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3/9/2020 St. Paul, MN Code of Ordinances If any part or provision of this chapter or the application thereof to any person, entity or circumstances shall be adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the part, provision or application that is directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered, and shall not affect or impair the validity of the remainder of this chapter or the application thereof to other persons, entities or circumstances. (Ord. No. 17650, § 1, 4-27-89) Sec. 236.10. - Advisory committee on environmentally acceptable packaging. The council shall, by resolution, establish an advisory committee on environmentally acceptable packaging. The resolution shall provide for the membership, manner of appointment, the committee's charge and its duration. The membership shall be drawn from affected governmental units, business and industry, trade associations, general business organizations, consumer groups, environmental groups and others as determined in the resolution. The committee shall be staffed by the health department. The charge of the committee shall include the following: (a) Monitoring industry and governmental actions relating to environmentally acceptable packaging; (b) Advising the director on implementation issues; (c) Advising the council on the feasibility of the effective date of this chapter and recommending whether or not the effective date should be extended; (d) Assisting in efforts to expand the city's recycling program to include the collection of potentially recyclable materials not presently collected, including consideration of financial assistance; (e) Recommending actions other levels of government and industry can take to advance the goals of this chapter; (f) Assisting in the development and implementation of public education programs on recycling and packaging; and (g) Encouraging adoption of substantially similar regulations by surrounding cities, particularly those with a border in common with Saint Paul. (Ord. No. 17650, § 1, 4-27-89) 4/4