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Home My WebLink About022240 ORD - 05/23/1995AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI EXPANDED ENTERPRISE ZONE AND AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE EXPANSION APPLICATION WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, ("City") has recognized the importance of economic development to the City; WHEREAS, the City has determined that there are benefits for the City and the County which may be derived from having an Enterprise Zone Program in accordance with the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN., Ch. 2303 (Vernon 1995) ("Act"); WHEREAS, the City has directed the City Manager to develop a City of Corpus Christi Enterprise Zone Program and to recommend the definite geographical boundaries and specific economic development incentives of such Enterprise Zone Program; WHEREAS, the Act contemplates nomination by the City to the Texas Department of Commerce, of any economically distressed area within the City which meets the criteria of the Act as a potential enterprise zone; WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the Texas Department of Commerce heretofore approved, on November 22, 1989, the nomination of the City of Corpus Christi Enterprise Zone ("Zone") as an enterprise zone pursuant to the City's Resolution No. 20806; WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the Texas Department of Commerce heretofore approved, on December 23, 1991 the nomination for the expansion of the Zone as an enterprise zone pursuant to the City's Ordinance No. 21265; WHEREAS, in accordance with the Act, the Texas Department of Commerce heretofore approved, on October 21, 1994, the nomination for the expansion of the Zone as an enterprise zone pursuant to the City's Ordinance No. 22007; WHEREAS, the City now desires to again amend the boundaries of the Zone in accordance with Section 2303.110 of the Act, which section establishes an application process for the expansion of the boundaries of an existing enterprise zone such as the Zone; and WHEREAS, in compliance with Section 2303.110 of the Act, on May 23, 1995, the City held a public hearing to consider expanding the boundaries of the Zone. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: 95N111420.401 QF!LMED 2 SECTION 1. The existing boundaries of the Zone are hereby amended and expanded to encompass areas particularly described on Exhibit A, such Exhibit A being attached hereto for all purposes, and all such areas described on Exhibit A shall hereinafter referred to as the "Corpus Christi Expanded Enterprise Zone" (the Zone, including the Expansion Area, is hereinafter referred to as the "Expanded Zone"). SECTION 2. The City has determined and finds that the Expanded Zone meets the requirements of Section 2303.110(b) of the Act, namely (1) the boundaries of the Expanded Zone do not exceed the original size limitations and boundary requirements of the Act and do not exclude any part of the Zone as originally designated; (2) the Expanded Zone currently meets all unemployment and economic distress criteria throughout the Expanded Zone as prescribed and required by Section 2303.110(c) of the Act; and (3) the City has not made a boundary amendment over the past year during the zone designation period. SECTION 3. Pursuant to the Act, the Expanded Zone is hereby nominated as an enterprise zone, subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Commerce in accordance with the Act. SECTION 4. The City will provide certain tax and other incentives applicable to business in the enterprise zone, the first four of which are not available throughout the City, as follows: a. Public Works Improvements; b. Enterprise Zone Signage Program; c. Enterprise Zone Expeditor; d. Enhanced Police Services; e. City of Corpus Christi Tax Abatement as provided by the Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Tax Abatement; f. Tax Exempt Revenue Bonds; g. The Corpus Christi Foreign Trade Zone; h. Tax Increment Financing in the Reinvestment Zone #1, as established in Qdime No. 19708; i. Federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) Public Works Grants; j. Corpus Christi Commercial Rehabilitation Loan Program; k. Housing and Urban Development 312 Rehabilitation Loan Program as federal funds become available; and 1. Minority Business Affirmative Action Program. SECTION 5. The City of Corpus Christi Office of the City Manager is hereby designated as the City's administrative agency to administer the Act within the Expanded Zone located wholly within the area of the corporate limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. SECTION 6. The City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to submit an application to the Texas Department of Commerce for amendment and expansion of the boundaries of the Zone to include the Expansion Area, and for the designation of the Expanded Zone as a designated enterprise zone pursuant to the Act. 95NH1420.401 J 3 SECTION 7. The City hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to sign and enter into an amended negotiated enterprise zone agreement with the Texas Department of Commerce, and to take all action necessary to accomplish the purposes of this Ordinance. SECTION 8. The City Manager or his designee is further directed to act as liaison for the City to communicate and negotiate with the Texas Department of Commerce, enterprise projects, and other entities in or affected by the enterprise zone. SECTION 9. All City Ordinances and Resolutions, and provisions of City Ordinances and Resolutions, in conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed; provided, that if the application as described in Section 6 of this Ordinance is not approved by the Texas Department of Commerce, and thus the Expanded Zone is not designated as an enterprise zone by the Texas Department of Commerce pursuant to the Act, nothing herein, nor the refusal of the Texas Department of Commerce to designate the Expanded Zone as an enterprise zone, shall in any way whatsoever be construed to affect or nullify the original nomination and designation of the Zone as an enterprise zone as approved by the Texas Department of Commerce. SECTION 10. The provisions of this Ordinance are severable. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is declared invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such declaration of invalidity shall not affect the remainder of this Ordinance which shall continue in effect. SECTION 11. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such finding of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed and shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the 3 day of % , 1995. ATTEST: City Secretary THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI APPROVED THIS THE 19TH DAY OF MAY, 1995. JAMES R. BRAY, CITY ATTORNEY bert J. Hart, Assi ity Attorney 95N/11420.401 THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Corpus Christi, Texas 2-3 day of MC{4,1 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas 19 1`J 4 For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I/we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, MAYOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mary Rhodes Dr. Jack Best Betty Black Melody Cooper Tony Heldenfels Betty Jean Longoria Joh Longoria Edward A. Martin Dr. David McNichols 95N}11420.401 T r Cturci C. A.�9J okcia aky J 022240 878.89 ACRE NORTH BANK ENTERPRISE ZONE METES AND BOUNDS BEING a 878.89 acre tract of land (not based on an on the ground survey) in Nueces County, Texas, of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, located approximately 3.79 miles Northwest of the County Court House and bounded on the North by Nueces Bay, the East by the Central Power and Light Company Nueces Bay Power Plant and the westerly limits of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Public Elevator fenced compound, the south by the north bulkhead line of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, the West by the bridge approach to the torch Petroleum well site pad located in Cell C of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority South Shore Dredge Material Placement Area and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: BEGINNING at the brass disc at the Torch Petroleum well site pad bridge approach abutment in Cell C of said South Shore Dredge Material Placement Area (X = 2,331,963.21, Y =784,174.99, and Z = 19.42 feet MLT); THENCE, N. 20° 36' 04" E., 1,354.87 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of this tract, said point also being the northwest corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 76° 59' 30" E., 591.56 feet along the centerline of the dredge material placement area levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 84° 15' 42" E., 1,671.80 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 88° 36' 54" E., 610.64 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 78° 50' 57" E., 635.74 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 46° 50' 13" E., 482.32 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 65° 14' 59" E., 463.95 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 62° 23' 39" E., 953.40 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 79° 23' 42" E., 1,492.89 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 50° 37' 36" E., 751.36 feet along said levee to a point, said point bing an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 29° 36' 13" E., 1,063.94 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior 95N111420.401 EXHIBIT A 2 corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 46° 17' 03" E., 1,201.66 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 89° 07' 17" E., 3,123.62 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, South 529.01 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 88° 16' 47" E., 1,436.37 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 39° 06' 21" E., 1,086.58 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 64° 50' 41" E., 999.67 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 77° 18' 38" E., 1,546.80 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 54° 57' 50" E., 528.00 feet along said levee to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 21° 55' 47" E., 822.67 feet along said levee entering Central Power and Light Company property to a point, said point being the northeast corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 23° 44' 26" W., 789.01 feet along the centerline of a levee on Central Power and Light Company property to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 77° 45' 46" W., 637.23 feet along the centerline of a levee leaving Central Power and Light Company property line to a point, said point being an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 23° 20' 48" W., 619.81 feet along the centerline of a levee located west of the Corpus Christi Public Elevator B -House to a point, said point being an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 71° 27' 25" W., 246.41 feet to a point for an exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 60° 26' 11" W., 219.05 feet to a point for an interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 51° 36' 49" W., 504.42 feet parallel to the west fence of the Port of Corpus Christi Authority Public Elevator compound to a point on the north bulkhead line of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, said point being the southeast corner of this tract; 95N1-11420.401 EXHIBIT A THENCE, N. 44° 19' 29" W., 848.37 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said interior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 66° 39' 08" W., 3,092.68 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 89° 56' 53" W., 3,465.68 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 58° 38' 48" W., 266.90 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said interior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 18° 10' 24" W., 1,053.29 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 66° 04' 20" W., 2,892.42 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, S. 88° 13' 42" W., 2,344.69 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 77° 38' 31" W., 2,126.00 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, said exterior corner of this tract; THENCE, N. 70° 25' 11" W., 1,045.00 feet along said bulkhead line to a point, s the southwest corner of this tract; 3 point being an point being an point being an point being an point being an point being an point being an point being an aid point being THENCE, N. 19° 52' 29" E., 1,616.91 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING of this tract, said tract containing 878.89 acres of land, more or less. 95NH 1420.401 EXHIBIT A