Environmental Concerns Committee

Village of Lombard Village Hall 255 East Wilson Ave. Lombard, IL 60148 villageoflombard.org Minutes Tuesday, August 27, 2013 7:00 PM Lorraine G. Gerhardt 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 August 27, 2013 Committee 1.0 Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance Meeting was called to order by Chairman Fugiel at 7:00 PM. 2.0 Roll Call David Gorman, Assistant Director of Public Works Paul Kuehlenz, Public Works Civil Engineer Mike Brink, Waste Management Present 7 - Trustee Mike Fugiel, Nancy Schukat, Darlene Bartt, Winnie Lyons, Jason Cooper, Dustin Smith, and Daniel Richardt Absent 2 - Diana Lavaque, and Dana Moreau 3.0 Public Participation Steve Spodin of the Lombardian attended for the purpose of taking a photo for the Recycling Extravaganza. 4.0 Approval of Minutes A motion was made by Winnie Lyons, seconded by Darlene Bartt, that the minutes be approved . The motion passed by an unanimous vote. 5.0 Unfinished Business 050616 Current Solid Waste Contract - Update Gorman: distributed the current waste tonnage numbers that were provided by Waste Management. The yard tonnage is much lower than normal due to the dry weather. This results in a lower overall diversion rate since yard waste is diverted from landfills. 6.0 New Business 130308 2013 Recycling Extravaganza - AAR Saturday, September 21, 2013 Mr. Spodin took a photo of the Committee with the banner. Gorman: explained that all vendors have confirmed their participation and all arrangements are in order. The volunteer registrations are only at five but that is to be expected since the schools have just started. Letters have gone out to all of the typical group leaders and we will see the registrations accelerate soon. Ms. LaVaque is again handling them but she couldn't attend the meeting tonight due to a family affair. Brink: confirmed that the mailer will be send and that the roll-offs, Village of Lombard Page 1 Environmental Concerns Minutes August 27, 2013 Committee toters and latrines will be delivered as usual. Those confirming their participation include Chairman Fugiel, Mr. Smith, and Mr. Richardt. Gorman: will check with Ms. Moreau and Ms. LaVaque. 7.0 Other Business Chairman Fugiel distributed a flyer regarding the Rand McNally Best in Road contest and asked everyone to vote for Lombard. 8.0 Information Only 110589 Mosquito Abatement Program Update Gorman: shared the monthly report from July and explained that Clarke sends him e-mails as their technicians treat catch basins and open water areas. Explained the history of the contract and the goal of the program which is to eliminate Culex Pipens mosquitoes in their larval stage. Spraying is done for the adult mosquitoes at the Taste of Lombard and a provision is in the contract for spraying at about $10,000 per treatment. As the Culex Pipens mosquito has approximately a 7-day time from egg to adult, weekly spraying would be needed for adult control. Due to the effectiveness as well as the cost, the Village has concentrated on the larvacide program as the best practice to control this disease vector. Mosquitoes are currently testing positive for West Nile Virus so health agencies are urging eliminating standing water areas in yards and the use of insect repellent and/or long clothing, particularly at dusk and dawn. Chairman Fugiel will attend a DuPage Mayors and Managers Conference Dinner on September 18th where the topic of a regional mosquito services contract will be discussed. 130032 Lombard Electric Aggregation Results Gorman: the Village's specification of carbon-free electric sources has resulted in 33,189 MWh free of greenhouse gas. 9.0 Adjournment A motion was made by Darlene Bartt, seconded by Nancy Schukat to adjourn the meeting at 7:35 PM. The motion passed by an unanimous vote. Village of Lombard Page 2