HomeMy WebLinkAbout#10 - Environmental Rewards ProgramSTAFF REPORT
DATE: December 5, 2017
CONSENT
ITEM #: 10
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Jake Foster, Assistant City Administrator AGENDA ITEM: Approve Environmentally Responsible Practices Recognition Policy
BACKGROUND: At their August 2016 meeting, the Environmental Committee discussed developing a program to recognize businesses, individuals, and organizations that take environmentally responsible actions. The
new Environmental Committee members reviewed the proposed policy at their November 2017 meeting, and approved the policy without changes. This program will be on-going, and will not require any specific application or nomination period.
ISSUE BEFORE COUNCIL: Should the Council approve the policy to recognize environmentally responsible businesses, individuals, and organizations in Lake Elmo as recommended by the Environmental Committee?
PROPOSAL DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Staff recommends that Council approve the attached policy to provide a means for formal recognition of environmentally responsible businesses, individuals, and organizations in Lake Elmo. FISCAL IMPACT: None.
RECOMMENDATION: If removed from the consent agenda: “Motion to approve the Environmentally Responsible Practices Recognition Policy.” ATTACHMENTS:
• Environmentally Responsible Practices Recognition Policy
3800 Laverne Avenue North • Lake Elmo • Minnesota 55042
Phone: (651) 747-3900 • Fax: (651) 747-3901 • www.lakeelmo.org
CITY OF LAKE ELMO ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPSONSIBLE PRACTICES RECOGNITION POLICY __________________________________________________________________
PURPOSE In order to support Lake Elmo’s Environmental Committee and their mission to improve the environment in Lake Elmo, the committee will recognize local businesses, individuals, and organizations that are engaging in environmentally responsible practices.
POLICY 1. Lake Elmo’s Environmental Committee, or a committee member, will identify a business, individual, or organization in Lake Elmo that has been employing environmentally-friendly practices. A list of the specific sustainable practices of the business, individual, or organization shall be gathered by the committee, or committee member. 2. The efforts of the identified business, individual, or organization will be discussed between committee members during the committee meeting, and it shall be determined whether or not the business, individual, or organization shall be formally recognized by City Council as a Recognized Green Business in Lake Elmo. 3. City Council will present a certificate to the individual, or a representative (or representatives) of the business/organization formally recognizing their efforts in being environmentally responsible.