10-424Council File # 10-424
Green Sheet # 3107436
RESOLUTION
�IT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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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
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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
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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:
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CosURevenue Budgeted:
Activity Number:
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