Resolution 2008-46 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
Resolution No. 2008 -_
RESOLUTION APPROVING A REVISED ECONOMIC INCENTIVE POLICY
WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has considered and
discussed the importance of updating the United City of Yorkville's Economic Incentive Policy;
and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it desires to update the Economic
Incentive Policy; and,
WHEREAS, after a thorough discussion of proposed revisions to the Economic
Incentive Policy previously adopted by the City Council, it has been determined to be in the best
interests of the United City of Yorkville to repeal the previous Economic Incentive Policy and
adopt a new policy in the form attached hereto in Exhibit A.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, that the Economic Incentive Policy in the
form set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein is hereby adopted as the
Economic Incentive Policy of the City and the Economic Incentive Policy heretofor adopted by
the City Council is hereby repealed in its entirety.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
Q day of , A.D. 2008.
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ROBYN SUTCLIFF � JOSEPH BESCO
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER =Ayl� WALLY WERDERICH
GARY GOLINSKI L MARTY MUNNS
ROSE SPEARS A BOB ALLEN ,_
APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois,
this Q day of Ib, EC;E.m 6E12 , A.D. 2008.
Mayor
Attest.
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EXHIBIT "A"
ECONOMIC INCENTIVE POLICY
Policy Purpose
The purpose of this policy is to provide the City Council a framework for determining the appropriate economic
incentives to offer developers or businesses locating or expanding within the City. Each development project is
different; therefore, incentives appropriate to one project may be very different than incentives appropriate to
another. Economic incentive agreements will be evaluated on an individual basis based upon the merits of the
specific project and with consideration to the value that project has on the economy of the City. The City's role in
subsidizing the cost of new development or redevelopment should be in recognition that the project would not move
forward without the financial assistance of the City and the amount should be in proportion to the quality of new full -
time jobs created and the new tax dollars generated.
General Incentive Parameters
1. Project must be able to show that it generates new sales tax dollars or creates new professional, skilled or semi-
skilled full -time jobs.
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2. Incentive must be based on a defined gap between project costs and anticipated revenues.
3. Specific project milestones must be tied to incentives (i.e. Square feet constructed, key retailers operating,
incremental new tax dollars generated, type of jobs created)
4. Duration for payback, both in terms of amount of time and money, must be in the agreement
Evaluation Criteria
The City shall consider all aspects of a proposed project including:
1) financial feasibility
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2) type of project being proposed (mixed -use, lifestyle center, traditional retail, manufacturing, office)
3) businesses which would enhance and diversify the City's tax base (department store, electronics specialty,
furniture, auto dealer)
4) location within the community
5) amount of estimated new tax revenues to be generated
6) amount of quality full -time jobs created
7) benefits generated to city beyond project site
8) review of project costs, private sector financing, public improvement costs and any gaps between available
funding and total project costs
9) incentive should be contingent upon construction of the proposed project and the attainment of new sales taxes
generated.