Sustainability Commission

DRAFT MEETING MINUTES SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION January 10, 2013 The Sustainability Commission met in Community Conference Room of the Village at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 10, 2013. In attendance were: Present: Matt Wylie, Chair Don Anderson Laurie Leibowitz Amy Parker Brian Wolkenberg Absent: Mike Loeffl Glen Schwartz Jerry Witkovsky Stephanie Chambers, Deerfield High School Teacher Alex Behn, Earthworks Representative Alexis Lavalliere, Earthworks Representative Also Present: Jennifer Maltas, Assistant to the Village Manager Andrew Lichterman, Management Analyst Approval of Minutes A motion to approve the December 13, 2012 meeting minutes was made by Commissioner Anderson and seconded by Commissioner Parker. Motion approved; 5-0. Public Comment No one was present for public comment. Deerfield High School Earthworks Update No one from Earthworks was present to provide an update. Commercial Franchising Update Mr. Lichterman reported that the first meeting with the business subcommittee is scheduled for January 29. A memorandum highlighting key terms from the RPF and the contract will be sent to the businesses for review prior to the meeting. Mr. Lichterman noted the Chamber is helping to organize participants for the meeting. Commissioner Anderson noted it is important for the businesses to recognize this effort is about more than just the cost of service. Commissioner Leibowitz asked if the Village expects businesses to be against the initiative. Ms. Maltas noted some waste haulers have already expressed concerns with the commercial franchise. Chairman Wylie noted the process will take a while as there are a number of 30 day notices that need to take place in accordance with State statute. Electric Vehicle Car Forum Mr. Lichterman reported the electric vehicle car forum planning committee, chaired by Trustee Farkas, will be holding their first meeting on January 17. Ms. Maltas noted the group is looking for a venue to hold the event. So far, Hyatt Deerfield has been contacted but they had very limited availability and the cost was very expensive. Initial Review of Sustainability Plan Ms. Maltas presented a brief overview of the Green Up Deerfield Plan and noted the intent of the plan is to help the Commission set goals and priorities for the Village. She noted much of the information has been pulled from the US Climate Protection Agreement. Ms. Maltas asked the Commission to review the plan and to provide feedback on how to prioritize the initiatives and to report if anything is missing. Commissioner Wolkenberg noted he was impressed with how extensive the plan is and would like to prioritize and set goals to measure success. Mr. Lichterman noted ultimately the plan will be presented to the Board for consideration. Commissioner Anderson requested that the Commissioners give the plan a quality review so that feedback can be provided at the next meeting. He recommended keeping the goals broad and to note tactics to measure the goals against. Commissioner Anderson suggested focusing efforts on item # 10 (recycling) since it is currently a salient issue. At the next meeting the Commission can continue to prioritize different parts of the plan. Commission Comments Commissioner Parker reported she is planning to put her house on the market for sale next month and will be resigning from the Commission shortly. She will keep the Commission informed on her progress. Chairman Wylie reported he will be resigning from the Commission and this will be his last meeting. He noted Commissioner Anderson has been recommended to be the new Chairman. Chairman Wylie thanked the Commission members for all their hard work and stated they have accomplished a lot and should be very proud. The Commissioner members thanked Chairman Wylie for his years of service. Commissioner Anderson noted he will work hard to follow in the Chairman’s footsteps. Ms. Maltas reported she has accepted a new position as Deputy Village Manager with the Village of Buffalo Grove and this will be her last meeting. She stated the Commission members have done an outstanding service to the Village. Chairman Wylie thanked Ms. Maltas for supporting the Commission and stated she was a driving force that helped them be successful. He stated they are sad to see her go but are happy for her new opportunity. Next Meeting Date and Time The next meeting date will be February 19th at 7PM in the Community Conference Room. Adjournment Commissioner Parker made a motion to adjourn and it was seconded by Commissioner Anderson. The meeting was adjourned at 7:56 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Andrew Lichterman Assistant to the Village Manager