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RESOLUTION NO.
81 -92
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF THE
1992 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.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 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 recieve these county funds, cities
must meet the 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:
L That the Council authorizes the submittal of the 1992 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 1992 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 14th
day of september, 1992.
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Robert B. Daugherty, Acting Mayor