Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee

Edwardsville Cool Cities Initiative Advisory Committee Official Meeting Agenda Thursday, August 15, 2019, 5:00 pm First Floor Conference Room, Edwardsville City Hall CALL TO ORDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF July 18, 2019 MEETING CITIZENS WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD OLD/CONTINUING BUSINESS: GREEN CITY CHALLENGE: Choice of items on which to concentrate Delegation of members to begin execution of selected work items Green Team: League of Women Voters, SIU sustainability committee, CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN CITY- new aquisition GRAPHICS FOR RECYCLING INFORMATION Can be sent out in bills, will go through City Clerk’s office BYO local efforts- ordinance framed GROW SOLAR METROEAST local efforts OUTREACH, PUBLIC AWARENESS Further newspaper articles Website NEW BUSINESS: Meeting results from 8/13/19. Plan for presentation to City Council (Jean Ponzi?) COOL CITIES COMMITTEE RECYCLING PUBLIC INFORMATION Criterium Event Volunteers needed to man recycling stations School Based Presentations Any needed support COLLATERAL EVENTS/ PARTNERSHIP/ SUPPORT OPPORTUNITIES Help requested from Beautification and Tree Commission for ways to publicize oldest tree Contest Native Planting event Library 5:30 September 24, Heartlands Conservancy ADJOURNMENT NEXT MEETING September 19th 5 pm