HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Application for Financial Assistance for HIPRA, USA, LLC RESOLUTION NO. 11-291
RESOLUTION APPROVING ENDORSEMENT OF APPLICATION FOR
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR HIPRA,USA,LLC,WITH LOCAL MATCH
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, HIPRA, USA, LLC, is the U.S. subsidiary of Laboratorios Hipra, SA, a well-
established international veterinary pharmaceutical company based in Spain; and,
WHEREAS, HIPRA currently has a small market presence in the U.S., but is in the process of
obtaining licenses from the USDA to market products in this country; and,
WHEREAS, as part of its expansion into the U.S. market, HIPRA has applied for economic
development assistance with the Iowa Department of Economic Development(IDED), and this is part of
a project to base the company's U.S. operations at the ISU Research Park; and,
WHEREAS, the company will be manufacturing and marketing a well-established business line
of veterinary pharmaceutical and diagnostic products; and,
WHEREAS,the project will include a new building and is expected to add 75 new jobs in Ames;
and,
WHEREAS, the total investment expected for the project is will over $90 million, including a
$475,000 forgivable loan from IDED, as well as various other credits and incentives; and,
WHEREAS, a local match from the City will be contingent upon IDED assistance and future
approvals by the City Council; and,
WHEREAS, for the IDED to continue consideration of this project, the Council must adopt a
resolution supporting the submittal of the HIPRA application for IDED assistance; and,
WHEREAS,if Council supports the application for assistance,the local match for the project will
be a $148,500 forgivable loan to be funded with $74,250 from the City of Ames and $74,250 from the
Ames Economic Development Commission(AEDC); and,
WHEREAS, the AEDC Board of Directors has already authorized its commitment to the local
match.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that
endorsement of the submittal of an application from HIPRA,USA,LLC,requesting economic development
assistance from the Iowa Department of Economic Development with a local match to be provided in the
form of a forgivable loan in the amount of$148,500 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 14" day of June, 2011.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Davis
Seconded by: Wacha
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Mahayni, Larson, Orazem, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 14"day of June, 2011.