03-573I
Council File # �3 �5�.�
RESOLUTION Green Sheet # 106368
OF Sl�INT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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WHEREAS, State law and the Ramsey County Solid Waste Master Plan require that recycling is offered to
all residents, and City Code Chapter 357 establishes recycling requirements; and
WHEREAS, Sec. 6.05(3) of the City of Saint Paul Administrative Code, Division of solid waste and energy,
provides that "Under the supervision of the city engineer and [Public Works] director, the division
shall...Coordinate and administer any assigned duties involved in the planning, construction and
maintenance of solid waste disposal or resource reclamation facilities including cogeneration facilities or
other energy-producing facilities"; and
WHEREAS, City participation in and promotion of recycling and other waste diversion and reduction
strategies conserves valuable resources, is the sustainable way to conduct business, and significantly
reduces the volume of material disposed at landfilis and incinerators, thereby minimizing disposal costs;
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� 5 WHEREAS, a resource recovery-based economy will continue to create and sustain many productive and
16 meaningful jobs in Saint Paul and Ramsey County, and
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WHEREAS, the Department of Public Works has entered into a Recycling Services Agreement with The
Neighborhood Recycling Corporation dba Eureka Recycling through December31, 2013; and
WHEREAS, the Recycling Services Agreement guarantees no increase in per ton costs through 2013,
provides a firm foundation for financing and implementation of a Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) for
Saint Paul, and could provide an independent market of last resort for other Ramsey County municipalities
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WHEREAS, development of independently owned processing capacity for Saint Paul is essential to
effective waste diversion, will help protect residents from unnecessary recycling service fee, other tax and
county environmental charge increases by stabilizing costs, and increases private sector competitiveness
by providing a neutral processing facility for independent haulers; and
WHEREAS, Eureka will begin collecting recyclables throughout Saint Paul on April 17, 2003; and
WHEREAS, the City and Eureka Recycling intend to increase recycling services in 2004-5, by changing
the collection system from bi-weekly source-separated collection to weekly two-stream (all paper in one
bin(s) and all containers in another bin(s)) collection with plastic bottles; and
WHEREAS, the City's savings from lower processing costs and increased revenue sharing from the
Eureka MRF could exceed $4,000,000 over 10 years; and
WHEREAS, each District Council has passed a resolution of support for the project; and
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WHEREAS, financing for the facility includes the following: paper company capital investment of $750,000;
Eureka Recycling capital investment of $250,000; City funds contribution of $600,000 previously approved in
CF 02-972 and CF02-1161; Office of Environmental Assistance has committed a$100,000 grant for an
optical sorter; and Westem Bank of Saint Paul loan to Eureka Recycling in the amount of $1,000,000 for
equipment; and
q.� WHEREAS, PED's analysis shows that an additional $900,000 ten-year level debt City loan can be
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50 WHEREAS, The Mayor recommends that the following additions be made to the 2003 budget; and
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Solid Waste & Recycling Fund
Financinq Plan
232 Solid Waste & Recycling Fund
9830 Use of Fund Balance
7302 Transfer from Ent. Fund
All other Financing the Same
Total Financing Plan
Current Budget
$126,560
$5,488
2 538 928
$2,670,976
Change
$770,458
$146,042
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$916,500
Amended Budget
$1,043,060
$151,530
$2.538.928
$3,587,476
Spending Plan Current Budget Change Amended Budget
232 Solid Waste & Recycling Fund
32401-0218 Fees - Attorneys $0 $3,000 $3,000
32401-0219 Fees - Other Prof. Services $37,858 $13,500 $51,358
32401-0519 Outside Loans $0 $900,000 $900,000
All other Spending the Same 2 633 118 $0 $2,633,118
Total Spending Plan $2,670,976 $916,500 $3,587,476
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council adopts above additions to the 2003 budget.
7� FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council authorizes the Directors of Public Works and PED or their
71 designees to negotiate final terms for a loan of $900,000 from the City's Solid Waste and Recycling 232
72 Fund's unreserved fund balance as a key final step in completing the financing for the project.
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ACiION REQUESTED
Resolution authorizing negotiation of $900,000 loan to Eureka Recycling from Solid Waste and Recycling 232
Fund balance for construction of a MateriaLs Recovery Faciliry (MRF) to process Saint Paul's recyclables.
RECOMMENDAnONS:Apprwe (A) w Rejm (R) pERSONAL SERVICE CONTRAC7S MUSTANSWER TF1E FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:
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STAFF 2. Nas ihis persoNfirm ever been a ary employee?
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— DISTRICT COUNQL _ 3. Do2S ihiS pCr50NflRn possess a Skill flOt nOrtn211y pOS5E55ed by any CUREn[ City EmpIOyEE?
SUPPORTSWHICHCOUNQLOBJECTNE? YES NO
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INITATNG PROBLEM, ISSUE,OPPORNNIT/(WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHYJ:
The City/Eureka Recycling Services Agreement guarantees no increase in per ton costs through 2013, and provides a
fum foundation for fuiazicing and implementation of a Materials Recycling Facility (MKF) for Saint PauL After
several years of analysis by Public Works, PED and NEC/Eureka Recycling of oprions for best program perfoiu�ance, a
MRF owned and operated by Eureka Recycling has the best potential to achieve the mutual objectives of increased
resource recovery and stable costs through 2013.
ADVANTAGESIFAPPROVED:
The City and Eureka Recycling will expand recycling services to Saint Paul citizens in 2004-5, by changing the
collection system from bi-weekly source-sepazated collection to weekly two-stream (all paper in one bin(s) and all
containers in another bin(s)) collection with plastic bottles. The Eureka Recycling MRF will support the expanded
service. The MRF could also provide an independent market of last resort for recyclables collected by other Ramsey
County municipalities. Every District Council has passed a resolut� #�q�,s�pjro����e project.
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None. Analysis by STAR Prograxn staff concludes that sugficient collateral and assets exist t� amortize the loans.
DISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPftOVE6
Without fihe MRF, the City may need to curtail the recycling program and/or increase the recycling service
fee significantly to cover increased processing costs from private vendors over time. Total project cost is
$3,600,000. Previously committed financing: paper company capital investment of $750,000; Eureka
Recycling capital investrnent of $250,000; City funds contribution of $600,000 previously approved in CF
02-972 and CF02-1161; Office of Environmental Assistance has committed a$10�,000 grant for an optical
sorter; and Westem Banlc of Saint Paul loan to Eureka Recycling in the amount of $1,000,000 for equipment.
OTALAMOUNTOFTRANSACTONE $B9B'BP10 �/G SOt7� COS7/REVENUEBUDGETED(CIRCLEONE) yEg r+o
FUNDtEIG SOURCE ���d Waste and Recvcling Fund 232 ACfMN NUMBER 32401
FINANGAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
There is sufficient cash balance in Solid Waste and Recycling Fund 232. The reserved amount will be reduced
annually as the loan is amortized.