Committee on Health and Environmental Protection

Tuesday, October 3, 2017 · 10:00 AM AM · Room 201A -- City Hall -- Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Committee on Health and Environmental Protection passed two measures aimed at improving public health and environmental quality in Chicago. The committee approved standards for healthier food purchasing in city programs and strengthened penalties for illegal dumping and waste disposal.

Key Decisions

  • Good Food Purchasing Program Standards Passed
  • Increased Penalties for Illegal Dumping (Fly-dumping) Passed

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. 1 Adoption and implementation of Good Food Purchasing Program standards
    Resolution
    Action: Recommended to Pass Passed

    Recommended to Pass BY VOICE VOTE

  3. 2 Amendment of Municipal Code Chapters 7-28 and 11-4 regarding increase and synchronization of penalties against illegal disposal of waste, refuse or junk (fly-dumping)
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass Passed

    Recommended to Pass BY VOICE VOTE

  4. 4 Untitled item
    Action: Passed Passed

    A motion was made to Approve the Consent Agendaby the following vote: