2025-054 Resolution Authorizing Staff to Submit App for a Hennepin County Youth Play Spaces GrantCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-054
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STAFF TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR A
HENNEPIN COUNTY YOUTH PLAY SPACES GRANT FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF
PLAY EQUIPMENT AT CENTRAL PARK AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IF
APPROVED.
WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners, via the Hennepin Youth Play
Spaces, provides for capital funds to assist local government units of Hennepin County
for the development of sports or recreational facilities, and;
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins (local government unit, hereinafter "LGU") desires to
replace the outdated play equipment at Central Park.; and
WHEREAS, the estimate of the total cost of replacing the play equipment is estimated
to be $500,000. The LGU is requesting $300,000 from the Hennepin Youth Play Spaces
Grant and will assume responsibility for the remaining $200,000; and,
WHERAS, the LGU is the owner of the Central Park property and will own the property
for at least the functional life of the play equipment, which is estimated to be 25 years.
LGU agrees to assume one hundred (100) percent of operational and maintenance costs
for PROJECT and will maintain the play equipment for its intended purpose.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that by the City Council of the City of Hopkins
the LGUs authorized entity, Laila Imihy, Special Projects and Initiatives Manager is
authorized and directed to submit the application for the Hennepin Youth Play Spaces
Grant and execute a grant agreement, if approved.
Adopted by the -.City Council of the City of Hopkins this 16 day- ber 2025.
Rat4eiMBy•
anlon, Mayor
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Amy Do eier, City Clerk