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containers and utilize Public Works staff to empty them weekly as part of the trash run. These are costs that the City will continue to incur and are eligible for reimbursement through the additional targeted program funding. Staff is also looking at expanding the spring and fall recycling events to occur once per month throughout the summer (June, July and August). This will provide residents more frequent opportunities to recycle materials that are not accepted through the curbside program. In addition to more frequent events, Staff is working on expanding the materials accepted at the drop-off events. This year's events will now accept textiles and carpet (and carpet padding) in addition to all the materials collected previously. That will aide the City in its effort to meet or exceed the 2016 tonnage goal established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners. The costs for the additional drop-off events would be covered through the additional targeted funding for quarterly/monthly drop-off events. Alternative Actions: Alternative #1. Enter into the residential recycling agreement for the base allocation of $52,500.00 plus an additional $8,500.00 to focus on additional recycling drop-off events and municipal parks/community event recycling. Both of these areas of focus will not only assist the City in meeting the 2016 tonnage goal established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners but will also offset ongoing expenses incurred by the City in collecting recyclables throughout the parks system. Staff supports this option. Alternative #2. Enter into the residential recycling agreement with the County for the base allocation of $52,500.00 only. This would allow the City to continue to promote recycling and waste reduction ideas and coordinating the spring and fall recycling events; however, it would limit the City's ability to pursue new opportunities to increase recycling efforts that would help the City continue to meet its established tonnage goals. Alternative #3. Enter into the residential recycling agreement with the County for the base allocation of $52,500.00 plus the full additional funding of $41,000.00 for targeted programs. Staff is not confident that additional programming could be developed and implemented entirely in 2016 to justify the full allocation. Alternative #4. Do not enter into the residential recycling agreement with the County. By not executing this agreement with the County, the City would not receive any SCORE funding for 2016 (a loss of $52,500.00). A portion of the City Planner position is funded through this allocation (duties related to managing the recycling program) as are all recycling related activities, including the spring/fall recycling events. Staff does not support this option. Funding Source: Ramsey's recycling program and related staff time are funded with SCORE funds received from Anoka County annually and recorded under the Recycling Enterprise Fund. Recommendation: Staff recommends adopting Resolution #16-02-037 authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to sign the Agreement for Residential Recycling Program with Anoka County, to receive the base SCORE funds for 2016 as well as an additional allocation of $8,500.00 for municipal park/community event recycling and monthly/quarterly recycling drop-off events. Action: Adopt Resolution #16-02-037 authorizing the Mayor to sign the Agreement for Residential Recycling Program between the City of Ramsey and Anoka County to receive the base SCORE funds of $52 500.00 and an additional targeted program funding allocation of $8,500.00 to continue with and expand municipal park/community event recycling and monthly/quarterly drop-off events. Recycling Agreement Attachments