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H. Each developer must be able to demonstrate to the City's satisfaction, an ability to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed project based on past experience, general reputation, and credit history. I. If requested by the City, or its consultants, the developer shall provide sufficient market, fmancial, environmental, ox other data relative to the successful operation of the project. J. Projects receiving business subsidy approval from other affected taxing jurisdictions will be more favorably received by the City. V. GUIDELINES FOR COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL BUSINESS SUBSIDIES A. Business subsidies will not be used fox on-site xetaIl ox service businesses unless it is a redevelopment project that demonstrates that it will result in a substantial increase in tax base and a significant improvement in quality employment. B. The project must be consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Plan, and Zoning Ordinances. C. The project must result in the retention of existing jobs that would be lost "but fox" the proposed development ox result an increase and diversification in local jobs. Business retention jobs will be considered on aone-fox-one match to job creation only in cases where job loss is specific and demonstrable in accordance with the MN Business Subsidy Law. D. Specific wage and job goals will be determined by the City giving consideration to the particular form of the subsidy, nature of the development, the purpose of the subsidy, local economic conditions and similar factors. The recipient will have up to two years to meet the job and wage goals established by the City. The minimum wage fox a job to be considered a new ox retained job shall be $15.00 per hour exclusive of benefits. Deviations less than the wage floor will be considered on a case-by-case basis and in accordance with the requirements of the MN Business Subsidy Law. E. Business subsidies will not be used fox commercial/industrial projects that have a history of inconsistent compliance with applicable environmental rules and regulations. VI. SUBSIDY AGREEMENT AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS Each company receiving a business subsidy shall be subject to the subsidy agreement and reporting provisions and requirements set forth by the MN Business Subsidy Law and summarized below: A. Progress Reports The recipient shall file a report annually fox two years after the receiving the subsidy ox until all goals set forth in the subsidy agreement have been met, which ever is latex. Reports shall be completed using the format drafted by the Ciry of Elk River Tax Increment Policy & Application 1~° Draft Modified April 2006 Page 8 of 14