09-1257Council Fi1e # 09-1257
Green Sheet # 3086216
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CITY OF
Presented by
RESOLU710N
PAUL, MINNESOTA
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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANTS FROM THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY FOR THE INVEST`IGATION OF BROWNF'IELD SITES ALOtYG THE CENTRAL CORRIDOR
WHEREAS, the Central Corridor Development Strategy, adopted October 24, 2007, reco�izes the Centra] Corridor Light Rail
Transit Project as a unique opportunity for the City of SainY Paul; and
WFIEREAS, the presence of and potential for contaminated and brownfield sites along the Central Corridor represents a
challenge to the leveraging of this major infrastructure investment for the physical, economic, and social development of the
communities along the Cenh Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul formed a coalition ("Coalition") with the Metropolitan Council and the Ramsey Counry
Regional Rai] Authority for purposes of obtaming funding to investigate contaminated sites along the Central Corridor; and
WHEREAS, the United States Environmental Protection Agency has awazded the Coalition the sum of $1,000,00Q including
$618,800 dedicated to hazardous sobstance contamination and $381,200 zelated to petroleum comamination; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul is the Lead Member of the Coalition, and shall be responsible for management of Yhe
cooperative a�eement; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to 5ection I OA71 of the Charter of the Ciry of Saint Paul does hereby certify that $1,000,000
in funds are available for approprialion in excess of those estimated in the 2009 budget and recommends the following changes
to the 2009 budget:
FINANCING PLAN
U.S. EPA Aazardous Substances Contamination Assessment Grant
P6 101-363ll-0547-63633
U.S. EPA Peholeum Contamination Assessment GranY
P6 101-363ll-0547-63633
Total Financing
SPENDING kLAN
U.S. EPA Hazazdous Substances Contamination Assessment Grant
P6 10136311-0547-63633
U.S. EPA Petroleum Contamination Assessment Grant
P6 101-36311-0547-63633
TotalSpending
Current Amended
Budeet Chanees Bu et
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CurrenY
Bu et
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$618 800 $618 800
$381200 $381.200
$1,000,000 $1,000,000
Amended
ChanQes Budeet
$sis.soo
$381.200
$1,000,000
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$381,200
$1,000,000
Council File # 09-1257
Green Sheet # 3086216
42 NOW THEREF012E, BE TT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul accepts these grants and approves the above changes to
43 the 2009 budget.
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Approval of Resolution to accept $1,OOQ000 in grant funding from the U.S. EPA. Grant funds wi11 be used to investigate
cQntaminated sites along the Central Corridor. Funding was sought through a coalition partneLShip with the Metropolitan Council and
the Ramsey County Regional Rail Authority.
RecommendaCions: Approve (A) or Reject (R):
Planning Commis5ion
CIB Committee
Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions:
1. Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
Civil Service Commission I 2. Has this person/firm ever been a city empioyee?
Yes No
�i 3 Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current aty employee?
�� Yes No
Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet.
� Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Contaminahon is present in many site along the Ceuual ConidoT, and ean be a significant impediment w redevelopmeut of a site.
� Grant funding will zllow the investigarion of a large number of sltes, the czeation of clean-up plana, and posiriov sites to compete for
federal, state, and local clean-up fimds.
� Advantages If Approved:
EPA grant funding will be used to invesrigate contaminated sites along the Centcal C. I�own of suspected to be contaminaced. Site
investigation costs can be substantial, & use of federal grant funds will reduce costs for those seeking to invest m the C. C. Further,
investigarion of sites will posirion sites to compete foi federal, state, & local c]ean-up grants, potent�ally further buying down
developer costs, rem oving potential threats to public health, & clearing the way fo redevelopment.
� DisadvantageslfApproved: '
� Some concezn exists that redevelopment along the CenTral Corridor spurred by the invesAnetrt in light-rail nansif will i�lrimately lead �
to displacement of residents as land and building values rise. Whiie the lazgzr goals of the project znabled by the grant funding inchide �
helping to encourage zedevelopment, the project will geographically restricted to fhose azea tazgeted for redevelopment tluongh the
' commu plannin ptocess that pTOduced the CenTral Conidor D Strategy. �,
, Disadvantages If Not Approved:
If funds are uot accepted, the Czty will lose out on $1,000,000 in federal mouey that does not require a local match. Moreover, the fizst
step in the clean-up and redevelopment of an estimated 20-25 properties along the Central Comdor-envizonmental site �
investigation-will not occi�r. �
Total Amount of
Transadion: $1,0�0,OOOA� CosURevenue Budgeted:
Fu�ainy source: Brownfield Assessment Grant Activity Number: P6 101-36311-0547-63633
from U.S. EPA
Financiat Information:
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