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2002-305Resolution 2002 - 305 A Resolution Approving Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement with T.S.B. Properties, LLC and Extending an Option to Purchase a 4.0 acre Industrial Site In TIF No. 16 until December 31, 2004. WHEREAS, the Common Council has authorized the use of Tax Increment Financing Districts and TIF Development agreements when the Council adopted amended Council Policy Statement No. 61 (Industrial Development Policy) on the 13th day of June, 1994; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville lawfully created Tax Increment Finance District (TIF) No. 16, which TIF District was duly reviewed and approved by all necessary boards and commissions; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville has previously approved a TIF Development Agreement with T.S.B. Properties, LLC, hereinafter the TSB, which granted TSB an Option to Purchase a 4.0 Acre industrial site in TIF No. 16 until December 31,2001; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council also approved Amendment No. 1 to the TIF Development Agreement which extended the Option to Purchase until December 31, 2002; and, WHEREAS, TSB and the CITY have negotiated Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement, which Amendment is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, extends the option term until December 31, 2004 for an annual option fee of $4,000, sets forth the terms and conditions of such development, and provides for TSB's full repayment of the City's TIF development costs in a manner and within a time allowed by Wisconsin law; and WHEREAS, the Plan Commission, at their meeting on December 21, 1998, reviewed the sale of land in TIF No. 16 for industrial purposes and found such sale consistent with City plans but did not comment on the financial aspects of any transaction; and, WHEREAS, the Common Council of the City of Janesville finds that the approval of Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement granting of an option to purchase the 4.0 acre development site within TIF No. 16 until December 31, 2004, is in the best interest of and benefit to the City, its citizens, and the overall community; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Janesville that it hereby approves the attached Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement with TSB granting an option to purchase a 4.0 acre industrial site in TIF No. 16 until December 31, 2004 in accordance with the terms of said TI~' Development Agreement; and, Resolution 2002- 305 Page 2 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Manager, on behalf of the City of Janesville, is hereby authorized to negotiate, draft, modify, review, and file all such other documents, papers, and agreements, to take whatever other actions, and to make whatever changes and amendments to the proposed Amendment No. 2 to the TIF Development Agreement and such other documents and agreements which the City Manager may, from time to time, deem necessary and/or desirable to effectuate the intent of this Resolution. ADOPTED: November 25, 2002 APPROVED: Steven E. Sheiffer, City Manager ATTEST: Je/Ann X~'~I~', City Ciex;k-Treasur~r/ APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney /' ! / t MOTION BY: Williams SECOND BY: Steeber COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT $TEEBER x MURPHY X DAMRON X WILLIAMS X DEGARMO X BRIEN X O'LEARY X Proposed by: Prepared by: City Manager Economic Development Director