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Document: CC RES 91-036 RESOLUTION APPROVING A PAPER
PROCURMENT POLICY FOR THE CIN OF ST. ANTHONY
RESOLUTION NO. 91-036
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A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PAPER PROCUREMENT POLICY
FOR THE CITY OF ST. ANTHONY
WHEREAS, Hennepin County,in resolution 89-12-962, requires municipalities to adopt the
same or similar procedures for paper procurement in order to remain eligible
for funding under the Hennepin County Funding Assistance Policy for
recycling; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony supports the use of recycled paper, as its use by the
City will contribute the further creation and expansion of markets for recycled
paper; and
WHEREAS, the following provisions are hereby adopted as the paper procurement policy
for the City of St. Anthony:
1. The policy of the City will be to use recycled paper
containing at least 40% recycled fiber/post-consumer
material. Exceptions to the policy may be granted after
• review by the St. Anthony Recycling Committee.
2. Recycled content paper should be used in all
convenience copiers throughout the City for one-sided
copying.
3. All paper utilized in computer printers should be
recycled paper including form-fed and laser printers.
4. All one-time-use-only (such as memo paper, note pads,
telephone message pads and notebook paper) should be
recycled paper.
5. All stationary and business cards should be printed on
recycled paper.
6. The City should maintain in-house stocks of papers
commonly used by the City with a minimum of 40%
recycled fiber/post-consumer material and process orders
for printing on recycled paper in a routine manner.
7. Any new contract(s) for convenience copiers should
• require the capability of handling two-sided copying on
recycled paper.
• 8. Any new high-speed duplicators to be purchased by the
City should be capable of handling recycled paper.
9. All paper should be manufactured using little or no
chlorine bleach or chlorine derivatives when practicable.
10. All ink used for print on paper should be soy-based when practicable.
11. Reusable bindings should be used when practicable.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony
hereby approves of the paper procurement policy.
Adopted this 13'� day of Q„ctC zz_&d , 1991.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk n
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Reviewed for administration:
City Manager
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