2014-008 Support DEED Application for Oxford GreenCITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2014-008
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (DEED) FUNDING APPLICATION FOR
OXFORD GREEN
WHEREAS, the City of Hopkins (the City) is a local unit of government in the State of
Minnesota and is eligible for a Redevelopment Grant for housing development activities from
the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED); and
WHEREAS, the City has identified a proposed housing development project within the
City that meets the stated purpose and criteria of DEED Redevelopment Grant Funds; and
WHEREAS, the proposed housing development project has been proposed by Project for
Pride in Living, Inc., a Minnesota Nonprofit Corporation (the Developer), is located at the
southeast corner of the intersection of Blake Road and Oxford Street, and will entail the new
construction of approximately fifty apartment units (the Project); and
WHEREAS, the City and Developer wish to apply to DEED for a Redevelopment Grant
(the Funding Award) to fund applicable Project costs, including but not limited to, water and
sewer connections and public sidewalks; and
WHEREAS, applications for Funding Awards from DEED must be made by local units
of government; and
WHEREAS, only a limited amount of award funds are available through DEED during
each funding cycle and DEED has determined it appropriate to allocate those scarce funds only
to eligible projects that would not occur without the availability of the Funding Award.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Hopkins acts as the legal
sponsor for the Project contained in the Redevelopment Grant Program to be submitted on
February 3 d, 2014 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.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City has the legal authority to apply for
financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate
project administration.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sources and amounts of the local match
identified in the application are committed to the project identified.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that 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.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the
City may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above referenced project(s),
and that the City certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as stated in
all contract agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Clerk,
are hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on
behalf of the applicant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Hopkins this 18'' day of February, 2014.
By:
Eugene J. Mhxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kristine A. Luedke, City Clerk