Green Committee Agenda 2011 02-28-11
AGENDA
YORKVILLE GREEN COMMITTEE
February 28, 2011
7:00 P.M.
City Hall Conference Room
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:
Welcome Members and Guests:
Citizen Comments:
Approval of Minutes:
January 24, 2011
New Business:
Committee Reports:
1.School Outreach – Update
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2.Share & Care Recycling Event – Oct 16 Summary
3.Plastic Bag Reduction – Illinois Legislation Update
4.Environmental Fair Committee – March 5, 2011
5.Water Conservation Committee – Recommendations progress report
a.Stormwater Management Program Plan
6.Chamber Green Committee - Update
Recommendation Progress Reports:
1.Tree Survey Recommendation – progress report
2.Tree City Recommendation – progress report
3.Electronic Recycling Permanent Program progress – monthly totals
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
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
7.Cool City Challenge Action Plan
8.Rain Garden – City Rain Garden Progress
9.Solar Power Plant Presentation
10.Community Garden Project
Additional Business:
Report from Jackie Dearborn, Green Committee Staff Liaison
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Adjournment:
2011 Meeting Schedule
February 28 April 25 June 27 August 22 October 24
March 28 May 23 July 25 September 26 November 28