2008-015CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 2008-015
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF HENNEPIN COUNTY
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR THE DURATION OF THE
NEWLY ADOPTED RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING FUNDING POLICY
1/1/2008 THROUGH 12/31/2010
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 115A.551, each county in the
metropolitan area will have as a goal to recycle a minimum of 45 percent (45%) 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 Statue 115A.552, counties shall ensure that
residents have an opportunity to recycle and through 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 has adopted a Hennepin County Residential Recycling
Funding Policy to distribute funds to cities for the continued development and
implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs from 1/1/2008 through
12/31 /2010; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to receive these County funds, cities must meet the
conditions set forkh in the "funding policy"; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins desires to receive these County funds;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins, City Council authorizes
the submittal of the Hennepin County Residential Recycling Program; Municipal Recycling
Grant Applications for 2008, 2009 and 2010; and further authorizes the City Manager or
his designee to execute such grant agreement with the County.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 19th day of February, 2008.
BY
uge J. Maxwell, Mayo
ATT T: -- l
erry Ob maier, pity Clerk
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