DuPage County Environmental Committee met May 1.
Here is the minutes provided by the Committee:
1. Call To Order
8:45 am meeting was called to order by Chair Amy L Grant at 8:45 am.
2. Roll Call
Present: Grant, Krajewski, Noonan, Wiley, Healy (8:59 am - 9:07 am)
Absent:
3. Chairman's Remarks
None.
4. Public Comment
None.
5. Approval Of Minutes
A. Environmental Committee - Regular Meeting - Apr 3, 2018 8:45 am
Result: Accepted [Unanimous]
Mover: Brian J Krajewski, Vice Chairman
Seconder: Sean T Noonan, District 2
Ayes: Grant, Krajewski, Noonan, Wiley
Absent: Healy
6. Schedule Of Claims
A. Payment of Claims -- Schedule of Claims
Result: Approved [Unanimous]
Mover: Kevin Wiley, District 6
Seconder: Brian J Krajewski, Vice Chairman
Ayes: Grant, Krajewski, Noonan, Wiley
Absent: Healy
7. Staff Reports
Tom Ricker - GIS Manager
A. Staff Reports -- DuPage County Waste & Recycling Report 2017
Joy Hinz, DuPage County’s Building & Zoning Environmental Specialist updated the Committee on DuPage County Waste and Recycling Report for 2017. This report attempts to more thoroughly measure recycling within the County by incorporating special event collections into the overall recycling rate. This is a voluntary survey for the municipalities and communities and will be submitted to the Illinois EPA.
B. Naperville Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Ms. Hinz updated the Committee on a recent meeting between the Illinois EPA, the City of Naperville and representatives of the 3 other long-term facilities. $1.3 million from the State will go to the 4 long-term Household Hazardous Waste facilities for fiscal year 2019.
Member Krajewski inquired how the allocation is determined between the facilities. Ms. Hinz explained that the facilities are asked to work to together and stay within their previous 2017 expenditures.
Chair Grant asked when this contract will go into effect. Ms. Hinz informed the committee that a 6-month extension has been in place that expires on June 30. Ms. Hinz believes that they will be entering into a 5-year contract that will be tied to the appropriation on an annual basis.
Member Krajewski asked if Will and Kane Counties were present and if their allocations are continuing. Ms. Hinz replied that Will and Kane were present and to the best of her knowledge the contributions are not changing.
C. Tree-mendous Fair Update
Andi Dierich, DuPage County’s Building & Zoning Environmental Coordinator, informed the committee that last Friday, in celebration of Arbor Day and the Arboretum Designation, over 400 seedlings were given out with help from Building & Zoning, Stormwater and Environmental and have received great feedback from the employees.
D. Department of Transportation Update
Sidney Kenyon, Trails Coordinator, updated the Committee about the Trails Advocacy Meetup hosted by the Active Transportation Alliance on April 8th in Glen Ellyn. Much of the discussion was regarding the East Branch DuPage Regional Trail in order to advance the trails.
The Chairman’s Bike-to-Work from Elmhurst to the County Complex in Wheaton will take place on June 26. All are invited to ride.
Illinois Prairie Path Corporation and many volunteers took part in a major cleanup of the Prairie Path last weekend and the Great Western Trail the prior weekend.
8. Presentations
A. Educational Partners - SCARCE DuPage County Projects
Kay McKeen of SCARCE provided a power point presentation to the committee and that presentation is now part of these minutes.
B. SCARCE 5/1/2018 power point presentation
9. Old Business
Member Krajewski thanked Ms. Hinz for providing information on the Naperville HHW Facility at the last Board meeting.
10. New Business
None.
11. Adjournment
There being no other County business, Chair Grant accepted a motion from Member Wiley and seconded by Member Krajewsk to close the meeting at 9:07 am.
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