1994-093
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CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 94-93
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE 1995-1999 HENNEPIN COUNTY
RECYCLING GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 115A.551, by December 31,
1996, 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 through 1999; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to recei ve these County funds, ci ties
must meet the conditions set forth in the "funding policy"; and
WHEREAS, the ci ty of Hopkins desires to recei ve these County
funds;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins, City Council
authorizes the submittal of the Hennepin County Residential Recycling
Program; 1995-1999 Municipal Recycling Grant Application.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 4th day of
October, 1994.
ATTEST:
BY
Mayor
City Clerk