DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Amend Joint Powers Agreement With City of Mendota Heights To Operate Residential Organics Drop-Off Site
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. ? 471.59 authorizes local governmental units to jointly or cooperatively exercise any power common to the contracting parties; and
WHEREAS, Dakota County and the City of Mendota Heights are governmental units as that term is defined in Minn. Stat. ? 471.59; and
WHEREAS, Metropolitan counties are responsible for waste management policy and programs (Minn. Stat. ? 115A.551); and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 18-493 (September 18, 2018), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners adopted the 2018-2038 Solid Waste Master Plan (County Waste Plan); and
WHEREAS, the County Waste Plan includes a strategy to expand opportunities for residential organics recovery; and
WHEREAS, the County Waste Plan includes a tactic to co-develop and provide assistance for residential organics drop-off sites with municipalities; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 21-264 (May 18, 2021), Dakota County and the City of Mendota Heights executed a joint powers agreement (JPA) to operate a residential organics drop-off site until December 31, 2027; and
WHEREAS, the County receives Select Committee on Recycling and the Environment (SCORE) funds from the State to implement landfill abatement programs; and
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. ? 115A.557 requires the County to expand a portion of the State-allocated SCORE funds on organics programming; and
WHEREAS, allocated SCORE funds are used for residential organics drop-off sites at 11 locations throughout the County; and
WHEREAS, due to several factors, including increased costs for compostable bags and organics hauling, a JPA amendment is necessary to account for increased costs over the JPA term; and
WHEREAS, the original JPA with the City of Mendota Heights was signed for $28,500; and
WHEREAS, the proposed amendm...
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