HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 14 - 1- Accept Inwood Water System DEED Grant AGENDA
MAYOR & COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
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DATE: June 9, 2015 REGULAR ITEM # 14 AGENDA ITEM: State of Minnesota Redevelopment Grant Program – A Resolution Accepting the DEED Water System Infrastructure Grant SUBMITTED BY: Jack Griffin, City Engineer
THROUGH: Dean A. Zuleger, City Administrator REVIEWED BY: Chad Isakson, Project Engineer Cathy Bendel, Finance Director
SUGGESTED ORDER OF BUSINESS:
- Introduction of Item .......................................................................... City Administrator
- Report/Presentation………………………………………… .................. City Engineer
- Questions from Council to Staff ......................................................... Mayor Facilitates
- Public Input, if Appropriate…………………………………. ........... Mayor Facilitates
- Call for Motion ........................................................................... Mayor & City Council
- Discussion .................................................................................. Mayor & City Council
- Action on Motion ............................................................................... Mayor Facilitates POLICY RECOMMENDER: Administrator/Engineering
FISCAL IMPACT: $3.5 million grant for water system improvements. Approving this resolution authorizes the City to formally submit the MN-DEED grant application package, enter into a contract with MN-DEED, and utilize the $3.5 million water
system infrastructure grant awarded by the legislature to the City of Lake Elmo to complete water system improvements along the Inwood Avenue corridor. SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUESTED: The City Council is respectfully requested to consider approving Resolution No. 2015-51 accepting the Inwood Avenue Water System Infrastructure Grant from the State of Minnesota Capital Investment Appropriations. The recommended motion for the action is as follows:
City Council Meeting [Regular Agenda Item 14]
June 9, 2015
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“Move to approve Resolution No. 2015-51 accepting the Inwood Avenue Water System Infrastructure Grant from the State of Minnesota Capital Investment Appropriations.” LEGISLATIVE HISTORY/BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On May 21, 2014, the legislature signed into law the Capital Investment Bill. Included in the bill
was a special appropriation under the Employment and Economic Development section for the City of Lake Elmo in the amount of $3,500,000 to be used towards the extension of municipal water service along the Inwood Avenue corridor. There is no financial match required to receive the special appropriation.
City Staff is currently working with the State of Minnesota, Department of Employment and Economic Development to complete the Inwood Avenue Water System Grant Agreement necessary to secure the funds for the City of Lake Elmo as appropriated by the State Legislature. As a requirement of the Grant Agreement, the City of Lake Elmo must submit a resolution
accepting the grant and committing the resources required to execute the improvements.
RECOMMENDATION: Staff is recommending that the City Council approve Resolution No. 2015-51 accepting the Inwood Avenue Water System Infrastructure Grant from the State of Minnesota Capital
Investment Appropriations. The recommended motion for the action is as follows:
“Move to approve Resolution No. 2015-51 accepting the Inwood Avenue Water System Infrastructure Grant from the State of Minnesota Capital Investment Appropriations.” ATTACHMENT(S): 1. Resolution 2015-51. 2. Location Map.