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CITY COUNCIL <br />AGENDA ITEM 6C <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR: Marty Asleson, Environmental Coordinator <br />MEETING DATE: September 28, 2015 <br />TOPIC: Request to Apply for Additional Recycling Grant <br />VOTE REQUIRED: 3/5 <br />INTRODUCTION <br />The City of Lino Lakes receives Select Committee for Recycling and the Environment <br />(SCORE) funds each year from Anoka County. The SCORE funds are used to fund solid waste <br />recycling programs. This year municipalities have the opportunity to apply for additional <br />SCORE funds to help cover the costs of ongoing programs and unanticipated overages. <br />BACKGROUND <br />Recycling Saturdays have been extremely successful, helping Lino Lakes Residents recycle <br />more than 100 tons of material at drop-off events so far this year. Strong demand for parts of <br />the Lino Lakes Recycling Program has produced a need for more dollars to sustain it to the end <br />of the year. <br />Fortunately, the Anoka County Recycling and Resource Solutions Committee has approved <br />reallocating unspent SCORE funds to help municipalities cover the costs of ongoing programs <br />and unanticipated overages. Environmental Department staff would like to apply for a $10,000 <br />grant to cover the current budget deficit, offer paper shredding and hard drive destruction at an <br />upcoming Recycling Saturday, and pay for transporting usable furniture to Bridging so it <br />remains free for residents making donations. <br />The additional grant application is due on September 30th. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Approve Resolution No. 15-109 to apply for additional grant funds so the City may continue <br />providing recycling programs for the remainder of this year. <br />ATTACHMENTS <br />1. Resolution No. 15-109 <br />2. Copy of the 2015 Additional Grant Application <br />