Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee

Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 17, 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- Discussion of Ordinance, Glen Carbon’s distributed [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- Plan for City to purchase Bohm Woods periphery pending securing grant money Website update- layout and information links Updates on Edwardsville recycling containers on Main St Chicken ordinance under consideration-UPDATE- THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED Report by Bob Pfeiffer that City is ordering recycled janitorial products NEW BUSINESS: Presentation for Citizens’ Climate Lobby 5/8/18 report Newpaper coverage of Reusable Bags with Mayor and BYO report Electronics Recycling event plans: FURTHER PLANNING Work of BYO Glen-ED update 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 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: One article published so far GOSHEN MARKET PRESENCE: Community Table Application submitted Letters to local businesses recommending solar installation/ air quality advocacy in Springfield/ local planning meeting