1996-129-RES WHEREAS, THE 4A AND 4B SALES TAX CORPORATIONS HAVE PROVIDED HUNDREDS OF TEXAS CITIES A POWERFUL TOOL

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NOW, THEREFORE, the contracting parties agree as follows: 1. The contracting parties are the cities of Paris, Allen, Frisco, McKinney, Wylie, Duncanville, DeSoto, Lancaster, and Cedar Hill. Additional parties may become contracting parties by separate instrument referencing this Agreement whereby they agree to become parties hereto . 2. There is hereby created a Coalition For Community and Economic Development (CCED). The contracting parties and any additional parties made contracting parties as provided herein shall be members of the CCED. The purpose of the CCED is to work cooperatively to defend the additional sales tax and other measures utilized by Texas cities to encourage economic development in their communities. 3. There is hereby created a Steering Committee for the CCED. The Steering Committee shall consist of one representative from each of the contracting cities, including any additional contracting cities which become parties to this Agreement. The governing body of each contracting city shall select a member of the governing body, by official action, to serve on the Steering Committee of the coalition. The City Manager and Economic Development Director of each city shall be ex-officio members of the Steering Committee, shall provide information, advice, administrative assistance, and other support to the Steering Committee, but shall have no vote on matters coming before the Steering Committee. 4. The costs incurred by the CCED in performing the functions outlined in this Agreement shall be paid by the contracting cities. Each contracting city agrees to pay a membership fee to the CCED to defray the costs of operation. The membership fee shall be based upon the population of the contracting cities as determined by the current TML "Directory of Texas City 2