HomeMy WebLinkAbout21-139 RESOLUTION NO. 21-139
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR
GENERAL-PURPOSE FOREIGN TRADE ZONE NUMBER 218 TO THE
FOREIGN-TRADE ZONES BOARD TO CREATE THE SERVICE AREA UNDER
THE ALTERNATIVE SITE FRAMEWORK.
WHEREAS, on June 18, 1934 Congress approved an Act "to provide for the
establishment, operation, and maintenance of foreign-trade zones in ports of entry of
the United States to expedite and encourage foreign commerce and for other purposes"
(hereafter the Foreign-Trade Zones Act"); and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and regulations
relating thereto, the Treasure Coast Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. did, on October 24, 1996
and published in 61 Fed. Reg. 58036 (November 12, 1996), receive approval from the
Foreign-Trade Zones Board ("Board") for a GRANT to establish, operate and maintain
Foreign-Trade Zone No. 218 in Florida, and
WHEREAS, St. Lucie County has determined, in accordance with the Foreign-
Trade Zones Act and regulations relating thereto, that it is desirable to create a Service
Area for Foreign-Trade Zone No. 218 under the Alternative Site Framework.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST.
LUCIE COUNTY AS FOLLOWS:
1. St. Lucie County, Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 218, is hereby duly
authorized to submit an Application for General-Purpose Foreign-Trade
Zone No. 218 to create the Service Area under the Alternative Site
Framework to include St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Martin
Counties and the County is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement
with any prospective companies to be in the Zone.
2. All of the existing four sites within Zone No. 218 will be magnet sites and
Site 1 will be the permanent magnet site.
2. Any subsequent Administrative Actions, such as the addition of a Usage-
Driven or Subzone application to be filed at the Foreign-Trade Zones
Board relating to this application are also specifically authorized. This will
provide St. Lucie, Indian River, Okeechobee, and Martin Counties with
the ability to quickly react to a request by a company under the
Alternative Site Framework.
3. This Resolution shall take effect upon adoption.
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After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner, Chris Dzadovsky, Chair AYE
Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Vice Chair AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 18th day of May 2021.
ATTEST: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
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