2009-045City of Hopkins
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -045
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH HENNEPIN
COUNTY TO RECEIVE "INCENTIVE FUNDS" FOR THE
HOPKINS MUNICIPAL WASTE ABATEMENT PROJECT:
REVITILIZING AND ROLE MODELING ORGANICS AND RECYCLING FOR A
MORE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins municipal buildings offer an excellent
opportunity to demonstrate waste reduction through SSO (source separated
organic) collection and to reinforce the importance of traditional recycling
methods; and
WHEREAS, implementing a Source Separated Organics program could
reduce the trash collected at City of Hopkins municipal buildings by 50 %; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins buildings pilot program will serve as an
introduction of new waste abatement methods to the business and residential
communities of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, accepting these incentive funds from Hennepin County will
cover the majority of the - start -up costs, including advertising, training, consulting
and materials;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT
1) The City Council approves an Incentive Fund Agreement with
Hennepin County for a Waste Abatement Project to include Source
Separated Organs collection at the City of Hopkins Municipal
Buildings.
2) The City Council authorizes the City Manager to enter into this
incentive fund agreement on behalf of the City of Hopkins for this
Waste Abatement Project.
Passed and adopted this 1 day of September, 2009.
ermaier, City Clerk
Eu ne xwell, Mayor