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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-021 CCRMember Graves introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2025-021 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE PURSUIT OF MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REDEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM FUNDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE BROWN COLLEGE SITE AT 5951 EARLE BROWN DRIVE FOR REDEVELOPMENT WHEREAS, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) allocates funds to help communities with the costs of redeveloping blighted industrial, residential, or commercial sites via its Redevelopment Grant Program; and WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Grant Program prioritizes both the need for redevelopment in conjunction with contamination remediation needs as well as redevelopment potential; and WHEREAS, DEED has made $2 Million available during this funding solicitation and each grant may pay for up to 50% of the redevelopment costs for a qualifying site; and WHEREAS, the location of the Brooklyn Center Opportunity Site offers great redevelopment potential as it is in the central area of Brooklyn Center and is adjacent to Centennial Park as well as Highways 100 and 694; and WHEREAS, the opportunity site is predominantly vacant and was formerly mostly used for commercial purposes, necessitating contamination remediation prior to redevelopment; and WHEREAS, the Brown College site is located in Brooklyn Center's Opportunity Site and represents a significant redevelopment opportunity for the City. The grant funds will be used to acquire the property and demolition expenses. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota has approved the Redevelopment Grant application submitted to the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on February 3, 2025, by the City of Brooklyn Center for the acquisition of the Brown College site at 5951 Earle Brown Drive for redevelopment. BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Brooklyn Center acts as the legal sponsor for the project contained in the Redevelopment Grant Program application to be submitted on February 3, 2025, and that Ian Alexander, Economic Development 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 Brooklyn Center. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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 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 if the project identified in the application fails to substantially provide the public benefits listed in the application within five years from the date of the grant award, the City of Brooklyn Center may be required to repay 100 percent of the awarded grant per Minn. Stat. § 116J.575, Subd. 4. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED 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. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of Brooklyn Center may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above -referenced project, and that the City of Brooklyn Center 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. I CERTIFY THAT the above resolution was adopted by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center on January 27, 2025. Mayor ATTEST: /1/I City Clerk January 27, 2025 Date The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Kragness and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Moore and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.