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2/14/14 <br />THE ENVIRONMENAL POLICY BOARD SUBCOMMITEE ON EDUCATION/ COMMUNICATION <br />ECOSTAR AWARD <br />(A working title) <br />BASIC PREMISE: DEVELOP AN ECO -BASED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD THAT COULD BE PRESENTED TO AN <br />INDIVIDUAL CITIZEN, GROUP OR BUSINESS. <br />BASIC CRITERIA: ANY PROJECT CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD MUST BE DEVELOPED FOR THE <br />ENJOYMENT, BENEFIT, OR EDUCATION OF THE CITIZENS OF RAMSEY.THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE <br />PROJECT SHOULD BE TO PROMOTE OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT, SUSTAINABILITY, AND/ OR CONSERVATION. <br />APPLICATION PROCESS: CITIZENS OF RAMSEY, AND GROUPS OR BUSINESSES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY <br />WOULD HAVE ACCESS TO A WRITTEN APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL OR ON -LINE, THROUGH <br />THE CITY WEB -SITE. <br />APPLICATION: SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE THE NAME AND COMPLETE CONTACT INFORMATION OF <br />THE INDIVIDUAL, COMPANY OR GROUP THAT IS SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION FOR CONSIDERATION. <br />REQUIRED INFORMATION WOULD INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT, THE PURPOSE, AND <br />HOW /WHY IT MEETS THE GENERAL CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY. APPLICANTS MUST DOCUMENT THE <br />START/ FINISH DATE OF THE PROJECT WITH ADDITIONAL SUPPORTING PHOTOGRAPHIC OR VIDEO <br />DOCUMENTATION, IF APPLICABLE. <br />APPROVAL PROCESS: APPLICATIONS FOR AWARDS WOULD BE SUBMITTED TO A (COMBINED) SUB- <br />COMMITTEE OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY BOARD (AND PARK AND REC BOARD) ESTABLISHED FOR <br />THE PURPOSE OF REVIEWING APPLICATIONS. IF APPROVED BY COMMITTEE, THE APPLICATION WOULD <br />BE PRESENTED TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ( /AND PARK AND REC) BOARD FOR REVIEW. IF THE <br />APPLICATION MEETS CRITERIA AND IS APPROVED BY THE BOARD(S), A RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE <br />MADE TO THE CITY COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION. <br />RECOGNITION: IF APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, APPLICANT WOULD RECEIVE A LETTER OF <br />RECOGNITION FROM THE MAYOR. THEY WOULD ALSO RECEIVE A SIGN, DECAL, OR SOME OTHER FORM <br />OF RECOGNITION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUBLIC DISPLAY AT THEIR RESIDENCE OR PLACE OF BUSINESS. <br />A NOTIFICATION OF THE AWARD WOULD BE PLACED IN THE RAMSEY RESIDENT AND /OR OTHER <br />SOURCES FOR PUBLIC COMMUNICATION. ANNUALLY, RECIPIENTS OF THE AWARD WOULD BE <br />RECOGNIZED THROUGH VIDEO AND /OR PERSONAL INTRODUCTIONS AT THE ANNUAL CITY BANQUET. <br />