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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, March 19, 2026, 6:00 p.m.
                 City Hall Council Chambers, 475 Main Street

                      AGENDA
1.  Call to Order & Establish a Quorum

2.  Approval of Minutes
        a.  Environmental Commission Meeting Minutes of February 26, 2026

3.  Public Participation/Presentations

4.  Items for Consent

5. Review and Discuss the Commission Priority List
        a.  Current List
                            i.  Sustainability Plan – Subcommittee Update
                        1.  Single-Use Bag Fee
                        2. Top Five Environmental Impacts in West Chicago
                            ii.  Annual Report
                        1.  April 15, 2026 – Present Draft Report at the Commission Meeting
                        2.  April 20, 2026 – Present Annual Report to City Council
        b. New Additions or Upcoming Events
                            i.  Earth Flag Training & Presentation by SCARCE – April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM
                        1.  Location: Water Treatment Plant
                            ii.  Earth Day & Arbor Day Proclamations – April 20, 2026, City Council Meeting
                            iii.  Spring Adopt-A-Highway Clean Up Event (Hawthorne Lane) – April 15, 2026, 11:30 AM
                        1. Meet Up Location: 1400 W. Hawthorne Lane
                   iv.  Blooming Fest Event – May 16, 2026, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
                        1.  Location: Downtown West Chicago
                        2.  Bareroot packaging – May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM, Water Treatment Plant
                 v.  Recycling Extravaganza & Rain Barrel Pick-Up – June 6, 2026, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
                        1.  Location: West Chicago Metra Station Parking Lot
                        2.  Draft Event Flyer (Enclosed)

6.  Other Business

7. Upcoming Commission Meetings
        a.  April 15, 2026, 10:00 AM, Water Treatment Plant
        b. May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM, Water Treatment Plant

8.  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