05-004CITY OF SHOREWOOD
• RESOLUTION NO.05- 004
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
2005 HENNEPIN COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION FOR
MUNICIPAL SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute 115A.551, by December 31, 1993, each County in
the Metropolitan area will have as 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.551, 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 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 requirements 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 Shorewood, as
follows:
1. That the Council authorizes the submittal of the 2005 Hennepin County Grant application
for Municipal Source Separated Recyclables.
2. 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 indicated
on the 2005 Hennepin County Recycling Grant Application and that the City will use
county funds only for the purpose of implementing the City's waste reduction and
recycling program.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 24th day of
January, 2005.
Woody Love, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Craig W. wdministrator/Clerk son, i