HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-08 - ADMIN Resolution - Economic Development Authority - 2017/04/17ST. LOUIS PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 17-08
RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND APPROVING LOCAL MATCHING FUNDS ON BEHALF OF PLACE
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park Economic Development Authority ("EDA") has agreed to
act as the legal sponsor for the Project referred to as PLACE, contained in the Contamination
Cleanup Grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED) on or before May 1, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park is located within the seven county metropolitan
area defined in section 473.121, subdivision 2, and is participating in the local housing incentives
program under section 473.254.
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park EDA has the legal authority to apply for financial
assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate project
administration; and
WHEREAS, the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the application are
committed to the project identified and the advance of such funds is subject to the final approval
of the EDA; and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park EDA 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
WHEREAS, upon approval of its application by the state, the St. Louis Park EDA may
enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above referenced Project, and that the
St. Louis Park EDA certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as stated
in all contract agreements;
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park EDA has approved the Contamination Cleanup grant
application submitted to the DEED on May 1, 2017, for the PLACE site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the President and Executive Director are
hereby authorized to apply to the DEED for funding of this project on behalf of the St. Louis Park
EDA and execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the grant on behalf of the
applicant.
ICERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the St. Louis Park Economic
Dev�op,ment Authority on, April 17, 2017.
Attest
Meli fa Kennedy, Sec etary
Adopted by the Economic Development
Authority, April 17, 2017
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Anne Mavity, President