1160RESOLUTION NO.1160
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT,FOR AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT
FOR THE PROCESSING OF SUGAR BEETS BY SILVER CHIEF CORPORATION
WHEREAS,Section 110 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977 authorizes
the United States of America,Department of Housing and Urban Development to make
Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG),to certain distressed cities;and
WHEREAS,the City of Moses Lake qualifies under the UDAG regulations as a distressed
city;and
WHEREAS,the purpose of the UDAG program is to assist distressed cities and
distressed urban counties which require increased public assistance and private
investment to alleviate economic deterioration,and
WHEREAS,UDAG's are available to support economic development projects which are
ready to implement and for which the applicant has a commitment from a private
developer/business;and
WHEREAS,the processing of sugar beets by Silver Chief Corporation project represents
a substantial commitment of private resources toward enhancing the vitality of the
area and expanding the vitality of Moses Lake and expanding the city's tax base
and employment opportunities,and
WHEREAS,the processing of sugar beets by Silver Chief Corporation requires some
public assistance to assure its feasibility,and to enhance its marketability;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Moses Lake,
Washington,that the City Manager is hereby authorized to submit an application to
the Department of Housing and Urban Development for an Urban Development Action
Grant in the amount of $4.5 million to assist in the development of processing of
sugar beets by Silver Chief Corporation;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that the City Manager is hereby authorized to provide
additional information as may be necessary to secure approval of this grant appli
cation;and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that following notice of the award of an Urban Development
Action Grant the City Manager is requested to submit a draft ordinance authorizing
acceptance of it.
Adopted by the City Council on May 24,1983.
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