Just wanted to let you all know that Council adopted my resolution this morning to create a standing Committee of the Environment. I will be chairing the committee, which should be up and ready to go in the near future.

Needless to say, we’ll address matters related to the environment and how they directly impact our city and the quality of life our residents enjoy. Most of you know I am concerned with the effort to help make our city environmentally friendly and responsible, which I have recently highlighted with my green roof and rubber sidewalk legislation. And in the future I would specifically like to evaluate the environmental-friendliness of all city departments, including the materials used for work, consumption and waste, and general policy. This committee is a large cornerstone is what I hope will be a long, positive growth for the city’s environmental issues and policies. While it is just one step in the road, it is an important and necessary step as well.