90-073 RES
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THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 90-~
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
OF ELK RIVER, NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY, AND UNITED
POWER ASSOCIATION
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota, through the enactment of
the Solid Waste Management Act of 1990, Minnesota Statutes
Chapter lISA, has declared it to be the state policy to improve
waste management through the separation and recovery of energy
and materials from solid waste and through the reduction of the
dependence on land disposal; and
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the above state policy, Anoka
County, Hennepin County, Sherburne County and the Tri-County
Solid Waste Management Commission (collectively referred to as
the Counties) each have entered into Service Agreements (the
Service Agreements) with Northern States Power Company (NSP) to
define the rights and obligations of NSP and the Counties with
respect to the management, operation and maintenance of a
waste-to-energy processing facility located at 10700 165th
Avenue N.W., Elk River, Minnesota (the Facility) to convert
mixed municipal solid waste into fuel for incineration at the
United Power Association (UPA) Elk River Station located at
17845 U.S. Highway 10, Elk River, Minnesota (the Power Plant);
and
WHEREAS, the Facility and the Power Plant are located
within the corporate boundaries of the City of Elk River (the
City); and
WHEREAS, the City has requested, that the City be
compensated for costs incidental to the location of the
Facility and the Power Plant within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City, NSP and UPA have agreed, on the terms
and conditions set forth in an agreement dated December 17,
1990, among the City of Elk River, NSP and UPA (the Agreement).
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RESOLVED
The City Council for the City of Elk River does hereby
approve and adopt the terms and conditions of the Agreement
dated December 17, 1990.
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The following Resolution was introduced by Councilmember
Onbel
and duly seconded by Councilmember
Kropuenske
The following voted in favor of
the Resolution:
Mayor Tralle, Councilmembers Dobel, Kropuenske, Schuldt and Holmgren
The following voted against:
None
The following were absent:
None
Whereupon the Resolution was adopted.
ADOPTED: December 17, 1990
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James Tralle, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Patrick D. Klaers, City Administrator
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