03-50 - 10-21 - Submit Application for Contamintion Cleanup Grant Program Resolution 03-50 October 21, 2003
Member Johnson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION TO THE
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONTAMINATION CLEANUP GRANT PROGRAM - SUNRISE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
WHEREAS the City of Golden Valley is a participant in the Livable Communities
Act's Housing Incentives Program for 2003 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and
is therefore eligible to make application for funds under this program; and
WHEREAS the City has identified a clean-up project within the City at Lot 1, Block 2,
Schaper Addition for redevelopment for Sunrise Development, Inc. that meets the purposes
and criteria of this program; and
WHEREAS the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance and the
institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration;
and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and
regulations as stated in the contract agreements; and
WHEREAS the City agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project contained in the
grant application to be submitted on November 1, 2003 and that its City Manager/Housing
and Redevelopment Authority Director is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of
Employment and Economic Development for funding this project; and
WHEREAS the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the application
are committed to the project identified; and
WHEREAS the City 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 RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of
Golden Valley may enter into a n agreement with the State of M innesota f or the above-
referenced project a nd t hat the C ity of G olden V alley certifies that i t w ill comply w ith a II
applicable laws and regulation as stated in all contract agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Golden Valley Mayor and
City Manager are authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement
the project on behalf of the applicant.
Resolution 03-50 - Continued October 21, 2003
Linda R. Loomis, Mayor
ATTEST:
Donald G. Taylor, Cit r
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member LeSuer
and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Grayson,
Johnson, LeSuer, Loomis and Tremere; and the following voted against the same: none,
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor
and her signature attested by the City Clerk.