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RESOLUTION 2006-217
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 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
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 fivepercent 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 Employrnent and Economic Development (DEED) on October 23,2006, by the City of Columbia
Heights for Phase IIA of the Industrial Park; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Columbia Heights acts as the legal sponsor for the Contamination Cleanup Grant
Program to be submitted on November 1,2006, and that Walt R Fehst, City Manager, is hereby authorized to apply to DEED for funding 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 financial assistance, and the
institutional, managerial, and financial 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 behalfofthe applicant; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota has approved the
Contamination Cleanup Grant Application submitted to the Department of Employrnent and Economic Development (DEED).
Passed this 23rd day of October 2006.
Offered By:
Seconded By:
Roll Call:
Kelzenberg
Diehm
Ayes: Peterson, Nawrocki, Diehm, Kelzenberg
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( p;rtricia Muscovitz, CMC
Deputy City Clerk/Council Secretary