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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 6B STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson, Environmental Coordinator MEETING DATE: February 9, 2015 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution 15-13, Accepting 2015 Anoka County Recycling and Recycling Enhancement Grants 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 County are required to enter into a cooperative agreement with the County. This year Anoka County is again offering Enhancement Grants as additional funding available to the City of Lino Lakes. BACKGROUND The City of Lino Lakes receives grant money (SCORE) each year from the county to implement a residential recycle program. The basic SCORE Grant includes a fixed base of $10,000 for each municipality and extra $5.00 per household, or $41,900. In addition, targeted program funds are available for specific program areas and funds may be for problem areas and yard waste/organics. Enhancement funds are available to the City of Lino Lakes this year for the following program areas: Monthly Drop-off events -$15,000 Park and event recycling - $6,000 Curbside and multi -unit recycling - $6,000 Enhancement Grant -$6,382 Organics -$6,382 With this, the City has available $41,900, basic SCORE funding and additional funding of $39,764 for a total recycling grant of $81,674 in 2015. RECOMMENDATION Approve Resolution No. 15-13 Approving Anoka County Contracts No's. C003925, and C0003908, Agreements for Residential Recycling Program. ATTACHMENTS 1. Resolution No. 15-13 2. 2015 Funding Available for Municipal Waste Abatement Programs, Attachment A 3. Anoka County Contract C0003925 4. Anoka County Contract C0003908 • • •