1985-07214-Resolution No. 85-013 Recorded 4/3/1985REVIEWED
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LEGAL' COUNSEL
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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A Resolution Authorizing the *
Filing of an Economic Develop -*
ment Administration Public
Works Department Grant Appli- *
cation, Designating an
Official Representative, and *
Authorizing Expenditures.
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WHEREAS, there is an important, documented requirement to
construct an industrial access road from U. S. Highway 97 to Boyd
Acres Road, inlcuding a bridge across the Burlington Northern
Railway, to provide access to the industrial area in the north-
east portion of the Bend Urban Area; and
WHEREAS, this industrial road is essential to provide access
to large manufacturing firms for material shipments, employees,
and customers; and
WHEREAS, this industrial access road on Empire Avenue is
Priority No. 1 for current road construction within Deschutes
County; and
WHEREAS, there is an urgent requirement to relieve current
and future congestion on U. S. Highway 97 at Revere Street and
Cooley Road; and
WHEREAS, the Seattle Regional Headquarters of the Economic
Development Administration (EDA) has authorized Deschutes County
to submit an EDA Public Works grant application to finance
$500,000 of the $773,081 total construction cost of the project;
and
WHEREAS, an industrial access road on Empire Avenue will
provide direct access from U. S. Highway 97 to a minimum of 11
manufacturing firms with 1,400 employees, should permit plant
expansions, should create several hundred new jobs over a five
year period, and should assist in the development of 470 acres of
industrial land; and
WHEREAS, the Deschutes County Public Works Department has
the capability to accomplish the architectural and engineering
functions, procure the rights of way, supervise the construction
project, and maintain the completed road; now, therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF
DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, as follows:
Section 1. Deschutes County is hereby authorized to file a
public works grant application, including all understandings and
assurances contained therein, with the Federal Economic Develop-
ment Administration.
Section 2. Laurence A. Tuttle, Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners, is designated as the official representa-
tive of Deschutes County to act in connection with the applica-
tion and to provide such additional information as may be
required.
Section 3. The expenditure of $182,495.00 in cash and
$90,586.00 in in -kind services from the Deschutes County Road
Fund to meet the Economic Development Administration matching
fund requirements is hereby authorized.
Section 4. The Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council is
hereby authorized to prepare the public works grant application
for approval and submission by Deschutes County.
DATED this 3hd day of / , 1985.
ATTEST:
BO RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF ! SCHTES CO TY, OREGON
LAU13k�NCE TUTTLE�, C.' rman
LOIS B E, Commissioner
Recorwing Secretary DICK A 'LIN, Commissioner
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