2020-34 - IN SUPPORT OF THE "WYLAND FOUNDATION MAYOR'S CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION" BY THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE - 07/20/2020 RESOLUTION NO. 2020 -34
A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE "WYLAND FOUNDATION MAYOR'S
CHALLENGE FOR WATER CONSERVATION" BY THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO
GROVE
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove is a Home Rule Unit pursuant to the Illinois
Constitution of 1970; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Buffalo Grove continues to explore ways to manage
residential consumption of water and power, and to inspire its residents to care for our natural
resources; and
WHEREAS, the ninth annual National Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation
presented by the Wyland Foundation and Toyota, with support from the U.S EPA Water Sense,
The Toro Company, National League of Cities, Conserve Irrigation, 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 August 1 — 31, 2020, the Village of Buffalo Grove 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 mywaterpled eg, com to reduce their impact
on the environment and to see immediate savings in their water, trash, and electricity bills;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF
TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE
COUNTIES,ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION 1. That the Village of Buffalo Grove agrees and supports the "Wyland National
Mayor's Challenge for Water Conservation" emphasis.
SECTION 2. That the program is to be implemented from August 1 —31, 2020, through a series
of communication and outreach strategies, whether new or existing, to encourage residents to
take the conservation"Challenge".
SECTION 3.That this resolution shall be effective immediately.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Village Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption
of this resolution; shall cause the same to be entered among the original resolutions of the
Village; and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof on the records of the
proceedings of the Village Board for the meeting at which the same is passed and adopted.
AYES: 6—Stein Ottenheimer,Weidenfeld Johnson Smith Pike
NAYES: 0- None
ABSENT: 0- None
PASSED: July 20,2020
APPROVED: July 20, 2020
APPROVED-
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Beverly Suss ,Village President
ATTEST:
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jand.`'labian,Village Clerk
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