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Resolution Recognizing Eureka Recycling for Their Leadership in Organizing and
Facilitating the Saint Paul Environmenta[ Roundtables and Thanking the Members of
the Roundtables for their Participation
1 WHEREAS, in September 2005, Eureka Recycling convened The Saint Paul Environmental Roundtable
2 to focus attention on a vaziety of citywide environmental issues; and
4 WHEREAS, the Roundtable convened a series of community meetings to address important issues
5 regarding Saint Paul's environment, particularly those issues where local action can make a positive
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WHEREAS, the Roundtables have concluded their discussions and developed and forwarded a series of
recommendations to the City of Saint Paul for consideration; now, therefore be it
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RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to recognize and thank Eureka Recycling for their
leadership and sponsorship of the Roundtables, as well as the other sponsors including Aveda Corporation,
Abitibi Consolidated, The City of Saint Paul Public Works Department, DeRuyter Associates, Impressive
Print, Industrial Electric Company, IPS Incorporated, Peace Coffee, Saint Anthony Park Community
Foundation, and Western Bank; and be it
17 FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to recognize and thank the following
18 members of the Roundtable Advisory Committee for their leadership in creating and launching the
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36 FINALLY RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to express its appreciation to the following
37 members of the Saint Paul Environmental Roundtable for the time, energy and thoughtful consideration
38 each member put into the discussions and recommendations which aze being presented to the City of Saint
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43 Kevin Flynn
44 Cazlos Gazcia-Velasco
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47 Susan Hubbazd
48 Jon Hunter
49 Seitu Jones
50 Colleen Monahan
51 Rolf Nordstrom
52 Shirley Reider
53 Nilgun Tuna
54 Anna Wasescha.
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The Top 10 Green Cities in the U.S.: 2006
by P. W. McRandle and Sara Smiley Smith
For this Earth Day, recognizing that cities across the country are providing energy-efficient, least
polluting and healthy living spaces, The Green Guide presents the environmental leaders, those cities
whose green achievements set the standard for others. As The New York Times has reported, in the
absence of federal direction, cities across the country are taking environmental stewardship into their
own hands and reducing their burden on the planet. Mayors are even working to lower greenhouse
gases: As of March 28, 2006, 220 had signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which
now covers urban areas housing 43.8 million Americans.
Our metro areas can be the focus of many ills—from layers of asthma-inducing smog to pesticide
exposures and gas-wasting sprawl. Yet, being tightly packed also allows them to run more efficient
public transportation and creates a tax-base for green building and environmental programs smaller
communities can't afford. Thomas Jefferson famously expressed his distrust of cities, but now, along
with community gardens and other green spaces, some of the rural virtues he extolled have finally found
their way into urban life.
Last year on Earth Day, The Green Guide recognized 10 green cities and a handful of runners up. This
year, in response to widespread interest, we pursued a more comprehensive evaluation, ranking each city
on its performance over several criteria. We sent out surveys to mayors' offices in all 251 metropolitan
areas with populations of 100,000 or more. By scoring survey responses in combination with
information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC) and other independent sources, we came up with our ranked list of the top 25 green cities in
the U.S., giving special recognition to the top 10.
Among last year's awardees, Austin, Portland, Honolulu and Oakland remain in the top 10. Along with
Seattle and San Francisco, Minneapolis made it to the top 20, while sister city St. Paul now occupies
fourth place. Since we required a minimum population of 100,000, Boulder, which remains a gem
among green cities, couldn't be considered in this round, while Madison and Chicago did not score as
well due to incomplete surveys. The survey was designed and its results analyzed by our co-author and
researcher Sara Smiley Smith, a graduate student at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental
Studies under the supervision of John Wargo, Ph. D., professor of environmental risk analysis.
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As more citizens and leaders invest their energy in cities, helping preveat urban sprawl, reduce tra�c
and clean the air and water, we aze excited to report again on their progress in the yeazs to come.
The Criteria
In compiling the list, we gave points in the following categories:
Air Quality: Exposure to polyaromatic hydrocazbons (PAHs) from fuel exhaust and cigarette smoke has
been reported to increase the risk of breast cancer by 50 percent, as noted in the 2002 Long Island Breast
Cancer Study. In order to measure air quality, we based our score on the EPA's Air Quality Index (AQI)
and smoking bans noted on the Smoke Free World website. About 60 percent of cities surveyed have
passed a smoking ban. AQI values aze broken into five different ranges with lower values indicating less
polluted air (Good 0-50, Moderate 51-100, Unhealthy for Sensitive Individuals 101-150, Unhealthy 151-
200, Very Unhealthy 201 �00 and Hazardous 301-500). Anchorage, Alaska, had the best median AQI at
19 while the worst was a 79 in Saint Louis. The average value was 43.5 for cities participating in this
study.
Electricity Use and Production: Close to 40 percent of U.S. emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon
dioxide (CO2) comes from electric utilities. Since coal accounts for over 90 percent of these emissions,
we asked survey respondents to note each city's energy mix from resources including coal, oil, biomass,
geothermal, hydroelectric, nucleaz, oil, solar and wind. Also included were incentives for the home use
of solar or wind power, such as rebates or property tax exemptions.
Environmental Perspective: City administrators were asked to rank from 1(highest) to 9(lowest) nine
issues in order of importance to city residents--education, employment, environmental concerns, health
care, housing costs, public safety, reliable electricity and water service, property taxes and traffic
congestion. Scores were assigned depending on the ranking given to environmental concerns. Out of a
total of nine, the average ranking for the importance of environmental concems was 5.4.
Environmental Policy: In our survey, we asked city officials whether the city has an environmental
policy, a speciFic indication of concerted effort at the municipal level to better the environment Thirty-
six cities, or 58 percent of respondents, had such statements.
Green Design: The resource-conserving, non-toxic standards of USGBC's Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED) program have become the basis for many cities' green building projects.
Recognizing this, we based scores not only on survey responses aboui policies and incentives for green
design but also on LEED projects listed on the USGBC's website. While we collected data on the degree
of LEED certification (Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum) buildings achieved, this did not affect
scoring. Additional points were given to cities reducing sprawl. A total of 29 cities, or 46.8 percent of
participants, reported having a policy to encourage green desi�n. Forty cities, or 64.5 percent of
respondents, reported having a city policy to help prevent sprawl.
Green Space: Survey respondents were asked to identify the vaziety of green spaces, including athletic
fields, city parks, public gardens, trail systems and waterfronts, along with any additional spaces. This
question was designed to elicit the variety of outdoor amenities available and was scored on the total
number of different types of green spaces present. Scoring also considered the percentage of overall city
area occupied by green space.
Yublic Health: Scores were based on Robert Weinhold's rankings of the 125 healthiest U.S. cities as
published in the March 2004 Organic Sryle.
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Recycling: Survey respondents were asked to indicate which items their city recycles from a list that
included aluminum, cazdboazd, glass, hazardous materials, paper, plastic, tin and other. Cities that had
more then seven categories of recyclable items were given the highest scores.
Socioeconomic Factors: Having considered affordability in 2005, this year,The Green Guide expanded
the analysis to consider the impact of income on the ability of wban residents to lead healthy lives.
Cities scored well for having less than the national average of families and individuals earning below the
poverty rate. Participants also gained points for having a city minimum wage and for the availability of
housing affordable to families earning the area's median income according to the National Association
of Home Owners' Housing Opportunity Index.
Transportation: Wishing to recognize efforts to get people out of their cars (reducin� greenhouse
gases, traffic congestion and smog), we asked survey respondents about the transportation options
available, including bicycle paths, bus systems, carpool lanes, dedicated bicycle lanes, light rail,
sidewalksltrails and subways. As a follow up to this, we also asked about the percentages of residents
who used public transportation, rode bicycles to work and carpooled.
Water Quality: In order to assess this complicated factor, we drew on data from the EPA's Safe
Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS).and noting violations of the Safe Water Drinking Act,
with the greatest weight given to health violations.
Each of these factors was equally weighted, with a maximum score of 1 point per criterion, to create an
overall maximum possible score of 11 points, though only one city we looked at, Eugene, Oregon,
scored 9 or better. Unfortunately due to lack or response or incomplete surveys, some cities that might
have ranked higher aze not included here.
Top 10 U.S. Green Cities
1. Eugene, OR (score 9.0375, pop. 137,893)
First on our list is the university town, Eugene, well known as a powerhouse of green industry,
clustering sustainable businesses like an environmentally minded Silicon Valley. Nestled in the
Willamette River Valley with views of the Cascade Mountains, residents enjoy numerous bike trails,
clean air and water, parkland and outlying wilderness areas. Hydroelectric and wind power contribute
over 85 percent of Eugene's power, reducing greenhouse gas emissions considerably. A little over 16
percent of Eugene is green space, including athletic fields, city parks, public gardens, trails and
waterfront. The city has over 2,500 acres of publicly owned wetlands, and its West Eugene Wetlands
Program includes a mitigation bank, a native plant nursery, protected wetlands and educational features.
"Overall, we have a reputation for protecting the environment and that reflects a commitment throughout
the city organization to look for ways of becoming more sustainable," says Jim Carlson, sssistant city
manager, citing the city's biodiesel and hybrid fleets, its evaluation of all city activities for
environmental impact and the mayor's sustainable business initiative to green the local economy. :�nd
Carlson notes that "In next year's budget, we're planning to purchase 25 percent wind power for all
existing general fund buildings such as libraries and city hall."
2. Austin, TX (score 8.5325, pop. 656,562)
Austin reappears in our top 10 list where once again it stands out for its commitment to solar po�aer and
green building. Offering its customers one of the highest solar power rebates in the country, Austin
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plans to meet 20 percent of its energy needs with renewable sources by 2020. Austin's Green Builder
program provides information for homeowners, renters and members of the design and buildina
professions to help build more energy efficient and environmentally sound dwellings. For their central
business district, Austin has established minimai requirements for energy efficiency and is considering
requiring reflective roofs. Austin s Smart Growth Initiative is designed to preserve drinking water
quality, ensure proximity to mass transit, and maintain a pedestrian-friendly urban design. And it's
S.M.A.R.T. (Safe, Mixed Income, Accessible, Reasonably Priced and Transit Oriented) Housin� offers
incentives to developers to create more affordable housing.
3. Portland, OR (score 8.24, pop. 529,12I)
Portland also returns from last year's list, not a surprise, perhaps, for this evergreen city which has
directed all of its departments and agencies according to its Sustainable Ciry Principles since 1994. The
principles, which cover the protection of natural resources, habitat and ecosystem conservation and
minimizing human impacts on the environment both locally and worldwide, haven't languished on paper
these last 12 years. The first U.S. city to have a plan to reduce the greenhouse gas cazbon dioxide,
Portland gains 44 percent of its energy from hydroelectric sources and encouraging the installation of
solar power through municipal taY incentives. Light rail, bicycle lanes and buses help keep residents out
of their cars, with 13 percent relying on public transportation for their commute to work, two percent
bicycling and 11 percent carpooling. Portland not only recycles the standard glass, metal and plastics,
but also composts residential yard waste and food scraps from businesses. To enjoy their green city,
residents have over 92,000 acres of green space (over 11 percent of the total city azea) ranging from
waterfront areas to trails, atfiletic fields, parks and public gardens.
4. St. Paul, MN (score 7.805, pop. 287,151)
With a quarter of its area given over to green space, St. Paul almost seamlessly integrates urban ]ife with
the natural environment. And this will improve as the city charter not only ensures the protection of
parkland but requires expanding public access to the Mississippi River which winds through the city.
Working to reduce global warming, St. Paul has passed its 1997 goals in CO2 emissions-reduction goals
and now plans to reach a 20 percent reduction of 1988 CO2 levels by 2020. To achieve this, Rick Person,
program administrator for St. Paul's Department of Public Works, says the city will need to complete its
central conidor light-rail system and adopt a 20 percent renewable energy portfolio. To assist residents
in installing renewable energy, the state provides properiy tax exemptions for the value of the system,
and St. Paul's Neighborhood Energy Consortium (NEC) provides assistance and expertise in obtaining
Energy Efficient Mortgages. Helping reduce congestion and smog, NEC's Hourcar program provides
hybrid and energy-efficient cars at neighborhood levei for shared use. Lastly, St. Paul's requirement that
20 percent of all ne« housing units be affordable by those with incomes less than half of the area
median ensures that these environmental benefits will remain available to all.
5. Santa Rosa, CA (score 7.785, pop. 147,595)
Fifty-five miles north of San Franciscq Santa Rosa provides clean air, water and a healthy em ironment
for residents, with its smoke-free public spaces and restaurants. Enhancing these elements, Santa Rosa
has implemented Califomia's Build It Green certification program certifying environmentally sound
building construction for municipal, commercial and residential sectors. The pro�ram's goal is for more
than half of all new municipal building starts of over 10,000 square feet to meet or exceed LEED
certification requirements. Well equipped with bicycle paths and lanes, Santa Rosa has recently finished
a walking and bicycle trail connecting to the Joe Rodota Trail that leads to nearby Sebastopot. And for a
novel way to reconnect with nature, stroll among the native California Gray Rush plants in the Snoopy
Head laby rinth at the Charles M. Schulz Museum and Research Center.
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6. Oakland, CA (score 7.3675, pop. 399,484)
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Oakland has taken a progressive stance on renewable energy, adopting a plan to achieve �0 percent
renewable energy by 2017. Now iYs turning its attention to food, with the Oakland Food Council setting
a goal for 30 percent of the city's food production to occur within a 100 mile radius. Bringing those
goods into the city are six fanner's markets, while seven communiry gardens help production right at
home. With multi-family housing making up most of Oakland's new building, the city's Green Building
Ordinance passed in 2005 will encourage them to achieve LEED Silver rating with rebates and permit
fast-tracking. To create a denser downtown and reduce pollution from traffic, Oakland is encouraging
10,000 new residents to move into the downtown area where they'll have access to the cin's subway,
bus and bicycle path systems. The proof is in the pudding, with 20 percent of Oakland residents
commuting by bicycle or public transport.
7. Berkeley, CA (score 7.285, pop. 102,743)
Berkeley's distinguished history as a center of politically progressive thought extends well into the
environmental movement, and the city currently boasts the highest number of inembers of
environmental organizations of any city in the U.S. Located on the gorgeous San Francisco Bay,
Berkeley shazes the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system with neighboring Oakland and San
Francisco, linking all three cities in a community where organic rules. Berkeley requires that all new
city-owned buildings be built to LEED Silver standazds and has created a sustainable de� elopment fee
on all new permits to pay for the creation of green building guidelines for residential, multi-family and
commercial buildings. Nineteen percent of Berkeleyites commute on public transport and besides BART
and the bus system, residents also may take advantage of the city's car sharing program. The green
thumbed may work the earth at over 20 community gardens, and their children can get a start at Martin
Luther King Jr. Middle School's Edible Schoolyard program where students grow, harvest and prepare
organic food.
8. Honolulu, HI (score 7.055, pop. 371,657)
Renowned for its clean air and pure water from Oahu's aquifer, Honolulu is among America's healthiest
cities, with a mild climate that encourages outdoor activities along the 28 acre Kaka'ako �Vaterfront
park. Although Honolulu draws 89 percent of its energy from imported oil, Bill Brennan, press secretary
to the mayor, notes that seven percent of its power is from burning garbage. The city's H Pow�er Plant
burns 500,000 tons of waste annually helping cut down on landfilled trash. To further reduce waste, this
March Honolulu launched a lawn, garden and tree clippings or "greemyaste" recycling program. "This
greenwaste is recycled here on the island," says Brennan. "It goes to Hawaiian Earth Products, which
turns it into mulch and compost and provides it to the public for free on the site or packaged and soid in
stores." The future looks green as well: By 2007, all new city buildings of over 5,000 square feet must
meet LEED Silver standards.
Although the March 2006 sewage spill Honolulu suffered occurred too recently to be taken into account
in this year's scoring, The Green Guide will report on the impact it has on tbe city's environmental
health.
9. Huntsville, AL (score 7.035, pop. 158,216)
New to the top 10 list this year, Huntsville has devoted almost a third of its land to green spaces
including undeveloped forest and nature preserves, along with public gardens, parks and �caterfront. The
city-funded Operation Green Team has been remarkably successful in their public education and city
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clean-ups, enlisting 12,000 volunteers in their 2005 effort to clean and green the city. Thirteen percent of
the population commutes by bus while a trolley is available for special events to reduce congestion,
helping clean up their air. The hospital possesses its own light rail system to shuttle staff across its
grounds. Although Hunstville relies on coal and nucleaz power for the majority of its energy mix,
homeowners can purchase solaz or wind-generated energy through the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The city is also developing a first-of-its-kind industrial park: 100 percent of all water runoff, says Ben
Ferrill, ciry of Huntsviile planner, will be biofiltered with swales, wet ponds and dry ponds. Rooftop
runoff is sepazated from parking and street runoff to capture pollutants on site before they reach the
subsurface aquifer.
10. Denver, CO (score 7.0325, pop. 554,636)
"Denver has just completed a five-year plan for its Greenprint Denver sustainable initiative, covering
everything from green building to greenhouse gases," says Beth Conover, director, Mayor's Greenprint
Denver initiative. Focusing on greenhouse gas reduction, water conserva6on and quality, waste
reduction and increased recycling, Greenprint Denver also has three solar installations under
consideration, one of which is now approved and will produce one to two megawatts. A signatory to the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, Denver maintains one of the country's largest hybrid
municipal fleets. It is also in the midst of complating the nation's largest light rail system, serving the
lazger metropolitan region and with an anticipated half-million riders daily. Conover notes that the city
of Denver has recentiy created a position for the promotion of green business and has the "lazgest CO2
based dry cleaning chain in the country, Revolution Dry Cleaning, using waste CO2 for a zero
greenhouse gas effect." As for green building, Denver currently has 17 LEED-certified buildings and 73
in the process of certification. With clean water and access to skiing, hiking and wildemess nearby,
Denver remains a gem in the Rockies.
The Top 25
Our top 10 list just scratches the surface of cities engaged in improving their environment. We would
also like to recognize the runners ulr—those that ranked within the top 25 of our contenders for
America's greenest cities:
11. Boston, MA (score 6.99, pop. 589,141)
• Green building
• Excellent public transport
• Smoking ban
12. Lexington, KY (score 6.785, pop. 260,512)
• Comprehensive growth management plan
• Clean air
• Smoking ban
13. Springfield, IL (score 6.7225, pop. 111,454)
• Clean air and good water
• Green design
• Green spaces
14. Irvine, CA (score 6.72, pop. 143,072)
• Comprehensive green building program
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• Smoking ban
• Pedestrian oriented
15. Cambridge, MA (score 6.72, pop. 101,355)
• High rate of public transport use
• Green design
• High percentage of green space
16. Anchorage, AK (score 6.705, pop. 260,283)
• Excellent air and water quality
• Smoking ban
• High public health
17. Syracuse, NY (score 6.66, pop. 147,306)
• Good air
• Smoking ban
• Commitment to reduce greenhouse gases
18. San Francisco, CA (score 6.6, pop. 776,733)
• Municipal composting
• Green design
• High percentage of renewable energy use
• Very high public transport use
19. Minneapolis, MN (score 6.58, pop. 382,618)
• City-specific minimum wage
• Smoking ban
• High percentage of renewable biomass energy
20. Milwaukee, WI (score 6.5125, pop. 596,974)
• Green housing development
• Green space
21. Rochester, NY (score 6.43, pop. 219,773)
� High percentage of renewable energy
• Clean air
• Smoking ban
22. Albuquerque, NM (score 6.3475, pop. 484,607)
• Clean water
• Smoking Ban
• Wind power
23. Ann Arbor, MI (score 6.2875, pop. 114,024)
• High percentage of public transport and bic}•cle commuters
• High yard waste recover
• Green space
24. Seattle, WA (score 6.11�, pop. �63,374)
• Large number of green buildings
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• Very high percentage of hydroelectric power use
• Ciean air and smoking ban
25. Kansas City, MO (score 6.055, pop. 441,545)
• Clean water
• City specific minimum wage
• U.S. Mayors Climate Protection signatory
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American cities, in adopting Kyoto Treaty protocols and taking it upon themselves to build green, aze
putting themselves at the forefront of the environmental movement at a time when some have predicted
its death. But like the once predicted death of cities themselves, forecasts for the demise of the green
movement have been greatly exaggerated. Should it be any surprise that people prefer to live in healthier
cities with more vibrant (and wildlife-filled) sunoundings? Not to those who live there—�r even visit.
T&e Greera Gui�le's Top Green Cities At a Glance
The Top 10
1. Eugene, OR
(score 9.0i7�. pop. I �7.593}
2. Austin, TX
(score 8.5325_ pop. 656.562}
3. Porftanci, OR
(scorc 8?4. pop. 529.13 i }
d. St. Paul, :�9;�
(score 7.80�. pop. 287.151)
5. Santa Rosa, CA
(score 7.78�. pop. id7.595)
6. Oakland, CA
{score 7.367�, pop. 399.�18�}
7. f3crlceteti, CA
(score 7?8>. pop. IO?.7�3}
g, }{��nolulu, tII
(scure 7.0��. pup. ;71_G57)
9. Nunts�'ilte, AL
(scure 7.03�. pop. 1�8,316)
l�. Denver, CO
(score 7.0>''S, pop. »�.6: G)
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1 l. Boston. M,�
12. Lexington, KY
13. Springfield. IL
ld. Irvine. CA
1 �. Cambridge. VI.<t
16. Andiorage, r1K
17. Svracusc, NY
18. San Francisco, CA
19. Minneapolis. MN
20. iVlilwaukec. WI
21. Rochester, ti`Y
22. Alhuquerque, Ni�]
23. Ann nrbor, v1t
2d. Seattle, �UA
2�. Kansas Cit}�, �IO
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environmental issues; and
WHEREAS, the Roundtables have concluded
recommendations to the City of Saint Paul for
of community meetings to address important issues
� those issues where local action can make a positive
discussions and developed and forwazded a series of
now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to ognize and thank Eureka Recycling for their
leadership and sponsorship of the Roundtables, as well as e other sponsors including Aveda Corporation,
Abitibi Consolidated, The City of Saint Paul Public Works artment, DeRuyter Associates, Impressive
Print, Industrial Electric Company, IPS Incorporated, Peace C ee, Saint Anthony Pazk Community
Foundation, and Western Bank; and be it
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to �'
members of the Roundtable Advisory Committee for their leadership
Roundtable process:
Brian Bates
Kathryn Draeger
Tom Eggum
Sharon Pfeifer
Brett Smith
Amy Fredregill
Susan Hubbard
Mary Morse; and be it
and thank the following
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Y RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul would like to express its appreciation to the foliowing
of the Saint Paul Environmental Roundtable for the time, energy and thoughtfixl consideration
�er put into the discussions and recommendations which aze being presented to the City of Saint
Brian es
Whimey k
Kathryn Drae r
Kevin Flynn
Cazolos Garcia-Ve
Pat Hamilton
J. Drake Hamilton
Susan Hubbazd
Jon Hunter
Seitu Jones
Colleen Monahan
Rolf Nordstrom
Shirley Reider
Nilgun Tuna
Anna Wasescha:
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Presented by
RESOLUTION
PAUL, MINNESOTA
1 RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council consents to and approves the reappoinhnent, made
2 by the Mayor, of the following individual to serve on the Family Housing Fund Board.
Reapnointment
Name
Marilyn Porter
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Bostrom
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Confact Person & Phone:
Kris Fredson
266 8534
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RE-RESOLUTION
9ate InidaSed:
12-APR-06
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Action Requested:
Approval of the reappointrne�t, made by the Mayor, of Marilyn Porter to serve on the Family Housing Fund Boazd. Her tean shall
expire March, 2009.
Recommendations: Appm�.e (A) or R
Plannirg Commission
GIB Committee
.. Ciul Sen�ice Commission
1. Has this persaJfittn e�er worked under a coMract for this departmeM?
Yes No
2. Has this personlfirtn ever been a cily employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirtn p�sess a skNi not nortnalfy possessed by any
curtent city employee?
Yes No
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InHiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
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