HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-023 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2003/03/03RESOLUTION NO. 03-023
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR A GRANT AND EXECUTION
OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK AND HENNEPIN
COUNTY FOR FUNDING ASSISTANCE FOR RESIDENTIAL CURBSIDE
RECYCLING PROGRAM
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 funding assistance policy for source separated
recyclables to distnbute 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;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis
Park, Minnesota, that the City Council authonzes the submittal of the 2003 Hennepin County
grant application for municipal source separated recyclables and that the Mayor, City Manager
and City Clerk are hereby authonzed 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
during 2003
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 2003 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 the agreement with the Hennepin County Contract
Compliance Officer
Reviewed for Administration
Attest
Adopt
Council March 3, 2003
Mayor