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CITY OF LAKE ELMO
WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-XX
A RESOLUTION ENDORSING "BEE-SAFE" POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo Park Commission is dedicated to the protection
of pollinators and to promoting a healthy natural environment through the reduction and
elimination of harmful pesticides; and
WHEREAS, bees and other pollinators are integral to a wide diversity of essential
foods including fruit, nuts, and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, native bees and honey bees are threatened due to habitat loss, pesticide
use, pathogens and parasites; and
WHEREAS, recent research suggests that there is a link between pesticides that
contain neonicotinoids and the die-off of plant pollinators, including honey bees, native bees,
butterflies, moths, and other insects; and
WHEREAS, neonicotinoids are synthetic chemical insecticides that are similar in
structure and action to nicotine, a naturally occurring plant compound; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds it is in the public interest and consistent with
adopted City policy for the City to demonstrate its commitment to a safe and healthy
community environment through the implementation of pest management practices in the
maintenance of the city parks, open spaces and city property.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT by the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo:
1. The City shall undertake its best efforts to become a Bee-Safe City by undertaking the
best management practices in the use of plantings and pesticides in all public places
within the City.
2. The City shall refrain from the use of systemic pesticides and systemic insecticides on
City owned property including pesticides from the neonicotinoid family.
3. The City shall undertake its best efforts to plant flowers favorable to bees and other
pollinators in the City’s public spaces.
4. The City shall designate Bee-Safe areas in which future City plantings are free from
systemic pesticides including neonicotinoids.
5. The City shall undertake its best efforts to communicate to Lake Elmo residents the
importance of creating and maintaining a pollinator-friendly habitat.
6. The City shall publish a Bee-Safe City Progress Report on an annual basis.
Resolution 2015-XX
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City Council does hereby
approve the Bee-Safe Ordinance for the City of Lake Elmo.
Passed and duly adopted this 3nd day of February 2015 by the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
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Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Adam Bell, City Clerk
Resolution 2015-XX