3.9 LMC Grant Navigator Funding
Request for
City Council Action
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT REQUESTOR: MEETING DATE:
Parks and Recreation Parks and Recreation Director Jacobs April 24, 2023
PRESENTER(s) REVIEWED BY: ITEM #:
Consent City Administrator/Finance Director Flaherty 3.9 – LMC Grant
STRATEGIC VISION
MEETS: THE CITY OF OTSEGO:
Is a strong organization that is committed to leading the community through innovative
communication.
Has proactively expanded infrastructure to responsibly provide core services.
Is committed to delivery of quality emergency service responsive to community needs and
expectations in a cost-effective manner.
Is a social community with diverse housing, service options, and employment opportunities.
X Is a distinctive, connected community known for its beauty and natural surroundings.
AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
City staff is recommending the City Council adopt a resolution accepting a grant.
ARE YOU SEEKING APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT? IS A PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED?
No No
BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
In February, City staff applied for the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) Grant Navigation Program. The
grant requested was for $4,500 to help cover costs associated with the professional grant writing services
provided by HKGi for the MnDNR Outdoor Recreation Grant. The Outdoor Recreation grant was submitted
at the end of March and could potentially provide the City of Otsego with up to $350,000 for the Carrick’s
Landing Park project.
In early April staff received notice that the City of Otsego had been awarded $4,500 from LMC to offset the
writing of the Outdoor Recreation Grant application.
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS ATTACHED:
• Resolution 2023-27
POSSIBLE MOTION
PLEASE WORD MOTION AS YOU WOULD LIKE IT TO APPEAR IN THE MINUTES:
Motion to adopt Resolution 2023-27 Accepting Grant Navigator Funding.
BUDGET INFORMATION
FUNDING: BUDGETED:
N/A
N/A
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO: 2023-27
ACCEPTING GRANT NAVIGATOR FUNDING
WHEREAS, the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC) has created a pilot Grants Navigation Program (the
Grant) in which LMC will provide grants up to $5,000.00 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 City of Otsego (the City) submitted an application for the Grant, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit A (the Application) for support in finding grant funding for the Carrick’s Landing Park River
Access Improvements Project (the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City has been notified that it has been awarded $4,500.00 from the Grant (the Funding) to
find additional grant funding for the Project; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it is in the best interests of the City 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 OTSEGO, MINNESOTA THAT:
1. The City accepts the Funding in order 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 HKGi to find additional grant funding
for the Project in a manner consistent with the terms and conditions of the Grant and the Application.
3. The Parks and Recreation Director 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.
7. The Authorizing Agent is granted the authority to direct City staff and HKGi in matters related to
accepting the Grant and finding funding for the Project.
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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.
9. If as 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.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR:
THOSE OPPOSED:
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 24th day of April, 2023.
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Audra Etzel, City Clerk