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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-32 CCRMember Jerzak introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2024-32 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A HENNEPIN COUNTY TRANSIT ORIENTED COMMUNITIES (TOC) GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION WHEREAS, the Hennepin County Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program was created to finance walkable, mixed -use, human -centered neighborhoods around high -quality transit service; and WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center will submit an application to the TOC program to fund infrastructure improvements to Phase 1 of the 80 Opportunity Site, which is the most significant development opportunity within the City of Brooklyn Center; and WI­IEREAS, Phase 1 will establish the preliminary, foundational transportation and stormwater infrastructure, and include an approximately 1800ft new multimodal roadway, referred to as the "Parkway", which includes sidewalks, shared use trail, and boulevard; and WHEREAS, Phase I public infrastructure is critical to anchor and support both immediate and future development. Due to a lack of and/or insufficient existing infrastructure, without Phase 1 infrastructure elements, the community -driven vision for the Opportunity Site becomes effectively infeasible. WHEREAS, that, the City of Brooklyn Center, has established a TIF district to support Phase 1 redevelopment, and that the City has committed to being a fiscal partner and supporter of the Phase 1 redevelopment project. WHEREAS, that the City of Brooklyn Center has the legal authority to apply for financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the proposed project for its design life. WHEREAS, that the City of Brooklyn Center 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due consideration, the governing body of the City: 1. That upon approval of its application by the County, the City of Brooklyn Center may enter into an agreement with Hennepin County for the above -referenced project, and that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated in all contract agreements, that the City of Brooklyn Center will repay the grant if milestones are not realized by the completion date identified in the Application. 2. Authorizes the City Manager to act as the legal sponsor for the project contained in the TOC Program Application to be submitted on February 291h, 2024, and that the City Manager is hereby authorized to apply to Hennepin County Economic Development for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Brooklyn Center, and is hereby authorized to execute such agreements, and amendments thereto, as are necessary to implement the project(s) on behalf of the applicant. RESOLUTION NO. 2024-32 February 26, 2024 Date Mayor ATTEST: �tl�&a✓I _ City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Lawrence -Anderson and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof. Butler, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson, Graves and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.