12-10 Resolution No. 11699 RESOLUTION NO. 11699
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A RICHFIELD SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council is committed to the environmental sustainability
of the community; and
WHEREAS, the Council wishes to solicit the assistance of the stakeholders of the
Richfield community to collaborate and advise the Council on the education, implementation,
and promotion of environmentally sustainable measures and practices; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the City Council to develop on-going programs, education
initiatives and activities to promote sustainability, strengthening the community's commitment to
protecting and improving the environment for everyone who visits, works, learns, or lives in
Richfield;
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, that a Richfield Sustainability Commission be established as follows:
1. The Commission shall consist of nine (9) members, seven(7) adult resident stakeholders of
Richfield, and two (2) students, including non-Richfield residents, that are at least 15 years of
age and enrolled at Richfield High School, or an equivalent school within the City of
Richfield. They shall be appointed by the City Council for a three (3) year term and can be
removed by the City Council, with or without cause. No member shall serve more than three
(3) consecutive terms. Terms shall begin on the first day of February of the year of
appointment and shall continue until the thirty-first day of January in the year in which their
appointments expire, or until their successors are appointed, subject, however, to prior
termination as otherwise provided for in this resolution.
2. The Commission shall be advisory to the City Council on matters relating to the creation,
education and promotion of sustainability measures in Richfield. This shall include, but not
be limited to, recycling, organics, solid waste management, GreenStep Cities initiatives, and
a climate action plan.
3. In addition to the designated number of members to serve on the Commission, each January,
the City Council shall designate a Council Member as liaison and a second Council Member
as alternative liaison to this Commission.
4. Any of the following shall cause the office of a regular member to become vacated: (a)death;
(b) disability or failure to serve, shown by failure to attend three (3) consecutive regular
meetings of the Commission without good cause; (c) removal of legal residence in the City;
(d) resignation in writing presented to the Mayor; (e) removal by the City Council; and, (0
election of appointment to a public office.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 10th day of
December, 2019.
Maria Regan Gonzao,y,A0 (,
, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Eliza.et V. oose, City Clerk
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution is a true and correct copy of the resolution
presented to and adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota at a duly
authorized meeting thereof held on the 10th day of December, 2019, as shown by the minutes of
said meeting in my possession.
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