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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF A HOST SITE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR THE 2017-2018 PROGRAM YEAR GREENCORPS MEMBER.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the city of Duluth is hereby authorized to accept a GreenCorps member for the 2017-2018 program year, and execute a host site agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), substantially in the form attached hereto as exhibit A, at no direct cost to the city.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the acceptance, by proper city officials, of an agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for the purpose of hosting one GreenCorps member for the 2017-2018 program year. The GreenCorps member will be based in the park maintenance division. They will focus on improving park-associated waste reduction and recycling. Activities will include baseline audits, researching best practices, organizing outreach and education, improving waste collection systems, establishing volunteer corps and tracking metrics as described in the application attached hereto as exhibit B. There is no direct cash cost to the city. The city will make in-kind contributions including supervision, office space, and access to computer, copy machine, internet and phone.