2013-1047 AI
FILE RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 1047
A resolution supporting Bird City Wisconsin Designation for the City of
Janesville, Wisconsin
Whereas, the City of Janesville is known as Wisconsin's Park Place; and
Whereas, Janesville has been designated a "Tree City" for nine years; and
Whereas, Janesville's trees and parks provide habitat for a variety of birds; and
Whereas, many residents of Janesville enjoy watching and feeding birds; and
Whereas, Bird City Wisconsin is an effort to encourage bird conservation in
communities throughout Wisconsin; and
Whereas, a group of Janesville residents have voluntarily organized themselves into a
planning team to garner support for attaining Bird City Wisconsin designation; and
Whereas, the Parks Division and the planning team believe Janesville meets the criteria
for becoming a "Bird City "; and
Whereas, being recognized as a "Bird City" will add to Janesville's reputation as an
environmentally friendly community; and
Whereas, the Bird City planning team expects to plan, host and support an annual Bird
Festival to encourage ongoing interest in birds and remain in compliance with Bird City
requirements; and
Whereas, the Sustainable Janesville Committee has endorsed the application to
become a "Bird City "; and
Whereas, a number of local organizations have shown their support for the City of
Janesville to become a "Bird City ", including Friends of Rockport Park; Friends of
Riverside Park; Rock Trail Coalition; League of Women Voters of Janesville; Green -
Rock Audubon Society; Ned Hollister Bird Club; Rotary Botanical Gardens; Rock
County Conservationists; and the Janesville Shade Tree Advisory Committee; and
Whereas, the cost of application ($100) has been provided by generous donors; and
Whereas, the Parks Division recommends the Janesville City Council support the
efforts of the volunteer planning team in their quest for Bird City Wisconsin designation.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of
Janesville that the Janesville City Council authorizes the volunteer planning team in
conjunction with Janesville Parks to make application for the City of Janesville to
become a "Bird City" under the auspices of Bird City Wisconsin.
ADOPTED: October 14, 2013 Motion by: Liebert
Second by: Kealy
APPROVED: Councilmember Aye Nay Pass Absent
Farrell X
Fitzgerald X
Ja inzenz, A cling Cit an- = - Kealy X
Liebert X
ATTEST: Marklein X
Severson X
47,- 1 6 Voskuil X
Je Ann Wulf, City Clerk- Treasurer
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Wald Klimczyk, City Attorney
Proposed by: Volunteer Planning Team
Prepared by: Mgt Asst