establishments of the company or enterprise. A head office is only recognized as a production unit if it is located in a separate physical location than the rest of the company or enterprise.

Because the proposed development is not 100% eligible under the CIP the recommendations indicate that grant payments will be calculated based on the percentage of gross floor area within the building allocated to eligible uses (i.e. 35% based on the information in the grant application). The area allocated to eligible uses (i.e. Computer Software Developer, Corporate Office, and Canadian Head Office) will be verified prior to grant payments being issued.

Employment

According to the CIP application Active Care Management currently has 360 employees based out of its current facility located at 3430 Wheelton Drive in Windsor. 20 employees work as computer software developers, 30 employees serve a head office function (i.e. president, vice-president, senior management), and 310 employees make up the balance of the corporate office (i.e. medical professionals, claim administrators, primary assistance, and support services). The CIP application anticipates the hiring of 300 additional employees over the time frame of the grant program in all areas of the organization, including software developers & corporate head office staff.

Employment numbers will be verified prior to the issuance of grant payments. If the number of employees associated with eligible uses falls below 35 (i.e. the minimum threshold set out in the CIP) the grant payments would cease and approval to participate in the program would be rescinded.

CIP Objectives

The proposed redevelopment of the property located at 3355 Munich Court for use as business incubator and recommended Small Business Investment Grant supports the following CIP objectives:

• Encourage investment that results in the productive use of lands and/or buildings for the purposes of establishing or maintaining a business enterprise, or the expansion of existing businesses to realize more effective use of the land’s potential;

• Encourage capital investments that create new and/or maintain existing permanent jobs, as well as short-term construction jobs that contribute to the reduction of the unemployment rate;

• Support investments in specified high potential economic sectors that contribute to the diversification of the local economy;

• Provide financial incentive programs that are attractive to potential investors and corporate decision-makers, but are balanced with expectations of City taxpayers and the City’s ability to fund the financial incentive programs; and

• Support investment and development that results in an increase in property assessment and grows the non-residential municipal tax base over the long-term.