HomeMy WebLinkAbout04 12 16 Minutes
Minutes
Tuesday,
April
12,
2016
6:15
PM
Robert
Gilliam
Municipal
Complex,
City
Hall
Second
Floor
South
Conference
Room
150
Dexter
Ct.,
Elgin,
IL
60120
A. Call
to
order
(chairperson)
B. Roll
Call
(staff
liaison)
C. Approval
of
previous
meeting’s
minutes
Chairperson
Knoerr,
Commissioners
Aagesen,
Hajek,
Hernandez,
Jacobs,
Keare,
Masterson,
and
Segel
present.
D. Communications
1. Sustainability
Honor
Roll
Mayor
Kaptain
presents
award
to
Multifilm
Packaging
Corporation
Mayor
Kaptain
explained
the
achievements
of
Multifilm
and
the
honor
it
is
to
have
an
Elgin
business
make
so
many
efforts
in
sustainability.
Mayor
Kaptain
then
presented
Dave
Rohrschneider,
plant
manager
and
one
of
the
owners,
with
the
award.
Mr.
Rohrschneider
explain
the
company’s
involvement
in
sustainability
and
the
return
on
investment
it
has
provided
the
business.
E. Discussion
Items
1. Fox
Valley
Sustainability
Network
Liaison
&
commissioners
Hajek
and
Segel
to
report
on
launch
meeting
and
discuss
option
to
sponsor
network
Commissioner
Hajek
and
the
liaison
briefed
the
commission
on
the
Fox
Valley
Sustainability
Network
launch
meeting,
as
well
as
the
opportunity
for
sponsorship
and
commission
involvement.
The
group
plans
to
host
meetings
every
other
month.
Commissioners
showed
interest
and
asked
to
be
included
in
invites
via
email.
Each
commissioner
hopes
to
attend
one
meeting
in
the
next
year,
and
continue
conversations
related
to
collaboration
and
support.
2. Enviroscapes
Discuss
opportunity
to
contribute
to
purchase
of
an
enviroscape
model
to
be
used
at
city
and
city-‐sponsored
events
The
liaison
informed
the
commission
that
the
city’s
contracted
stormwater
management
company,
Baxter
&
Woodman,
is
willing
to
put
$500
of
their
contract
fee
towards
the
purchase
of
an
enviroscape
model.
The
commission
discussed
the
different
model
options
available.
Commissioner
Keare
motioned
to
purchase
the
Watershed/Nonpoint
source
model,
with
the
commission
paying
the
balance,
less
the
$500
allocated
from
Baxter
&
Woodman.
The
motion
was
passed.
3.
Recycling
Magnets
Discuss
opportunity
to
purchase
or
contribute
to
purchase
of
recycling
magnets
to
be
mailed
to
residents
The
commission
requested
the
liaison
find
out
the
percentage
of
customers/residents
that
receive
their
water
bill
online
in
comparison
to
by
mail.
The
commission
wishes
to
find
out
more
details
on
glass
recycling.
The
commission
would
like
to
partner
with
Waste
Management
a
magnet
&
hand
out
to
be
given
to
residents
that
continue
to
receive
with
cart
hangers
for
contaminated
recycling.
The
commission
passed
a
motion
to
table
the
discussion
until
the
May
meeting,
when
the
discussion
can
happen
with
Waste
Management.
The
liaison
will
look
into
cost
breakdown.
F. Old
Business
1. Solar
ordinance
Continued
discussion
on
suggested
amendments
to
the
City
of
Elgin’s
current
solar
ordinance.
The
commission
reviewed
content
of
flyers
created
by
Commissioner
Jacobs
for
solar
promotion.
Commissioner
Hajek
suggested
having
realtors
hand
out
flyers
to
older
homes,
but
a
different
version
of
the
flyer.
Liaison
will
follow
up
with
staff
regarding
suggested
ordinance
modifications.
Liaison
will
also
touch
base
with
resident
Paige
Fitton
to
see
how
the
Solar
Social
went.
2. Partners
for
Places
grant
proposal
Continued
discussion
on
project
idea,
requirements,
and
timeline.
The
previous
idea
to
install
solar
panels
on
the
Centre
has
been
dissolved
due
to
gathered
information.
The
Centre
would
need
a
new
roof
in
order
to
install
solar.
In
addition,
flat
roofs
are
not
ideal
due
to
pull
of
wind
on
panels.
Other
ideas
were
suggested.
A
small
geothermal
system
would
be
a
feasible
option
for
Hawthorne
Hill
Nature
Center.
Commissioner
Hernandez
suggested
the
commission
pursue
a
pilot
program
where
households
donate
organic
waste
to
a
group,
for
example
Elgin
Community
Garden
Network,
for
use
in
gardens.
It
was
suggested
that
Kane
County
in
partnership
with
the
University
of
Illinois
connection,
sells
compost
bins,
and
it
might
be
worth
looking
into.
The
commission
will
continue
to
explore
ideas.
G. Commissioner
comments/announcements
Sustainability
Expo-‐
April
20
Commissioners
agreed
to
attend
the
event
and
volunteer
at
the
commission’s
table
at
various
times
throughout
the
day
Earth
Day
Celebration-‐
April
22
Friends
of
the
Fox
River
Cleanup
Day-‐
April
23
H. Adjourn
The
City
of
Elgin
is
subject
to
the
requirements
of
the
Americans
with
Disabilities
Act
(ADA)
of
1990.
Individuals
with
disabilities
who
plan
to
attend
this
meeting
and
who
require
certain
accommodations
in
order
to
allow
them
to
observe
and/or
participate
in
this
meeting,
or
who
have
questions
regarding
the
accessibility
of
the
meeting
or
the
facilities,
are
requested
to
contact
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coordinator,
at
(847)
931-‐6076,
or
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(847)
931-‐5616
promptly
to
allow
the
City
of
Elgin
to
make
reasonable
accommodations
for
those
persons.