HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 4071-03-2012A Resolution
NO. 4071 -03 -2012
DESIGNATING SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2012, FROM 8:30 P.M. TO 9:30 P.M. AS
EARTH HOUR IN FORT WORTH
WHEREAS volatile energy prices and increasingly scarce resources affect the
lives of Fort Worth residents and the prosperity of local businesses; and
WHEREAS Fort Worth has gained national recognition as a leader in resource
conservation; and
WHEREAS communities around the world are observing Earth Hour 2012 as an
opportunity to raise awareness about energy consumption by symbolically turning off
lights to the maximum extent practical on a voluntary basis during that hour; and
WHEREAS over 5,200 cities in more than 135 countries have previously
participated in Earth Hour observances;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, THAT:
1. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to observe Earth Hour 2012 by
turning off lights at municipal facilities to the maximum extent practical from
8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, 2012.
2. The City Council encourages local citizens, businesses, schools, and other
institutions to participate voluntarily in Earth Hour 2012.
3. The City Council authorizes the City Manager to enroll the City of Fort Worth
on the World Wildlife Fund website as a local coordinator of Earth Hour at no
expense to the City.
Adopted this 20th day of March, 2012.
ATTEST:
By:
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Mary J. Kayser, Ci
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