Explanation
BACKGROUND: The need exists to amend the Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Teng & Associates, Inc. Ordinance 1647-2009 approved by Columbus City Council on December 14, 2009, authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Teng & Associates, Inc. for an annual cash payment equal to fifty percent (50%) of the amount of City income withholding tax withheld on new employees for a term of three (3) years. This agreement was made and entered into effective January 19, 2010. An amendment to the agreement is now needed to change the company's name from Teng & Associates, Inc. to exp U.S. Services, Inc.
The Department of Development received a written request from the company requesting the City to change its name from Teng & Associates, Inc. to exp U.S. Services, Inc., from this point forward, all employees (both retained and new) will receive payroll compensation through exp U.S. Services, Inc. and not Teng & Associates, Inc.
FISCAL IMPACT: No funding is required for this legislation.
Title
To authorize the Director of the Department of Development to amend the Columbus Downtown Office Incentive Agreement with Teng & Associates, Inc. for the purposes of changing the company's name from Teng & Associates, Inc. to exp U.S. Services, Inc.
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WHEREAS, the City desires to increase employment opportunities and encourage establishment of new jobs in the City in order to improve the overall economic climate of the City and its citizens; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 0088X-2007, adopted June 4, 2007, authorized the Department of Development to establish the Columbus Downtown Office Incentive program as amended; and
WHEREAS, after signing the agreement, Teng & Associates, Inc. changed its' corporate name to exp U.S. Services, Inc. and the employees, both retained and new, will receive payroll compensation through this newly created entity; and
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