HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-021 EDAR Commissioner Dan Ryan introduced the following resolution
and moved its adoption:
EDA RESOLUTION NO. 2014-21
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF
GRANT AND SUB-GRANT AGREEMENTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP (HOWE FERTILIZER SITE)
WHEREAS, Hennepin County (the "County") has approved the application of
the EDA for a grant to be used for the implementation of a Corrective Action Plan and Response
Action Plan, associated consulting activities and agency fees at the former Howe Fertilizer plant
at 4821 Xerxes and 4823-1/2 Osseo Road in Brooklyn Center (the "Howe Fertilizer Site"); and
WHEREAS, the County has submitted for approval and execution a proposed
agreement for such grant entitled `Environmental Response Fund Grant Agreement Between the
City of Brooklyn Center Economic Development Authority and Hennepin County Department of
Environmental Services-Contract No. A140836 (the "Grant Contract"); and
WHEREAS, MBC II LLC, the owner of the Howe Fertilizer Site has proposed
to enter into a sub-grant agreement for the Grant Contract under which MBC II LLC, as sub-
grantee, will assume the responsibilities of the EDA under the Grant Contract (the "Sub-Grant
Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, the EDA has determined that it is reasonable and appropriate and
in the best interests of the public that the EDA enter into such Grant Contract with Hennepin
County and such Sub-Grant Agreement with MBC II LLC.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development
Authority in and for the City of Brooklyn Center:
1. That the Grant Contract and the Sub-Grant Agreement are approved.
2. The President and Executive Director are authorized and directed to
execute the Grant Contract and Sub-Grant Agreement.
3. The Executive Director is authorized and directed to take any and all
additional steps necessary or convenient to effect the terms of the Grant
Contract and the Sub-Grant Agreement.
September 22, 2014 .....
Date President
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner
Kris Lawrence-Anderson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Tim Willson, Kris Lawrence-Anderson, Lin Myszkowski, and Dan Ryan;
and the following voted against the same: none;
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.