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RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE MINNESOTA POLLUTION CONTROL AGENCY (MPCA) FOR STORMWATER RESILIENCY IMPROVEMENTS TO RETROFIT THE PALM STREET STORMWATER POND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,990,906.48.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
WHEREAS, that the City of Duluth has applied to the MPCA for a grant for the construction of stormwater resiliency improvements to retrofit the Palm Street stormwater pond.
WHEREAS, that the MPCA has approved the grant application, in the amount of $4,990,906.48.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Duluth does hereby accept said grant for stormwater resiliency improvements from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, said funds to be deposited in Fund 535-500-1900-4220-01.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the City of Duluth has the legal authority to accept the money and financial, technical, and managerial capacity to ensure proper planning, execution, and maintenance of the project. The City will commit up to $906,411.04 from Fund 535-500-1905-5533 combination with in-kind staff time as the City's required matching share of the cost of the project.
FURTHER RESOLVED, the Duluth city council names the fiscal agent for this project as Jennifer Carlson, City of Duluth Finance Director, 411 West 1st Street, Duluth MN 55802.
Statement of Purpose
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE:
The project includes construction of a stormwater resilience project identified as part of the 2023 Duluth Stormwater Resiliency Plan, funded by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Planning Grants for Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resiliency, previously authorized by Resolution 22-0325R.
The purpose of this resolution is to authorize acceptance of grant funds from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's Implementation Grants for Stormwater Resilience funding opportunity. Additionally, the resolution is to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. A sample grant agreement is att...
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