Village Hall |
255 East Wilson Ave. |
Lombard, IL 60148 |
villageoflombard.org |
Trustee Joan DeStephano-Chairperson |
Trustee Kenneth M. Florey-Vice Chairperson |
Clark Adams, Jennifer Jendras, John Loebach, |
Winnie Lyons, Nancy Schukat |
Staff Liaison: John Burg |
The meeting was called to order at 7:50. |
By consensus the Committee elected Clark Adams to serve as Chair Pro Tem. |
John Loebach, Winnie Lyons, Jennifer Jendras, Nancy Schukat and Clark |
Adams |
Others Present: |
Sam Davis, Illinois Department of Public Health |
Matt Hernandez, Waste Management |
It was moved by Schukat, seconded by Jendras, to approve the minutes of the |
February 24, 2004, meeting The motion carried by the following vote: |
Solid Waste Contract - Update |
Hernandez informed the committee that Westmont is looking at doing a Recycling |
Extravaganza. They have questions about how books are sorted. The committee |
explained to Hernandez how Lombard sorts. |
Hernandez also informed the committee that Waste Management has started training |
new employees for yard waste pick up. |
Mosquito Abatement Contract |
Burg reviewed the handouts and the proposed contract. |
Davis talked about West Nile Virus. Culex feed 80% on birds which makes for an |
increased transmission chance. |
Loebach asked if the participation from DuPage County will go on for a few years. Davis |
responded that it would, however, the grant is only for municipalities that come ask for it. |
There was discussion regarding floodwater mosquitos vs. vector borne mosquitos and |
what the proposal addresses. The committee reviewed the proposal, recommendations |
from Davis and the response from Clarke. |
$1,000 has been added for fish control. |
There was discussion regarding briquettes. Vectolex is not as good because it washes |
out, however, larger briquettes won't fit through the tube used to dispense them. There |
was also general discussion regarding catch basins locations. Davis pointed out that |
the one's to be concerned about are the one's off road. Loebach stated that he hopes |
we don't lose focus on getting the locations of those catch basins. |
#8-It would be more expensive because they don't have ATV's. |
Burg explained to the committee that the Mr. Kuene said he would give us a call only if |
there's a positive. Same Davis clarified that they're hoping to get a member of |
Lombard's staff able to access the County's information via web site and IDPH is setting |
up a New Jersey light trap in Lombard also. |
#9 Burg explained that Clarke will charge us more to do counts after sprays because |
they won't have traps in town. Loebach suggested they use the truck tach for how many |
miles they sprayed. Maybe they could give us photocopies of those. If nothing else it |
will alleviate any question if they're going to fast. |
Loebach stated that in the long run, if we could create a mosquito abatement district I'd |
rather see an administrator with staff. It seems like if you want to get greater confidence |
in your program it needs to be staff. Burg commented that you would get the best |
measures and the best pricing. |
There was general discussion regarding sprayings. |
Burg recommended the contract as proposed. We significantly cut the contract. It was |
$117,000 last year. Davis pointed out that the opportunity to have good information is |
important. Loebach commented that we may have to look at the mechanics of how they |
spray. He also asked if we can lay out an actual route for them to do. Burg responded |
that they have it laid out in quadrants, however, in the contract it's a minimum of 5 miles, |
so there is some flexibility. Davis suggested that when you have positives you do want |
to do a 2.5 sq mile area. Adams suggested the possibility of doing a targeted mailing in |
an area. Davis also informed the committee that if there are a bunch of early positives |
in one location, DuPage County and/or Department of Public Health will be out there to |
look at it. |
It was moved by Lyons, seconded by Loebach, that this matter be recommended |
to the Board of Trustees for approval. The motion carried by the following vote: |
Schukat asked the committee for comments on the press release regarding backyard |
catch basins. Suggested changes: |
2nd to last paragraph, say no cost to residents |
Last paragraph, change wording of do's & don'ts so as not to sound like you shouldn't |
empty your bird bath. |
Davis informed the committee that the state has door hangers with a picture of a house |
and what to fix. |
Loebach suggested that we could use those and the Village compliance interns could |
hand them out. |
The press release will be in the Pride and the Lombardian. |
GG. Educational Recycling Grants |
Request for approval of Educational Recycling Grants for Lombard School District #44 |
in the amount of $6,500.00 and for Chicagoland Academy in the amount of $1,620.00. |
Jendras stated that she has a problem with this one because they asked for it before |
and now they're asking again and it's a lot of money. She wouldn't mind a one time |
thing for field trips, but would like to see something new. Schukat and Lyons agreed. |
Jendras stated that sheI would like to see different projects come out of the grant |
requests. Lyons doesn't agree with the busing and field trips. They already scheduled |
this. |
Schukat made a motion to deny the grant request, seconded by Jendras. |
Loebach agreed with not wanting to fund an ongoing response, but reminded the |
committee members that we've gone after these people several times to put in |
applications. You have to be careful how we change parameters. Jendras responded |
that she doesn't have a problem with the field trips, she just doesn't want to see the |
same thing. The schools should come up with a unique idea. Loebach reiterated that |
he's concerned that your sending a strong message that we say we're not going to do it |
twice. If that's our intent then we need to state that clearly. This request is for a |
different class. Adams pointed out all the software the grants have bought. When you |
buy material things, you have them. Most of the schools are recycling now. Jendras |
stated that this is something that the school was doing anyway, it's not something they |
added to enhance the education. Loebach explained that we need to make our stance |
logical and transparent. We never said it's a one time thing. Maybe you fund the |
amount above the last grant because it's an expanded program. Tell them that we won't |
fund the ongoing expense, but we'll pay for the expansion. I don't want to give anyone |
who takes the effort to come to us a bloody nose. Burg added that it's good to explain |
why we won't fund all of it, otherwise we're apt to get very little response. Adams |
pointed out that they're starting to run out of innovative things. Jendras stated that she |
doesn't want them to assume that every year, she wants them to come up with new |
ideas. Adams suggested that we give them 3/5 of it to cover the grades that didn't have |
that opportunity before. Loebach agreed that is rational at this time, but do we orphan |
any programs that need funding on an ongoing bases? All we can say is they've asked |
us for the money and we need to be fair and reasonably consistent. Each year those |
kids are going to see something different. Adams explained that then next year we |
would only fund the first graders. Jendras reiterated that she sees this as an ongoing |
expense that the school district has already committed to doing. Loebach suggested |
informing them that due to the ongoing expense next year it would be declined, or like |
Clark suggested, you fund 1/5 of it for the new kids coming in. I want to have an idea of |
what we're saying to them. Burg suggested that he explain in the letter that we |
encourage you to explore other things. jl-transportation is a legitimate quotient. |
The original motion was withdrawn. |
It was moved by Schukat, seconded by Jendras, that this matter be tabled. The |
motion carried by the following vote: |
Lyons informed the committee that she called the school to get more information about |
their program. |
Lyons made a motion to table the grant request, seconded by Schukat. |
Jendras stated that she didn't have a problem with this one. Lyons said she would like |
to know if it's accredited. Loebach pointed out that we've never stated that private |
schools have to be accredited. I think it's not the best use of the money but we've done |
it for almost every school in town. We need to be sensitive and careful because what |
they're school is about is not what we are examining. We are fair to Montini and Sacred |
Heart. Lyons thought it would be nice if they gave us a brochure about their school. |
Loebach suggested that we should ask them to forward information and a letter with a |
little background. |
2004 Recycling Extravaganza |
Waste Hauler Rate Comparison |
Sub-Committee Reports |
Materials Recycling-Lyons, Chairperson |
The new members are very enthused and motivated. The Subcommittee discussed |
what the budget is, what the costs would be and how the costs will be incurred. Lyons |
read the mission statement. The committee members are making several phone calls to |
surrounding communities regarding electronics recycling. There will be an electronics |
collection Saturday, June 5 at United Recycling Industries. |
One of committee members is also a member of the Lombard Garden Club. They are |
currently collecting athletic shoes and will be having a trash chic, recycled fashion show |
at the Community building April 23rd at 1 p.m. They are collecting used books. any |
condition athletic shoes, laptop batteries, etc. |
Multi-Family/Commercial Recycling - Loebach, Chairperson |
The subcommittee discussed the first draft of the survey introduction letter. The |
tentative time frame is to have letter to ECC next month and do actual survey in May. |
We'd like to have a better prospective on what we're trying to put together before we |
approach Yorktown. |
Community Recycling Fund - Budget Update |
It was moved by Lyons, seconded by Schukat, to adjourn the meeting at 10:05 |
p.m. The motion carried by a voice vote |