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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, tax abatement is predicated on a finding that the Cooke-Wilson House, the
former Wilson Art Museum is a historically significant site in need of tax relief to encourage
preservation; and,
WHEREAS, the Historic Landmark Commission has met and considered this application
and has found the sites to be historically significant sites in need of tax relief to encourage
preservation and certified this fact to the Planning Director of the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Planning Director has forwarded the application to the City
Council, as required by the ordinance of the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, the Council desires to approve the eligibility of the property for tax relief
pursuant to the ordinances of the City of Beaumont;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the application for tax exemption for the Cooke-Wilson House, the former Wilson Art
Museum described in Exhibit "A" and Exhibit "B" attached hereto and made a part hereof for
all purposes is hereby approved and the City Council hereby affirmatively finds that all the
requirements of Article IV of Chapter 25 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont,
as amended, have been met and that the site is a historically significant site in need of tax
relief to encourage preservation and that, in accordance with the ordinances of the City of
Beaumont, the assessed value for ad valorem taxation of the subject tract and property shall be
equal to the assessed value prior to preservation for a period of ten (10) years. This exemption
shall begin on the first (1st) day of the first (1st) tax year after verification of completion of the
preservation required for certification, provided that the provision of Section 25-58 of the Code
of Ordinances have been met and that such verification is made by the City of Beaumont
Historical Landmark Commission.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the f'% eday
of 1992.
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