HomeMy WebLinkAbout025308 RES - 05/20/2003RESOLUTION
SUPPORTING THE REQUEST OF ADMIRAL LINEN SERVICE, INC. TO
THE CORPUS CHRISTI BUSINESS AND JOB DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION FOR BUSINESS INCENTIVES OF APPROXIMATELY
$400,000 TO IMPROVE WATER AND SEWER MAINS TO PROVIDE
SERVICE TO ADMIRAL LINEN SERVICE, INC. AT 4353 BALDWIN,
SUBJECT TO NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACT
DOCUMENTS
WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in Section 4A of Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas
Revised Civil Statutes (Development Corporation Act of 1979) empowered local
communities with the ability to adopt an optional local sales and use tax as a means of
improving the economic health and prosperity of their citizens;
WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002, residents of the City of Corpus Christi passed
Proposition 2: New and Expanded Business Enterprises which authorized the adoption
of a sales and use tax for the promotion and development of new and expanded
business enterprises at the rate of one-eighth of one percent to be imposed for 15
years,
WHEREAS, the 1/8 cent sales tax authorized by passage of Proposition 2 was
subsequently enacted by the City Council and filed with the State Comptroller of Texas,
effective April 1, 2003, to be administered by the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation Board;
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Business and
Job Development Corporation on May 5, 2003 adopted the Corporation's Guidelines
and Criteria for Granting Business Incentives;
WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Corporation's Guidelines and Criteria for
Granting Business Incentives on May 13, 2003;
WHEREAS, Admiral Linen has submitted a proposal to the City of Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation to request business incentives of
approximately $400,000 to improve water and sewer mains to provide service to
Admiral Linen Service at 4353 Baldwin which will enable Admiral Linen to create 150
full-time jobs in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, with average non-managerial wage of
$8.50 per hour;
WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Texas Development Corporation Act of 1979, Art. 5190.6,
Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes, requires the City Council to approve all
programs and expenditures of the corporation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
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SECTION 1. That City Council of the City of Corpus Christi Texas supports the request
for business incentives submitted by Admiral Linen Service, Inc. to the Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation, subject to negotiation and execution of
contract documents.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Mayor
APPROVED: 16th day of May, 2003.
Acting City Attorney
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Corpus.Christi, Texas
The above resolution was passe~by
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Bill Kelly
Jessie Noyola
Mark Scott
,2003
~ing vote:
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