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DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION
Date February 22, 2000 Resolution 2000-33
Motion By Luick Seconded By Mulvihill
RESOLUTION ADOPTING
BUSINESS SUBSIDY POLICY
WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. 116J.994 requires the City to adopt a Business Subsidy Policy
prior to the granting any "Business Subsidy"; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held before the City's Economic Development
Commission on January 25, 2000 to consider adoption of the policy.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED. by the City Council of the City of
Lakeville:
1. The Business Subsidy Policy attached hereto is adopted.
ADOPTED this 22nd day of February , 2000, by the City Council of the City
of Lakeville.
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
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CITY OF LAKEVILLE
BUSINESS SUBSIDY POLICY
This Policy is adopted for purposes of the Business Subsidies Act (the "Act"), Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 1167.993 through 1167.995. Terms used in this Policy are intended to have the
same meanings as if used in the Act, and this Policy shall apply only with respect to "subsidies"
as defined by the Act if and to the extent required thereby.
The City of Lakeville and the Lakeville Economic Development Commission maintain several
policy documents which speak to the general goals and objectives for the provision of public
assistance for private development or redevelopment activities. These documents include, but
are not limited to the current Strategic Plan for Economic Development and the Tax Increment
Financing Policy.
While it is recognized that the creation of good paying. jobs is a desirable goal which benefits the
community, it must. also be recognized that not all projects assisted with subsidies derive their
public purposes and importance solely. by virtue of job creation. Worthwhile projects may
provide value to the community in the forms of infrastructure improvements, stabilization of
business districts. or neighborhoods, or enhancement of economic diversity. In addition, the
imposition of high .job creation requirements and high wage levels may be unrealistic and
counter-productive in the face of larger economic forces and the financial and competitive
circumstances of an individual business.
With respect to subsidies, the determination of the number of jobs to be created and the wage
levels thereof shall be guided by the following principles and criteria:
¦ Each project shall be evaluated on a case-by-case basis, recognizing its importance and
benefit to the community from all perspectives, including created or retained- employment
positions and other policy objectives of the City of Lakeville.
¦ In cases where the objective is the retention of existing jobs, the recipient of the subsidy shall
be required to provide reasonably demonstrable evidence that the loss of those jobs is
imminent.
¦ The setting of wage and job goals must be sensitive to prevailing wage rates, local economic
conditions and/or external economic forces over which neither the grantor nor the recipient
of the subsidy has control, the individual financial resources of the recipient and the
competitive environment in which the recipient's business exists.
• If a particular project does not involve the creation of jobs, but is nonetheless found to be
worthy of support and subsidy, it may be approved without any specific job wage goals, as
may be permitted by applicable law.
¦ Each project shall not only be evaluated against the Business Subsidy Policy but also against
other applicable City or Economic Development Commission policies, including the
Comprehensive Guide Plan, current Strategic Plan for. Economic Development and the Tax
Increment Financing Policy.
¦ Because it is not possible to anticipate every type of project which may in .its context and
time present desirable community building or preservation goals and objectives, .the
governing body must retain the right in its discretion to approve projects and subsidies which
may vary from the principles and criteria of this Policy.