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Authorize Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Program contracts, various dates, combined NTE of $2,000,000
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Hennepin County Board of Commissioners directs the County Administrator to negotiate agreements with varying contract terms for organizations that meet the legislative requirements of expenditures for a "qualifying purpose" for expenditures by the Antidisplacement Community Prosperity Board; that the cumulative not to exceed amount for all agreements is $2,000,000 and the required equal amount of matching funds from nonstate sources will be secured and verified prior to contract execution; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign Agreements with the organizations below on behalf of the County; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
1. African Career, Education & Resource Inc.
2. Amani Construction & Development LLC
3. Black Women's Wealth Alliance, SBC
4. Brown & Dupay Properties LLC
5. Harrison Neighborhood Association, Inc.
6. Heritage Park Neighborhood Association
7. Housing in Action
8. Kirk's Caf? LLC
9. Land Bank Twin Cities, Inc.
10. Northside Economic Opportunity Network
11. Northside Residents Redevelopment Council, Inc.
12. Riverfront Development Partners LLC
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Background:
The Blue Line Extension ("BLE") Light Rail Transit Project ("Project") is proposed to run 13.4 miles northwest from downtown Minneapolis, connecting Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Robbinsdale, and north Minneapolis.
Through Resolutions 20-0388R1 and 21- 0080 this Board authorized contracts for community engagement work associated with the Project. In this engagement work, community members expressed concern that the increased demand for real estate likely to result from the Project would result in displacement of current residents, businesses, and cultural amenities. Many comm...
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