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Request to Consider Adoption of the Restated Resolution, to replace RES0201-2013 adopted at the September 30, 2013 Regular Meeting, regarding the request for approval of an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies
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Whereas, an Industrial Development District was established on September 6, 2006 at 2923 Technology Drive, also known as Parcel Number 15-30-477-012, and further described as:
THE SOUTH 133 FEET OF LOT 33 AND THE NORTH 142 FEET OF LOT 34, "ROCHESTER HILLS EXECUTIVE PARK" AS RECORDED IN LIBER 199, PAGES 26-30, OAKLAND COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS. LYING IN THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 29, AND THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 30, TOWN 3 NORTH, RANGE 11 EAST, CITY OF ROCHESTER HILLS, OAKLAND COUNTY, MICHIGAN. CONTAINING 132,000 SQUARE FEET OR 3.03 ACRES; and
Whereas, in December 2010, City Council approved a real and personal property tax abatement for the investment Otto Bock made in the building located at 2923 Technology Drive, along with machinery and equipment;
Whereas, Otto Bock is currently in the third year of that five-year tax abatement and this newly presented investment was not calculated at the time of the first abatement and cannot be added to the existing tax abatement as the two-year window of time to make those investments has closed; and
Whereas, Otto Bock pledged to invest $3,861,000 in the Rochester Hills operation and create 39 jobs, and as reported to City Council in June 2013, Otto Bock to date has invested $6,396,000 in the Rochester Hills facility and created 45 jobs; and
Whereas, Otto Bock Polyurethane Technologies, Inc. filed a new application for an Industrial Facilities Exemption Certificate for personal property on September 9, 2013; and
Whereas, in its application, Otto Bock Polyurethane has indicated that it is experiencing tremendous sales growth, especially in non-automotive sectors and plans to purchase $2,950,000 in additional machinery and equipment within the next t...
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