RES 19-027 SUPPORTING THE MAYORS CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION

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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 19 -027 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, IN SUPPORT OF THE "MAYOR'S CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION" WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony, and the state of Minnesota continue to explore ways to manage residential consumption of water and power, and to inspire its residents to care for our natural resources; and WHEREAS, cities can engage in efforts to inspire their own communities, as well as their neighboring cities, to become better environmental stewards; and WHEREAS the seventh annual National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with support from the U.S EPA WaterSense, The Toro Company, National League of Cities, Conserva Irrigation, and Earth Friendly Products (makers of ECOS), is a healthy, non- profit competition for cleaner communities and a water use and pollution reduction competition between our cities; and WHEREAS, with the encouragement of their Mayors, residents may register their participation in their city's Challenge, online, by making simple pledges to decrease their water use and to reduce pollution for the period of one year, thereby assisting their cities to apply State and Federal water conservation strategies and to target mandated reductions; and WHEREAS, from April 1- 30, 2019, the City of St. Anthony wishes to inspire its residents and its neighboring communities to take the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation" by making a series of online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to reduce their impact on the environment and to see immediate savings in their water, trash, and electricity bills; NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY, MINNESOTA, DO HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. That the city of St. Anthony agrees and supports the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation" emphasis. SECTION 2. That the program is to be implemented from April 1- 30, 2019, through a series of communication and outreach strategies, whether new or existing, to encourage St. Anthony residents to take the conservation "Challenge."