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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 ..~: .~