25-012 Authorizing Application for Grant Navigation Support for the CityCITY OF SHOREWOOD
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 25-012
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR GRANT NAVIGATION SUPPORT FOR THE CITY
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities ("LMC") has created a pilot Grants Navigation Program
("Program") in which LMC will provide 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.; and
WHEREAS, the Program is limited to providing services to help obtain grant funding for one project per
city; and
WHEREAS, the Program is limited to providing support in obtaining grant funding, and LMC does not
provide funds to implement projects; and
WHEREAS, the City of Shorewood ("City") wishes to apply to the Program for support in finding grant
funding for the Galpin Lake Road trail connection along Trunk Highway 7 ("Project"); and
WHEREAS, the City recognizes that if approved, any funds received through the Program must be used
in a manner consistent with the conditions above as well as all other conditions or limitations of the
Program; and
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA AS
FOLLOWS:
1. The City names Marc Nevinski as its fiscal agent ("Fiscal Agent") for the purposes of applying to
the Program on behalf of the City.
2. The City authorizes the Fiscal Agent to act on its behalf when communicating with LMC in all
matters related to the Program application for the Project.
3. If the City is awarded a grant under the Program, it agrees to use the funds to engage with
industry partners who will aid in the grant matching and application process consistent with the terms
and conditions of the Program.
4. 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 Program.
5. 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 Program.
Adopted by the City Council of Shorewood, Minnesota this 13th day of January 2025.
Jenafer lab die, Mayor
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Sandie Thone, City Clerk