HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1688sufficient documentation establishing the expenditure by the qualifying company for job education
training and skills, including, but not limited to, instructional salaries and expenses of all kinds, including
living and lodging expenses legitimately incurred by the qualifying company and expenses for the moving
of machinery and equipment necessary for the training and education of employees and any other
legitimate expenses associated with the training and education of employees and the equipping of them
for job skills.
4. Where they deem the job skills to be required by a new industry locating within Iredell County
to be unique to the Iredell County work force or otherwise unavailable in the existing work force, the
Iredell County Commissioners may waive some or all of the investment requirements of paragraph 3(a)
above, and/or the investment -to -employee ratio required by paragraph 3(c) above. In such event, the
qualifying company shall be eligible for lump -sum reimbursement of its job training cost, in such amount
not in excess of $150,000.00, as shall be determined by the Board of Commissioners of Iredell County,
considering the number of jobs created, the skills required, and the total investment as determined for
ad valorem tax purposes.
5. Where reimbursement is made pursuant to paragraph 4 above, Mitchell Community College
will act as disbursing agent for Iredell County. Requests for disbursement pursuant to paragraph 4 will
be accompanied by sufficient documentation to allow Mitchell Community College to determine that the
qualifying company has expended the amount requested for reimbursement for job training, employee
education, and skill enhancement, including but not limited to instructional salaries and expenses of all
kinds, living and lodging expenses legitimately incurred by the qualifying company, and expenses for
the moving of machinery and equipment necessary forthe training and education of employees, and any
other legitimate expenses associated with the training and education of employees and the equipping
in
of workers for job skills.
MOTION by Commissioner Fortner to adopt the following Industrial Training Program Resolution for
Goodyear, Inc., and to authorize the Chairman to sign the document.
VOTING: Ayes - 5; Nays - O.
RESOLUTION
FOR
THE IREDELL INDUSTRIAL TRAINING PROGRAM &
GOODYEAR, INC.
WHEREAS, the Iredell County Board of Commissioners, on August 26,1996, created the Iredell Industrial Training
Program to be administered by Mitchell Community College; and
WHEREAS, by amendment duly adopted on November 4, 1997, the Iredell County Commissioners amended the
Iredell Industrial Training Program; and
WHEREAS, Goodyear has submitted an application for reimbursement for job training expenses incurred by it in
relocating its facility to Iredell County; and
WHEREAS, we find that the skills required by Goodyear are unique and are not available in the general work force
of the citizens of Iredell County, and that the citizens of Iredell County will benefit by having its workers trained in the skills
required by Goodyear; and
WHEREAS, Goodyear has committed to Iredell County a total investment for ad valorem tax purposes in the amount
of $15,000,000.00, with an expectation of a total work force of 70 employees; and
WHEREAS, Goodyear will not handle or process hazardous waste or low-level nuclear waste, and will not pollute
the air, soil, or waters of this County;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED:
1. Goodyear qualifies for participation in the Iredell County Industrial Training Program.