18-003CITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 18 -003
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 2017 HENNEPIN COUNTY
ORGANICS RECYCLING GRANT
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood supports the application and the purpose of the
county's residential recycling grant to provide funding to cities to increase recycling and help
reach the 2030 recycling goal established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood is committed to the recycling grant requirements
which specifically include funding to increase participation in organics programs and divert more
organic material from the trash; and
WHEREAS, the City may use the funds in a variety of ways including the following:
1) Providing general education and outreach
2) Promoting existing organics options
3) Offering a discounted price for new participants
4) Offsetting the cost of service for current participants (credit or reimbursement); and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood understands the change in the 2017 funding policy
which allocates 80 percent to recycling and 20 percent to organics and therefore is committed to
exploring additional organic opportunities for the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of Shorewood,
Minnesota hereby accepts the 2017 Organics Recycling Grant in the amount of $555 issued by
the Hennepin County Environment & Energy Department.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 8th
day of January, 2018.
ATTEST:
By. Thone
City Clerk