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HomeMy WebLinkAbout24-129 RESOLUTION 2024-129 A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY APPROVING CERTAIN INCENTIVES ON BEHALF OF PROJECT 0 o SANDWICH. U W 5 U ti re a WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has r F 5 o made the following determinations: 9 co o 1. Project Sandwich is a family-owned business founded in 2013 and based in Port Saint •N ILI Lucie, specializing in manufacturing and distributing cores, composites, resins, and adhesives 0. 0 N applicable in the marine, transportation, wind, and construction industries. Lu Wr0°O0 J 2 7 N - o N.a 2. Project Sandwich employs eight (8) production, professional, and managerial level 2° m"' employees in St. Lucie County, is a proven economic driver, and is a respected company in the W 6 [° z composites and resins industry. J- J N O ce i- w°m° 3. Project Sandwich is committed to investing in the economic wellbeing of St. Lucie County fin cc by maintaining its headquarters here and continuing to support and encourage its employees through training. 4. Project Sandwich plans to relocate and construct an expanded manufacturing facility of approximately fifty thousand square feet (50,000 sq. ft.) and will provide average earnings per worker that are above St. Lucie County's average wage and a generous benefits package to its employees. 5. The project will include a capital investment of approximately $5,000,000.00 in real property and approximately $540,000.00 in tangible personal property by December 31, 2026, and the creation of twenty-five (25) new full-time jobs paying an average wage of twenty-five dollars and forty-eight cents ($25.48) per hour, 110% of St. Lucie County's average wage by December 31, 2026. The employment schedule consists of 8 retained jobs and 5 new jobs in Year 1, 10 new jobs in Year 2, and 10 new jobs in Year 3. 6. St. Lucie County is offering an incentive package to Project Sandwich for the benefit of the residents of St. Lucie County, for continued capital investment and the creation of new full- time and/or full-time equivalent jobs. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, that in consideration of the benefits gained by the residents of St. Lucie County through the development of the Project Sandwich's new facility, the following incentives are offered: A. St. Lucie County Job Growth Incentive Grant (JGIG) -The Board authorizes County staff to prepare a JGIG agreement with Project Sandwich for the creation of 25 new jobs over a three-year period pursuant to the Job Growth Investment Grant guidelines. 1 B. St. Lucie County Ad -Valorem Tax Exemption on Real and Tangible Personal Property: The Board authorizes County staff to assist in the application for a 10-year ad valorem tax exemption as described in the County's Economic Development Ad Valorem Tax Exemptions program. The exemption is valued at 100% each year for the first five years and for the last five years on a declining percentage schedule for the remaining period (90%-80%-60%- 40%-20%) for consideration by the Board in accordance with Section 42-46, St. Lucie County Code of Ordinances and Compiled Laws. C. St. Lucie County Road Impact Fee Mitigation (IFM): The Board authorizes County staff to prepare an Impact Fee Mitigation Agreement with and/or its subsidiaries or successors for the creation of 25 new jobs pursuant to St. Lucie County's Impact Fee Mitigation Program guidelines. D. After motion and second, the vote on this Resolution was as follows: After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows: Commissioner Cathy Townsend, Chair AYE Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky, Vice Chair AYE Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE Commissionner Jamie Fowler AYE Commissioner Larry Leet AYE PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 2"d day of July, 2024. ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA BY: lzu� JOUI,4� DEPUTY E CH GpMM►s�,0 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL RM AND CORRECTNESS: 2 COUNTY A'