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R-64-00 07/10/00RESOLUTION 0 RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont believes that an environmental policy to protect the air, water, and land of the Village will enhance its vision of strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and an open and accessible government. The Village will perform its activities in a responsible manner by protecting human health and the environment. WHEREAS, the Village is committed to meeting or exceeding applicable, Federal, State, and local regulatory and legal environmental requirements. WHEREAS, the Village seeks pollution prevention and to practice waste minimization. The Village will establish objectives and programs to promptly and effectively deal with environmental regulations and emergencies. WHEREAS, the Village is to actively explore and promote the preservation and creation of publicly available natural recreational resources within the Community. WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is committed to continual improvement of its efforts to protect human health and the environment through the development of an environmental management system (ems) by: • Establishing goals for improving environmental performance, • Developing efficient and effective strategies and working practices and schedules to achieve these goals, and • Periodically assess the progress in meeting these goals. WHEREAS, the Village will communicate its policy to the public, Village employees and village contractors. The Village will strive to inform the public of responsible actions the public can take with regard to the protection of human health and the environment, and involve interested persons in the identification and resolution of environmental issues. NOW '1H REFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Lemont Environmental Policy be approved as submitted by the Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of HE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON THIS ion day of " , 2000. John Benik Keith Latz Connie Markiewicz Rick Rimbo AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT Debby Blatzer Mary Studebaker ENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk Approved by me this /b ' day of , 1998. Attest: / HARLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk ASNESKI, Village Pfesident -1-e444/644y Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission 418 Main Street Lemont, IL 60439 -3788 630 - 257 -1550 VILLAGE OF LEMONT FINAL RECOMMENDED ENVIRON MENTAL POLICY The environmental policy to protect the air, water, and land of the Village will enhance its vision of strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and an open and accessible government. The Village will perform its activities in a responsible manner by protecting human health and the environment. Compliance - The Village is committed to meeting or exceeding applicable Federal, State, and local regu- latory and legal environmental requirements. Prevention - The Village seeks pollution prevention and to practice waste minimization. The Village will esta- blish objectives and programs to promptly and effect- ively deal with environmental regulations and emergencies. Conservation - The Village is to actively explore and promote the preservation and creation of publicly avail- able natural recreational resources within the Community. Improvement - The Village of Lemont is committed to con- tinual improvement of its efforts to protect human health and the environment through the development of an environ- mental management system (EMS) by: * Establishing goals for improving environmental performance, * Developing efficient and effective strategies and working practices and schedules to achieve these goals, and * Periodically assess the progress in meeting these goals. Communication - The Village will communicate its policy to the public, village employees and village contractors. The Village will strive to inform the public of responsible actions the public can take with regard to the protection of human health and the environment, and involve interested persons in the identification and resolution of environ- mental issues. RESOLUTION -00 RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont believes that an environmental policy to protect the air, water, and land of the Village will enhance its vision of strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and an open and accessible government. The Village will perform its activities in a responsible manner by protecting human health and the environment. WHEREAS, the Village is committed to meeting or exceeding applicable, Federal, State, and local regulatory and legal environmental requirements. WHEREAS, the Village seeks pollution prevention and to practice waste minimization. The Village will establish objectives and programs to promptly and effectively deal with environmental regulations and emergencies. WHEREAS, the Village is to actively explore and promote the preservation and creation of publicly available natural recreational resources within the Community. WHEREAS, the Village of Lemont is committed to continual improvement of its efforts to protect human health and the environment through the development of an environmental management system (ems) by: • Establishing goals for improving environmental performance, • Developing efficient and effective strategies and working practices and schedules to achieve these goals, and • Periodically assess the progress in meeting these goals. WHEREAS, the Village will communicate its policy to the public, Village employees and village contractors. The Village will strive to inform the public of responsible actions the public can take with regard to the protection of human health and the environment, and involve interested persons in the identification and resolution of environmental issues. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Village of Lemont Environmental Policy be approved as submitted by the Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES of THE VILLAGE OF LEMONT, COUNTIES OF COOK, WILL AND DUPAGE, ILLINOIS, ON THIS /o $ day of , 2000. AYES NAYS PASSED ABSENT John Benik Keith Latz V Connie Markiewicz ;I Rick Rimbo Debby Blatzer Mary Studebaker "t RLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk Approved by me this /p m' day of ?fir ,1998. Attest: RD A. ASNESKI, Village Pr ident 1/(." u 1 a 114 V/41 i C : RLENE M. SMOLLEN, Village Clerk 4 . Lemont Environmental Advisory Commission 418 Main Street Lemont, IL 60439 -3788 630 -257 -1550 VIr.LAGE OF LEMONT FINAL RECOMMENDED ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY The environmental policy to protect the air, water, and land of the Village will enhance its vision of strong neighborhoods, thriving businesses, and an open and accessible government. The Village will perform its activities in a responsible manner by protecting human health and the environment. Compliance - The Village is committed to meeting or exceeding applicable Federal, State, and local regu- latory and legal environmental requirements. Prevention - The Village seeks pollution prevention and to practice waste minimization. The Village will esta- blish objectives and programs to promptly and effect- ively deal with environmental regulations and emergencies. Conservation - The Village is to actively explore and promote the preservation and creation of publicly avail- able natural recreational resources within the Community. Improvement - The Village of Lemont is committed to con- tinual improvement of its efforts to protect human health and the environment through the development of an environ- mental management system (EMS) by: * Establishing goals for improving environmental performance, * Developing efficient and effective strategies and working practices and schedules to achieve these goals, and * Periodically assess the progress in meeting these goals. Communication - The Village will communicate its policy to the public, village employees and village contractors. The Village will strive to inform the public of responsible actions the public can take with regard to the protection of human health and the environment, and involve interested persons in the identification and resolution of environ- mental issues.