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additional $6,000.00 to focus on municipal parks/community event recycling and an organics pilot program. Both of these areas of focus will not only assist the City in meeting the 2017 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 $53,450.00 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 $53,450.00 plus the full additional funding of $37,035.00 for targeted programs. Staff does not believe there are sufficient resources available to develop and implement additional programming entirely in 2017 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 2017 (a loss of $53,450.00). 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 #17-02-055 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 2017 as well as an additional allocation of $6,000.00 for municipal park/community event recycling and an organics pilot program. Action: Adopt Resolution #17-02-055 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 $53 450.00 and an additional targeted program funding allocation of $6,000.00 to continue with and expand municipal park/community event recycling and to develop and implement an organics collection pilot program. Recycling Agreement Memo from Anoka County Resolution #17-02-055 Attachments Form Review Inbox Reviewed By Date Tim Gladhill Tim Gladhill 02/23/2017 12:43 PM Diana Lund Diana Lund 02/23/2017 12:49 PM Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 02/23/2017 03:08 PM Form Started By: Chris Anderson Started On: 01/17/2017 08:24 AM Final Approval Date: 02/23/2017