AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SAFETY/SERVICE DIRECTOR OF
THE CITY OF LORAIN TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY OF LORAIN RELEASE OF CLAIMS AGAINST AN HOAI TRAN AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

WHEREAS, the ODOD and the LCLRC have authorized the City of Lorain to be subrecipient of the Brownfield Remediation Grant that will enable the City of Lorain to contract for and administer the project for the remediation of the Hospital Site; and
 
WHEREAS, the ODOD requires that LCLRC and the City of Lorain have legal access to the Hospital Site in order for the City of Lorain to be confirmed as the subrecipient of the grant and for the grant funds to be released and the remediation work performed; and
 
WHEREAS, Tran has conditioned his willingness to transfer ownership of the Hospital Site to the LCLRC, or in the alternative, to grant the City of Lorain access to the Hospital Site upon the County of Lorain and the City of Lorain releasing Tran from any and all claims that the County of Lorain and the City of Lorain may have against Tran arising from his ownership of the Hospital Site; and
 
WHEREAS, it is likely to take several months, at a minimum, before a judgment for foreclosure of the Hospital Site will be obtained in the pending Tax Foreclosure; and
 
 WHEREAS, the City of Lorain, for the health and safety of the citizens of Lorain, belief that it will be in best interest of the interest of the residents of and visitors to the City of Lorain that the Hospital Site be remediated as soon as possible and without any further delay

Lorain City Council consider for passage.