421 N. COUNTY FARM ROAD  
WHEATON, IL 60187  
DU PAGE COUNTY  
Environmental Committee  
Summary  
www.dupagecounty.gov  
Tuesday, May 7, 2024  
8:30 AM  
Room 3500A  
1.  
CALL TO ORDER  
8:30 A.M. meeting was called to order by Chair Sheila Rutledge at 8:30 A.M.  
2.  
ROLL CALL  
Other Board Members present: Member Yeena Yoo late arrival at 8:41 A.M and Member Patty  
Gustin late arrival at 8:42 A.M. due to attending another committee meeting.  
Covert, Cronin Cahill, Garcia, LaPlante, and Rutledge  
PRESENT  
ABSENT  
LATE  
Evans  
Gustin  
Motion to allow a Board Member to join committee for quorum purposes  
Chair Rutledge made a motion at 9:05 A.M. to add Member Patty Gustin to the meeting for  
quorum purposes when Vice Chair Garcia and Member Cahill left to attend another meeting. All  
ayes, motion carried.  
3.  
4.  
5.  
CHAIRWOMAN'S REMARKS - CHAIR RUTLEDGE  
Chair Rutledge thanked Public Works and the Division of Transportation for the tree planting  
they did at the Great Western Trail in West Chicago. Chair Rutledge shared information about  
the Blooming Fest in downtown West Chicago taking place on May 18, 2024.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Kay McKeen, Founder and Executive Director of SCARCE, thanked numerous people for their  
participation in the Design Challenge, The Garden Market, and Earth Flag ceremonies. McKeen  
provided information on upcoming events for the months of May and June.  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
5.A.  
24-1425  
Environmental Committee Minutes - Regular Meeting - Tuesday, April 2, 2024  
APPROVED  
RESULT:  
Cynthia Cronin Cahill  
Sadia Covert  
MOVER:  
SECONDER:  
6.  
STAFF REPORTS  
6.A.  
24-1426  
2024 International Compost Awareness Week  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manager, shared information about  
the media plan for distributing the educational material on composting during  
International Compost Awareness Week taking place from May 5, 2024 to May 11, 2024.  
6.B  
24-1427  
Grow Geo Chicagoland  
Joy Hinz, Environmental and Sustainability Programs Manager, shared information about  
the educational campaign and contractor introduction program, Grow Geo Chicagoland.  
Spreading the word about geothermal and pairing a resident with an experienced  
contractor is the goal of this program.  
7.  
PRESENTATIONS  
7.A. Priority Climate Action Plan for the Chicago Metropolitan Statistical Area 2024  
Edith Makra, Director of Environmental Initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus,  
presented updates and information on the planning and implementation of the U.S. EPA Climate  
Pollution Reduction Grants.  
8.  
9.  
OLD BUSINESS  
No old business was discussed.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Chair Rutledge shared that she received an email from a constituent in regards to proper  
recycling. Chair Rutledge was accompanied by Edith Makra, Director of Environmental  
Initiatives for the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus, in discussing the U.S. EPA Consumer Recycling  
Education and Outreach Grant Program.  
10.  
ADJOURNMENT  
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.