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3.10. SR 12-21-1998ity of iver TO: _~ FROM: 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