Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners

Directors' Update: May 13, 2020

Business Meeting: June 29, 2020

Summary:

Approve a .09 ("Distressed Counties") grant agreement with the Lewis County Public Facilities District

Publications:

Cover Letter To: Ron Averill: colronjanaverill@comcast.net Todd Chaput: todd@hotelservicesgroup.com

Additional Copies To: Becky Butler Suzette Smith Candy Hallom

Resolution

WHEREAS, by Resolution the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approve funding in the amount of $300,000.00 for the “NW Sports Hub Expansion,” a project to serve future demand, a project that meets the definition of a “public facility” under RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a list of projects maintained by the Lewis County Economic Development Council (EDC) RCW 82.14.370; and

WHEREAS, the Lewis County Public Facilities District's application for funding of the NW Sports Hub Expansion project has been recommended for approval and listing in the CEDS by the Distressed Counties/Rural Economic Development Public Facilities Advisory Committee, the Committee created to recommend projects for listing in the CEDS; and

WHEREAS, Lewis County Public Facilities District's application is also supported by the attached Grant Agreement prepared by the EDC pursuant to the CEDS, which Agreement is incorporated herein by reference; and

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of Lewis County that the funds requested by CEDS be authorized in order to allow completion of the “NW Sports Hub Expansion,” a project that supports economic development in our community.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners approves the NW Sports Hub Expansion project as a public facility for purposes of RCW 82.14.370 and amends the Community Economic Development Strategies (CEDS) list to include that project in the county’s overall economic development plan; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the BOCC authorizes Lewis County to enter into the attached Grant Agreement with the Lewis County Public Facilities District for the NW Sports Hub Expansion project in the amount of $300,000.00 using monies from the “Distressed Counties Fund," all in accordance with RCW 82.14.370 and applicable law.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 29th day of June, 2020.