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Home My Public Portal AboutResolutions-2022-080Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date UR Plan Amend SET DATE FOR HEARING ON URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT 436989-38 Tiffin, Iowa September 20, 2022 The Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, met on September 20, 2022, at 7 o'clock, p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, in the City, for the purpose of setting a date for a public hearing on a proposed urban renewal plan amendment. The Mayor presided and the roll being called, the following members of the Council were present and absent: Present: Limkemann, Havens, Orris, Olney, Schnedler. Absent: None. The Mayor announced that an amendment to the urban renewal plan for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area had been prepared, and that it was now necessary to set a date for a public hearing on the proposed amendment to the urban renewal plan. Accordingly, Council Member Limkemann moved the adoption of the following resolution entitled "Resolution Setting Date for Public Hearing on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area," and the motion was seconded by Council Member Schnedler. Following due consideration, the Mayor put the question on the motion and the roll being called, the following named Council Members voted: Ayes: Limkemann, Havens, Orris, Olney, Schnedler. Nays: None. Whereupon, the Mayor declared the resolution duly adopted as follows: -1- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date UR Plan Amend RESOLUTION NO. 2022-080 Resolution Setting Date of October 18, 2022, for Public Hearing on Urban Renewal Plan Amendment for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa (the "City"), by resolution. created the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (the "Urban Renewal Area") and adopted an urban renewal plan (the "Plan") for the governance of projects and initiatives therein; and WHEREAS, an amendment (the "Amendment") to the Plan has been prepared which authorizes the undertaking of an urban renewal project in the Urban. Renewal Area consisting of providing tax increment financing support to Iowa Development Group, Inc. in connection with the development of a commercial building for use as a dental clinic; and WHEREAS, it is now necessary that a date be set for a public hearing on the Amendment; NOW, THEREFORE, Be It Resolved by the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, as follows: Section 1. This City Council will meet at the City Hall Council Chambers, Tiffin, Iowa, on October 18, 2022, at 7 o'clock p.m., at which time and place it will hold a public hearing on the proposed Amendment. Section 2. The City Clerk shall publish notice of said hearing, the same being in the form attached hereto, which publication shall be made in a legal newspaper of general circulation in the City, which publication shall be not less than four (4) and not more than twenty (20) days before the date set for hearing. Section 3. Pursuant to Section 403.5 of the Code of Iowa, the City Administrator is hereby designated as the City's representative in connection with the consultation process which is required under that section of the urban renewal law. Passed and approved this September 20, 2022. Mayor Attest: -2- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date UR Plan Amend NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT Notice Is Hereby Given: That at 7 o'clock p.m., at the City Hall Council Chambers, Tiffin, Iowa, on October 18, 2022, the City Council of the City of Tiffin, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the urban renewal plan for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (the "Urban Renewal Area") to authorize the undertaking of an urban renewal project in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of providing tax increment financing support to Iowa Development Group, Inc. in connection with the development of a commercial building for use as a dental clinic. A copy of the amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. At said hearing any interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matter of the hearing. Abigail Hora City Clerk -3- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date UR Plan Amend On motion and vote the meeting adjourned. Mayor -4- DORSEY & WHITNEY ELY, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date UR Plan Amend STATE OF IOWA JOHNSON COUNTY CITY OF TIFFIN SS: I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa do hereby certify that pursuant to the resolution of its City Council fixing a date of public hearing on a proposed urban renewal plan amendment, the notice, of which the printed slip attached to the publisher's affidavit hereto attached is a true and complete copy, was published on the date and in the newspaper specified in such affidavit, which newspaper has a general circulation in the City, and copies were sent to the county and school district. WITNESS my hand this LL °x day of (Attach here publisher's affidavit of publication of notice.) (PLEASE NOTE: This certificate must not be dated until the publication has been made and you have reviewed it to be sure that the notice was published on the date indicated in the attached affidavit.) -5- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA Tiffin / 436989-38 / Set Date lJ'Plan Amend STATE OF IOWA JOHNSON COUNTY CITY OF TIFFIN SS: I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Tiffin, Iowa do hereby certify that as such 1 have in my possession or have access to the complete corporate records of the City and of its officers; and that I have carefully compared the transcript hereto attached with the aforesaid records and that the attached is a true, correct and complete copy of the corporate records relating to the action taken by the City Council preliminary to and in connection with setting a date for public hearing on an urban renewal plan amendment. WITNESS my hand this {h"day of -6- DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP, ATTORNEYS, DES MOINES, IOWA j HORSEY' always ahead September 16, 2022 VIA E-MAIL Doug Boldt City Administrator/City Hall Tiffin, IA Re: Tiffin Urban Renewal Area (October, 2022 Amendment) Our File No. 436989-38 Dear Doug: We have prepared the attached materials which will enable the City Council to act on September 20, 2022 to set October 18, 2022 as the date for a public hearing on the amendment to the existing urban renewal plan for the area. The notice which is included in the attached resolution must be published once, not less than four (4) and not more than twenty (20) days prior to the October 18th hearing date. The last date on which the notice can effectively be published is October 14, 2022. Please print a separate copy of the notice for delivery to the newspaper. Please email a copy of the published notice lemke.susan@dorsey.com. Also, a "consultation session" must be set up with the local county and school districts. Please refer to my separate letter attached for further details. Please provide one fully executed set of proceedings, once all the actions have been taken, and contact John Danos, Erin Regan, Severie Orngard, or me if you have any questions. Kind regards, Amy Bjork Attachments cc: Abigail Hora 8o1 Grand Avenue j Suite 41001 Des Moines, IA 150309-2790 IT 515.283.1000 F 515.283.1060 dorsey.com HORSEY'" always ahead September 16, 2022 VIA E-MAIL Doug Boldt City Administrator/City Hall Tiffin, Iowa Re: Tiffin Urban Renewal Area/Consultation Session Our File Number: 436989-38 Dear Doug: The Iowa Urban Renewal Law requires that a city provide information concerning a proposed urban renewal plan or amendment to any other governmental bodies which might be affected by the use of tax increment financing within your urban renewal area. Specifically, the City must send a copy of the urban renewal plan amendment and an invitation to attend a meeting to discuss the urban renewal plan amendment to any county and school district whose jurisdiction covers any property which is within the urban renewal area. This consultation must be held at least two weeks prior to the public hearing on October 18, 2022. It is our understanding that the property within your urban renewal area would affect Johnson County and the Clear Creek Amana Community School District. Attached is a draft letter which you may use in order to provide notification to these governmental entities of the date, time and place of a meeting at which they may discuss your urban renewal plan amendment. The law does not require that this be a meeting of the City Council, and you may use your discretion about who represents the City at the meeting. Along with the letter, you should send a copy of the urban renewal plan amendment and a copy of the notice of the public hearing on the urban renewal plan amendment. According to our records, here are the mailing addresses for the individuals who should receive the notification letter and the enclosures: 8os Grand Avenue I Suite 4100 ( Des Moines, IA 15o3o9-2790 I T 515.283.10001F 515.283.io6o 1 dorsey.com Page 2 Board of Supervisors c/o Johnson County Auditor Johnson County Administration Building 913 S Dubuque St., Suite 101 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Superintendent Clear Creek Amana Community School District PO Box 487 1486 Highway 6 NW, Oxford, Iowa 52322 Please call John Danos, Erin Regan, Severie Orngard or me if you have questions. Kind regards, Amy Bjork Attachments cc: Abigail Hora [City letterhead] DATE: TO: Board of Supervisors, Johnson County Superintendent, Clear Creek Amana Community School District FROM: City Council City of Tiffin, Iowa Tiffin Urban Renewal Area The City of Tiffin is in the process of amending the urban renewal plan for the Tiffin Urban Renewal Area, and, pursuant to Section 403.5 of the Code of Iowa, the City is sending you the enclosed copy of its urban renewal plan amendment and scheduling a meeting at which you will have the opportunity to discuss this amendment. The meeting to discuss our urban renewal plan amendment has been set for 2022, at o'clock .m. at the in Tiffin. If you are unable to send a representative to the meeting, we invite your written comments. In addition, Section 403.5 gives your designated representative the right to make written recommendations concerning the urban renewal plan amendment no later than seven days following the date of the meeting. The City will also hold a public hearing on this urban renewal plan amendment at o'clock .m. on October 18, 2022, and a copy of the notice of hearing is enclosed for your information. Please call our City Administrator at (319) 545-2572, if you have questions. Enclosure