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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Application on behalf of Phasient Learning Technologies RESOLUTION NO. 07-324 RESOLUTION APPROVING SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATION FOR DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE ON BEHALF OF PHASIENT LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES,LLC, FOR THE CITY OF AMES WHEREAS, Phasient Learning Technologies, LLC, is an Ames-based eLearning company engaged in web-based training solutions; and, WHEREAS, Phasient's products and services include development of courseware, learning management systems, and course development tools; and, WHEREAS, the company began operations in January 2002, and beginning in 2004, has seen steady increases in sales; and, WHEREAS,Phasient has applied for financial assistance from the Iowa Department of Economic Development(IDED)for direct assistance in the amount of a$100,000 CEBA loan(50%forgivable/50% no-interest loan); and, WHEREAS,Phasient will be investing company funds totaling$4,175,000 for the project, and the funding will be used for development of the next generation of products and will include increasing full-time employment from the current level of 4 to a total of 28 over three years; and, WHEREAS,the local match proposed for the project is a$20,000 no-interest loan to be funded by the City. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that the submittal of an application to the Iowa Department of Economic Development on behalf of Phasient Learning Technologies, LLC, for development assistance is hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10' day of July, 2007. LY-14& A. 'Pol. e---'A4'd Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor Introduced by: Rice Seconded by: Popken Voting aye: Doll, Goodman, Mahayni, Popken, Rice Voting nay: None Absent: Larson Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10'day of July, 2007.