3.10. SR 12-21-1998ity of
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TO:
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DATE:
SUBJECT:
MEMORANDUM
**Item 3.107'
Mayor & City Council
Paul Steinman, Director of Economic
Development
December 21, 1998
Consider Resolution 98-
Tax Increment Financing
District No. 11
__ Decertifying
Issue
The issue before the City Council at this time is to consider passing a
resolution formally decertifying Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 on
December 31, 1998. TIF District No. 11 is being decertified three years
earher than expected due to surplus tax increment revenues generated from
the project within this district.
The attached resolution describes how a redistribution of tax revenues from
this district will occur in 1999 based upon 1998 taxes payable.
Recommendation
Staff recommends approval of Resolution 98-__ Decertifying Tax Increment
Financing District No. 11 Lying Within Development District No. 1 in the
City of Elk River.
13065 Orono Parkway · P.O. Box 490 · Elk River, MN 55330 · TDD & Phone: (612) 441-7420 · Fax: (612) 441-7425
RESOLUTION 98 -__
CITY OF ELK RIVER
COUNTY OF SHERBURNE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION DECERTIFYING TAX INCREMENT FINANCING
DISTRICT NO. 11 LYING WITHIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1
IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER
BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota
as follows:
WHEREAS, the City created Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 in
1992; and,
WHEREAS,
TIF District No. 11 was utilized as a financing mechanism to
fund a manufacturing project in the Elk River Industrial Park;
and,
WHEREAS,
all funds identified within the Tax Increment Financing Plan
for Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 have been
expended; and,
WHEREAS,
excess tax increment revenues which have been generated will
be returned to the Sherburne County Auditor's office for
redistribution in 1999 in the amount of approximately
$7,233.82; and,
WHEREAS,
Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 accomplished the
objectives as set forth within the Tax Increment Financing
Plan for Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 and the
Development Program for Development District No. 1; and,
WHEREAS,
the manufacturing project facilitated through the use of tax
increment dollars generated from Tax Increment Financing
District No. i has created and sustained substantial
employment and tax base within the City of Elk River, School
District 728, and Sherburne County; and,
WHEREAS,
the tax revenues generated from properties within Tax
Increment Financing District No. 11 would not be available on
January 1, 1999, because the project would not have been
completed without utilization of Tax Increment Financing;
and,
WI-IEREAS, redistribution of these tax revenues in 1999, based upon 1998
taxes payable, will be approximately as follows:
· City of Elk River- $ 3,609
· Sherburne County- $ 3,747
· School District 728 - $ 7,787
· Miscellaneous Jurisdictions - $ 199
Total $15,342
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Elk
River as follows:
That Tax Increment Financing District No. 11 shall be decertified on
December 31, 1998, for taxes payable 1999; and,
II.
That the City Council of the City of Elk River hereby directs staff to
take steps necessary to decertify Tax Increment Financing District No.
11 including providing notification to Sherburne County and the
Minnesota State Auditors Office.
Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 21st day
of December, 1998.
ATTEST:
Henry A. Duitsman, Mayor
Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk