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Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a Regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, was held on the A,,i day of n�tnhey 191
The following members were present: Mayor Davenport, Cpuncilmembers Threinen. Neilsy
The o ' ow ng ft&ras were sent* None
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Councilmember Neils Introduced the following Resolution and moved its
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RESOLUTION NO. 83- 529
GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA FOREIGN TRADE ZONE
WHEREAS, the Port Authority of the City of Bloomington, Minnesota, has submitted an
application to the Secretary of Commerce seeking authority to establish a foreiqn
trade zone; and
WHEREAS, the application of the Port Authority recognizes the need for a foreign
trade zone to serve the entire metropolitan area which is evidenced by the proposed
title of the foreign trade zone; and
10 WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has heretofore expressed interest in establishing its
own foreign trade zone in order to provide the benefits of such a zone to its
corporate and Industrial citizens; and
WHEREAS, the designation of a foreign trade zone within the Twin City metropolitan
area as requested by the Port Authority of the City of Bloomington, would also permit
the subsequent establish of subzones within the area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Plymouth
that the Council support the application of the Port Authority of the City of Bloom-
ington In order that they might obtain favorable consideration of their request to
establish the "Greater Metropolitan Area Foreign Trade Zone", and be. it further
resolved, that this Council urges the Honorable Malcolm Baldrldge, Secretary of
Commerce, Chairman of the Foreign Trade Zones Board, to act expeditiously and favor-
ably upon the request as submitted by the Port Authority �f the City of Bloomington.
The motion for adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly seconded by
and upon vote being taken t re e5n, t e
follow-fttitiff n avor t ereo : Mayor Davenport, Councilmembers Threinen, Neils,
The following voted against or abstain
Whereupon the Resolution was declared