Presenter
Presented by Mr. Shields
Title
Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh designating URA as the City's agent for implementation of a federal Brownfields Economic Development Initiative grant for the East Liberty Portal project. (Council Districts 8 and 9).
Body
Whereas, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ("HUD") has established the Brownfields Economic Development Initiative ("BEDI") program (the "Program") to stimulate economic development by local governments and private sector parties in Brownfields; and
Whereas, the City of Pittsburgh has applied for a grant of $2,000,000 for the East Liberty Portal project; and
Whereas, the City desires to designate the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh ("URA") as its agent to implement the Program and to receive funds directly from HUD if a grant is awarded.
Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor is hereby authorized to enter into an East Liberty Portal BEDI Program Cooperation Agreement with URA, in a form approved by the City Solicitor, designating URA as the City's agent for implementation of the Program, requiring compliance by URA with federal Program requirements providing for the disbursement of Program funds to URA from the following account:
Fund: 2680
Org: 820000
Subclass: U2007
Project/Grant #: 2267221
BY: 2007