HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 00-317 RESOLUTION N0. 6 -3/7
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Economic Development ("Department")
designated the Beaumont/Nederland/Jefferson County Enterprise Zone (the "Zone") on
January 9, 1998; and,
WHEREAS, Department will consider West Telemarketing Corporation as an
enterprise project pursuant to a nomination and an application made by the City of
Beaumont, Texas (the "City"); and,
WHEREAS, the City desires to pursue the creation of the proper economic and
social environment in order to induce the investment of private resources in productive
business enterprises located in the Zone and to provide employment to residents of the
Zone and to other economically disadvantaged individuals; and,
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2303, Subchapter F of the Texas Enterprise Zone
Act, Texas Government Code (the "Act"), has applied to the City for designation as an
enterprise project; and,
WHEREAS, the City finds that West Telemarketing Corporation meets the criteria
for designation as an enterprise project under Chapter 2303, Subchapter F of the Act on
the following grounds:
1. West Telemarketing Corporation 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 in the Zone and at least twenty-five
percent (25%) of the business' new employees will be residents of a
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Zone within the City's jurisdiction or economically disadvantaged
individuals;
2. West Telemarketing Corporation is located in the Zone, or has made
a substantial commitment to locate in the Zone, which has an
unemployment rate of not less than one and one-half(1 %Z) times the
state unemployment rate;
3. There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation
between public, private, and neighborhood entities within the Zone;
and,
4. The designation of West Telemarketing Corporation as an enterprise
project will contribute significantly to the achievement of the plans of
the City for development and revitalization of the Zone.
WHEREAS, the City finds that West Telemarketing Corporation meets the criteria
for tax relief and other incentives adopted by the City and nominates West Telemarketing
Corporation on the grounds that it will be located wholly within the Zone, will create a
higher level of employment, economic activity and stability; and,
WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the best interest of the City to nominate West
Telemarketing Corporation as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the findings of the City and its action approving this resolution taken at the council
meeting are hereby approved and adopted.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that West Telemarketing Corporation is a "qualified
business", as defined in Section 2303.402 of the Act, and meets the criteria for designation
as an enterprise project, as set forth in Section 2303, Subchapter F of the Act.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the enterprise project shall take effect on the date of
designation of the enterprise project by the department and terminate five (5) years after
that date of designation.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the /.) '' day of
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