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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3641CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3641 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO THE BOEING COMPANY TO SELECT WASHINGTON STATE AS THE HOME FOR 7E7 AIRCRAFT AND BOEING'S FUTURE GENERATIONS OF COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. WHEREAS, the City of Renton has enjoyed a strong partnership with The Boeing Company for more than 60 years; and WHEREAS, 40% of the world's commercial airplane fleet was built in Renton, as were the three best-selling commercial airplane lines in aviation history—the 707, 727, and 737—and the 757; and WHEREAS, Renton is home to the Washington State headquarters of The Boeing Company, the world headquarters for its Commercial Airplane Group and more than 13,000 Boeing employees; and WHEREAS, Boeing and its employees and divisions have contributed generously over the years to many organizations working on behalf of the Renton community, its children and quality education; and WHEREAS, Boeing employees, through their roles as parents, volunteers, coaches, cultural participants, educators, and citizenry, work every day to enhance the quality of life in Renton and throughout Washington State; and WHEREAS, while the City ofRenton has worked diligently over the past ten years to diversify its employment base, The Boeing Company remains Renton's single largest employer and is the backbone of not only the Renton economy, but that of the entire State; and 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3641 WHEREAS, the City ofRenton has adopted a Development Agreement with The Boeing Company which entitles the Company to continued and expanded airplane manufacturing far beyond its existing operations without further mitigation for 45 years; and WHEREAS, Boeing continues to demonstrate the type of economic leadership that is encouraging Washington State to enact changes that allow the State to remain competitive in the global economy; and WHEREAS, The Boeing Company has announced that the final assembly site for its 7E7, its next-generation, super-efficient airliner, has not yet been determined and has requested proposals from interested sites across the United States; and WHEREAS, the State of Washington has taken on the responsibility of preparing the proposal for all potential sites in the State; and WHEREAS, the State of Washington has told the City ofRenton that Renton is not a viable site for the final assembly of the 7E7 due to specific inadequacies of the City's infrastructure beyond Renton's ability to overcome; and WHEREAS, the continued assembly of the 737 and 757 families of aircraft, as well as the Commercial Airplane Group headquarters, Customer Service Training Center, and other Boeing operations in Renton are expected to continue for years to come and will be strengthened by the assembly of the 7E7 elsewhere in Washington State; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: SECTION L The above findings are true and correct in all respects. RESOLUTION NO. 3641 SECTIONII. The City ofRenton expresses appreciation to The Boeing Company for its contributions and the contributions of its employees to the well-being of all of the residents ofRenton and the entire State of Washington. SECTION III. The City ofRenton looks forward with enthusiasm to continuing close and mutually supportive collaboration with The Boeing Company. SECTION TV. The City of Renton encourages The Boeing Company to select Washington State as the home to the 7E7 and its future generations of commercial aircraft. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 9th day of June , 2003. Bonnie I. Walton, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 9th day of June 2003. Jesse Tanner, Mayor Approved as to form: W^0V^ Lawrence J. Warren, "City Attorney RES.988:6/5/03:ma #, •f •' •.(. | « ' XT * ! , "