Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Natural Resources Subcommittee of Strategic Plan Advisory Committee will meet Sept. 6.

Here is the agenda provided by the Subcommittee:

1. Call to Order

2. Roll Call

Jay Womack Bill Doeckel Adam McMillen Jeanine McMillen Tom Dickinson Carrie Carter John Frankenthal Jim Clesen Dan Ludwig Eric Weck Steve Matravers Brendan Cassin

3. Amendments to the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes

5. Active Projects:

• Earth Day Event 2018

i. April 21, 2018 at Peck Farm Park, 11 to 3pm

• Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project

i. Updates?

• River Clean-up Day

i. Day is set for Sept. 24, 2017. 9am to noon.

ii. Rain date is Oct. 1, 2017. 9am to noon.

iii. Sent flyer to GHS, City, Howard Miller with Sierra Club

• Rain Barrels for sale

i. Barrels are $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. American Artists will plant three trees in planter on State St.

ii. Sebert has been requested to provide budget numbers for two tree pits in downtown and one tree at Doughacracy

• Wine, Cheese, and Trees.

i. Date is set for February 24, 2018.

ii. Persinger is reserved.

iii. Start collecting wine for the wine wall and live auction.

• Fabyan Preserve Stewardship

i. Work days will begin in October.

ii. Purchase a time lapse camera from grant funds.

• NRC Facebook page

i. General update

• Review ordinance revisions from Steve and Lauren.

6. New Initiatives

• Tree meeting with St. Charles and Batavia

i. Date – Oct 19th, 6pm

ii. Location - TBD

iii. Topic - TBD

• Arbor Day collaboration with Davey and Morton Arboretum

7. Treasurer’s Report

8. Additional business

9. Adjournment

http://www.geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09062017-1039