R2021-182 Resolution Approving an Amendment to the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone Intergovernmental Agreement

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designated Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone, subject to certification of said Zone by the Department, for the following groups: a) Business enterprises which are receiving benefits or incentives in the Decatur Macon County Enterprise Zone on the effective date of this designating ordinance; b) Business enterprises or expansions which are proposed or under development on the effective date of this designating ordinance: i) if the business enterprise demonstrates that the proposed business enterprise or expansion has been committed to locating or expanding in the zone;or ii) Substantial or binding financial obligations have been made; and such commitments have been made in reasonable reliance on the benefits and programs which would have previously been available because of the enterprise zone. F) LOCAL LABOR CONTENT. As part of a taxpayer's request to receive property tax abatement for a qualified project as described in Section 2 above which will result in building construction, renovation or rehabilitation costs of$4 million ($4,000,000)or more, said taxpayer and/or their contractors will be required to submit a local labor utilization plan. The local labor utilization plan should provide for: • The equitable opportunity for local labor contractors to submit bids for the skilled craft work required by the project; • The taxpayer's planned efforts for utilization of at least 75%local labor by any non- local contractors who are awarded work related to the construction of said project. Said taxpayer may request a waiver of the local labor utilization plan if any of the following conditions apply: • Certain resources are not sufficiently available in the local labor market area; • An awarded bid to a lower cost resource provider requires the use of non-local labor in order meet bid requirements; or • The use of non-local labor results from requirements associated with any applicable governmental funding for the project. • Conflicting obligations exist relative to any contracts or other agreements to which taxpayer is a party or with other policies or programs that may be in effect from time to time.