Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Natural Resources Committee met April 5.

Here is the agenda as provided by the Committee:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Jay Womack Bill Doeckel Adam McMillen Jeanine McMillen Tom Dickinson Carrie Carter

John Frankenthal Lauren Jennison Jim Clesen Dan Ludwig Eric Weck Brendan Cassin

3. Amendments to the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Active Projects:

 Earth Day Event 2017

i. April 22, 2017 at Peck Farm Park, 11 to 3pm

ii. Need to order rain barrels

iii. Scavenger hunt questions and reward

iv. Shirts?

v. Do we want compost bins from Jennifer Jarland at Kane County?

 Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project

i. Landscape is asleep

 River Clean-up Day

i. Set day for 2017

 Rain Barrels for sale

i. Will sell for $75 each

ii. Info has been posted thru Jennifer Jarland at Kane County

 Rain Barrels on Parade

i. Next event will be some time in future

 Greening Geneva Initiative

i. Walk around with City to review locations for new trees. Meet at post office, April 7th, 3pm.

ii. School yard trees

1. Wasco will replace trees in 2017

iii. Thankyou plaque for Western Avenue.

1. Dedication day at Western Avenue is set for Arbor Day, April 28, 2017.

2. Contact City and School District

 Wine, Cheese, and Trees.

i. Set date for 2018. Do we look at last week of February to avoid CASA?

ii. General updates

 Fabyan Preserve Stewardship

i. April dates are the 8

th and 29th

 NRC Facebook page

i. General update

6. New Initiatives

 Review ordinance revisions from Steve and Lauren.

 Arbor Day collaboration with Davey and Morton Arboretum

7. Treasurer’s Report

8. Additional business

9. Adjournment