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JOBS GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />AND <br />LEMNATURE AQUAFARMS USA, INC. <br />THIS INDIAN RIVER COUNTY JOBS GRANT AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made as <br />of the 17'' day of May, 2022 (the "Effective Date") by and between Indian River County, a political <br />subdivision of the State of Florida, by and through its Board of Commissioners, hereinafter referred to <br />as COUNTY, and Lemnature AquaFarms USA, Inc, a company authorized to do business in the State <br />of Florida, hereinafter referred to as COMPANY. <br />BACKGROUND RECITALS: <br />WHEREAS, it is the policy of COUNTY to stimulate economic growth in COUNTY by either <br />attracting new businesses to COUNTY or by encouraging the expansion of existing businesses within <br />COUNTY; and <br />WHEREAS, the creation of new employment opportunities for residents of COUNTY and the <br />increased tax revenues resulting from such business expansions or relocations within COUNTY is <br />beneficial to the local economy; and <br />WHEREAS, COUNTY has determined that offering a Jobs Grant Program encourages <br />businesses to expand within or new businesses to locate in COUNTY and thereby creates new <br />employment opportunities for the residents of COUNTY; and <br />WHEREAS, COUNTY, through its Board of County Commissioners, has created a local Jobs <br />Grant Program; and <br />WHEREAS, COMPANY currently has 113 full time employees employed within Indian River <br />County, and <br />WHEREAS, COMPANY, in accordance with the COUNTY's Jobs Grant Program criteria, is <br />an Existing Business that will expand its business in COUNTY to create 46 additional full-time jobs <br />which pay at least 75% of COUNTY's average annual wage level; and <br />WHEREAS, COUNTY has determined that COMPANY is eligible to receive a Jobs Grant; and <br />WHEREAS, COMPANY acknowledges that this Agreement shall be based upon compliance <br />with COUNTY Jobs Grant Program requirements; and, <br />WHEREAS, COUNTY finds and declares that it is in the public interest to award a Jobs Grant <br />to COMPANY pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants hereinafter <br />contained, the parties do agree as follows: <br />1. Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall mean: <br />-1- <br />