Hutchinson River Restoration Project Meeting Minutes
2010
MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 2010
Present: Eleanor Rae, Giles Rae, Inge Otto, Dorothea Poggi, Violet Smith, Jack Ullman
Following Eleanor Rae’s agenda:
I. Minutes. The minutes of the previous meeting were accepted.
II. Treasurer’s Report. Inge Otto reports that we have $1939.59 in our bank account. Some of this is owed to Dotti Poggi for her work on the brochure, and will be paid to her upon receipt of necessary documentation of expenses. Dotti will work with Toby Liederman on a revised version of the brochure.
III. Reports:
A. Article for Bronx Times: Helen Friedman has written it, and Toby and Inge will edit it. It will be submitted to both Bronx Times and the Island Current.
B. Report from John Doyle re state of the Hutchinson River: Eleanor Rae reports John Doyle has requested a copy of the DEC report on the Con Edison cleanup that was brought to our attention recently by a City Island resident. The report was due due by October.
C. Citizens’ Committee Grant Proposal: Eleanor reports that we did not receive the grant. Apparently we wanted to use only one agency (Sanitation) and they required more than one. But they will have more money available for a second try in March.
D. Possible grant applications. Inge Otto has found two new sources, the New York City Environmental Fund and a State Farm Insurance Company grant program. Inge will pursue this further.
E. Friends of Pelham Bay Park. Violet Smith has joined this organization. At a meeting they discussed such issues as a dog run and a garden club. It would be good for us to work with them. Violet also reports that there is to be a Park Speak-Up (a meeting to which the public is invited to discuss concerns about he parks) at Lehman College on Feb. 27. Violet, Inge and Dotti Poggi plan to attend.
F. City Island Fair dates. Fairs are scheduled for June 5 and 6, and September 11 and 12. We must prepare for these. We should have a map of the river to display and cleanup plans to show.
IV. Action Items:
A. Spring test program in Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary in preparation for Fall 2010 cleanup: Giles Rae has obtained information on river cleanup procedures from the Appalachian Mountain Club and they recommend scouting the riverbank you wish to clean up beforehand to plan cleanup methods realistically. Jack Ullman agreed to contact Marianne Anderson of Pelham Bay Park to set up dates for an exploratory trip, as early in Spring as possible, to give us time to get additional funding and purchase equipment.
B. Cleanup of floatables in the Thomas Pell Wildlife Sanctuary in the Fall of 2010: there was some discussion of methods to be used, but no final decision is to be made until more information is obtained.
V. Date and time of next meeting: Feb. 10, 2010, at the Rae’s, 7 Leeward Lane at the East end of Caroll St. on City Island.
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