HomeMy WebLinkAbout09-080 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2009/06/15RESOLUTION NO. 09-080
410 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MINNESOTA, TO
SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
ENERGY FOR 2009 RECOVERY ACT ENERGY & EFFICIENCY COMMUNITY
BLOCK GRANT FORMULA GRANTS
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WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is a Municipal Corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009, Public Law
111-5, appropriated funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) to issue/award formula based
grants to states, U.S. territories, units of local government, and Indian tribes under the Energy
Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is submitting a grant application to the United
States Department of Energy for the 2009 Recovery Act Energy and Efficiency Conversation Block
Grant Formula Grants; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park will receive grant funds in the amount of $198,300
once the Department of Energy approves the city's grant application; and
WHEREAS, the city will serve as the fiscal agent and will provide financial administrative
services necessary for the administration of the grant and will assure that all laborers and mechanics
on projects funded through the grant are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing on
projects of a character similar in the locality as determined by subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of title
40, United States Code (Davis -Bacon Act).
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of St. Louis Park hereby
authorizes the City Manager to submit an application to the Department of Energy for the 2009
Rec%ve Act Energy & Efficiency Conversation Block Grant Formula Grants.
Rev ew-• •o _' dministration:
City
Attest:
City Clerk
Ado
the Ci Council June 15, 2009
Mayor