1998-008CITY OF HOPKINS
RESOLUTION NO. 98-008
AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE 1998 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; end
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 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; 1998 Municipal Recycling
Grant Application 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 February 17, 1998.
BY
Frances L. Hesch, Mayor Pro Tempore