Green Committee Agenda 2009 01-26-09
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
Fax: 630-553-7575
AGENDA
YORKVILLE GREEN COMMITTEE
January 26, 2009
7:00 P.M.
Yorkville Public Library
First Floor Meeting 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:
Approval of Minutes:
November 24, 2008
Committee Reports:
1.Education Committee – volunteers for articles? (Marta & Anne)
2.Environmental Fair Committee – date, location, etc. (Cheryl & Phil)
3.Water Conservation Committee (Al & Phil)
Old Business:
1.Budget for 2009-10 Fiscal Year; list of all expenses from 2008, project 2009 costs (Glory, Anne)
2.Tree Survey Recommendation (Mayor Burd & Cheryl)
3.Tree City Recommendation (Richard)
4.Building Code Change – ASHRE to include LEED standards (Al) – table until February
5.Commercial Recycling (Business, Multi-family, School District):
a.City Council’s Response to Green Committee’s Call for more commercial recycling (Alderman Allen)
6.Zoning Ordinance Committee Update (Phil)
7.Electronic Recycling Perm Program progress (Stephanie & Bart)
8.Kendall County Solid Waste Committee – Provide committee positions to Travis Miller
a.Landfill Position; Transfer Station Position
b.Household Hazardous Waste Position
c.Recycling Positions (residential, commercial, drop-offs, electronics, etc.)
d.Buy Recycled Policy / Land Application Position / Compost Site Position / C&D
9.Plastic Bag Use Reduction Update
10.Cutting CO2 - Committee (report individual progress)
New Business:
1.May 2009 Meeting Date needs to be changed
2.Staff Liaison Update
Additional Business:
Adjournment:
2009 Meeting Schedule
February 23 May 25 – Holiday June 22 September 28
March 23 Need to Change July 27 October 26
April 27 August 24 November 23