HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2019 - 07 Support of Wyland Mayor's Water Conservation Challenge
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE WYLAND MAYOR’S CHALLENGE FOR
WATER CONSERVATION
Resolution 2019 - 07
WHEREAS, the City of Rexburg, the region of Madison County, and the state of
Idaho continue to explore ways to manage residential consumption of water and power, and
to inspire its residents to care for our natural resources; and
WHEREAS, cities can engage in efforts to inspire their own communities, as well as
their neighboring cities, to become better environmental stewards; and
WHEREAS, the eighth annual National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation
presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with support from the U.S EPA
WaterSense, The Toro Company, National League of Cities, Conserva Irrigation,
EcoSystems, Inc., and Earth Friendly Products (makers of ECOS), is a non-profit challenge
to residents to encourage pollution reduction and smart water use; and WHEREAS, with the
encouragement of their Mayors, residents may register their participation in their city's
Challenge, online, by making simple pledges to decrease their water use and to reduce
pollution for the period of one year, thereby assisting their cities to apply State and Federal
water conservation strategies and to target mandated reductions; and
WHEREAS, from April 1- 30, 2019, the City of Rexburg wishes to inspire its
residents and its neighboring communities 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 and to see immediate savings in their water, trash, and electricity
bills;
NOW, THEREFORE, THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS OF
THE CITY OF REXBURG, IDAHO, DO HEREBY RESOLVE, DECLARE AND
DETERMINE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. That the City of Rexburg agrees and supports the "Wyland Mayor's
Challenge for Water Conservation" emphasis.
SECTION 2. That the program is to be implemented from April 1- 30, 2019,
through a series of communication and outreach strategies, whether new or existing, to
encourage Rexburg residents to take the conservation "Challenge."
SECTION 3. That this resolution shall be effective immediately.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall certify to the passage
and adoption of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original
resolutions of the City; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof on the
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records of the proceedings of the City Council for the meeting at which the same is passed
and adopted.
DATED the 3rd day of April, 2019; by the City Council, City of Rexburg, Idaho.
JG EYBY: Je Merrill, Aayor