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Green Committee Minutes 2011 01-24-11 APPROVED 2/28/11 Meeting Minutes YORKVILLE GREEN COMMITTEE January 24, 2011 7:00 P.M. - Yorkville Library Mission Statement: To advise the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Illinois on ways to enhance the community environment and ways to equip and encourage citizens and businesses to participate in sustainable ecological practices. Call to Order: Marta Keane called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. Welcome Members and Guests: Marta Keane – chairperson; Anne Engelhardt – secretary; Seaver Tarulis; Al Green; Richard Scheffrahn; Becca Cherwin; Jackie Dearborn – City of Yorkville, liaison. Lee arrived at 7:24 p.m. No guests and no citizens comments reported. Approval of Minutes: Motion: Scheffrahn. Second: Tarulis. Vote: 5 yes. 1 abstain Green). New Business: 1. Tour Electronics Recycling Site Dearborn and Engelhardt reported that Com2 will do a free one-hour tour in Carol Stream; call 2-3 days ahead; be there at 9:30 a.m. Dearborn will check on either March 8 or 15. 2. Request from Engelhardt to have another member of the committee serve as secretary. Please notify Keane to volunteer for this position. Committee Reports: 1.Environmental Fair Committee - March 5, 2011 11am-4pm  Dearborn reported that Com 2 will be present to accept electronics at the Go Green Fair. They will be located across Route 47 in the old Countryside Center parking lot.  Scheffrahn reported and gave a list of presenters. There is just one slot to fill at this time.  Engelhardt offered to set up an exhibit for the Green Committee at the Fair. Cherwin will help staff the booth.  Lee reported that all the schools now have information regarding the art contests for the Fair.  Harry Wolf, Sponsor of SAFE, will coordinate with Lee in regard to students helping with the Fair.  Merry Hearts clowns will be present; Rita from Yorkville Public Library will read books; Deanna Bazan will be a presenter; Karin in Maureen will have a couple of arts/ crafts project. Art Fair judging will take place on Friday night and the winners will be announced at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.  Dearborn will oversee the logistics of setting up tables and equipment.  Lee has put out announcements for vendors in numerous media, including web sites, facebook, and the Yorkville Chamber of Commerce email blast. Currently more exhibitors are needed.  Lee requested all Green Committee members to watch for and invite potential exhibitors.  Lee suggested we need catchy titles for the presentations.  Lee will ask students to walk with a sign to announce the speakers throughout the day.  Volunteers from Jacob’s Well will bring a tarp to cover half the gym floor and will hand out water bottles with their advertisement.  Set up willtake palce Friday, March 4, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m. The track will be closed to runners on Saturday morning.  Foods area will be relocated and will include some tables and chairs.  Engelhardt will inquire about the YCC Youth group to check that they will be selling luch and snack foods.  All Green Committee members are needed to help with set up, help during the fair to staff some of the tables, such as the welcome table, the Committee table, and clean up. Time of Fair is 11- 4; need volunteers from 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. or until all is cleaned up.  Lee went over the list of tasks of exhibitors and presenters.  Scheffrahn is checking on the possibility of video recording the speakers.  Lee will get the re-usable bags ordered before the end of February. 2.Share & Care Recycling Event – Preliminary Planning 2011 Dearborn will check with the City’s calendar for October 15. (Tentative.) Engelhardt will contact Mike Drendel, President of the KC Fair Grounds, and Jeff Jerabek, Scout Master of Troop 40, to see if the scouts will be able to assist on that date. 3.Plastic Bag Reduction – Update 4.Water Conservation Committee – Recommendations progress report a.Stormwater Management Program Plan 5.Chamber Green Committee - Update Recommendation Progress Reports: 1.Tree Survey Recommendation - progress report 2.Tree City Recommendation 3.Electronic Recycling Perm Program progress – sign update, monthly totals. 65,388 total pounds for 2010; 12, 533 was generated at the Share and Care event in October 2010. 4.Franchise Agreement Recommendation – update since reviewed by PW committee 5.Recycling in Parks, Athletic Fields, etc – grant update 6.Budget Line Items – Deposits, Expenses Old Business: 1.Clean Air Counts – Gold Level 2.Earth Hour – Next Global Date March 26, 2011 - Keane suggested that the City turn off some lights for Earth Hour. Scheffrahn motioned that we send a formal request to the city asking them to participate in Earth Hour in whatever way(s) they deem appropriate and that they write a press release for this promotion of Earth Hour. Engelhardt seconded. Vote: All yes. 3.Yorkville School Green Efforts Update 4. Building Code Update Committee a. Update on ASHRAE Std 189.1 5.Zoning Ordinance Committee Update 6.Wind Turbine Ordinance Progress Cool City Challenge Action Plan 7.Rain Garden – City Rain Garden Progress Additional Business: Report from Jackie Dearborn, Green Committee Staff Liaison 1. Any follow-up on the 2. Solar Power Plant Presentation & Community Garden Project. Engelhardt recommended that Keane send the follow-up comments from the Green Committee to the Mayor. Keane wants to add comments and will send out by the end of the week. 3. The City of Yorkville has earned the Green Business Designation by the Chamber of Commerce Green Committee. A press release and presentation by a chamber member to the Mayor will be coming. 4. Keane requested Dearborn to give a follow-up report on the start-up of a community garden, which was presented by Anna Schwein in November. 5. “Green” Music Under the Stars, on July 8, 2011, will be a Green event. Chiro I and other sponsors will be present in order to cover the cost of the band. Red Horse Band is contracted. The non-profit groups will be invited to have free tables for promos, projects, demos. The City of Yorkville will be providing the food. Adjournment: Keane adjourned the meeting at 9:25 p.m. 2011 Meeting Schedule February 28 April 25 June 27 August 22 October 24 March 28 May 23 July 25 September 26 November 28