HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 20-059ORDINANCE NO. 20-059
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING AN AREA
AS THE SUEZ WTS USA, INC. REINVESTMENT ZONE
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS REDEVELOPMENT AND
TAX ABATEMENT ACT (TEXAS TAX CODE, CHAPTER
312); PROVIDING TAX INCENTIVES; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont endeavors to create the proper economic and
social environment to induce the investment of private resources in productive business
enterprises located in areas of the City; and,
WHEREAS, Suez WTS USA, Inc. is seeking incentives for an investment to
upgrade its facility located on College Street just west of the Municipal Airport; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish a Reinvestment Zone for the purpose of
commercial and industrial tax abatement before Suez WTS USA, Inc. is to be
considered for incentives; and,
WHEREAS, it is found to be feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the
land to be included in the zone and to the City of Beaumont after the expiration of any
agreement entered into pursuant to the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement
Act; and,
WHEREAS, to further this purpose, it is in the best interest of the City of
Beaumont to designate the area described in Exhibit "A" and shown on Exhibit "B" as
the Suez WTS USA, Inc. Reinvestment Zone pursuant to the Texas Redevelopment and
Tax Abatement Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312); and,
WHEREAS, the zone is eligible for Commercial -Industrial tax abatement; and,
WHEREAS, the area being designated is reasonably likely as a result of the
designation to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to
attract major investment in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that
would contribute to the economic development of the City of Beaumont;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1.
That the statements and findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are
hereby, in all things, approved and adopted.
Section 2.
That the City Council hereby designates the area described in in Exhibit A and
shown on Exhibit "B," attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, as
the Suez WTS USA, Inc. Reinvestment Zone (herein referred to as the "Zone").
Section 3.
That the City Council finds that the Zone meets the criteria contained in the
Texas Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (Texas Tax Code, Chapter 312).
Section 4.
That the City Council finds that the designation of the reinvestment zone
would contribute to retention or expansion of primary employment in the area
and/or would contribute to the attraction of major investments that would be a benefit
to the property and would contribute to the economic development of the
municipality.
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That the City Council may provide certain tax incentives applicable to business
enterprises in the Zone, which are not applicable throughout the city, as allowed for
in
the Act.
Section 6.
That the City Council has established certain guidelines and criteria governing tax
abatement agreements and is therefore eligible to participate in tax abatement.
Section 7.
That a public hearing to consider this ordinance was held by the City Council
on October 20, 2020.
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That this ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage as the law
and charter provide.
Section 9.
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordinance, or
the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any
reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining
portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of
this ordinance are declared to be severable.
Section 10.
That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the
extent of the conflict only.
The meeting at which this ordinance was approved was in all things conducted in
strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
551.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 20th day of
October, 2020.
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