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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson MEETING DATE: March 25, 2014 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 14 -14 Approving Anoka County Agreement for Residential Recycling Program and Enhancement Grant VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 INTRODUCTION The City of Lino Lakes receives Select Committee for Recycling and the Environment (SCORE ) funds each year from Anoka County. The SCORE funds are used to fund solid waste recycling programs. Cities using SCORE funds allocated from Anoka Cou nty are required to enter into a cooperative agreement with the County. This year Anoka County is offering Enhancement Grants as additional funding available to the City of Lino Lakes. BACKGROUND Under the terms of the agreement , the City is eligible to receive reimbursement for recycling activity costs incurred based on the following allocation: $10,000 plus $5.00 per household for recycling ac tivities. These dollars will be provided according to the eligibility schedule in Attachment 2 for each of t he following s ervices: spring/f all or monthly drop -off events; municipal park recycling; community event recycling; and enhancement grants. The e nhancement g rant dollars can be used for equipment, part time help, adverti s ing, additional recycling opportu nities and expansion. An additional Enhancement Recycling Grant can be used for promotion efforts, multi -units, and organics program. Staff is proposing to accept the base grant of $41,615 and enhancement grants to provide for: $15,000 for monthly drop -o ff, $6,000 for municipal park recycling; and $6,000 for community event recycling. Further recommend accepting an additional $6,275 for c ommunity enhancement r ecycling. The total grant request to An oka County for Recycling in 2014 is $74,938. RECOMMEND ATION Approve Resolution No. 14 -14 Approving Anoka County Contract No. 2013 -0 348 Agreement f or Residential Recycling Program .