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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

                Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 a.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 March 19, 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. Commission Highlights – April 20, 2026 City Council Meeting (Along with SCARCE)
        b. New Additions or Upcoming Events
                           i.  Earth Flag Training – 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.  Groot – Electronic Recycling
                        3.  Draft Event Flyer (Handout)

6.  Other Business
        a. SCARCE’s Presentation to the City Council and Earth Day, Water Quality Flag, and Proclamation
          Presentation to the City from DuPage County and SCARCE – April 20, 2026 City Council Meeting
            at 7:00 PM
        b. Community Survey questions needed for Blooming Fest Event.

7. Upcoming Commission Meetings
        a. May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM, Water Treatment Plant
        b. June 18, 2026: 6:00 PM, City Hall

8.  Adjournment


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