2007 Minnesota Statutes

473.813 CITIES, COUNTIES, TOWNS; SOLID WASTE CONTRACTS.
    Subdivision 1. For up to 30 years. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law or charter,
and in addition to the powers or authority granted by any other law or charter, a city, county, or
town in the metropolitan area may directly negotiate and enter into contracts, for a term not to
exceed 30 years, for the delivery of solid waste to a waste facility and the processing of solid
waste. Contracts made by direct negotiations shall be approved by resolution adopted by the
governing body of the city, county, or town.
    Subd. 2. Review by commissioner. Before a city, county, or town enters into any contract
pursuant to subdivision 1 for a period of more than five years, the city, county, or town shall
submit the proposed contract and a description of the proposed activities under the contract
to the commissioner for review and approval. The commissioner shall approve the proposed
contract if the commissioner determines that the contract is consistent with the metropolitan
policy plan, permits issued under section 473.823, and county reports or approved master plans.
The commissioner may consolidate the review of contracts submitted under this section with
the review of related permit applications submitted under section 473.823 and for this purpose
may delay the review required by this section.
History: 1976 c 179 s 16; 1980 c 564 art 10 s 10; 1995 c 247 art 2 s 41; 1Sp2005 c 1
art 2 s 161