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Home My WebLink About2017-191 CCRMember Tim Willson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2017-191 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING 2018 RECYCLING RATES AND CHARGES WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center is a member of the Hennepin Recycling Group (HRG), which is a joint powers group organized pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 (1987); and WHEREAS, the purpose of the joint powers agreement is to create an organization by which member cities may jointly and cooperatively provide for the efficient and economical collection, recycling and disposal of solid waste within and without their respective corporate boundaries in compliance with the Minnesota Waste Management Act, Minnesota Statutes Chapter 115A (1987); and WHEREAS, the HRG has established a curbside recycling program for its member cities to meet the requirements of Hennepin County Ordinance No. 13, Solid Waste Source Separation for Hennepin County; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center must establish rates to fund the City's curbside recycling program and the cost for projected reimbursement of recycling charges from the HRG along with other program operating charges; and WHEREAS, the City Council added a bi-annual curbside cleanup, beginning in 2017, as part of the recycling program; and WHEREAS, Brooklyn Center Ordinance No. 89-11 authorizes the City to establish rates for recycling services. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center that the recycling charges shall be as follows for all billings issued on or after January 1, 2018: 2018 RECYCLING UTILITY RATE SCHEDULE Recycling Rates and Charges Minimum Charge per Household per quarter: $11.98 per quarter Charges Delinquent account, quarterly charge Greater of $3.00 or 10% of unpaid balance Certification for collection with property taxes $30.00 RESOLUTION NO. 2017-191 November 27, 2017 Date Mayor ATTEST: _&V City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Dan Ryan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Tim Willson, Marquita Butler, April Graves, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Dan Ryan and the following voted against the same: whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.