Their community garden at RHS provides fresh produce to Social Services. They summarized the focus of their activities as promoting sustainable living/lifestyle.

The representatives from RAEC had contacted us to explore ways we might work together and in particular to explore sources of funds. Ridgewood Agricultural & Environmental Club (RAEC). Bob spoke on behalf of REAC to support the proposal.ĥ. Pam and other League of Women Voters Water Committee members spoke at the Jan 16 th Village Council public meeting proposing the adoption of their resolution to discontinue the purchase of single-use PET water bottles using municipal funds. League of Women Voters Bottled Water Resolution. Mike has requested that we can address the Council’s next work session Jan 30 th but we have asked him to postpone to Feb 6 th session due to the conflict with our first Permaculture event.Ĥ. Copies of the Hoboken ordinance were provided to the Council members. The minutes from the December meeting were adopted by consensus.īob spoke at the Jan 9 th Village Council work session to report to the Council that REAC has completed its outreach to various groups as noted last meeting and will propose that the Village pass an ordinance similar to Hoboken’s banning single use plastic bags and imposing a fee for single use paper bags. Mike reported that the Village Council will be addressing the applications of Serena, Anthea and Jamie soon.Ģ. Mary pointed out her term has ended but she will volunteer to continue in the same position. Yingying has explained that her commitments have made it difficult to participate fully in REAC and offered to relinquish her membership if another candidate applies but meantime she will continue her membership and support us where she can which is much appreciated. The committee extends thanks to Lisa for her past and ongoing support of its efforts. We welcomed our guests Clare Hurst and the representatives of Ridgewood Agricultural & Environmental Club (RAEC) from RHS.īob reported that Lisa Summers’s term on REAC ended and she will not reapply due to other commitments but she will continue to work on our plastic bag and other efforts. Other: Serena Iacoviello, Jamie Miller, Anthea Zito, Leslie Lello, Clare Hurst, Tom Lillis (RAEC), Miles Gabay (RAEC), Ryan Seaver (RAEC). Green Team: Justin Manger, George Wolfson, Bob Upton, Cathy Brienza, Michael Sedon (Village Council Liaison). REAC: Bob Upton, George Wolfson, Christine Amundsen, Pam Perron, Michael Sedon (Village Council Liaison), Mary Mogerley (Parks & Recreation Rep), Robert Kearney (Village Staff Rep), Jennie Smith Wilson (School Board Rep). REAC-Green Team Joint Meeting Minutes 20190115 Obtain Marriage, Birth, and Death certificates.Ridgewood Community Access Network (CAN).

Parks, Recreation and Conservation Board.Central Business District Advisory Committee.

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