RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
The minutes of the meeting held March 19, 2019.
PRESENT WERE TRUSTEES JOSEPH RABATIN, DANIEL HODGE, AND BLAKE MEIER AND FISCAL OFFICER VALORIE LEWIS
Also present were:
Ms. Alyssa Carpenter with the Wayne County Economic Development Council
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Blake Meier at 6:00 pm.
A motion to suspend the reading of the March 7, 2019 regular meeting minutes was made by Mr. Joseph Rabatin and seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge with Mr. Blake Meier concurring.
Ms. Alyssa Carpenter with the Wayne County Economic Development Council presented an Enterprise Zone Agreement with Ripich Enterprises Limited and Advanced Tank & Fabrication (AT&F). Ms. Carpenter informed the Board that AT&F was proposing to build an additional 40,000-foot building and add an additional 25 employees within the next 3 years in addition to bringing 10 employees from their Massillon facility.
After discussion, a motion to pass resolution 10-2019 as follows was made by Mr. Daniel Hodge.
WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of East Union Township met in special session on March 19, 2019 at 6:00 pm in an open meeting pursuant to notice duly given in accordance with the provisions of Ohio’s Open Meeting Act:
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED, that the Board of East Union Township Trustees, Wayne County, Ohio, hereby approves to grant the Enterprise Zone Agreement presented by Ripich Enterprises Limited and Advanced Tank & Fabrication AT&F on a new 40,000 square foot building on 4.733 acres of Wayne County Parcel (27-01824.005). The Agreement is for a 50% real property tax abatement for 10 years to be initiated the first year the facility expansion post-construction appears on the Wayne County property role. In addition for a personal property exemption in the amount of 100% for a period of 10 years to be initiated in tandem with the real property abatement.
It was seconded by Mr. Joseph Rabatin.
A roll call vote was taken:
Daniel Hodge YES
Joseph Rabatin YES
Blake Meier YES
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The next regular meeting will be Thursday, April 4, 2019 at 7:00 pm at the Fire Station.
A motion to adjourn at 6:17 pm was made by Mr. Blake Meier and seconded by Mr. Daniel Hodge with Mr. Joseph Rabatin concurring.