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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 n:\public bodies\agenda packets\05-04-2015\final\x4.10 at1 mayors sustainability award of the month - final.docx