HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 88-31 ""ENDA I E
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ORDINANCE NO.
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ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A CERTAIN
AREA OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AS REINVESTMENT
ZONE NO. 4 , CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; AND
OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
WHEREAS , the City Council of the City of Beaumont,
Texas ( "City" ) , desires to promote the development or
redevelopment of a certain contiguous, geographic area within its
jurisdiction by the creation of a reinvestment zone, as
authorized by the laws of the State of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, a public hearing before the City Council was
held on the 5th day of April, 1988 , after notice, as required by
the law of the State of Texas; and,
WHEREAS, all other notices of such hearing have been
provided; and,
WHEREAS, upon such hearing being convened, there was
presented proper proof and evidence that notice of such hearing
had been published and had been provided, as required by law;
and,
WHEREAS, the City, at such hearing, invited any
interested person to appear and contend for or against the
creation of the reinvestment zone, the boundaries of the proposed
reinvestment zone, whether all or part of the territory which is
described and depicted in the plat attached hereto should be
included in such reinvestment zone, whether the criteria for such
zone has been met; and,
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WHEREAS, those persons desiring to present information
at such hearing were provided the opportunity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
That the facts and recitations hereinabove set out are
hereby found and declared to be true and correct.
Section 2 .
That after conducting such hearing and having heard
such evidence and testimony, the city has made the following
findings and determinations based on the evidence and testimony
presented to it:
a) That the public hearing on adoption of the reinvestment
zone was properly called, noticed, held and conducted;
and,
b) That the city had jurisdiction to hold and conduct the
public hearing on the creation of the proposed
reinvestment zone pursuant to the act; and,
c) That creation of the proposed zone with the boundaries,
as described in Exhibit "A" will result in benefits to
the city, its residents and property owners and to the
property, residents and property owners in the
reinvestment zone; and,
d) That the reinvestment zone, as defined herein meets the
criteria for the establishment of a reinvestment zone
in that the area is located entirely in an area that
meets the requirements for federal assistance under
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Section 119 of the Housing and Community Development
Act of 1974 and further, that the proposed improvement,
modernization, and expansion of Helena Laboratories
within such zone will address, and contribute to the
correction of conditions which substantially impair or
arrest the sound growth of the city; and,
e) The proposed reinvestment zone, as described, meets all
other requirements and criteria of the laws of the
State of Texas to be declared a reinvestment zone.
Section 3 .
That the city hereby creates a reinvestment zone within
the area described by the plat found in Exhibit "A" attached
hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes and shall
hereafter be identified as Reinvestment Zone No. 4 , City of
Beaumont, Texas ( "Zone" ) . The zone is being created for
industrial/commercial tax abatement.
Section 4.
If any section, paragraph, clause or provision of this
ordinance shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such
section, paragraph, clause or provision shall not affect any of
the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
Section 5.
It is hereby found, determined and declared that a
sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of
the meeting of the City Council at which this ordinance was
adopted was posted, as required by the Open Meetings Law of the
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State of Texas, as amended, and that this meeting has been opened
to the public, as required by law, at all times during which this
ordinance and the subject matter hereof has been discussed,
considered and formerly acted upon. City Council further
ratifies, approves and confirms such written notice and the
contents and posting thereof.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the
day of ac,4, 1988 .
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