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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution #5031 (SRC/Work Keys) RESOLUTION NO 5031 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF TIF FUNDS FOR JOB TRAINING THROUGH SPOON RIVER COLLEGE 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 three ACT WorkKeys examinations other employers use the same or similar examinations; and WHEREAS, to date, Spoon River College and Career Link have administered the testing process for prospective applicants of various businesses through ACT KeyTrain training and WorkKeys testing modules; and WHEREAS, ACT charges $21.75 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, 2011, Spoon River College incurred $1,858.50 in costs for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS, on November 15, 2011, the Canton City Council passed Resolution No. 3974, which authorized up to $4,500.00 for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS, between November 2011 and November 1, 2012, Spoon River College incurred $3,605.50 in costs for WorkKeys testing and training and was paid pursuant to the terms of Resolution No. 3974; and NLR Documents/Resolutions 10/23/15 WHEREAS, on November 20, 2012, the Canton City Council passed Resolution No. 4011, which authorized up to $5,100.00 for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS between November 1, 2012 and October 15, 2013, Spoon River College incurred $4,933.00 in costs for WorkKeys testing and training and was paid pursuant to the terms of Resolution No. 4011; and WHEREAS, on November 19, 2013, the Canton City Council passed Resolution No. 4045, which authorized up to $6,500.00 for WorkKeys testing and training; and WHEREAS between November 1, 2013 and October 15, 2014, Spoon River College incurred $1,501.35 in costs for WorkKeys testing and training and was paid pursuant to the terms of Resolution No. 4088; and WHEREAS, on November 4, 2014, the Canton City Council passed Resolution No. 4088, which authorized up to $4,500.00 for WorkKeys testing and training from November 2014 through October 2015; and WHEREAS, additional hiring is expected by Cook Medical and Cook Polymer Technology; and WHEREAS, providing the WorkKeys program is satisfaction of one (1) of the tests when applying for an enterprise zone which the City of Canton applied for in December 31, 2014 and has been awarded a new zone to be effective January 1, 2016; and WHEREAS, additional job training will be necessary to supply the Cook entities as well as other entities with qualified applicants; and WHEREAS, approximately 288 applicants are likely to test between November 2015 and October 2016 for a total cost not to exceed $6,264.00 ($21.75 per person X 288 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 288 applicants for one year for a total cost not to exceed $6,264.00. 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 288 WorkKeys tests between November 2015 and October 2016. 2. Spoon River College will incur WorkKeys fees not to exceed six thousand two hundred sixty four dollars ($6,264.00) between November 2015 and October 2016. NLR Documents/Resolutions 10/23/15 3. Upon receipt of invoices from WorkKeys, SRC personnel will pay the invoices and submit requests for reimbursement to the City Comptroller for the tests conducted from November 2014 through October 2015, pursuant to Resolution 4088 passed by the City Council on November 4, 2014. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Canton, Illinois and approved by the Mayor thereof this 3rd day of November, 2015, upon a roll call vote as follows: AYES: Aldermen Craig West, Jim Nelson, Ryan Mayhew, Gerald Ellis,John Lovell, Angela Hale ABSTAIN: Alderman Tad Putrich ABSENT: Alderman Justin Nelson Approved: Ae&ez1 J f y A. ' z, Mayor Attest: biafa P744ieyzdock, City Clerk NLR Documents/Resolutions 10/23/15