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5. GreenStep Cities signageDate: 8-7-19 To: Scandia City Council Members From: Mayor Christine Maefsky Re: Green Step City Award and Signs Minnesota Green Step Cities program has recognized Scandia for the city’s environmental sustainability efforts. At the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference on June 27th, the city received an award for advancing to become a Step 3 city. As part of this recognition, GreenStep Cities will give Scandia one highway sign. We have the option of purchasing additional signs at $52 each. Scandia can put them onto the existing "Scandia" signs, or we can pay $200/sign to have MNDOT attach them. GreenStep would like to present the city with its Level 3 Award at a council meeting and give us our signs when we have decided the number and procedure. Thanks to Scandia community residents, including the Friends of Scandia’s Parks and Trails who have contributed to the environmental sustainability efforts of the City. Scandia Recognized for Environmental Sustainability Efforts GreenStep City recognized for work to conserve resources & reduce waste Media Contact: Brenda Eklund, City of Scandia Deputy Clerk b.eklund@ci.scandia.mn.us | 651-433-2274 Monday, July 1, 2019, Scandia, MN – The City of Scandia received an award for advancing to become a Step 3 city in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program at the League of Minnesota Cities annual conference on June 27th. “This recognition shows community members and other cities across Minnesota that the City of Scandia is taking great steps in the direction of energy and resource conservation and innovation,” shared Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk and GreenStep program lead with Scandia. Photo of a Minnesota GreenStep Cities award Press Release 1 July 2019 Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a challenge, assistance, and recognition program. As one of 127 participating cities and tribal nations, the City of Scandia is helping to lead the way in sustainably across the state of Minnesota. The City of Scandia has worked hard to implement best practices in order to fulfill their sustainability goals. Actions that are taken within the program focus on cost savings, energy use reduction, resource conservation, and the encouragement of civic innovation. You can learn more about Scandia’s efforts at http://mngreenstep.org. “This award is a great achievement for Scandia,” said Mayor Christine Maefsky of Scandia. “And by being part of the program, Scandia and our peers are helping to make Minnesota more resilient for the future while also helping our cities thrive economically.” About GreenStep Cities: Minnesota GreenStep Cities is a voluntary challenge, assistance, and recognition program to help cities achieve their sustainability and quality-of-life goals. This free continuous improvement program is based upon 29 best practices that are tailored to Minnesota cities, focus on cost savings and energy use reduction, and encourage civic innovation. More at www.MnGreenStep.org. w w w . M n G r e e n S t e p . o r g twitter.com/greenstepcities on.fb.me/mngreenstep