HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2003-19RESOLUTION 2003 - 19
RESOLUTION OF THF~ CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS,
MINNESOTA AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING INVESTIGATION OF INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES
WltW~REAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights (the "City) has undertaken a plan to determine the
highest and best use of existing industrial area properties; and
WltEREAS, the City has found that there exists conditions of deterioration, blight, substandard structures, and
environmental concerns, and there exists a need (due to blighting influences) for intervention by the City to prevent further
deterioration and promote redevelopment of the industrial area; and
wmr~REAS, the City has recently identified and completed Phase I assessments of all industrial properties in the
industrial planning area in which various potential contaminants were identified; and
NOW, TltEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights acts as the legal sponsor for the
Contamination Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on May 1, 2003, and that Walt R Fehst, Executive Director, is
hereby authorized to apply to DTED for funding on behalf of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota; and
BE IT FURTl~ER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has the legal authority to apply for financial
assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
BE IT FURTI:IER RESOLVED that the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the application are
committed to the project identified; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has not violated any Federal, State, or local
laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, gl'aR, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest or unlawful or corrupt practice; and
BE IT FURTI~R RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project(s), and that Columbia
Heights certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in all contract agreements; and
BE IT FURTheR RESOLVED that Walter R. Fehst is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are
necessary to implement the project(s) on behalf of the applicant; and
NOW, TI:lle~REFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has approved
the Contamination Cleanup grant application submitted to the Depaxhnent of Trade and Economic Development (DTED) for
environmental investigation of Industrial Planning Areas identified.
Passed this 28* day of April 2003
Offered by:
Second by:
Roll Call:
Ericson
Williams
Ayes: Wyckoff, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson, Kelzenberg
Attest:
· Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary