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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-93
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH HENNEPIN COUNTY
WHEREAS, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 115A.552, Counties shall ensure that residents
have an opportunity to recycle; and
WHEREAS, Hennepin County Ordinance 13 requires that each city implement and maintain a
recycling program; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board at its November 29, 2016 meeting, adopted a funding policy
to continue to fund cities within Hennepin County residential recycling programs for the contract
period of January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2020. WHEREAS, the COUNTY and the CITY entered into
a four-year Residential Recycling Grant Agreement, Contract No. A166396 (“Agreement”), for a
residential recycling grant commencing on January 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board, by Resolution No. 20-0197 adopted on June 2, 2020,
amended the Hennepin County Residential Recycling Funding Policy to extend the contract period to
December 31, 2021, allocate 2021 funds using the same methodology as 2020, allow organics recycling
funds to be used for organics drop-off sites, and authorized grant funding for municipal recycling
programs consistent with said policy; and
WHEREAS, in order to receive grant funds, the City must sign the agreement; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina wishes to receive these grant funds each year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, that
the City Council accepts the agreement as proposed.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council authorizes the Mayor, City Administrator or
his designee to execute such Residential Recycling Grant Agreement with the County.
Passed and adopted this October 7, 2020.
ATTEST:
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
October 7, 2020 and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this 7th day of October, 2020.
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Sharon Allison, City Clerk