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ClTY OF
WEST CHICAGO
WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET
Approved 10/15/23
MEETING MINUTES
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
September 20, 2023, 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order Establish a Quorum
a. Staff Liaison, Dave Shah, called the meeting to order at 7:02 P.M. Roll call
found Commissioners Bob Blaus, Bethany Brown, Thomas Cherrington,
Nazree Williams, present.
b. Staff present included Assistant Director of Public Works, Dave Shah.
2. Approval of Minutes
a. Environmental Commission Minutes of June 21, 2023
i. Commissioner Cherrington made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Williams, to approve the Meeting Minutes.
1. Voting Yea: Commissioner Blaus and Brown
2. Voting Nay: None
3. Public Participation/Presentations
a. None
4. Items for Consent
a. None
5. Review and Discuss the Commission Priority List
a. Current List
i. September 30, 2023 — Commission’s Adopt-A-Highway Event
ii. November 14, 2023 — Pumpkin Composting
1. Discussion: The Commission was interested in advertising the
event on various City platforms, including residents being able
to print out a small flyer from the City website to hand out
during trick-or-treating event starting in FY 2024. Shah will
share the event Flyer with the commission and the Church.
iii November 24, 2023, to January 19, 2023 — Holiday Lights Recycling
Event
1. Discussion: Shah will coordinate with Groot and Public Works
Department for recycling bin drop-offs at various sites
throughout the City. The collected lights will be dropped off at
the SCARCE facility in Addison, IL.
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b. New Additions
i.
None
6. Other Business
a. Chair and Co-Chair Selection Process
i.
Discussion: Shah further explained the Chair and Co-Chair process.
Per the Code of Ordinance Section 2-268 Chairman Selection, the
Mayor annually appoints a member of the Commission as a Chair.
The boards and commissions shall select among themselves a
secretary, Co-Chair, or other positions mentioned. In addition, there
are seven seats on the commission, and for a quorum to be
established, a minimum of four members shall be in attendance for
a public meeting.
b. Groot Waste Contract Issues
i.
ii.
iil.
Vacation Hold
Food Composting
Discussion: The Commission was interested in conducting research
on food composting services that can be incorporated in the waste
disposal contract during the renewal process in FY 2024. In addition,
Commissioner Blaus raised concern about the Vacation Hold policy
for waste disposal since the minimum time to hold is one month,
which does not benefit a lot of residents. The commission was also
interested in revisiting this issue during the disposal contract renewal
process in FY 2024.
c. Discussion: The Commission was interested in providing educational
material to the community on green infrastructure and sustainability. Shah
will re-share the cloud link to the Commission so an article on such topics
can be created through member collaboration. Furthermore, the
Commission was interested in creating an open house and various learning
opportunities for residents at no cost, which could include guest speakers,
movie nights, etc.
7. Adjournment
a. At 8:14 P.M., Commissioner Brown made a motion to adjourn.
Commissioner Cherrington seconded the motion. The motion was
unanimously approved by voice vote.
Respectfully,
Dave Shah, PE
Assistant Director of Public Works
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