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JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT THIS AQREEMENT made and entered into on April 24, 1990, 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 CFTY OF RAMSEY, hereinafter referred to as the "MUNICIPALrTY". WlTNESSETH: WHEREAS, the County imposes a fee of $2.62 per cubic yard at all mixed municipal waste landfills located within its borders pursuant to Minn. Stat. Section 115A.919 and allocates a portion of said fee and a portion of the service fee imposed at the Elk River Resource Recovery Facility to fund local landfill abatement activities; and WHEREAS, Anoka County has applied for and expects to receive Metropolitan Council funds allocated to Anoka County pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 473.8441, Subd. 5 (c), to be distributed using a performance based funding formula for local recycling and composting programs; and WHEREAS, the County wishes to assist the Municipality in meeting recycling goals set forth in the Anoka County Solid Waste Master Plan; and WHEREAS, the parties are authorized and empowered to enter into this Agreement pursuant to Minn. Stat. Sections 471.59 and 473.811, Subd. 7. 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 recycling and yard waste composting programs in the Municipality. 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement is from January 1, 1990 through December 31, 1990, unless earlier terminated as provided herein. 3. PROGRAM. The Municipality shall perform landfill abatement activities substantially as set forth in the landfill abatement work plans attached as Exhibit 1, which are made a part of this Agreement. The Anoka County Administrator or his designee shall have the authority to approve modifications to Exhibit 1 as requested by the Municipality as long as the amount payable under this Agreement for eligible activities set forth in Exhibit I does not exceed the project maximum established pursuant to Section 6 of this Agreement. 4. REPORTING. The Municipality shall submit the following reports semiannually to the County no later than July 20, 1990 and January 20, 1991: A. An accounting of the amount of waste which has been diverted from landfills as a result of the Municipality's activities and the efforts of other community programs, redemption centers and drop-off centers. For community yard waste programs, an estimate shall be provided of the number of cubic yards or tons of yard waste brought to a composting site, together with a description of the methodology used for calculations. For recycling programs, documentation shall be provided showing the number of tons of