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WHERE HISTORY & PROGRESS MEET

475 Main Street
West Chicago, Illinois
60185

T 630.293.2200
F 630.293.3028
westchicago.org

Daniel Bovey
MAYOR

Viviana Ramirez
CITY ADMINISTRATOR






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MEETING MINUTES

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
August 28, 2026, 9:00 A.M.

1. Call to Order & Establish a Quorum
a. Quorum was confirmed.
b. Members in attendance included Chair Nazree Williams, Commissioner Bob
Blaus, Commissioner Victoria Burris, and Commissioner David Carlson
c. Staff present included Ashley Heidorn, Public Works Administrative Assistant

2. Tour of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County’s Urban Stream Research
Center. For Information and learning purposes only.
Location:  Blackwell Forest Preserve
                 28 Butterfield Road
                 Warrenville, IL 60555
Time:        9:00 AM

Discussion: None.

3. Approval of Minutes – N/A

4. Public Participation/Presentations – N/A

5. Items for Consent – N/A

6. Review and Discuss the Commission Priority List
a. Current List – N/A
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
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

7. Other Business – N/A

8. Sustainability Subcommittee Updates – N/A

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9. Liaison Updates (e.g., Development Committee, Downtown Revitalization Commission)
– N/A
10.

Upcoming Commission Meetings
a. September 17, 2026, 5:00 PM, Water Treatment Plant
b. October 15, 2026, 6:00 PM, City Hall
11.

Adjournment
a. The tour ended at approximately 11:00 A.M.
Respectfully,
Ashley Heidorn
Public Works Administrative Assistant