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<br />. <br /> <br />2. Findings for the Abatement. The City Council hereby makes the following findings: <br /> <br />(a) The Council expects the benefits to the City of the Abatement to at least <br />equal or exceed the costs to the City thereof. <br /> <br />(b) Granting the Abatement is in the public interest because it will significantly <br />increase the tax base of the City and provide quality employment opportunities in the City. <br /> <br />(c) The Property is not located in a tax increment financing district. <br /> <br />(d) In any year, the total amount of property taxes abated by the City by this and <br />other resolutions and agreements, if any, does not exceed the greater of ten percent (10%) of <br />the current levy or $200,000. <br /> <br />3. Terms of Abatement. The Abatement is hereby approved. The terms of the <br />Abatement are as follows: <br /> <br />(a) The Abatement shall be for up to ten (10) years ten years beginning with real <br />estate taxes payable in 2009 and continuing through 2018, inclusive. <br /> <br />(b) The City will abate and pay to the Developer 100% of the City's share of the <br />property tax amount which the City receives from the Property, not to exceed the lesser of <br />$850,000 or 5% of the assessed market value as determined by County Assessor for 2009 <br />assessment and taxes payable in 2010. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />(c) The Abatement shall be subject to all the terms and limitations of the <br />Abatement Law. <br /> <br />(d) The Abatement may not be modified or changed during its term. <br /> <br />4. Approval of Tax Abatement and Business Subsidy Agreement. <br /> <br />(a) The City Council hereby approves a Tax Abatement and Business Subsidy <br />Agreement with the Developer providing for payment of the Abatement and the City's <br />assistance for the Project in substantially the form submitted, and the Mayor and <br />Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Tax Abatement and <br />Business Subsidy Agreement on behalf of the City. <br /> <br />(b) The approval hereby given to the Tax Abatement and Business Subsidy <br />Agreement includes approval of such additional details therein as may be necessary and <br />appropriate and such modifications thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as <br />may be necessary and appropriate and approved by the City officials authorized by this <br />resolution to execute the Agreement. The execution of the Agreement by the appropriate <br />officer or officers of the City shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of the Agreement <br />in accordance with the terms hereof. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />2 <br />