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K JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT BETWEEN RAMSEY COUNTY AND CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY FOR USE OF YARD WASTE MANAGEMENT SITES This Agreement is entered into pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 on this .—day of _ 2005 between Ramsey County (the "County"), a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota, and the City of Saint Anthony (the "Municipality"), a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota. Whereas, Ramsey County operates a yard waste management system, which includes seven sites for the collection of yard waste from Ramsey County residents; and Whereas, YW Policy ##4 in the Regional/Ramsey County Solid Waste Master Plan states that "Ramsey County will not allow residents of other counties or allow, commercial yard waste haulers/collectors, lawn services, or tree services to use County yard waste sites," Whereas, a portion of the City of Saint Anthony is within Ramsey County, and City residents within that area may use the County's yard waste sites, but those City residents not in Ramsey County are not allowed to use the County's yard waste sites; and Whereas, The City would like to provide additional yard waste management opportunities to all of its residents, whether they reside in Ramsey County or Hennepin County; and Whereas, Ramsey County is willing to make yard waste services available to the City of Saint Anthony for a reasonable cost, and provide an exception to YW Policy #4 to address the practical difficulties of providing yard waste services for residents of the City because this City has significant population in two counties. Now, therefore, it is agreed: COUNTY OBLIGATIONS a. The County shall allow all residents of the City, regardless of county of residence, to use County Yard Waste sites at the same level of service that the sites are available to County residents. b. The County will monitor the use of the yard waste sites by City residents, noting the county of residence of the residents using the sites, and will report to the City on a regular basis. c. The County will provide the City with information about site services, hours and dates of operation, and site rules, for use by the City in promoting the sites. d. The County will work with the City to evaluate use of the yard waste sites by City residents and determine whether to renew this agreement and, if to be renewed, the appropriate terms and conditions for that renewal. CITY OBLIGATIONS a. Upon receipt of an invoice from the County, the City will pay the County $5,000 in order to assure services for those City residents that do not reside in the County. b. When it promotes use of the County yard waste sites, the City will provide information consistent with information provided by the County. c. The City will work with the County to evaluate use of the yard waste sites by City residents and determine whether to renew this agreement and, if to be renewed, the appropriate terms and conditions for that renewal. 2. TERM The term of this agreement shall be from November 1, 2005, through December 31, 2006, the date of signatures notwithstanding. 3. TERMINATION a. FOR CAUSE: In the event that the City fails to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or any statutory requirement, ordinances and/or plans related to this Agreement, the County may terminate this Agreement. In the event that the County exercises its right to terminate