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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-048RESOLUTION NUMBER 2016 _ 048 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, RECOMMENDING PROJECT TREADSTONE BE APPROVED AS A QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY BUSINESS PURSUANT TO S.288.106, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR LOCAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF CASH FOR THE QUALIFIED TARGET INDUSTRY TAX REFUND WITH HIGH - IMPACT SECTOR BONUS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the business under consideration is a Financial Services business, specifically, Project Treadstone; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone is located/or intends to locate within Indian River County; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone has been identified as a Target Industry Business and, moreover, falls within one of the high -impact sectors designated under Florida Statute 288.108, specifically Financial Services and is eligible to apply for the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund with a High -Impact Sector Bonus, pursuant to s.288.106; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone plans to relocate its national headquarters to Indian River County; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone is projecting to create twenty-five (25) full-time equivalent new jobs in Indian River County and the average wage for the additional jobs will exceed the area's average wage; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone has prepared an application for a grant under the State of Florida's Qualified Target Industry (QTI) Tax Refund Program; and Project Treadstone QTI Resolution Page 1 of 3 WHEREAS, Indian River County hereby acknowledges that local financial support of 20% of the total tax refund is required under the provisions of s.288.106, Florida Statutes, governing the State's Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund Program; and WHEREAS, Indian River County has a local jobs grant program which is used to provide required local financial support for State QTI program applicants that locate within Indian River County; and WHEREAS, Project Treadstone has submitted an application for a local jobs grant; and WHEREAS, the Project Treadstone local jobs grant application meets all applicable county requirements. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA, that the Board hereby recommends Project Treadstone be approved as a Qualified Target Industry Business pursuant to s.288.106, Florida Statutes. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board of County Commissioners of Indian River County, Florida has determined the basis of this project's average private sector wage commitment calculation shall be 200% of the County average annual wage ($75,764). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a cash commitment of local financial support for the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund with High -Impact Sector Bonus exists for Project Treadstone in the amount of $35,000, which includes $25,000 for the Qualified Target Industry Tax Refund and $10,000 for the High -Impact Sector Refund. This amount will be made available in accordance with the guidelines set forth by the Department of Economic Opportunity with the stipulation that these funds are intended to represent local financial support pursuant to s.288.106, Florida Statutes. Project Treadstone QTI Resolution Page 2 of 3 The foregoing Resolution was offered by Commissioner O' Bryan , and second by Commissioner Zorc , and being put to vote, the vote was as follows: Bob Solari, Chairman AYE Joseph E. Flescher, Vice Chairman AYE Wesley S. Davis, Commissioner AYE Peter D. O'Bryan, Commissioner AYE Tim Zorc, Commissioner AYE The chairman thereupon declared the resolution duly passed and adopted this 7th day of June, 2016. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY BY A.��—� Bob Solari, Chairman J��M'•"•••.O or v ATTEST BY- J�ffrey R. Smith, Clerk of Court and Comptroller By DII pit Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGAL SUFFICIENCY WilKiarn K. De Araal, Deputy County Attorney APPROVED AS TO PLANNING MATTERS Stan Boling,I P; Community Development Director F:\Community Development\Users\EDplannr\INCENT IVES & FUNDINGUobs Grant Program\Project Treadstone\QTI Application & related\QTI Resolution - Project Treadstone - Attachment 3.doc Project Treadstone QTI Resolution Page 3 of 3