98-015
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 98- 015
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
1997 HENNEPIN COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION FOR
MUNICIPAL SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute l15A.55I, 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 1I5A.55I, 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 distributed 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:
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That the Council authorizes the submittal of the 1998 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 1997
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.
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ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 23rd day of February, 1998.
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