2012-047 Recycling GrantCITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-047
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF HENNEPIN COUNTY
MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT APPLICATIONS
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statue 115A.551, 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 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 1/1/2012 through 12/31/2015; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to receive these County funds, cities must meet the conditions
set forth 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 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015; 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 17th day of July, 2012.
By: r
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ATTEST:
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Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk