HomeMy WebLinkAbout022664 RES - 08/27/1996RESOLUTION
NOMINATING AND DESIGNATING APAC TELESERVICES
AS A QUALIFIED BUSINESS AND ENTERPRISE PROJECT
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT,
CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi, Texas ("City") desires to pursue the creation of an
economic and social environment which will induce the investment of private resources in
productive business enterprises located in the City of Corpus Christi Enterprise Zone
("Enterprise Zone") and will provide employment to residents of the Enterprise Zone and to other
economically disadvantaged individuals;
WHEREAS, the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, as
amended, (the "Act"), authorizes the designation of enterprise projects within an enterprise zone;
WHEREAS, the City finds that APAC TELESERVICES, INC. ("APAC"), or its successor
in interest, meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project under the Act; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that APAC is a "qualified business", as defined in Section
2303.402 of the Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1. The City finds and determines APAC is a "qualified business", under Section
2303.402 of the Act because:
a. APAC is engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business in the Enterprise Zone;
b. At least twenty-five (25%) percent of APAC's new employees will be residents of the
Enterprise Zone or economically disadvantaged individuals;
c. APAC is located in the Enterprise Zone which has an unemployment rate of not less than
one and one-half (1 1/2) times the State unemployment rate;
d. There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation between public, private,
and neighborhood entities within the Enterprise Zone; and
e. The designation of APAC as an enterprise project will contribute significantly to the
achievement of the plans of the City for development and revitalization of the Enterprise Zone.
SECTION 2. The City finds and determines that APAC meets the criteria for tax relief and
other incentives adopted by the City and that it is in the best interest of the City to nominate APAC
as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act.
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SECTION 3. The City hereby nominates APAC as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act
on the grounds that it will be located wholly within the Enterprise Zone and will create a higher level
of employment, economic activity and stability within the community. This nomination is subject
to designation of the 1996 Expansion of the Corpus Christi Enterprise Zone as an enterprise zone
by the Texas Department of Commerce pursuant to Section 2303.107 of the Act.
SECTION 4. The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to file an application
requesting designation of APAC as an enterprise project with the Texas Department of Commerce
and to execute all documents and agreements necessary to process said application.
SECTION 5. Upon approval of the Texas Department of Commerce, the Enterprise Project
will be named APAC - Corpus Christi Project.
SECTION 6. The enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of the
enterprise project noted by the Texas Department of Commerce and terminate five (5) years after
date of designation.
ATTEST:
MAYOR
THE CIT
APPROVED THIS THE 22ND DAY OF AUGUST, 1996:
JAMES R. BRAY, JR., CITY ATTORNEY
ibert J. Hart, Assist.�y� y Attorney
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The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
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Melody Cooper
Tony Heldenfels
Betty Jean Longoria
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