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CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
Special Council Meeting
November 18, 1991
Mounds View City Hall
2401 Hwy. 10, Mounds View, MN 55112
CALL TO ORDER
The Mounds View City Council was called to order by Mayor Linke at 7:04 p.m.
on Monday, November 18, 1991.
ROLL CALL
MEMBERS PRESENT: Councilmembers Wuori, Quick, Blanchard, Rickaby and
Mayor Linke.
MEMBERS ABSENT: None
ALSO PRESENT: Samantha Orduno, City Administrator, Mary Saarion,
Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director, Don
Brager, Finance Director, and Ric Minetor, Director
of Public Works
Mayor Linke stated the purpose for calling the meeting to order was to
approve Resolution No. 4140 Approving Recycling Grant Request to Ramsey
County.
MOTION/SECOND: Wuori/Quick to adopt Resolution No. 4140
Approving Recycling Grant Request to Ramsey County
Councilmember Wuori asked staff from where did the funds come? Public Works
Director, Ric Minetor, noted that a portion of the funds come from a
surcharge on property tax and that each City has a maximum amount of grant
money they can receive.
Councilmember Quick asked the length of time the program has been in
existence. City Administrator, Samantha Orduno, responded that the program
had been in effect for 3 to 4 years.
Councilmember Wuori asked the amount of funding that was available to Mounds
View and how .can the money be used. Mr. Minetor explained that the City had
available for the grant money share a total of $25,000. The budget included
the. grant application included a part-time recycling coordinator, monies
public seminars, promotional brochures and coordination activities with
other jurisdictions.
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Councilmember Wuoxi asked if the money could be used for Clean-Up Day.
City-Administrator Orduno stated a portion of the requested grant money
could be used to coordinate a clean-up activity with the haulers, but not
fund other staff time or costs for a Clean-Up Day as we've had in the past.
Councilmember Quick inquired if the funds could be used in the schools to
educate students on recycling. Mr. Minetor stated that, yes, it could and
that promotional and educational activities were included in the proposed
grant application budget.
5 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Linke adjourned
the meeting at 7:10 p.m.
Respi~lly submitt ,
Samantha Orda~
City Administrator
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