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Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to submit up to two Brownfield Cleanup grants for Trillium Nature Sanctuary.
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WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing grants to local units of government for Brownfield Cleanup; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul acquired 24.5 acres for the Trillium Nature Sanctuary in 2001; and
WHERAS, the City has done Phase I, Phase II, and RAP environmental reports for the Trillium Nature Sanctuary site that show evidence of contaminants on site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking approval to submit up to two (2) grant applications requesting $200,000 each through this program to provide for brownfield cleanup at the Trillium Nature Sanctuary Site; and
WHEREAS, cleanup of the site is a requirement in development of the park; and
WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul, Department of Parks and Recreation has secured the twenty percent (20%) match requirements for the EPA Grant Program and has identified the matching funds to be provided through the 2010 Capital Improvement Budget program;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, if the City of Saint Paul is awarded the grant by the Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Saint Paul agrees to accept the grant award, and may enter into an agreement with the EPA for the above referenced project. The City of Saint Paul will comply with all applicable laws, environmental requirements and regulations as stated in the grant agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Director of Parks and Recreation is hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.