Information
$1.7 million
Type: Deliberation
Department: BOCC - Board of County Commissioners
Directors' Update: Sept. 30, 2020
Business Meeting: Oct. 5, 2020
Summary:Approve a $1.7 million .09 ("Distressed Counties") grant agreement with the City of Winlock for the Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension project
Publications:
Cover Letter To: Marrianne Schumacher, EDC: Marrianne@lewisedc.com
Additional Copies To: Becky Butler; Suzette Smith, Lara McRea
Resolution
APPROVE A $1.7 MILLION .09 ("DISTRESSED COUNTIES") GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF WINLOCK FOR THE WINLOCK INDUSTRIAL PARK SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT
WHEREAS, the City of Winlock has applied for .09 "Distressed Counties" funding in the amount of $1.7 million for the “Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension,” a project to serve future demand 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, City of Winlock’s application for funding of the “Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension” 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, the City of Winlock’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 “Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension” a project that supports economic development in our community.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners: (1) approves the “Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension” project as a public facility for purposes of RCW 82.14.370 and amends the CEDS list to include that project in the county’s overall economic development plan, and (2) authorizes Lewis County to enter into the attached Grant Agreement with the City of Winlock for the “Winlock Industrial Park Sewer Extension” project in the amount of $1.7 million using monies from the “Distressed Counties Fund," all in accordance with RCW 82.14.370 and applicable law.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 5th day of October, 2020.