CR 05-143 Resolutions supporting grant apps HISD 270 bus depot
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HOPKINS
October 14, 2005
Council Report 2005-143
Adopt Resolutions Supporting Grant Applications - Hopkins School District Bus Depot
Project
Prooosed Action.
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council adoot Resolutions
2005-101.2005-102.2005-103 and 2005-104 suooortina Hookins School District's arant
aoolications to Henneoin Countv and Metrooolitan Council and oarticioatina as leaal soonsor
of a arant aoolication to the State of Minnesota oertainina to the orooosed bus deoot oroiect.
Overview.
The Hopkins School District is continuing to work towards the construction of a bus
maintenance and storage facility in 2006 or 2007 at the old Hopkins landfill site. Two public
informational meetings have been held to present the project and discuss project details and
impacts. City Council has discussed the project at two work sessions. The Minnesota
Pollution Control Agency supports the project and has begun engineering design to
determine the work scope and costs of the landfill modifications that must precede the bus
depot construction. The next step for the school district is to submit applications to the
various agencies with grant programs geared towards assisting this type of environmentally
sensitive project. The school district intends to work with two of the three governmental
agencies offering grant programs. The decision as to which two agencies they proceed with
will be based on the overall likelihood of funding. Only the Hennepin County grant can be
awarded directly to the School District, the others must be awarded to the City with funds
transferred to the School District as qualifying costs are incurred. The school district has
provided the resolutions for all three agencies and seeks City Council support. The State of
Minnesota grant application submittal deadline is November 1, 2005.
Primarv Issues to Consider.
. Do these resolutions commit the City to approving the project for construction?
No. Future City Council review and approval will be necessary before this project can be
constructed. Additionally, a public meeting must be held by the MPCA before any landfill
modifications can be done. These resolutions only secure City support, as the local
government agency and property owner, for school district submittal of the grant applications.
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05-101,102,103 and 104
Steven J. Stadler, Public Works Director
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNT MINNESOTA
RESOLUTIONN(). 2005-101
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOPKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT
APPLICATION TO HENNEPIN COUNTY - SCHOOL BUS FACILITY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA,
Whereas, Hopkins School District #270 desires to explore the possibility of constructing
a School Bus Facility on the closed City of Hopkins Landfill, and
Whereas, representatives of Hopkins School District #270 have had discussions with the
City of Hopkins and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regarding this project, and
Whereas, MPCA has provided a positive response to the School District about the
possibility of proceeding with such a project,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins supports the
environmental financial grant application submitted to the Hennepin County
Department of Environmental Services on November 1,2005, by Hopkins School
District #270 for the Hopkins Landfill site.
Adopted by the City Council of Hopkins, Minnesota, this 18th day of October 2005.
By
ATTEST:
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2005-102
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOPKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT'S GRANT
APPLICATION TO METROPOLITAN COUNCIL, REGARDING THE PROPOSED
SCHOOL BUS FACILITY
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS the City of Hopkins is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Housing
Incentives Program for 1996 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and is therefore eligible
to make application for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization Account; and
WHEREAS the City has identified a clean-up project within the City that meets the Tax Base
Revitalization account's purpose/s and criteria; and
WHEREAS the City has the institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate
project administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the contract agreements; and
WHEREAS the City Council of Hopkins, Minnesota agrees to act as legal sponsor for the project
contained in the Tax Base Revitalization grant application submitted on November 1, 2005,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Hopkins School District 270 is hereby
authorized to apply to the Metropolitan Council for this funding on behalf of the City of Hopkins
and to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the
applicant.
By
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2005-103
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION TO STATE OF MINNESOTA IN
SUPPORT OF HOPKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BUS
FACILITY PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
Whereas, Hopkins School District #270 desires to explore the possibility of constructing
a School Bus Facility on the closed City of Hopkins Landfill, and
Whereas, representatives of Hopkins School District #270 have had discussions with the
City of Hopkins and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency regarding this project, and
Whereas, MPCA has provided a positive response to the School District about the
possibility of proceeding with such a project,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins has approved
the Contamination Cleanup grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and
Economic Development (DEED) on November 1, 2005, by the City of Hopkins for the former
Hopkins Landfill Site.
By
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2005-104
RESOLUTION APPROVING GRANT APPLICATION TO STATE OF MINNESOTA IN
SUPPORT OF HOPKINS SCHOOL DISTRICT SCHOOL BUS
FACILITY PROJECT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, City Council approves of the City of Hopkins acting as the legal sponsor for
project(s) contained in the Contamination Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on November
I, 2005 and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of
Employment and Economic Development for funding ofthis project on behalf of
the City of Hopkins; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins 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 will be reimbursed in full to the City of Hopkins by the
Hopkins School District; and
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins 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, that upon approval of its application by the state, City of Hopkins
may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-referenced project(s), and
that the City of Hopkins certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as
stated in all contract agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project(s) on behalf of
the applicant.
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
By
Eugene 1. Maxwell, Mayor