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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-146 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2005/10/17RESOLUTION NO. 05-146 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT 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 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 the agreement; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that the City Council authorizes and directs the Mayor, City Manager and City 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 2005 through 2007. 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 2005 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. Re e ed for Administration. 401111 VNIi_ City Ma ag Attest: City Clerk ted by the Council October 17, 2005 (rAdo Ma or 2 66(1/1