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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



475 Main Street
West Chicago, Illinois
60185

T 630.293.2200
F 630.293.3028
westchicago.org

Daniel Bovey
MAYOR

Viviana Ramirez
CITY ADMINISTRATOR






ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

Thursday, September 17, 2026, 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 July 16, 2026
b. Environmental Commission Special Meeting Minutes of August 28, 2026

3. Public Participation/Presentations

4. Items for Consent

5. Review and Discuss the Commission Priority List
a. Current List
b. New Additions or Upcoming Events
i. Fall Adopt-A-Highway Clean-Up Event (Hawthorne Lane) – September 17, 2026, 5:00 PM
1. Meet-up Location: 1400 W. Hawthorne Lane
ii. Pumpkin Composting – November 7, 2026, 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
1. Location: New Hope United Methodist Church, 643 E. Washington St
2. Draft Event Flyer (Enclosed)
iii. Holiday Lights Recycling Event – November 27, 2026 to January 15, 2027
1. Drop-off Locations: City Hall, New Hope United Methodist Church, Murphy Ace
Hardware, Water Treatment Plant, West Chicago Library, The ARC Center, Jewel Osco

6. Other Business
a. Commission’s FY 2027 Budget request was due Friday, August 21, 2026. The budget request
was verbally discussed between the Staff Liaison, Chair, and Co-Chair on August 20, 2026. The
following request was proposed by the Public Works Department:
i. $5,000.00 - Promotional and Educational Materials
ii. $10,000.00 – 2027 EC events postcards and postage fees
b. 2026 Community Survey Results (Pending) – Commissioner Kesler

7. Sustainability Subcommittee Updates

8. Liaison Updates (e.g., Development Committee, Downtown Revitalization Commission)

9. Upcoming Commission Meetings
a. October 15, 2026, 6:00 PM, City Hall
b. November 19, 2026, 6:00 PM, City Hall

10. Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up

11. Adjournment