City Council Resolution 2021-16CITY OF MONTICELLO
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-16
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH MN -
DEED FOR A COMMUNITY ENERGY TRANSITION (CET) GRANT FOR
COMPLETION OF THE MONTICELLO-STRATEGIC TRANSITION PLAN
WHEREAS, The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (MN -
DEED) Community Energy Transition (CET) Grant Program is a newly created funding assistance
initiative to support Minnesota communities where major power generating facilities have recently
closed or are scheduled to close in coming years; and
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello applied to MN -DEED for grant assistance through the
CET Grant program in the amount of $500,000 to fund a work scope creating and implementing the
Monticello -Strategic Transition Plan (STP); and
WHEREAS, The City of Monticello has been notified by MN -DEED that its CET Grant
application submittal has been approved for the work scope completing the Monticello- Strategic
Transition Plan (STP) in the amount of $500,000;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOL VED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OFMONTICELLO THAT.
1. The City of Monticello accepts the CET grant award from the MN -DEED in the amount of
$500,000 for funding of the Monticello -Strategic Transition Plan project.
2. The fiscal agent for the City of Monticello for the CET grant funds is:
Rachel Leonard
City Administrator
City of Monticello
505 Walnut Street, Suite #1
Monticello, MN 55362
Adopted by the Monticello City Council this 22nd day of February, 2021.
ATTEST:
Lloyd Hilgart, Mayor
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Jleifer Schreiber, City Clerk