HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 082713-S - Facilities Native LandscapingRESOLUTION NO. 0 8 a 1 13 -S
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN, TEXAS,
DIRECTING THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF NATIVE AND DROUGHT RESISTANT LANDSCAPING
TO BE PLANTED AT ALL NEWLY CONSTRUCTED OR REHABILITATED CITY FACILITIES.
WHEREAS, the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), through the Texas
Administrative Code, Title 30, Chapter 288 encourage the adoption of rules and ordinances for landscape water
management and any other method of achieving the stated goals of an approved Water Conservation Plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Georgetown Charter requires a conservation and environmental resources
element to the City's comprehensive plan with the intent to preserve the city's natural resources through
conservation, protecting its unique character, and fostering its economy; and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that utilizing drought -tolerant plants that are native to Georgetown and
the surrounding area reduces water demand from landscapes, without a dedine in landscape quality or quantity,
and returns the city to its natural beauty; and
WHEREAS, it is critical to Georgetown's economic and environmental health that the City provide
leadership to both the private and public sectors in the area of sustainable landscaping; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that establishing a standard for planning, designing, installing, maintaining,
and managing water efficient landscapes in new and rehabilitated City facilities promotes the values and benefits
of native landscapes, while recognizing the need to manage water and other resources as efficiently as possible;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GEORGETOWN,
TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1: From this day forward, the City will meet sustainable landscape standards by planting only
native, low-water use plants at all new and rehabilitated City facilities.
SECTION 2: This Resolution shall be effective upon approval by the City Council of the City of Georgetown.
The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute, and the City Secretary to attest thereto ilus resolution on behalf of the
City of Georgetown. RESOLVED this iday of A A �t 5� , 2013
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Bridget Chapma\i, C
TH TY OF GEORGETOWN
George Garver Mayor