16-080CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 16 -080
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING BID AND APPROVING THE GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD AND THE
METROPOLITAN COUNCIL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR THE
IMPROVEMENT OF PUBLICALLY OWNED INFRASTRUCTURE
(MCES Agreement #SG )
WHEREAS, the Minnesota Legislature has appropriated to the Metropolitan Council of
Environmental Services (MCES) in the 2014 State Bonding Bill, $2,000,000 for a grant program
to be administered by the MCES for the purpose of providing grants to municipalities for capital
improvements to public municipal wastewater collection systems to reduce the amount of inflow
and infiltration to the MCES metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system (I /I Municipal Grant
Program).
WHEREAS, the MCES has identified the City of Shorewood as a contributor of
excessive inflow and infiltration to the MCES metropolitan sanitary sewer disposal system and
thus an eligible applicant for grant funds under the I/I Municipal Grant Program.
WHEREAS, grant monies will be awarded to pre- approved municipalities for a pre-
determined amount up to 50% of eligible improvements completed between May 20, 2014 and
October 30, 2016.
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood has submitted an application to the Metropolitan
Council of Environmental Services (MCES) for grant funding for improvements to the publically
owned sanitary sewer system to reduce inflow and infiltration; and
WHEREAS, the MCES has determined to contribute one -half of the actual amount of
eligible expenses during the grant activity period up to an estimated Preliminary Minimum
Allocation (PMA) of $25,000. In addition to the PMA an additional Final Reimbursement
Amount (FRA) will be allocated proportionally to grant participants, determined based on
eligible project expenses submitted and available remaining grant program funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
1. That the City of Shorewood has budgeted and completed the City's portion of the
improvements as set forth in the agreement; and
2. That the City Council agrees to accept and approve the Grant Agreement between
the City of Shorewood and the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services; and
3. That the City Council hereby authorizes the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute
said Agreement for and on behalf of the City of Shorewood.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this I01'
day of October, 2016.
4,
D bie Siakel, Acting Mayor
ATTEST:
Jean Panchyshyn, City Clerk