Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout[04c] TIF 3-1 Interfund Loan Amendment [CMCU] Council Agenda Item 4c MEETING DATE: October 2, 2017 AGENDA ITEM: TIF 3-1 (Central Minnesota Credit Union) Interfund Loan Amendment SUBMITTED BY: Finance BOARD/COMMISSION/COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION: EDA recommended approval of an interfund loan of $12,000, 4.5% interest. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council authorized interfund loan as recommended by the EDA. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: State Statutes limit the rates that can be charges in interfund loans for TIF projects at 4.0%. TIF District 3-1 was approved in 2015 for the construction of the Central Minnesota Credit Union Service Center. The interfund loan was established to reimburse the EDA for administrative costs associated with establishing the TIF District. The loan’s term was $12,000, 4.5% interest rates. Staff recommends adopting Resolution 2017-049 to amend the interest rate to 4.0% to be in compliance with Statutes. BUDGET/FISCAL IMPACT: Estimated $312 less interest expense ATTACHMENTS: Request for Council Action: TIF 3-1 Interfund Loan Amendment Resolution 2017-049 Authorizing an amendment to the interfund loan for TIF District 3-1 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION: Considering adopting Resolution 2017-049 authorizing an amendment to the interfund loan for advance of certain costs in connection with TIF District 3-1 (Central Minnesota Credit Union). CITY OF ST. JOSEPH STEARNS COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA Council member ______________________ introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2017-049 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERFUND LOAN FOR ADVANCE OF CERTAIN COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 3-1 (CENTRAL MINNESOTA CREDIT UNION) . BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of St. Joseph, Minnesota (the "City"), as follows: Section 1. Background. 1.01. The City has heretofore approved the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No.3-1 (Central Minnesota Credit Union) (the "TIF District") within Development District No. 3 (the "Project"), and has adopted a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF Plan") for the purpose of financing certain improvements within the Project. 1.02. The City has determined to pay for certain costs identified in the TIF Plan consisting of land/building acquisition, site improvements/preparation, public utilities, affordable housing construction, streets and sidewalks, other qualifying improvements, interest and administrative costs (collectively, the "Qualified Costs"), which costs may be financed on a temporary basis from City funds available for such purposes. 1.03. Under Minnesota Statutes, Section 369.178, Subd. 7, the City is authorized to advance or loan money from the City's general fund or any other fund from which such advances may be legally authorized, in order to finance the Qualified Costs. 1.03. The City intends to reimburse itself for the Qualified Costs from tax increments derived from the TIF District in accordance with the terms of this resolution (which terms are referred to collectively as the "Interfund Loan"). 1.04. The City established an interfund loan in 2015 for the TIF District at an interest rate of 4.5%. The maximum allowed is 4.0%. Section 2. Terms of Interfund Loan. 2.01. The City hereby authorizes the advance of up to $12,000 from the EDA fund or so much thereof as may be paid as Qualified Costs. The City shall reimburse itself for such advances together with interest at the rate stated below. Interest accrues on the principal amount from the date of each advance. The maximum rate of interest permitted to be charged is limited to the greater of the rates specified under Minnesota Statutes, Section 270C.30 or Section 539.09 as of the date the loan or advance is authorized, unless the written agreement states that the maximum interest rate will fluctuate as the interest rates specified under Minnesota Statutes, Section 270C.30 or Section 539.09 are from time to time adjusted. The interest rate shall be 4% and will not fluctuate. 2.02. Principal and interest ("Payments") on the Interfund Loan shall be paid semi-annually on each August 1 and February 1 (each a "Payment Date"), commencing on the first Payment Date on which the Authority has Available Tax Increment (defined below), or on any other dates determined by the City Administrator, through the date of last receipt of tax increment from the TIF District. 2.03. Payments on this Interfund Loan are payable solely from "Available Tax Increment," which shall mean, on each Payment Date, tax increment available after other obligations have been paid, or as determined by the City Administrator, generated in the preceding six (6) months with respect to the property within the TIF District and remitted to the City by Stearns County, all in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Sections 369.173 to 369.1793, all inclusive, as amended. Payments on this Interfund Loan may be subordinated to any outstanding or future bonds, notes or contracts secured in whole or in part with Available Tax Increment, and are on parity with any other outstanding or future interfund loans secured in whole or in part with Available Tax Increment. 2.03. The principal sum and all accrued interest payable under this Interfund Loan are pre- payable in whole or in part at any time by the City without premium or penalty. No partial prepayment shall affect the amount or timing of any other regular payment otherwise required to be made under this Interfund Loan. 2.05. This Interfund Loan is evidence of an internal borrowing by the City in accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 369.178, Subd. 7, and is a limited obligation payable solely from Available Tax Increment pledged to the payment hereof under this resolution. This Interfund Loan and the interest hereon shall not be deemed to constitute a general obligation of the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof, including, without limitation, the City. Neither the State of Minnesota, nor any political subdivision thereof shall be obligated to pay the principal of or interest on this Interfund Loan or other costs incident hereto except out of Available Tax Increment, and neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power of the State of Minnesota or any political subdivision thereof is pledged to the payment of the principal of or interest on this Interfund Loan or other costs incident hereto. The City shall have no obligation to pay any principal amount of the Interfund Loan or accrued interest thereon, which may remain unpaid after the final Payment Date. 2.06. The City may amend the terms of this Interfund Loan at any time by resolution of the City Council, including a determination to forgive the outstanding principal amount and accrued interest to the extent permissible under law. Section 3. Effective Date. This resolution is effective upon the date of its approval. The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Council member _________________, and upon a vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: and the following voted against the same: Dated: October 2, 2017 ATTEST: __________________________________ _____________________________________ Rick Schultz, Mayor Judy Weyrens, City Administrator (Seal)