Explanation
BACKGROUND: The need exists to amend Ordinance Number 0371-2017 approved by Columbus City Council on March 13, 2017, which authorized the Director of the Department of Development to enter into a Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Primero Home Loans, LLC dba Primero. An amendment is now required to change the company’s name from Primero Home Loans, LLC dba Primero to Keller Mortgage, LLC dba Smarter Mortgages, change the project site address from 4700 Lakehurst Court to 4725 Lakehurst Court, and to extend the 90 day period needed to execute the Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement to 90 days after the passage of this proposed legislation.
The Department of Development has received a written request dated March 15, 2017 from Primero Home Loans, LLC requesting the City change its’ company name from Primero Home Loans, LLC to Keller Mortgage, LLC dba Smarter Mortgages. Subsequent to signing the agreement, Primero Home Loans, LLC changed its name to Keller Mortgage, LLC on or about February 7, 2017. The legal entity has remained the same, including the Federal Tax Identification number; however, from this point forward, all employees (both retained and new) will receive payroll compensation through Keller Mortgage, LLC and not Primero Home Loans, LLC. In addition, Keller Mortgage, LLC is requesting the City change the project site address from 4700 Lakehurst Court to 4725 Lakehurst Court.
This legislation is requested to be considered as an emergency in order to allow Keller Mortgage, LLC to begin the aforementioned expansion project in an expedient manner
FISCAL IMPACT:
No funding is required for this legislation
Title
To amend Ordinance 0371-2017, passed on March 13, 2017, for the purposes of changing the authorized entity name from Primero Home Loans, LLC, dba Primero, to Keller Mortgage, LLC, dba Smarter Mortgage, changing the project site address from 4700 Lakehurst Court to 4725 Lakehurst Court, and extending the period to execute the agr...
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