07-10001r
RESOLUTION NO.1 0001
RESOLUTION AFFIRMING AND RATIFYING CITY'S STAFF SUBMITTAL OF
AN APPLICATION AND COMMITTING LOCAL MATCH AND AUTHORIZING
CONTRACT SIGNATURE TO THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) FOR CONTAMINATION INVESTIGATION
AND RESPONSE ACTION PLAN DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUNDS FOR 6700 CEDAR
AVENUE
WHEREAS the City of Richfield (the "City") is a city located within Hennepin County
and is therefore eligible to access the contamination Investigation and Response Action
Plan Development Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to
ensure adequate project administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and
regulations as stated in the contract agreements.
NOW, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Richfield has approved the contamination
Cleanup grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED) on October 23,2007, by the City of Richfield for the 6700 Cedar
Avenue site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Richfield act as legal sponsor for
project(s) contained in the Contamination Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on
November 1,2007, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply to the
Department of Employment and Economic Development for funding of this project on
behalf of the City of Richfield; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Richfield has the legal authority to
apply for financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to
ensure adequate project administration; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sources and amounts of the local match
identified in the application are committed to the project identified; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the city of Richfield has not violated any
Federal, State or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict
of interest or other unlawful or corrupt practice, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the
City of Richfield may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-
referenced project(s), and that the City of Richfield certifies that it will comply with all
applicable laws and regulation as stated in all contract agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the City Manager is hereby
authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project(s) on
behalf of the applicant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richt"
October 2007.
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