Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission — Skokie, IL
Date: 2022-03-22

Village of Skokie
 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission
 AGENDA

 March 22, 2022
 Village Hall – Council Chambers
 7:00 pm


  I. Approval of minutes

 II. Old Business
 a. Endorsement of the Climate Action Plan for Chicago Region – occurred
 March 7th Board meeting
 b. Approval of the Waste sub-committee final report
 c. Sustainability Plan RFP update
 d. Spring Greening – Sunday April 3rd

III. New Business
 a. New Solid Waste Internship
 b. Earth Day – Friday, April 22nd
 c. 30th Annual Chicago River Day – May 14th – sign-up to volunteer at
 chicagoriver.org
 d. Guest Speaker: Matt Brandmeyer, Community Development Director:
 Land Use Development Discussion


IV. Other business

 V. Public comments

VI. Next meeting

VII. Adjournment

Memorandum

TO: Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commissioners

FROM: _______________________________________________________________________
 Andrew D. DeCanniere, Commissioner, Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission

DATE: March 30, 2022

SUBJECT: March 22, 2022 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission (SEAC)
 Meeting Minutes

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM in the Council Chambers at Skokie Village Hall

Present: Chairman Jennifer Grossman, Commissioners Christopher Buccola, Andrew
DeCanniere, Michael Gershbein, Lisa Gotkin, Olivia Mahoney, Jim McNelis, Rick Moskovitz,
Emily Okallau, Robert Render, Charles Saxe, Trustee Liaison Khem Khoeun, Trustee Liaison
Ralph Klein, Director of Public Works / Staff Liaison Max Slankard, Assistant to the Public
Works Director / Staff Liaison Elizabeth Zimmerman

Also Present: Matt Brandmeyer, Community Development Director
 Hanna Udischas, Member of the Public/Attendee

Absent: Commissioner Alma Likic

I. Approval of February meeting minutes

Minutes from the February 23, 2022 meeting of the Sustainable Environmental Advisory
Commission were unanimously approved.

II. Old Business

 a. Endorsement of the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman stated that the Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Region
 was endorsed by the Village Board during their March 7th meeting. Edith Makra, from
 the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, and who was instrumental in the Climate Action Plan
 for the Chicago Region, spoke during the meeting. The Village of Skokie is on-board
 with the plan, and is happy to be included among the municipalities that have signed on.

 b. Approval of the Waste Sub-committee Final Report

 The Waste Sub-committee Final Report was unanimously endorsed/approved by the
 Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission.




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 c. Sustainability Plan RFP Update

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman stated that the window of time in which vendors were able
 to submit their RFPs for the next version of the Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan
 closed at 3:00 PM today. Four submittals were received, though they have not yet been
 reviewed. It is estimated that review of the RFPs received will take two to three weeks.

 d. Spring Greening — Sunday, April 3, 2022

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman reiterated how, if anyone should want to volunteer, they can
 sign up to volunteer at Skokie’s Spring Greening online. (Volunteers are still needed.)
 Among the items that will be accepted at this year’s Spring Greening are oil-based and
 latex paints, batteries, car tires, and holiday lights. A full list of items that will be
 accepted for recycling at the event can be found online. Recycling stations will be just
 north of last year’s location (near the green office building on Lawler Avenue).

III. New Business

 a. Solid Waste Internship

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman stated that, working within their normal budget, they were
 able to create a waste intern position. The intern will go around the community, stopping
 by as many households as they can, providing feedback, leaving door hangers that will
 include QR codes that will link residents to more information (e.g. waste / recycling
 guidelines, etc). The individual in this position will also be available to do additional
 research on the waste stream, pick up some litter. Position is just for the summer.

 b. Earth Day — Friday, April 22, 2022

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman stated that they’re looking to Commissioners for input as to
 what information they would like the Village to push out for Earth Day. Discussion
 ensued. It was suggested that contacts that have been developed with schools in the
 community could also be used.

 c. 30th Annual Chicago River Day — Saturday, May 14, 2022

 Staff Liaison Zimmerman mentioned that Chicago River Day will be coming up on
 May 14th. There is a great website that gives you locations along the Chicago River
 where one can go to assist with picking up litter / cleaning up. They are asking for
 volunteers to sign up (online at www.ChicagoRiver.org) in advance. Could be a great
 opportunity to get the Sustainable Environmental Advisory Commission's name out
 there as well. If any Commissioners do elect to sign up to volunteer, they should let
 her know, as they can track/advertise. Discussion ensued.




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 d. Guest Speaker: Matt Brandmeyer, Community Development Director: Land Use
 Development Discussion

 Chairman Grossman introduced Matt Brandmeyer, the Village of Skokie’s Community
 Development Director, who was in attendance to discuss Land Use and Development
 and the Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan. He said that efforts will culminate
 in a Sustainability chapter being added to the Village of Skokie’s Comprehensive Plan.
 This is the first step. The addition of such a chapter is long overdue, as the current
 Skokie Environmental Sustainability Plan was adopted back in 2016, but we hopefully
 have an opportunity to catch up. As the new Environmental Sustainability Plan is
 completed, it will be incorporated into the Comprehensive Plan. (Another amendment
 will be made to the Comprehensive Plan.) Main goal is to amend the Comprehensive
 Plan to incorporate the Environmental Sustainability Plan’s objectives. Discussion
 ensued.

IV. Public Comments

No public comments were received.

V. Next Meeting

Based upon the expected availability of Commission members, the next meeting will be held on
Tuesday, April 26, 2022.

VI. Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:20 PM.




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