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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 (Z A USS Anne Mavity, President