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Village of Forest Park Environmental Control Commission met June 26

Here is the agenda provided by the commission:

Commission/Board/Committee Name: Environmental Control Commission

Roll Call:

Approval of minutes from the meeting of May 22, 2024

Unfinished Business:

1. Sustainability Fair

a. Sustainability fair in the fall 9/28

b. Discuss assignments for games; next steps

2. Awards

a. November 15th is America Recycles Day, could target for awards

b. Feedback on award form?

c. Finalize award

3. Single Use Plastics

a. Can we purchase compostable straws or something to provide as education/outreach.

b. Etta to email Chamber of Commerce about our proposed idea, plastics, and should we meet.

c. Punch cards - Continue to explore idea.

i. How do we deal with delivery to track awards?

ii. Can we get a restaurant to support financially, especially for the flatware.

4. Administrative

a. In person meeting Worthingon and Gulyas

i. FP company can build newsletter and post online to facebook

1. ECC to identify list of steps FP should take

b. Ordinances

i. Single Use Plastics

ii. Possible Leaf Collection - Waiting

iii. Possible Gas powered blowers - Waiting

iv. Possible Parkways - Presentation

v. No Mow May - Reconsider language around this

c. Presentation to Board of Commissioners

i. July 8th meeting

d. Recommendations and/or Information

i. William to gather information, for group to determine how to package

ii. Billboard did not pass - letter was sent to board

5. Monthly format and message for July

a. Discuss reformatting

b. Need to get onto facebook

6. Bike friendly Forest Park

a. Confirm timing for Bridget Lane to meet

New Business:

1. Discuss Circle Ave bridge mural

Public Comment

1.

Adjournment

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