O-2014-3506 amend FY 2013-2014 Budget

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requirement to open a new office and re -locate and/or hire at least 75 full-time employees in La Porte. RIG'S Future Plans The new, proposed facility to be constructed in year #3 will include engineering office space for up to 150 personnel including designers, admin, project managers, managers, accounting, project controls, human resources, etc. The new facility will also include space for RIG'S automation engineering/ fabrication group, which will have office space for 35 +/- employees (designers, project managers, procurement, admin and managers), plus 45+/- fabrication/shop personnel. It will also include warehouse, fabrication and testing facilities. The testing facility will be designed for clients who are taking delivery of new automation buildings to set up and test the buildings/instruments over a several week period, bringing in testing personnel from other communities. The new, proposed facility will also include facilities for Richard's construction group with office space for 50+/- managers, human resources, admin, construction managers, accounting, safety, project controls, etc. Warehouse space will be for storage of tools, consumables and small equipment with 5-10 employees to control inventory. A large storage area will also be provided for large equipment parking and some material. The number of construction field personnel will fluctuate with workload. Action Required by the City Council: Consider approval or other action to approve moving forward with an incentive grant request in the amount not to exceed $15,000 to the Richard Industrial Group to open a new office and re- locate and/or hire at least 75 full-time employees in La Porte. Approved for the City Council Agenda Corby D. Alexander, City Manager Date