HomeMy WebLinkAbout25-049 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 2025/04/21Resolution No. 25-049
Approving funding from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Implementation Grants for Community Resilience in the amount of
$262,642.80
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park Climate Action Plan recognizes local climate risks,
including heat waves; and
Whereas, summer heatwaves and droughts are intensifying; and
Whereas, the St. Louis Park Comprehensive Plan 2040 instructs parks and recreation staff
to create a resilient park system; and
Whereas, Park System Goal 2 of the Comprehensive Plan is to take steps to enhance and
improve energy and environmental efficiency in our park areas and park buildings to increase
resiliency and combat climate change; and
Whereas, heat-related health problems, such as heat exhaustion, heat stroke, heat
cramps, heat rash and cancer-causing sunburns are expected to increase; and
Whereas, children are especially vulnerable to heat waves as well as seniors, those with
disabilities and adults with chronic health conditions; and
Whereas, youth and families are more likely to engage in outdoor recreation if there is
shade for players and spectators; and
Whereas, shaded facilities are rented at higher rates by sports associations, increasing
the city’s recreation facility utilization and contributing to local economic development; and
Whereas, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency created the Implementation Grants for
Community Resilience to help communities install, upgrade or harden publicly owned assets for
climate resilience and to protect public health during extreme weather and the ongoing
impacts of Minnesota’s changing climate; and
Whereas, the City of St. Louis Park must accept the approved grant funding for the
installation of shade structures at Aquila and Ainsworth Parks; and
Whereas, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency will reimburse costs for the purchase
and installation of shade structures in an amount not to exceed $262,642.80,
Now therefore, be it resolved by the City of St. Louis Park City Council that the funding is
hereby accepted with gratitude to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency via the Implementation
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Grants for Community Resilience with the understanding that the funding must be used for the
installation of shade structures at Aquila Park and Ainsworth Park.
It is further resolved that the city council hereby authorizes and directs the city manager to
execute the grant agreement on behalf of the city to implement the Community Resilience grant
project.
Reviewed for administration: Adopted by the city council April 21, 2025:
Kim Keller, city manager Nadia Mohamed, mayor
Attest:
Melissa Kennedy, city clerk
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