4.10. SR 05-04-2015
Request for Action
To Item Number
Mayor and City Council 4.10
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Consent AgendaMay 4, 2015Kristin Mroz, Environmental Technician
Item Description Reviewed by
Elk River Sustainable Community Award Program Cal Portner, City Administrator
Reviewed by
Action Requested
By motion, approve the “Sustainable Community Award” program.
Background/Discussion
In honor of Earth Day on April 22, it has been proposed that a “Sustainable Community Award”
program be initiated in the City of Elk River which would commend sustainable actions within our
community by individuals, groups, and/or businesses. The City of Elk River is host to numerous
sustainability efforts daily and those actions should be recognized. This program will act similarly to the
“Volunteer of the Month Award” and be based off nominations by community members and groups.
The selected City of Elk River Sustainability Award nominee is committed to representing the “Powered
by Nature” and “Energy City” themes of the City of Elk River through voluntary efforts in one or more
of the following categories:
Increase in Recycling and/or Organics Recycling
Energy Efficiency and/or Renewable Energy
Green Space, Native Vegetation, Invasive Species Control, and/or Wildlife Habitat
Improvements
Clean Transportation
Water Quality Improvements and/or Stormwater BMPs
Sustainability Education and/or Outreach
Nominations should be made for direct, hands-on efforts and the work completed should demonstrate a
benefit to the City of Elk River. The Energy City Commission will act as the selection committee.
Upon Council approval of the program, staff will begin promoting it with the intent of recognizing
recipients by the City Council, quarterly; February, May, August, and November.
Financial Impact
None
Attachments
Sustainable Community Award Program
City of Elk River
Sustainable Community Award
The City of Elk River Sustainable Community Award is a newly-created opportunity to recognize Elk River
residents, businesses, and organizations for their sustainable contributions and commitments to Energy City.
Residents, businesses, and organizations from all areas of Elk River are eligible.
The Council and Mayor will honor the selected award recipients at a regular City Council meeting each quarter, as
nominations are received, February, May, August, and November. The Energy City Commission will act as the
selection committee.
Eligibility and Criteria for the Award
The City of Elk River Sustainable Community Award nominee should be committed to representing the “Powered
by Nature” and “Energy City” themes of the City of Elk River through voluntary efforts in one or more of the
following categories:
Increase in Recycling and/or Organics Recycling
Energy Efficiency and/or Renewable Energy
Green Space, Native Vegetation, Invasive Species Control, and/or Wildlife Habitat Improvements
Clean Transportation
Water Quality Improvements and/or Stormwater BMPs
Sustainability Education and/or Outreach
The nominee will be considered based on initiative and good work achieved through the contribution. Nominations
should be made for direct, hands-on, efforts. Nominees may be nominated by an individual, agency, corporation, or
organization. The work completed should demonstrate a benefit to the City of Elk River.
Tips for Completing the Nomination Form
Your essay may want to address one or more questions, such as:
How many hours does the nominee work or volunteer towards sustainability per month?
Describe the need for the sustainability effort(s).
Did the nominee start a new program, use new methods to solve problems, initiate activities, or build
collaboration with other organizations? Explain.
Describe the impact the nominee’s service made to the community.
You are encouraged to interview your nominee or get a quote from them on their thoughts about sustainability, and
giving back to their community.
Because this award program is ongoing, there is no deadline for submitting nominations. Applications are valid
from 6 months from time of submission.
SEND TO:
Energy City Commission
Attn: City of Elk River Sustainability Award Nomination
City of Elk River
13065 Orono Parkway
Elk River, MN 55330
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2015 City of Elk River Sustainable Community Award
Official Nomination Form
Nominee: Indicate Mr., Mrs., Ms., Miss Today’s Date: _________________________
Applications are valid from 6 months from the time of submission
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
City: _________________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ____________________
Daytime Phone Number: __________________________________________________________________
Email address: __________________________________________________________________________
Please check the appropriate age classification for your nominee:
Youth (18 and under) Young Adult (19-25) Adult
Senior (55 and over) Group
Verification: To qualify, the nominee must have one reference who may be contacted to verify the scope and extent
of the nominee’s activities. Reference should be a person familiar with the community service activities for which
the nomination is made and should not include either the nominee or any persons related to the nominee. The
reference below must be someone other than the nominator.
Reference:
Name: _______________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number: _________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City: _______________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: _____________________
Agency/Organization: ___________________________________________________________________
Nominator:
Name: ________________________________________________________________________________
Daytime Phone Number: _________________________________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________________________________________
City: ______________________________________ State: ___________ Zip: ______________________
Agency/Organization: ___________________________________________________________________
Signature: _____________________________________________________________________________
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2015 City of Elk River Sustainable Community Award
Please use the remainder of the page to highlight your nominee’s sustainability effort(s) to serve our community
(format can be either typed or handwritten). Please limit your comments to 300 words or less; however, if more
space is needed, one additional sheet of paper will be accepted. Do not submit supplementary material, such as
news or magazine articles, awards, or personal transcripts. When completed, please review the nomination form.
Check the box that best fits the nominee’s activities:
Recycling Increase Renewable Energy Invasive Species Control Water Quality Improvements
Organics Increase Green Space Wildlife Habitat Improvements Stormwater BMPs
Energy Efficiency Native Vegetation Clean Transportation Sustainability Education
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