IV.6. Environmental Cleanup Grant Applications for Vista 44, YoungquistOctober 20, 2020 Council Report 2020-077
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP GRANT APPLICATIONS FOR VISTA 44
Proposed Action
Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move to approve Resolution 2020-056
approving applications to the Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account, DEED
Contamination Cleanup, and Hennepin County Environmental Response Fund programs for
the Vista 44 project.
Overview.
In December 2019, Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative received land use entitlements
for development of a 51-unit apartment building, located on the south one-acre portion of
the St. Joseph’s Church parking lot site, along 1st Street South between 12th and 13th
Avenues South. As part of the development of the project, known as Vista 44, Beacon has
asked the City of Hopkins to support grant applications for environmental cleanup to the
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED), the
Metropolitan Council, and Hennepin County. Contaminated soils were found on the
property which must be remediated before development can begin. Grant funds from these
programs will be used for soil remediation and associated costs.
Applicants for grants from DEED and the Metropolitan Council must be local governmental
units. Therefore, the City would act as the sponsor and applicant for these programs.
Developers may apply directly to Hennepin County, with a resolution from the City. The
projected cleanup costs are $265,077; the total amount of the three grants requests is
$218,600. All costs associated with the development of the applications will be paid by
Beacon, including any local match requirements.
If approved, funds from DEED and the Metropolitan Council would be provided to the City of
Hopkins and Beacon would be the subrecipient of the grant funds. The City would enter into
a subrecipient agreement with Beacon.
Supporting Information.
• Resolution 2020-056
• Summary of Beacon Request
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Jan Youngquist, AICP
Community Development Coordinator
Financial Impact: $_____0____Budgeted: Y/N ___ Source: __________
Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): _______________________________________
CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2020-056
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL TAX
BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT, DEED CONTAMINATION CLEANUP, AND
HENNEPIN COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FUND PROGRAMS FOR THE
VISTA 44 PROJECT
WHEREAS the City of Hopkins has identified a contamination cleanup project within the City
located at on 1st Street South between 12th and 13th Avenues North, to be developed as Vista
44 by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative that meets the purposes and criteria of these
programs; and
WHEREAS the City of Hopkins is located within the seven county metropolitan area defined
in section 473.121, subdivision 2, is a participant in the Livable Communities Act's Local
Housing Incentives Account Program for 2020 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 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; and
WHEREAS the City 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 the City has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance and the
institutional, managerial and financial capability to ensure adequate project and grant
administration; and
WHEREAS the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the Department of
Employment and Economic Development application are committed to the project identified;
and
WHEREAS the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as
stated in the contract grant agreements.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, the City Council of Hopkins authorizes the City
Manager to submit an application for Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account
grant funds and, if the City is awarded a Tax Base Revitalization Account grant for this
project, the City will be the grantee and agrees to act as legal sponsor to administer and be
responsible for grant funds expended for the project contained in the Tax Base Revitalization
grant application submitted on November 2, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City Council of Hopkins approves the Contamination
Cleanup grant application to be submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic
Development (DEED) on November 2, 2020, by the City of Hopkins for the Vista 44 site.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Hopkins acts as the legal sponsor for project
contained in the Contamination Cleanup Grant Program to be submitted on November 2,
2020 and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of
Employment and Economic Development for funding of this project on behalf of the City of
Hopkins.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City Council of Hopkins approves the submittal of an
Environmental Response Fund grant application to the Hennepin County Environment and
Energy Department on November 2, 2020 by Beacon Interfaith Housing Collaborative.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that, upon approval of the grant
applications, the Mayor and the City Manager are hereby authorized to execute such
agreements with the State of Minnesota and the Metropolitan Council as are necessary to
implement the project on behalf of the City of Hopkins.
Adopted this 20th day of October, 2020.
By:__________________________
Jason Gadd, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Amy Domeier, City Clerk
Jan Youngquist
City of Hopkins
Re: Vista 44 Environmental Remediation Funding Applications
Dear Ms. Youngquist,
Beacon Interfaith Housing, the developer of Vista 44, requests approval from the City of
Hopkins for funding applications to Hennepin County, the Metropolitan Council and the MN
Department of Economic Development to address environmental contamination at the project
site. The attached table provides a summary of the costs and funding requests by agency.
In order to develop Vista 44 on the current project site, contamination from past infill and
structures must be removed and disposed of according to State regulations. Based on the
findings of third-party environmental testing, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
approved a Response Action Plan (RAP) to address the contaminated soils. The activities
associated with the RAP are eligible for environmental cleanup funds through the agencies
listed above.
Vista 44 will assume full responsibility for any local match or other costs associated with the
applications.
Respectfully,
Chris Dettling
Director of Housing Development
I.INVESTIGATION AND CLEAN-UPCount Units RateTotal Cost TBRA DEEDCountyERFCounty GAPPrivateASITE INVESTIGATION & REMEDIATION PLAN DEV.1. Investigation Costs $ 20,072 $ - $ 3,131 $ - $ 14,533 $ 2,409 2. Preparation of RAP $ 4,000 $ 3,520 $ 480 Total Site Investigation and RAPBIMPLEMENTING THE PLAN: CLEANUP COSTS1. Soil handling costsMobilization and Demobilization $ 2,000 $ 1,000 $ 788 $ 212 Excavation and Loading of contaminated soils4905 CY $ 7.00 $ 34,335 $ 15,000 $ 15,215 $ 4,120 Transportation of contaminated soils 4905 CY $ 20.00 $ 98,100 $ 40,000 $ 46,315 $ 11,785 Landfill disposal of contaminated soils6870 Ton $ 10.60 $ 72,822 $ - $ 44,083 $ 20,000 $ 8,739 Landfill disposal of asbestos in soil20 CY $ 26.60 $ 532 $ 500 $ - $ 32 Lining of trucks for asbestos transportation1 Each $ 3,500.00 $ 3,500 $ 3,000 $ - $ 500 2. Excavation OversightEnvironmental Field Personnel (4 weeks, 10 hr Days)200 Hours $ 95.00 $ 19,000 $ 10,000 $ 3,720 $ 3,000 $ 2,280 Monitoring Equipment, PPE, Ice, etc.20 days $ 125.00 $ 2,500 $ 1,500 $ 700 $ 300 Travel200 Mile $ 0.58 $ 116 $ - $ 116 3. Reporting, Project Management and Meetings60 Hours $ 135.00 $ 8,100 $ 2,000 $ 3,128 $ 2,000 $ 972 Total Cleanup Implementation $ 265,077 $ 73,000 $ 120,600 $ 25,000 $ 14,533 $ 31,945 28% 45% 9% 5% 12%Vista 44 -Environmental Remediation Summary of Costs and Funding Requests