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RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CALIXAS HOLDINGS LLC ENDEAVOR TO ESTABLISH
OPERATIONS IN THE COASTAL BEND AREA AND TO OBTAIN STATE AND
FEDERAL FUNDING.
Whereas, closure of Naval Station Ingleside will adversely affect the Corpus Christi region;
Whereas, Calixas Holdings LLC, maker of Calixas yachts, (Calixas), desires to construct
and operate a state-of-the-art facility in the Coastal Bend area, comprised of over 250,000
square feet of design, engineering, and administration offices, distance -learning equipped
training center, enclosed fabrication, assembly, paint and finish buildings;
Whereas, Calixas expects to employ over 400 full time employees over 36 months with
average annual salary of $51,000, create over 500 (direct and indirect) jobs over 60
months, and over 1,000 jobs over 120 months;
Whereas, said jobs will include engineering, design, technical, instrumentation and
electrical, mechanical, welding, metal and wood fabrication, finishing, service and
maintenance, sales and marketing and administration; and
Whereas, such jobs and construction will result in Calixas payroll of approximately $3
million dollars and an investment of approximately $30 million in the Coastal Bend area;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The Corpus Christi City Council supports Calixas' endeavor to establish
operations in the Coastal Bend area, and supports Calixas' endeavor to obtain State and
Federal funding.
SECTION 2. The City Council authorizes the City Manager or his designee to send a copy
of this Resolution to the State and Federal offices from which Calixas seeks to obtain
funding for its operations in the Coastal Bend area.
SECTION 3. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Approved this August 5, 2008.
Lisa Aguilar, istant City Attorney
For City Attorney
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Henry Garr: tt
Mayor
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, 2008
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr. Ak/.-
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly Absatk-
Priscilla
G. Leal
John E. Marez A435,iliA5E
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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