16-11281r • RESOLUTION NO. 11281
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY'S SUBMITTAL OF AN
APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCILTAX BASE REVITALIZATION
ACCOUNT GRANT PROGRAM FOR CONTAMINATION CLEAN UP ASSOCIATED
WITH THE LYNDALE GARDENS PROJECT
6400 LYNDALE AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's
Local Housing Incentives Account Program for 2016 as determined by the Metropolitan
Council, and is therefore eligible to make application apply for funds under the Tax Base
Revitalization Account; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a contamination cleanup project within the
City that meets the Tax Base Revitalization Account's purpose/s and criteria and are
consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan Livable Communities Act
and the policies of the Metropolitan Council's adopted metropolitan development guide;
and
WHEREAS, the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to
ensure adequate project and grant administration; and
WHEREAS, the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and
regulations as stated in the contract grant agreements; 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 Tax Base Revitalization Account grant 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 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.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that, the Richfield City Council
authorizes the submittal of an application for Metropolitan Council Tax.Base
Revitalization Account grant funds and, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization
Account grant for this project, the City will be the grantee and agrees to act as legal
sponsor to administer and be responsible for grant funds expended for the project
contained in the Tax Base Revitalization grant application submitted on November 1,
2016.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 25th day of
October, 2016. / /
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Debbie Goe-el, Mayo
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk