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CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 23-20 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES AND THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLICALLY OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE AND APPROVING CERTIFICATE OF REAL PROPERTY WHEREAS,the Minnesota Legislature has appropriated to the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services (MCES) in the 2020 State Bonding Bills, $5,000,000 for a grant program to be administered by the MCES for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for capital improvements to public municipal wastewater collection systems to reduce the amount of inflow and infiltration to the MCES metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system (I/I Municipal Grant Program). WHEREAS,the MCES has identified the City of LINO LAKES as a contributor of excessive inflow and infiltration to the MCES metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system and thus an eligible applicant for grant funds under the I/I Municipal Grant Program. WHEREAS,grant monies will be awarded to pre-approved municipalities for a pre-determined amount up to 50% of eligible improvements completed between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2022. WHEREAS,The City of LINO LAKES has submitted an application to the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services (MCES) for grant funding for improvements to the publicly owned sanitary sewer system to reduce inflow and infiltration; and WHEREAS,The MCES has determined to contribute one-half of the actual amount of eligible expenses during the grant activity period up to an estimated Preliminary Minimum Allocation (PMA) of$50,000. In addition to the PMA an additional Final Reimbursement Amount(FRA) will be allocated proportionally to grant participants, determined based on eligible project expenses submitted and available remaining grant program funds. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by The City Council of The City of Lino Lakes: 1. The City of LINO LAKES has budgeted and completed the City's portion of the improvements as set forth in the agreement; and 2. The City Council agrees to accept and approve the Grant Agreement between the City of LINO LAKES and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services; and 3. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Administrator and the City Clerk to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of LINO LAKES. 4. The City Council hereby approves the Certificate of Real Property.