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A Resolu~on
AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION
AFiSOI,UTION NO.e_-~- f
The undersigned agencies and institutions of Tarrant County do hereby endorse and
authorize creation of the Dallas/fort Worth International Trade Development
Center, and do sign the original resolution subject to the following amendment
and additions....
....That the third paragraph be amended to read,
NHEREAS, these agencies desire to create a center for trade development to be
located in two locations within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex...
And that the two additional agencies below be added to-'the group of original
authorizing agencies, each assigning a member to the Dallas/Fort Worth
International Trade Development Center Board of Governors.
Wende Nedderman, President
University of Texas-Arlington
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APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL
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City Secretary of the
City of Fort Wont, Tease
Dr. Joe Rushing, Chancellor
Tarrant County Junior College
CIT7C OF FORT N/ORTS
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A Resolution
YALLAS/FDRT YDRTM INTERNATIONAL 7RIIDE DEYELDPMENT CENTER
JOINT RESDLUTION
Yhereas, the undersigned agencies, in5tituti ons and organizations tlesi re to
increase the international tratle activity of [he Dallas/Fort North
Met roplex, antl particularly desire to increase Met roplex export sales
activities; and,
Yhereas, these agencies recognize the need fora well-organi zetl entity to prdnote
trade, assist companies in evaluating trade opportunities, provide
etl ucati anal forums on trade development, provide services in supPOrt of
trade development antl trade execution, particularly to assist small to
mid-sized canpa nies which are new and inezperi anted in tratle Bevel oPment
activities; and, _
Mhereas, these agencies tlesi re to create a center for trade development to be
located in one or more locations within the Dallas/fort Worth
Met roplez; and,
Nhereas, these agencies agree to encourage, develop, operate and prpnote a trade
development center to be operated as a non-profit corporation to serve
the overall interests of the Dallas/Fort North Met ropl ex; and,
Yhereas, the undersf goad agenct e5 agree to exercise their best efforts to develop
antl begin operation of the new Dallas/Fort North International Traae
Development Center within a period from 6 months to~ no later than 12
months fran the date of this res of uti on.
Mow therefore be St resolved by the Undersigned [hat a Dallas/Fort North
International Tratle Development Center will be created, incorporated antl
operationally developed at the soonest possible time, and the Board of Governors
appointed immediately.
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APPROVED BY
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City gaorolatY of the
City of Fort Wozth, Texan
Carman Sti es, Director
U. 5. Department of Commerce
J. William La uderDa ck
Executive Director
Texas Department of Lamnerce
James Reed, District Director
Small Business Atlmi ni st ration
Pete Schenke Chai rnian
Dallas/Fort North
Internatt anal Airport
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