4C, Ramsey County Joint Powers Agreement

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''\ ;~~ P(C-fCf-td JOINT POWERS AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLING FUNDING This Agre.ement is between the County of Ramsey, ("County"), and the City of Arden Hills ("City"). WHEREAS, Ramsey County requires municipalities to assure recycling service is available to all residents at their place of residence; and, WHEREAS, Ramsey County requires each municipality to be responsible for developing a long-term financing mechanism to. fund its residential recycling program; andJ WHEREAS, the County has authority, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Sections 473..811 and 400.08, to coll~ct just and reasonable rates and charges for soUd waste management services provided by the County or by others under contract with the County; and, WHEREAS, the City desires to finance its 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 15 AGREED: I. CITY OBLIGATIONS A. The City shall assure curbside collection services to all single-family residences, duplexes and . triplexes at least twice per month for at least four broad types of materials B. The City shall assure the provision of on-site recycling services for all multi-unjt housing (including manufactured home parks and senior housing/assisted living facifjti~s) at least twice a month for collection of at least four broad types of materials. c. The Municipality shall comply with Minnesota Statutes ~115A.46 and 9115A.471 when arranging for ,the management of mixed municipal solid waste (MSW), including MSW from City owned.. operated and leased properties, and, assure delivery of such waste to a waste processing facility for resource recovery. D. The City shall apply funds collected by the County on behalf of the City, pursuant to this Agreement.. hereafter described as recycling service charge funds, to residential recycling and related costs. Recycling service charge funds may also be used for the recycling portion of residential clean-up events and curbside cO,lIections.. recycled product procurement, recycling collection bins, costs of providing a r~cyclable material drop-off center, management of tree and shrub waste, soyrce-separated compostable material collection and associated costs, educational materials or other costs consistent with the County's Solid Waste Management Master Plan.. and approved by the Saint Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health (lithe Department"). Administrative costs associ~ted with the City's solid waste and recycling program are eligible, but must first be approved by the Depart~ent.