08-1169Council File# 08-1169
Green Sheet # 3061055
RESOLUTION
--� CITY OF SAINT P�U�, MINNESOTA
Presented by
1 RESOLUTIOlY.AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EiVIPLOYMENT AND
2 ECOtiOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR A CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION r�ND CLEANUP GRANT
3 FOR THE RENAISSAlVCE BOX SITE AND TO THE METROPOLITAN COUIVCIL FOR A TAX BASE
4 REVITALIZATION GRANT FOR THE OLD HliDSON SENIOR HOUSING SITE
6 WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota is a participant in the Livable Communities AcYs Housing
� Incentives Program for 2008 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make
8 application for funds under its Tas Base Revitalization Account; and
l0 WHEREAS, the City has identified environmental investigation and clean-up projects within the City that
ll meet the purposes and criteria of the Contamination Investigation and Cleanup Grant Program of the
12 Depariment of Employment and Economic Development, and the Tar Base Revitalization Account Grant
13 Program of the Metropolitan Council;
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15 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota
16 hereby approves the contamination investigation and cleanup grant applications submitted to the
17 Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council on November 3,
I8 2008 by the City of Saint Paul far the Renaissance Box and Old Hudson Senior Housing sites; and
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20 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota agrees to act as legal sponsor for
21 the projects contained in the cleanup grant applications submitted to DEED and the Met Council on
22 November 3, 2008 and that the Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development is
23 hereby authorized to apply to DEED and the Met Council for funding of these projects on behalf ofthe
24 Renaissance Box and Old Hudson Senior Housing sites; and
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z6 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and
27 the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
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29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the
30 applications are committed-to the projects identified; and
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32 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Saint Paul certifies that it has not violated any Federal, State
33 or locallaws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawful
34 or corrupt practice and that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract
35 agreements; and
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3� BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its applications by the Department of Employment
38 and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council the City of Saint Paul may enter into agreements
39 with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced projects, and that the City of Saint Paul certifies that it
40 will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as stated in all contract agreements;
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az NOW THEREFORE BE TT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Saint
43 Paul are hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the projects on behalf
4a of the applicant.
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Yeas Nays Absent Requested by Department of:
Bostrom �/
Carter Planning a d E o evelopment
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Actio� Requested:
Rcsoluuon Authonzanoo Appl�caho� to [he Department of Employme�t and Economic Development (DEED) for contannnat�on
inacsn,uuon and cleanup grant for tlie Renaissarice Box S�te and to eUe Metropolitan Council for a Tax Base Revital�zat�on Grant for
77ie Old Hudson Senior Housing Srte
Recommendations. Approve (A) or Re�ect (R)�
Planrnng Commission
CIB Commrttee
Civd Service Commission
Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following �uestions:
1 Has this person/fvm ever worked under a contract for this department�
Yes No
2 Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this persoNfirm possess a skiil not normally possessed hy any
current aty employee�
Yes No
Ezplain all yes answers on separate sheet antl atfach to green sheet.
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Initia[ing Pro6lem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): , �
Apphcanons for DEED cleanup funds and Metmpohtan Councii Tax Sase Revrtalizarion grant fixnds axe due on Noveimber 3, 2008
The Dcvelopers of ttie Renaissance Box Srte and The Otd Audson Senior Aousmg S�te both want to apply fox these gcant Yunds
AdvantageslfApproved:
Tl;e Devclopers will be able �o proceed with the giznt apphcahons for both the Renaissanee Box srte and the Old Hudson Semor
Housing Sitc
D�sativaniages if Approved:
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� Disativantages If Not ApproveU: �
I The Developers would not be able to apply for these giznt funds.
Total Amount of
Transaction: CostlRevenue Bud9etetl:
Funding source: DEED and Metropolitan Council aaiv'�ry Number.
Fi nancial Information:
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