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3. Resolution 5384 - Resolution of Intent and Call for Public Hearing - CDBG Grant201 1st Avenue East Kalispell, MT 59901 406.758.7740 Fax: 406.758.7758 City of Kalispell • www.kalispell.com Office of Community & Economic Development TO: The Honorable Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy and City Council FROM: Katharine Thompson, Community Development Manager SUBJECT: Resolution of Intent to Authorize Submission of a CDBG Economic Development Grant Application and Call for a Public Hearing MEETING DATE: August 17, 2009 BACKGROUND: Flathead Valley Community College has requested the department's assistance to apply for a workforce training grant from the Community Development Block Grant Program. The program funds would assist FVCC in acquiring new equipment for non-destructive testing in welding. The equipment would be specific to the metalworking and welding trades. An aggregate of local and regional businesses have expressed the need for this high-level training. The CDBG application must be submitted as soon as possible to access program funds because Economic Development funding is awarded on a first -come, first -serve basis and there are funds now available. The grant request from FVCC is not to exceed $300,000 with a total project cost of $600,000. RECOMMENDATION: City Council authorize the Community Development staff to prepare a CDBG-ED grant application and set the date of September 8, 2009 for a public hearing on the submission of the application. FISCAL IMPACT: If the grant is awarded, the Community and Economic Development Department will receive up to 8% of the grant award to administer the grant. ALTERNATIVES: As suggested by Council. Respectfully submitted, t;w"*� CA;��021� sL Katharine Thompson Jane Howington Community Development Manager City Manager Community and Economic Development Office of Community and Economic Development N ON ?AV Iffelillilill 1 . r WHEREAS, the City of Kalispell is applying to the Montana Department of Commerce for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to assist Flathead Valley Community College in acquiring new equipment for non-destructive testing in welding for the metalworking and machining trades. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. That the City of Kalispell agrees to conform to the regulations, statutes, terms and conditions for the Application. SECTION II. A public hearing is hereby scheduled for September 8, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at City Hall, Kalispell, Montana for the purpose of taking public comment on the application. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 17TH DAY OF AUGUST, 2009. Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor Theresa White City Clerk