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HomeMy WebLinkAbout966RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF CITY OF KENT, WASHINGTON approving the issuance of revenue bonds of the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle pursuant to resolution authorizing the same. WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Washington has provided for the creation of public corporations by municipalities, including port districts, pursuant to Chapter 300, Laws of Washington, 1981 (regular session) codified as Chapter 39.84 RCW (the "Act 11 )for the purpose of facilitating economic Jevelopment and employment opportunities in the State of washington; and WHEREAS~pursuant to the Act, the Port Commission of the Port of Seattle, has by Resolution No. 2845 created and approved the Charter of a public corporation, designated as the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle, (herein the "Corporation" or the ·~ndustrial Development Corporation") in order to carry out the purposes of the Act; and WHEREAS, the Industrial Development Corporation bas received a proposal from Douglas Management Company for the acquisition, construction and installation of a container terminal and trucking transshipment facility, which facility is to be located within the boundaries of the City of Kent, Washington (the "Project") through the issuance of the corporation's revenue bonds and nas approved the issuance of such bonds; and WHEREAS, the Act provides that each county, city or town witilin whose planning jurisdiction the Project is to be located must approve the issuance of revenue bonds by the Corporation for the Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, as follow: Section 1. The City Council of the City of Kent, Washington (the "City") pursuant to Chapter 300, Laws of Washington, 1981 (Regular Session), codified as Chapter 39.84 RCW does hereby approve the issuance of revenue bonds (the "Bonds") of the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle for the purposes provided in the Act. The Bonds shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $7,000,000, pursuant to resolution of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, shall be entitled the Industrial Development Corporation of the Port of Seattle, Revenue Bonds, Series 1982 (Douglas Management company Project). The proceeds of the Bonds are to be lent to Douglas Management Company (the "Company") pursuant to a Loan Agreement, and used for the purpose of paying part of the costs of acquiring, constructing and iutalling a container terminal and transshipment facility ~vithin the boundaries of the Port of Seattle, and the City of Kent. The Bonds shall be payable solely from the Company's repayments of the loan pursuant to the Loan Agreement. The Bonds shall not constitute an obligation of the City, and no tax funds or revenues of the City shall be used to pay the principal of or the interest ou the Bonds. Neither the faith and credit nor any taxing power of the City or the Industrical Development Corporation shall be ledged to pay the principal of or the interest on the Bonds. The City Council hereby approves the issuance of the B011ds by the Industrial Development Corporation for the purpose of financing the acquisition, construction and installation of a container terminal and trucking transshipment facility, a qualified project under the Act. Section 2. This Resolution is intended to constitute approval of the issuance of revenue bonds within the meaning of tne Act. PASSED at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Kent, washington this ,.:2._j_ day of ~ , 1982. (i /~~~ I !JABELHOGAN/ MAY ATTEST: ~~ MARIE JEN~tLERK -2- APPROVED BARBARA Y ATTORNEY I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Resolution No. 9£;(:; , passed by the City Council of the City of Kent, Washington, the •Af day of r'-"'--, 1982. ~~ MARIE J N, CITY CLERK -3-