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Neg four spring 2024 ERF grant agmts for cleanup and assessment of contaminated sites, one- and two-year periods, total combined NTE $829,905
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that the County Administrator be authorized to negotiate the following Environmental Response Fund grant agreements for the cleanup of contaminated sites, during periods of one and two years beginning on the dates of execution:
* Agreement PR00006420 with 700 American Blvd LLLP or affiliated entity, in an amount not to exceed $162,685,
* Agreement PR00006422 with the City of Minneapolis, in an amount not to exceed $137,250,
* Agreement PR00006421 with the City of Minneapolis, in an amount not to exceed
$129,970, and
* Agreement PR00006423 with Minnesota Brownfields, in an amount not to exceed $400,000; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that following review and approval by the County Attorney's Office, the County Administrator be authorized to sign the agreements on behalf of the county; that costs incurred by the grantees after the board approval date be eligible for reimbursement upon execution of the agreements; that the County Administrator be authorized to approve extensions of a 12-month period to the agreements; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse funds as directed.
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Background:
The Environmental Response Fund (ERF) helps revitalize sites by providing funds to assess and clean up contamination. The grants reduce barriers to site improvement or redevelopment caused by the added costs of environmental cleanup and lessen the risk to human health and the environment posed by the contamination.
Minnesota Statutes, sections 383B.80 and 383B.81, authorize the county to collect a mortgage registry and deed tax for the purpose of establishing an environmental response fund. The board established the ERF in 1997 (Resolution 97-06-410R1) and authorized the grant program in 2001 (Resolution 01-615).
Since 2001, ERF has funded 492 projects totalin...
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