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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Anoka County, Minnesota DATE: February 2~, 1991 RESOLUTION #91-35 OFFERED BY COMMISSIONER: Langfeld RESOLUTION URGING THE RECOGNITION AND SUPPORT OF EARTHKEEPERS' CLEANUP EFFORTS BY ALL ANOKA COUNTY CITIES AND TOWNSHIPS WHEREAS, Anoka County prides itself on its quality of life for residents and businesses and is interested in working to improve and maintain the beauty of the area; and, WHEREAS, residents should be encouraged to recognize the environmental impact on our community of their daily lives by becoming environmentally responsible consumers, conserving energy, increasing recycling efforts and promoting environmental responsibility in our communities; and, WHEREAS, this goal was aided by a volunteer organization calleQ Earthkeepers who during Earth Day/Arbor Day 1990 organized more than 500 volunteers to pick up more than 9 tons of debris in Centerville, Circle Pines, Lexington/Uno Lakes and Blaine; and, WHEREAS, the 1990 efforts marked the beginning of a long-term commitment by individuals and groups in Anoka County to building a safe, just and sustainable planet; and, WHEREAS, Earthkeepers, made up of a group of community leaders with Anoka County Commissioner Margaret Langfeld as honorary chair, has again organized a cleanup and beautification project along roads in Eastern Anoka County; and, WHEREAS, Esrthkeepers will conduct cleanup activities in conjunction with Arbor Day activities on April 27, 1991; and, WHEREAS,' Earthkeepars needs support and volunteers to successfully complete its projects: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners does hereby recognize and support Earthkeepers in its efforls to clean up and beautify areas in Anoka County, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Anoka County Board of Commissioners does strongly urge all Anoka County cities and townships to recognize and support Earthkeepers' activities through similar resolutions and/or volunteer efforts, YES NO District #1 - Vacant Vacant District #2 - Burmah Absent Burman District #3 - Langfeld X Langfeld District #4 - Kordiek X Kordiak Distdct #5 - Cenaiko X Cenaiko District #6 - McCarron X McCarron District #7 - Erhart X Erhart -$~TATE OF MINNESOTA ) SS ) . COUNTY OF ANOKA I, John 'Jay' McLJnden, County Administrator, Anoka County, Minnesota, hereby certify that I have compared tile foregoing copy of the resolu~on of the County Board of said County with the original record thereof on file in the Administration Office, Anoka County, Minnesota, as stated in the minutes of the proceedings of said Board at a meeting duly held on February 26, 1991, and that the same is a true and correct copy of said original record and of the whole thereof, and that said resolution was duty passed by said Board at said meeting, W"rtnass my hand' and seal this 26th day of February, 1991, J(;~-IN 'J,~ MtSIJNOEN COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR