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City of Marquette, MI 300 West Baraga Avenue Marquette, MI 49855


Agenda Date: 12/19/2022 Consent Agenda Community Development Block Grant Certifying Officer Authorization

BACKGROUND:

The City of Marquette is currently working with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to obtain a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) in the amount of $8 million for the demolition of a portion of the former Marquette General Hospital, owned by the Northern Michigan University Foundation. The City has received a letter of intent from the MEDC for these funds and is in the process of completing the extensive application.

A component of the CDBG application is an Environmental Assessment that requires a demonstration of compliance in multiple categories. At the October 11, 2022 City Commission meeting, the City Commission designated the City Manager as the Certifying Officer for the Environmental Assessment process. The Environmental Assessment and component reviews are now largely complete with a Finding of No Significant Impact and the forms require signatures from the Certifying Officer to submit along the CDBG application.

FISCAL EFFECT:

None by this action.

RECOMMENDATION:

Authorize the City Manager to sign all attached and subsequent forms related to the CDBG environmental assessment for the Former Marquette General Hospital Demolition Project in her capacity as the Certifying Officer.

ALTERNATIVES:

As determined by the Commission.

ATTACHMENTS:
	Description
	Environmental Assessment
	106 Application
	Demolition ID Form