HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Resolution 1991-118CITY OF PLYMOUTH
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City
Council of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota was held on the 4th day of
March , 1991. The following members were present: ,
Mayor Berman. Councilmembers Helliwell, Ricker, Va il'o , and 7itur ,
The following members were absent: None
Cotmcilmember Zitur introduced the following Resolution and moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91-118
APPROVING SUBMITTAL TO HENNEPIN COUNTY OF
THE 1991 RECYCLING GRANT APPLICATION
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
thirty-five 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 Statute 115A-552 Countys shall ensure that
residents have an opportunity to recycle; and
WHEREAS, 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 Funding Assistance Policy
for source separated recyclables on September 11, 1990, to distribute 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
conditions set forth in the "Funding Policy"; and
WHEREAS, the City desires to receive these County funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PLYMOUTH, MINNESOTA: Authorizes submittal of the 1991 Hennepin County Grant
Application for Municipal Source Separated Recyclables;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that as a condition to receives funds under the
Hennepin County Funding Assistance Policy, the City agrees to implement a
Waste Reduction and Recycling Program as committed to by its submission of the
1991 Hennepin County Recycling Grant Application and that the City will use
such County funds for the limited purpose of implementing the City's Waste
Reduction and Recycling Program.
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
Councilmember Ricker , and upon vote being taken thereon, the following
voted in favor thereof: Mayor Bergman, Councilmembers Helliwell, Ricker, ,
Vasiliou, and Zitur
The following voted against or abstained: None _
Whereupon the Resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.