City of Geneva Natural Resources Committee met September 4.
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 Stephanie O’hara Dan Ludwig Kelvin Limbrick Steve Matravers Brendan Cassin (SPAC)
3. Amendments to the Agenda
4. Approval of August Minutes
5. Discuss pros and cons to being a Commission versus staying an all volunteer group.
6. Active Projects:
• Earth Day Event, April 25, 2020
i. This year will be the 50th anniversary of Earth Day. A few ideas for the day include:
a. a parade along the bike path that would include floats made of recycled materials. Trish will contact schools in October. NRC will need a float.
b. A kite flying demonstration
c. Collect paper from downtown merchants that morning.
d. Have cute puppies, small animals, and/or birds of prey at the event.
• Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project
i. Dan Ludwig has a proposal to purchase plants for the basin, both proposals are in the amount of 435.10. Plants will be purchased from two suppliers in the Spring of 2020.
ii. The fire department plans to burn the basin this Fall and asked that the plants be installed Spring 2020.
• River Clean-up Day
i. The event will be held on September 29, 2019.
ii. Kelvin to purchase additional magnets and accessories.
iii. Secure canoes to help move materials. Roger Henry will bring his kayak.
iv. The forest preserve has been contacted to coord trash drop off at dumpster.
v. Jay will purchase snacks and water.
• Rain Barrels for sale
i. Barrels are $75 each.
• Greening Geneva Initiative
i. Wasco Nursery planted 23 trees in the downtown area. City placed gator bags on the trees and will keep them full.
• Wine, Cheese, and Trees.
i. The next WCT event will be February 29th – Leap Year!
• TreeHab USA
i. Next presentation TBD.
• Fabyan Preserve Stewardship
i. Work days will resume in October for the 2019 – 2020 season. The schedule was sent out by Jay.
• NRC Facebook page
i. General update
• Tree Ordinance
i. Waiting to hear back from City re:revisions from NRC.
7. New Initiatives
• Garner support and funds for a few recycle bins for downtown.
• Create an education piece to reduce straws at restaurants.
8. Treasurer’s Report
9. Additional business
10. Adjournment
https://www.geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_09042019-1483
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