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Document: CC RES 11-020 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ST.
ANTHONY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES
PROGRAM
CITY OF ST ANTHONY VILLAGE
RESOLUTION 11-020
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE MINNESOTA GREENSTEP CITIES PROGRAM
WHEREAS, the GreenStep Cities Program aims to provide Minnesota cities a pathway to
greater sustainability based upon implementing best practices specific to
Minnesota cities;and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program provides cost-effective sustainable
development best practices in the following five categories: (1) Buildings and
Facilities; (2) Transportation; (3) Land Use; (4) Environmental Management;
and(5) Economic and Community Development;and
WHEREAS, due to the multiple environmental, economic, and social dimensions of the
sustainability best practices, leadership from a city's council is needed to
oversee their implementation and coordination/integration with other city
activities;and
WHEREAS, the GreenStep Cities Program champions sustainability goals and practices
consistent with the City of St Anthony goals and mission statement;and
WHEREAS, information on the program was presented by Phil Muessig on December 1,
2010 and discussed with Jay Hartman, Public Works Director and Mike
Mornson,City Manager;and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the City of St. Anthony does hereby
authorize the City of St Anthony to participate in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities Program:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of St Anthony will take the following steps to
become recognized as a Minnesota GreenStep City:
1. Appoint Jay Hartman as a Minnesota GreenStep Cities Coordinator to
facilitate the City's GreenStep Program development and implementation;
and
2. Prepare and maintain an energy use inventory on all public buildings using
the Minnesota B3 Public Building Benchmarking database;and
3. Involve community members, civic and education organizations and
business in the planning, promoting, and implementing of GreenStep Cities
sustainable development best practices; to include Newsletter, Web Page,
Civic Groups;and
4. Identify which GreenStep best practices a city has implemented and which
best practices will initially be considered for implementation;and
5. Implement a minimum number of required and optional GreenStep best
practices that will result in energy use reduction, economic savings and
reduction in the community's greenhouse gas footprint.
Adopted this 8th day of February,2011.
Mayor
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City Clerk
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City Manager