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A RESOLUTION
APPROVING THE ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY APPLICATION AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT
THE SAME TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi prides itself on creating
economic opportunity for all of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has been active in the
Texas Enterprise Program since 1989 and has been successful with
the implementation of its ideal enterprise zone program; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi desires to revitalize its
distressed communities by expanding economic opportunities and
creating liveable, sustainable and vibrant residential communities;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi finds it necessary and
desirable that the Corpus Christi community adopt a strategic plan
for the revitalization of the distressed communities outlined in
the attached map, hereinafter referred to as the Enterprise
Community; and
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi has designated a Steering
Committee representative of all interests throughout the community
to prepare a strategic plan for the Enterprise Community and
prepare an application to seek designation as a Federal Enterprise
Community; and
WHEREAS, this Steering Committee has prepared a series of
recommendations for funding designated programs that are part of
the strategic plan should Corpus Christi be designated as a Federal
Enterprise Community.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Corpus Christi hereby
nominates the Corpus Christi Enterprise Community for consideration
by the Texas Department of Commerce and the United States
Department of Housing and Urban Development and certifies that the
application is true and correct to the best of the City's
knowledge; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi hereby endorses, supports and commits to fund the
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programs that have been proposed by the Steering Committee for the
proposed Federal Enterprise Community; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi completely and enthusiastically supports the process
and the efforts of the Steering Committee because of the
wholehearted participation of community residents, citizen groups,
and the private and nonprofit sectors, in the development of the
strategic plan and funding recommendations; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee
to complete and execute any and all documents necessary or
desirable for the submission of the Corpus Christi's application
for designation as an Enterprise Community, including any required
certifications.
ATTEST:
City 'cretary
APPROVED:
THIS 26TH DAY OF MAY, 1994
JAMES R. BRAY JR., _ Y ATTORNEY
By
rbert J. Hart, A
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RPUS CHRISTI
Corpus Christi, Texas
31 day of N.u111 , 19 6.4
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Mary Rhodes (tip
Dr. Jack Best
Melody Cooper 7
Cezar Galindo C,LIL
Betty Jean Longoria fit/
Edward A. Martin �(
Dr. David McNichols (LIR_
David Noyola L;}_
Clif Moss
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