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<br />Councilmember Menth introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br />RESOLUTION #20-264 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION TO ENTER INTO A RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING PROGRAM <br />AGREEMENT WITH ANOKA COUNTY TO RECEIVE 2021 SCORE FUNDS <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Anoka County annually receives funding from the State of Minnesota <br />pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115A.557. This funding is provided by the Select Committee on Recycling <br />and the Environment (SCORE); and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey’s is eligible for Base Funding of $10,000 plus $5 per <br />household, with a total base allocation of SCORE funds for 2021 is $41,650; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey is eligible for additional targeted program funds to focus <br />on activities such as monthly/quarterly drop-off events (up to $15,000.00), general program <br />enhancements (up to $3,000.00), organics recycling (up to $3,300.00), totaling $62,950 for the <br />City of Ramsey’s total funding award; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners annually sets recycling goals <br />for municipalities to achieve and the City of Ramsey’s recycling goal for 2021 is 2,858 tons; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Anoka County wishes to assist municipalities in meeting the recycling goals <br />established by the Anoka County Board of Commissioners by providing SCORE funds to <br />municipalities for solid waste recycling programs; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, SCORE funding can be, and previously has been, used to implement various <br />components of the City’s recycling program including: recycling and waste reduction education <br />and awareness activities, notifying new residents of Ramsey’s recycling program, spring, summer <br />and fall recycling events, and to fund the recycling coordinator position; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, in order to receive SCORE funds, the City of Ramsey must enter into a <br />Residential Recycling Program Agreement with Anoka County. <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: <br /> <br />1) That the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the Agreement for Residential Recycling <br />Program between the City of Ramsey and Anoka County to receive the base allocation of <br />SCORE funds and additional targeted program funds for drop off programming, general <br />program enhancements, and organics recycling. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />