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Mr. Jank°~skl also pointed out that Ramsey is ~oing quite well in <br />comparlso~ to other cities' recycling programs, It being second <br />highest lF terms of the number of pounds per household that ~re <br />picked upi The City has been receiving funding for landfill <br />abatemen~actlvltles since 1988. The 1990 SCORE legislation <br />amounted Go a considerable Increase in dollars to the City. The <br />City Is s~hedu]ed to receive about $31,000 for 199! and has been <br />allocated!~$1$,719 for the first half of the year. The second half <br />of the fuhdlng will depend somewhat on the cutbacks made on the <br />State level. Finally, Mr. Jankowskl noted the survey of what other <br />cities [nithe county are doing to fulfill the regulrements of the <br />SCORE legislation. <br /> <br />Councllmember Clch reco~nended that Mr. Jankowskl be more creative <br />in finding ways to continue the Recycling Program In the City in <br />the event'the funding Is reduced. <br /> <br />Councllme~be~ Beyer noted the data on one City in the report Is <br />inaccurate, guestlonlng the accuracy of some of the other data. <br />stating t~e funding for these programs comes from the cities, it <br />Implies lq c~mes from the General Fund. She noted that In <br />Lexlngton~ the SCORE funds are used, not the General Fund. <br /> <br />By <br /> <br />Mr. Janko~skI clarified the Indication that the funding comes from <br />the City ~&n mean that it is paid for by SCORE funds. The intent <br />was to sh~w whether the program was paid for by the citizens or by <br />the Clty.~ <br /> <br />Mrs. Hellling noted the contract with Ace So]id Waste Management is <br />just unde~ $40,000 a year. The City pays whether there is a pickup <br />from eachilhOme or not. She also reported the Staff will bring the <br />issue back In May to discuss how to proceed in the future. <br /> <br />No further Council action was taken. <br /> <br />CASE # 8~. Economic Development Authority <br /> <br />Mrs. Hell!!ng explained that in the past, some Councilmembers have <br />felt an E~onomic Development Authority would duplicate the <br />functions[!of the Economic Development Company. That Company has <br />been someWha~ inactive, so she believes that conflict does not <br />apply at ~his time. It is an important issue that needs to be <br />reviewed. ~ Staff is recommending that once the City Ac~inistrator <br />joins the i!City, a subcommittee be established to review this item. <br /> <br />Council di!~scussion was to wait until the new City Ac~ninistrator is <br />hired, wh~ woui~ be a member of the task force to research this <br />thoroughly. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL/APRIL 9, 1991 <br /> Page 8 of 11 <br /> <br /> <br />