A
MEMORIAL
REQUESTING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY
COUNCILORS OF ALBUQUERQUE TO CONSIDER RELOCATING THE CITY'S FREE TRADE ZONE TO
THE BARELAS COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, the city of Albuquerque designated a
free trade zone just south of interstate 40 and has expended thousands of
dollars to maintain the free trade zone; and
WHEREAS, the designated free
trade zone has never operated as such, failing to generate any economic
activity or development; and
WHEREAS, there exists in the
area of Bernalillo county known as south Barelas the necessary infrastructure,
including direct railroad access to the Albuquerque international sunport, to
support a viable free trade zone; and
WHEREAS, it is within the power
of the city of Albuquerque to move the free trade zone designation from one
geographic area to another;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO that the mayor and
city councilors of the city of Albuquerque be requested to change the
designation of the free trade zone to the south Barelas neighborhood and to
incorporate the proposed air cargo hub in the designation; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the
city be requested to work with existing community development organizations in
establishing and developing the free trade zone in the south Barelas
neighborhood; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
copies of this memorial be transmitted to the mayor and the city councilors of
the city of Albuquerque.