RESOLUTION NO. 951229

Commending the Home Weatherization Program on the 100th Kansas City home to be weatherized for warmth.

WHEREAS, the Home Weatherization Program, a special community assistance program funded by Missouri Gas Energy and administered by the City of Kansas City, Missouri, is celebrating an important milestone -- providing weatherization services to 100 Missouri Gas Energy customers and their families in need this year; and

WHEREAS, the mission of the Home Weatherization Program is to help low/moderate income households with high energy usage to use less energy and improve their living comfort; and

WHEREAS, the winter chill is around the corner. To plan ahead for the upcoming winter months the partnership of Missouri Gas Energy and the City of Kansas City, Missouri, have combined efforts to help Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area residents stay warmer in the winter, while keeping energy costs down; and

WHEREAS, the Home Weatherization Program provides Missouri Gas Energy customers who own and occupy structurally sound homes in Jackson, Clay and Platte counties with weatherization improvements and energy conservation education. A household qualifies for the program based on income, family size and energy usage; and

WHEREAS, Missouri Gas Energy has set aside $500,000.00 to weatherize a total of 250 homes in 1995 and 1996. The Home Weatherization Program includes an energy audit to determine the most cost-effective weatherization measures to take; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

That the Mayor and Council hereby commend the Home Weatherization Program for their public-private partnership to help low/moderate income households in Kansas City and reaching the milestone of 100 homes weatherized; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this Resolution be spread upon the Minutes of the Council in testimony thereof and that a copy hereof be presented to Missouri Gas Energy in appreciation of the Mayor, Council for the public-private partnership sponsorship to benefit low/moderate income households in Kansas City.

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