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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #3974 - expenditure of tif funds for job training throgh spoon river college RESOLUTION NO 3974 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTRHUR~IH SPOON RIVER COLLEGEOF TIF FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING TH WHEREAS, pursuant to the TIF Act, 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-2(b), the City has the authority to promote the health, safety, morals and welfare of the public and to prevent the spread of blight and deterioration and inadequate public facilities by promoting the development of private investment property thereby increasing the tax base of the City and providing employment for its citizens; and WHEREAS, the City, recognizing the need to foster the development, expansion and revitalization of certain properties which are vacant, underutilized or obsolete or a combination thereof, adopted TIF and created a TIF District known as the Canton International Harvester Site Project Area TIF District (the "Canton IH TIF District") on July 6, 2004; and WHEREAS, eligible Redevelopment Project Costs under TIF include "costs of job training and retraining projects, including the cost of welfare to work" programs implemented by businesses located within the redevelopment project area" per 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-3(q)(5); and WHEREAS, eligibility to work at Cook Medical requires interested applicants to pass a set of four ACT WorkKeys examinations; and WHEREAS, to date, Spoon River College and Career Link have administered the testing process for prospective applicants through ACT KeyTrain training and WorkKeys testing modules; and WHEREAS, ACT charges $25.00 per person to score a set of tests; and WHEREAS, a grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity was obtained by Spoon River College to test the first 1,000 applicants, but the funds expired on June 30, 2010; and WHEREAS, on November 16, 2010, the Canton City Council passed Resolution No. 3944, which authorized up to $6,000 for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS, between November of 2010 and September 7, 2010, Spoon River College incurred $1,858.50 in costs for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS, additional hiring is expected by Cook Medical, Cook Polymer Technology; and the Harvester Inn; and WHEREAS, additional job training will be necessary to supply these entities with qualified applicants; and WHEREAS, approximately fifteen (15) applicants per month are likely to test between November 2011 and November 2012 for a total cost of $4,500 ($25 per person X 180 people); and WHEREAS, proof of success from the ACT WorkKeys testing and training will benefit the community as a whole by having evidence of a skilled and trained workforce; and WHEREAS, the City agrees the cost of the testing is an eligible TIF expense and will fund the costs of ACT WorkKeys testing for approximately 15 applicants a month for one year for a total cost not to exceed $4,500. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois, as follows: 1. That Spoon River College will administer up to approximately fifteen (15) WorkKeys tests per month between November 2011 and November 2012. 2. Spoon River College will incur WorkKeys fees not to exceed four thousand five hundred dollars ($4,500) between November 2011 and November 2012. 3. Upon receipt of paid invoices from WorkKeys, SRC personnel will pay the invoices and submit requests for reimbursement to the City Administrator. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approved by the Mayor thereof this 15th day of November, 2011, upon a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Aldermen Schenck, Pasley, Fritz, West, Nelson, Ellis, Pickel, Hartford NAYS: None ABSENT: None ~ J N~ Approved: r-~' - Kevin R. Meade, Mayor Attest: Diana Tucker, City Clerk