HomeMy WebLinkAbout2139RESOLUTION NO. 2139
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Bremerton, Mayor
Concurring, requesting that the Washington State Ee islature and
The Governor of the State of Washington take action to pass
legislation promoting economic development and promoting
enterprise zones.
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton has areas within its boundties
which are economically depressed; and,
WHEREAS, The City of Bremerton is in a position to properly
support additional commercial and industrial activity and is
therefore, actively pursuing economic development and
redevelopment; and,
WHEREAS, The State of Washington must continue to position itself
in national and international markets; and,
WHEREAS, The State of Washington, through its Cities, must
compare its competative strengths and weaknesses to other states
in the Union; and,
WHEREAS, An .aggressive program must be established to pursue
economic growth;
THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED THAT:
1. The City of Bremerton urges the Washington State
Legislature to establish enterprise zones to facilitate economic
development in cities and counties, and that the legislation
developing enterprise zones include, but not be limited to:
a. A deferral of sales tax on construction for
manufacturing/industrial firms which would be new to the region.
b. Defer property exemption options to new or existing
businesses expanding their plants or sites.
c. Provisions to provide that enterprize zones target
industrial or commercially zoned land serviced by public
utilities.
d. Other incentive packages such as training,
increased public services, miscellaneous tax breaks and regulator
flexibility be developed as criteria for enterprise zones.
e. Cities be given the flexibility to offer similar
incentives to new businesses.
2. Copies of this resolution are to be furnished to the
Governor of the State of Washington, the Washington State
Senators and Representatives representing Citizens of the City of
Bremerton and the Members of the Commerce and Labor Committee of
the Washington State Senate and the Trade and Economic
Development Committee of the Washington State House of
Representatives°
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BREMERTON THIS 14TH
DAY OF JANUARY 1987.
AL COLVIN, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #1
MORRIE DAWKINS, COUNCILMNAN DISTR. #2
HANK WAIBEL, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #3
LON OVERSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. # 4
SHIRLEY MARTY CRUTCHER, COUNCILMAN
DISTR, #5
MARY LOU LONG, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #6
C.R. "TINY" COLLINS, COUNCILMAN
DISTR. #7
SPENCER HORNING, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #8
RUSS JOHNSON, COUNCILMAN DISTR. #9
GENE LOBE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN L. McCLUSKEY, CITY CLERK