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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-049 Council Resolution• • CITY OF LINO LAKES RESOLUTION NO. 06 -49 RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDED AND RESTATED BUSINESS SUBSIDY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES AND YMCA OF GREATER SAINT PAUL BE IT RESOLVED By the City Council ( "Council ") of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota ( "City ") as follows: Section 1. Recitals. 1.01. Under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 471.15 to 471.191 (the "Recreation Act "), the City is authorized to acquire, equip and maintain recreational facilities, and also to cooperate with a nonprofit organization in the operation of such a recreational program in any manner in which the parties mutually agree. 1.02. In furtherance of a cooperative program under the Recreation Act the City and the YMCA have entered into a certain Development Agreement, dated June 16, 2005, which will be amended and superseded by the Amended and Restated Development Agreement, to be dated on or after March 1, 2006 (the "Development Agreement "), which specifies the parties' anticipated responsibilities regarding the development and financing of a facility that includes a teen center, gym, indoor lap swimming pool, leisure style zero -depth pool, cardiovascular /strength training area, aerobic studio, family program space, women's, men's and family locker rooms, and Kids Stuff childcare (the "Facility "). 1.03. The Facility will be constructed by the YMCA on land currently owned by the City (the "Site "). 1.04. The Development Agreement contemplates, among other things, that the City will convey or lease the Site to the YMCA without cost to the YMCA, and further that the City will contribute $2,350,000 in funds toward construction of the Facility, which includes a zero -depth pool, all subject to the terms of definitive agreements to be entered into by the parties. 1.05. The City expects to finance its financial contribution through issuance of bonds (the "Abatement Bonds ") secured by property tax abatements under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.1812 to 469.1815 (the "Abatement Act "). 1.06. In connection with issuance of the Abatement Bonds, the City also intends to approve a resolution granting a property tax abatement under the Abatement Act (the "Abatement Resolution ") for certain property that is adjacent to and benefits from the Facility. 1.07. The City also expects to finance additional costs of the Facility through issuance of qualified tax - exempt 501(c)(3) revenue bonds (the "Revenue Bonds "). 1.08. While the Facility will be operated in part as a cooperative effort with the City under the Recreation Act, the City has determined that it's contribution of land and City funds to the YMCA constitutes a business subsidy within the meaning of Minnesota Statutes, Section 116J.993 to 116J.995 (the "Business Subsidy Act "). 1.09. The City has determined that amounts paid from proceeds of the Revenue Bonds do not consitute a business subsidy, under Section 116J.993, Subd. 3(14) of the Business Subsidy Act. 1.10. The City and the YMCA previously entered into a Business Subsidy Agreement, dated July 28, 3005, which memorialized the financial agreements between City and the YMCA regarding the Facility in accordance with the Business Subsidy Act. 1.11. The City and the YMCA have determined to further negotiate the financial agreements between them regarding the Facility in part through an Amended and Restated Business Subsidy Agreement, to be dated on or after March 1, 2006 (the "Subsidy Agreement ") in accordance with the Business Subsidy Act. The Subsidy Agreement amends and supersedes the Business Subsidy Agreement, dated July 28, 2005, between the City and the YMCA. 1.12. On this date, the City Council held a duly notice public hearing regarding the Subsidy Agreement. Section 2. City Approval; Further Proceedings. 2.01. The Subsidy Agreement as presented to the Council is hereby in all respects approved, subject to modifications that do not alter the substance of the transaction and that are approved by the Mayor and City Administrator, provided that execution of the documents by such officials shall be conclusive evidence of approval. 2.02. The Mayor and City Administrator are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City the Subsidy Agreement and any documents referenced therein requiring execution by the City, and to carry out, on behalf of the City its obligations thereunder. Approved by the City Council of the City of Lino Lakes, innesota this 13th day of March, ►' . .1 III 200.6. ATTEST: onnell, Acting Mayor