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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-22 EDARCommissioner Lawrence -Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2019-22 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BROOKLYN PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER WHEREAS, the Economic Development Authority of the City of Brooklyn Center (the "Authority") was created pursuant to the Economic Development Authorities Act, Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.108 (the "EDA Act") and is authorized to transact business and exercise its powers on behalf of the City of Brooklyn Center (the "City") in accordance with state law; WHEREAS, the Authority possesses all of the powers of an economic development authority pursuant to the EDA Act and a housing and redevelopment authority pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 to 469.047; WHEREAS, the City belongs to the Joint -Power Brooklyn Bridge Alliance for Youth (the "Alliance"); WHEREAS, the Alliance created the BrookLynk program ("BrookLynk") in 2015 in response to the current and impending workforce shortage for employers and to ensure that youth are connected to employers in Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center; WHEREAS, the Alliance created BrookLynk with the intent to transfer it to Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center in 2018; WHEREAS, the Authority participated in the transition planning for the transfer of BrookLynk and directed staff in November 2017 to run the program though a Cooperation Agreement (the "Agreement") with the City of Brooklyn Park; WHEREAS, the Agreement outlines the operations and funding of the program in equal partnership with the City of Brooklyn Park, and creates a Brooklynk Advisory Committee (the "Committee") to oversee and advise on the strategic direction and operations of the program; and WHEREAS, the Agreement stipulates that the Authority and the City of Brooklyn Park have ultimate authority of BrookLynk; and WHEREAS, the City and Brooklyn Park have been running the Brooklynk Program since the transition from the Alliance in 2018, under the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Committee has recommended to the Authority a number of amendments to the Agreement in order to facilitate more efficient management and operations of the RESOLUTION NO. 2019-22 program; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires to continue Brooklynk under the Agreement and accept the amendments, as recommended by the Committee. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Economic Development Authority of the City of Brooklyn Center hereby approves and accepts all of the recommended amendments to the Brooklynk Cooperation Agreement between the Brooklyn Park Economic Development Authority and the City of Brooklyn Center, and authorizes the President and Executive Director to: a. Execute the Agreement; b. Make necessary and appropriate modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by legal counsel to the EDA and by the officers authorized herein to execute said documents prior to their execution; Approve said changes on behalf of the EDA. The execution of any instrument by the appropriate officers of the EDA herein authorized shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such document in accordance with the terms hereof. In the event of absence or disability of the officers, any of the documents authorized by this Resolution to be executed may be executed without further act or authorization of the Board by any duly designated acting official, or by such other officer or officers of the EDA as, in the opinion of the City Attorney, may act in their behalf; and d. to approve, execute and deliver future amendments to the Agreement is hereby delegated to the Executive Director, subject to the following conditions: (a) such amendments or consents to not materially adversely affect the interests of the EDA; (b) such amendments or consents do not contravene or violate any policy of the EDA or applicable provision of law, and (c) such amendments or consents are acceptable in form and substance to the counsel retained by the EDA to review such amendments. The authorization hereby given shall be further construed as authorization for the execution and delivery of such certificates and related items as may be required to demonstrate compliance with the agreements being amended and the terms of this Resolution. The execution of any instrument by the Executive Director shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such instruments in accordance with the terms hereof. In the absence of the Executive Director any instrument authorized by this paragraph to be RESOLUTION NO. 2019-22 executed and delivered may be executed by the officer of the EDA authorized to act in his or her place and stead. ecember 9 2019 Date President ATTEST:i City Clerk The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Ryan and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof. Butler, Graves, Ryan, Lawrence -Anderson, and Elliott and the following voted against the same: None whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.