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Committee members said Green also serves as a state ranger with some enforcement responsibilities related to fires, and they suggested inviting a representative from the county fire or code enforcement office (referred to as “Combs” during the meeting) to provide a fuller perspective if scheduling allows.

Members asked staff to confirm the chief’s availability for the April meeting (the committee referenced April 2 as the first Wednesday meeting date) and to follow up on potential additional presenters from neighboring agencies.

Ending: Staff will confirm availability with Chief Green and update the committee at the next meeting about whether he and a county representative will attend.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeWitt 25.03.05 - DACC Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The committee invited De Witt Fire Chief Jason Green to attend the April DAC meeting to discuss residential fire-code enforcement and related ranger responsibilities; staff will confirm availability.","taxTitle","De Witt, Onondaga County, New York","taxId",69943,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6040595,"DAC discusses town renewable pledge, landfill solar options, battery-storage code gaps and biodigester grants",170,494000,664000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c&start=494&end=664","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c/thumbnail_494000.jpg","/articles/6040595/De-Witt/Onondaga-County/New-York/DAC-discusses-town-renewable-pledge-landfill-solar-options-battery-storage-code-gaps-and-biodigester-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040595-37c6a8521eabf5eafad8cb6e511892e8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186885&Signature=hCA2A88CzZUVYkATqah0IdoPeuEbMRRMPgJYsXG0h8vdk7SfZ8TiYKDMVbdK3P1mTxO9ggGtiFcxTJhf8cfyjgZQMkmeNfwhdBtQ7zzLxRuEyfLmnbmoASKx3kWZJtsrbGrd30j-2RR4F0pqyzT0zgT~2fgquGSbww2kBr6-D8dtLgQ5b4ujAF7Sdi5HsOa3qfmeDVTh4VLhBnQh8-GGb7WeYwYdN0iq5y1simA6IazO3t0UqgjSmpI2EmwIHlMBUznVeUWwndzWe~I2eYxSW9I5~R~h2aqkyqCcgVR0NzOX62FefeQftas49YPg7MAzKcjisR0oCrNnYWUxOgq5hw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Committee members reviewed the town’s 2020 pledge to reach 100% municipal electric energy by 2035 and discussed how the installation of a municipal solar array in fall 2020 fits into that timeline.

Members discussed options to expand solar use — including planning for community solar and using unbuilt landfill areas for ground-mounted panels — and noted local zoning currently places significant restrictions on ground-mounted solar installations to avoid neighbor disputes. One longtime participant said past decisions limited ground solar because vegetative growth could later shade neighbors’ panels.

The committee noted the town lacks explicit zoning language for battery energy storage and that businesses and residents have asked for clearer code provisions covering battery installations. Members said businesses sometimes seek to buy or lease land in the area to build ground-mounted solar projects, and the committee asked planning staff to clarify which projects could be permitted under existing code.

The committee also discussed a greenhouse-gas inventory, possible Clean Energy Communities grants to support that work, and a separate topic of residential food-scrap collection and biodigesters. Members noted grant programs have supported biodigester pilots in other municipalities and discussed repurposing industrial equipment for local biodigester use; Scarsdale, New York, was mentioned as a local example of a staged biodigester rollout.

Finally, the committee highlighted a recent grant for electric landscaping equipment and discussed showcasing that equipment at a future sustainability event in town parks.

Ending: Committee members asked planning staff to compile current code language for ground solar and battery storage, gather data on solar-array output since 2020, and return with grant and inventory options at a future meeting.","Members reviewed the town’s 2020 municipal renewable-energy pledge and discussed possibilities to expand solar on municipal lands, battery-storage code gaps, a greenhouse-gas inventory and grant opportunities for biodigesters and electric landscaping equipment.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6040600,"Student-led accessibility project pushes De Witt to adopt permanent Zoom link, YouTube archive and minutes archive",425,2292000,2717000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c&start=2292&end=2717","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c/thumbnail_2292000.jpg","/articles/6040600/De-Witt/Onondaga-County/New-York/Student-led-accessibility-project-pushes-De-Witt-to-adopt-permanent-Zoom-link-YouTube-archive-and-minutes-archive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040600-b5825c13b38fd2925fd7439fede29717/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186885&Signature=NWfSGQeMiIlA10rYClTuW0SkVnCcWSIcTEQLCErLOpj9t0EOqrCHCzgeXwqBXEyrFz3MsG8YuGXL6HIx3RdGXMNgvvvSFAgDGjRyRDEkqpkqNbEkvIQqgUOyUnZUw0hjdpLJrD5dG~tRWwkGJnuWIL8ztGAM647XQhDmfRhkvTt9axjDZsfXzbemUcMAJ81K0L613RNH8if7VPuIHsnQ2ZJgioLxRkD5YkgXtVnTWly8X2Gr8up-H6JzFHIyXTQ6JzbB1u96i2eyxfs~9RSjO1Sf8I3DJ6UrXF-~2ZnPB-Qi13W7x421ZyiEAlY5xT6vlltK9Ghf8bEzpVvqFAjEcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Ryan, secretary of the De Witt Advisory Committee, presented a plan to improve public access to DAC meetings and records: a permanent Zoom link posted on the DAC page, routine uploads of recorded meetings to the Town of De Witt YouTube channel, and a searchable archive of meeting minutes.

Committee members confirmed the town records many meetings and that uploading recordings to the town YouTube channel is feasible when staff remember to record. Ryan noted the current process requires residents to request a meeting link by email and that a permanent link or clearer contact information on the DAC webpage would remove that barrier.

IT staff member Brian offered to help create a persistent meeting link and to schedule a time to set it up. Committee members said an updated email distribution list (which staff are updating) will help ensure members and interested residents receive notices about meetings and links.

The committee agreed to follow up: staff will check the department shared drives for archived minutes, the IT contact will test the permanent Zoom link, and members will coordinate to ensure recordings are uploaded to YouTube consistently.

Ending: Ryan will share contact details and the committee will reconvene next meeting with a progress report on the permanent link, YouTube uploads and minutes archive.","A DAC member and a student-secretary proposed adding a permanent meeting Zoom link, routine YouTube uploads of meetings and an accessible archive of minutes to improve public access to committee meetings.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6040605,"Cornell extension and DAC discuss public tick drags as precursor to deer-management work",897,1236000,2133000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c&start=1236&end=2133","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c/thumbnail_1236000.jpg","/articles/6040605/De-Witt/Onondaga-County/New-York/Cornell-extension-and-DAC-discuss-public-tick-drags-as-precursor-to-deer-management-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040605-760b4b6f39e108b2be6957b5c9b08326/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186885&Signature=lALZvPQE8gG6Zi8ACZWDXOBrOs3TXq4fI784O6IKIQ~~OC3pJEPb6NHHkPD0rvK86nn5emcDLYAjyu6dpjwemzyO4H8jfP8inBjq1I2D3spNzZQqqBznonmgelc8IFJ7GwvgDKjcxYhYRIJ~dJYtAvgvrBgXX3KzvAtPcnErhqqoyqCpTOcnSdgpaaVtJIlz5Eh19lF3Bteu7XPCRuhSgmUvt7KhhvnmlZpMcTv2vI40ap7KvRf1DecxjxzBUg5TfxnaLUv-NoGy3VovDYjYEKA3Rukw4NoKSBo03z9gXwrzHyAD5xlb9UBFlahsKFiOqVyuaEmyLNTYV7a~RbHiGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The De Witt Advisory Committee discussed organizing a public tick-drag and education event with Cornell Cooperative Extension as part of longer-term deer-management planning.

Harry Nugent of Cornell Cooperative Extension told the committee that a basic educational drag — showing residents how to identify ticks and where to look — is a straightforward demonstration, while a scientifically reportable sampling program to support a deer-management plan would require a much larger effort: defined sample sizes, standardized sampling locations, and closer coordination with the county program.

Committee members asked that the item be presented to the town board so the board can authorize and publicize an event and decide whether the town will host a demonstration in a town park. The committee agreed to request a town-board agenda slot and to aim for a late-spring date for educational activities; Harry and DAC members suggested late May to June with a rain date because tick activity is weather-dependent.

Members said the county is revamping its tick-management and deer-management programs and that coordinating county data and lab capacity would strengthen any scientific sampling. The committee discussed the county’s increased funding for tick pathology lab work and planned to follow up with county staff in the coming weeks.

Ending: The committee directed staff to seek a town-board presentation by the end of the month, and members said they would return with a specific calendar recommendation and a proposed scope (education-only or scientific sampling) at the next DAC meeting.","Committee members agreed to bring a Cornell Cooperative Extension presentation to the town board and to pursue a public tick-drag and education event to support future deer-management planning.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6040610,"De Witt advisory committee readies Arbor Day planting, pollinator booklet and annual cleanups after Tree City USA award",1924,1133000,3057000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c&start=1133&end=3057","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3757985-a86cdaf940d1337ea5b6681b6e2cd99c/thumbnail_1133000.jpg","/articles/6040610/De-Witt/Onondaga-County/New-York/De-Witt-advisory-committee-readies-Arbor-Day-planting-pollinator-booklet-and-annual-cleanups-after-Tree-City-USA-award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6040610-7f38a0470ec4900a88deab1a84d1b8f4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771186885&Signature=EeeQKHPYKX944cCXXPW~NdQXRc5-x07DhsZBLBEeY4qLzjbqBCzGqQ6bIg5lh7COYfkIgxxAtu-blTb~MVhErrJtWSTeuRwgXTT6dzzQRD~6wCtrMVqhLhD~nsphhZXv0mtBUQjpt2YlfSQB93agNIhNbBMMZ4rpR9eVMyxAai6Sd39jaonbpoRed6wiOcIFZJ5HpDZ5Noienw0FDb01ewpDbLNfzlK5zu3Ggtc~KQ-8YoIZHAGPtAbJxc9BwUk48ujqtEbbGZmmGHjZuYAwx4~aW~3fodRqz9kDg-LRWyucyu-RBPhJuIqfBzKzPzUse5hu3yNqRc7N3Mwias6qGw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The De Witt Advisory Committee reviewed plans for its Arbor Day event, street-tree plantings with local schools and the annual community cleanup following the town’s recent Tree City USA recognition.

Committee members said they expect Arbor Day planting to align with school schedules and discussed buying bare-root trees to fit a narrow planting window. The committee also said it plans to finish a pollinator booklet and a brochure on street trees to replace the newsletter that previously distributed that information.

The group confirmed one of the spring volunteer events — the annual “birthday” cleanup for the firehouse area — will probably fall in late April (one participant suggested April 26 as a likely date). The committee noted it needs more volunteers each year and discussed outreach to local school groups and coaches to help supervise student crews during pickups.

Members said last year’s cleanup collected several tons of discarded material, including tires, and noted the town and county have worked to close repeated illegal dump sites. They also discussed coordinating with highway crews and the transfer station on disposal logistics.

The committee discussed coordination with the Tree Committee on topics such as treatment versus placement for declining street trees and follow-up on a “no-mow” buffer zoning approach observed in other communities. Members asked staff to circulate a written list of 2024 accomplishments as an attachment to the minutes and to present that summary to the town board so board members are not surprised by future DAC presentations.

Finally, the committee set a schedule to follow up on volunteer and supply needs for Earth Day and the Arbor Day planting, and agreed to revisit outreach efforts to recruit high-school and college volunteers at the next meeting.

Ending: The committee will continue planning at its next meeting and circulate the 2024 accomplishments list and specific volunteer/sign-up instructions ahead of the spring events.","The De Witt Advisory Committee reviewed Arbor Day planting plans, a pollinator brochure, an upcoming “birthday” cleanup and volunteer outreach after receiving the Tree City USA recognition; members also discussed coordination with the tree committee and the town board.","actionData","errors"]

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