HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2007-032RESOLUTION NO. 82007-~
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING
THE CITY STAFF TO DEVELOP AN ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE PURCHASING
POLICY REGARDING ITS PUBLIC PURCHASING ACTIVITIES TO THE EXTENT IT IS
AVAILABLE, TO THE EXTENT IT IS PRACTICABLE, AND TO EXTENT REASONABLY
PERMITTED BY THE TEXAS STATE PURCHASING LAWS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation and aHome-Rule City is
committed to environmental quality; and
WHEREAS, by incorporating environmental considerations into public purchasing, where
legally possible, the City can reduce its burden on the local, regional and global environment; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton wishes to conserve natural resources by
purchasing both "recycled content materials" and "environmentally preferable materials," where legally
possible; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton wishes to reduce energy consumptions in facilities located
within the City, by both energy-efficient new construction and by the retrofitting of existing facilities
with the most energy-efficient materials practicable; and
WHEREAS, all City departments will do their utmost to ensure that preference is given to
environmentally preferable products to the extent that they are available, are practicable and are legally
authorized; and
WHEREAS, the continued implementation of the use of biodiesel fuel in the City of Denton fleet
and the recovery of landfill gas in the biodiesel process are both an added benefit to air quality that
Denton is already availing itself of; and
WHEREAS, an environmentally preferable purchasing policy will be developed and the
necessary tools shall be formulated and provided to assist staff in identifying environmentally preferable
options to existing materials; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is in the public interest of the residents of the City of Denton; NOW
THEREFORE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby authorizes the development
of an "Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Policy" for the future public purchasing needs of the City
of Denton, to the extent that the same is available, is practicable, and is legally possible.
SECTION 2. The City Council may, from time-to-time consider changes to this policy as will
be reflected by their future action.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval. ,
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PASSED AND APPROVED on this the .~ day of (iGU ~ , 2007.
V, ~C
PE Y R. McNEILL, MAYOR
ATTESTED BY:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
EDWIN M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY
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