Res 2016-63 Met Council Grant Inflow Infiltration Reducation
RESOLUTION NO. 2016 - 63
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF END GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL FOR INFLOW/INFILTRATION
REDUCTION
WHEREAS
, through efforts coordinated with the Metro Cities Association and the Metropolitan
Council, the 2014 Minnesota Legislature appropriated $2 million of state bond funds, and the 2015
Minnesota Legislature appropriated $1.5 million of state bond funds for a sanitary sewer
inflow/infiltration (I/I) reduction cost share grant program for metropolitan cities to mitigate inflow
and infiltration into sanitary sewer collections systems, and
WHEREAS
, the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services (MCES) Division has been assigned
to administer the program, and
WHEREAS
, after meeting with eligible cities and holding a public meeting for the purpose of
gathering public input, the Metropolitan Council approved a processes, guidelines and schedules for
the grant program, and
WHEREAS,
the City of Fridley is an eligible community under the aforementioned grant program,
and
WHEREAS,
the City of Fridley has estimated eligible project expenses of $488,192 for eligible I/I
mitigation work from May 20, 2014 and October 30, 2016, and
WHEREAS,
in order to receive granted funds, the Metropolitan Council requires approval and
execution of an end of project Grant Agreement,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA
, that sample Grant Agreement between the Metropolitan Council and the
City of Fridley is approved, and the Mayor and City Manager are directed to execute the final Grant
Agreement for submittal to the Metropolitan Council upon receipt, and
FURTHERMORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
FRIDLEY, MINNESOTA
, that the Public Works Director/City Engineer is directed to execute and
provide any additional documentation necessary to effect reimbursement of cost share grant funds
under this Grant Agreement.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FRIDLEY THIS 24
DAY OF OCTOBER, 2016
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SCOTT J. LUND – MAYOR
ATTEST:
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DEBRA A. SKOGEN - CITY CLERK