RESOLUTION NO. RS2010-1202

A resolution authorizing the submission of a Foreign-Trade Zones Site Expansion Application for the Metropolitan Government as Grantee for Foreign Trade Zone # 78.

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government is authorized to establish, operate and maintain foreign trade zones and subzones pursuant to Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-85-101 et. seq.; and,

WHEREAS, Metropolitan Code of Laws § 6.14.010 authorizes establishment and management of foreign trade zones and foreign trade subzones as authorized by Tennessee Code Annotated § 7-85-101, et seq., as an administrative responsibility of the Mayor's Office of Economic and Community Development; and,

WHEREAS, Metropolitan Code of Laws § 6.14.020 requires that any contractual agreement for the operation and maintenance of a foreign trade zone or foreign trade subzone may be approved by resolution of the Metropolitan Council receiving twenty-one (21) votes; and,

WHEREAS, The Metropolitan Government is the grantee for Foreign Trade Zone # 78 as successor to the Metropolitan Nashville Port Authority pursuant to Resolution RS99-24; and,

WHEREAS, The Foreign Trade Zone #78 general-purpose zone sites must be within 60 miles or 90 minutes driving time of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry; and,

WHEREAS, the Metropolitan Government wishes to expand its grant of authority to include the following sites that are all within 60 miles or 90 minutes driving time of a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Port of Entry: Site 8 – 55.07 acres – 300 and 407 New Sanford Road, La Vergne, TN; Site 9 – 1,546 acres – Clarksville Commerce Park, International Boulevard, Clarksville, TN; Site 10 – 139 acres – River Chase, 41-A Bypass, Clarksville, TN; Site 11 – 500 acres – Nystar – Zinc Plant Road, Clarksville, TN; Site 12 – 451 acres – Gallatin Industrial Center, Gateway Drive, Gallatin, TN 37066; and,

WHEREAS, a Foreign Trade Zones Application for site expansion has been prepared and is ready to be submitted to the Foreign Trade Zones Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

SECTION 1. The Metropolitan Council hereby authorizes the submission of a Foreign Trade Zones Application for Site Expansion for Manufacturing in Foreign Trade Zone # 78 for the following sites: Site 8 – 55.07 acres – 300 and 407 New Sanford Road, La Vergne, TN; Site 9 – 1,546 acres – Clarksville Commerce Park, International Boulevard, Clarksville, TN; Site 10 – 139 acres – River Chase, 41-A Bypass, Clarksville, TN; Site 11 – 500 acres – Nystar – Zinc Plant Road, Clarksville, TN; Site 12 – 451 acres – Gallatin Industrial Center, Gateway Drive, Gallatin, TN 37066.

SECTION 2. The Metropolitan Mayor, or his designee, is authorized and directed on behalf of the Grantee to do and perform all acts and to execute and deliver all instruments and documents necessary or convenient for the submission of the application for site expansion on behalf of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County to the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. and take such further action as deemed appropriate and incidental to securing the approval by the Foreign-Trade Zone Board with respect to said application.

SECTION 4. This Resolution shall take effect from and after its adoption, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Ronnie Steine

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Referred to:	Budget & Finance Committee
Introduced:	May 18, 2010
Adopted:	May 18, 2010
Approved:	May 21, 2010
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