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e . . JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT This Agreement is entered into pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Section 471.59 on this day of , 1999 between the COllnty of Ramsey, a political subdivision of the State of Minnesota (the County), and the City of fuclen '.hlls , a political subdivisiorfof the State of Minnesota (the City), . WHEREAS, the County has established policies and plans slJpporting residential curbside recycling as part of an overall waste management program; and, WHEREAS, the City supports residential curbside recycling and desires to continue to make it available to residents of the City; and, WHEREAS, the RegionaVRamsey County Solid Waste Master Plan, approved by the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners on February 2, 1999, states a policy that "Ramsey County will continue to allow municipalities use of County service charge authority through joint powers agreements;" and, WHEREAS, the City's residenti~1 curbside recycling program is established.and, WHEREAS, the City seeks to establish a long-term funding mechanism for maintaining the City's residential curbside recycling program; and, WHEREAS, the County has authority, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 473.811 and 400.08, to collect just and reasonable rates and charges for solid waste management services provided by the County or by others under contract with the County; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to finance its curbside recycling program by assessing individual property owners within the City for the costs of its program utilizing the County's solid waste management service charge authority under contract with the County; NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS AGREED: I. CITY OBLIGATIONS A. The City shall provide curbside collection services to single family homes at least once per month. B. The City shall ensure that multi-family units have an opportunity to recycle by requiring property managers to provide a minimum level of recycling service. C. Municipalities with 5,000 or more in population are required to provide for curbside recycling services to single-family residences and on-site recycling services for multi-unit housing at least twice a month for collection of at least four broad types of materials, Municipalities under 5,000 in population are required to provide for curbside recycling services to single-family residences and on-site recycling services for multi-unit housing at least one a month for collection of at least three broad types of materials. Municipalities under 5,000 in population are encouraged to provide service twice a month and to collect at least four broad types of materials. D. The City shall provide semi-annual reports to the County in a manner prescribed by the County. E. The City shall require haulers to have volume-based fees or require haulers to provide" financial incentives to clients to recycle, and the City shall provide notice of the availability of volume-based fees or financial incentives to residents at least once per year.