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RESOLUTION NO. 5881
t RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A CITIZENS
ENERGY AWARENESS COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that all citizens should take
_ an active role in promoting- and encouraging the wisest and most efficient
use of our natural energy resources; and
WHEREAS, the State Energy Agency has established a program entitled
. the Minnesota Energy Agency Outreach Program for the purpose of conserving
and preserving these energy resources; and
WHEREAS, the establishment of an Energy Awareness Committee to act
as a forum for public and private employed individuals concerned with
promoting, preserving, and fostering the efficient use of these resources
is an integral component of this program; and
WHEREAS, the City. Council wishes to cooperate with the intent and
purpose of this program;
BE IT RESOLVED, THEREFORE, by this City Council of the City of
Richfield, Minnesota, as follows;
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A. There shall hereby be created a Citizens;' Energy A~~areness
Committee for the City of Richfield, Minnesota.
B. The Committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the
city council.
C. The Committee shall be comprised of no more than fifteen
members who shall reside or own property in the City.
Members will be selected, appointed , -and removed with
or without cause by majority vote of the City Council
.members .
b. In selecting candidates for appointment to the Committee,
the City Council shall give due consideration to individuals
employed in capacities listed below or as spokespersons
for the following industries, institutions, or professions;
1. Finance, banking, or lending institutions;
2. Heavy industry, manufacturing, or commerce enterprise;
3. Residential homemaking, home economics, or household
services;
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4. Agriculture, farming'il, or land conservation; '
5. Scientists, physists, engineers, architects, or `
computer systems;
6. Building code administrators, construction contractors,
builders, or land developers;
7. Educators , primary or secondary teachers , professors or
college instructors;
8. Promotion, advertising, communications , broadcasting,
or public relations. executives;
9 . Labor officials , building trade or manufacturing union
representatives;
10. Environmentalists, special interests representatives,
conservationists, or naturalists;
it. Low and. moderate income representatives or senior citizens;
12 . Energy supplier, utility. official or petroleum product distributor;
13. City staff member or energy coordinator;
14. Transportation representative; bus, air, or railroad official,
land planner, regional transportation coordinator;
15 . City council member', and/or Mayor.
E. Members from the above categories shall be appointed to serve -
. staggered terms of one, two, or three years or as determined by
city council.
F. Committee members shall) be called to order by the -city council
member and/or Mayor for their initial meeting. Subsequent meetings
shall be scheduled and conducted by the chairman, who shall be
elected from the members', of the committee. All actions shall be in
resolution form and must receive majority vote approval of the members
present .
G. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the city council on all matters
relating to conserving and preserving natural energy resources. Specific
goals would include:
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1. Ta assist in helping the public become more aware of
the reasons and needs to extend and optimize energy.
\ . 2 . To; aid in the establishment of a; comprehensive citywide
energy reduction program.
3. To promote, stimulate, and motivate energy conservation
efforts .
4 . To acfi as liason between the State Energy Agency .and the
City COC1nCl.l.
5. To help inform and. educate the public on energy issues .
6 . To collect information on energy consumption levels , to
quantify energy cons ervation efforts , and to appraise
energy reduction results .
7. To carry out other energy conservation studies on efforts
requested by the city council.
H. Staff support, materials, and facilities. shall. be provided by the
city at the direction of the city manager. Requests for reports ,
statistics, studies, etc. , requiring excessive or lengthy amounts
of time and effort by staff personnel shall be made in writing to
the city manager.
I. Any of the following shall cause the office of a regular member to
become vacated:
1. Death.
2. Disability or failure to serve, shown by failure to attend
three consecutive regular meetings of the commission.
3. Removal of legal residence or property ownership from the
city .
4. Resignation in writing.
5. Removal by the council.
6. Election or appointment to a public office.
Passed by the city council of the. City of Richfield/'%%I~ti~'nnesota, this
13th day of March 1978. ,~ / ~
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~~ ATTEST: L en L. Law Mayor