Kane County Reporter

City of Geneva Natural Resources Committee met March 6.

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, Autumn Bruno, David Monaco (SPAC Liaison)

3. Amendments to the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes from last meeting

5. Active Projects:

• Earth Day Event

i. Updates on the event

ii. 11 to 1pm at Peck Farm on April 20, 2024.

iii. Kelvin has trees

iv. Tomatoes are being grown

v. Participation letter has been sent

vi. Post it on social media

vii. NRC to sell rain barrels

• Eastside Fire Station Natural Landscaping Project

i. Dan Ludwig continues to monitor the plants.

• River Clean-up Day

i. Watch the water flow by and be ready for 2024.

• Rain Barrels for sale

i. Jay has barrels. Barrels are $75 each.

ii. Will order mor barrels soon.

• Greening Geneva Initiative

i. The trees and landscape are asleep for the moment.

• Wine, Cheese, and Trees

i. WCT 2024 was a huge success!

ii. Recap.

iii. Current estimates are close to $70,000 brought in through sponsors, tickets, auction items, raffles.

iv. Library has reserved all rooms for the 2025 event.

• Gunnar Anderson Stewardship

i. Workdays have been moved to Gunnar Anderson.

ii. Battle of the Brush Piles will be March 16th

• Elm Park Restoration Work

i. Update from Kelvin

• NRC Facebook page and Instagram

i. Updates from Mel and Kelvin.

• Recycling Bins on 3rd Street

i. The bins are in place and being utilized.

ii. It has been noted that many of the recycle bins are overrun with material and need to be emptied sooner so that they are not overwhelmed with garbage as well.

• Pumpkin Recycling

i. Will hold a second Smash.

• NRC Lecture Series

i. The next lecture will be Designing with Native Plants for the Home and Garden in March, 2024.

ii. A calendar of ideas was created by Rachel.

• Dark Sky Initiative

i. NRC to continue to promote the Dark Sky Initiative.

ii. Bill is working on a Proclamation with the City

• 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.

• 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/_03062024-2306