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adoption:
Butler
introduced the following resolution and moved its
RESOLUTION NO. 2019- 142
RESOLUTION SUPPORTING A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE HENNEPIN
COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE FUND (ERF) BY HYDE DEVELOPMENT
WHERES, Hennepin County offers an Environmental Response Fund (ERF) grant to
support the environmental assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites within the County; and
WHEREAS, the City of Brooklyn Center has identified the former Sears location, located at
1297 Brookdale Center, as a priority redevelopment site within the City; and
WHERAS, the City of Brooklyn Center understands that there may be contamination
concerns regarding the underground tanks located on the property and the potential of hazardous
materials within the building; and
WHEREAS, Hyde Development has redevelopment interest in the site and is seeking to
conduct environmental assessments of the property; and
WHEREAS, Hyde Development has obtained permission from the property owner for the
proposed work to be conducted and has received a scope of work for these services from an approved
consultant; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, after appropriate examination and due
consideration, the governing body of the City of Brooklyn Center approves the Sears
Redevelopment Environmental Analysis project, for which an Environmental Response Fund grant
application is being submitted to the Hennepin County Environment and Energy Department on
November 4t', 2019 by Hyde Development Company subject to the following condition.
1. Any environmental analysis reports shall be shared with the City of Brooklyn Center
Community Development Department.
October 28 2019
Date Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner Ryan
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof Butler, Graves, Ryan, and Elliott
and the following voted against the same: None
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.