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Meeting roundup: commissioners approve minutes, name OSAC rep, and order business cards
Summary
At the Dec. 1 meeting the Franklin Township Environmental Commission approved prior minutes, confirmed Paul Walieski as its Open Space Advisory Committee representative (effective in January), and approved a $45 order for 500 business cards; the commission also discussed creating a Commissioners Emeritus advisory group and several committee reports.
The Franklin Township Environmental Commission at its Dec. 1 meeting approved the prior meeting minutes by voice vote, confirmed Paul Walieski as the commission's representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee (OSAC) beginning in January, and approved a $45 order for 500 double-sided business cards from the Somerset County Print Shop.
Minutes approval: A committee member moved to approve the minutes and the commission adopted them by voice vote without further discussion.
OSAC appointment: Commissioners discussed who should serve as the commission's OSAC representative; Paul Walieski, though absent, had expressed interest and his appointment was approved by voice vote. The commission indicated the representative will begin service when reappointments are made in January.
Communications and business card order: Commissioners reviewed a print quote ($45 for 500 cards) and agreed to keep color, enlarge the QR code and leave a blank area to permit hand-written names. The commission confirmed budget availability and approved the purchase.
Commissioners Emeritus proposal and committee reports: The Chair proposed forming a nonvoting 'Commissioner Emeritus' advisory committee to allow former commissioners to continue advising. Commissioners expressed support and discussed how such a body could be structured; no ordinance change or formal adoption occurred at the meeting. Committee reports included plans for a compost presentation, stream inspection findings noting debris and a collapsed walking bridge near a cemetery, and a notice that the Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership potluck will be Dec. 6 at First Reform Church in New Brunswick.
What happens next: The commission asked staff to circulate presentation notes and will review the draft stormwater utility resolution and any calendar corrections at subsequent meetings.
