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50 SAINT PAUL - RAMSEY COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SECTION 2009 SCORE FUNDING GRANT APPLICATION CITY/TOWNSHIP: City of St. Anthony Village CONTACT PERSON: Kim Moore -Sykes ADDRESS: 3301 Silver Lake Road, St, Anthony, MN 55418 PHONE: 612-782-3312 FAX: 612-782-3302 EMAIL: kmoore-svkesa@ci.saint-anthony.mn.us SCORE GRANT REQUEST 1. What measurable goals does your municipality have for waste reduction and recycling activities in 2009? Please describe how progress toward these goals will be measured and evaluated. At least ONE measurable goal must be listed. CITY GOAL: In 2007, the City approved a single sort recycling pilot project as proposed and promoted by the garbage haulers licensed to work in St. Anthony. At the end of that year, the Council listened to testimony horn the county about t-tne effectiveness of this recycling program. Since the community overwhelmingly supported it, the City Council approved it in 2008 as the recycling program that would be used city-wide. We expected our nwnbcrs fio drastically increase, but they held Che same. levels or were reduced, despite apparentincreases in curbside collection. 'Phe only reason for this situation thatwe had calve as the result of discussions with the haulers and county officials. 'They all suggested that manufachaers are also malting an effort to reduce waste by reducing packaging or the weight thereof due to manufactm'ing and/or transportation costs. Despite several reports recently in mainstream media that recyclables urukets are down, Che City will continue to educate and encourage residents to continue recycling, reusing and/or repairing. We are also conunitted to meeting with Ole haulers licensed to work in St. Anthony Village to also encourage Chem to also step up their efforts in educating their customers about recycling. Bat clearly this will be an up hill effortas they are not receiving the revenue they have in the past and they would argue that the revenue they ale getting is not sufficient to cover their added fuel and labor costs. 2. Describe the activities a SCORE grant would be used for in your municipality and how these funds will enhance your existing waste reduction and recycling programs. Identify expenses for activities within each applicable budget category. PROPOSED SCORE BUDGET—SCORE EXPENSES ONLY ADMINISTRATION'iotal: $__1 063 Please detail activities and expenses: Tlris line item is directed to the .125 PTE aduninisna ing the recycling program for the City of St. Anthony, including the preparation and administration of the SCORI; Grant funds received from ]tamsey County help support financially the eligible activities of the City's Recycling program. PROMOTION ACTIVITIES Total: $2 350._ Please detail activities and expenses: 'This line item covers the printing and mailing of the City's newsletters which include articles to the conununity on recycling suggestions, educational information and other related topics. EQUIPMENT Total: x........100 ----- Please detail activities and expenses: I-listorically, this line item supported the purchase of recycling bins for the City's residents. Since the City implemented Single Sort Recycling, the haulers provide the recyclable containers. This amount is budgeted to assist in the maintenance of t -he branch chipper that was purchased 2 years ago. COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES Total: $_1 320 Please detail activities and expenses: This line item covers the City's expenses for its annual Spring Clean -Up Day held in May. E;xpeises generally include the cost of roll -offs for the collection of construction debris, appliance and electronic recycling, and to offset the expense of overtime for staff working that day. TOTAL SCORE GRANT Requested