97-034
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 97- 34
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
1997 HENNEPIN COUNTY GRANT APPLICATION FOR
MUNICIPAL SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statute lI5A.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 lI5A.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 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:
1. That the Council authorizes the submittal of the 1997 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.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Shorewood this 12th day of May, 1997.
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