Name: Tenaflly Environmental Commission Meeting
Start: 2026-02-19
Location: Tenafly

Attendees

✓ Olga Milanos (chair)

✓ Eve Bolkin (member)

✓ Alison Chertoff (member)

✓ Anna Makrinos (member)

✓ Julie O'Connor (Council)

✓ Pat Mason (DPW)

✓ John Purdy (member)

✓ Nina Seiden (member)

✓ Zina Spezakis (member)

✓ Jon Warms (Planning Board)

✓ Ben Kushan (HS liaison)

✓ Mark Ippolito (guest)

✓ Sue Truesdell (guest)

✓ Alex Brahstein (guest)

✓ Andrew Mikesh (guest)

✓ Jack Altman (guest)

✓ Emily Dayton (guest)

✓ Present: 17/17

Agenda Items

#1

DPW Update

Update on winter storm clean-up effort and composting program

#2

Recycling

Discussion of recycling costs and totals

#3

Trees

Update on tree removal and planting

#4

Davis Johnson Park

Update on flood fix at the greenhouse

#5

Leaf Composting

Discussion of cost and potential new facility

#6

Council Update

Update on Tree Trust and Trash-a-Thon

#7

Planning Board Update

Update on master plan amendments and Knickerbocker Country Club application

#8

Tenafly Nature Center

Update on upcoming events and educational programs

#9

Arbor Day

Discussion of annual tree planting

#10

High School Green Team

Update on plastic bottle cap collection and art project

Public Comments

2 speakers

Andrew Mikesh · Topic: appreciation for Julie O'Connor's role

presented a plant to Julie O'Connor

Olga Milanos · Topic: concern about tree loss on Engle Street

reported on a resident's concern and the EC's support for a stronger tree code