RESOLUTION NO
RESOLUTION NO. ____
A 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 solicit the assistance of the stakeholders of the Richfield community to develop on-going programs, education initiatives, and activities
to promote environmental sustainability in the Community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota, that a Richfield Sustainability Commission be established as follows:
The Commission shall consist of (9) members, (7) adults ages 18 and up, and (2) students ages 15-18 years, all of whom shall be residents stakeholders of Richfield. They shall be appointed
by the City Council for (3) year terms and can be removed by the City Council, with or without cause. No member shall serve more than (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.
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, Green Step Cities initiatives, and a climate change action plan.
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.
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, (f)
election of appointment to a public office.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 13th day of December, 2019.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, 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 13th day of December, 2019, as shown by the minutes of said meeting in my possession.
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk