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Mr. JanKowsKi also pointed out that Ramsey is aoing quite well in cc¢%parison to other cities' recycling programs, it being seconO htghest in terms of the nuntber o( pounds per househo)O that ape picke~ up. The City has been receiving funding for ]andfll) abatement activities since ]988. The 1990 SCORE )egis)at)on amounted to a considerable increase in ad)Jars to the City. The City is scheduled to receive about $31,000 for I991 and has been allocated $1S,719 for the first half of the year. The second half of the funding wi]] depend somewhat on the cutbacks made on the State ]eve]. Final]y, Mr. Jankowskt noted the suPvey of what other cities ]n the county are doing to fu]fi]] the requirements of the SCORE legislation. Counci]member Cich reconrnended that Mr. Jankowsk] be more creative in finding ways to continue the Recycling Program in the City in the event the funding is reduced. Councllmera~er Beyer noted the data on one City in the report ts Inaccurate, questioning the accuracy of some of the other data. stating the funding for these programs comes from the cities, it imp)les it comes from the Genera] Fund. She noted that in Lexington, the SCORE funds are used, not the Genera] Fund. By Mr. Jankowskl clarified the indication that the funding comes from the City can mean that it is paid for by SCORE funds. The intent was to show whether the program was pal~ for by the citizens or by the City. Mrs. He))ing noted the contract with Ace So)id Waste Management is just under $40,000 a year. The City pays whether there is a pickup from each home or not. She also reported the Staff wi]] bring the issue back in May to discuss how to proceed In the future. No further Council action was taken. CASE ~ 8: E¢onotnic Development Authority Mrs. He)ling explained that in the past, some Counci]memDers have felt an Economic Development Authority would duplicate the functions of the Economic Development Company. That Company has been somewhat inactive, so she believes that conflict ~oes not apply at this time. It is an important issue that needs to De reviewed. Staff is recommending that once the City Ac~inistrator joins the City, a suDcornmittee be established to review this item. Council discussion was to wait until the new City AcCninistrator is hired, who would De a member of the task force to research this thoroughly. CITY COUNCIL/APRIL 9, 1991 Page 8 of 1!