Recreation Department Takes Over Earth Day Logistics

Key Actions & Decisions

• ◆ **Resolutions Passed**
• ◆ December 2025 meeting minutes approved (unanimous).
• ◆ Earth Day operational handoff: Approved a proposal to memorialize current Earth Day procedures and transfer logistical responsibilities (vendor coordination, promotion, bulk purchasing of compostable supplies) to the village Recreation Department, while the CAC retains authority over vendor curation and mission-aligned activities like bird walks and bike rides (unanimous agreement).
• ◆ **Resolutions Failed**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Applications Reviewed**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Public Comments**
• ◆ None.
• ◆ **Reports**
• ◆ **Earth Day:** Scheduled for Saturday, May 2 (rain date May 9), likely moving to Vassallo Park. The CAC will draft an operational guide for the Rec Department. Scheduling noted to avoid conflict with the Food Pantry day at Holy Name of Mary.
• ◆ **Leadership:** John Ealer will continue as Chair and lead CLEAN, but will miss some future meetings due to travel.
• ◆ **Trails:** Updated village trail map is essentially complete and shared with NRI organizers. Volunteer trail work days will restart in late March.
• ◆ **Dark Skies:** Initiated a multi-month process to propose a village Dark Sky code. Reviewed existing codes from Yorktown and Cortlandt; Planning Board liaison Steve Krisky to review current village regulations. Next steps include defining regulations by light emitted versus light source types, and time-of-day restrictions.
• ◆ **Repair Cafe:** Scheduled for February 28 at the Croton Free Library. Currently has 10 coaches signed up but still needs sewing and bicycle repair coaches.
• ◆ **Natural Resources Inventory (NRI):** Logistical meeting held at the municipal building; next meeting is March 11. Coordinating with engineers and the building department, and working with the county to obtain matching GIS data for the new trail map.
• ◆ **CLEAN:** Programming will restart in March.
• ◆ **Garden Club:** 100 seedlings reserved for Earth Day through the NYS seedling sale; pending a village purchase order for payment.
• ◆ **Committee Scheduling:** Mayor Pugh to explore moving CAC meetings to the 1st or 3rd Tuesday of the month to avoid conflicts with Planning Board liaisons.