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• RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Job Opportunity Building Zone (JOBZ) Program, created in Minnesota
Session Laws 2003, 1 st Special Session, Chapter 21, Article 1, allows for the formation of tax
free zones; and,
WHEREAS, the City of Rochester Common Council, t e Olmsted County Board of
Commissioner and the School Board of ISD 535 have previously approved resolutions
supportive of the creation of JOBZ zone upon certain lands within the City of Rochester; and,
WHEREAS, the JOBZ program provides for a zone m dification process, which
requires resolutions from the city, county and school district when exchanging acres from a
current JOBZ location to parcels outside of an existing JOBZ zone; and,
WHEREAS, the City has been working with Midwest Biofuels and its proposal to
establish a biodiesel processing facility upon 2.4 acres of land located at 1830 Third Avenue
S.E., in Rochester.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Rochester Common Council hereby
supports the JOBZ zone modification to transfer 0.32 acres of designated JOBZ acreage from
a part of Lots 2 & 3, Block 1, Northview Subdivision (where Maxtor was located); 1.26 acres
from the airport industrial property; and 0.82 acres that are a part of Lot 3, Block 1, Rochester
•Technology Park 4th Subdivision to 2.4 acres of land located at 1830 Third Avenue S.E., in
Rochester. (Formerly the Fisher Auto Supply and vacant lot behind it; PIN 64.12.33.025964 &
64.12.33.025956.)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City approve a JOBZ Business Subsidy
Agreement with Midwest Biofuels, Inc.
The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to execute this Agreement on
behalf of the City.
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COL NCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS U/M DAY OF 12007.
PRESIDENT F SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: J
CITY CLERK rr
APPROVED THIS &Y . DAY OF r 12007.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
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