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C  I T Y  O F
    WEST CHICAGO
              W H E R E H I S T O R Y & P R O G R E S S M E E T

             ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

            Thursday, September 18, 2025, 5:00 p.m.
         Water Treatment Plant, 1400 W. Hawthorne Lane

                   AGENDA

1.  Call to Order & Establish a Quorum

2.  Approval of Minutes
        a.  Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes of August 21, 2025

3.  Public Participation/Presentations
        a. None

4.  Items for Consent
        a. None

5. Review and Discuss the Commission Priority List
        a.  Current List
                            i.  Sustainability Plan – Subcommittee Update
                        1.  Single-Use Bag Fee
                            ii.  Annual Report
                        1. November 20, 2025 – Present Draft Report at the Commission Meeting
                        2. December 15, 2025 – Present Annual Report to City Council
        b. New Additions or Upcoming Events
                            i.  Fall Adopt-A-Highway Cleanup Event – September 18, 2025, 6:00 PM
                        1.  Location: Water Treatment Plant, 1400 W. Hawthorne Lane
                            ii. Pumpkin Composting Event – November 1, 2025, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
                        1.  Location: New Hope United Methodist Church, 643 E Washington St
                           iii.  Holiday Lights Recycling Event – November 28, 2025, to January 16, 2026
                        1.  Locations: WC City Hall, WC Water Treatment Plant, WC Public
                          Library District, New Hope United Methodist Church of WC, Murphy
                    Ace Hardware, The ARC Center, Jewel Osco

6.  Other Business
        a. FY 2026 Budget Request (Enclosed)
        b.  Cooking Oil Recycling Coordination with SACRCE
        c.  Proposal for a Single-Use Plastics Education Campaign (Enclosed)

7.  Adjournment


                                                  475 Main Street         T 630.293.2200             Daniel Bovey
                                                                                                                    MAYOR
                                                     West Chicago, Illinois      F 630.293.3028
                                                                                                                      Tia Messino
                                                60185                    westchicago.org            INTERIM CITY ADMINISTRATOR