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Date of Adoption FebruArv 16, 2006
ENDORSING FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE EXPANSION APPLICATION
FOR FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE NO. 49
WHEREAS, ProLogis Co. has submitted an application to ,expand Foreign~Tradc
Zone No. 49 so as to include the Port Reading Business Park in Carteret, New
Jersey within the boundaries of Foreign- Trade Zone NÇI. 49: and
WHEREAS, The Mayor ~nd Council of the Borough of Carteret, ("Borough"),
are interested in the development of this site as a means of creating jobs and
providing economic opportunities fot local individuals and companies; and
WHEREAS, the 'Borough has support~d, the inclusion of this site as part of th~
Ports fields Initiative to transform underutihzed and Brownfields sites into
productive properties supporting ocean and air freight relatedwarehöusing and
distribution operations; and
WHEREAS, by having. the Port Reading Business Park included as part of
Foreign-Trade Zone No. 49, the ability to attract and retain operations at this site
which be.nefit from foreign-trade zone designation is immeasurably enhanced; and
WHEREAS, granting foreign-trade zone designation to this site is an important
part of the Borough's continuing efforts to encourage economic development for
the benefit of our citizens and the community.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough ofCarteret, County ofMiddJesex and State of New Jersey as follows:
1. That the Borough her'eby urges the Foreign~Trade Zone Board to act
favorably upon ProLogis CO.'s expansion application to include the-Port
Reading Business Park in Carteret, New Jersey as part of Foreign-Trade
Zone No. 49.
2. That a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to Mr. Dennis Puccinelli,
Executive Secretary, the Foreign Trade Zone Board and the U.S.
Department of Commerce.
3. That a copy ofthis Resolution also be forwarded to the Honorable United
States Senators, Frank R. Lautenberg and Robert Menendez.
Adopted this 16'h day of February, 2006
and c~rtified as a truc'copy of the
original on February 17,2006.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, RMC/CMC
Municioal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B. COUNCILMAN YES NO NY A.B.
BELLINO X Mom ~c X
DIAZ X· RIOS X
KRUM X <T""07 ~
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X ·lndiC2!e Vote AB· Absent NY· Not Voting XOR· [ndic~tes Võ¡e to Overrule Veto ç!1
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Adopted at II meeting of the- Municipal Council ~;:~f~~<'
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