FTZ RESOLUTION OF MARICOPA COUNTY_COP FINAL.DOC

A RESOLUTION OF MARICOPA COUNTY
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION
OF
AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
WITH
THE PHOENIX FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE 75
AND
APPROVAL OF DILLON FLIGHT TEST, INC.’S APPLICATION
REQUESTING DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN LAND
WITHIN UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF MARICOPA COUNTY
AS
A FOREIGN-TRADE ZONE
WHEREAS, Dillon Flight Test, Inc. of the Dillon Company family of businesses (“Dillon”) has expressed an
interest in having designated as a foreign-trade zone of approximately 26.3 acres at its locations, Parcel 300-
32-001-D 50820 S. 99th Ave, Maricopa County, AZ 85537 and Parcel 300-32-001-A, collectively known as the
Dillon Aero Flying Bucket Ranch to facilitate the promotion of foreign trade and commerce in the United
States (the “Site”) and
WHEREAS, to effect the designation, Dillon must prepare and submit an application to the U.S. Foreign-
Trade Zones Board; and
WHEREAS, the County and its Special Districts are taxing authorities with respect to the Site, and Dillon has
requested that the County and its Special Districts support its application; and
WHEREAS, as a condition of approval of this Resolution, Dillon has agreed not to seek to have the existing
real property on the Site reclassified pursuant to A.R.S. § 42-12001 and to pay tax liabilities as they become
due, and
WHEREAS, as a condition of approval of the Resolution, Dillon has agreed to be subject to the continued
regulation of the Maricopa County and specifically, without limitation, the Maricopa County Planning and
Zoning Department, and
WHEREAS, the County has determined that approval of the foreign-trade zone will result in the retention of
employment and provide significant benefits to the City and its residents, and will otherwise improve or
enhance the economic welfare of the inhabitants of the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MARICOPA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
ON BEHALF OF MARICOPA COUNTY AND AS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE LIBRARY,
STADIUM AND FLOOD DISTRICTS, ON THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREIN:
By this Resolution, approve and support, Dillon’s FTZ application, and authorize the Chair to execute an IGA
with the Phoenix Foreign-Trade Zone No. 75 and to take such further actions and execute such additional
documents as are necessary or appropriate to implement and carry out the terms authorized in and
contemplated by the Intergovernmental Agreement.
Approved this _____ day of _______, 2015. ATTESTED:
By: _____________________________________ By:__________________________________
Steve Chucri, Chair Fran McCarroll, Clerk of the Board
Maricopa County Board of Supervisors and
Board of Directors of the Maricopa
County Library, Flood and Stadium Districts