Final School Committee draft resolutionProposed April 28, 2010 Resolution
Northampton School Committee
{Note: The requested resolution is to make clear the School Committee support for these measures, which makes the City eligible to be certified by the state as a Green Community and
makes Northampton available for grant funds to further reduce our energy/carbon footprint.}
WHEREAS, the Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan (2008), drafted with the participation of a Northampton School Department and a Northampton School Committee representative, includes
reducing energy demand and emissions of greenhouse gases as goals; and
WHEREAS, On March 11, 2010, the Northampton School Committee approved a fuel efficient fleet strategy, which was later approved by Northampton City Council with the requested change
to clearly exempt school buses; and
WHEREAS, the Northampton School Committee and its Budget and Property Subcommittee have discussed the capital improvements to school (and non-school) buildings that will occur from
the Energy Services Performance Contract that the Northampton City Council agreed to bond on April 15, 2010 and will reduce total city building energy use by 20% or more within five
years; and
WHEREAS, The Northampton Energy Reduction Action Plan is the vehicle by which the city is planning energy use reduction from municipal and school buildings and which will primarily
be achieved through the Energy Services Performance Contract; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Northampton School Committee approves the Northampton Energy Reduction Action Plan which describes how to reduce municipal and school energy use by 20% or more within
five years, primarily through the Energy Services Performance Contract.
RESOLVED, that the Northampton School Committee approves the Fuel Efficient Fleet Strategy previously discussed and approved. SHAPE SHAPE