Resolution - 23-15: Accepting Grant Navigator Funds CITY OF SPRING PARK
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 23-15
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING GRANT NAVIGATOR FUNDING FOR THE CITY OF
SPRING PARK.
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities ("LMC")has created a pilot Grants Navigation
Program("Grant") in which LMC provides grants up to $5,000 per city to use with industry
partners to ease the process of identifying matching funds to city projects and aid in the grant
application projects.
WHEREAS, the City of Spring Park("City") submitted an application for the Grant, a copy of
which is attached hereto as Exhibit A("Application") for support in finding grant funding for
City infrastructure projects ("Project).
WHEREAS, the City has been notified that it has been awarded$5,000.00 from the Grant
("Funding")to find additional grant funding for the Project.
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City to accept
the Funding and proceed with hiring a contractor to assist in finding additional grant
opportunities for the Project as noted in the Application, subject to the terms and conditions of
the Grant.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SPRING PARK,MINNESOTA AS FOLLOWS:
1. The City accepts the Funding to seek additional grant opportunities to complete the
Project consistent with the findings in the Application.
2. The City shall use the Funding to enter into an agreement with Bolton&Menk, Inc.
("Contractor")to find additional grant funding for the Project in a manner consistent with
the terms and conditions of the Grant and the Application.
3. Mike Anderson is hereby appointed as the City's Authorizing Agent related to the
Grant and the Project.
4. The Authorizing Agent is granted the authority to commit the City to any terms and
conditions required to accept the Grant.
5. The Authorizing Agent is granted the authority and directed to execute any documents
necessary to accept the Funding.
6. The Authorizing Agent shall serve as the City's official liaison with the entity issuing
the Grant.
Page 1
7. The Authorizing Agent is granted the authority to direct City staff and the Contractor in
matters related to accepting the Grant and finding funding for the Project.
8. If a state, federal, foundation, or nonprofit grant match is not found, or is applied to but
not awarded, the City will seek feedback on why the project was not eligible and report
back to the LMC with these findings consistent with the terms and conditions of the
Grant. League of Minnesota Cities Model Resolution: 1/5/2023 Grant Navigation
Support Page 2
9. If a state, federal, foundation, or nonprofit grant is awarded, a project assessment will
be submitted to LMC within six months of the application's approval and then
periodically until after project completion consistent with the terms and conditions of the
Grant.
ADOE'f' y he City Council of the City of Spring Park this 7th day of August, 2023.
--Jerome P. Ro kvam; Mayor
Attest:
Jam' Hoffman; City
Page 2