Recycling & Renewable Energy Committee

Minutes from 2 April 2008, 5:00-6:25pm, Town Hall, Provincetown

Attending:  Mike Leger, Amy Germain, Jane Donoghue, Lee Bartell

Previous Minutes:  Lee moved to accept them, Amy seconded, passed 3/1/0

Article 21:  We spent quite a while discussing this, along with Article 2A.  Mike had written his "speech", an explanation of the need for curb-side trash and recycling pick-up, which we all edited.  He'll figure out the final version, which he'll read at Town Meeting, on our behalf.

Maushope:  Jane and Mike met with the Maushope Board, which was very receptive to begin a recycling program.  Kathy Reno made the motion, which passed, and Patrick Manning had already spoken to Roderick Trash/Recycling Hauler about picking up their recyclables.  The Board Secretary has arranged with Mike to make a recycling presentation to Maushope, which will be held at the COA on Thursday, 19 June.  A rule we just learned is that if it's affordable housing, then there is automatic trash/recycling pick up by the town.

DEP Grant:  It is official, we are the recipients of $4858.20 worth of recycling stuff: 100 junk mail kits; 4281 postpaid postcards; 1 master kit of some kind; 3 public space "clusters" cans for trash and recyclables; 5 mesh cans, for the beach.

FY2009 Budget:  We are a line item in the budget, #432, for $2000.

Board of Health:  Mike worked on a document for Brian Carlson to include in his mailings to food services to renew their licenses.  It documents the law, that there needs to be both a trash can and a recycling can within a few feet of the door/opening.

Jeff Rogers' house:  Lee will check with Catherine Russo, Promised Land TV, and with Jeff Rogers to see if this Friday afternoon is a good time for both.  If so, she and Mike will meet them at Conwell Lumber mid-afternoon.  To be continued.

Website:  It's a continuing process, nothing set yet.  We're hoping that Beau Jackett will be able to get us started, and Doug Johnstone had offered some help, too.

Earth Day at the Firehouse:  Lee booked the Firehouse from 10am-5pm.  Ghee had previously said that she could be there some of the time, so can Lee, and Mike, too.  Lee will ask the Banner for as many of the Being Green-er spring home improvement sections to hand out, along with those that we've made for the Year-Rounders, plus other materials.  Amy will ask Barbara Rushmore if she wants to be part of it with her tree-planting effort, and will talk to Cape Cod Rainwater Systems, collecting rainwater to use around the house.  Mike will ask Liz Argo, from SolarWrights, Heather Winick from  Cape Light Compact, and Tom Weinman, who put up the wind turbine at Race Point.

Amy moved that we adjourn, Mike seconded it, passed 4/0/0.

Next Meeting: 

Wednesday, 7 May 2008, 5pm, Town Hall

Minutes by Lee

PS - Thanks to Mike for all your hard work

Lee Bartell
9 Seashore Park Drive
Provincetown, MA 02657
508-487-8838
capewoman@cape.com

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