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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 4-2009 - Amending City Code Section 2.23 Relating to the Conservation Commission - 04/30/2009 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 4-2009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2.23, SUBDIVISION 2.E RELATING TO THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITIZEN ADVISORY CONSERVATION COMMISSION; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND SECTION 2.99 WHICH,AMONG OTHER THINGS,CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS. Section 1. City Code Chapter 2 — Section 2.23, Subdivision 2..E entitled "Commissions: Citizen Advisory Conservation Commission" is amended in its entirety to read as follows: E. Citizen Advisory Conservation Commission. The Citizen Advisory Conservation Commission ("CACC") shall act in an advisory capacity to the City Council and staff about policies and practices that promote the sustainable development and conservation of Eden Prairie's air, water, and land resources; reduction of residential and commercial solid waste; and the more efficient use of energy in the economic activities of both the public and private sectors, which may include the following. I. The Commission shall have the following roles and responsibilities: (a) Review, examination and evaluation of the City's operating policies and practices with the goal of improving performance in this area through the recommendation of Best Management Practices. The CACC shall recommend the inclusion of appropriate environmental conservation and protection measures into the planning process. Where environmental policy mandates of the state and local agencies require the City's response, the CACC may serve as the body to examine alternatives and make recommendations to the City Council. (b) Provide recommendations as to oversight and accountability for municipal and private initiatives in the area of environmental policies that impact Eden Prairie's energy and natural resources. The Commission shall serve as the liaison and monitoring body for community events and activities that are relevant to the Commission's purpose. (c) Educate the community, including Eden Prairie schools and community groups, about the impact of advances in environmental science, engineering, product development and policies to produce a better informed citizenry about environmental conservation. 2. In pursuance of the above stated roles and responsibilities the Commission shall perform the following work tasks: (a) Recommend best practices for energy conservation for Eden Prairie's citizens, businesses, institutions and City government, including the 20/40/15 initiative. (b) Encourage energy efficiency through appropriate building code improvements. (c) Recommend opportunities to increase the City's use of alternative energy. (d) Recommend ways to develop a comprehensive recycling, reuse and municipal solid waste(MSW)reduction program. (e) Recommend ways to improve water quality in Eden Prairie. (f) Promote tree planting, native landscapes and infiltration of water runoff with rain gardens and other techniques to maintain healthy urban native landscapes and reduce water consumption. (g) Recommend ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improving air quality in Eden Prairie. (h) Recommend ways to integrate natural resource initiatives and programs into other areas of Eden Prairie government, including other commissions and groups, to better promote natural resource management and conservation. (i) Educate the public, professional associations, organizations, businesses and industries about improving the community's environment,both natural and man-made. Section 2. City Code Chapter 1 entitled "General Provisions and Definitions Applicable to the Entire City Code including Penalty for Violation" and Section 2.99 entitled "Violation a Misdemeanor" are hereby adopted in their entirety, by reference, as though repeated verbatim herein. Section 3. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. FIRST READ at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie on the 17th day of March, 2009, and finally read and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of the City Council of said City on the 2 1"day of April 2009. Q. Kathleen Porta, City Clerk P it ung,M,ayor PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on the L.0 day of April, 2009. EXHIBIT A CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE 4-2009 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA,AMENDING CHAPTER AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2.23,SUBDIVISION 2.E RELATING TO THE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITIZEN ADVISORY CONSERVATION COMMISSION; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE CHAPTER I AND SECTION 2.99 WHICH,AMONG OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA,ORDAINS: Summary_ This ordinance amends Chapter 2 Section 2.23 of the City Code by revising the roles and responsibilities and work tasks of the Citizen Advisory Conservation Commission. Effective Date: This Ordinance shall take effect upon publication. ATTEST: Kathle n Porta, City Clerk Ph dung, Mayor PUBLISHED in the Eden Prairie News on Jeo (A full copy of the text of this Ordinance is available from City Clerk.) Affidavit of Publication Southwest Newspapers State of Minnesota ) )SS. County of Hennepin ] Laurie A. Hartmann,being duly sworn,on oath says that she is the authorized agent of the CITY OF EDEN PP AJRIE publisher of the newspaper known as the Eden Prairie News and has full knowledge of the facts HENNEPIN COUNTY, herein stated as follows: MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE (A)This newspaper has complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal 4.24U9 newspaper,as provided by Minnesota Statute 331 A.02,331 A.07,and other applicable laws,as ANORDINANCEOFTHECITY amended. OF EDEN PRAIRIE,MINNESOTA. AMENDING CHAPTER (B)The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No.379�17 AMENDING CITY CODE was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2.23, SUBDIVISION•2.E RELATING TO Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit.Said notice was cut from the columns of THE ROLES AND the newspaper specified.Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z,both RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE inclusive,and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind and size of type used in the corn posi(ion CITIZEN ADVISORY and publication of the Notice: CONSERVATION COMMISSION; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvg7x CITY CODE CHAPTER 1 AND TI/ SECTION 2.99 WHICH, AMONG B OTHER THINGS, CONTAIN PENALTY PROVISIONS y THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE Laurie A.Hartmann CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS: �p ordinance amends 2'ThisSecton 2.23 of Subscribed and sworn before me on the City Code by revising the roles and responsibilitiesand work tasks of the Citizen Advisory Conservation Commission, j This Ordinance this 36 day of 2009 shall take effect upon publication. Phil Young,Mayor Attest: Kathleen Porta,City Clerk (A full copy of the text of this =BARKOrdinance is available from City NOT Clerk.) (Published intheEdenPrairieNews Nota tic My C en Thursday, April 30, 2009; No. 3792) RATE INFORMATION Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space...$31.20 per column inch Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter....__..........................$31.20 per column inch Rate actually charged for the above matter.............................................$12.43 per column inch