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<br /> <br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 4.8 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent August 19, 2019 Brandon Wisner, Stormwater Coordinator <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement with Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />DNR, and Request Waiver of Declaration <br />Reviewed by <br />Requirement <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, by motion, a grant agreement between the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) <br />and the City of Elk River and associated waiver for the Lake Orono reclamation project in the amount of <br />$1,500,000 <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />On March 5, 2019, Governor Tim Walz signed Bill HF 80 which included grant funding to assist with the <br />cost of the Lake Orono Restoration and Enhancement (LORE) project. The agreement expires after two <br />years but can be extended if needed. <br /> <br />Associated with the grant is a Real Property Declaration Waiver Request due to a required legal <br />description of the project area. A legal description for the Lake Orono boundary would be nearly <br />impossible and expensive. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Grant 3000151955_2019-05-23-ElkRiverGA_6-4-19 <br /> Real Property Declaration Waiver Request – Lake Orono Excavation Project <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />