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RESOLUTION NO. 91-207
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK AND HENNEPIN COUNTY
FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR A RESIDENTIAL
CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM IN 1992
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 115A.551, by December 31, 1993, each
county in the metropolitan area will have a goal to recycle a minimum of 35 percent
(35%) by weight of total solid waste generation, and each county must develop and
implement or require political subdivisions within the county to develop and
implement programs, practices, or methods designed to meet its recycling goal; and
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 115A.552, Counties shall ensure that
residents have an opportunity to recycle; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County Ordinance 13 requires each City to implement a
recycling program to enable the County to meet its recycling goals; and
WHEREAS, the County has adopted a Hennepin County Funding Assistance Policy
for Source -Separated Recyclables to distribute funds to Cities for the development
and implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to receive these County funds, Cities must meet the
conditions set forth in the "funding policy"; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive these County funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Illirark, that the City Council authorizes the submittal of the 1992 Hennepin County
ant Application for Municipal Source -Separated Recyclables and that the Mayor,
City Manager, and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute on
behalf of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, an Agreement in its entirety,
which covers the furnishing of a recycling program in 1992.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as a condition to receive funds under the
Hennepin County Funding Assistance Policy the City agrees to implement a waste
reduction and recycling program as committed to by its submission of the 1992
Hennepin County Recycling Grant Application and that the City will use such County
funds for the limited purpose of implementing the City's waste reduction and
recycling program and that the City Clerk is hereby directed to file a certified
copy of this resolution with each Agreement with the Hennepin County Contract
Compliance Officer.
Adopted by the City Council November 18, 1991
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Reviewed for administration:
Illi
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Mayor
Approved as to form and execution:
City Attorney