08-1271Council File # Ggy a� �
Green Sheet # 306z998
RESOLUTION
SAINT PAUL, MiNNESOTA / Ip
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION AND CLEANUP GRANTS
AND TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR TAX BASE REVITALIZATION GRANTS FOR THE
NEW HORIZON SCHOOL, OLD HUDSON SElVIOR HOUSING, THE PENFIELD, THE RENAISSANCE
BOX, THE COMMERCIAL CLUB, NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY, LEXINGTON COMMONS, AND
MISSI5SIPPI MARKET SITES
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota is a participant in the Livable Communities AcPs Housing
Incentives Program for 2008 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make
application for funds under its T� Base Revitalization Account; and
WHEREAS, the Cify has identified environmentai investigation and clean-up projects within the City that
meet the purposes and criteria of ttie Contamination Investdgation and Cleanup Gr^ant Program of the
Department of Employment and Economic Development, and the Tax Base Revitalization Account Grant
Program of the Metropolitan Councii; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that the required contamination cleanup will not occur through private or other
public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without DEED'S Contamination Investigation
and Cleanup Grant Program funding and the Metropolitan Counci]'s Tax Base Revitalization Account
Grant Program funding; and
WHEREAS, the City represents that it has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure funding
for the activities for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account Grant Program
funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for
cleanup completion and states that this representation is based on the following reasons and supporting
facts:
27 • The City of Saint Paul has extremely limited redevelopment funding sources and no funding source
28 dedicated to investigating and remediating contaminated properties;
29 • The extraordinary cost of remediating contamination adds no coilateral va7ue to a property that can
30 be used to attraet private financing; and
sl • Attracting potential developers to contaminated sites in the inner city is greatly facilitated when
32 grant funding is available to investigate and quantify the potential costs of remediating the property,
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34 NOW, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota
35 hereby approves the contamination invesfigation and cleanup grant applications submitted to the
36 Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council on November 3,
3� 2008 by the City of Saint Paul for the New Horizon School, Old Hudson Senior Housing, the Penfield, the
3s Renaissance Box, the Commercial Club, Nova Classical Academy, Lexington Commons, and Mississippi
39 Market sites; and
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41 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota agrees to act as legal sponsor for
a2 the projects contained in the cleanup grant applications submitted to DEED and the Met Council on
43 November 3, 2008 and that the Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Aevelopment is
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4a hereby authorized to apply to BEED and the Met Council for funding of these pro}ects on behalf of the
as New Horizon School, Old Hudson Senior Housing, the Penfield, the Renaissance Box, the Commercial
a6 Club, Nova Classical Academy, Lexington Commons, and Mississippi Mazket sites; and
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as BE IT FIJRTHER RESOLVED, that the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and
49 the insritutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project administration; and
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5t BE IT FITRTHER RESOLVED, that the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the
52 applications are committed to the projects idenfified; and
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54 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul certifies that it has not violated any Federai,
55 State or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or other
56 unlawful or corrupt practice and that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the
57 contract agreements; and
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59 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that upon approval of its appiications by the Department of Employment
6o and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council the City of Saint Paul may enter into agreements
61 with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced projects, and that the City of Saint Paul certifies that it
62 will comply with a11 applicable laws and regulafion as stated in all contract agreements;
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64 NOW THEREFORE BE 1T FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Saint
65 Paul are hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the projects on behalf
66 of the applicant.
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Document ContaM: Sam Langer
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Adopt the revised resolution authorizing the City to apply for investigation and cleanup grants for the New Horizon School, Old
Hudson Senior Housmg, the Penfield, the Renaissance Box, the Commercial Club, Nova Classical Academy, Lexington Commons,
and Mississippi Market sites.
Recommendations Approve (A� or Reject (R):
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
CivilService Commission
Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
t. Has this personlfirm ever worked under a coatract for this department?
Yes No
2 Has this person/firm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
curreni city employee?
Yes Na
F�cplain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
'I'he City Counci] approved submission of 8 contaminaGOn investigation and clearmp gran[s for the November cycle, but the
Mep'opolitan Council wants a revised resolutio� adopted to inciude new language that attests to the need for grant Sundmg.
Advantages If Approved:
Iavestigation and cleanup grants may be available.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None
Disadva�tages If Not Approved:
Investigation and cleanup grants wil] not be available.
Tofal Amount of
Transaction:
Funding Source:
F inancial Information:
(Explain)
CosURevenue Budgeted:
ActiviTy Number.
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