Res 2021- 09 Sponsoring a Grant for Pilot KnobCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 202I-09
RESOLUTION SPONSORING A MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY HERTTAGE
PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM GRANT FOR THE OHEYAWAHI/PILOT KNOB
HISTORICAL SITE
WHEREAS, the Olieyawaheot Knob site in Mendota Heights is a location ofregiona]
significance from historic, cultural, and natural resources standpoints; and
WHEREAS, in 2019 the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights appointed. a Task Force to
study, recommend, and assist in the implementation of ways to further preserve, develop and
promote O%awahe/Pilot Knob for the current and future generations, and
WHEREAS, the Task Force has researched options, and recommends that the City partner with
Dakota County and the Pilot Knob Preservation Association, and act as the legal sponsor for a pre -
submittal of a Heritage Partnership Program grant, as offered by the Minnesota Historic Society; and
WHEREAS, the City of Mendota Heights has the legal authority to apply for this financial
assistance, and has the capability to meet a cash match requirement of $4000, and ensure adequate
financial and resource management and protection; and
WHEREAS, if the application is approved, the City of Mendota Heights may then enter into an
agreement with the Minnesota Historical Society for the above -referenced project, and the City of
Mendota Heights would certify that it will comply with all applicable laws and regulations as stated
in the grant agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE BE TT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MENDOTA HEIGHTS that the City of Mendota Heights is hereby authorized to act as legal
sponsor for the project contained in the Heritage Partnership Program, and that the City and its
partners may submit a pre -application for the grant by January 22nd, and if approved, submit a final
grant application by March 5, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that, if accepted, an application for the final grant shall
subsequently be submitted by the City to the Minnesota Historical Society on behalf of the City and
its partners, and may execute such agreements as are necessary to accept and implement the project
on behalf of the applicant.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights this 12d' day of January 2021.
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