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TIF AMENDMENT ��1 F �v��ndn�ea�-� - - � — - - - � --4"' —� ..� Message Page 1 of 2 Tania Hartford From: Milano, Peter (SEA) [Peter.Milano-SEA@state.ma.us] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:58 PM To: Tania Hartford Cc: Foley, Robert (SEA) Subject: RE: EDIC Meeting Hi Tania, Happy New Year to you also. You are very close. The state Board that approves these deals is the Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, (EACC). The actual program is called the state's Economic Development Incentive Program, (EDIP). There will be a quiz on these! As for the date of the next meeting, it will surely be at the end of March, but I'm not certain we have one yet. All relevant paper work will need to be submitted on or before March 8-10. Further, for amending the ECA, since there is currently very few active Certified Projects in Salem, this should be relatively simple. Here are the steps: In terms of amending the Salem EOA, an amended EOA application submittal would entail: 1. A complete and amended EOA application; 2. A petition from the City stating why the City wishes to petition the EACC for this EOA Amendment; this petition should also include a brief historical overview of the EOA; 3. An affirmative vote and resolution from the appropriate governmental body (in this case the City Council/Mayor) authorizing such a petition to the SACC; 4. A map that details which Certified Projects are still active within the EOA, where they are located, and their applicable parcel numbers; In terms of item number one that could be in the form of a brief letter from a municipal or municipally elected official outlining the history of the EOA, how many projects are active, what the remaining terms of those active projects are, etc. The letter should also stress that the EOA amendment is necessary to allow future certified projects to maximize their TIF/STA terms. Once the amended EOA application is approved by the EACC, all existing certified projects would become parcel specific EOAs with whatever time period remained on the original EOA. 1/10/2007 Message g Page 2 of 2 All other parcels of land that were previously within the original EOA and did not contain a certified project would become eligible to be designated by the Town as parcel specific EOAs with durations of between five to twenty years. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions you may have regarding the EOA Amendment Process. Peter Peter Milano Northeast Regional Director Massachusetts Office of Business Development (978) 970-1193 **Please note that as of January 8, 2007 the Mass Office of Business Development's Northeast office will be located at: 29 South Canal Street Suite 104 Lawrence, MA 01843 -----Original Message----- From: Tania Hartford [malito:THartford@salem.com] Sent: Wednesday, January 03, 2007 12:38 PM To: Peter Milano (SEA) (E-mail) Subject: EDIC Meeting Happy New Year! - I am aiming to get these TIFs at 96 Swampscott Road ready for your March EDIC meeting as well as our petition to turn off our citywide status as an EOA (hoping I have all these acronyms right). Can you tell me when that meeting is scheduled and the timeframe for submitting to their agenda? Thanks, Tania Tania Hartford, Economic Development Program Director City of Salem, Dept. of Planning and Community Development 120 Washington Street, Salem, MA 01970 Phone: 978/619-5685 - Fax: 978/740-0404 www.salem.com 1/10/2007 Message Page 1 of 1 Tania Hartford From: Milano, Peter(SEA) [Peter.Milano-SEA@state.ma.us] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 4:26 PM To: Tania Hartford Cc: Foley, Robert (SEA) Subject: How to Petition the EACC for an EOA Amendment Hello Tania, An amended EOA application submittal would entail: 1. A petition from the City of Salem stating why the City wishes to petition the EACC for this EOA Amendment; this petition should also include a brief historical overview of the EOA; 2. An affirmative vote and resolution from the appropriate governmental body (in this case the City Council) authorizing such a petition to the EACC; 3. A map that details which Certified Projects are still active within the EOA, where they are located, and their applicable parcel numbers; 4. An Amended and completed EOA Application. Within the application the TIF Zone would need to be updated as it would become geographically smaller. In terms of item number one that could be in the form of a brief letter from Mayor Driscoll outlining the history of the EOA, how many projects are active, what the remaining terms of those active projects are, etc. The letter should also stress that the EOA amendment is necessary to allow future certified projects to maximize their TIF/STA terms. Please feel free to contact me with any further questions you might have regarding this EOA Amendment. Peter Milano Northeast Regional Director Mass Office of Business Development (978) 970-1193 =0 9/28/2006 The Massachusetts Economic Development Incentive Program APPLICATION FOR DESIGNATION OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AREA(S) PART A: Applicant Information 1. Please check one: This is an application for designation of a new EOA within a previously approved ETA. This is a request to amend an EOA previously approved by the EACC. 2. Community submitting this application: Name of proposed EOA(s): PART B: MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED EOA 1. Location of Proposed EOA(s): Provide a detailed_reap of each proposed EOA, indicating the existing streets, highways, waterways, natural botlnoaries, and other physical features, along with a legally binding written description of the EOA bou aries (with parcel numbers if appropriate). If the written description is longer than one p aph, please submit on 3 1/2" computer disk. 2. Description of EOA(s): Describe why each proposed EOA was chosen for designation. Include a brief, descriptive narrative of each area which helps to explain the particular situations, issues, or reasons why EOA designation is requested. EOA Application -Page 2 3. Basis for EOA Designation: Check the applicable category or categories (see definitions in attachment at back of application) for each proposed EOA: The area proposed for designation as an EOA is a "blighted open area." The area proposed for designation as an EOA is a "decadent area." The area proposed for designation as an EOA is a "substandard area." The area proposed for designation as an EOA has experienced a plant closing or permanent layoffs resulting in a cumulative job loss of 2,000 or more full-time employees within the four years prior to the date of filing this application. 4. Effective Time Period for EOA Designation: How long do you propose to maintain the EOA designation? The EOA designation may remain in effect for a minimum of five(5) years and a maximum of twenty (20) years. 5. Local Criteria for Designation of EOAs: Describe how each proposed EOA meets your criteria for designation of EOAs, as specified in your application for designation of the ETA. 6. Economic Development Goals: Describe the economic development goals for each proposed EOA during the first five years of EOA designation. EOA Application —Page 3 7. Local Services: Describe the manner and extent to which the municipality intends to provide for an increase in the efficiency of the delivery of local services within the proposed EOA(s) (i.e. streamlining permit application and approval procedures, increasing the level of services to meet new demand, changing management structure for service delivery). 8. Compliance with Community Reinvestment Act: Include a copy of a municipal plan or policy, if any exists, which links the municipality's choice of banking institutions to the bank's compliance with the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act. 9. Project Approval: (a) Identify the municipal official or group/board which shall be authorized to review project proposals for and on behalf of the municipality. EOA Application - Page 4 (b) Indicate the standards and procedures for review of project proposals, including the application procedures, the timeframe for review and determination, and the criteria and process for approval of project proposals. If you intend to use supplemental application material (i.e. municipal cover letter with instructions,job commitment signoff sheet, supplemental questions to be required by the municipality, etc.), it must be mentioned here and must be approved by the Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC). Please attach (if appropriate). 10. Intent of Businesses to Locate in EOA: Identify the names and the nature of businesses, if any, that have indicated an intention to locate or expand in the proposed EOA(s). If possible, include letters of intent from the businesses, outlining the number of jobs that would likely be created and providing a timetable for development of the projects. EOA Application -Page 5 PART C: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR LARGE MUNICIPALITIES This section must be completed by any municipality or member of a regional ETA with a population that exceeds fifty thousand (50,000)people. The population threshold should be calculated based on the most recent statistics available from the U.S. Bureau of the Census. 1. Permit Streamlining: (a) List each officer, board, commission or other decision-making authority in the municipality that issues permits, approvals, and licenses and indicate the type of permit, approval or license issued by each authority. (b) Provide a proposal and plan to streamline the municipality's permit, approval and license procedures. The plan should reduce the number of steps required to obtain approvals for new development. For example, the municipality could combine two separate application forms into one form, provide for joint review by two or more decision making authorities, and set firm deadlines for final decisions on permits, approvals, or licenses. If the municipality has already implemented a plan to streamline the permit and approval process, describe that plan, indicating the strengths and weaknesses of the plan and provide a revised plan to improve upon the weaknesses. EOA Application -Page 6 2. Municipal Services in Proposed EOAs: (a) Provide an analysis of the existing infrastructure support and municipal services, including transportation access, water and sewer hook-ups, lighting, and fire and police protection to and for certified projects within the proposed EOA(s). Indicate if the existing level of services and infrastructure is adequate to support the anticipated development in the proposed EOA(s). (b) Provide a proposal for meeting additional demand for municipal services and infrastructure improvement, including costs and funding sources available for these improvements. 3. Job Training Programs: Describe the municipality's plans to secure access to publicly or privately sponsored training programs for employees of certified projects and for residents of the municipality/ETA. EOA Application -Page 7 4. Local Community Involvement: Describe the municipality's plans to increase the level of private sector involvement and the level of involvement by community development organizations in the economic revitalization of the area proposed for designation. For example, local involvement could include commitments from private persons to provide jobs and job training to residents or to employees who for certified projects in the proposed EOA(s). PART D: COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE LOCAL PROPERTY TAX RELIEF The municipality completing this application must provide a binding written offer to provide either tax increment financing or a special tax assessment to each certified project located within the proposed EOA(s). Please attach a copy of the municipality's binding written offer. • In cities, this shall be in the form of a City Council Order or Resolution, along with a Certified Vote by the City Clerk. • In towns with Town Meeting form of government, this shall be in the form of a Town Meeting Motion, along with a Certified Vote by the Town Clerk. • In towns with Town Council form of government, this shall be in the form of a Town Council Order or Resolution, along with a Certified Vote by the Town Clerk.