Attendees:

President, Stephen Phillips called the meeting to order on the above date and time, and then proceeded to follow the agenda set on October 13^th.

Secretary, Palmira Miller read the minutes from the previous meeting of September 22, 2009.  Heidi made a motion to accept the minutes as read and placed on file, seconded by Stef, all voted in favor.

Treasurer, Steve Masakowski read and presented the treasurers report.

Tom made a motion to accept the treasurers report as read and placed on file, seconded by Carolyn, all voted in favor.

1.         All bills were previously approved and paid.

2.         No correspondence.

Stephen Phillips reminds members new officers are needed for 2010.  Tom made a motion to set up a committee with the following members Francis, Bill, Russ, Tom, and Palmira to slate new officers for 2010, seconded by Stef, all voted in favor.

2^nd Vice President, Tom Kashatus reports:

1.     2009 membership is at 148.

2.     Tom made a motion to accept Ed Rogowicz, a former resident of Glen Lyon, as a new member, seconded by Bill, all voted in favor.

3.     The recycling program has brought in $218.45 for cans and $2,568.55 for various metals.  Volunteers are needed to remove recyclables from a house soon to be raised including cast iron radiators.  By running this recycling program we are saving landfill space, the environment and earning money for this organization.  Just a reminder that when JP Mascaro’s contract with the Township runs out, a new contract may not include removal of a big item per month.

4.     Update on the 2009 Environmental Partnership Award Dinner

·      It was educational.  We met and spoke with many influential people.

·      Tom made a motion to reimburse Bill $45 for his banquet ticket, seconded by Francis, all voted in favor.

5.     I will represent the NTCO at a dinner for the Newport/Nanticoke Jr. Softball little league world series team, November 8^th at the American Legion.  The dinner is $10 with a cash bar.

6.     A suggestion for next years fall festival.  To have breakfast for participants in the car show.

7.     An invitation for Mike Mosley to speak about placing surveillance cameras are on a back burner.

8.     Toni & Darlene Pantle donated the pumpkins for the fall festival.

Committee Reports

Bill Hourigan

1.     Volunteers are needed to sell ads and write articles.  Tom will email Francis with a list of businesses.

2.     The Recreation Board was asked and receptive to writing an article.

Heidi Selecky

1.     The Rec Board is installing equipment at the Coal Street Park.  They will complete the installation in the spring.  At that time, decisions will be made for our equipment donation and where we can place the butterfly garden.

·Joe Brady Jr. presented plans to the Rec Board to enlarge the pavilion for his Eagle Scout project.  Heidi made a motion to help finance this project to be determined later, Tom seconded the motion, all voted in favor.

2.     The all class reunion went well.  Heidi will be on the next committee.  Many items were sold.  40 newsletters were distributed.

3.     Fund Raising

·      Half the breakers are sold.  Another order may need to be placed before Christmas. 

·      Calendars and DVD’s are selling.  Customers are seeing them on the website. 

·      Production of the 2^nd DVD will begin soon.  Members discussed how many to produced.  Sales of the first DVD with comps exceeded 300.  There is enough money in the budget to cover production.

Carolyn Phillips reports on the Fall Festival thanking everyone who worked and donated toward this event.

Palmira Miller

1.     Members were thanked for coming out in the rain and snow on October 17^th to clean up along the highway, and especially the illegal dumpsite.  PennDOT and Earth Conservancy picked up and blocked access to that area.  Steve M. commented the site cleaned was worse than when he worked on the township garbage truck as a teenager.

2.     No Dumping signs were placed under our adopt-a-highway sign.  DEP has a $25,000 fine for illegal dumping.

3.     The 2010 Great American Cleanup Grid was sent out, it was due October 15^th.  Many events are the same as we did this year, adding a butterfly garden, a playground workday and participating in the St. Patrick Day Parades in Wilkes-Barre & Scranton.  A reminder to members, this year’s massive 2 week cleanup events, the Big Junk Drop Off and Illegal Dumpsites, took a toll on our volunteers, especially Tom recycling about14 ton of metal within that 2 week span.  Younger volunteers, trucks, and trips to the recycling center are needed to continue these projects in 2010.

4.     On October 14^th the tire pit clean up in Wanamie was completed by Landscape Services, a contractor hired by PEC, estimated cleanup cost $4500.  Removed was 3 ton of trash, 111 tires, 5 to 6 ton of scrap metal.

5.     NTCO website went down for 12 hours on Sunday due to the volume of visitors, which averaged 300 per day.  An additional fee was paid to increase the bandwidth.

·         Tom made a motion to reserve $100 per year for website fees, seconded by Heidi, all voted in favor.

·         Palmira made a motion to name John Jarecki as alternate webmaster, seconded by Steve M., all voted in favor.

Mary Margaret Kashatus, Tom read and submitted her report as follows

1.        Two new businesses in the township have been sent congratulatory letters with an invite for a complimentary ad.  First, I made a visit to J.D. Creation on Kirmar.  The owner, Joe Dempkosky, does collision repairs, custom restorations, state and emission inspections, as well as custom airbrushing and murals.  Second, Glamorous Goodies is the business of Angela Paganucci of Glen Lyon.  Angela’s “Goodies” were available for purchase at the Fall Festival.

In the absents of Carol Marcincavage

1.        Heidi made a motion to donate $20 to the Mill Memorial Library towards their fall reading program, seconded by Tom, all voted in favor.  Carol also requests readers on Monday and/or Thursday between 10:30 to 11:30 for this program.

Other Business

1.        Members discussed the editorial written in the Fall Newsletter.

·      The editorial does not reflect the view of all members of the NTCO.

·      Bill will continue to write the editorial unless someone else wishes to do so.

Good of the Order

1.        Commissioner’s meeting is November 2^nd at 6 pm.

Tom made a motion to adjourn the meeting; Frances seconded the motion, with all voting in favor.

Meeting adjourned at 8:35 pm.

Submitted by:       Palmira Miller

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