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RESOLUTION OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF NEW HAVEN TO APPLY FOR AND ACCEPT A BROWNFIELD REMEDIATION GRANT FROM THE CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ROUND 24 IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIX MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000) AND A COMMUNITY INVESTMENT FUND 2030 ROUND 7 GRANT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS ($7,000,000) FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE GOFFE STREET ARMORY, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTEEN MILLION DOLLARS ($13,000,000)
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WHEREAS, the State of Connecticut (the “State”), acting through the Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development (“DECD”), administers programs intended to support the investigation, remediation, redevelopment, and productive reuse of brownfield properties throughout the State; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 32-763 of the Connecticut General Statutes, DECD is authorized to provide financial assistance through the Brownfield Remediation and Development Program for eligible brownfield remediation and redevelopment projects; and
WHEREAS, DECD has made available Brownfield Remediation and Development Program Round 24 funding (“Brownfield Round 24”) including remediation grants of up to Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) for eligible municipal applicants; and
WHEREAS, the City of New Haven (the “City”) owns the Goffe Street Armory located at 290 Goffe Street in New Haven, Connecticut (the “Armory”), a historic former facility which is currently underutilized and requires substantial environmental remediation, rehabilitation, and investment to facilitate its long-term productive reuse; and
WHEREAS, the Armory contains environmental conditions associated with its historic use and development that require investigation, abatement, remediation, and other environmental measures necessary to facilitate its safe and productive redevelopment; and
WHEREAS, the City intends to undertake comprehensive environmental remediation and related activi...
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