RES 1988-104 - 00004537WHEREAS, the City of Fridley in 1985 implemented a cmprehensive residential
recycling program including: curbside collection; a drop -off site for
recyclables; yard waste (compost) and waste oil; and office paper recycling, and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has abated 1,272.15 tons since 1985; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Waste Management Act of 1980, as amended, prohibits
unprocessed waste and yard waste from the landfills by 1990; and
WHEREAS, the County of Anoka's Solid Waste Master Plan requires the City of
Fridley to abate 5,435 tons by 1992; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley will not meet the 1991 and 1992 abatement goals
without further program initiatives; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley will incur increasing costs for contract services
for curbside recycling in excess of $30,000 annually; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley must provide staff to implement the Solid Waste
Abatement activities required under the Waste Management Act of 1980; and
' WHEREAS, the City of Fridley mist publicize City sponsored solid waste abatement
activities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has previously funded its solid waste abatement
programs through grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has previously staffed portions of its abatement
activities with volunteers; and
WHEREAS, grant monies disbursed to local governments from the Metropolitan
Landfill Abatement fund are declining; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota continues to approve further mandates under the
Waste Management Act of 1980; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley does not have sufficient General Fund Revenue to
provide long term support for the solid waste abatement activities required
under the Minnesota Waste Management Act of 1980; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Fridley request the State of
Minnesota establish an adequate and stable source of revenue directly linked to
the mandates under the Waste Management Act and any subsequent Solid Waste
Legislation that may affect local governments; and
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BE IT FUMM rdMLVED THAT the City of Fridley supports the concept that those
' who create and distribute nonbiodegradable consumer goods, and other goods
undesirable in the waste stream, should share in the burden of the environmental
consequences of these goods and services.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDIEY THIS 21ST DAY OF
NOVEMBER, 1988
WILLIAM J. NEf MAYOR
ATTEST:
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err = A. HAAPAIA - CifTY CLERK