't know how, Donna, with our budget, if
we're able to make a EC contribution on behalf of uh, this Eagle Scout resident. If that's a possibility, I wanted to run it by you all. Um, I don't think it's much like $50 or $100 >> contribution.
um he could possibly get two boxes out of it. I don't um I didn't get the exact breakdown of like what one costs. Um but in that kind of support, is that something that we could do or is that >> like >> for that amount? Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay.
>> I think we put your picture on >> that woman. >> Should we vote for that? >> Yes. >> Okay. So, >> you need to do a roll call vote. will only have three members here. Four members. >> Okay. >> That's a quorum.
>> It's so that's fine to do it like that. >> Sure. >> Do I like motion for us to >> motion to >> donate to donate $50 to the Eagle Scout? >> Do I have a second? >> I would
for the for the construction materials for um bat boxes on Jeff. Okay, >> that's very specific. >> Yeah, >> I'll second that as me. >> All in favor? I
>> roll. >> Oh, sorry. Roll call. >> She said that. >> Oh, I have to do a roll call. >> Yeah. >> Uh, member Brandon. Member Colton. >> Yes. >> Member Godette. >> Yes. >> Do Can I just skip to who's here?
>> Yes. >> Member Lutz? >> Yes. and you >> and me. Yes. >> I'm like back to the fill. Where's everyone now? We're good. I don't have to say all in favor. >> Yes, correct. >> Okay, we're good. You're looking at me
like I have four to do. >> I'm just waiting for you to keep going. >> Okay. Oh, I'll go. I'll go. >> We'll get you a book. >> Okay, that's great. He'll be excited to hear that. >> All right. Our next uh new business item is the e-waste. Can we ask the Eagle Scout to come and
make a report? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> That could be a condition >> that should well should be. It is part of Eagle Scout program. He's supposed to >> Yeah. >> raise money. He's supposed to organize a team. Technically, he's not supposed to do any of the work.
>> Oh, he's like a boss. >> That's between him and the scout master. >> Yeah, that's between him and the scout master, but that's that's the idea behind the whole project. >> Okay. >> Show some leadership. >> Okay. Okay. So, $50 and we will coordinate him coming into one of our
meetings in the next month or so. >> Okay. Great. All right. Next new item is e-waste. Um, at the Greenfest, we have the US uh e-waste big bin come. We've had um an Eagle Scout in the past to
coordinate e-waste uh runs, drives, whatever you'd like to call it. And we were thinking of something along the I put quarterly on our agenda even like twice a year. I know just so many people have old iPads, laptops, just things that they don't know what to do within
it sits in their house. So with great promotion from the EC just to get people out of their house and uh respectfully recycling these items. Um is that something you guys would be on board for promoting? >> So I have some input. Okay. Okay. I
talked to Renee in clean communities and she was not aware and then I talked to the Mammoth Wire computer recycling people who worked with the you know the son who did that program and we can recycle all the time. So, I think it's a
little confusing of what can be recycled, but I'm not quite sure then why he did the special program through Eagle Scouts because the end of Sunset Avenue, you can bring your computer, your printer, your um blender, your toaster, your curling iron at any time
it can be recycled. So, the girl at Muire and Computer, she was a little concerned that we don't all know that. I was like, I didn't know that. >> Yeah. And my husband went to bring a blender and he looked in the bin and he only saw computers. He's like, I don't
think I'm supposed to leave this here. >> No. TV. Take a TV. >> Yeah. Anything with a wire. >> Anything with a wire >> because it's recyclable. Take it apart. >> I looked on our website. It is not crystal clear with all of those things. >> Okay. So, we need to
>> Yeah, it talks more about the TVs, the computers, the printers, but I looked for specifically blenders, toasters, that type of thing, and it's not there. >> Anything with a wire is pretty. >> That's what I think we need to add to. We don't want screen doors.
>> Well, electric wire. >> Yeah. So, do we have a new recycling coordinator? Did I hear that? >> Alyssa Papa. Okay. So I think they're probably the ones who maintain maybe that page
>> of that stuff. So yeah, maybe they're the ones that you need to talk to to um >> setting something up. >> It's not just things, >> right? >> And they take that, too. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And we're going to have to work
this that recycle all this stuff. They're making millions of dollars. >> Yeah. gold especially a lot of gold >> but it wouldn't hurt to promote this every once in a while. >> Yeah, that's >> I think that's probably why the student
had done it. It was more an educational >> name of the place you >> it's like called wire mammoth mammoth wire and computer recycling but they just got bought out by another company. I don't know the new name but it's on Shaft Road. It's out there by the dump
on chat. And um yeah, I brought old like VHS tapes, CDs, cassette tapes, um eight track tapes. Um and >> but uh yeah, they took all that stuff. So yeah, I think the promotion is really
what we need to bring that we did it once a year and had a big >> you bring it here, but you know, >> but you can >> you can do this. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So that brings it up. That's that's the marketing side of the fence.
>> Yep. And they're happy to do a bin again. Like I work at the church on the hill, the Presbyterian church, and they're happy to drop a bin anywhere and leave it for a day or two and then they'll come pick it up. So they will do that individually. That's what they did with Suvie who did the program with the
>> So they'll do that for free and you know they're they're h because they make money so they're happy to do it >> in addition to us having it at the end of sunset. Yeah. >> Okay. >> I have a question. Has there ever been any discussion about doing styrofoam or something?
>> I would love that >> because Middletown, I think, has a drop off at the train station and Ridgewood, where my daughter lives, they have a styrofoam day, like a shredding day. They have a styrofoam day once a year. And people are lined up. They because
once it becomes ingrained in the town schedule, people save their styrofoam because they don't want to put in the garbage. >> Yeah. So, >> I just reached out to North Hildden up north because they got a photo on their Instagram of their styrofoam box where you can drop it. >> Oh, yeah. >> And I'm like, where is this? How do I
get it? So, wait and hear back from them. >> Great. >> That's I think it's a great idea, too. Yeah, we could actually >> do they collect it there. I know
electronic >> I mean the fact >> electronic of their >> cardboard clothing >> where's this >> I mean just construction >> they take they'll take they'll have a
thing for concrete and brick and stuff like that they for grass they have metal they bulk waste like mattresses and all that sort of stuff. >> I think the issue is more so is that
people are just throwing out styrofoam and they're just throwing out wires in their garbage. Like we're like Ocean Township, we are collecting them at the recycling center, but these like drives or these days are just promote, you
know, it's people wouldn't know that you're not supposed to throw out your styrofoam. So >> they also have, you know, the make from the leaves. that there >> because this week's garbage can had a whole bunch of rocks in it cuz you got to sift. If you don't sift the stuff,
it's amazing how many rocks in what looks like dirt. >> So, okay. So, with the e-waste uh initiative we want to do, we'll just be promoting safe uh recycling and and waste.
>> Yeah. And um I mean I'm happy to reach out to the recycling persona and just say you know we talked about it in this meeting and maybe we could work on adding a little bit more definition as to what's acceptable on the website
>> and just blast it and promote it and did you know almost like a did you know post because a lot of people didn't know. Yeah. So, I'm learning a lot. Yeah. We didn't know. >> And she might give you some feedback saying, you know, if only residents would know that they could recycle X,
maybe that's what we're going to be promoting. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Well, we'll get on a chain with her. >> Okay, great. Um, I guess we'll move on to plan review. I understand there's six plans in the
hopper. >> I got a bunch of plans. I was trying to get the time to do it. There's one called Barrett detailing. They detail in there's this thing about wrapping vinyl on a car instead of repainting it that come off. I don't know. I just looked it
up today. But they're just going in where where Sheron Williams is next to the pet spa. >> They going in one of those bays. There's not much of anything. the park at Ocean. When those condos were approved, they were allowed to put in 100 square foot
>> deck >> deck or patio, they're asking to go to 11 by 22 and a half, which is 247 and 12 square ft from 100. The line high school >> which used to be typical to over there,
they're doing a lot of construction over there. Then I put a security fence around the property. Put in a guard booth. >> Guard booth. >> You know, at the parking lot. I mean, for someone to >> But at what entrance? Not Logan Road. The back entrance.
>> No, the Logan Road entrance. >> Okay. Well, I'm drawing me right now because I was running I ran out of time to to read through them. But this is the uh this is that one. >> What do you think about that? That changes the whole identity of a neighborhood. You need to mention
traffic back up. Well, let's put this way. It's a school. We have to see where where it is. It's that age, but it might not be right at the >> Yeah, I would I would >> I have not looked at the plans yet. >> Okay. >> Okay. I just took out the part just to keep track of what they're saying they're going to do. The next one is
Bank of America wants to say signage improvements, replacement of directional signage and replacement, relocation of freestanding pilot sign. It's like that's all they're doing this. That's the one over by way
of the rising treetops organization. >> Camp Bo. >> That's Oh, that's Camp Bo. >> It's Yeah, okay. So, here I think it was Moses additions to Peter's place cabin. I guess that's something in there to include two building additions at each
end of the existing building consisting of two proposed decks, walkways, blah blah blah some additional landscaping. of four additional parking spaces. Oops. So, it's whatever that I'm think
of these things. And the last one is at 200 Elvin Boulevard. Is he attached? Not sure what this is. Anything on 200 El Boulevard?
>> Which way is that? The lumber yard. >> I don't know. That's what I'm saying. I don't know >> what is it the proposal. >> You say it's just called 200 building. Let's see. Yes. Sing and final site tour to construct a threestory mixeduse
commercial building associated site improvements on his property located at 200. >> It must be by like the CVS and GL area. There's really other because it's commercialist probably consist of almost 3/4 of an acre say zone. Flat 12 is in a
neighborhood commercial zone 11 medium density single residential zone. >> It is at the intersection of Norwood >> is it and Elberon right >> next to Lawrence. Yeah. By the rail. It's right
>> by Norwood. >> Right on Norway. >> Oh the BMW. I think you're right. Yeah, that is. You're right. That's right. >> It's the old BMW. >> Oh Norwood. You forget that. It's >> next to that new building and and >> Yes. >> It's got to be between that new building and the CVS.
>> Exactly. Yeah. It's between railroad tracks and Boulevard. Yeah. >> So, is that residential or commercial? >> Well, well, half of it some of it's in a kind of a neighborhood commercial zone, whatever that is. And the other's in a multif family residential zone. And they want to put in a threetory mixeduse
commercial building. >> That's where the road rises up because it has to cross the railroad tracks. Yes. >> Three stories in the be enormous. >> Yeah, there's little homes over there. They're all like bungal cottages. >> Terrible. >> Did Did they write the threetory?
>> No. Three stories. >> The building is down. If the building's down at the bottom of the hill, >> I'm not sure. >> I I didn't have a chance to look at it at all. I just grabbed these things to say. >> But if it's at the bottom of the hill, it'll be closer to the house.
>> Okay. So, I can't see. >> They're all going in front of the planning board. >> No, but the problem with these things is it doesn't tell you what unless you look at the plan, they don't tell you which board it is, which is going. >> Okay. Well, pretty soon it's going to just be one.
>> Yeah. So, make life easier. >> Yeah. >> So, but I can't right >> this this depends. It all depends whether how many variances they need, whether they go to >> any variance though is okay. No, >> there are some variances I see on
Okay. >> Depends whe >> Okay. Thank you for the updates on those plans. I think we're interested to know more about the Elon School guard gate gate guard and this threetory structure on Elbron. But when I I'll when I get
around to this, which maybe in the next year or two, I'll I'll post I'll send out my reports to >> Okay. >> I usually send it to Donna. She sends them over to Colleen and company and and she'll send out to
>> Okay. Um going to jump right into some remarks. Next Friday is the sustainability summit at Bell Works. Some of us will be in attendance. I'm looking forward to the day. We'll definitely have a lot to talk about the
next meeting post conference. So, >> I'm not going to be here this weekend, but I've heard of them in the past and I really >> Yeah, there's a I'm taking a seminar on complete streets, which obviously hits close to home. So, I'm curious to see
what that's all about. Nancy will be there, right? Dave Brown's joining. Anyone else joining us? Maybe next year have >> a wedding that weekend. So, >> okay. Um, any attendee or members remarks?
>> Does anyone want a motion to adjourn? >> So, move >> 10 and norm. >> I I >> I All in favor to close our meeting. Thanks, guys. Thank you.
Um, Nancy