HomeMy WebLinkAbout22-098 RESOLUTION NO. 22-098
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA,
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF A FOREING-TRADE ZONE SITE OPERATIONS AGREEMENT UNDER
THE ALTERNATIVE SITE FRAMEWORK.
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, has made the
following determinations:
1. 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").
2. On October 24, 1996, in accordance with the Foreign-Trade Zones Act and regulations
relating thereto, the Central Florida Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., subsequently renamed Treasure Coast
Foreign Trade Zone, Inc., received approval from the Foreign-Trade Zones Board ("Board") for a Grant
to establish, operate and maintain Foreign-Trade Zone No. 218 in Florida, as published in 61 Fed. Reg.
58036 on November 12, 1996.
3. On February 22, 2022, the Foreign-Trade Zones Board approved St. Lucie County's
application for reorganization of FTZ#218 under the ASF.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF ST.LUCIE
COUNTY AS FOLLGAS:
1. The Board, as the governing body of St. Lucie County, Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone
No. 218, hereby authorizes the adoption of a Foreign-Trade Zone Site Operations
Agreement under the ASF.
2. The County Administrator is hereby authorized to execute an Agreement with any
prospective companies approved for inclusion in the Zone.
3. The Administrator, or his designee, is further authorized to file 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 the above- referenced
application.This will provide St. Lucie, Indian River,and Okeechobee Counties with the
ability to quickly react to a request by a company under the Alternative Site
Framework.
4. This Resolution shall take effect on the date of adoption.
After motion and second, the vote on this resolution was as follows:
Commissioner Sean Mitchell, Chair AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson,Vice Chair ABSENT
Commissioner Chris Dzadovsky AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of June 2022.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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