HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2789 Intent to subsidize for 6 months Lions Club recycling program
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COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO.
2789
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF BOZEMAN, MONTANA,
DECLARING ITS INTENT TO SUBSIDIZE FOR A PERIOD OF
SIX ( 6)
MONTHS THE GALLATIN EMPIRE LION'S CLUB RECYCLING PROGRAM
UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, it IS the public policy of
the State of Montana to
maximize recycling from solid wastes to protect
public health,
welfare and the qualIty
of our natural envIronment
and to
encourage and support the separation of solid waste
at its source
to maximize the value of such wastes for
reuse; and
WHEREAS, local governments
are given the
primary
responsibility for adequate solid waste management; and
WHEREAS, the City
of Bozeman is actively
developing a
recycling program as part of its
solid waste management program;
and
WHEREAS, the Gallatin
Empire Lion's Club is a
nonprofit
service corporation sponsoring
a program for the recycling
of
paper and aluminum cans
in the communIty, and
in so dOIng
employing clients of
REACH, I nc . , a nonprofit
corporation
assisting the developmentally disabled,
to collect, sort
and
package the recyclable materials; and
WHEREAS, the Gallatin
Empire Lion's Club has set
up a
foundation to use the proceeds from its
recycling program to help
those in need in the community; and
WHEREAS, the current costs incurred by Gallatin Empire Lion's
Club paper recycling program exceed the
income to the extent that
the Gallatin Empire Lion's Club is
losing the sum of $17.77
per
ton in the recycling of paper
caused by the reduction of prices
paid for said recyclable paper; and
WHEREAS, the Gallatin Empire Lion's Club program provides
a
significant outlet to the public for
recycling which lessens the
impact on the City's solid waste disposal site by
relieving the
disposal site of handling said material; and
WHEREAS, the City
of Bozeman is willing to
assist the
Gallatin Empire Lion's Club paper recycling
program during those
months when its costs exceeds its income.
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NOW, 'I'HEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Commission of
Bozeman, Montana, as follows:
l. That
the City of Bozeman will subsidize the
Gallatin
Empire Lion's Club newpaper recycling
program by contributing up
to, but not exceeding, the sum of
Two Hundred Twenty-five Dollars
($225.1313) in anyone month period during
the effective period of
this resolution.
2. The subsidy shall
be paid by the City upon submission of
a documented claim by the Gallatin Empire
Lion's Club that the
subsidy is needed by showing
the current market rate received for
the paper, the amount of
paper shipped, and costs incurred.
The
claim for the subsidy must be approved by the City Manager.
3. This resolution
shall be in effect is for
six ( 6) months
from April 25, 19913; however,
the City may terminate the
subsidy sooner, but hereby gives
its assurance that if the Ci ty
decides to terminate the subsidy that
it will provide at least
three ( 3) months notice
to the Gallatin Empire Lion's Club of the
termination. The City will terminate the program immediately upon
cessation of the newspaper
recycling program by the Ga
llatin
Empire Lion's Club or
upon implementation of its own
curbside
recycling program.
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4. Upon a
showing of continuing need, the City may consider
,
an extention of the subsidy
upon application by the
Gallatin
Empire Lion's Club,
up to that point in time when
the City's
recycling program is commenced.
PASSED AND ADOPTED
at a regular session ot
the City
Commission of Bozeman, Montana, this
19913.
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS
TO FORM:
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Clerk of the Commission
City Attorney
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