05-6230 Strategic PlanRESOLUTION NUMBER 05-6230
A RESOLUTION RECONFIRMING SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONAL
STRATEGIC PLAN; REQUESTING THE KANSAS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND
HOUSING RE -DESIGNATE SALINE COUNTY AS A NON -METROPOLITAN BUSINESS
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CERTAIN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
CITY OF SALINA FOR A SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AREA, AS WELL AS OTHER
AREAS OF THE CITY; AND REPEALING RESOLUTIONS NO. 00-5646 AND NO. 00-
5647.
WHEREAS, the Kansas Enterprise Zone Act of 1992, K.S.A. 74-50, 113 et seq. eliminated
certain local zones and local incentives, and established a system of state-wide and country -wide
Enterprise Zones and incentives; and
WHEREAS, following the adoption of the state Enterprise Zone Act the City of Salina
eliminated its locally designated Enterprise Zones and by Resolution No. 91-4266 and 98-5374
designated an area within the City of Salina as a Special Redevelopment Area; and
WHEREAS, the City of Salina desires to re-establish and clarify certain local economic
development incentives originally established in 1992 for both the Special Redevelopment Area and
for the remainder of the City; and
WHEREAS, a regional strategic plan as required by 74-50, 116 (c) (2), has been updated
and adopted by the Governing Body of Saline County on November 15, 2005. SO NOW
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the City of Salina, Kansas:
Section 1. The following local economic development incentive is adopted for the City of
Salina, to be included in the Kansas enterprise Zone Act planning and reporting:
A qualified business located anywhere within the Salina city limits shall be eligible
for a rebate of fifty percent (50%) of their paid building permit fees for newly
constructed buildings, building additions or renovations to existing buildings, when
the project cost, as shown on the building permit application, exceeds one hundred
thousand dollars ($100,000), and the building is used for, (a) manufacturing articles
of commerce; (b) conducting research and development; or (c) storing goods and
commodities sold or traded in interstate commerce. The rebate shall be paid at the
time of issuance of a final Certificate of Occupancy.
Section 2. The local economic development incentive is adopted for the Special
Redevelopment Area of the City of Salina as follows:
At the time of application for a building permit the City of Salina will waive one
hundred percent (100%) of the normal building permit fee for all newly constructed
buildings, building additions or renovations to existing buildings that are used for
any purpose.
Section 3. That the above building permit related economic development incentives are in
addition to the City's economic development incentives established under industrial revenue bond,
industrial development property tax exemption, and neighborhood revitalization policies and
programs.
Section 4. The regional business incentives(s) of four (4) hours of North Central Regional
Planning Commission staff time, valued at $50.00 per hour, will be offered to all qualified
businesses in the City; and
Section 5. The following county -wide business incentives will be offered to all qualified
businesses as outlined in Section 1 of this resolution.
Section 6. That all qualified businesses in the City will be notified of the business
incentives indicated above by letter of public notice; and
Section 7. That the Governing Body of the City of Salina desires to continue its
participation with Cloud, Dickinson, Ellsworth, Jewell, Lincoln, Mitchell, Ottawa, Republic, Saline
and Washington counties as part of a Kansas Enterprise Zone designated non -metropolitan business
region as provided for by K.S.A. 74-50, 116.
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Section 8. That the Kansas Secretary of Commerce and Housing is hereby requested to re -
approve Saline County as a Kansas Enterprise Zone designated non -metropolitan business region
pursuant to the Kansas Enterprise Zone Act.
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Section 9. That the City Manager is authorized to take all actions necessary to implement
the provisions of this resolution.
Section 10. That Resolution Nos. 00-5646 and 00-5647 are hereby repealed.
Section 11. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption.
Adopted by the Board of Commissioners and signed by the Mayor this 12th day of
December, 2005.
Deborah Divine, Mayor
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ATTEST:
Lieu Ann Elsey, CMC, Cit Clerk
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