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-1- <br />2025 GRANT AGREEMENT FOR MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT DISTRIBUTION <br />THIS AGREEMENT made and entered into by and between the County of Washington, hereinafter referred to as the "County", and the City of Lake Elmo, 3880 Laverne Avenue North Lake Elmo, MN 55042, hereinafter referred to as the "Grantee". <br />WHEREAS, the County desires to encourage and provide opportunities for residential recycling to reduce the County's reliance on solid waste disposal facilities, and <br />WHEREAS, the Washington County Board of Commissioners has budgeted funds to be used to further develop recycling projects in the County. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: <br />1.Term:The term of the Agreement shall be from the date this Agreement is approved by theCounty to December 31, 2025. <br />2.The County's Obligations:The County will pay the Grantee an amount of up to $30,412.00 which is to be used forrecycling program expenses in 2025. Payment will be within 60 days of execution of thisAgreement. <br />3.The Grantee's Obligations: <br />a.The Grantee agrees to follow their 2025 Municipal Recycling Grant Application andthe guidelines therein (Exhibit A). <br />b.The Grantee will use all recycling grant money received in 2025 as a result of thisAgreement, for base funding activities, recycling projects, and public educationrelated to recycling, as indicated in Exhibit A. If all recycling grant funds are notused within the grant period, the Grantee must return unexpended funds to theCounty unless the County approves utilizing the unspent funds for recyclingprojects the following year. <br />c.The Grantee shall sign and return this Agreement to the County by July 1, 2025.Failure to do so will result in a reduction or loss of grant funds. <br />d. The Grantee agrees to support State efforts in obtaining hauler reports by ensuringcompliance through ordinance, contract or license requirements and the ability toexercise punitive actions, if needed. <br />e.The Grantee will prepare and submit annual work plan project reports to theCounty. The reports shall cover the time period from January 1 to December 31and shall be submitted to the County by January 31st of the year following thereporting period. The annual reports are available on the County’s MunicipalRecycling Grant Application and Reporting software (Re-TRAC Connect). <br />f.Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 115A.46 and 115A.471, all wastegenerated by city/township government activities (including city/town halls, publicworks buildings, parks, and for city/townships that arrange for waste services onbehalf of their residents) shall be delivered to the Ramsey/Washington Recycling <br />WASHINGTON COUNTY <br />CONTRACT # <br />PUBLIC HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT