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i <br /> � • � <br /> COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MEMORANDUM <br /> NO. 99- 232 <br /> September 15, 1999 <br /> TO: Honorable Mayor T M. Howley and City Council Members <br /> FROM: James L. Willia ., City Manager / <br /> Cecil A. Collins, ., Director of Com unity Development ��� <br /> Hala Ahmed, Environmental Planner� <br /> SUBJECT: Application for Illinois Recycling Grants Program , <br /> Staff requests the authorization of Council to apply for a recycling grant from the Illinois <br /> Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA). <br /> The Bureau of Energy and Recycling, DCCA, has grants available for the purposes of diverting <br /> recyclable commodities from Illinois landfills, increasing the quantity of materials recycled in <br /> Illinois, and increasing the self-sufficiency of the recycling industry. Grant funds are to assist local <br /> governments, among others, with their recycling efforts in terms of purchasing project-related <br /> capital equipment, development and distribution of materials designed to promote the recycling <br /> program and educate participants. <br /> The Department of Community Development would like to apply for a $50,000 grant for <br /> expanding the current recycling program to include condominiums and apartment complexes. <br /> This is part of the efforts of the planning division to provide recycling collection service to as <br /> many Decatur residents as possible. The application deadline for the grant is October 1, 1999; <br /> and the anticipated date of award is December, 1999. <br /> Staff recommends approval of the attached resolution authorizing City Manager to apply for the <br /> Illinois Recycling Grants Program—Round 18. <br />