HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-104 CCR Member Ryan intrc�duced the toll��win�, resolution and moved its adoption:
RI?SOLU"1'1ON NO. 2021-10�1
RESOI,U'I'ION IUEN"I'I�YING THE NEI:D I�OR L(VA13LE COMMUNITIF,S
[)EMONS"I�RA"I'1ON nCCnI1N"f' l�[1Nn1NG nNI� �UTIIORI"I,ING
nl'P[,I('n�l'1ON I�O(t GRnN"I' I�l1N[)S
WI II�.RI�:nS thr C'ity ot� 13rooklyn Ccntcr. Minncsota is a participant in thc l,ivablc
C��►nmui�ities Act's I,ocal H��usii�g Inccntives /�ccount Pro�ram for 2021 as determined by the
Metropolitan Council, and is thcretorr cli�ible to apply for I,ivablc Communitics Demanstration
Accoimt funds; and
WHI�,RI��.nS thc City has identilied a prop��sed project (or projects) within the City
that mects the Demonstration nccount's puiposes and criteria and is consistent with and promotes
the purposes oC the Metropolitan Liv�ible Communities Act and the policics ol� the Metro�olitan
Council's adopted metropolitan development �uide; and
W[1{?RI�,AS thc City has the institutional, mana�,crial and tinancial capability to
enstu�c adequate project adminisU�ation; and
W]{},(ZI�,nS lhc City ccrti�ies that it will comply with all applicablc laws and
re�ulations as stated in the grant agrecment; and
WI II�,RE;�1S thr City a�rccs to act as legal spoi�sor t��r the project(s) contained in thc
grant application(s) submitted on September 27, 2021; ai�d
W}I};Rt;nS the City acknowled�cs Livable Communities Demonstration nccount
�rants are intended t�� fund pr��jccts or project components that can serve as models, examples or
pr��totypes 1or develoE�ment or redevclopment projects elsewhere in the region, and therefore
represents that the pr��posed project(s) or key components ot� the }�roposed project(s) can be
replicatcd in ��thcr mctr��politan-arca cc�mmunitics; and
WHI:RI?AS onl}� a limited am��unt of �rant fundin� is availablc through thc
Metr��politan Cow�cil's I,ivable Commw�ities �)emonstration nccount during each fundin� cycle
and the Metropolitan C'ouncil has determined it is appropriate to allocate those scarce �,rant funds
only to eli�ible projccts that would not occur without the availability ��f� [)emonstration nccount
�rant tundin�. �
NOW 'I�!IF,R1�,1�ORE I31: I'I� RE?SOI,VF,I� that. attcr a�pr��priatc examination and duc
considcration, the �ovcrning body of thc City:
Finds that it is in the best intrrests ot� thc City's dc:velc�E�ment �oals and prioritics for the
prop��sed project or projects to ��ccur at these narticular sites and at this particular time.
RI?SOLU"I�ION NO. 2021-104
1=ii�ds tl�at thc projcct componcnts ti�r which l,ivablc ('ommunitics [)cmonstration �lccount �
fiinding is s��u�ht:
will not occur solely through �rivate or other��ublic investmcnt within the reasonably �
t��reseeable tiiture; ai�d �
will occur within thrcc ycars attcr a �rant award only if I,ivable Communities �'I
Demonstrati��n Accoimt fundin� is made available tor this pro,iect at this time. �
Represe��ts that the City has undertaken reasonable and good faith efforts to procure ��
fui�din� for thc project c�mponcnts tor which I,ivablc Communities I)cmonstration Account
fimdin� is s��ught but was n��t able to tind or secure from other sources tiindin� that is
necessary tor pro.jecl component completion within threc years and st�itcs that this
represcntati��n is bascd on thc t��llowin� reas��nti and supportin� facts:
List project or projects ap�lied for here:
Project Name �mount IZe��uested
Wai��stad Comm��ns $1,400,000
Opportunity Sitc — I'hase I $2,000,000
Authurires its City Mana�cr to submit on bchalt� ��f thc C`ity an apE�lication or aE�plications 1or
Metropolitan Council Livable Coi��munities [)emc�nstiation Account grant funds 1or the project
comp��nent(s) idei�tilied in the application(s), and to cxccute such a�recments as may be necessary
t�� implemcnt the projcct(s) ��n bchalf��f thc City�.
Scpt�:mb�r 13, 2O21
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f)ate \ Mayc�r
A�I��I'I�,S"1�: �"141i
Citv C'lerk
"l�he m��tic�n ti�r thc adopti�>n uf the (��regoin�; resolution was dtily seco��ded by member
I;Iliott
ancl uE�on vote bein� taken thereon, the following v�ted in favor thereot�:
[3Liticr, F.,lli��tt, Gravcs, Lawrcnce-Andcrson, Ryan
and the following v��tcd a�ainst the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adc�pted.