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RESOLUTION
DATE April 18, 2005 RESOLUTION NO. OS-46
MOTION BY Bellows SECONDED BY Wulf f
RESOLUTION TO SUPPORT THE MANAGEMENT OF END-OF-LIFE TV AND COMPUTER
MONITOR LEGISLATION.
WHEREAS, technological advances in the areas of computers and #elevisions has
created an inadvertent environmental problem. when electronic products need to be disposed;
WHEREAS, this waste stream, called E-Waste, includes old TVs and computer monitors
that have picture tubes or cathode ray tubes containing 2 to 8 pounds of lead per tube; and
WHEREAS, these items contribute to lead in our water, air, and soil when disposed with
other mixed wastes; and
WHEREAS, the City of Lakeville supports efforts to ensure along-term and sustainable
system to ensure the proper management of old TVs and computers without reliance on
government-only solutions.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville,
Minnesota:
1. The City of Lakeville supports the Solid Waste Management Coordinating Board's
legislative initiative to create a viable solution for electronic waste before the
legislative prohibition on placement of products with cathode ray tubes (televisions
and computer monitors) becomes effective on July 1, 2005.
2. That legislation to solve this problem should include provisions to require
manufacturer responsibility, reliable and convenient collection options, responsible
recycling of CRTs, a mechanism to address the backlog of CRTs, and a funding
method that does not require substantial end-of-life fees.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Lakeville, Minnesota this 18tH
day of April, 2005.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BY:
Robert D. Joh n, Mayor
AT ST:
Charlene Frie ges, City Jerk