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No. 01-14
CITY OF FALCON HEIGHTS
COUNCIL RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR
CONSIDERING BUSINESS SUBSIDIES IN COMPLIANCE
WITH MINNESOTA STATUTES X116.994 (2000)
WHEREAS, the City of Falcon Heights, a public body corporate and politic
under the laws of the State of Minnesota, has been granted certain powers by the state
legislature to assist business development in the City by providing business subsidies;
and
WHEREAS, under state law, a business subsidy may not be granted until the
City has adopted criteria that comply with the requirements of state law, specifically
Minnesota Statutes § 116.994; and
• WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Resolution to establish a Business Subsidy
Policy with criteria for evaluating possible business subsidies in compliance with the
requirements of state law; and
WHEREAS, this policy will apply only to subsidies as defined or limited by state
law, although the City reserves the right to employ this policy to evaluate projects not
specifically covered by the state law; and
WHEREAS, in all respects, terms used in this Policy are intended to have the
same meanings as used in the state law.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Falcon Heights shall
consider requests or other opportunities for development assistance using the following
criteria:
1. Whether the project is consistent with the City's comprehensive plan or
otherwise is compatible with, or complementary to, the City's development
plans and objectives.
2. Whether the project will remove, prevent or reduce blight, utilize
underdeveloped properties, or otherwise protect or enhance property values
and the tax base.
• 3. Whether the use of a subsidy is necessary for the project or will result in
enhancements or improvements to proposed projects.
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4. Whether the project will use public infrastructure contemplated for the project
or will facilitate the construction of public infrastructure identified as
necessary or beneficial for other properties as determined by the City Council.
5. Whether the project will prevent specific and demonstrable loss of jobs.
6. Whether the project will create new jobs, whether the jobs to be created pay
wages at a level beneficial to the community (jobs created must be generally
in excess of minimum wage,) whether there are broader public benefits related
to the proposed business such as, but not limited to, the hiring of a diversified
work force, the provision of particular employee or family benefits, or the
hiring of city residents.
7. Whether the project will provide necessary or essential housing or other
community benefits, enhance economic or social diversity, stabilize the
community, affect existing businesses or properties, or otherwise have
demonstrable public benefits.
8. Whether the project will allow quality construction and promote the highest
and best use of the land.
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9. Whether the Project will not significantly and adversely increase existing
service needs in the City.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that upon the City Council making a specific
finding of a public purpose, these criteria may be deviated from as authorized and
conditioned by state law including determining that for a particular project the wage and
job goals should be set at zero or otherwise waived or conditioned.
ADOPTED this 27th day of June, 2001, by the City Council of the City of Falcon
Heights, Minnesota.
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Moved by: Lamb Approved by~~~,,~ .. u~J~~
Mayor
June 27, 2001
Gehrz 4 In Favor Date
Lamb
Lindstrom
Kuettel (absent) 0 Against
Talbot
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Attested by:
City Clerk
June 27, 2001
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