HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-87 CCRMember Lawrence-Anderson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO.2025-87
RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIAL LEGISLATION RELATED TO
BROOKLYN CENTER TAX INCREMENT FINANCING AUTHORITY
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature, in 1st Special Session, 2025 Minn. Laws, Chapter 13, Article 5, Section 7, approved special legislation which provides authority to the Economic
Development Authority of the City of Brooklyn Center (“EDA”) or the City of Brooklyn Center (“City”) to establish not more than two redevelopment tax increment financing districts located
wholly within the area in the city identified as the "Opportunity Site” before December 31, 2031;
WHEREAS, the Minnesota legislature, in 1st Special Session, 2025 Minn. Laws, Chapter 13, Article 5, Section 7, approved special legislation which describes aforementioned “Opportunity
Stie” as including the area bounded by Shingle Creek Parkway from Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 10 to Summit Drive North; Summit Drive North from Shingle Creek Parkway to marked
Trunk Highway 100; marked Trunk Highway 100 from Summit Drive North to Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 10; and Hennepin County State-Aid Highway 10 from marked Trunk Highway 100 to
Shingle Creek Parkway, together with internal and adjacent roads and rights of way;
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Section provides that the TIF districts established under this authority are deemed to meet all of the requirements of Minnesota Statutes, section 469.174,
subdivision 10, and that Minnesota Statutes, section 469.176, subdivision 4j does not apply to the district, which requires that 90 percent of the increment be spent on correcting blight
and similar type conditions;
WHEREAS, the aforementioned Section provides that each the special legislation is not effective until the local governing body of the City of Brookyln Center and its chief clerical
officer complies with Minn. Stat., section 645.021, subds. 2 and 3;
WHEREAS, under Minn. Stat., section 645.021, subds. 2 and 3, the City must approve the special legislation by resolution and the chief clerical officer must comply with certain filing
and procedural requirements to demonstrate valid approval of the special legislation before the first day of the next regular session of the legislature.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, as follows:
Approval of special law. The City of Brooklyn Center hereby approves the provisions of 1st Special Session, 2025 Minn. Laws, Chapter 13, Article 5, Section 7.
Actions Required. The City Clerk and staff are authorized and directed to file with the Minnesota Secretary of State a certificate stating the essential facts necessary to valid approval
and to take all other actions necessary and appropriate to implement the terms of the special legislation.
October 13th, 2025 _____________________
Date Mayor
Attest: ____________________
City Clerk
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Jerzak
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: Kragness and Mayor Graves
and the following voted against the same:
whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.