Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee

Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee MEETING AGENDA Thursday, April 19, 2018, 5:00 pm Governor Coles Conference Room Second Floor Edwardsville City Hall 118 Hillsboro Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES OLD BUSINESS: Any updated information re: Final Climate Action Plan and presenting it to the City- now being considered by the ACS committee and City staff-UPDATE**** [Green Business Challenge updates.] Attendance Expectations at monthly meeting- letter from Mayor- 70% attendance is expected Meeting minutes need to be posted League of Women Voters will partner with us on Green Team. Discuss Conservation Efforts of Heartlands Conservancy and local applications/fundraising Website update- layout and information links Updates on Edwardsville recycling containers on Main St Chicken ordinance under consideration-UPDATE****- Report by Bob Pfeiffer that City is ordering recycled janitorial products NEW BUSINESS: Electronics Recycling event plans FURTHER PLANNING Presentation for Citizens’ Climate Lobby, Center for Spirituality and Sustainability- Wharton Sinkler, Tues. 5/8/18, 7 pm PUBLICITY NEEDS (LWV, FACEBOOK, AME notification and gen’l public) Choices of reusable bags for City to order to distribute at Goshen Market-UPDATE and PHOTO OP Work of BYO Glen-ED update Green Business Challenge starts again on March 22 this year- Green Cities Challenge first meeting is Thursday April 12 from 8 am to 11:30 am-WE CAN BEGIN LATER IN THE CYCLE THIS YEAR IF WE CHOOSE E-waste recycling on 4/21/18 from 9 am to noon at SIU E, one sponsor is Center for Spirituality and Sustainability Power Hour for next Solarize Madison County project is July 19 at 6 pm at Newsong Fellowship FIELD TRIP TO LEEDS PLATINUM BUILDING INTELLIGENCER COLUMN