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Attachment B <br />expansion of the current use and is in need of significant maintenance and <br />rehabilitation. The new facility will also include a 5,000 square foot space for <br />recreational programming. The total estimated cost is $12,700,000 and includes <br />planning, design, phased construction, and infrastructure to support the new facility. <br />WHEREAS, the projects will result in benefits to both the residents and businesses of the City of <br />Roseville and to non-resident visitors and businesses and documentation of the regional <br />significance of each project, including the share of the economic benefit to or use of each project <br />by persons residing, or businesses located, outside of the jurisdiction are set forth in the Case <br />Report prepared for this resolution and are incorporated herein by reference; and, <br />WHEREAS, the projects are estimated to cost approximately $76,900,000 ; and, <br />WHEREAS, the city estimates that a local sales tax of 0.5 (one-half) percent would generate <br />approximately $108 million over 20 years which is sufficient to cover the project costs plus <br />interest and other associated debt costs; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the estimated local sales tax revenue and estimated time needed to raise that amount <br />of revenue for each project is as follows: <br /> <br />- Maintenance Facility: The city will collect $64,200,000, plus interest and other <br />associated debt issuance costs, over 20 years <br />- License Center: The city will collect $12,700,000 plus interest and other associated <br />debt issuance costs, over 20 years <br />WHEREAS, funding the project with a local sales tax will most closely distribute the cost borne <br />by Roseville taxpayers for supporting the Roseville business community; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 297A.99 authorizes the imposition of a general sales tax if permitted <br />by special law of the Minnesota Legislature; and <br />WHEREAS,the City of Roseville agrees to comply with Minn. Stat. § 297A.99 relating to the <br />process of enacting, implementing, and collecting the local tax; and <br />WHEREAS, Minn. Stat. § 297A.99 requires the city to pass a resolution authorizing such a local <br />tax and to obtain Legislative approval prior to approval by the local voters to enact the local tax. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; <br />1.The Roseville City Council supports the authority to impose a general local sales tax of <br />0.50% for a period of the lesser of 20 years or the retirement of the debt (and all related <br />issuance and interest costs) to fund the aforementioned projects. <br />2.Upon approval of this resolution, the city will submit the adopted resolution and <br />documentation of regional significance to the chairs and ranking minority members of the <br /> <br />