The Elgin Sustainability Commission met on Tuesday, October 8th at the Edward Schock Centre in downtown Elgin.

While Tia was off this month celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day, Erik and his Siamese Cat (aka Luang) summarize this month's commission meeting using a multiple choice question format.

The following issues were covered by Erik & Luang:

Climate Action Planning process
Illinois Green Alliance's website resources on net zero building construction
Nov. 2nd Pumpkin Smash composting event
Active Mobility Plan RFP response
Sustainability Commission's 2025 priorities and preliminary budget
Proposed Single Use Bag Fee ordinance & the commission's open invitation to the community speak on this issue and present ideas at its Nov. 12th meeting
Fox River Dam removal

Erik also shared his thoughts about what he thinks the city council's next steps should be regarding the proposed Single Use Bag Fee ordinance and specifically:

Placing the issue back on an upcoming agenda
Clarifying what questions city council members still need answer before they vote on the ordinance
Tasking city staff with reporting back and providing a deadline date
Not sending any of this work back to the Sustainability Commission because that work is not within the defined roles & responsibility of the commission
Voting on the proposed ordinance before the April 2025 city council elections

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Elgin Sustainability Commission October 2024 Meeting: Single Use Plastic Bag Fee Ordinance (again)