2005 Minnesota Statutes - 383C.807 — May contract for solid waste management services.

     383C.807 May contract for solid waste management services.


    Subdivision 1.    With or without bids.  Notwithstanding section 
 471.345 or other 
 law, St. Louis County may contract for the acquisition, 
 construction, improvement, maintenance, or management operation 
 of solid waste facilities or property or property rights for 
 solid waste facilities by any means available and in any manner 
 determined by the St. Louis County Board, with or without 
 advertisement for bids. 


    Subd. 2.    Cities, towns singly or jointly may provide.  Towns 
 and home rule charter or statutory cities 
 within service areas determined under section 400.08, 
 subdivision 2, may contract with St. Louis County to provide 
 solid waste management, maintenance, or operation services at 
 solid waste facilities.  Towns and cities within a service area 
 may form a joint board to provide the solid waste services to 
 the county by contract. 


    Subd. 3.    County board acts for unorganized territories.  For 
 the purposes of solid waste management 
 including, but not limited to, the acquisition, construction, 
 improvement, maintenance, or operation of solid waste facilities 
 or property or property rights for solid waste facilities, the 
 St. Louis County Board acts for its unorganized territories.  An 
 act of the county board in providing solid waste management 
 services to unorganized townships is as valid as a similar act 
 of a town board or meeting. 


    HIST: 1990 c 400 s 1; 1993 c 157 s 1