File #: 25-0340R    Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 4/16/2025 In control: Planning and Economic Development
On agenda: 4/28/2025 Final action:
Title: RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,399,086 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH SOFIDEL AMERICA
Attachments: 1. 25-0340R-Council Memo-Sofidel, 2. Exhibit A
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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,399,086 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING A SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT WITH SOFIDEL AMERICA

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CITY PROPOSAL:

RESOLVED, that the property city officials are hereby authorized to accept a grant award from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (“DEED”), in the amount of $2,399,086 to be used to support environmental cleanup at the Duluth Paper Mill expansion site, said funds to be deposited in Fund 235 and to execute a grant agreement substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to execute a subrecipient agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, with Sofidel America Corp, in an amount not to exceed $2,399,086.

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This resolution accepts the proper city officials to accept the grant award from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and authorizes the city to enter into a subrecipient grant agreement with Sofidel America in an amount not to exceed $2,399,086 to support environmental remediation of the Duluth Paper Mill expansion site.