Title
An Inducement Resolution for Bridge
(Proposed Airport Road TIF)
Body
WHEREAS, the Village of Romeoville (the "Village") is investigating and studying the creation of a Tax Increment Allocation Finance District ("TIF District") to be known as the "Airport Road TIF"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et seq.) (the "TIF Act") in the event that the Airport Road TIF is created, the Village has the ability to pay or reimburses to developers and owners of property within the Airport Road TIF costs which are eligible for reimbursement pursuant to the TIF Act ("Eligible Costs"); and
WHEREAS, the Village and others will expend funds to pay for eligible costs prior to the creation of the TIF Act; and
WHEREAS, Bridge Industrial Acquisition, LLC and Bridge Point Romeoville, LLC ("Bridge") is currently proposing a redevelopment project to include the acquisition of property and the construction of a warehouse / distribution facility within the proposed Airport Road TIF (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, the Village and Bridge will expend funds for legal, engineering, planning, marketing, consultants, land acquisition and other expenses which will be eligible for reimbursement if the Airport Road TIF is created; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is intended to induce Bridge to commence the Project and to seek reimbursement of Eligible Costs expended from "Tax Increment" generated on the property where the Project is located; and
WHEREAS, this Resolution is not, and should not be, construed as a promise or guarantee that the Airport Road TIF will be created or that Bridge and the Village will be able to successfully negotiate a Redevelopment Agreement to allow Bridge to be reimbursed for Eligible Costs expended.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE VILLAGE OF ROMEOVILLE, WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS, IN THE EXERCISE OF ITS HOME RULE, STATUTORY AND OTHER AUTHORITY AS ...
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