On the agenda: Geneva meeting — Data center (Sep 8)

GGC Agenda for Tue, 9/8/26, Welcome Center conference room, 5:30pm
Present: ___
(If anyone is available to sponsor the Zoom connection on a regular basis, please LMK.)

A, Call to Order
Motion to approve Aug’s Minutes: __; 2nd: __

B, Correspondences
1, RC: told Brady Fergusson that we voted in favor of color yr community green
2, PW: Liz Toner said yes to using the Welcome Center conference room each
month except July.
C, Reports/Updates/Discussions
1, GGC meetings are switched to the SECOND Tue of ea month
2, JA tabling at the farmer’s markets w help from PK & MC to talk up the GRRP
3, JS: New Composting idea?
4, RC: GARDEN PROTECTION ACT (Senate Bill S879A/Assembly Bill A2122A):
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S879/amendment/A and
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A2122/amendment/A
Read bill text: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S879/ and
https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?term=2025&bn=A02122
See also https://westernnewyork.wildones.org/legislative-call-to-action-for-ny-nativefood-gardeners/
The GGC supports this. RC is drafting a letter/action item for it. Should have it by Sept.
RC gave first draft to AH to look at.
5, PW: Sub-committee ideas. All GGC members are asked to please sign up for
one or more Work Group and/or Policy Group topic, some of which could be
coordinated/merged. We know that we won’t be able to tackle all of them at the same
time.

GGC Work Topics:
Book group (can be in the lead up to Earth Day event)
Compost Workshop (JS)
Earth Day / Arbor Day Event (formerly known as Mission Zero) (PW, NS)
Energy bills explained, off-peak pricing, solar credits, CCA, etc.
Film series (various ages, can be in the lead up to Earth Day event) (PW)
Policy Topics:
Balcony solar ((JS))
Biochar / terra preta (JS)
Castle Creek daylighting ((JS))
ClimateSmart Communities
Closing SMI Landfill (& restricting Ontario Co LF to Ontario Co residents only?)
Color Geneva Green
Community Choice Aggregate
Crypto & Data center stoppage
Cyclist safety (PW, JS)
Drinking water protection
Ecocia use for search engine (as opposed to Google, etc.)
Electric school buses (partner w Mothers Out Front?) ((JS))
Energy audit & weatherization of homes, apartments (JS)
EV chargers (JS)
Garden Protection Act
Geneva City park/garden weeders (BID?)
GRRP customers, pick-ups, volunteers, divert recyclables/compostables from waste
stream
Plastic packaging on produce at stores
Rain retention (barrels & gardens) (JS)
Recycling bins next to trash bins in City needed
Renewable energy (JS)
Road salt alternatives
Solar panels on firehouse, police station, hospital, City Hall, library, bus garage,
parking lot cart return stalls etc
Solid waste hauler agreement (JS)
Sustainable prosperity through community-scale efficiency (JS, NS)
Recycling bins next to trash bins in City
To all GGC members, those who attend meetings and those who don’t: Please let me
know by 8/24/26 which topics you each are ready, willing, and able to work on. Even if
you’re unable to attend meetings, this is a good way for you to still participate.
6, JS: Parks Collective

7, JS: Loomis Woods.
8, AH: FLI projects at Brook St Park and a project to apply the little round stickers
that go on storm sewers after City finishes w Castle St project; run FLT articles
regarding good storm grate practices.
8, RC: EcoFair

D, Announcements:
1, Free Stuff Day Sunday, Sept 20, 10:00am-2:00pm. Rain date Sunday, Oct 4
2,

Respectfully submitted,
Pat Wallace, Chair & Secretary