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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply to be a host site for a Minnesota GreenCorps member to assist with citywide environmental programs and initiatives.
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WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is committed to opportunities to make Saint Paul one of the most sustainable and livable cities in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency coordinates the Minnesota GreenCorps initiative, an Americorps program designed to preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of environmental professionals; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota GreenCorps 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 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is accepting host site applications from local governments, school districts, educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations interested in hosting Minnesota GreenCorps members for the 2011-12 program year; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is eligible to apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps host site to receive a GreenCorps member to assist City staff in the areas of green infrastructure and forestry; and
WHEREAS, representatives from the Mayor's Office and the Department of Parks and Recreation have met to identify areas of need within the City of Saint Paul that would benefit from the work of a Minnesota GreenCorps member; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul authorizes the Mayor's Office and City staff to apply to be a Minnesota GreenCorps host site and to receive up to one Minnesota GreenCorps member to assist with citywide environmental programs and initiatives.