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1 RESOLUTION 06- 18468 A RESOLUTION OF THE BILLINGS, MONTANA, CITY COUNCIL, ESTABLISHING A MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON ENERGY & CONSERVATION, AND APPOINTING MEMBERS THERETO. WHEREAS, the Mayor has proposed and the Council has approved the establishment of a Mayor’s Commission on Energy and Conservation to review the City of Billings’ current policies and practices regarding energy consumption and conservation, and to make recommendations to the City Council and City Administrator for future action; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the commission will be to consider ways to conserve energy including areas where the city might reduce the amount of money it spends on energy and ways to limit the city’s energy use impact on the environment; and WHEREAS, the commission may also recommend additional areas where city government could assist citizens in minimizing pollution and energy consumption; and WHEREAS, the cost of implementing strategies will always be a consideration but should not necessarily limit the discussion, which could include recycling, alternate fuels, alternate transportation, alternate energy sources, building and road construction, etc.; and WHEREAS, the commission shall consist of 10 citizen members to be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, who will be appointed to terms of fours years; and WHEREAS, the commission also may include up to 10 ex-officio representatives of city departments, who shall be nominated by the City Administrator, appointed by the Mayor, and approved by the City Council. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BILLINGS, MONTANA, AS FOLLOWS: 1. CREATION. There is hereby created the Mayor’s Commission on Energy and Conservation. 2. 4-YEAR APPOINTMENTS. Members appointed to four-year terms will serve from Aug. 14, 2006, to Dec. 31, 2010. The appointments are: ---PAGE BREAK--- 2 Name Board/Commission Term Begins Ends 1. Russ Doty Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 2. Deborah Singer Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 3. John Delvo Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 4. Joseph Keel Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 5. Bernard Rose Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 6. Mary McNally Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 7. Richard McComish Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 8. David Fishbaugh Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 9. Ed Gulick Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 10. Chris Allard Energy & Conservation 08/14/06 12/31/10 3. STAFF APPOINTMENTS. The following department representatives are appointed as ex-officio members: Mark Evangeline, Airport, Saree Couture, Facilities, Sandy Raymond, Library, Larry Deschene, Motor Pool, Gene Blackwell, Parks, Recreation & Public Lands, Wyeth Friday, Planning, Barbara Butler, Public Works, Alan Lohof, Fire and Scott Baker, Transit. 4. The Commission shall expire at the end of four years or whenever the commission members determine by majority vote that their work has been completed, whichever comes first. APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of August, 2006. THE CITY OF BILLINGS Ron Tussing, Mayor ATTEST: Marita Herold, CMC/AAE, City Clerk