Environmental Concerns Committee

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Tuesday, September 23, 2008 7:30 PM Village Hall Community Room Environmental Concerns Committee Trustee Mike Fugiel - Chairperson Trustee Reid Foltyniewicz - Alternate Chairperson Diana Lavaque, Nancy Schukat, Winnie Lyons, Darlene Bartt, Jason Cooper, Dustin Smith, Daniel Richardt and Dana Moreau Staff Liaison: Dave Gorman Environmental Concerns Minutes September 23, 2008 Committee 1.0 Call to Order and Roll Call The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Gron at 7:30 p.m. Present 7 - Trustee Greg Gron, Winnie Lyons, Jennifer Jendras, Nancy Schukat, Darlene Bartt, Ann Mason, and Jason Cooper 2.0 Public Participation 3.0 Approval of Minutes It was moved by Bartt, seconded by Mason, to approve. The motion carried by a voice vote 4.0 Unfinished Business 050616 Current Solid Waste Contract - Update Gorman briefed the Committee on the refuse sticker give-away. 070424 Clean Air Counts Gorman reported the Village is still seeing a significant cost savings from the anti-idling campaign. 080026 2008 Recycling Extravaganza Chairperson Gron commented that the Extravaganza was well attended. The estimate is over 400 cars and 70,000-90,000 lbs of electronics. Chairperson Gron told the Committee that Todd Gibson from Vintage Tech suggested the Committee consider putting an electronics recycling container in a location where people could recycle all the time. The Village would have to find a place to put it and they would pick it up at no cost. Lyons asked if the Village would have to pay somebody to stand there and unload the cars. Bartt explained that it would be an unmanned drop off. Chairperson Gron further answered that the only responsibility the Village would have would be to open the gate in the morning and lock it at night. He went on to inform the committee that per Senate Bill, as of January 1, 2012 landfills will be prohibited from accepting electronic devices. The following comments were made: PW Staff handled it well Vintage Tech did great Garden Club collected approximately 200 pots Battery collection was good, approximately 2 pallets (3 high) Site was good, use it again About 25% of volunteers showed. Gave letter of credit to all who showed up (even if they were turned away) Volunteers were given mixed messages Village of Lombard Page 1 Environmental Concerns Minutes September 23, 2008 Committee 5.0 New Business Compost Bin grant will be on next agenda. Village of Lombard Page 2 Environmental Concerns Minutes September 23, 2008 Committee 6.0 Other Business Chairperson Gron said that Jim Kleinwatcher from the Conservation Foundation suggested that the Village sponsor a rain barrel sale instead of people purchasing them from various locations. He has a program through which the Village can pre-sell barrels, give him the order and on a day we have an event, like during Lilac Time he will set up a booth and residents who have purchased barrels can pick them up there and he will conduct classes on how to set up the barrel correctly. He will offer barrels for $65/barrel, his municipal price. He also has a little stool for the barrel to sit on. 7.0 Information Only 8.0 Adjournment It was moved by Schukat, seconded by Mason, to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. The motion carried by a voice vote Village of Lombard Page 3