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TO ADOPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM GRANTING APPROVAL FOR NIAGARA BOTTLING, LLC FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS; TO REPEAL ORD-0180-2012; AND TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY.
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WHEREAS, the Department of Planning & Development created the City of Gahanna Office & Industrial Incentive Program guidelines, which are a statement of policy designed to increase employment opportunities and encourage the retention of existing and establishment of new jobs; and
WHEREAS, the incentive is a yearly payment to the employer of up to 50 percent of the paid income tax withholding from new job creation for a period of between one and five years; and
WHEREAS, Council has adopted the City of Gahanna Office & Industrial Incentive Program guidelines by ORD-0212-2002 and amended the guidelines by the adoption of ORD-0064-2011; and
WHEREAS, the Incentive Advisory Board met on Monday, August 27, 2012, to review the application to grant incentives to Niagara Bottling, LLC for a period of five (5) years, at a rate of 50% of the net municipal income tax withholding from their employees; and
WHEREAS, a procedural error occurred during the passage of ORD-0180-2012 which was for the Office & Industrial Incentive for Niagara Bottling and said ordinance should be repealed; and
WHEREAS, it is imperative to pass this ordinance at the earliest time possible so that Niagara Bottling, LLC can officially operate and open their business in Gahanna by February 1, 2013, and all for the preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and welfare;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GAHANNA, STATE OF OHIO:
Section 1. That this Council hereby acknowledges the recommendation for approval of the Incentive Advisory Board for Niagara Bottling, LLC.
Section 2. That during the term of the Office & Industrial Incentive, upon the written request of Niagara Bottling, LLC the...
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