Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Natural Resources Committee met May 3.

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) (SPAC Liaison)

3. Amendments to the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes from last meeting

5. Active Projects:

• Earth Day Event

i. Recap of event. Despite the weather, the event was held.

ii. Thoughts for 2024.

• Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project

i. Dan Ludwig continues to monitor the plants.

• River Clean-up Day

i. Stay tuned for 2023.

• Rain Barrels for sale

i. Jay has barrels.

ii. Barrels are $75 each.

• Greening Geneva Initiative

i. Wasco will lay out, call JULIE, and plant trees at the Courthouse and Gov. Center the week of May 1st.

ii. Kane County will put gator bags on trees and water them thru out this year.

iii. 50 trees were planted thru the Park District using WCT funds.

• Wine, Cheese, and Trees

i. WCT 2024…

ii. Library has already reserved all rooms for the next event.

• Fabyan Preserve Stewardship

i. Workdays began October 8, 2022. Schedule was sent out and posted by City.

• Elm Park Restoration Work

i. Update from Kelvin

• NRC Facebook page and Instagram

i. Update of meeting with City

• Recycling Bins on 3rd Street

i. The bins are in place and being utilized.

• Dark Sky Initiative

i. NRC to continue to promote the Dark Sky 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. Attend Cantigny seminar?

• Continue to support educational opportunity to move Spring leaf collection into May, not April.

7. Treasurer’s Report

8. Additional business

9. Adjournment

https://www.geneva.il.us/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/_05032023-2147