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Authorizing the proper City officials to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County to accept and maintain recycling containers for use in public spaces.
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WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners supports efforts to expand opportunities for people to recycle away from home and wishes to respond to the public’s interest in recycling in public spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the Ramsey County Board has developed a program called Be Active, Be Green! Recycling Container Project that will provide recycling containers to cities/townships to use in public spaces at no cost to the city/township; and,
WHEREAS, the City of St. Paul supports efforts to create more opportunities for people to recycle while making use of the city’s public spaces; and,
WHEREAS, the City’s recycling program would like to make use of the recycling containers that are available through the Be Active, Be Green! program in locations that are accessible to the public within parks, at municipal facilities, during special events, or within other public areas as appropriate;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council authorizes the proper City officials to enter into an Agreement with Ramsey County to receive recycling containers valued at approximately $45,000 dollars and to service and maintain the recycling containers, insure recyclables are handled appropriately and delivered to a processor or end market, and promote the use of the containers through City communication methods; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Saint Paul City Council thanks the Ramsey County Board for their continued partnership to make recycling accessible within the City of Saint Paul.