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RESOLUTION
NOMINATING BERRY CONTRACTING, LP, TO THE OFFICE OF THE
GOVERNOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM, THROUGH
THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK, FOR DESIGNATION AS A
SINGLE RETAINED JOB ENTERPRISE PROJECT, UNDER THE
TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM UNDER THE TEXAS
ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE
WHEREAS, the City of Corpus Christi ("City"), on October 14, 2003, passed Ordinance
No. 025513 electing to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, and the local
incentives offered under this resolution are the same, on this date, as were outlined in
Ordinance No. 025513;
WHEREAS, the Office of the Governor Economic Development and Tourism ("EDT")
through the Economic Development Bank ("Bank") will consider Berry Contracting, LP,
("Berry Contracting") as an enterprise project under a nomination and an application
made by the City;
WHEREAS, the City desires to create the proper economic and social environment in
order to induce the investment of private resources in productive business enterprises
within the City, and to provide employment to residents of enterprise zones and to other
economically disadvantaged individuals;
WHEREAS, under Subchapter F of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Chapter 2303,
Texas Government Code ["Act"]), Berry Contracting has applied to the City for
designation as an enterprise project; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that Berry Contracting, located at 1414 Valero Way, Corpus
Christi, Texas, meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project under
Subchapter F of the Act on the following grounds:
1. Berry Contracting is a "qualified business," under Section 2303.402 of the Act,
since it will be engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business, at a qualified
business site located within the City's jurisdiction, is located inside of an
enterprise zone, and at least twenty-five percent (25.0%) of the business' new
employees will be residents of an enterprise zone or economically disadvantaged
individuals;
2. Berry Contracting is located in an Enterprise Zone, which is also an area
designated by the Federal Government as a Renewal Community (Section
2303.101(2) of the Act) and in Census Tract 50, Block Group 1, as defined by the
most recent Federal decennial census available at the time of designation, in
which at least 20 percent of the residents of the block group have an income at
or below 100 percent of the federal poverty level (Section 2303.101(1) of the
Act);
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3. There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation between
public, private, and neighborhood entities within the area; and
4. The designation of Berry Contracting as an enterprise project will contribute
significantly to the achievement of the plans of the City for development and
revitalization of the area;
WHEREAS, the City finds that Berry Contracting meets the criteria for tax relief and
other incentives adopted by the City and nominates Berry Contracting as a single
retained job enterprise project on the grounds that it will be located at a qualified
business site and will retain its existing level of employment, economic activity, and
stability; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the best interest of the City to nominate Berry
Contracting as a single retained job enterprise project pursuant to the Act;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. That the findings of the City Council and its actions approving this
resolution taken at the City Council meeting held on February 24, 2009, are approved
and adopted.
SECTION 2. That Berry Contracting is a "qualified business," as defined in Section
2303.402 of the Act, and meets the criteria for designation as a single retained job
enterprise project under Subchapter F of the Act.
SECTION 3. That the enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of
the enterprise project by the agency and terminate on March 3, 2014.
ATTEST: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
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Armando Chapa U
City Secretary
APPROVED as to form: February 13, 2009
R. 4a9 Rng
First Assistant City Attorney
For City Attorney
Gar ett
Mayor
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Corpus Christi, Texas
,2009
The above resolution was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
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John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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