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RESOLUTION NO. 08-113
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT
AGREEMENT BE 1"WLEN 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 2008 through 2010.
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 2008 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
ce-d copy of this resolution with the agreement with the Hennepin County Contract
C • lance Officer.
d for Administration.
414/16.
Attest:
City
City Clerk
Adopted by the City Council September 15, 2008