HomeMy WebLinkAbout027930 ORD - 11/11/2008AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING THE LON C. HILL POWER PLANT REINVESTMENT
ZONE, WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, UNDER THE
PROPERTY REDEVELOPMENT AND TAX ABATEMENT ACT
(CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE); AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY
WHEREAS, the Texas Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Tax (the "Act"),
Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312, as amended, authorizes the City Council of the City of
Corpus Christi to designate a zone for property tax abatement under the Act; and
WHEREAS, it is the policy of the City to encourage the redevelopment of areas wherein
the creation and retention of new jobs and investment will benefit the area economy,
provide needed economic opportunities, strengthen the real estate market, and
generate tax revenues to support local services; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, November 3, 2008, notice of a public hearing on the
designation of the proposed Zone was published in a newspaper of general circulation
in the City of Corpus Christi, and on Monday, November 3, 2008, notice was given by
U.S. mail, certified, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the presiding officer of
the governing body of each taxing unit with property within the proposed Zone under the
Act; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi conducted a public hearing on
Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at which all interested persons were entitled to speak
and present evidence for or against the designation of a zone for temporary property tax
abatement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Creation of Zone. The City of Corpus Christi finds and determines that
the improvements proposed by Lon C. Hill, L.P., within the Reinvestment Zone are
feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the Lon C. Hill
Power Plant Reinvestment Zone, and to the City, after any tax abatement agreements
entered into under the Act have expired. The area to be designated as the Lon C. Hill
Power Plant Reinvestment Zone under the Act is reasonably likely, as a result of the
designation, to contribute to the expansion of primary employment and will attract major
investment in the Zone that would be a benefit to the property and would contribute to
the economic development of the City. The Lon C. Hill Power Plant Zone is located at ,
Corpus Christi, Texas, and the boundaries are more particularly described on Exhibit A
attached to this ordinance and incorporated into this ordinance by reference.
SECTION 2. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy
attached, the City Council finds and declares an emergency due to the need for
immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs
and suspends the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two
027930
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regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed upon first reading as an emergency
measure on this 1 lth day of November, 2008.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
APPROVED: November 3, 2008
R. Jay jteinin
First Assistaf t City Attorney
For City Attorney
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
ry Garr-tt
Mayor, Cit of Corpus Christi
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Corpus Christi, Texas
I I*day of November, 2008
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Corpus Christi, Texas
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: 1/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,
The above ordinance was passed
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
Respectfully,
He, Garre
Mayor, City o Corpus Christi
by the following vote:
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PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
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State of Texas } CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
County of Nueces 1 Ad # 5881094
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came
JENNIFER HOBBS, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she
is LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF' THE PUBLISHER,
namely, the Corpus Christi Caller -Times, a daily newspaper published at
Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in Aransas, Bee,
Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kieberg, Live Oak,
Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the
publication of, NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Cor which the
annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller -Times on the
11/3/2008, 11/3/2008.
$ 122.94
1Time(s)
On this 10417\ day of n 1 d �U I certify that the attached document
is a true and an exact copy made by publisher.
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MEIN J. MEDINA
MY COMMISSION 12EXPIRES
August 2, 20
tary Public, State of Texas
CALLER TIMES • November 3, 2008 • Monday • 5F
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING
The City of Corpus
Christi is considering
the designation of the
Lon C. Hill power sta-
tion as a reinvestment
zone under Section
312.201, Texas Tax
Code. The, City Coun-
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cil will hold a public
hearing on Tuesday,
November 11, 2008,
at its regularly sched-
uled meeting, which
commences at 10:00
a.m., City Hall, 1201
Leopard, Corpus
Christi, Texas. The
map of the location for
the proposed reinvest-
ment zone is available
in the City Secretary's
Office located in City
Hall. At the hearing,
interested persons are
entitled to speak and
present evidence for
or againstthe desig-
nation.
Js/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi