RES 1990-55 - 00003937151
RESOLUTION NO. 55 - 1990
' A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE STATE OF MINNESOTA
REQUIRE U. S. WEST DIRECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS
COMPANY TO COLLECT USED TELEPHONE BOORS DISTRIBUTED
IN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA FOR DELIVERY /SALE TO
MARKETS FOR RECYCLING
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley in 1985 implemented a comprehensive
residential recycling program including curbside collection, a
drop -off site for recyclables, a yard waste transfer site, and an
office paper recycling program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has abated roughly 4,000 tons since
1985; and
WHEREAS, the Waste Management Act of 1980, as amended in 1984, has
prohibited unprocessed waste from the landfills as of January 1,
1990; and
WHEREAS, the County of Anoka, under S.C.O.R.E., will require the
City of Fridley to abate an additional 8,000 tons by January 1,
1994; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley is committed to meeting these goals
and has taken responsibility for the waste generated by its
' residents and employees of the City of Fridley; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley asserts that telephone books are not
generated by its residents but by U. S. West Direct; and
WHEREAS, U. S. West Direct annually distributes roughly three
million telephone books in the Seven County Metropolitan Area; and
WHEREAS, U. S. West Direct distributes these telephone books to
customers as a service related to the provision of telephone
service; and
WHEREAS, telephone books are a direct material outcome of the
business of providing telephone service, it is the responsibility
of U. S. West Direct to collect used telephone books and to seek
and develop recycling markets for used telephone books; and
WHEREAS, individual municipalities in the metropolitan area are
clearly responding to their abatement responsibilities, the
municipal collection of telephone books places an undue burden and
misplaced responsibility on municipal programs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley request
that the State of Minnesota begin negotiations with U. S. West
Direct to voluntarily collect telephone books distributed in the
' State of Minnesota.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT, the City of Fridley request that if
U. S. West fails to implement a voluntary collection program that
the State of Minnesota approve legislation requiring U. S. West to
collect all telephone books distributed in the State.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF FRIDLEY THIS 13TH DAY OF
AUGUST, 1990.
WILLIAM J. EE - MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHIRLEY . HAAPALW CITY CLERK
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