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6. EDSR 10-08-2007ITEM # 6. fiver MEMORANDUM TO: Economic Development Authority FROM: Catherine Mehelich, Director of Economic Development DATE: October 8, 2007 SUBJECT: Consider Resolutions Approving the Decertification of TIF District No. 17 and TIF District No. 20 in the City of Elk River Attachments • EDA Resolution Approving the Decertification of TIF District No. 17 (Decker) • EDA Resolution Approving the Decertification of TIF District No. 17 (SuperMats) Background In 1998 the EDA and City created TIF District No. 17 in order to provide financing assistance for the construction of a 25,000 square foot multi-tenant industrial facility by David Decker. Also in 1998 the EDA and City created TIF District No. 20 in order to provide financing assistance for the construction of a 40,000 square foot industrial facility by Bryan Jones for SuperMats, Inc. Issue The duration of both TIF District 17 and TIF District 20 was limited to 8 years after the receipt of the first tax increment. Since the obligations of the TIF Districts to the developers and its useful life toward financially supporting other TIF Districts has reached its term, it is necessary to decertify the TIF Districts at this time. As a result of the decertification, all local property taxes generated by the properties (an estimated $79,000 combined) will be distributed to the school, county and city in the same manner as all other property taxes. Requested Action In accordance with statutory requirements, the EDA is asked to consider action on the following attached resolutions: Resolution No. 07-06 Approving the Decertification of TIF District No. 17 Resolution No. 07-07 Approving the Decertification of TIF District No. 20 S:\EDA\TIF\Decert Memo 10.8.07.doc ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COUNTY OF SHERBURNE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 07-06 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DECERTIFICATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 17 WITHIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. I IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER WHEREAS, on February 17, 1998 the Elk River Economic Development Authority (the "Authority") created its Tax Increment Financing District No. 17., (the "District") within its Development District No. 1 (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, as of the date hereof all bonds and obligations to which tax increment from the District had been pledged have been paid in full or defeased and all other costs of the Project have been paid; and WHEREAS, the Tax Increment Financing plan adopted on February 17, 1998 for Tax Increment Financing District No. 17 requires, pursuant to M.S. 469.176, Subd.1, that the duration of the Tax Increment Financing District 17 will be eight years after the date of receipt by the City of the first tax increment or ten years from approval of the tax increment financing plan, whichever is less; and WHEREAS, the continuance of TIF District No. 17 serves no public or private purpose; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires by this resolution to cause the decertification due to its payment of obligations of the District after which all property taxes generated by property within the Districts will be distributed in the same manner as all other property taxes beginning December 1, 2007, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Elk River Economic Development Authority that the city's staff shall take such action as is necessary to cause the County Auditor of Sherburne County to decertify the District as a tax increment district and to no longer remit tax increment from the District to the Authority. DATED: October 8, 2007 Jeffrey A. Gongoll, President ATTEST: Catherine Mehelich, Executive Director S:\EDA\TIF\TIF17\DECF.R'I' RESOL.DOC ELK RIVER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY COUNTY OF SHERBURNE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 07-07 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DECERTIFICATION OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 20 WITHIN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. I IN THE CITY OF ELK RIVER WHEREAS, on October 6, 1998 the Elk River Economic Development Authority (the "Authority") created its Tax Increment Financing District No. 20., (the "District") within its Development District No. 1 (the "Project"),; and WHEREAS, as of the date hereof all bonds and obligations to which tax increment from the District had been pledged have been paid in full or defeased and all other costs of the Project have been paid; and WHEREAS, the Tax Increment Financing plan adopted on October 6, 1998 for Tax Increment Financing District No. 20 requires, pursuant to M.S. 469.176, Subd.1, that the duration of the Tax Increment Financing District 20 will be eight years after the date of receipt by the City of the first tax increment or ten years from approval of the tax increment financing plan, whichever is less; and WHEREAS, the continuance of TIF District No. 20 serves no public or private purpose; and WHEREAS, the Authority desires by this resolution to cause the decertification due to its payment of obligations of the District after which all property taxes generated by property within the Districts will be distributed in the same manner as all other property taxes beginning December 1, 2007, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Elk River Economic Development Authority that the city's staff shall take such action as is necessary to cause the County Auditor of Sherburne County to decertify the District as a tax increment district and to no longer remit tax increment from the District to the Authority. DATED: October 8, 2007 Jeffrey A. Gongoll, President ATTEST: therine Mehelich, Executive Director S:\EDA\"ITE\'I'if20\DECERT RESOL.DOC