Environmental Commission Meeting

April 3, 2023, 6:00 pm

WEST SENECA ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

Monday, April 3, 2023, 6:00pm

West Seneca Community Center – 1300 Union Road, West Seneca

MEMBERS – Cynnie Gaasch Chair, Robert Amadon,  Michael Beltz,  Evelyn Hicks, Tracy Skalski, Jacqueline Balikowski, Danielle Bagley, Ryan Harrington. ASSOCIATE MEMBER – Leane Schultz

Town Council Liason: Jeff Piekarec (JP)

 

AGENDA

I.         Welcome

II.       Approval of March Meeting Minutes

III.     Issues of the Public

IV.    Governance

·         Vote to approve changes to Bylaws

·         Vote to elect Alex Goodwin, Brittany Hernon as Associate Members

·         Note change for assignment of duties from last meeting: Michael Beltz has taken on the responsibility of moving the Deer Management Plan forward with volunteers and Town staff; Robert Amadon is joining Danielle Bagley in working on the grant request to the NYS DEC for the creation of a Tree Inventory

·         Need for a Recording Secretary

·         Approval of 2023 WS Environmental Commission Annual Report

V.      Strategic Planning Process

·         Review of our goals in creating a new strategic plan for the Environmental Commission

·         Review of plan for the rest of the year, and assignment of duties for research, reporting, and public participation

VI.    Ongoing Commission Projects

·         Buffalo Niagara Waterkeeper/ Flood Plain Report completed by Ramboll Consultants (attached) (Evelyn)

·         Bike friendliness in West Seneca, Letter from Chris Holmes, West Seneca Bikes was forwarded to Town Board

·         Tree Inventory Grant (Danielle, Robert)

·         Tree planting with ReTree (Danielle)

·         National Night Out (Evelyn)

VII.   Old Business

VIII. New Business

IX.     Adjourn

 

2023 Meeting Schedule

May 1, 6pm

June 12, 6pm

September 18, 6pm

October 16, 6pm

November 13, 6pm