RES 1991-18 - 00003638J
RESOLUTION NO. 18 - 1991
' RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY OF ANOKA
ESTABLISH A RELIABLE FUNDING SOURCE FOR
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ABATEMENT ACTIVITIES
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
office paper recycling; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has abated roughly 5,200 tons since
1985; and
WHEREAS, S.C.O.R.E. legislation passed in 1989 requires that the
Metropolitan Counties meet a 35% abatement goal by 1994; and
WHEREAS, the burden of this 35% goal will fall to Anoka County's
21 communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley has recently acted to establish a fee
for its solid waste abatement programming; and
WHEREAS, the S.C.O.R.E. funds are a tentative unreliable source of
budget revenue; and
WHEREAS, the S.C.O.R.E. funds are released twice a year; and
WHEREAS, the manner in which the S.C.O.R.E. funds are released and
the County's reliance on the S.C.O.R.E. funds makes budgeting for
solid waste programming at the municipal level difficult; and
WHEREAS, the Refuse Derived Fuel Plant at Elk River is not
generating the anticipated level of revenue;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Fridley requests
that Anoka County act to establish its own reliable annual funding
source in order to meet the funding needs to the cities of Anoka
County who play a critical role in assisting the County in meeting
its 35 %, S.C.O.R.E. mandated, 1994 abatement goal.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
11TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 1991.
WILLIAM J. ()ZEE - MAYOR
ATTEST:
SHIRLEY HPAPALA - CITY CLERK
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