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Authorizing the Saint Paul Port Authority to submit a Minnesota Investment Fund application on behalf of Pearson Candy Company.
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WHEREAS, the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul ("Port Authority") was created by the State of Minnesota to carry out an essential governmental function of the State; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul constitutes the Port Authority's Port District; and
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Investment Fund was established by the State of Minnesota and is administered by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) to support business growth in Minnesota by providing affordable financing for qualified businesses; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Authority, after taking public comment at a duly noticed public hearing, has reviewed a Minnesota Investment Fund application and supporting documentation from Pearson Candy Company, a Saint Paul, Minnesota business; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Authority adopted a resolution to submit a Minnesota Investment Fund application on behalf of Pearson Candy Company; and,
WHEREAS, the Port Authority has the capacity to implement such activities; and
WHEREAS, the submission of the Minnesota Investment Fund application on behalf of Pearson Candy Company is in the best interest of the City of Saint Paul.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Saint Paul hereby authorizes the Port Authority of the City of Saint Paul to submit a Minnesota Investment Fund application on behalf of Pearson Candy Company and execute any necessary documents.