HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2014-37 - Wyland Mayor's Water Conservation Challenge - 03/18/2014 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-37
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE
"WYLAND MAYOR'S CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION"
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie is committed to increasing energy efficiency,
protecting its natural resources and encouraging water conservation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Eden Prairie can engage in efforts to inspire its residents to
become better environmental stewards; and
WHEREAS, the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge," in association with the Wyland
Foundation, the U.S. EPA's WaterSense Program, the U.S. Forest Service, Toyota, CH2MHill
Water Match, Rainbird and Lowe's is a healthy, nonprofit competition for cleaner communities,
and a water use and pollution reduction competition between cities; and
WHEREAS, residents may register their participation in Eden Prairie's challenge online,
by making simple pledges to decrease their water use and to reduce pollution for a period of one
year; and
WHEREAS, from April 1 to April 30, 2014, the City of Eden Prairie wishes to
encourage its residents to take the "Wyland Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation" by
making a series of online pledges at mywaterpledge.com to reduce their impact on the
environment.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Eden
Prairie:
I. The City of Eden Prairie agrees with and supports the "Mayor's Challenge for
Water Conservation."
1I. The program is to be implemented from April 1 to April 30, 2014, through a
series of communication and outreach strategies, whether new or existing, to
encourage Eden Prairie residents to take the "Mayor's Water Conservation
Challenge."
ADOPTED by the Eden Prairie City Council on this 18"' day of 2014.
N ncy ra-L ens, May
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Ka Teen Porta, City Clerk