MINUTES
Madison Environmental Commission
January 4, 2001
[December 2000 meeting was moved to this date]
1. Open Public Meetings Act Statement E. Cicconi brought the meeting to
order at 7:30 pm.
2. Roll Call (7:32 pm)
E. Cicconi, T. Haralampoudis, A. Iossa, P. Smith, C. Stevenson, B.
Uhlman and R. Vaccaro were present.
3. Minutes (7:35 pm)
3.1 August 31, 2000 (E. Cicconi): The minutes were adopted as
submitted.
3.2 November 30, 2000 (B. Uhlman): The minutes were adopted as
submitted.
4. Old Business (7:45 pm)
4.1 MEC 2001 Schedule of Meetings. Revised dates were announced for
February (March1), March (April 5) and April (May 3); otherwise the
meetings will be held the last Thursday of each month (except for December
2001, which will be held in January 2002).
4.2 Natural Resources Inventory status report (update on GIS maps,
scheduling, "cover contest"): MEC is contracting to have the GIS
maps created by Karen Patterson, GIS Analyst for the Great Swamp Watershed
Association. Janet Foster, Chair of Madison Historic Preservation
Commission, has agreed to review the History section and work on the map
of Madison’s Historic Sites. E. Cicconi will contact Carole Rawding,
faculty advisor to Madison High School’s Environmental Club, to discuss
best way to conduct proposed contest (e.g. through the MHS Environmental
Club or Art Department, Board of Education, Madison Eagle).
5. Correspondence (8:00 pm)
(In) 5.1 Morris Land Conservancy January/February 2001 Outdoor
Issues newsletter: distributed in packet to Commissioners.
5.2 Morris Land Conservancy notification re January 24, 2001 meeting of
the Morris County Green Table: provided for the Commissioners’
information.
5.3 November 13, 2000 letter from New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs, Office of State Planning re New Jersey State Development and
Redevelopment Plan: Draft Final Plan and related scheduled public
hearings: available for Commissioners’ review.
5.4 November 21, 2000 letter from Robert C. Shinn, Jr., Commissioner,
NJ Department of Environmental Protection, enclosing copy of newly revised
"NJDEP Grant & Loan Programs" catalogue: available for the
Commissioners’ review.
5.5 December 6, 2000 letter from John J. Dunne, Mayor, to Barbara
Doyle, Mayor, Borough of Florham Park, re Mayor’s Committee on the
development of the Exxon/Mobil property: per the Mayor, only this
Committee is authorized to speak on behalf of the Borough. Per E. Cicconi,
the Committee has yet to meet.
5.6 December 12, 2000 letter from Randy S. Kertes, C.P.G., Omni
Environmental Corporation, re application for a NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands
Waiver and a NJDEP Minor Stream Encroachment permit for the Madison
Commons Condominium Association: this is a routine application to clean
out a storm drain.
5.7 December 19, 2000 letter from William G. Dressel, Jr., Executive
Director, New Jersey State League of Municipalities re Watershed Rules
Update: watershed rules proposed by NJDEP have caused much municipal and
industrial comment, especially regarding home rule.
5.7A Notification of William McDonough speaking Jan. 12, 2001 in
Trenton: participation welcomed.
5.7B Notification of Jan. 17, 2001 QUEST meeting on airline noise, due
to increased traffic at Morristown Municipal Airport: participation
welcomed. E. Cicconi has been invited and plans to attend.
(Out) 5.8 December 4, 2000 MEC letter to John Theese, Madison Health
Officer, re Madison Plaza, 300 Main Street: J. Theese called DEP Dec. 7,
2000 to alert DEP of suspected hazardous substance discharge. It has been
assigned a case number and J. Theese will follow up with Jerry O’Donnell
at DEP and keep MEC advised.
5.8A Underground Storage Tank (UST) Discharge Notification at Fairleigh
Dickinson University: DEP is requiring further investigation and cleanup.
No MEC action is required; investigation is ongoing.
6. New Business (8:30 pm)
6.1 Concept Plan
Estate of Robert Burroughs, Block 1601, Lot 41, Walnut Street: will go
before Zoning Board of Adjustment. At December 6, 2000 TCC meeting,
attended by E. Cicconi, J. Foster stated that existing barn is outside of
designated historic district. The plan must go to the TCC for
completeness; it is too early for MEC to comment.
6.2 Site Plan Application
Lean Bodies, Inc., Block 2401, Lot 4, 233 Main Street: MEC has no
comment on this application. E. Cicconi to send letter to Planning Board.
6.2 A Site Plan Application
ELRAC, Inc. dba Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Block 2401, Lot 4, 233 Main
Street: MEC has no comment on this application. E. Cicconi to send letter
to Planning Board.
6.3 Site Plan Application
Hendricks, Block 1703, Lot 3, 2 Howell Street: to be heard this month
by Planning Board, which has already received MEC comments on this
application [letter of July 28, 2000].
