Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee

Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee MEETING AGENDA Thursday, May 16, 2019, 5:00 pm Conference Room First Floor Edwardsville City Hall 118 Hillsboro Edwardsville, Illinois 62025 CALL TO ORDER CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD APPROVAL OF MINUTES OLD BUSINESS: Ordinance making Cool Cities/Sustainability Committee a City Committee still waiting ACS date 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. Conservation Efforts of Heartlands Conservancy/ City and local applications- Bohm Woods Nature Preserve buffer, now Drda Woods, will be restored to a natural state. Grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation. Volunteers will be needed for tree planting. Sand Prairie near Edwardsville acquired July 25, grant from same Foundation, Prairie restoration will begin once this 10 acre Poag Sand Prairie is transferred to Heartlands Conservancy NEW BUSINESS: PHONE MEETING WITH JEAN PONZI OF MOBOT, INTRODUCING US TO THE GREEN CITIES CHALLENGE. SPECIAL GUEST: Walt Williams, Edwardsville Community and Economic Development Director NEW GRAPHICS AND INFO READY FOR WATER BILL INSERT-PRINTED Cool Cities is on the website with links to information sources Work of BYO Glen-Ed update: Support for HB 3335 is important to ensure Governor’s bag tax will be environmentally productive. WE ARE TOLD A CHECKOUT BAG BILL WILL PASS THIS SESSION INTELLIGENCER COLUMN: Two articles published so far. Chair sent article “The Value of Trees” (NEXT?) UPDATES ON THE COOL CITIES COMMITTEE’S HELP IN PUBLIC INFORMATION CAMPAIGN REGARDING RECYCLING- Cara has plan to bring issue to schools.WHAT IS NEEDED? Updates on cost of stickers- Jamie. Solarization (Madison County/Glen Carbon endorsed) asks Edwardsville to sign on for year 3. Also awaiting word, as on Letter regarding voluntary compliance with ‘ask first’ straw letter signing New Member possibilities: Brigham Dimick and Cara Lytle awaiting approval, awaiting Carol’s info