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Setting the recycling service fee for 2017, and authorizing Public Works to request $727,685 in SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program. (Public hearing held November 2)
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WHEREAS, the request of the SCORE grant funds from Ramsey County and setting the recycling service fees for 2017 will allow the City to continue the curbside collection of recyclables program; and
WHEREAS, in order to continue service in 2017 for weekly collection of recyclables, the City Recycling Service Fee in 2017 shall be set at $58.20 per unit in residential buildings with one to three units including condominiums, and $36.16 per unit in residential buildings with four or more units, for support of the citywide and multi-family / city buildings recycling collection programs and solid waste management; and
WHEREAS, this represents a 7.0% increase in the 2017 City Recycling Fee rates; now
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized and directed to request SCORE state recycling grant funds from Ramsey County in the amount of $727,685 in 2017 for support of the citywide and multi-family recycling collection programs; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul does hereby adopt the 2017 City Recycling Service Fees as referenced above.