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14-079 - 10-07 - Appication for Hennepin Youth Grant Resolution 14-79 October 7, 2014 Member Clausen introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR HENNEPIN YOUTH SPORTS PROGRAM GRANT WHEREAS, Hennepin County, via its Youth Sports Grant Program, provides for capital funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County for the deveopment of sports or recreation facilities; and WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley desires to make improvements at Sandburg Learning Center to improve access from the parking lot and improve the baseball and soccer fields. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Golden Valley: 1. The estimate of the total cost of the proposed improvements at Sandburg Learning Center is $720,500 and the City of Golden Valley is requesting $325,000 from the Hennepin County Youth Sports Grant Program and will assume responsibility in a partnership with ISD #281, Park Valley Soccer Association and the Armstrong-Cooper Youth Baseball Association for a match requirement of$395,500. 2. The City of Golden Valley agrees to be the fiscal agent and manage project, assume one hundred (100) percent of operation costs for the facility improvements, and will operate and maintain the outdoor athletic facilities for their intended purpose and functional life. 3. The City of Golden Valley agrees to enter into necessary and required agreements with Hennepin County for the specific purpose of constructing a recreational facility and long-term program direction. 4. That the City Manager and/or Director of Parks and Recreation is authorized and directed to execute said application and serve as official liaison with Hennepin County or its authorized representative. She rd M. Harris, Mayor ATTEST: c�te"� A4'A Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was seconded by Member Snope and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Harris, Snope, Schmidgall, Clausen and Fonnest and the following voted against the same: none, whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted, signed by the Mayor and his signature attested by the City Clerk.