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��' TAX BASE REVITALIZATION ACCOUNT Proj ect Name: Applicant's Name: CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE REGARDING METROPOLITAN COUNCIL POLICY RESTRICTING LCA GRANTS FOR PROJECTS USING EMINENT DOMAlN The "Applicant" is a statutory or home rule charter city or town participating in the LCA Local Housing Incentives Account program, or is a county, housing and redevelopment authority, economic development authority, or post authority. On January 25, 2006, the Metropolitan Council adopted a"Policy Restricting Metropolitan Council LCA Grants for Projects Using Eminent Domain for Economic Development." The policy applied to LCA grants awarded after January 25, 2006 and private propesty that was acquired through eminent domain proceedings after January 25, 2006. As of May 20, 2006 governmental units may use eminent domain only for a"public use or public purpose" as that term is defined in Minnesota Statutes section ll7.025, subdivision 11. On June 28, 2006 the Metropolitan Council revised its eminent domain policy to make its policy consistent with the new state law. The Metropolitan Council's January 25, 2006 policy applies to LCA grant awards and grant agreements made on or after January 25, 2006 and before June 28, 2006. The Metropoti�an Council's June 28, 2006 eminent domain policy applies to LCA grant awards and grant agreements made on and after June 28, 2006. The two policies can he reviewed at: �Z�:llwww.meErocou�ciJ.or�Jsarvicesllivco�aarra/EminentDoznainPolic .�htm The Council's revised eminent domain policy states that if a notice of petition was served in connection with an Applicant's project between January 25, 2006 and May 20, 2006, the project is not eligible for LCA funding unless the project: (�} would have been eligible under the Metropolitan Council's January 25, 2006 policy; or (2) qualifies for an exemption under Minnesota Statutes section ll7.012, subdivision 3 or 2006 Minnesota Laws chapter 214, section ��, clauses �b) through ��)• See the legislation at: l�:i?rca�.l�� ri u i� '- r•� �[ rula.��l;�i`.7i r�x�=7$�h'��vr �n =={1f}�t�sv =�1F�n��7=� 1•� Please check (_) at least one of the following as appropriate for the Project. The Project will not be eligible for LCA grant funding unless the appropriate certifications are made by the Applicant: � ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT and to the best of my lcnowledge, I CERTIFY that with regard to the Project for which LCA funding is requested, no eminent domain authoritv was used after Januarv 25. 2006 to acquire any private property in connection with the Proj ect. _ A notice of petition was served durin� the time period from Januarv 25.2006 to ��s} 20. 2006, to acquire private property associated with the Project hut, ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT and to the best of my lcnowledge, I CERTIFY that: (1)the Project would have been eligible under the Metropolitan Council's January 25, 2006 policy because it quali�es for one of the six exceptions stated in that policy; or (2) the Project quali�es for an exemption under Minnesota Statutes section 117.012, suhdivision 3 or 2006 Minnesota Laws chapter 214, section 22, clauses (h) through (e). If a notice of petition was served d�i3ng this four-month time period to acquire private property to remediate or clean up pollution or contamination that threatened public health or safety or the environment as permitted by the Council's Januaiy 225,2006policy, then ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, and to the best of my knowledge, I FURTHER CERTIFY that: