Explanation
BACKGROUND: The need exists to amend Ordinance 2031-2020, approved by Columbus City Council (COUNCIL) on September 21, 2020, which authorized the Director of Development (DIRECTOR) to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Franklin International, Inc.; to amend Ordinance 2349-2020, approved by COUNCIL on November 9, 2020, which authorized the DIRECTOR to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Middle West Spirits, LLC; to amend Ordinance 2038-2020, approved by COUNCIL on November 16, 2020, which authorized the DIRECTOR to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Agler Joint Venture, LLC; to amend Ordinance 2531-2020, approved by COUNCIL on November 23, 2020, which authorized the DIRECTOR to enter into an Enterprise Zone Agreement with BND Properties IV, LLC & BND Rentals, Inc. dba Vandalia Rental; and to amend Ordinance 2771-2020, approved by COUNCIL on December 7, 2020 to revise the 90-day window needed to execute the Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement authorized by COUNCIL by Ordinance 1190-2020 on June 15, 2020, which authorized the DIRECTOR to enter into that Jobs Growth Incentive Agreement with Slalom, LLC. With the advent of the need to add substantive new language related to Wage Theft Prevention & Enforcement to each of the above authorized agreements, a single amendment is now required to revise the 90-day period needed to execute each of the City of Columbus agreements listed above with this need having been advised by the Columbus City Attorney.
Franklin International, Inc.; Middle West Spirits, LLC; Agler Joint Venture, LLC; BND Properties IV, LLC & BND Rentals, Inc. dba Vandalia Rental; and Slalom, LLC (each individually “ENTITY”) were all unable to execute and return their individual agreements within their individual 90-day signing periods prior to the need to add the substantive Wage Theft Prevention & Enforcement language to each of their agreements. As a result, the Department of Development is seeking additional 90-day...
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