04-19-2011 Meeting
Topics and people and guests include:
Sidewalks in Rocky Point, Rocky Point Civic Web Site, Jane Bonner and Dave Moran of Town of Brookhaven, Communications from Civic to Residents, Land Use Committee, North Shore Youth Council, CivicMeetings.com.
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05-17-2011 Meeting
Guest Speaker: Richard Amper, Long Island Pine Barrens with a civic update by Rich Johannesen - other discussion included Rocky Point Sidewalks, Oxygen Bar closing and options, Land preservation, Rocky Point business district, Kohl's shopping center, land use committee.
06-21-2011 Meeting
Guest speaker COPE was cancelled. Rich Johannesen gave land use update, civic members participated - Meeting was under 1 hour. next meeting July 19th. More info: Rocky Point Civic
Sep 20th , 2011
Topics included land use report, upcoming elections for CivicIn attendance approx. 20 people including Sarah Anker and rep from Jane Bonner's office
2 Guest Speakers:
COPE Police gave the audience a crime report and tips on preventing crime in our area.RecycleBank Spokesperson, Brookhaven became the first township in NYS to sign onto this recycle rewards program. Sign up and get info at: http:///www.recyclebank.com/rewardsNext Rocky Point Civic Meeting is: Oct 25th 2011 where candidates for the Civic will be announced - anyone interested in running for a position should email RPCivic@Gmail.comMore information http://www.rockypointcivic.org01-03-2012 Meeting:
SPEAKERS: at the Rocky Point Civic meeting
Jane Bonner Councilwoman Brookhaven town for 2nd district since 2007. Jane's Main subject was the Draft Stormwater Study and $1.2 mil. per year for drain improvements in the North Shore area
Carole Burns, Esq. Pro Bono Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee, Carole gave a program on the Nassau/Suffolk Law Services Committee that offers a full panoply of civil legal services to low income, disabled and otherwise disadvantaged individuals.
Jessica Helm, Ph.D. National Board Member of the Sierra Club, Atlantic Chapter Conservation Chair, Online Media Task Force Chair, and Activist Network Hydrofracking Team Leader. Jessica Gave a talk on the Issue of Hydrofracking in NY State and Pennsylvania where the residents have lost there access to clean water as a result of the Hydrofracking taking place under ground near there homes. Jessica helped launch the Long Island Water Sentinels (providing a picture of baseline water quality on Long Island); Brought four townships into the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and the Cool Cities campaign; Created the Renewable Schools program, which promotes renewable energy and efficiency work in schools via energy service contracting. She has recintaly been elected to the national board of the Sierra Club and lives right here in Rocky Point.
New Business:
At the end of the meeting a question was raised about changing the day for the regular monthly meeting of the Civc from ( the first Tuesday of the month) to a day that would not conflict with the Brookhaven Town Board meeting which is also on that day. The Civic Board will have an Exc. meeting soon and discuss.
