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WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved 1/19/2022
MINUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
November 17, 2021, 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order, Roll Call, and Establishment of a Quorum.
Chairman Beebe called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M. Roll call found Commissioners Dan Beebe,
Bethany Brown, Bob Blaus, and Joe Cavataio present, Commissioners Liuan Huska and Kris
Zimmermann were absent.
Staff present included Assistant Director of Public Works, Tim Wilcox.
2. Approval of Minutes.
A. Environmental Commission Minutes of October 20, 2021. Commissioner Brown made
a motion, seconded by Commissioner Blaus to approve the meeting minutes of
September 15, 2021.
Voting Yea: Commissioner Beebe, Brown, Blaus and Cavataio.
Voting Nay: zero.
3. Public Participation/Presentations.
None
4. Items For Consent
None
5. Review and discuss Commission Priority List.
A. Review current priority list
Pumpkin Composting
Commissioners discussed the event held at the First United Methodist Church of West Chicago on
November 6, 2021. All went well at the event in West Chicago. Judith Horsley said they collected about
the same or a tad more than last year. Commissioner Blaus said Elmhurst doubled their car count from
last year, and SCARCE posted overall good numbers.
Some of the group thought it would be better to host the event later in the year, or even a second
collection event, since many people use pumpkins for fall decorations.
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Mr. Wilcox expects a reply soon from Groot for total tons collected at the event.
Holiday Light Recycling
Mr. Wilcox contacted Groot and arrange for recycling totes and Gaylord container for the event. The drop
off/collection schedule is for November 26, 2021 — January 21, 2022. Commissioner Blaus said he
contacted Murphy’s Ace Hardware and they will again allow a tote placed in the store. Other locations
include 1400 W. Hawthorne (Water Treatment Plant), Library, City Hall, and the First United Methodist
Church.
Priority List Items
Commissioners were asked to be prepared to discuss and prioritize current and past items at the next
Environmental Commission meeting.
B. Discuss new additions to priority list
None.
6. Other Business
Topic discussed include, electric car charging stations, food composting at schools in DuPage County
(most if not all are no longer doing), and Commissioner Zimmermann’s Google Docs sheet.
The December 15, 2021 Environmental Commission Meeting will be canceled.
7. Adjournment
At 7:24 P.M., Commissioner Blaus made a motion to adjourn. Commissioner Brown seconded the
motion. Motion was unanimously approved by voice vote.
Respectfully submitted,
Tim Wilcox, Assistant Director of Public Works
Environmental Commission Meeting
November 17, 2021
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