Scollans was glad to have a good answer.
“Denville has initiated a very pro-active environment. We already have a shared animal control officer, a health officer, and a number of other groups as well. Also, in addition to those, there are outsourced engineering services and outsourced planning services,” he told the council.
“So I think we’re doing well in that regard, but it’s a good idea to take another look at shared services…to make sure we’re taking advantage of all the opportunities.”
Scollans also said that there was a very successful “Green Fair” on Saturday, April 20 that featured guest speakers, exhibits, and displays on topics like saving on electricity and heating, solar energy, and organic food.
By all accounts it was a great success, he said, and ReCommunity Recycling, one of the participating organizations, presented Scollans, the Green Fair Chair, a plaque recognizing Denville’s contributions to the Morris County Recycling Program.
Some recycling facts were written on the plaque: 32,227 tons of items were recycled, 64 direct jobs were created in the county, and in plastics alone, 3,660 tons were recycled, which is enough to save two million gallons of oil.
Scollans noted that Mayor Thomas Andes spent all day at the Green Fair and Council President Gene Fitzpatrick and Councilman Donald Kuser spent time there as well.
Councilwoman-at-large Deborah Smith said she recently attended the township’s Public Health and Safety Committee meeting. She spoke about “the wonderful group of volunteers with exceptional credentials.”
Smith noted that groups like this one have different issues on their plates, and would like the means to get their message out, so she suggested they have a table at the senior social.
She also asked about the specific guidelines to post information on the Denville website “to make it more interactive with our residents.”
Administrator Steven Ward informed her that all items on the town’s website must go through the department heads associated with the topic and if there is no objection, the items are sent to the webmaster to post on the website. “New information is encouraged,” he added.
Smith further suggested that these groups be invited to give “brief presentations to inform the public…it would be worthwhile to hear from people who are working with us to have a forum here. This would assist our residents and direct them what to do.”
Ward initially had the idea that these presentations take place at workshops, but Smith said, “I recommend these presentations at regular meetings rather than workshops because workshops tend to be longer.”
Everyone agreed with her proposal.
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Autor(en)/Author(s): Idelle Kursman
Quelle/Source: The Citizen of Morris County, 09.05.2013
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