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City of Elgin Sustainability Commission met Sept. 11.

Here is the agenda provided by the Commission:

• Call to order (chairperson)
• Roll Call (staff liaison)
• Approval of previous meeting’s minutes
• Other persons present
• Working Groups and Task-Related updates

  Provide updates and discuss goals related to Individual Commissioner Engagement Plans.

• Discussion Items
  1. Waste and Water Working Groups

     Discuss creation of additional working groups to oversee applicable initiatives.

  2. Call with Rebecca Buel of Big Speak

     Discuss opportunity to have Xiuhtezcatl Martinez provide a keynote speech for Earth Day 2019.

• Old Business
  1. Sustainability Survey

     Liaison will close survey and send results to commission for review.

  2. Budget Discussion

     Finalize budget for fiscal year 2019 resolutions.

  3. Commissioner Recruitment and Ordinance

     Discuss recommendations and feedback to provide City Clerk on ordinance changes, recruitment

     and resource packets.

  4. Events

     Discuss Pumpkin Composting Event on November 3 and Sustainability Brunch for 2019.

• Commissioner comments/announcements

  -Sustainability Honor Roll award presentation to take place at October 10 7:00 p.m. City Council meeting.

• Adjourn

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