Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Natural Resources Committee met March 2.

Here is the agenda 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 Rachel Ratos Mel Rooney Steve Matravers Sam Kresler (GHS Liaison) David Ellett (SPAC Liaison)

3. Amendments to the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes from last meeting

5. Active Projects:

• Earth Day Event

i. Plan for 2022 to be in full swing.

• Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project

i. Dan Ludwig continues to monitor the plants.

• River Clean-up Day

i. The river is asleep and awaits our return in 2022.

• Rain Barrels for sale

i. Barrels are $75each, all barrels in storage have been sold.

• Greening Geneva Initiative

i. Start to plan for 2022 plantings

• Wine, Cheese, and Trees

i. WCT recap

• Fabyan Preserve Stewardship

i. Workdays began October 2021, schedule was sent out.

• Elm Park Restoration Work

i. Update from Kelvin

• NRC Facebook page and Instagram

i. General update

• Recycling Bins on 3rd Street

i. Update from Mel.

ii. The NRC sent payment for one recycle bin to help with the initiative.

• Tree Ordinance

i. Based on NRC recommendations, there are several sections of the City Code that need to be amended in relation to tree preservation, tree protection, and landscaping.

6. New Initiatives

• Create an education piece to reduce plastic and styrofoam at restaurants.

• Dark Sky education with Kane County F.P.D.

7. Treasurer’s Report

8. Additional business

9. Adjournment

https://www.geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_03022022-1914