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WHEREAS, T. E. Moor, Jr. , owner of the Amarillo Gold
Sox, a professional baseball team, has proposed moving said team
from Amarillo to Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, location of a professional baseball team in
Beaumont would have substantial positive effect on the economy of
Beaumont and Southeast Texas, including the attraction of more
visitors and convention delegates to Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, it is proposed that the team will play its home
games at Lamar University' s Vincent-Beck Stadium which will
require improvements; and,
WHEREAS, said improvements will require financial
participation in the amount of one hundred twenty-five thousand
dollars ($125,000. 00) by the City of Beaumont in the acquisition
of seating for the facility; and,
WHEREAS, such expenditure may be appropriately made from
revenues derived from the Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City of Beaumont endorses and supports the efforts of the
owner of the Amarillo Gold Sox to move said baseball team from
Amarillo to Beaumont;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council of the City
of Beaumont expresses its intent to purchase seating at a cost of
$125,000. 00 to be paid from the revenues derived from the
Hotel/Motel Occupancy Tax , subject to its ability to enter into
satisfactory financing arrangements.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the /OZXi day of 19,-Z .
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