Green Committee Agenda 2009 08-24-09
United City of Yorkville
800 Game Farm Road
Yorkville, Illinois 60560
Telephone: 630-553-4350
Fax: 630-553-7575
AGENDA
YORKVILLE GREEN COMMITTEE
August 24, 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:
April 27, 2009
May 18, 2009
June 15, 2009
July 27, 2009
New Business:
1.Presentation on Proposed GE Ecomagination Housing Development
Committee Reports:
1.Share & Care Recycling Event Committee
2.Education Committee
a.“Cutting CO2” Article Series
3.Water Conservation Committee – Update
4.Plastic Bag Reduction
5.Environmental Fair Committee – Update
Recommendation Progress Reports:
1.Tree Survey Recommendation
2.Tree City Recommendation
3.Franchise Agreement Recommendation – September Public Works Committee
4.Electronic Recycling Perm Program Progress
5.Budget Line Item for Environmental Education that allows Fundraising
6.Recycling in Parks, Athletic Fields, etc
Old Business:
1.Clean Air Counts
2.Third Annual Renewable Energy Fair on October 17, 2009 at Waubonsee Community College
3.Zoning Ordinance Committee Update
4.Kendall County Solid Waste Committee
5.Wind Turbine Ordinance Progress
Additional Business:
1.Report from Jackie Dearborn, Green Committee Staff Liaison
Adjournment:
2009 Remaining Meetings
September 28 October 26 November 23