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MEMORANDUM
CITY OF
CHANHASSEN
690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147 • CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
(612) 937 -1900 • FAX (612) 937 -5739
' TO: City Council
FROM: Jill Sinclair, Environmental Resources Coordinator
' DATE: April 4, 1996
SUBJ: Letter of Support, Office of Environmental Assistance Waste Education Grant
t On April 15, I will be submitting a proposal for the 1996 Office of Environmental Assistance
(OEA) Waste Education Grant. The OEA is a state agency that works to protect Minnesota's
environment and assure a sustainable economy tlrbugh waste prevention and resource
' conservation. The waste education grant is given to local governments, businesses, community
nonprofit, and educational institutions. The maximum grant award is $100,000. For a local
government to be eligible for a grant, the proposal mustaddress one of the following purposes:
' develop and distribute waste education information; dey"elop or implement ongoing programs
for waste reduction, recycling, litter prevention and proper management of problem materials in
educational facilities.
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Chanhassen's proposal requests
recycling brochure, create a recy
a waste education page in Chatif
education play to tour area elemi
elementary school to be manage,
kits. Funding for theprojectps t
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information extension
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schools, establish cor
The match may be `iii the form of cash or in -kind
pities: develop and distribute a
ithin our current phone system and
rnet, commission a waste
Est demonstration sites at local
viols with solid waste education
lual to the grant dollars requested.
such as personne ; time, materials
or equipment. Chanhassen" s prc
' $3,779 including personnel time
budget for 1996.
request is for $3,629 with in -kind contributions of
ils.1 The city's contribution is alreadv included in the
As part of the proposal, a letter of support is required from participating organizations. Attached
is a copy of a letter to be presented on behalf of the City of Chanhassen. With the council's
approval, I would like to submit the letter and proposal to the Office of Environmental
Assistance.
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Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
520 Lafayette Road, Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55155 -4100
To Whom It May Concern,
The City of Chanhassen is committed to improving the management of solid waste materials,
educating its residents about waste reduction, increasing participation in recycling and addressing
ongoing solid waste issues that affect the residents of Chanhassen as well as the state. In support
of these beliefs, the City has created a compost site, increased the materials accepted for
recycling, offered recycling and composting items to residents at a reduced cost and generated a
greater involvement in recycling by local businesses.
The City of Chanhassen supports the waste education proposal and believes a grant from the
Office of Environmental Assistance would allow the city the opportunity to provide residents
with waste education materials it couldn't otherwise develop or sponsor. The activities outlined
in the proposal will further the goals and objectives of the City by benefiting the residents and
their environment through education and participation. With the cooperation of the local
schools and the University of Minnesota, the City of Chanhassen hopes to bring attention to solid
waste issues and promote involvement at home and at school in waste reduction and recycling.
' Sincerely,
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Donald J. Chmiel
Mayor