HomeMy WebLinkAbout024674 RES - 11/20/2001RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR AN
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION GRANT UP TO
$1,500,000 TO CONSTRUCT IMPROVEMENTS ON THE PROPERTY OF
THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE VISION TECHNOLOGIES AEROSPACE, LTD., PROPOSAL
WHEREAS, Vision Technologies Aerospace, Ltd., has proposed to build, on property of the
Corpus Christi International Airport, a major aviation maintenance facility that will include up to six
aircraft hangars, each capable of accommodating a wide-body aircraft; and
WHEREAS, said project will provide a substantial number of well-paid jobs for the Corpus
Christi area, and will be extremely beneficial to the economy of the Corpus Christi area and the State.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT:
The City Manager or his designee is hereby authorized to submit an application to the United
States Department of Commerce for an Economic Development Administration Grant up to
$1,500,000 to construct improvements on the property of the Corpus Christi International Airport
in connection with the Vision Technologies Aerospace, Ltd., proposal.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor, The City of Corpus Christi
APPROVED THIS THE [{ DAYOF ~,.)o'~, ,2001:
James R. Bray, Jr., City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
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