The Environmental Commission:

• Reviews and updates pertinent extant ordinances.
• Monitors the health of the natural environment of the community.
• Monitors various agencies and commissions which work on environmental issues.
• Strives to create an interest and awareness of the problems of land, water and air pollution among the citizens of Highland Park

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A sampling of issues recently and currently being worked on include:

• Children's Health
• Earth Day
• Fort Sheridan Development
• Landscape Guidelines
• Noise Abatement
• Master Plan Process
• Mosquito Abatement
• Natural Areas Restoration
• Ozone Action Days
• Pesticides
• Recycling and Waste Reduction
• Stormwater Management
• Tree Preservation

Rules of Procedure
The Open Meeting Act requires the members of the Environmental Commission to discuss public business in an open, public forum. This law requires that, whenever a gathering of three or more Commissioners occurs during which public business is discussed, such meetings be advertised (through a posted agenda) and be open to the public.

Membership
The Environmental Commission consists of seven (7) voting members and three non-voting Ex-Officio members (City Council, Student and Park District Representative), all of whom are appointed by the Mayor with consent of City Council.

Current Membership List
William Bogot, Chair	Term expires 2013
Wilene Dennison, Vice Chair	Term expires 2012
Donald Matthews	Term expires 2011
Nancy Himmelfarb	Term expires 2012
Jerome Drapekin	Term expires 2009
Michael Compher	Term expires 2012
Eugene F. Friedman	Term expires 2011
Kailei Trykowski, Student Representative	Term expires 2011
Steve Meyer	Park District, Ex Officio, Heller Nature Center
Jim Kirsch	City Council Liaison
Joe ONeill	Interim Staff Liaison

*May be re-appointed to an additional four-year term