10-748Council File # 10-748
Green Sheet # 3115817
RESOLUTION
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PAUL, MINNESOTA
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Resolution Authorizing the Mayor's Office and City Staff to
Apply for Minnesota Pollution Contt-ol Agency GreenCorps Members
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WHEREAS, the Ciry of Saint Paul is committed to opportunities to make Saint Paul one of the most sustainable and
livable ciries in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollurion Control Agency coorffinates the Minnesota GreenCorps iniriative, an
Americorps program designed to preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of
environmental professionals; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota GreenCozps members are placed with a host site for an eleven-month term of service, where
they perform work on focused environmental projects; and
WHEREAS, the Mirmesota Pollution Control Ageney is accepring host site applieations from local govemments,
school districts, eduaational institutions, and nonprofit arganizations interested in hosting Minnesota GreenCorps
members far the 2010-11 program year; and
WHBREAS, the Ciry of Saint Paul is eligble to apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps host sits to receive a
GreenCorps member to assist City staff in the areas of green infrashucture and foreshy; and
WHEREAS, representarives from the Mayor's Office and the Departrnent of Parks and Recreation have met to
identify areas of nead within the Gity of Saint Paul ihat would benefit froin the work of a Minnesota GreenCorps
member; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVEI), that the City Couneil of the City of Saint Paul authorizes the Mayor's Office aazd City staff to appiy to
be a Minnesota GreenCorps host site and to reeeive up to one Minnesota CrreenCorps member to assist with citywide
environmental programs and initiatives.
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Approved by the Offioe of Financial Services
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Action Requested: �
That the Saint Paul City Council do hereby authorize the Mayor's Office and city staff to apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps host
site and to receive up to one Minnesota GreenCorp member to assist wiffi citywide environmental programs and initiatives.
Minnesota GreenCorps members are placed with a bost site for an 1 I-month term of service, where they perform work on focused
environmental projects
Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questio�:
1. Has this person�rm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this persoNfirtn ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this personlfirm possess a skill not nortnalfy possessed by any
current cifij employee?
Yes No
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