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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF A HOST SITE AGREEMENT WITH THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY FOR THE 2020-2021 PROGRAM YEAR GREENCORPS MEMBER.
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CITY PROPOSAL: BE IT RESOLVED, that the city hereby agrees to enter into and execute a host site agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) to carry out the member activities specified therein and to comply with all of the terms, conditions, and matching provisions of the host site agreement.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are authorized to accept a GreenCorps member from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) at no direct cost to the city and to execute a grant contract for the purpose of hosting GreenCorps members for the 2020-2021 program year
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution authorizes the acceptance, by the proper city officials, of an agreement with the Minnesota pollution control agency (MPCA) for the purpose of hosting a GreenCorps member for the 2020-2021 program year.
The City requested this Minnesota GreenCorps member to engage in planning and implementation of waste reduction efforts and outreach to the public, working with community and City stakeholders. The member would be assigned to the Sustainability Officer and assist in assignments as outlined in the agreement. Supervision will also be supported by Cheryl Skafte in Parks Maintenance, who is a leader in Keep Duluth Clean and organics waste reduction efforts.
The GreenCorps member will assist with waste reduction and sustainability outreach needs, including Keep Duluth Clean event planning, promoting organics diversion, establishing metrics and measurements for waste reduction efforts, reducing waste at large, public events, and planning for food recovery from City-owned orchards.
There is no direct cost or match for the city. The in-kind requirements are to provide day-to-day supervision (3.2 hours per week minimum); attend supervisor tra...
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