1996-093-RES WHEREAS, COP ENTERED INTO AGREEMENT FOR DESIGNATION OF AN ENTERPRISE ZONE
RESOLUTION NO.
96-093
WHEREAS, the City of Paris entered into an Agreement for Designation of an
Enterprise Zone with the Texas Department of Commerce beginning June 1, 1989 and
ending September 1, 1996; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, desires to create the proper
economic and social environment to induce the investment of private resources in
productive business enterprises located in a severely distressed area of the City and to
provide employment to residents of such area; and,
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such area which represent a threat to the
health, safety, and welfare of the people of such area; and,
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the City of Paris to nominate
such area as an enterprise zone pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Local
Government Code Chapter 2303); and,
WHEREAS, in order to nominate such area as an enterprize zone a public hearing
must be held to receive input concerning the adopting of an ordinance to nominate an area
of the City of Paris as a state designated enterprise zone and to designate a reinvestment
zone; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OJ<' PARIS, that
a public hearing be held on Thursday the 19th day of September, 1996, at 6:00 p.m. in
the Council Room, City Hall, Paris, Texas, to receive input concerning the adopting of an
ordinance to nominate an area of the City of Paris as a state designated enterprise zone and
to designate a reinvestment zone; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Mattie Cunningham, City Clerk of the City
of Paris, be and she is hereby directed to deliver to the Paris News, legal notice of said
public hearing to be published Sunday, September 8th, 1996; to post notice of said public
hearing at the City Hall Annex; and to provide a copy of said notice to the Texas
Department of Commerce, all of which will occur at least seven days prior to the public
hearing.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 5th day of September, 1996.
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cler
APPROVED S TO J;'ORM:
Attorney