City of Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday, Feb. 21.
Here is the agenda provided by the committee:
CALL TO ORDER
CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
OLD BUSINESS:
Any updated information re: Final Climate Action Plan and presenting it to the City- now being considered by the ACS committee and City staff- Discussion of Ordinance, Glen Carbon’s distributed.
Email was sent to SJ Morrison asking that Action Plan be removed from ACS agenda, and used as the Cool Cities guiding document, and Cool Cities ordinance placed on instead. Potential ordinance to submit to ACS was sent by email to committee members for consideration. Recommended for representation early this year.
Attendance Expectations at monthly meeting- letter from Mayor- 70% attendance is expected Meeting minutes need to be posted
League of Women Voters will partner with us on Green Team.
Discuss Conservation Efforts of Heartlands Conservancy and local applications- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve buffer, now Drda Woods, will be restored to a natural state. Grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. Volunteers needed. Sand Prairie near Edwardsville acquired July 25, grant from same Foundation, Prairie restoration will begin once this 10 acre Poag Sand Prairie is transferred to Heartlands Conservancy. Volunteer Day Friday February 22 for Drda Woods.
Website update- layout and information links. No response to recent email
NEW BUSINESS
Work of BYO Glen-Ed update. Presentation to City Council on Tuesday Feb 19, 7 pm
FIELD TRIP TO LEEDS PLATINUM BUILDING-postponed
Update on value of trees to communities -Tom
INTELLIGENCER COLUMN: Two articles published so far. Do Committee members have their articles ready to go next??
GREEN BUSINESS FORUM Alton, Old Bakery Monday 2/25/19 4-6 pm Can anyone attend?
UPDATES ON THE COOL CITIES COMMITTEE’S HELP IN PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN REGARDING
RECYCLING- Updates on graphics-Brigham, cost of stickers-Jamie, schools-Cara
Walt Williams suggests mailers with water bill. Possible but copying funding needed.
John Cunningham will put info on cable t.v. (now on City website)
New Member possibilities: Dean Gunderson, Cara Lytle, Pat Peterson, Brigham Dimick, Nick DeGroot
https://www.cityofedwardsville.com/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_02212019-1439
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