2000-06-19 PEDC RESOLUTION RESOLUTION
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
PEARLAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
SUPPORTING THE APPLICATION FOR EXPANSION OF
FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE NO. 149 GENERAL-PURPOSE ZONE.
WHEREAS, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County,
Texas has received authority from the Legislature of the State of Texas to apply for a
Grant of Permit to Establish and Operate a United States Foreign-Trade Zone at the
Port of Entry at Freeport, Texas; and
WHEREAS, the intended Grantee of said Permit shall be the Brazos River
Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County, Texas, a governmental agency and body
politic of the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the Brazos River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County,
Texas has been given a grant of authority by the United States Foreign-Trade Zones
Board to establish and operate Foreign-Trade Zone No. 149 at Port Freeport, Texas;
and
WHEREAS, the Board of Navigation and Canal Commissioners of the Brazos
River Harbor Navigation District of Brazoria County, Texas has authorized
Ms. Phyllis Saathoff, Managing Director, on behalf of the Brazos River Harbor
Navigation District of Brazoria County, Texas, to execute and file an application for
Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 149 General-Purpose Zone before the
United States Foreign-Trade Zones Board in Washington, D.C., in full compliance with
the requirements of 15 CFR, Part 400 of the Foreign-Trade Zones Regulations under
the U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones Act of 1934, as amended, and to execute and file such
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other documents as may be necessary or helpful to the filing and processing of said
application; and
WHEREAS, the application for expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 149
General-Purpose Zone will promote and enhance the economic development of existing
companies in the northern and southern industrial complexes in the City of Pearland,
and the Foreign Trade Zone will aid in economic development recruitment of new
business and industries for the City of Pearland; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PEARLAND ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
Section 1. That the Board of Directors of the Pearland Economic Development
Corporation does hereby support the application for Expansion of Foreign-Trade Zone
No. 149 General-Purpose Zone.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED this ic1Tff day of JIAOC: ,
A.D., 2000. .t0A. .'
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D_. RAUENBERG,'
-R SIDENT
ATTEST:
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RAJ4DALL FE•GUS?
SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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