2012-027 Former Park Nicollet/Lutheran SiteCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2012-027
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION TO THE METROPOLITAN
COUNCIL TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT FOR THE
FORMER PARK NICOLLET/LUTHERAN DIGEST SITE PHASE 2B
WHEREAS the City of Hopkins is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local
Housing Incentives Account Program for 2012 as determined by the Metropolitan Council, and
is therefore eligible to make application apply for funds under the Tax Base Revitalization
Account; and
WHEREAS the City has identified a contamination 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 and grant administration; and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations
as stated in the contract grant agreements; and
WHEREAS the City finds that the required contamination cleanup will not occur through
private or other public investment within the reasonably foreseeable future without Tax Base
Revitalization Account grant funding; and
WHEREAS the City represents that it has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to
procure funding for the activities for which Livable Communities Act Tax Base Revitalization
Account funding is sought but was not able to find or secure from other sources funding that is
necessary for cleanup completion and states that this representation is based on the following
reasons and supporting facts:
No other funding source identified for this activity
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization
Account grant for this project, the City Council of Hopkins, Minnesota acknowledges it will be
the grantee and agrees to act as legal sponsor administer and be responsible for grant funds
expended for the project contained in the Tax Base Revitalization grant application submitted on
May 1, 2012.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 1 st day of May, 2012.
By:
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Eugeria. M we 1, Mayor
Attest:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk