HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-20 PACKET 06.A. REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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PREPARED BY: Community Development Jennifer Levitt
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
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COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
• Consider awarding the Residential 2016 Sustainable City Award to Ms. Sherry Holtmeyer.
• Consider awarding the Large Organization 2016 Sustainable City Award to South
Washington County Schools.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Present the awards.
BUDGET IMPLICATION: $N/A $N/A N/A
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ADVISORY COMMISSION ACTION:
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS:
� MEMO/LETTER: Memo from Becky Ahlvin dated 4/13/16
� RESOLUTION:
❑ ORDINANCE:
❑ ENGINEERING RECOMMENDATION:
❑ LEGAL RECOMMENDATION:
❑ OTHER:
ADMINISTRATOR'S COMMENTS:
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COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: ❑ APPROVED ❑ DENIED ❑ OTHER
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To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
Charlene Stevens, City Administrator
From: Becky Ahlvin, Management Assistant
Date: April 13, 2016
Subject: Sustainable City Award Presentation
Background/Discussion
In 2013 the Environmental Commission created the Sustainable City Award to nominate and rec-
ognize a business, individual, or organization for their work or project reflecting sustainability,
green, and environmentally-friendly practices. Nominations for the 2016 Sustainable City Award
were due by March 1, 2016. This is the third year for the Sustainable City Award, which received
nominations in two categories: Residential and Large Organization.
Ms. Holtmeyer was nominated for the Residential 2016 Sustainable City Award for her project,
Solar Panel Installation. This past year, Ms. Holtmeyer installed an 8.4kW solar PV array on her
garage roof, and since then, her panels have produced more electricity than she has used,
producing 4.72MWh versus consuming 4.01 MWh.
The District 833 Elementary Schools and Middle School in Cottage Grove were nominated for
their work in waste reduction, composting, and recycling through their program titled District 833
Carton Recycling and Best Practices. By working together, Washington County Department of
Public Health & Environment representatives, District 833 staff and employees, and District 833
students grew the program to include all elementary schools in the district. District 833 Carton
Recycling and Best Practices achieved its goal of beginning to recycle milk cartons while in-
creasing the amount of recyclables collected from classrooms, hallways, and office areas and
decreasing the amount of recyclables in the trash.
The nomination forms received for both Ms. Holtmeyer and South Washington County Schools
are attached.
Recommendation
The Environmental Commission recommends that the City Council:
• Award the Residential 2016 Sustainable City Award to Ms. Sherry Holtmeyer
• Award the Large Organization 2016 Sustainable City Award to South Washington County
Schools:
o Cottage Grove Elementary o Cottage Grove Middle School
o Armstrong Elementary o Crestview/Nuevas Fronteras Elementary
o Hillside Elementary o Grey Cloud Elementary
o Pine Hill Elementary