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Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the operating budget for the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”) Grant for the Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment (East End) at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue East (District 4, Ward 7).
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WHEREAS, in RES 24-924 the Saint Paul City Council resolved that the City of Saint Paul (the “City”) may act as the legal sponsor in connection with a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act TOD Grant application for the benefit of the tentative developer, JB Vang Partners, Inc. (“JB Vang”), and, thereby, authorized an application to the Metropolitan Council related to the Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment: East End project located at 680 & 694 Minnehaha Avenue East (“Application”) and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council accepted the Application and awarded the City a $1,500,000 TOD Development grant for the benefit of Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment: East End (“Grant Funds”); and
WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Council TOD grant contract (“Grant Agreement”) requires the City to indemnify Metropolitan Council; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor, pursuant to Section 10.07.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter, does certify that there are available for appropriation funds of $1,500,000 in excess of those estimated in the operating budget; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Saint Paul:
1. that upon the recommendation of the Mayor that the $1,500,000 is available for appropriation in the Operating Budget, the City Council hereby authorizes and approves said budget, as heretofore adopted by the City Council, to be amended as outlined in the attached financial analysis.
2. that the City Council hereby authorizes and approves entering into a Grant Agreement with the Metropolitan Council which includes an indemnification clause to accept and implement the Grant Funds consistent with the Application and applicable compliance requirements.
3. that the City Council hereby authorizes and approves the City entering into a subgrant agreement(s) or loan documents with the tentative developer JB Vang (or its affiliated entity), for the disbursement of the Grant Funds consistent with the Application, the Grant Agreement, and applicable compliance requirements.
4. that the City Council hereby authorizes and approves City staff to take all actions necessary to carry out the activities authorized by this Resolution, including finalizing all documents and agreements necessary to effectuate the activities to be undertaken by this Resolution, subject to approval by the City Attorney’s Office.
5. that the proper City officials are hereby authorized and approved to execute any and all documents in connection with this Resolution, subject to approval by the City Attorney’s Office.
6. that this Resolution does not constitute a binding legal agreement; rather, the action taken herein shall not be effective until said documents are executed by the appropriate official(s) of the City.