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R92-195RESOLUTION NO. R92-/~ A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE M~YOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A RECYCLING AND EDUCATION GRANT AGREEMENT BETWSEN THE CiTY OF BOYNTON BEACH AND THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY; A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT 'IA"; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS~ The Solid Waste Authority, acting by and through the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, hereby offers assistance to the local government Df the City of Boynton Beach for all allowable costs incurred up to and not exceeding $45,085o00; and WHEREAS~ the City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach, Florida deems it to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City to execute a Recycling and Education Grant Agreement with The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, said Agreement being attached hereto as Exhibit "A". NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH~ FLORIDA THAT: Section 1. The City Commission of the City of Boynton Beach hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement between the City of Boynton Beach and The Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, a copy of which Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Section 2. This Resolution shall take i~ediately upon passage. PASSED AND ADOPTED this effect day of October, 1992. ATTEST: CITY OF BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA v~e Mayer / / ~ Comn%issioner C~r~m~ ~s ioner ~ommis s io~r (Corporate Seal) Rc~l~Grant 10/t5/92 SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY 7501 North Jog Rxmd West PaLm Beach, Florida 33412 Telephone {407) 640-4000 OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE GRANT #RE93-48 The Solid Waste Author/W, acting by and through the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation, hereby offers assistance to the local government of the City of Boynton Beach for all allowable costs incurred up to and not exceeding $45,085.00. Grant Application dated September 4, 1992 included herein by reference. THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: Donald L. Lockhart Acting Executive Director Date In accepting this award and any payments made pursuant thereto, (1) the undersigned represents that he/she is duly authorized to act on behalf of the recipient municipality, and (2) the recipient agrees to the general and special conditions as outlined under Part II - Grant Conditions. BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE DESIGNATED RECIPIENT MUNICIPALITY: gignature of Xutl~orized Representative Please remm to: Office of Recycling Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County 7501 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL 33412 Recycled Paper SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY 7501 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33412 Telephone [407) 640-4000 KECYCLING AND EDUCATION GRANT AGKEEM_ENT PART I - GRANT NOTIFICATION 1. Grant Number: 2. Date of Award: 3. Grant Title: 4. Grant Period: 5. Grant Amount: 6. Grantee: Contact Person: Name: Address: RE93-48 October 5, 1992 SOLID WASTE RECYCLING AND EDUCATION GRANT October 1, 1992 - September 30, 1993 $45,085.00 City of Boynton Beach 100 E. Boynton Beach Blvd. Boynton Beach, Florida 33425 Robert Eichorst/Chris Roberts 222 N.E. 9th Ave. P.O. Box 310 Boynton Beach, Florida 33425 Phone: (407} 798-7470 Total population of Grantee from official April 1, 1991 Population Estimates: Issuing Office: Office of Recycling Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County 7501 North Jog Road West Palm Beach, FL 33412 (407) 471-2700 47,022 Recycled Paper PART II - GRANT CONDITIONS The method of payment for the period October 1, 1992 through August 31. 1993, will be on a reimbursement basis only. The grantee shall submit payment requests on a quarterly basis. An original of the paymem request, with summaries and appropriate contracts attached, shall be due on the 10th day of the month following the reporting period. Grant funds may be obligated for allowable expenditures unti/August 31, 1993. The grantee may expend grant funds and liquidate obligations until August 31, 1993. Expenditures shall be limited to allowable items as listed in Section 1%716.430 of the Solid Waste Grants Program Rule: Solid waste recycling grants shall be used to provide funding for recycling program capital costs, which include equipment purchases, solid waste scales,, facility construction and other such costs approved by the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation. Grant funds may also be used for temporary operating subsidies, provided that the applicant shall demonstrate that such a use is necessary for the success of the recycling program, and shall show how the subsidy will benefit the program. The applicant shall also demonstrate that the subsidy is temporary by providing reasonable assurance that the program will be able to operate without a subsidy from this grant program by October I, t993. "In order to demonstrate that operating subsidies are temporary, the applicant shall also demonstrate that at least 50% of the operating costs of its recycling program are being funded from a source other than this grant program. Therefore, no more than 50% of the total operating costs of its recycling program may be funded from this grant program. The applicant shall submit an expenditure report along with any reimbursement request showing the total amount spent on the recycling program. Total reimbursement for operating costs shall never exceed 50% of the total program cost reported in the expenditure report for each reimbursement request," according to the State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulafion's Grant Conditions. do Recycling grant funds shall be used for projects to assist local governments in recycling paper, glass, plastic, construction and demolition debris, white goods, and metals and in composting and recycling the organic material component of municipal solid waste. e. Solid waste education grant funds shall be used to promote 10. 11. recycling, volume reduction, proper ~sposal of solid wastes, and market development for recyclable materials. Up to 30 percent of grant funds may be used for plarming studies to assess the feasibility and success of the recycling and education programs. All existing public and private recycling infrastructure shall be fully used to the extent possible when planning and implementing the local government recycling program. Funds shall not be used for duplicating existing private and public recycling programs unless the applicant demonstrates that such existing programs cannot be integrated into the planned recycling program. Each recipient of grant funds shall maintain accurate records of all expenditures of grant funds and shall assure that these records are available at all reasonable times for inspection, review or audit by State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation personnel and other personnel authorized by the Department. Records shall be kept for a period of at least 3 years following the end of the grant period. The grantee agrees that it will expeditiously initiate and complete the program work for which assistance has been awarded under this agreement in accordance with all applicable provisions of Florida Statutes and the Florida Administrative Code. The State of Florida Department of Environmental Regulation has the right to terminate a grant award and demand refund of grant funds for non-compliance with the terms of the award of the Solid Waste Grants Program Rule 17-716. Such action may also result in the Department declaring the local government ineligible for further participation in the program until the government complies with the terms of the grant award. Allowable costs incurred on or after the budget period start date, October 1, 1992, may be charged to this agreement~ Any requests for reimbursement of travel expenses must be submitted in accordance with Section L12.061, Florida Statutes. Grant funds shall be included in the grantee's Annual Audit performed under the Single Audit Act (A128). Any subgrants made by the grantee shall also include a provision for the subgranted funds to be included in the subgrantee's Annual Single Audit. Grantee shall obtain all necessary constrnction-related permits before initiating construction. The State of Florida's performance and obligation to pay under this grant agreement is contingent upon receipt of funds presently anticipated from the Florida Department of Revenue.