1991-027
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CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 91-27
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE HENNEPIN COUNTY
1991 YARD WASTE REBATE APPLICATION
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 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, Hennepin County Resolution 90-3-299 outlined the intent
of the County yard waste composting program for 1990; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 90-3-299 provided that cities opting to
manage their own composting programs would be eligible for a County
rebate; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 90-3-299 states that a city will be eligible
for a rebate if it has its own compost site or yard waste transfer
site with arrangements for disposal from the transfer site; and
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WHEREAS, Resolution 90-9-819 resolves to continue to provide
rebates to municipalities for local management of yard waste in 1991;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins has opted to manage its own yard
waste transfer site with arrangements for disposal from the transfer
site in 1991; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins desires to receive this County
Rebate;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins, City Council
authorizes the submittal of the Hennepin County, 1991 Yard Waste
Rebate Application.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 19th day of
March, 1991.
BY
W. Berg, Mayor
City Clerk