RESOLUTION NO. 971785

Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application up to the amount of $1,100,000.00 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for the Brownfield Redevelopment Program to benefit the Westside Business Park, and urging the Missouri Department of Economic Development to fund the application.

WHEREAS, the Westside Business Park is eligible to receive funding for environmental remediation analyses and for public infrastructure improvements under the Missouri Brownfield Redevelopment Program; and

WHEREAS, the use of such funds will help to ensure the successful redevelopment and construction of the Westside Business Park; NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF KANSAS CITY:

Section 1. That the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit, on behalf of the City of Kansas City, Missouri, a grant application up to the amount of $1,100,000.00 to the Missouri Department of Economic Development and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources for the Brownfield Redevelopment Program to benefit the Westside Business Park. A copy of said grant application, in substantial form, is attached hereto and is hereby approved.

Section 2. That the Council endorses the use of Missouris Brownfield Redevelopment Program funds to benefit the Westside Business Park and strongly urges the Missouri Department of Economic Development to fund the application.

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