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File #: 19-0764    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
File created: 7/30/2019 In control: Miscellaneous & New Business
On agenda: 8/8/2019 Final action: 8/8/2019
Title: RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners Honoring Rebecca Garcia

RESOLUTION FOR BOARD MEETING OF AUGUST 8, 2019

 

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RESOLUTION sponsored by the Board of Commissioners Honoring Rebecca Garcia

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WHEREAS, one of the District’s missions is to recover resources that add value in both traditional and non-traditional ways; and

 

WHEREAS, to accomplish this goal, the District engages in meaningful community partnerships aimed to reduce waste, reduce our carbon footprint, and revitalize the environment; and 

 

WHEREAS, the District has developed an industry leading, Class A Exceptional Quality biosolids material and aims to maximize the utilization of this product in our service area; and

 

WHEREAS, Rebecca Garcia, in her capacity as Director of Extension Services at South Suburban College, has partnered with the District on several occasions, specifically showcasing District biosolids at the 2019 South Suburban College Garden Day and the 2018 South Suburban College Green Vendor Fair; and

 

WHEREAS, Rebecca Garcia has assisted the District in our Restore the Canopy initiative by distributing over 100 oak tree saplings and raffling off a rain barrel; and

 

WHEREAS, Rebecca Garcia has requested 40 cubic yards of the District’s EQ Compost for South Suburban College to use for their landscape architectural needs; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago, on behalf of ourselves and staff, express our appreciation and gratitude to Rebecca Garcia for her leadership and efforts in partnering with the District to further our mission; and 

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the permanent Record of Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago and that a copy of same, suitably engrossed, be presented to Rebecca Garcia.

 

August 8, 2019