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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2005-61 RESOLUTION 2005-61 CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTAMINATION CLEANUP GRANT PROGRAM AND COMMITMENT OF LOCAL MATCH WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights (the "City) has given their support to a master plan for redevelopment of industrial area properties; and WHEREAS, the City has found that there exists conditions of deterioration, blight, substandard stmctures, 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 WHEREAS, the City has recently identified and completed Phase I and Phase II assessments of all industrial properties in the industrial planning area in which various potential contaminants were identified, with the City submitting a Response Action Plan (RAP) to the MPCA for cleanup; and WHEREAS, the total legislative appropriation for this grant program for fiscal years 2006-07 is $4,362,000, and the DEED grant requires applicants to pay an amount equal to 12 % of the cleanup costs from unrestricted money available to the City. With the local match to be an internal loan from the Capital Improvement Redevelopment Fund 420 and to be repaid at a five-percent interest rate; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has approved the Contamination Cleanup grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on October 25, 2005, by the City of Columbia Heights for Phase III of the Industrial Park; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights acts as the legal sponsor for the Contamillation Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on October 25,2005, and that Walt R Fehst, Executive Director, is hereby authorized to apply to DEED for funcling on behalf of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights has the legal authority to apply for fmancial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and fmancial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and BE IT FURTHER 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, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest or unlawful or corrupt practice; and BE IT FURTHER 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, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Mnmesota has approved the Contamination Cleanup Grant Application submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). I certify that the above resolution was adopted by the City Council. Passed this 24th day of October 2005. Offered By: Williams Seconded By: Nawrocki Roll Call: Ayes: Peterson, Williams, Nawrocki, Ericson Diehm, Kelzenberg --""""~'" Attest: Q-ti ,',,", r{Y\ c~".:L Patricia Muscovitz, CMC t Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary