Minutes - July 16, 2012 Regular Meeting

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BK:00025 PG:0029 AUTHORIZING RESOLUTION BY GOVERNING BODY OF THE APPLICANT NC Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program WHEREAS, In June 2004, the North Carolina General Assembly passed House Bill 1352, authorizing funds to stimulate economic development and job creation in distressed areas through constructing critical water and wastewater facilities, addressing technology needs, renovating vacant buildings, and implementing research and demonstration projects, and WHEREAS, In July 2007, the General Assembly passed House Bill 1473 to expand the Economic Infrastructure Fund and to provide funding to facilitate economic transitions in rural communities, and WHEREAS, The Rural Center Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program was created to spur economic activity and job creation by assisting in the productive reuse of vacant buildings in rural counties. and WHEREAS, Lee County is engaged in activities to assist in the productive reuse of vacant buildings, specifically renovations to the building located at 5225 Womack Road, Lee County, North Carolina that will spur economic activity and job creation by assisting an expanding industry, Atlantic - Hydraulics, LLC, and WHEREAS, Lee County intends to request grant assistance from the Building Restoration and Reuse Grants Program; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE LEE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS: That Lee County will provide the required Rural Center Building Restoration and Reuse Program's local match (5% of the total Rural Center grant amount), if approved for a grant, with Atlantic - Hydraulics, LLC being the source of the local match. That Lee County will provide for efficient administration, implementation and operation /maintenance of the project. That Linda A. Shook, Chairman, and successors so titled, is hereby authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the Lee County with the NCREDC (Rural Center) for a Building Restoration and Reuse Grant. That John Crumpton, Manager, and successors so titled, is hereby authorized and directed to furnish such information as the Rural Center may request in connection with an application or with the project proposed; to make assurances as contained in the application; and to execute such other documents as may be required in connection with the application. That Lee County has substantially complied or will substantially comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, rules, regulations, and ordinances applicable to the project and to the grants pertaining thereto. Adopted this the Vday of July, 2012 at Sanford, Nort h Caro ignature of Chief Executive Officer) Chairman (Title) Cl r4� 0 Se I)