Res 2001-52 RESOLUTION NO. 52-2001
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A DECONSTRUCTION POLICY FOR THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY
WHEREAS, the City of Fridley supports sustainability efforts in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul
Metropolitan Area through recovery of marketable, used building materials; and
WHEREAS, marketable building materials may include items such as wood framing, metal
beams or framing, wood flooring,windows, doors, light fixtures,plumbing fixtures, cabinetry,
appliances, hardware, furniture, ductwork, and insulation; and
WHEREAS, deconstruction service and used building material salvage opportunities do
currently exist in the Minneapolis/Saint Paul Metropolitan Area.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Fridley requires
that a qualified deconstruction service provider be consulted to determine the suitability of all
building remodeling or demolition projects conducted by the City of Fridley or the Fridley
Housing and Redevelopment Authority for possible salvageable building material value unless
the building must be demolished or repaired immediately for heath and safety reasons; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the quantity or quality of recoverable materials is
insufficient to justify any added costs of deconstruction, according to the opinion of the City or
HRA staff, deconstruction does not need to occur. However, when deconstruction is feasible, it
should be pursued as a waste reduction option prior to demolition of unusable materials, and a
report of recovered materials should be obtained on all building deconstruction projects for the
City's records; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that whenever the City of Fridley remodels, adds on to, or
builds new facilities, the option to salvage materials through deconstruction shall be included in
all requests for proposals or bid requests. The decision to act upon the deconstruction/salvage
options proposed will then be made by the appropriate authority,based upon added cost and
value of materials; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Building and Demolition Permit applicants be informed
by the City, through informational brochures, of deconstruction and salvage options available in
the community, and that the City may grant extensions on demolition permits for the purpose of
deconstructing privately-owned buildings, as deemed appropriate by the Building Official.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS
8TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2001.
co J. Lun Mayor
ATTEST:
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Debra A. Skog n, City/.erk