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• AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson MEETING DATE: August 13, 2012 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution No. 12 -79 Accepting 2012 Anoka County Recycling Enhancement Grant VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority (3/5) INTRODUCTION The Lino Lakes Environmental Board is responsible for overseeing the Solid Waste and Recycling Program for the City of Lino Lakes. Each year the Board establishes goals for the upcoming year. The Board established a new recycling goal for 2012 to investigate ways to expand recycling efforts in the City with particular attention to commercial, industrial, and public /semi - public entities. BACKGROUND In June of 2012 Anoka County offered Enhancement recycling grants. The Lino Lakes Environmental Board chose to apply for the enhancement grant, and if approved would be contingent upon city council approval. Lino Lakes Enhancement Grant was approved by the County on July 25 for the amount of $25,654. The grant was written to enhance public awareness of, and to increase the opportunity for, recycling in Lino Lakes. The grant is titled "Lino Lakes Recycles at Home, at Work, and on the Go ". The grant Includes: • New recycling containers for indoor public facilities. • A startup monthly Recycle Day. • Public Education in the form of flyers and postcards to residents concerning increased recycling opportunities. The flyer will promote the idea of recycling everywhere. • Additional money to pay staff to start-up monthly recycling and monitoring until the end of the year. • Dollars to implement community fundraising through the use of grant funded can cages. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of Resolution No. 12 -79, accepting the 2012 Anoka County Recycling Enhancement Grant. ATTACHMENTS 1. 2012 Recycling Enhancement Grant 2. Anoka County Board Approval of the submitted recycling enhancement grant