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Resolution relative to authorizing the submittal of federal grant applications by the Director of Development and the subsequent appropriation of necessary local matching funds for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Brownfield Assessment Grant Program and Brownfield Revolving Loan Grant Program.
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WHEREAS, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering a brownfield economic redevelopment initiative; and,
WHEREAS, the EPA is requesting applications to apply for funding for EPA's Brownfield Grant Programs; and,
WHEREAS, the City of West Allis wishes to promote economic redevelopment through the sustainable reuse of brownfields; and
WHEREAS, the EPA defines brownfields as abandoned, idled, or under-used industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination; and,
WHEREAS, in this action the Common Council of the City of West Allis authorizes the submittal of one application for the Brownfield Assessment Grant Program for hazardous and petroleum substances, approves the forming of a coalition under the Community Development Authority of the City of West Allis for the submittal of a $1MM coalition grant and one application for the Brownfield Revolving Loan Grant Program; and
WHEREAS, in this action, the Common Council of the City of West Allis declares its intent to complete the activities described in each application, if funds are awarded and projects described on the attached Exhibit A, which is hereby incorporated herein by this reference and make a part hereof to the said extent as if set out in full herein; and,
WHEREAS, the aforementioned activities, in West Allis, Wisconsin, meet the EPA's definition of a brownfield site.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of West Allis that the Director of Development is hereby authorized to submit applications to the EPA for an amount not to exceed Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($200,000) from the Brownfield Cleanup Grant Program, Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) from the Brownfield Assessment Grant Program, One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) Coalition Grant submitted by the Community Development Authority of the City of West Allis and One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) from the Brownfield Revolving Loan Grant Program, for clarifying and removing environmental issues associated with the aforementioned properties.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Development is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the aforesaid application, together with other appropriate communications and support documents on behalf of the City to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
cc: Dept. of Development
Community Development Manager
Finance Grant Accounting
Dev-R-574-10-6-09