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Member Celia Scott introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 91 -158
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING POLICY REGARDING THE USE OF
RECYCLED BUILDING MATERIALS IN MUNICIPALLY- FUNDED
CONSTRUCTION AND REMODELING PROJECTS
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
wishes to promote the purchase of recycled and recyclable materials
in order to strengthen markets for recyclable materials; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center
passed Resolution No. 90 -127, A Resolution Authorizing a City -wide
Recycled Paper Procurement Policy on June 25, 1990, in order to
promote strengthening of the recycled paper market; and
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners
passed Resolution No. 90- 11- 842R1, a resolution encouraging
municipalities to further efforts to close the recycling loop by
promoting the purchase of materials with recycled content and to
use such materials in the construction and remodeling of municipal
facilities, on November 20, 1990.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of
the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, adopts the following policy
regarding the promotion of the use of recycled building materials
in the construction and remodeling of municipal buildings.
1. Standards and specifications for products used in
construction or remodeling of municipal facilities
will not prohibit the use of products with recycled
content.
2. All bid specifications for improvements of
construction of municipal facilities will contain
the following statement: "The City of Brooklyn
Center encourages the use of recycled building
materials wherever practical and appropriate
provided the product with recycled content meets
the required performance specifications and will
not negatively impact health, safety, or
operational efficiency."
3. The City will cooperate with neighboring City,
County, and State governments in an effort to
develop consistent, and effective procurement
efforts which promote the use of recycled products
in construction materials wherever practical and
appropriate.
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RESOLUTION NO. 91 -158
4. All City departments and agencies, including the
Economic Development Authority, will cooperate to
achieve the purposes of this policy.
5. The City Manager will ensure that all future bid
specifications for construction or improvements to
municipal buildings meet the intentions of this
policy.
June 24, 1991
Date
Todd' Paulson, Mayor
ATTEST: 1 t�(`f
Deputy Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly
seconded by member Jerry Pedlar and upon vote being
taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Todd Paulson, Celia Scott, Jerry Pedlar, Dave Rosene, and Philip Cohen;
and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.