Agenda - Council Work Session - 05/08/2012

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THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into on the 1st day of January, 2012, notwithstanding the date of the signatures of the parties, between the COUNTY OF ANOKA, State of Minnesota, hereinafter referred to as the "COUNTY ", and the CITY OF RAMSEY, hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALITY'. WHEREAS, Anoka County will receive $407,827.00 in funding from the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board and the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115A.557 (hereinafter "SCORE funds ") prior to the effective date of this Agreement; and WHEREAS, Anoka County anticipates receiving an additional $407,827.00 in SCORE funds in the spring of 2012; and WHEREAS, the County wishes to assist the Municipality in meeting recycling goals established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners by providing said SCORE funds to cities and townships in the County for solid waste recycling programs. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained in this Agreement, the parties mutually agree to the following terms and conditions: 1. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Agreement is to provide for cooperation between the County and the Municipality to implement solid waste recycling programs in the Municipality. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement is from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. 3. DEFINITIONS. 1 AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM WITNESSETH: Anoka County Contract # 201 1 -0450 a. "Problem material" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, subdivision 24a. b. "Multi -unit households" means households within apartment complexes, condominiums, townhomes, mobile homes and senior housing complexes. c. "Opportunity to recycle" means providing recycling and curbside pickup or collection centers for recyclable materials as required by Minn. Stat. § 115A.552. d. "Recycling" means the process of collecting and preparing recyclable materials and reusing the materials in their original form or using them in manufacturing processes that do not cause the destruction of recyclable materials in a manner that precludes further use. e. "Recyclable materials" means materials that are separated from mixed municipal solid waste for the purpose of recycling, including paper, glass, plastics, metals, fluorescent lamps, major appliances and vehicle batteries. f. Refuse derived fuel or other material that is destroyed by incineration is not a recyclable material. g. "Yard waste" shall have the meaning set forth in Minn. Stat. § 115A.03, subdivision 38.