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Councilmember introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION #15-02-037 <br />RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM <br />AGREEMENT WITH ANOKA COUNTY TO RECEIVE 2015 SCORE FUNDS <br />WHEREAS, Anoka County annually receives funding from the Solid Waste <br />Management Coordinating Board and the State of Minnesota pursuant to Minn Stat. § <br />115A.557. This funding is provided by the Select Committee On Recycling and the <br />Environment (SCORE). <br />WHEREAS, in 2015, Anoka County will distribute the SCORE funds amongst <br />municipalities using the following formula: a base allocation of $10,000 plus $5.00 per <br />household. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey's base allocation of SCORE funds for 2015 is <br />$51,835.00. <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is eligible for additional targeted program funds <br />to focus on activities such as municipal park and event recycling (up to $6,000.00), and <br />curbside and multi -unit recycling (up to $6,000.00). <br />WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners annually sets recycling <br />goals for municipalities to achieve and the 2015 goals are based on 190 pounds per person <br />for single-family households (up to four [4] units) and 175 pounds per person for multi- <br />unit households (five [5] or more units); and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey's recycling goal for 2015 is 2,291 tons. <br />WHEREAS, Anoka County wishes to assist municipalities in meeting the <br />recycling goals established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners by providing <br />SCORE funds to municipalities for solid waste recycling programs; and <br />WHEREAS, SCORE funding can be and previously has been used to implement <br />various components of the City' s recycling program including: recycling and waste <br />reduction education and awareness activities, notifying new residents of Ramsey' s <br />recycling program, spring and fall recycle day events, and to fund the recycling coordinator <br />position; and <br />WHEREAS, in order to receive SCORE funds, the City of Ramsey must enter into <br />a Residential Recycling Program Agreement with Anoka County. <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br />