ESC_2023_07_17 PACKET
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING
Monday, July 17 – 5:00 PM
Lake Forest City Hall, 220 E Deerpath.
AGENDA
I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
II. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS
III. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. LAKE FOREST CITY COUNCIL SUSTAINABILITY SURVEY
IV. ACTION ITEMS
a. APPROVAL OF APRIL 17, 2023, MEETING MINUTES
b. RECOMMENDATION TO REQUEST REALLOCATION OF UP TO $20,000 OF GCORPS
BUDGETARY FUNDS FOR CURBSIDE COMPOSTING INCENTIVE
V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT
VII. NEXT MEETING DATE(S) – OCTOBER 2
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
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ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING 3
Wednesday, April 19 – 5:30 PM 4
Lake Forest City Hall, 220 E Deerpath. 5
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AGENDA 7
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I. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL 10
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Chairman Melanie Rummel called the meeting to order at 5:35 P.M. Alderman Eileen Weber 12
was present. Alderman Jim Preschlack was absent. 13
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Staff in attendance included George Issakoo, Assistant City Manager and Reagan Walsh, 15
Management Analyst. No members of the public were present. 16
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II. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 19
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a. UPDATE ON EARTH MONTH ACTIVITIES – Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst 21
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Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst, provided an update on Earth Month Activities 23
planned and in progress for the month of April in Lake Forest. The Committee reviewed 24
each of the several events, educational materials, activities, and contests that were 25
being promoted on the City’s “Celebrate Earth Month” website page. After a brief 26
discussion on ways to maximize engagement for the activities through the City’s social 27
media outlets, the Committee was pleased with the content being offered and looked 28
forward to the final events at the end of the month. 29
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Chairman Rummel asked if there were any additional questions or comments from 31
members of the public. 32
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Seeing none, she moved to the next agenda item. 34
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III. DISCUSSION ITEMS 37
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a. LAKE FOREST COLLEGE SUSTAINABILITY INTERN OPPORTUNITY – George Issakoo, 39
Assistant City Manager 40
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George Issakoo, Assistant City Manager, presented on an opportunity regarding a Lake 42
Forest College Sustainability Intern. Mr. Issakoo started the conversation with 43
background information regarding the intern’s past experience and education. He 44
then followed with a list of current initiatives and projects the Committee could elect for 45
the intern to work on. The Committee recommended that the intern work on a number 46
of projects to gain experience in different fields, and to focus on top priority projects 47
including greenhouse gas emission research and work regarding single-use plastics. 48
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b. LAKE FOREST COMMUNITY GARDEN – Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst 50
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Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst, provided an update on the Lake Forest 52
Community Garden. After presenting a timeline for the Community Garden in the last 53
Committee meeting, Mr. Walsh informed the Committee that the contracted Design 54
Consultant for the Community Garden was leaving her current position and was no 55
longer able to provide services to the City. With design work not completed and a 56
formal request for proposal process required for construction, City staff recommended 57
that design and construction work regarding the Community Garden hold off until after 58
this Summer, with a tentative opening date of for the garden in early Spring of 2024. 59
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The Committee asked clarifying questions regarding communication efforts with 61
community organizations to acknowledge the delay of the garden and efforts to find a 62
new design consultant. After discussion on the next steps the Committee agreed that 63
delaying the garden initiative would make the most sense both for logistical and 64
financial reasons, and a tentative goal to open the garden in the Spring of 2024 be set. 65
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Chairman Rummel asked if there were any additional questions or comments from 67
members of the public. 68
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Seeing none, she moved to the next agenda item. 70
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IV. ACTION ITEMS 73
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a. APPROVAL OF FEBRUARY 15, 2023, MEETING MINUTES 75
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Chairman Rummel moved to approve the February 15, 2023, Environmental 77
Sustainability Committee meeting minutes. Alderman Weber seconded the motion. The 78
motion carried unanimously by voice vote. 79
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Chairman Rummel asked if there were any additional questions or comments from 81
members of the public. 82
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Seeing none, she moved to the next agenda item. 84
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b. RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD A FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR FOOD SCRAP 87
COMPOSTING SERVICES – Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst 88
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Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst, provided a presentation recommending 90
WasteNot Composting LLC as the qualified vendor for Food Scrap Curbside 91
Composting Service within the municipal boundaries of Lake Forest. Through the 92
presentation, Mr. Walsh reviewed the timeline of the initiative, including the RFP 93
(Request for Proposal) process, and a vendor overview. As provided in the meeting 94
packet, a detailed vendor comparison evaluated each vendor and the service they 95
would provide on a number of factors. Several discussion questions followed the 96
presentation including evaluation factor criteria, scoring methodology of each 97
proposal, and further service insight. 98
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Chairman Rummel asked if there were any additional questions or comments from 100
members of the public. 101
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Seeing none, Chairman Rummel motioned to approve awarding the recommendation 103
of WasteNot Inc, the lowest responsive and responsible proposal for professional 104
services related to curbside food scrap composting service pickup within municipal 105
boundaries of the City of Lake Forest. Alderman Weber seconded the motion. The 106
following voted “Aye”: Chairman Rummel, and Alderman Weber. The following voted 107
“Nay”: None. 2-Ayes, 0 Nays, 1-Abstain, motion carried. 108
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V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS (Packet Material Only) 111
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a. STATUS REPORT ON SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES & PRIORITIES 113
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Reagan Walsh, Management Analyst, provided an update on the 2023-2024 Work Plan 115
attached in the meeting packet. Included in the Work Plan are initiatives currently 116
being undertaken by the Committee and upcoming projects slated for the next 117
quarters. 118
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Discussion thereafter occurred on the current timelines and upcoming tasks for each 120
initiative in relation to the overall workplan attached in the meeting packet. Chairman 121
Rummel asked if there were any additional questions or comments from members of 122
the public. 123
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Seeing none, she moved to the next agenda item. 125
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VI. PUBLIC COMMENT 128
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Chairman Rummel asked if there were any public comments on any non-agenda items. 130
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Seeing none, Chairman Rummel moved to the next agenda item. 132
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VII. NEXT MEETING DATE(S) – MAY 17, 2023 135
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The Committee confirmed the next meeting date for May 17, 2023, at 5:30PM located at 137
Lake Forest City Hall. 138
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VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Chairman Rummel moved to adjourn the meeting of the Environmental Sustainability 143
Committee at 6:45 P.M. seconded by Alderman Preschlack. The motion carried 144
unanimously by voice vote. 145
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Respectfully Submitted, 148
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Reagan Walsh 150
Management Analyst 151