Resolutions-2013-129

Tiff'jn/ 436989- 10/ UR Amend Hrg No Add' s RESOLUTION NO. 2013- 129 A resolution to approve urban renewal plan amendment for the Tiffin Urban Reneival Area Vv`HEREAS, as a preliminary step to exercising the authority conferred -upon Iowa cities by, Chapter 403 of the Code of. lowa ( the " Urban Renewal Law"), a municipality must" adopt a resolution finding that one or more slums, blighted or economic developfhent areas exist in the municipality and that the rehabilitation, conservation, redeNielopmeni, development or a combination thereof, of such area or areas is necessary in the interest of the public health, safety or welfire of the residerits.,of the municipality; and WHEREAS, this City Council by Prior resolution established the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area ( the " Urban Renewal Area") and adopted an urban renewal plan ( the " Plan") for the governance of projects and initiatives therein; and WHEREAS, an amendment ( the " Amendment") to the Plan has been prepared which would facilitate the undertaking of new urban renewal projects• consisting of ( i) using tax iiicrement financing in support of the City' s 2013 Capital Improvement Projects; ( ii) using tax increment financing in support of the- City Park Improvements Project including paving at, the City' s soccer complex and fencing at the baseball diamonds; and ( iii) using tax increment financing to support d private developer in the development of an industrial' recycling plant in the Urban Renewal Area; and ( iv) using tax increment financing to support the improvement and extension of public infrastructure in connection with the development of residential housing; and WHEREAS, notice of a public hearingl y the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, on the proposed. Amendment was heretofore given` in strict compliance with the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa, and the Council has conducted said hearing on June 26, 2013; and WHEREA S, copies- of the Amendment, notice, of- public hearing and, notice of- a consultation meeting with respect to the Amendment were mailed to Johnson County' and the 26h- Clear C'reek- Amarfa Co unity School District; the consultation meeting was held on the day of June, 2013; and responses to any comments or recommendations received following the consultation meeting were made as requir6d by law; NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by-the City Council' of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. The Am-endment, attached hereto and madd a part hereof, is hereby in all respects approved. Section 2. It is hereby determined by this City Council as follows: A. The activities proposed under the Nmendment conform to the general plan for the development of the City; 3- DORSEY& WHITNEY LLP, A S, DES MOINES, IOWA You created this PDF from an application that is not licensed to print to novaPDF printer( Ihttlp,-:// wwwin(:)Valp( if.(, im