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RESOLUTION APPROVING A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE DULUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE CITY OF DULUTH, AND DAMIANO OF DULUTH, INC, FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EMERGENCY SHELTER FACILITY AWARDING A GRANT IN THE AMOUNT UP TO $500,000 AND APPROVING THE DULUTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S GRANT IN THE AMOUNT UP TO $500,000 TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT
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CITY PROPOSAL:
RESOLVED, that the proper city officials are hereby authorized to enter into a development agreement with the Duluth Economic Development Authority ("DEDA") and Damiano of Duluth, Inc, ("Developer"), substantially in the form of that attached as Exhibit A, granting up to $500,000, for the emergency shelter development located on the third floor of the Damiano Center in Duluth, Minnesota, payable from city fund 110-700-1450-5310.
RESOLVED, that pursuant to Resolution 10-0229, the city council hereby approves DEDA Resolution No. 24D-51, authorizing the proper DEDA officials to execute the development agreement with the city and Developer, granting an amount up to $500,000 to support Developer's construction of an emergency shelter facility, payable from DEDA fund 860.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this resolution is to authorize a development agreement with DEDA and Damiano of Duluth, Inc, granting an amount up to $500,000 to support the construction of a 120-bed emergency shelter facility on the third floor of the Damiano Center. This resolution also approves DEDA's allocation of an amount up to $500,000 to Damiano of Duluth, Inc, to support construction.
Damiano of Duluth, Inc is undertaking this project to help the community prepare for a major expansion of the Churches United in Ministry ("CHUM") emergency shelter facility. When CHUM begins their work in spring of 2025, current CHUM residents will move into the Damiano shelter facility for the duration of construction at CHUM. Construction at the Damiano Center is expected to be completed by A...
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