CR 06-128 Environmental Remediation Grant Agreement-Marketplace & Main
C\TY OF
November 1, 2006
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HOPKINS
Council Report 2006-128
ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION GRANT AGREEMENT - MARKETPLACE & MAIN
ProDosed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to aoorove the Livable
Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account aqreement between the City of Hookins
and Metrooolitan Council and authorize its execution.
With this motion it is understood that staff can make minor modifications that do not affect the
overall intent of the agreement.
Ov rview
At the request of The Cornerstone Group, the City of Hopkins applied for and received a
grant award of $54,500 through the Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account.
The grant funds are to be used for soil remediation on the former Hopkins Honda Body Shop
and used-car sales lot. The clean up will allow for the site to be redeveloped into mixed-use;
housing and retail development.
The grant agreement details accounting and record keeping requirements, disbursement
procedures, reporting and other miscellaneous items. Staff will be requiring the developer of
this site to execute a sub-recipient agreement which will obligate them to fulfill all the
obligations of the grant agreement.
Primary Issues to Consider
By signing the agreement the City of Hopkins is not obligated to conduct the soil remediation
work. Signing the agreement will assure that the funds are available when the project is
ready to proceed.
SUDDortina Information
Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization Account
Ag reement
Financial Impact: $ 0 Budgeted: Y/N
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.):
Notes:
Source:
TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT
GRANTEE:
City of Hopkins
GRANT NO. SG006-077
PROJECT:
Market Place and Main
GRANT AMOUNT: $54,500.00
FUNDING CYCLE: Spring 2006
COUNCIL ACTION: June 28, 2006
END DATE: June 30, 2008
METROPOLITAN LIVABLE COMMUNITIES ACT
GRANT AGREEMENT
THIS GRANT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made and entered into by the Metropolitan
Council ("Council") and the Municipality or Development Authority identified above as "Grantee."
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes section 473.251 creates the Metropolitan Livable Communities
Fund, the uses of which fund must be consistent with and promote the purposes of the Metropolitan
Livable Communities Act and the policies of the Council's Metropolitan Development Guide; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes sections 473.251 and 473.252 establish within the Metropolitan
Livable Communities Fund a Tax Base Revitalization Account and require the Council to use the
funds in the account to make grants to Municipalities or Development Authorities for the cleanup of
polluted land in the seven-county metropolitan area; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee is a Municipality or a Development Authority as defined in Minnesota
Statutes section 473.252, subdivisions 1 and la; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee seeks funding in connection with an application for Tax Base
Revitalization Account funds submitted in response to the Council's notice of availability of grant
funds for the "Funding Cycle" identified above and will use the grant funds made available under
this Agreement to help fund the proj ect identified in the application; and
WHEREAS, the Council awarded Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funds to the Grantee
subject to any terms, conditions or clarifications stated in its Council Action, and with the under-
standing that the project identified in the application will proceed to completion in a timely manner
and all grant funds will be expended prior to the "End Date" identified above.
NOW THEREFORE, in reliance on the above statements and in consideration of the mutual
promises and covenants contained in this Agreement, the Grantee and the Council agree as follows:
I. DEFINITIONS
1.01 Defmition of Terms. The terms defined in this paragraph have the meanings given them in
this paragraph unless otherwise provided or indicated by the context.
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(a) '"Cleanup Costs" or '"Costs" means:
(1) For hazardous waste or substance contamination, the cost of implementing a voluntary
response action plan approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under
Minnesota Statutes section 115B.175, subdivision 3.
(2) For asbestos contamination, the cost of implementing a project-specific asbestos project
plan for the Site and performing asbestos-related work which is carried out by contractors
or subcontractors licensed or certified by the Commissioner of Health under the Minnesota
Asbestos Abatement Act, Minnesota Statutes sections 326.70 to 326.81, in accordance
with rules prescribed by the Commissioner of Health related to asbestos abatement and
asbestos management activity, and meeting the federal Asbestos Hazard Emergency
Response Act ('"AHERA") standards for asbestos.
(3) For petroleum contamination, the cost of implementing a corrective action plan for the Site
approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency under Minnesota Statutes chapter l15C.
(4) For lead abatement, the cost of lead abatement work performed by certified contractors
consistent with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and standards governing lead
abatement or regulated lead work on residential or commercial properties.
(b) '"Council Action" means the action or decision of the governing body of the Metropolitan
Council, on the meeting date identified at Page 1 of this Agreement, by which the Grantee was
awarded Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funds.
( c) '"Development Authority" means a statutory or home rule charter city, a housing and redevelop-
ment authority, an economic development authority, or a port authority in the metropolitan area
as defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121, subdivision 2.
(d) '"Municipality" means a statutory or home rule charter city or town participating in the Local
Housing Incentives Program under Minnesota Statutes section 473.254, or a county in the
metropolitan area as defined by Minnesota Statutes section 473.121, subdivision 2.
(e) '"Participating Municipality" means a statutory or home rule charter city or town that has elected
to participate in the Local Housing Incentive Account program and negotiated affordable and
life-cycle housing goals for the Municipality pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 473.254.
(f) '"Project Costs" means all costs as defined in Minnesota Statutes section 116J.552, subdivision 7.
(g) '"Site" means the polluted land proposed by the Grantee to be cleaned up and located both
within the metropolitan area and within a Participating Municipality.
II. GRANT FUNDS
2.01 Total Grant Amount. The Council will grant to the Grantee the '"Grant Amount" identified
at Page 1 of this Agreement which shall be funds from the Tax Base Revitalization Account of the
Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement,
the Grantee understands and agrees that any reduction or termination of Tax Base Revitalization
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Account funds made available to the Council may result in a like reduction in the Grant Amount
made available to the Grantee.
2.02 Authorized Use of Grant Funds. The Grant Amount made available to the Grantee under this
Agreement shall be used only for Cleanup Costs for the cleanup of the Site described in the
application for Tax Base Revitalization Account funds. A project summary that identifies eligible
uses of the grant funds as approved by the Council is attached to and incorporated into this
Agreement as Attachment A. Grant funds must be used for cleanup of the Site which must be
located in a Participating Municipality. If consistent with the application and subject to the
limitations in Minnesota Statutes section 116J.556, the Grantee may use the grant funds to provide a
portion of the local match requirement for Proj ect Costs that qualify for a grant under Minnesota
Statutes sections 116J.551 to 116J.557. Grant funds must be used for costs directly associated with
the specific pro-posed activities for which the grant funds were awarded and shall not be used for
"soft costs" such as: administrative overhead; travel expenses; legal fees; local permits, licenses or
authorization fees; costs associated with preparing grant proposals or applications; operating
expenses; planning costs, including comprehensive planning costs; and prorated lease and salary
costs. Grant funds may not be used for costs of activities that occurred prior to the grant award,
unless the pre-award costs were for investi-gation and cleanup work that occurred within 180 days
of the Funding Cycle application due date and are identified in Attachment A. The Council shall
bear no responsibility for cost overruns which may be incurred by the Grantee or others in the
implementation or performance of the project activities. The Grantee agrees to comply with any
"business subsidy" requirements of Minnesota Statutes sections 116J.993 to 116J.995 that apply to
the Grantee's expenditures or uses of the grant funds.
2.03 Eminent Domain Restrictions. On January 25, 2006 the Council adopted a policy that
restricted the use of LCA grant funds on projects when eminent domain authority was used to
acquire private property for "economic development" purposes in connection with the projects. The
Council's policy defined the term "economic development" for LCA program purposes and covers
the time period from January 25, 2006 to June 28, 2006. On June 28, 2006 the Council adopted a
revised eminent domain policy that is consistent with the statutory definitions and restrictions
contained in Minnesota Statutes chapter 117 as amended (effective May 20, 2006) during the 2006
legislative session. The revised policy applies to LCA grant awards and grant agreements made on
or after June 28,2006. The Council's January 25, 2006 and June 28, 2006 eminent domain policies
are available online at: http://www.metrocouncil.org/services/livcomm/EminentDomainPolicy.htm.
(a) If a notice of petition was served between January 25,2006 and May 20,2006 in connection with
the Grantee's project (or any component of the project) for which grant funds were awarded,
the grant funds may not be used to fund or support the project unless the project: (1) would
have been eligible under the Council's January 25, 2006 policy; or (2) qualifies for an exemption
under Minnesota Statutes section 117.012, subdivision 3 or 2006 Minnesota Laws chapter 214,
section 22, clauses (b) through ( e).
(b) If a notice of petition was served on or after May 20, 2006 in connection with the Grantee's
project (or any component of the project) for which grant funds were awarded, the grant funds
may not be used to fund or support the project unless the project qualifies for an exemption
under Minnesota Statutes section 117.012, subdivision 3 or 2006 Minnesota Laws chapter 214,
section 22, clauses (b) through (e).
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2.04 Loss of Grant Funds. The Grantee agrees to remit to the Council in a prompt manner: any
unspent grant funds, including any grant funds that are not expended prior to the End Date identified
at Page 1 of this Agreement; any grant funds that are not used for the authorized purposes; and any
interest earnings described in Paragraph 2.06 that are not used for the purposes of implementing the
project activities described in Attachment A. For the purposes of this Agreement, grant funds are
"expended" prior to the End Date if the Grantee pays or is obligated to pay for expenses of eligible
project activities that occurred prior to the End Date and the eligible expenses were incurred prior to
the End Date. Unspent or unused grant funds and other funds remitted to the Council shall revert to
the Council's Tax Base Revitalization Account for distribution through application processes in
future Funding Cycles.
2.05 Payment Request Forms and Disbursements. The Council will disburse grant funds in
response to written disbursement requests submitted by the Grantee and reviewed and approved by
the Council's authorized agent. Written disbursement requests shall be made using payment request
forms, the fonn and content of which will be determined by the Council. Payment request and other
reporting forms are available online at: http://www.metrocouncil.org/services/livcomm/LCAresources.htm.
Disbursements prior to the performance of a project activity will be subject to terms and conditions
mutually agreed to by the Council's authorized agent and the Grantee. Subject to verification of
each payment request form and approval for consistency with this Agreement, the Council will
disburse a requested amount to the Grantee within two (2) weeks after receipt of a properly
completed payment request form.
2.06 Interest Earnings. If the Grantee earns any interest or other income from the grant funds
received from the Council under this Agreement, the Grantee will use the interest earnings or
income only for the purposes of implementing the project activities described in Attachment A.
2.07 Effect of Grant. Issuance of this grant neither implies any Council responsibility for the
contamination at the Site nor imposes any obligation on the Council to participate in the cleanup of
the Site contamination or in the Cleanup Costs beyond the Grant Amount of this Agreement.
III. ACCOUNTING, AUDIT AND REPORT REQUIREMENTS
3.01 Accounting and Records. The Grantee agrees to establish and maintain accurate and
complete accounts and records relating to the receipt and expenditure of all grant funds received
from the Council. Notwithstanding the expiration and termination provisions of Paragraphs 5.01
and 5.02, such accounts and records shall be kept and maintained by the Grantee for a period of six
(6) years following the completion of the project activities described in Attachment A or six (6)
years following the expenditure of the grant funds, whichever occurs earlier. Accounting methods
shall be in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
3.02 Audits. The above accounts and records of the Grantee shall be audited in the same manner
as all other accounts and records of the Grantee are audited and may be audited or inspected on the
Grantee's premises or otherwise by individuals or organizations designated and authorized by the
Council at any time, following reasonable notification to the Grantee, for a period of six (6) years
following the completion of the project activities or six (6) years following the expenditure of the
grant funds, whichever occurs earlier. Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 16C.05, subdivision 5,
the books, records, documents and accounting procedures and practices of the Grantee that are
relevant to this Agreement are subject to examination by the Council and either the Legislative
Auditor or the State Auditor, as appropriate, for a minimum of six (6) years.
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3.03 Report Requirements. The Grantee will report to the Council on the status of the project
activities described in Attachment A and the expenditures of the grant funds. Submission of
properly completed payment request forms required under Paragraph 2.05 will constitute periodic
status reports. The Grantee also must complete and submit to the Council within sixty (60) days
after the termination or expiration of this Agreement a final monitoring and evaluation report, the
form and content of which report will be determined by the Council. In addition to the periodic
status reports and the final monitoring and evaluation report, the Grantee must submit to the Council
by March 1 of the year following the expiration of this Agreement and by March 1 of each of the
succeeding three (3) years, an annual written report that includes information about redevelopment
activities, net tax capacity of the Site, and jobs resulting from Site cleanup. If the project activities
described in Attachment A are not completed when this Agreement expires, the Grantee must
continue to submit the annual written report described in the preceding sentence: (a) until the project
activities are completed and for three (3) years after the project activities are completed; or (b) for
five (5) years following the expiration of this Agreement, whichever time period is shorter. The form
and content of the annual written report will be determined by the Council. The reporting require-
ments of Paragraphs 3.03 and 3.04 shall survive the termination or expiration of this Agreement.
3.04 Certificate of Completion. Upon completion of the Site cleanup, the Grantee will provide to
the Council:
(a) for hazardous waste or substance contamination, a copy of a certificate of completion for the
Site issued by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section
115B.175, or a letter from the Agency indicating that the approved voluntary response action
plan for the Site has been implemented to the satisfaction of the Agency and that the Agency is
issuing a determination that no further action is required under Minnesota Statutes sections
115B.Ol to 115B.08 to address the identified release; or
(b) for asbestos contamination, a copy of a statement from the Grantee's licensed asbestos abate-
ment contractor that the project-specific asbestos project plan and asbestos-related work for the
Site have been completed in accordance with the rules of the Minnesota Department of Health; or
( c) for petroleum contamination, a copy of a site closure letter issued by the Minnesota Pollution
Control Agency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes chapter 115C; or
(d) for lead abatement or regulated lead work, a copy of a statement or other documentation from the
certified contractor that the lead abatement or regulated lead work at the Site has been completed in
accordance with applicable federal and state laws, rules and standards governing lead abatement.
IV. RECOVERY AND REPAYMENT
4.01 Recovery of Funds. If the Grantee recovers funds pursuant to an action under Minnesota
Statutes section 115B.04, or other law, to recover the reasonable and necessary Project Costs
incurred to cleanup the Site, the Grantee shall repay to the Council that portion of the grant as
provided in Paragraph 4.04.
4.02 Assignment of Rights. Upon request of the Council, the Grantee shall assign to the Council the
Grantee's right to recover the funds described in Paragraph 4.01, shall prepare and submit a certification
of the Project Costs incurred, and shall cooperate in any cost recovery action brought by the Council.
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4.03 Expenses of Recovery. The reasonable litigation expenses or other costs of legal or technical
assistance incurred by the Grantee, the Council, or both, may be deducted from recovery obtained in
accordance with Paragraphs 4.01 or 4.02 and reimbursed to the entity incurring such costs before
proceeds of the recovery are distributed in accordance with Paragraph 4.04.
4.04 Reimbursement. Subject to the deduction provided in Paragraph 4.03, amounts recovered
either by the Grantee or the Council from responsible persons and all other amounts otherwise
received by the Grantee or the Council for cleanup of the Site shall be used to reimburse the
Grantee, the Council, or any other nonresponsible party who contributed funds for cleanup of the
Site in proportion to their respective payments for response costs.
4.05 Survival of Recovery and Repayment Provisions. The prOVISIons of Paragraphs 4.01
through 4.04 shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement.
v. AGREEMENT TERM
5.01 Term. This Agreement is effective upon execution of the Agreement by the Council. Unless
terminated pursuant to Paragraph 5.02, this Agreement terminates on the End Date identified at
Page 1 of this Agreement and ALL GRANT FUNDS NOT EXPENDED BY THE GRANTEE PRIOR
TOTHEENDDATESHALLREVERTTOTHECOUNC~.
5.02 Termination. This AgreeInent may be terminated by the Council for cause at any time upon
fourteen (14) calendar days' written notice to the Grantee. Cause shall mean a material breach of
this Agreement and any amendments of this Agreement. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the
End Date, the Grantee shall receive payment on a pro rata basis for eligible project activities
described in Attachment A that have been completed prior to the termination. Termination of this
Agreement does not alter the Council's authority to recover grant funds on the basis of a later audit
or other review, and does not alter the Grantee's obligation to return any grant funds due to the
Council as a result of later audits or corrections. If the Council determines the Grantee has failed to
comply with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the applicable provisions of the
Metropolitan Livable Communities Act, the Council may take any action to protect the Council's
interests and may refuse to disburse additional grant funds and may require the Grantee to return all
or part of the grant funds already disbursed.
5.03 Amendments and Extensions. The Council and the Grantee may amend this Agreement by
mutual agreement. Amendments or extensions of this Agreement shall be effective only on the
execution of written amendments signed by authorized representatives of the Council and the
Grantee. The End Date may be extended beyond the original End Date identified at Page 1 of this
Agreement if, AT LEAST THIRTY (30) CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR TO THE END DATE, the
Grantee's authorized representative submits a written extension request that: (a) states the reason for
the extension request; (b) identifies a new completion date, which shall not exceed one year beyond
the original End Date; and (c) describes in reasonable detail any proposed changes to the project
activities and budget. THE END DATE MAY BE EXTENDED ONLY ONCE. THE PERIOD OF
THE ONE-TIME EXTENSION SHALL NOT EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR BEYOND THE ORIGINAL
END DATE IDENTIFIED AT PAGE 1 OF TillS AGREEMENT. Any additional extension requests
from the Grantee must be approved by the governing body of the Metropolitan Council.
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VI. GENERAL PROVISIONS
6.01 Equal Opportunity. The Grantee agrees it will not discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status,
status with regard to public assistance, membership or activity in a local civil rights commission,
disability, sexual orientation or age and will take affirmative action to insure applicants and employees
are treated equally with respect to all aspects of employment, rates of pay and other forms of
compensation, and selection for training.
6.02 Conflict of Interest. The members, officers and employees of the Grantee shall comply with
all applicable state statutory and regulatory conflict of interest laws and provisions.
6.03 Liability. Subject to the limitations provided in Minnesota Statutes chapter 466, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, the Grantee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless the Council and its
members, employees and agents from and against all clailns, damages, losses and expenses, including
but not limited to attorneys' fees, arising out of or resulting from the conduct or ilnplementation of
the project activities funded by this grant, except to the extent the claims, damages, losses and
expenses arise from the Council's own negligence. Claims included in this indemnification include,
without limitation, any claims asserted pursuant to the Minnesota Environ-mental Response and
Liability Act (MERLA), Minnesota Statutes chapter 115B, the federal Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended, United States
Code, title 42, sections 9601 et seq., and the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of
1976 (RCRA) as amended, United States Code, title 42, sections 6901 et seq. This obligation shall
not be construed to negate, abridge or otherwise reduce any other right or obligation of indelnnity
which otherwise would exist between the Council and the Grantee. The provisions of this paragraph
shall survive the termination of this Agreement. This indemnification shall not be construed as a
waiver on the part of either the Grantee or the Council of any immunities or limits on liability
provided by Minnesota Statutes chapter 466 or other applicable state or federal law.
6.04 Acknowledgments. The Grantee shall acknowledge the financial assistance provided by the
Council in promotional materials, press releases, reports and publications relating to the project
activities described in Attachment A which are funded in whole or in part with the grant funds. The
acknowledgment should contain the following language:
Financing for this project was provided by the Metropolitan
Council Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund.
Until the project activities funded by this Agreement are completed, the Grantee shall ensure the
above acknowledgment language, or alternative language approved by the Council's authorized
agent, is included on all signs located at project or construction sites that identify project funding
partners or entities providing financial support for the project.
6.05 Permits, Bonds and Approvals. The Council assumes no responsibility for obtaining any
applicable local, state or federal licenses, permits, bonds, authorizations or approvals necessary to
perform or complete the project activities described in Attachment A.
6.06 Subgrantees, Contractors and Subcontractors. The Grantee shall include in any subgrant,
contract or subcontract for project activities appropriate provisions to ensure sub grantee, contractor
and subcontractor compliance with all applicable state and federal laws and this Agreement. Along
with such provisions, the Grantee shall require that contractors and subcontractors performing work
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covered by this grant obtain all required permits, licenses and certifications, and comply with all
applicable state and federal Occupational Safety and Health Act regulations, especially the federal
Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standards under Code of Federal
Regulations, title 29, sections 1910.120 and 1926.65.
6.07 Stormwater Discharge and Water Management Plan Requirements. If any grant funds
are used for urban site redevelopment, the Grantee shall at such redevelopment site meet or require
to be met all applicable requirements of:
(a) federal and state laws relating to stonnwater discharges including, without limitation, any
applicable requirements of Code of Federal Regulations, title 40, parts 122 and 123; and
(b) the Council's 2030 Water Resources Management Policy Plan and the local water management
plan for the jurisdiction within which the redevelopment site is located.
6.08 Authorized Agent. Payment request fonns, written reports and correspondence submitted to
the Council pursuant to this Agreelnent shall be directed to:
Metropolitan Council
Attn: LCA Grants Administration
390 Robert Street North
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55101-1805
6.09 Warranty of Legal Capacity. The individuals signing this Agreement on behalf of the
Grantee and on behalf of the Council represent and warrant on the Grantee's and the Council's
behalf respectively that the individuals are duly authorized to execute this Agreement on the
Grantee's and the Council's behalf respectively and that this Agreement constitutes the Grantee's
and the Council's valid, binding and enforceable agreements.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Grantee and the Council have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their duly authorized representatives. This Agreement is effective on the date of final
execution by the Council.
GRANTEE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL
By
By
Title
Director, Housing and Livable
Communities
Date
Date
By
Title
Date
SG006077TBRA
07/06
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ATTACHMENT A
APPLICATION FOR TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT FUNDS
This attachment comprises this page and the succeeding page( s) which contain( s) a summary of the
project identified in the application for Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funds submitted in
response to the Council's notice of availability of Tax Base Revitalization Account grant funds for
the Funding Cycle identified at Page 1 of this Agreement. The summary reflects the proposed
proj ect for which the Grantee was awarded grant funds by the Council Action, and may reflect
changes in proj ect funding sources, changes in funding amounts, or minor changes in the proposed
project that occurred subsequent to application submission. The application is incorporated into this
Agreement by reference and is made a part of this Agreement as follows. If the application or any
provision in the application conflicts with or is inconsistent with the Council Action, other
provisions of this Agreement, or the project sUlnmary contained in this Attachment A, the terms,
descriptions and dollar amounts reflected in the Council Action or contained in this Agreement and
the project summary shall prevail. For the purposes of resolving conflicts or inconsistencies, the
order of precedence is: (1) the Council Action; (2) this Agreement; (3) the project summary; and (4)
the grant application.
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or
Market Place and Main - Hopkins (64 points)
Main Street and 7th (Hennepin County)
Council District #3 - Mary Hill Smith
Estimated clean up cost: $235,144
Recommended TBRA funding: $54,500
TBRA funding request: $30,568 (13%); DEED $176,370 (75%); Hennepin County $28,217 (12%); DEED
determined the project is not eligible because of the ration between land value and cleanup costs. The
application requests that if DEED does not fully fund the project, that the amount be added to the TBRA
request.
Use ofTBRA funds: Soil remediation
End use: Mixed-use development of 61 units of ownership housing and retail
The project includes 53 condos of which 7 are affordable at 80% AMI ($193,700), and 8 townhomes. The
TBRA request of $30,568 equals $4,367 per affordable unit. The project also includes 5,000 square feet of
retail. (The site was made available by the recent relocation of the Hopkins Honda car dealership from this
and other parcels in downtown Hopkins to a new site south of Highway #7.)
1.54-acre site
$13,900,000 investment
$292,000 increase in annual property taxes
13 new full-time jobs (100% living wage) and 10 part-time jobs (0% living wage)
The Market Place and Main project is located at Main Street and ih Street. TBRA grant funds ($54,500)
are to be used for soil remediation. The planned end use is a mixed-use development of 53 condominium
and 8 townhouse units. Annual property taxes at the site are expected to increase by $292,000 and
creation of 13 full-time living wage jobs and 16 part-time jobs is expected.
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