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SECTION I. FINDINGS. Tlio Longwood City Ge~mllls91011 flnAs and devlvresthan.
(e) The reci~als se~fonb ivtbe preamble oPtbis Ordinance are adopted herein as
legislnlivc findings ofthn Commission.
(b) Tho Commission Gnds that nuracting, retaining, and provldine favorable
conditions Cor the growth of tv~get industries and businesses ptovidee bigh quality emplny,nnnt
opponwtities for dte cn¢eus oCLOngwood and enhances the economic tax base of the City. It is the
Volley of the City of Longwood to encourage the growtb of v High-valve-added employment nod
economic base.
(c) There isa public need to cvbance ewnomic nativity in Longwood by nnreaing
new target indvs[nes and businesses and eryandinB uv tin6 tnrgc~t indtuxnes and businesses to
Vro.ddensronger, more balanced and stable economy with bigh payingjobs for City residents. Tlie
ecomm~ie welFboinj of the eitLans of Longwood and the economic resources o[rhe Cowry woWd
he enhanced by the provision of a Jobs Growth Iveemives Program to target industries and
businesres-
(d) To improve theVmsperiryand welfiro of Longwood and its ivhabitnnts, it is
nacossary and is in the public inte~rsr for the City to estvblish n lobs Gowth Ineentivca Fnnd wed
prordde ineeanives to appcopriv~e target industries and businoses titerefravi
le) The ustnblishmuit of a lobs Growth Incemives F'wtd and a Jobs Gro.v<h
Inoentlves Program and grants derived thereunder consistam veldt We provisions oftbis Ordinance
xarvas a public Puepose_
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SECTION 2. DEFINITIONS'.
(e) "BUSmess" or"Ivaustry" means any business entity authorized to do business
in this neteand the City of Longwood, including all members of en affiliated group ofcorpomtions
ns defined in s.220 03(I)(b). Florida Statutes.
(b) "Expansion of en existing business or industry" meaoe the expansion ofa
business or indusry by of through xdditions w real and personal proparey on a sic co-IOaiteA wiili
a Target indusry or business operation owned by tl~e same otwer_
(c) "John" menu tVII-time equivolevt positions usucb rerms are oonsinwit with
tei ms used by the Plonde Depamnent of Labor and EvploymGn Security ava the United States
Depnrtmen~ of Labor f r pu~puses of unemployment compwisation tax admimnreuon and
employmely estimation. lobs shall not include teanpornry oonnnictlon jobs involved with dm
eonntuoiion of facilities for the project or anyjobs which have previously been incWded in any
nppliaa~ion far benefits in thfs Ordinance
(d) "Newbnsiness"meensabusiness or indunrywliicli heretofnredid pmt exin
in We City of Longwoud, flra hegins its ope,ntions on o site lomted in the C;ty and is clearly sapnrato
fiom any older operatimi awned ny the came bushiess or indus~ry.
(e) "Project" moans We creation of a new larger buslnese or industry or the
exynnnron of n.. adnmgtarget nn=;neas nr inannry.
(t) "Target business or Industry" means the mrgut industries or businesses
idcn~tiEM pursuant to atitcna developed ny the Longwood City Conmtission. Tl~e City xhall develop
e tin of such Target h~dusuies auA nusinasses annually and adopt the f r by resolution-
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SECFION 3. TOGS GROWTH INCF,NTIVES FUNDS USTABLISHUD_
(a) The Ciry herehy esublisl~cs the "lobs Oroweh Inoentlves Fmtd" though an
inirial appropriation from the Contmget~ry Eund in dte amown of$25,000,00 Por Fiscal Yeer 1996/9'1
and through additional fhnding az may be authomeA by the Ciry Commission.
(b) The lobsC orwlr mcwiriveeFmdshall beutilvcdto inWleanatt the Cities Jobs
Gowth Incentive Program whidt is hereby ertablished.
SECTION 4. USE OF FUNDS Fwds ann be used for any legitimate business Peooes
pertai mrg to new looanon or ezita~smn ofa target lndustryorbusness. Fapenses that are eligible
For award include impac and permit feet ielocanon costs land acyuisition, br6lditb uonetntaiun,
tout ivtuost peydown. leazo-hold impmvements or any other lagitbnate business enyense es
detetmhted by the Glry of Longwood.
SCCFION S. AMOUNT OF GBANT AWARD_ Gmntsavapable to target businesses and
industries for relocating, establishing v w and e~~nnding target indunvies end bnsinesses in
Longwood shall be decided on a case-by-case bays by the Longwood Ciry Commission based ov
Orent Fwtd avalabitity,proVnsed use of funds, the nwnN eritmia wntainod in SDCTfON 7, and othu
eonsiden~etious deemed appropriate by the City Connnissicn.
SCC'FION' fi. CUSTOMIZCD JOB TRAINING. Target busitesses and hidustries
moerving lob Gowtlt bicwtive Fund gents ll also be eateournged to apply forjob traiving for each
new qualified Job created. Crtrtoinized job training classes ll be provided for eligble odstivg and
new employees through Seminole Commwrity Colloge's Brtsinens and htdunry SLppott Center or
another provider designated by the Ciry_ 'ILe Fwtd may reimburse Seminole Community College ur
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other provider pursuant to an ogmeanvatt to be established by [he City uP Longwood. '1Le gcent
agreenreut shall pro+dde drat if v~ engrloyeo oils to siccessfully wmpletejoh ttaiuing the grantee shall
reimburse all trninivg cons to the TnnrL
SECTION]. VIINIMtI\IAw:AftD CRITEHI.A.'ll~e follo+++ng criteria ull be applied
in awarding grants bum the ]ohs Go+Nh Inoemive Frmd on a msaby-care basis:
(1j Tho grvume mun ba dasigtiatcd asatarget industry or business by dre City
Cmnnnssion pnrsuvnt to an adopted resolution.
(2) Newjobs created mutt be permanut4 ltiglt payingjobs with employer paid
henefim.web as, but not limited to. medical ivsurvme.
(3) Newjohs inns[ be G~eated and rumincd fora sPeafic time flame Dom gmitr
award
(4) Funds nrurt be exVea~ded Witlmt a specified time (tame from grant aHVrd.
(5) In addition to Wis nun~ntvm entena_dre City will ocnsideroNer GCmrssuch
as a uillin®toss m Idre L7ry of Longwood rosidents, the pnrabuse of a substantial amowt of locally
produced prodnetd the employer's oll'ming hill benefits packages to enrVloyees, and the employu's
ploeing n high degree efimpottanoe on employee training or uthu similar bonus considerations.
SECTION & HEVIE\V OF JOTS GRO\VTH INCENTIVES FUND APPLICATIONS.
la) Applicamsn,ay make npphcation fin Brant lWtds+vith dre Ciry Admininmtor.
The City Admivistremr will review dte npplicution and make rccommeltdetimts+Wth regard m the
applicnimt. fteuomvrondvtious shall be made as to whatherthe giant application shall be approved
wtd, if so,theawmd amount and conditions to be placed on the award. The recommevdetious sltatl
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beprovided to die City Commis~on for approval end award of funds
(b) The Ciry Aduwtistrotor is raponsble frprovidu~g the City Commiselon with
v upon on each applieation. the CUy Adrniuinrvtar ehall also Vrovide the Ciry Commissioners vrith
pedadie rayons providing for Ilia tmnitoriug afrecipiw~t contrenrn new)obs created vnd, included
m weh reports, s1~all be nn analysis relating to tlie,ttmcess ofH~e lobs ~Yowth Inoontrvas C~md end
Program.
le) ~Le grvn application sI~aII be made on an ApPlicn[iou Fomr approved by the
Ciry and/or We Applicatim~ farm of Seminole County when tl~ere f ajoint ptojwt with Suuwole
Comity.
SECTION 9. GRANT AGREF,MENTS.
(v) Each epplicam ehae is approved kr v geavt shall execute a grant ageement
wnh the Crzy of Longwood and/or Seminole County onjoint projects. Iv addition to implemamivg
aye aware adtena eel pmt i.. sectmn ], ear agreenrm~t st~au speciry me m;tnda and rime ~mea Eor
meeting ¢ram regviremems and the City ehall be provided annual eudi~s and rayons iv a Conn
5elisfcrory to tho Ciry.
(b) An edd¢ional mandatorypmvisioo in eadi agremnm~t slisll bnrhat rapay~nent
m required whea~ the gray tee fits to perform any condition of the grey t egeemmn or violate any
provision oflaw.
SECTION 10. COMPANY BECOADS AND REPORTS- Each grantee shall, in additimi
to other reyWremetus msheg evgreunen[, docwnun the use offends and certify that funds have
been expended iu accordance with die gram egraem eate and n~amtam ~ewrds of vewjobs
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created; end supply all records alntivg to the grant m the City on an annual basis Por a period oP
five (5) years aftu examition of the grant agreement, the company must provide the City witb an
anvnal stems report of its business operations and mainmin all such records for five (i) years aftw~
terminencn ofthe g,~em for and'ting purposes. Tl~e prnpose oftha annual status report ~s to ass~s~
dre Ciry hr mo~umring the effeurvenacs uFWe program and idenrifying company busness weeds on
m~ annual basis
SECTION II. SEVERA6ILITY. if any provision of this Ordinance or the application
thereof to any perms or cnm~mstance is held invaliQ it is ttte intent of the Lmigwood City
Commission that dta invalidity shall not affect atlrer provisions or applications of this Ordinance
.vt~ich may be giver efkct witl~orn die invalid provision or appllcetion and, ro Wia end, the provisions
of dais Ordinance are declared severable.
SECTION 13. CONFLICTS. All ordinances or parts thereofin aovfiat herewith. ba end
the same are hereby repealed.
SECTION l3. EFFECTIVE D~A7TN. This Ordv~anoe shall take eftem upon pazsaea.
SECOND READMG.
PASSED ANOADOPTED THIS DAY OF ----_AD., 199'1.
ATTEST:
v Maycr
( ~ - ,.I Longwood
Gerah3me D. Zambq City Clerk
Chy of Longwood
Approved as to fomr and legality far the use and reliance of [lie Ciry of Longwood, Florida. only-
Richard S. Taylor, Jr, City Attorney