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and moved its adoption:
introduced the following resolution
CITY OF MEDINA
Resolution 9/
WHEREAS, Hennepin County has developed a model policy to
provide guidance to cities in the adoption of comprehensive
procurement and specification policies for publicly funded
construction and remodeling projects which give reasonable and
appropriate consideration to materials with recycled content, and
WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Medina is in agreement
with the Hennepin County recommendation of promoting the use of
materials with recycled content in publicly funded construction
and remodeling projects, and
WHEREAS, The Hennepin County Funding Reimbursement Policy
for the funding of recycling programs for 1991 has been adjusted
from a possible maximum of 80% of eligible expenses to 70% of
eligible expenses, and
WHEREAS, an additional 10% funding is available to
municipalities that have adopted, by July, 1991, a Procurement
Specification Policy for Publicly Funded Construction or
Remodeling Projects, according to and consistent with county
requirements,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the the Council of the City
of Medina hereby adopts the .attached policy promoting the use of
materials with recycled content in publicly funded construction
and remodeling projects in accordance with the model policy
provided by Hennepin County.
YES
P -e_P_,2
Clerk -Treasurer
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ILL:b12-40J-2 4U May •,U,Y1 12:2=4 No .r01 P.c5
MODEL POLICY
GOAL: To ensure, wherever practical and appropriate, that materials with
recycled content are used in the construction or remodeling of municipal
facilities, for the City of / %�/�=,a ! , the council requires that:
1. within twelve months, subsequent to the effective date of this policy,
the Purchasing Agent of the City of `il/1.-4Wi..J
conduct a
review of eAisting construction or remodeling projects and service
specifications to determine whether such specifications promote or
exclude the use of recycled products, reusable products, or products
designed to.be recycledb for use by department agencies, offices,
boards, and commissions.
2. In the event that such specifications prohibit or otherwise exclude the
use of recycled products, such exclusions or requirements should be
eliminated unless the operating department or entity can reasonably
demonstrate that the recycled product would be impractical, is
unproven, at would not achieve necessary performance or design
standards.
3. Within the same 12 month period, all City departments and agencies must
make recommendations to the Purchasing Agent to ensure that performance
standards and specifications for products used in construction or
remodeling of municipal facilities do not prohibit the use of products
With recycled content. Departments are to initiate or recommend policy
changes to ensure that specifications incorporate a requirement which
promotes use of materials and products with recycled content wherever
practical and appropriate, or they must reasonably demonstrate that
either the performance requirements of the product will be compromised
or that a product with recycled content is impractical or will
otherwise negatively impact health, safety or operational efficiency.