HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-027 CCR Member Lin Myszkowski introduced the following resolution and
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-27
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER 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.
Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a free, continuous improvement program managed by a public-
private partnership 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 4 to 8 actions. These
actions are tailored to all Minnesota cities, focus on cost savings and energy use reduction, and
encourage civic innovation; and
WHEREAS; the City of Brooklyn Center has taken steps toward sustainable
solutions aiming 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 bestpractices; 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 by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn
Center, Minnesota, that the City of Brooklyn Center (City) is hereby authorized to participate 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. Be it further resolved that the City:
1. Appoints the Assistant City Engineer to serve as the City's GreenStep
coordinator for best practice documentation/implementation; and
2. Will facilitate the involvement of community members and other units of
government as appropriate in the planning, promoting and/or
implementing of Minnesota GreenStep Cities best practices; and
3. Grants the Minnesota GreenStep Cities 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; and
RESOLUTION NO. 2015-27
4. Will claim credit for having implemented and will work at its own pace
toward implementing any eight (8) Minnesota 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 ongoing summary of the City's implementation of best practices
will be posted by the City on the Minnesota GreenStep Cities'web site.
January 26, 2015
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.