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10-424Council File # 10-424 Green Sheet # 3107436 RESOLUTION �IT PAUL, MINNESOTA 0 Presented by � 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 to II I2 13 14 I5 16 17 t8 19 zo 21 22 ?; 24 25 26 27 z8 29 30 3t 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ao 41 42 43 RESOLUTION AliTHORIZI�APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYNIENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION AND CLEANUP GRANTS FOR THE KADER DELI AND RENAISSANCE BOX SITES WHEREAS, the City has identified environmental investigation and clean-up projects within the City that meet the purposes and criteria of the Contamination Investigation and Cleunup Grunt Program of the Department of Employment and Economic Development, and tbe Tax Base Revitalizahon �ccoun[ Grant Program of the Metropolitan Council; and WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Housing Incentives Program for 2010 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible to make application far funds under its Tax Base Revitalization Account; 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 Contamination Investigation and Cleana�p Grant and Tczc Base Revitalization Account grant funding; and WHEREAS, the City represents that it has undertaken reasonabie and good faith efforts to procure funding for the activities for which Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is necessary for cleanup comptetion and states that this representation is based on the following reasons and supporting facts: • State reductions in Local Government Aid leave the City of Saint Paul wifh no general fund resources to invest in remediation activities, and • The expiration of some tax increment districts and the depletion of various development accounts leave the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of Saint Paul with no development resources to invest in these remediation activities. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota hereby approves the contamination investigation and cleanup grant applicarions submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic Development on May 3, 2010 and the Metropolitan Council on May 17, 2010 by Che City of Saint Paul for the Kader Deli and Renaissance Box sites; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota agrees to act as legal sponsor for the projects contained in the cleanup grant applications submitted to DEED on May 3, 2010 and the Met Council on May 17, 2010 and that the Director of the Department of Planning and Economic Development is hereby authorized to apply to DEED and the Met Council for funding of these projects on behalf of the Kader Deli and Renaissance Box sites; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City has the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate proj ect and grant administration; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the sources and amounts of the 1oca1 match identified in the applications are committed to the projects identified; and 44 4� a� 47 as 49 50 s� 52 5; 54 55 56 57 58 59 GO Resolution No. 10-424 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the City certifies that it has not violated any Federal, State or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, �aft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or other unlawfui or corrupt practice aild that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in the contract a�reements; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the City is awarded grants by the Department of Employment and Economic Development and the Metropolitan Council the City of Saint Paul will be the grantee and agrees to act as the le�al sponsor to administer and be responsible for grant funds expended for the project contained in the Contamination Investigation and Cleanup Grant submitted on May 3, 2010 and Tax Base Revitaltizatzon Account b ant submitted on May 17, 2010; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City C1erk of the City of Saint Paul are hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the projects on behalf of the applicant. Bostrom Carter Harris Yeas Nays Absenf Requesfed by Departrnent of: i/ / Plamm�g and Econoxnic Development ✓ /� � _ . '� BY' .� -� — �, — �tarx ,/ Thune ,/ Porm Appr d ey By: Adopted by Councfl: Date 7'�����dj� Adoprion Cerhfied by C�il Secretary Form �ppro by 1VI�XOr for ssion to Council �� � BY= /�.i���.? By: l/ Approve y a Dafe � �-o% By: � 10-424 � Green Sheet Green Sheet Gteen Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet Green Sheet � _ --- ----- � PE _Planning&Economic � �gAPR2010 � Green Sheet NO: 3107436 _._ Development i � �, Contact Person 8 Phone: Craip Blakelv 266-6697 � i 0 i Assign � 2 Number 3 For Routing 4 Order 5 I� ' Must Be on Council Agenda by (Date): ' 28-APR-10 Doc. Type: RESOLUTION E-DocumentRequired: Y Document Contact: Contact Phone: Total # of Signature Pages _(Clip All Locations for Signature) Action Requested: Adopt the resolurion authorizing application to DEED and the Met Council for contaminarion cleanup grants for the Kader Deli and Ren Box sites. Recommendations: Approve (A) or Reject (R): Pianning Commission CIB Committee Civil Service Commission Personal Service Contracts Must Answer the Following Questions: 'I. Has this person/frtn 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 personlfirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any current ciry employee? Yes No Explain all yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet. Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why): Application to DEED aze due May 3rd and the Met CounciL aze due May 17th. Advantages If Approved: Cleanup grants will be avulable. Disadvanfages If Approved: None. Disadvantages If Not Approved: Cieanup grants will not be available Total Amount of Trensaction: Punding Source: Financial Information: (Explain) CosURevenue Budgeted: Activity Number: April 19, 2010 3:30 PM Page 1