HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2000-28 - Business Subsidy Policy - 02/01/2000 CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY,MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-28
A RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH
A BUSINESS SUBSIDY POLICY
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie, Minnesota(the "City"), as
follows:
WHEREAS,pursuant to the Minnesota Business Subsidies Act(the"Act"),Minnesota
Statutes, Sections 116J.993 through 116J.995 the City is required to adopt criteria for awarding
business subsidies. This policy is intended to comply with the Act. Terms used in this policy are
intended to have the same meanings as used in the Act, and this policy shall apply only with
respect to subsidies granted under the Act if and to the extent required thereby.
WHEREAS,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. In
addition,the imposition of high job creation requirements and high wage levels may be
unrealistic and counterproductive in the face of larger economic force and the financial and
competitive circumstances of an individual business.
NOW, THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE,
MINNNESOTA THAT:
The City Council of the City of Eden Prairie hereby adopts and establishes the following
Business Subsidy Policy.
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:
A. 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.
B. 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 or wage goals, as
may be permitted by applicable law.
C. 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.
D. The setting of wage and job goals must be sensitive to prevailing wage rates, local
economic conditions, 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.
E. 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.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this Ist day of February 2000.
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can L.Harris,Mayor
ATTEST:
athleen A. Porta, City Clerk