22-135 Reaffirming the City's Commitment to "Bee-Safe" Best Management PracticesCITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO.22-135
A RESOLUTION REAFFIRMING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO "BEE -
SAFE" BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
WHEREAS, bees and other pollinators are integral to a wide diversity of essential foods
including fruit, nuts, and vegetables; and
WHEREAS, native bees and honey bees are threatened due to habitat loss, pesticide use,
pathogens and parasites; and
WHEREAS, research suggests that there is a link between pesticides that contain
neonicotinoids and the die -off of plant pollinators, including honey bees, native bees, butterflies,
moths, and other insects; and
WHEREAS, on July 28, 2014, the Shorewood City Council adopted Resolution No.14-
066 "A Resolution Endorsing "Bee -Safe" Policies and Procedures; and
WHEREAS, the City Council remains committed to the goal of becoming a Bee -Safe
City and recognizes the importance of taking further steps towards achieving that goal; and
WHEREAS, the City has since contracted with IPM Institute of North America and its
Midwest Grows Green sustainable landscaping initiative to audit its current landscape
maintenance practices, assess compliance with Resolution No.14-066 and make
recommendations to improve Bee -Safe best management practices; and
WHEREAS, by this Resolution, which supersedes Resolution No. 14-066, the City
desires to confirm its commitment to protecting pollinators and provide further clarification in
the ongoing process of becoming a Bee -Safe City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood:
1. The City desires to be a Bee -Safe City and to undertake best management practices
in the use of plantings and pesticides on Shorewood city property.
2. The City shall gradually reduce the use of systemic pesticides on Shorewood City
property including pesticides from the neonicotinoid family consistent with the integrated pest
management plan.
3. The City shall plant flowers favorable to bees and other pollinators in the City's
public spaces.
4. The City shall designate Bee -Safe areas in which future City plantings are free from
systemic pesticides including neonicotinoids consistent with the integrated pest management plan.
5. The City shall communicate to Shorewood residents the importance of creating and
maintaining a pollinator -friendly habitat and shall publish a Bee -Safe City Progress Report on an
annual basis.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 12th
day of December 2022.
J ifer Ilbadie, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandie Thone, City Clerk