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Home My WebLink AboutEDA Resolution No. 2021-16RESOLUTION NO. 202I-16 A RESOLUTION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, MINNESOTA, APPROVING THE FORM AND SUBSTANCE OF THE FAQADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT, AND APPROVING AUTHORITY STAFF AND OFFICIALS TO TAKE ALLACTIONS NECESSARY TO ENTER THE AUTHORITY INTO A FAQADE IMPROVEMENT GRANT AGREEMENT WITH TOM LETNESS. BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Commissioners ("Board") of the Columbia Heights Economic Development Authority (the "Authority") as follows: WHEREAS, the City of Columbia Heights (the "City") and the Authority have collaborated to create a certain Fagade Improvement Grant Program (the "Program"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to guidelines established for the Program, the Authority is to award and administer a series of grants to eligible commercial property owners andlor tenants for the purposes of revitalizing existing store fronts, increasing business vitality and economic performance, and decreasing criminal activity along the City's commercial corridors, pursuant to a Fagade Improvement Grant Agreement with Tom Letness (the "Grant Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the Authority has reviewed copies of the proposed form of the Grant Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Authority hereby approves the form and substance of the Grant Agreement, and approves the Authority entering into the Grant Agreement with Tom Letness, as recommended by the Community Development Department of the City, in accordance with the Program guidelines. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Kelli Bourgeois, as the Executive Director of the Authority, is hereby\-7 authorized, empowered and directed for and on behalf of the Authority to enter into the Grant Agreement. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Kelli Bourgeois, as the Executive Director of the Authority, is hereby authorized and directed to execute and take such action as he/she deems necessary and appropriate to carry out the purpose of the foregoing resolution. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these actions shall be effective as of September 7th,2o2l ORDER OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY I\4.,t.,. ^ {-,,,^.,LMarlain\5^."(T;r@a ttest this 7th day of September,202l by: econded by: Call: