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RESOLUTION NO: 7-9-98-6-g
STATE OF TEXAS
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF COLLEGE
STATION, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICA-
TION TO THE BRAZOS VALLEY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS FOR
FUNDING ASSISTANCE RELATIVE TO THE CITY'S SUBSIDIZED
COMPOST BIN DISTRIBUTION TO PROMOTE THE REDUCTION OF
YARD WASTE TO THE LANDFILL.
WHEREAS, the City of College Station, Texas, is a member of the Clean Cities
2000 program which strives for 50% waste reduction by the year 2000;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station services citizens with automated garbage
collection, bulky items/clean green brush collection, household hazardous waste
collection (bi-annually) and curbside recycling;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station provides education programs and special
events to promote recycling and waste reduction, such as information on the
process and benefits of composting;
WHEREAS, the diversion of leaves and grass clippings by the participation of
citizens in the composting program conserves space in the landfill as well as
reducing disposal and collection costs. In addition, the utilization of the compost
bins provides no-cost mulch to individual citizens and eliminates the need for
some fertilizers and mulchers;
WHEREAS, the City of College Station will continue to provide educational
materials on recycling and composting practices to citizens and will be committed
to continuing waste reduction services such as this composting project; and
WHEREAS, the City of College Station is eligible for funding from the Texas
Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Pass Through Grant Programs
through the Brazos Valley Council of Governments;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS:
1. That the City of College Station is hereby authorized to submit an
application for funding under the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commis-
sion's Pass Through Grant Program.
2. Authorization is hereby given for the city manager to execute all
documents and instruments on behalf of the City of College Station to submit an
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application for funding and to obtain a Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission's PassThrough Grant for compost bin distribution.
3. That the City of College Station will comply with the provisions of
the fiscal reimbursement and reporting requirements of the Brazos Valley Council
of Governments, Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the State
of Texas. The funds will be used only for the purposes for which they are
provided.
4. That the proposed project is in compliance with and supports the
Regional Solid Waste Management Plan as adopted by the Brazos Valley Council
of Governments
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of College Station
on July 9, 1998.
APPROVED:
i;Ylq~ MclLHANEY, M~or
ATTEST:
CONN1E HOOKS, City Secretary