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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADOPTION OF A MODIFICATION TO THE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 17; THE ESTABLISHMENT OF TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT NO. 29 THEREIN AND THE ADOPTION OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING PLAN THEREFOR.
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CITY PROPOSAL:
Section 1. Recitals
1.01. The Board of Commissioners of the Duluth Economic Development Authority ("DEDA") has heretofore established Development District No. 17 and adopted the Development Program therefor. It has been proposed by DEDA and the city of Duluth ("City") that the City approve the adoption of a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 17 (the "Development Program Modification"), the establishment of Tax Increment Financing District No. 29 (the "District") therein and the adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the "TIF Plan") therefor (the Development Program Modification and the TIF Plan are referred to collectively herein as the "Program and Plan"); all pursuant to and in conformity with applicable law, including Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.090 to 469.1082 and Sections 469.174 to 469.1794, all inclusive, as amended, (the "Act") all as reflected in the Program and Plan, and presented for the consideration by the city council (the "Council").
1.02. DEDA and the City have investigated the facts relating to the Program and Plan and have caused the Program and Plan to be prepared.
1.03. DEDA and the City have performed all actions required by law to be performed prior to the establishment of the District and the adoption and approval of the Program and Plan, including, but not limited to, notification of St. Louis County and Independent School District No. 709 having taxing jurisdiction over the property to be included in the District, a review of and written comment on the Program and Plan by the City Planning Commission, approval of the Program and Plan by the DEDA on September 23, 2015, and the holding of a public hearing upon pub...
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