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RESOLUTION NO. 2005-62
CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR MN DEPT. OF
EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) GRANT FOR
INVESTIGATING CONTAMINANTS AND COMMITMENT OF LOCAL MATCH
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights (the City) has identified the
redevelopment of the properties at 3939,3927 and 3905 Central Avenue, known as the 39th and
Central Redevelopment Area, as a high priority for redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City has found that there exists conditions of deterioration, blight,
substandard structures and enviromnental concerns, and that there exists a need (due to
blighting influences) for intervention by the City to prevent further deterioration and promote
redevelopment of the site; and
WHEREAS, the City has recently identified and completed Phase I assessments of all three
properties in the redevelopment area in which various potential contaminants were identified;
and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF COLUMBIA
HEIGHTS, MINNESONOT A, that the City has approved the Contamination Investigation
and RAP Development Grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and
Economic Development (DEED) on October 25, 2005, by the City of Columbia Heights,
Minnesota for the 39th and Central redevelopment site; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights acts as the legal sponsor
for the project contained in the Contamination Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on
October 25,2005 and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of
Employment and Economic Development for funding of this project on the behalf of Columbia
Heights, Minnesota; and
BE iT FURTHER RESOL "'ED that the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has the legal
authOlity to apply for financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial
capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sources and amounts ofthe local match identified in
the application are committed to the project identified; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights, Mimlesota has not
violated any Federal, State or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks,
collusion, conflict of interest or other unlawful or corrupt practice; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of
Columbia Heights may enter into an agreement with the State of Mimlesota for the above-
referenced project, and that the City of Columbia Heights celiifies that it will comply with all
applicable laws and regulations as stated in all contract agreements; and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota is herby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary
to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
I certify the above resolution was adopted by the City Council.
Passed this 24th day of October 2005.
Offered By:
Second By:
Roll Call:
Williams
Nawrocki
Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehm, Kelzenberg
1;
Patricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary