Green Committee Minutes 2010 10-25-10
APPROVED 11/22/10
Meeting Minutes
YORKVILLE GREEN COMMITTEE
October 25, 2010
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: Keane called meeting to order 7:06 p.m.
Welcome Members and Guests:
Marta Keane-chairperson; Anne Engelhardt-secretary; Becca Cherwin;
Seaver Tarulis; Richard Scheffrahn; Al Green; Cheryl Lee; Jackie Dearborn – City of Yorkville liaison.
Approval of Minutes:
September Minutes postponed until November Meeting. The minutes were not
attached to the agenda.
New Business:
1. Keane introduced the invitation to the Green Committee to participate during the Holiday Under the Stars
festival. (Glory Spies was unable to attend this meeting due to illness.) This event is planned for Friday,
November 19. Glory asked if the Green Committee was interested in staffing a booth to supervise a Holiday
craft featuring a recycled item. There was a general consensus that there are not enough Green Committee
members who would be able to participate in this event.
2. Hats for Green Committee members. Engelhardt will Email the information to new members, who can reply if
they want to order one.
Facebook. Keane and Lee suggested that the Green Committee have a facebook page. Keane motioned that
3.
we make a request to the mayor for a social networking presence on the Internet, such as a facebook page for
the YGC and with voting members of the YGC to serve as administrators. Engelhard seconded. Vote: all
“yes”.
Committee Reports:
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Share & Care Recycling Event – Oct 16 Summary. Engelhardt gave a report. Members added
1.
information; Engelhardt will update the report for the event file.
Engelhardt will write a letter to the
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editor, for the week of November 15, thanking the volunteers and sponsors of the recycled donations.
2.Plastic Bag Reduction – Poster & Magnets. Engelhardt motioned that Keane contact Jewel
Corporation to request that the posters be put up in the Jewel stores. Scheffrahn seconded. Vote: All
yes.
3.Environmental Fair Committee – March 2011 Progress. Dearborn reported that she was told that the
City’s insurance agent stated that the City cannot get a one-day rider for this event. Lee reported that
she has contacted two agents who stated that it is common practice to purchase a one-day insurance
rider and that it is relatively inexpensive and the cost will be recuperated via the event. Dearborn
will pursue this further with the insurance company. Lee stated that she met with the Chamber of
Commerce Green Committee, who are pleased to have the City of Yorkville take charge of the
vendor applications, insurance, and payments, etc. The Chamber is very willing to co-host the event,
including marketing and promotion. Stephanie McCue volunteered to take over the “Youth
Activities” as part of the event. Another volunteer, Bob Jungwirth, will get the vendor contact list and
related information. At the November meeting, the Green Committee will spend time on discussing
and developing the list of “How to…” for the Go Green Environmental Fair. Lee will also write a
task list for the members of the Green Committee for specific ways to help before and at the day of
the Fair. Dearborn will check into the procedures for the budgeting of the environmental fair.
4.Water Conservation Committee – Recommendations progress report.
a.Storm water Management Program Plan
5.Chamber Green Committee – Update. This report is covered in #3 above.
Recommendation Progress Reports:
1.Tree Survey Recommendation
2.Tree City Recommendation
3.Electronic Recycling Perm Program progress
4.Franchise Agreement Recommendation – update. The recommendation has since reviewed by Public
Works committee.
5.Recycling in Parks, Athletic Fields, etc – Grant Update
6.Budget Line Items
Old Business:
1.Clean Air Counts. Dearborn reported that the City earned the Gold Level. Also the Energy Star
rating is 52 (out of a possible 100).
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 –Meeting on Wednesday, October 27, 2010.
6.Wind Turbine Ordinance Progress
7.Cool City Challenge Action Plan
8.Rain Garden – City Rain Garden Progress
Additional Business:
1.Report from Jackie Dearborn, Green Committee Staff Liaison
2.Engelhardt reported on the initial contact to Tim Evans, City of Yorkville Recreation manager,
asking about the YGC hosting one “Music Under the Stars” on a Friday night, 7- 9:00 p.m. next
summer. Tim needs an Emailed overview of the goals of the YGC for this event. Evans suggested a
July date and the City will work with the YGC on this event. Jonathan Jackson and Becca Cherwin
volunteered to oversee this event and will contact Tim Evans with the outline.
3.
Adjournment:
Scheffrahn motioned. Cherwin seconded. Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
2010 Meeting Schedule 2011 Meeting Schedule
Nov 22 January 24 March 21 May 23
No Dec Meeting February 21 April 25 June 27