HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Obligating funds from City of Ames Barilla Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation RESOLUTION 22-599
Obligating funds from City of Ames Barilla Urban Renewal Area Urban Renewal
Tax Revenue Fund for appropriation to the payment of annual appropriation tax
increment rebate payments due to be paid in the next succeeding fiscal year
WHEREAS, the City of Ames, Iowa (the "City"), pursuant to and in strict compliance
with all laws applicable to the City, and in particular the provisions of Chapter 403 of the Code
of Iowa, has adopted an Urban Renewal Plan for the Barilla Urban Renewal Area (the "Urban
Renewal Area"); and
WHEREAS, this Council has adopted an ordinance providing for the division of taxes
levied on taxable property in the Urban Renewal Area pursuant to Section 403.19 of the Code of
j Iowa and establishing the fund referred to in Subsection 2 of Section 403.19 of the Code of Iowa
(the `Barilla Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund"), which fund and the portion of taxes referred
to in that subsection may be irrevocably pledged by the City for the payment of the principal and
interest on indebtedness incurred under the authority of Section 403.9 of the Code of Iowa to
finance or refinance in whole or in part projects in the Urban Renewal Area; and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to the City's Development Agreement (the "Agreement") with
Barilla America, Inc. (the"Company"), approved by resolution of the City Council on November
13, 2018, the City agreed to make economic development tax increment payments to the
I Company, subject to annual appropriation by the City Council; and
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i WHEREAS, payments under the Agreement are scheduled to be made from the Barilla
i Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund during the fiscal year that will begin July 1, 2023, in a total
amount equal to 100% of the incremental property tax payments made by the Company in that
fiscal year(the"Payments");and
WHEREAS, it is now necessary for the City Council to obligate for appropriation to the
Payments, funds anticipated to be received in the Barilla Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund in
the fiscal year that will begin July 1,2023;
! NOW, THEREFORE, It Is Resolved by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, as
! follows:
Section 1. The City Council hereby obligates for appropriation from the Barilla
Urban Renewal Tax Revenue Fund the amount of$375,000, which is estimated to be an amount
equal to 100% of the incremental property tax revenues that are expected to be received by the
City in such fund from the Story County Treasurer in the fiscal year that will begin July 1,2023.
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Section 2. The City Clerk and Finance Director are hereby authorized and directed to
certify to the Story County Auditor the amount obligated for appropriation in Section 1 above as
part of the City's 2022 certification of debt payable from the Barilla Urban Renewal Tax
Revenue Fund and to reflect such estimated amount in the City's budget for the fiscal year that
will begin July 1, 2023.
Section 3. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Passed and approved November 22, 2022.
Mayor
Attest:
City Clerk