HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 479-15 - RPU.PublicPowerWeekRESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester that the Common
Council concurs in the resolution of the Rochester Public Utility Board appended hereto, which
resolution requests approval for the City to declare the week of October 4-10, 2015 as Public
Power Week in Rochester, Minnesota.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)
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DAY OF , 2015.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
DAY OF
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
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A ® CELEBRATION OF ROCHESTER PUBLIC UTILITIES YEAR-ROUND
SERVICE TO ROCHESTER
WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Rochester place high value on local control over community
services and therefore have chosen to operate a community owned, locally controlled, not -for -
profit electric utility and, as consumers and owners of our electric utility, have a direct say in
utility operations and policies;
WHEREAS, Rochester Public Utilities provides our homes, businesses, farms, social service,
and local government agencies with reliable, efficient, and cost-effective electricity employing
sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not -for -profit rates;
WHEREAS, Rochester Public Utilities is a valuable community asset that contributes to the
well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental
protection, economic development, and safety awareness;
WHEREAS, Rochester Public Utilities is a dependable and trustworthy institution whose local
operation provides many consumer protections and continues to make our community a better
place to live and work, and contributes to protecting the global environment;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Rochester Public Utilities will continue to work to
bring lower -cost, safe, reliable electricity to community homes and businesses just as it has
since 1894, the year when the utility was created to serve all the citizens of Rochester and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the week of Oct. 4-10 be designated Public Power Week to
recognize Rochester Public Utilities for its contributions to the community and to educate
consumer -owners, policy makers, and employees on the benefits of public power;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that our community joins hands with more than 2,000 other
public power systems in the United States in this celebration of public power, which is best for
consumers, business, the community, and the nation.
Passed by the Public Utility Board of the City of
September, 2015.
Secretary