HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2016-100 DEED Grant Application 7700 France Ave RESOLUTION NO. 2016-100
AUTHORIZING GRANT APPLICATION TO MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR NEW MEDICAL OFFICE
BUILDING LOCATED AT 7700 FRANCE AVENUE
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is a statutory city eligible to apply for grant funding; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development is
soliciting requests for grant applications to further redevelopment and employment goals; and
WHEREAS, Frauenshuh Companies and Twin Cities Orthopedics, on behalf of 7700 France
Avenue, LLC have submitted an application to subdivide and rezone property located at 7700 France
Avenue South for the construction of a new medical office building; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development would occur in two phases with the first phase
consisting of a new 68,000 square foot medical office building and two-level parking deck; and
WHEREAS, the second phase would likely consist of a second medical office building with
vertical expansion of the parking deck at an undetermined time in the future; and
WHEREAS, the proposed development would create dozens of professional jobs and allow for
business expansion to meet the needs of the marketplace; and
WHEREAS, the portion of the site to be redeveloped has been underutilized as an overflow
surface parking lot for several decades, making little contribution to the tax base; and
WHEREAS, portions of the site were formerly used as the France Avenue Dump and the on-site
soils vary in their suitability for new construction, thus requiring environmental remediation and
stabilization in order to create a buildable site; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina intends to submit a grant application and if successfully awarded
enter into a sub-recipient agreement with the developer to implement the site improvements.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Edina act as the legal sponsor for the
project contained in the Redevelopment Grant Program to be submitted on November I, 2016 and that
Mayor James B. Hovland is hereby authorized to apply to the Department of Employment and Economic
Development for funding of this project on behalf of the City of Edina.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Edina has the legal authority to apply for financial
assistance, and the institutional, managerial, and financial capability to ensure adequate project
administration.
CITY OF EDINA
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sources and amounts of the local match identified in the
application are committed to the project by the Developer.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if the Medical Office Building at 7700 France Avenue project
fails to substantially provide the public benefits listed in the application within five years from the date of
the grant award, the City of Edina may be required to repay 100 percent of the awarded grant per Minn.
Stat. 1 16J.575 Subd. 4.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Edina has not violated any Federal, State or local
laws pertaining to fraud, bribery, graft, kickbacks, collusion, conflict of interest or other unlawful or
corrupt practice.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon approval of its application by the state, the City of Edina
may enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota for the above referenced project, and that the
City of Edina certifies that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulation as stated in all contract
agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mayor and the City Manager are
hereby authorized to execute such agreements as are necessary to implement the project on behalf of
the applicant.
Adopted by the Edina City Council this 5th day of October, 2016.
Attest:
Debra A. Mangen, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) SS
CITY OF EDINA ) CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the attached
and foregoing City Council Minutes is a true and correct copy of the Resolution duly adopted by the Edina City
Council at its regular meeting of October 5, 2016, and as recorded in the Minutes of said regular meeting.
WITNESS, my hand and seal of said City this day of 2016.
Debra A.Manger,City Clerk