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RESOLUTION NO. 91-44
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 1991
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 on September 11, 1990, 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 Park, that the City Council authorizes the submittal of the 1991 Hennepin
County Grant 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 1991.
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 1991
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 February 25, 1991
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Approved as to form and execution:
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City Manager City Attorney