HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8526 RESOLUTION 8526
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance
and recognition program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life
goals; and,
WHEREAS, GreenStep is a free, continuous improvement program, managed by
a public-private partnership, and based upon 28 best practices; each best practice can
be implemented by completing one or more actions at a 1, 2 or 3-star level, from a list
of four to eight actions; and,
WHEREAS, these best practice actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities, focus
on cost savings and energy use reduction, and encourage civic innovation; and,
WHEREAS, steps taken toward sustainable solutions aim to improve community
quality of life, building community capital and increasing government efficiency,
accountability and transparency; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program assists in facilitating
technical assistance for the implementation of these sustainable development best
practices; and,
WHEREAS, the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program provides cost-effective
sustainable development best practices in the following five categories: (1) Buildings
and Lighting; (2) Transportation; (3) Land Use; (4) Environmental Management; and (5)
Economic and Community Development.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Mounds View does hereby authorize the participation in the Minnesota GreenStep
Cities program that offers a free, voluntary continuous improvement framework.
Passage of this participation resolution allows the City to be recognized as a Step One
GreenStep City.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View
appoints Public Works Director Brian Erickson to serve as the City's GreenStep
coordinator for best practice documentation/implementation and will facilitate the
involvement of community members and other units of government as appropriate in
the planning, promoting and/or implementing of GreenStep Cities best practices.
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View
grants to the GreenStep program's buildings advisor read-only access to the City's B3
Benchmarking Database so as to facilitate analysis and cost-savings advice to the City
regarding its buildings' energy use.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City of Mounds View
will work at its own pace toward implementing GreenStep best practices that will result
in energy use reduction, economic savings, quality of life improvement, reduction in the
City's greenhouse gas footprint, and recognition by the League of Minnesota Cities as a
Step Two GreenStep City. An on-going summary of the City's implementation of best
practices will be posted by the City on the Minnesota GreenStep Cities web site.
Adopted this 22nd day of February 2016.
J Flaherty, Mayor
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