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92-021 RES . . . RESOLUTION 92 -21 RESOLUTION FOR THE CITY OF ELK RIVER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICTS NO. 1 AND NO.3, AND DIRECTING CITY STAFF TO IMPLEMENT THE MODIFICATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLANS NO. 1 AND NO. 3 The City Council for the City of Elk River (the City), acting pursuant to its authority under the Minnesota Tax Increment Financing Act (Minn. Stat. Sec. 469.174-469.179) hereby finds, determines, and resolves as follows: FINDINGS 1. That the City has created and established Development District No. 1 in the City pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 469. 2. That the City has created and established Economic Development Tax Increment Financing Districts No. 1 and No. 3 in the City pursuant to the Minnesota Tax Increment Financing Act. 3. That the purpose of Development District No. 1 and TIF Districts No. 1 and No. 3 is to provide a means for financing public improvements and facilities necessary for the City to attract additional business and industrial development and increase employment opportunities in those areas of the City designated for these uses. 4. That the purpose of the modification of the TIF Plans for TIF Districts No. 1 and No. 3 (the Modification) is to provide supplemental information relating to: 1) acquisition by the City of additional property within Development District No. 1; and 2) Tax Increment expenditures to pay for certain public redevelopment costs. 5. That the property proposed to be acquired will be acquired by the City for the purposes set forth in the MOdification, which purposes are consistent with the goals and purposes of the Development Program and the TIF plans. 6. That the Tax Increment expenditures used to pay for certain public redevelopment costs authorized by Minnesota Statutes is consistent with the goals and purposes of the Development Programs and the TIF Plans. 7. That TIF Districts No.1 and No.3 are Economic Development Tax Increment Financing Districts pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 273.73, subd. 12. ~ 8. That the Modification of the TIF Plans for TIF Districts No. 1 and No. 3 reflects the City's intention to use a portion of the tax increment captured in TIP Districts No. 1 and No. 3 to acquire additional property within Development District No. 1 and to assist with a redevelopment project by paying for certain public development costs authorized by Minnesota Statutes. (a) The Modification of the Plan is consistent with and conforms to the City's Growth Management Plan by providing tax increment expenditures to assist with the redevelopment a parcel of property along Main Street in Elk River. 9. That the Modification is consistent with and conforms to the Comprehensive Plan for the development of the City as a whole, and to the City's adopted Land Use Plan. (b) The Modification is consistent with and conforms to the City's Master Park and Recreation Plan by providing tax increment expenditures for the acquisition of a parcel of land designated in the City's Park Plan for park development. ~ (c) The Modification has been submitted to and reviewed by the City's Planning Commission which has found that the Modification conforms to the City's Comprehensive and Land Use Plans. 10. That the Modification will afford maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for development by private enterprise. (d) The Modification does not conflict with any other known private proposals or other public projects. 11. That the Modification adequately serves the goals and objectives of the TIP Districts No. 1 and No.3. 12. That the Modification has been transmitted by the City to the Sherburne County Board of Commissioners and to the School Board for Independent School District No. 728. 13. That notice of a Public Hearing on the Modification has been published in the official newspaper of the City, as required by Minnesota Statutes Section 469.175, subd. 3 and 4. ~ 14. That a Public Hearing on the Modification was held before the City Council on March 30, 1992, and that an opportunity to be heard was granted at that time to all residents of the City and all other interested persons. . . . RESOLVED A. That the City Council of the City of Elk River hereby approves the Modification of the Tax increment Financing Plans for Tax Increment Financing Districts No. and No.3. B. That the City Council of the City of Elk River hereby directs its staff to proceed to take those steps necessary to implement the Modification. The foregoing resolution was introduced by Councilmember Schuldt and duly seconded by Councilmember Kropuenske . The following voted in favor of the resolution: Mayor Tralle, Councilmembers Schuldt, Kropuenske and Holmgren The following voted against: Councilmember Dietz The following were absent: None Whereupon the resolution was adopted April 6, 1992. ATTEST: ,)~4~ James A. Tralle, Mayor