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Regular   5.
Regular City Council Meeting
Meeting Date:
02/10/2020
TITLE
Downtown Billings Partnership - Tax Increment Assistance - 123 North Broadway
PRESENTED BY:
Kevin Iffland
Department:
City Hall Administration
Presentation:
Yes

PROBLEM/ISSUE STATEMENT

The Downtown Billings Partnership (DBP) Board of Directors is presenting this recommendation to the City Council for allocating up to $196,771 in tax increment finance funds (TIF) from the Downtown Urban Renewal District to Mitchell & Tracy Partnership for its renovation project. The property is located at 123 North 28th Street and funds would be used for improvements including an updated facade, updated fire system, roof repairs, and window replacement. The main floor will be divided into three suites to encourage new business growth to downtown. (See Application Attachment). If approved, the TIF funds will reimburse the applicant for the described costs for the development of the property. The applicant plans to begin construction this spring and have much of the remodeling work completed by summer. The DBP Board of Directors voted to support funding of this application at its meeting on January 24, 2020, under its authority per the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Billings, and the DBP approved by the City Council in May 2019.

ALTERNATIVES ANALYZED

The City Council is the final authority in disbursing TIF funding. The City Council may:
  • Approve the recommendation from the DBP Board for the expenditure of these TIF funds, or;
  • Disapprove the recommendation from the DBP Board for the expenditure of these TIF funds.

FINANCIAL IMPACT

The request is for up to $196.771 to be reimbursed to Mitchell and Tracy Partnership, for the identified work (See TIF Application Attachment). The estimated total project cost is $1,933,855, making the private to public investment ratio for this project about 10:1.  The funds are payable pending satisfactory submission of all paid invoices showing the completion of expenditures related to this project. If approved, reimbursement funds are available for reimbursement in FY21 at best and FY22 in the worst-case scenario based on completion of improvements.  This project is to start in the spring of 2020 and is likely to be completed in FY21 (after June 30, 2020) under a new project budget cycle. The current cash balance for the DBP is about $2,450,000.

RECOMMENDATION

The DBP Board of Directors recommends that the City Council approve a reimbursement up to $196,771 from the Downtown Urban Renewal tax increment finance district funds to Mitchell and Tracy Partnership, for its development project at 123 North 28th Street.

APPROVED BY CITY ADMINISTRATOR

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