HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 215-21 - Resolution - DEED AIR Grant Program Application
RESOLUTION
Approving the Airport Infrastructure Renewal (AIR) Grant Program Applicaton.
BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Rochester act as the legal sponsor for the project
contained in the Airport Infrastructure Renewal (AIR) Program Application to be submitted
on or before October 29, 2021, and that Mayor Kim Norton and Council President Brooke
Carlson are hereby authorized to apply to the Minnesota Department of Employment and
Economic Development for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Rochester.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rochester has the legal authority to apply for
financial assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure
matching funds, adequate construction, operation, maintenance, and replacement of the
proposed project for its design life.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rochester has not violated any Federal, State,
or local laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest, or
other unlawful or corrupt practices.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of
Rochester may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above-
referenced project, and that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated
in all contract agreements.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City of Rochester has committed $1,750,000
towards the local match requirement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, the City of Rochester confirms that all funding necessary
for the project is secured and the City will provide funds to complete the project.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Rochester will repay the grant if milestones are
not realized by the completion date identified in the Application, and that the City of
Rochester certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws, regulations, and rules of the
Application.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sources and uses, private investors, equity, and
other financing commitments represented in the attached document are accurate.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Mayor Kim Norton, Council President Brooke
Carlson, and City Clerk Kelly Geistler or their successors in office, are hereby authorized to
execute such agreements and amendments thereto on behalf of the City of Rochester, as
necessary to implement the project on behalf of the applicant.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2021.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2021.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)