HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-99-230Temp. Reso. #8748
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. �� O
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY
OFFICIALS TO APPROVE THE WAIVER OF GENERAL FUND
FEES (INCLUDING ENGINEERING FEES, COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FEES, AND BUILDING PERMIT FEES) NOT TO
EXCEED $600,000.00 FOR CITY FURNITURE TO RELOCATE
ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS TO TAMARAC
COMMERCE PARK; PROVIDING CONCEPTUAL APPROVAL OF
THE STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SITE PLAN AND
TRAFFIC ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY CITY FURNITURE;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, it is proper to utilize public funds for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure is for the public purpose of improving the economic
well being of the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, economic welfare is one of the main concerns of a modern city; and
WHEREAS, the relocation of City Furniture will encourage the economic
revitalization of the City of Tamarac by providing employment for four -hundred (400)
employees with a projection of over seven -hundred (700) employees; and
WHEREAS, City Furniture will stimulate the City's economy by contributing to the
utilization of local housing and commercial establishments; and
WHEREAS, utilization of local housing and commercial establishments will result
in additional property tax revenue to the City; and
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WHEREAS, the relocation of City Furniture corporate headquarters to the City of
Tamarac will stimulate additional economic development in the City which will ultimately
result in increased property taxes to the City from the Tamarac Commerce Park; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac will realize revenue from real property
improvements which would not have been made but for the relocation of City Furniture
corporate headquarters to the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Tamarac have long
recognized the importance of the Tamarac Commerce Park to the economic vitality of
the City; and
WHEREAS, in Fiscal Year 1998, the Mayor and City Commission reaffirmed their
interest in the Tamarac Commerce Park by supporting the construction of Hiatus Road
from the Westpoint DRI to McNab Road (Commercial Boulevard to McNab Road),
thereby encouraging development in this area; and
WHEREAS, the City was contacted by Kevin Koenig President of City Furniture
regarding the potential of relocating the corporate headquarters to the City of Tamarac;
and
WHEREAS, City Furniture plans to build a 863,600 square foot facility in
Tamarac Commerce Park, the project will be completed in two (2) phases (in Phase I
City Furniture plans to build a 425,000 square foot building and by the end of Phase II
an additional 438,600 square feet will be added to the facility); and
WHEREAS, the City Manager met with the representatives of City Furniture to
determine if the City could assist in the company's desire to relocate its corporate
headquarters to the City of Tamarac; and
WHEREAS, after meetings and discussions, the City Manager concluded that it
would be in the City's interest to assist City Furniture with relocation to the City of
Tamarac; and
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WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City Commission authorize
the waiver of General Fund fees (including Engineering Fees, Community Development
Fees, Building Permit Fees, and temporary Utilities Fees) in an amount not to exceed
$600,000.00; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the $600,000.00 fee waiver be
distributed as follows: $500,000.00 waived in Phase I, and $100,000.00 waived in
Phase II; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund will provide $100,000 to the Utilities Fund for
temporary Utilities fee waivers in Phase I; and
WHEREAS, the General Fund will recover the $100,000 provided for the
temporary Utilities fee waivers through Phase II fees paid by City Furniture to the
General Fund; and
WHEREAS, available funds exist in the General Fund for said purpose; and
WHEREAS, City Furniture agrees that the fee waivers will come from General
Fund Fees; and
WHEREAS, City Furniture agrees that they will be responsible for the remainder
of the City fees; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager and Director of Community Development
recommend conceptual approval of staff recommendations for site plan and traffic
issues identified by City Furniture attached hereto as ATTACHMENT 1; and
WHEREAS, the recommendation is based on several factors/assumptions,
including (1) that this project will stimulate additional economic development in the
Tamarac Commerce Park, as well as enhance the image of the City; (2) the
development and relocation of the City Furniture corporate headquarters to the
Tamarac Commerce Park maybe dependent upon City Furniture's ability to acquire
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Parcel B of the property at the intersection of McNab Road and the Sawgrass
Expressway, which is presently owned by the Turnpike Authority; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be
in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve
Economic Development Incentives consisting of General Fund Fee waivers not to
exceed $600,000.00 for City Furniture corporate headquarters to relocate to the
Tamarac Commerce Park.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That the foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
SECTION 2: That the City Manager is authorized to waive General Fund Fees
(including Engineering Fees, Community Development Fees, and Building Permit Fees)
not to exceed $600,000.00 for City Furniture to relocate its corporate headquarters to
Tamarac Commerce Park.
SECTION 3: That the City Manager is authorized to waive $500,000 in General
Fund fees in Phase I; $100,000 of which will be Phase II fees credited to Phase I. For
correct accounting purposes, the $100,000 General Fund Phase II credit will be
temporarily taken against the Utilities Fund Fees until the Phase II General Fund fees
are paid by City Furniture. The City Manager is also authorized to waive $100,000 in
General Fund fees in Phase II.
SECTION 4: That the staff recommendations for site plan and traffic issues
identified by City Furniture and attached as ATTACHMENT 1 hereto are hereby
conceptually approved.
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SECTION 5: That the City Manager is authorized to sign an Agreement with the
appropriate officers of City Furniture which delineates the relevant substantive parts of
the Resolution.
SECTION 6: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
SECTION 7: If any clause, section, other part or application of this Resolution is
held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, in part or
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 8: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its
passage and adoption.
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PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this day ofL""V�1999.
i JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CAROL GOL , CMC/AAE
CITY CLERK RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE
MAYOR SCHREIBER
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I have QI$"' a; V/M MISHKIN
r ved this RESOLUTION as to form. DIST 3: COMM. SULTANOF
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MITCHELL S. KRAFT
CITY ATTORNEY