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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Agreements for Sauer Danfoss RESOLUTION NO. 06-482 RESOLUTION APPROVING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AGREEMENTS WITH SAUER-DANFOSS, INC., FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS,Sauer-Danfoss,Inc.,is a designer,manufacturer,and service provider in the fluid power and mobile hydraulic business; and, WHEREAS,the company is expanding operations and employment at their Ames site through consolidation from other locations and business growth, and total investment for this planned expansion is $6,750,000, with 208 new jobs created in Ames; and, WHEREAS, the company received final approval from the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) for direct assistance in the amount of $750,000 Community Economic Betterment Account (CEBA) award and income tax credits under the High Quality Job Creation Program (HQJCP) totaling $227,500; and, WHEREAS,both IDED programs require that the City of Ames act as a sponsoring agency; and, WHEREAS, the City responsibilities are limited to review of application and project completion and to act as the pass-through agency for IDED funding. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames,Iowa, that the economic development assistance agreements with Sauer-Danfoss,Inc.,and the Iowa Department of Economic Development are hereby approved, and the Mayor is authorized to sign the agreements as the sponsoring agency. ADOPTED THIS 28th day of November, 2006. Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Mahayni Seconded by: Popken Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Larson, Mahayni, Popken, Rice Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 28th day of November, 2006.