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EDA RES 20-01ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA COUNTY OF SHERBURNE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2020-01 RESOLUTION APPROVING COMPLIANCE DATE EXTENSION WITH RESPECT TO BUSINESS SUBSIDY PROVIDED TO ORLUCK INDUSTRIES, INC. WHEREAS, on July 17, 2018, the Board of Commissioners (the "Board") of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Elk River, Minnesota (the "EDA") provided a loan to Orluck Industries, Inc., a Minnesota corporation (the `Borrower") in the amount of $200,000 (the "Loan") to assist in financing operating costs and investments associated with an expansion of the Borrower's existing aerospace manufacturing business located on certain real property in the City of Elk River, Minnesota (the "City") for new long term contracts received by the Borrower; and WHEREAS, on July 17, 2018, the EDA and the Borrower entered into a Loan Agreement (the "Loan Agreement"), pursuant to which the Borrower, among other things, agreed to certain terms and conditions under which the EDA made the Loan to the Borrower; and WHEREAS, the Loan Agreement included a business subsidy agreement under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 116J.993 to 116J.995, as amended (the `Business Subsidy Act'which set forth certain job and wage goals to be satisfied by the Borrower prior to the benefit date set forth in the Loan Agreement (the `Benefit Date"); and WHEREAS, the Borrower has requested an extension of the Benefit Date for up to one year; and WHEREAS, the Board of Commissioners of the EDA held a duly noticed public hearing as required by Section 116J.994, subdivision 5 of the Business Subsidy Act regarding the extension of the Benefit Date; and WHEREAS, the EDA and the Borrower desire to amend the Loan Agreement to reflect the extension of the Benefit Date as described in a First Amendment to the Loan Agreement (the "Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the EDA believes that approval of the Amendment is in the best interest of the City and its residents. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER, MINNESOTA, AS FOLLOWS: The recitals set forth in this resolution are incorporated into and made a part hereof. EL185-56-648181 M 2. The Amendment is approved and the President and Executive Director are authorized and directed to execute the Amendment in substantially the form on file in City Hall, subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and are approved by these officers; provided that execution of the document will be conclusive evidence of their approval. 3. The President and the Executive Director are authorized and directed to execute any documents or certificates necessary to carry out the transactions described herein. 4. EDA staff and consultants are authorized to take all further actions necessary to assist the EDA in performing its obligations under this resolution and the Loan Agreement. Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the Economic Development Authority of the City of Elk River, Minnesota this 20th day of April, 2020. resident ATTEST: lirec EL185-56-648181.vi