West Cook News

Village of Forest Park Environmental Control Commission met July 31.

Here are the agenda provided by the commission:

Roll Call:

Approval of minutes from the meeting of June 26, 2024

Unfinished Business:

      1. Sustainability Fair

            a. Sustainability fair in the fall 9/28

            b. Discuss assignments for games; next steps to solidify in July meeting

      2. Awards

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

            b. Finalize award- Karen to ask Arts Alliance about a possible award design

      3. Single Use Plastics

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

            b. Punch cards and signage - Continue to explore idea.

      4. Administrative

            a. Ordinances

                  i. Single Use Plastics

                  ii. Possible Leaf Collection - Waiting

                  iii. Possible Gas powered blowers - Waiting

                  iv. Possible Parkways - Presentation

                  v. Leaving leaves and reducing mowing

                  vi. Fruit trees

            b. Presentation to Board of Commissioners

                  i. July 8th meeting

      5. Monthly format and message for July

            a. Need to get onto facebook

            b. August

      6. Bike friendly Forest Park

New Business:

Public Comment

Adjournment

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