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RESOLUTION NO, 2009-180 <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA; RECOMMENDING TO <br />ENTERPRISE FLORIDA THAT EMINDFUL INC. BE APPROVED AS A <br />QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY PURSUANT TO s.288.106, FLORIDA <br />STATUTES; AND PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION OF UP TO <br />S5509000 AS PART OF A LOCAL JOBS GRANT PROGRAM FOR LOCAL <br />PARTICIPATION IN THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX <br />REFUND PROGRAM, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, the business under consideration, EMindful Inc., is a corporate headquarters <br />of an internet based integrative healthcare provider; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. is an industry targeted by the State of Florida and Indian <br />River County for new high -wage job creation; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. is considering locating its corporate headquarters in Indian <br />River County; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. is also considering alternative sites in the states of Ohio, and <br />Arizona, areas which are also offering location incentives; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. presently employs employees in multiple states; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. is planning to create up to one hundred (100) additional full- <br />time equivalent new jobs in Indian River County and the average wage for the additional jobs <br />will exceed the area's average wage; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. has prepared an application for a grant under the State of <br />Florida's Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund Program; and <br />WHEREAS, the State of Florida's QTI grant program requires a 20% local government <br />match for a business to qualify for the state's QTI grant; and <br />WHEREAS, EMindful Inc. has submitted an application for a local jobs grant; and <br />1 of 3 <br />