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2. If, after four years from the date of certification of the original assessed value of TIF District No.1, no demolition, rehabilitation, or renovation of property or other site preparation, including improvement of a street or right-of-way adjacent to a parcel, but not installation of underground utility service, including sewer or water systems, have been commenced on a parcel located within TIF District No. 1 by the City, or by the owner of the parcel in accordance with the TIF Plan, no additional increment may be taken from that parcel, and the original assessed value of that parcel shall be excluded from the original assessed value of the TIF District. If these activities subsequently commence. the City shall so certify to the county auditor, and the assessed value of the property as most recently certified by the commissioner of revenue may be added to the TIF District 3. No tax increment shall in any event be paid to the City from TIF District No. 1 after 25 years from the date of receipt by the City of the first increment. L. Limitation on Administrative Expenses Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.176. Subd. 3 of the TIF Act, administrative expenses are limited to 10 percent of the total tax increment expenditures. Each time the City increases the budget of TIF District No.1, the amount of tax increment money allocated to administrative costs may be increased as long as the total of administrative expenditures does not exceed 10 percent of the total budget of the TIF District. Administrative expenses mean all expenditures of the City other than amounts paid for the purchase of land or amounts paid to contractors or others providing materials and services, including architectural and engineering services, directly connected with the physical development of real property in the District, relocation benefits paid to, or services provided for, persons residing or businesses located in the District. or amounts used to pay interest on, fund a reserve for, or sell at a discount, bonds issued pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 469.178 of the TIF Act. Administrative expenses include amounts paid for services provided by bond counsel, fiscal consultants and planning or economic development consultants. M Limitation on Boundary Changes (AS MODIFIED NOVEMBER 24, 1998) The geographic area of TIF District No.1 may be reduced, but it cannot be enlarged after five years following the date of certification of the original assessed value by the Anoka County Auditor. The five-year period has now elapsed, so TIF District No. 1 may not be enlarged. N Relocation Although no relocation is anticipated, the City accepts, as binding, its obligations under state law for relocation and will administer relocation services for families, individuals and businesses displaced by public action. City of Ramsey TIF District No. 1 Modification 2-4