HomeMy WebLinkAbout6023 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1978/05/15May 15, 1978
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RESOLUTION NO. 6023
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDATORY
CONTRACT TO FEDERAL GRANT OSA-120A TO DEVELOP OPEN
SPACE IN AND ABUTTING MINNEHAHA CREEK.
WHEREAS, Title VII of the Housing Act of 1961, as amended,
provides for the making of grants by the Secretary of Housing and
Urban Development to states and local public bodies to assist them
in the acquisition of development of permanent interests in land for
open space uses where such assistance is needed for carrying out a
unified or officially coordinated program for the provision and
development of open space land as part of the comprehensively planned
development of the urban area; and,
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park, under this act, was
granted funding to acquire open space in and abutting Minnehaha Creek
by Contract No. OSA-MN-05-00-120A, and
WHEREAS, in the process of acquiring the designated open
space, the City did not expend the entire allotted grant amount; and,
WHEREAS, the City wishes to utilize part of the excess funding
to provide basic improvements to the Creek and land abutting the Creek;
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of St. Louis Park
that the City Manager be authorized to execute an amendatory contract
to Contract No. OSA-MN-05-00-120A to utilize unexpended grant funding
to provide for development activities designed to promote basic improvements
in and abutting Minnehaha Creek.
Adopted by the City Council on May 15, 1978
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