91-7820R75
RESOLUTION. NO. 7820
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMITTAL OF THE 1992 HENNEPIN COUNTY
GRANT APPLICATION FOR MUNICIPAL SOURCE SEPARATED RECYCLABLES
WHEREAS, Pursuant to Minnesota Statute 115A.551, by
December 31, 1993, each county in the metropolitan area will have
as a goal to recycle a minimum of 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 Statute 115A.552, counties
shall ensure that residents have an opportunity to recycle; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County Ordinance B requires each city to
implement a recycling program to enable the County to meet its
recycling goals; and
WHEREAS, the County has adopted a 1992 Hennepin County
Funding Assistance Policy for Source Separated Recyclables for
the purpose of distributing funds to cities for the development
and implementation of waste reduction and recycling programs; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible to receive these County funds,
cities must meet the requirements set forth in the "funding
policy"; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive these County funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council
authorizes the submittal of the 1992 Hennepin County Grant
application for Municipal Source Separated Recyclables.
Passed by the-City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
this 25th day of November, 1991.
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Martin J. irsch Mayor
ATTEST:
Thomas P. Ferber City Clerk