90-019 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE REVISED BY AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 90-019
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PARIS, PARIS, TEXAS, PROVIDING
THAT THE CODE OF URDINANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE REVISED BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF SAID CODE; PKOVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF REINVES'TMENT ZONE N0. TWO: REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
PKOVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JULY 5, 1990.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris,
Texas, desires to promote the development or redevelopment of
a certain contiguous geographic area within its jurisdiction
by the creation of a reinvestment zone for commercial and
industrial tax abatement, as authorized by the Property
Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, as amended; and,
WHEREAS, on the 5th day of July, 1990, a hearing before
the City Council was had, such date being at least seven (7)
days after the date of publication of the notice of such
public hearing and the delivering of written notice to a11
taxing entities which includes within its boundaries of real
property that is to be included in the proposed reinvestment
zone; and,
WHERE;AS, the City at such public hearing invited any
interested person to appear and speak for or against the
creation of the reinvestment zone and whether all or part of
the territory described should be included in the proposed
reinvestment zone, and any concerns regarding the offering of
tax abatement incentives; and,
WHEREAS, the proponents of the reinvestment zone offered
evidence, both oral and documentary, in favor of all the
foregoing matters relating to the creation of the
reinvestment zone and 0_ opponents of the reinvestment zone
appeared to contest the creation of the reinvestment zone, if
any; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS,
PARIS, TEXAS:
gl: That the facts and recitations contained in the preamble
of this Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true
and correct.
§2: That the City, after conducting such hearing and having
heard such evidence and testimony, has made the following
findings and determinations based on the evidence and
testimony presented to it:
a) That the public hearing on adoption of the
reinvestment zone has been properly called, held and
conducted and that notices of such hearings have been
published as required by law and mailed to all taxing
units overlapping the territory inside the proposed
reinvestment zone; arid,
b) That the boundaries of the reinvestment zone should
be the area as described in the metes and bounds
description attached hereto as Exhibit A and depicted on
the plat attached as Exhibit B; and,
c) That creation of the proposed zone with boundaries
as described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B will result in
benefits to the City and to land included in the zone
and that the improvements sought are feasible and
practical; and,
dj That the reinvestment zone as defined in Exhibit A
and Exhibit B meets the criteria for the creation of a
reinvestment zone as set forth in the Property
Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, as amended, in that
it 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 ecanomic development of the City";
and,
e) That the reinvestment zone as described in Exhibit
A ancl depicted in the plat attached as Exhibit B meets
the City's policy on guidelines and criteria for the
creation of a tax abatement reinvestment zone and
eligible tor tax abatement.
113: That pursuant to the Property Redevelopment and Tax
Abatement Act, as amencied, the City hereby creates a
reinvestment zone for commercial and industrial tax abatement
encompassing only the area described by the metes and bounds
in Exhibit B and such reinvestment zone is hereby designated
and shall hereafter be referred to as Reinvestment Zone No.
Two of the City of Paris, Texas.
94: That the zone shall take effect on July 5, 1990, and
shall remain designated as a commercial and industrial
reinvestment zone for a period of five (5) years from such
date of designation. Prior to or upon such date of
expiration the City Council may renew such designation for
additional successional period not exceeding two (2) years;
provided, no agreement may be extended beyond ten (10) years
from the date of the original agreement.
§5: That to be considered for execution of an agreement for
tax abatement the commercial and industrial project shall:
a) Be located entirely within the designated zone;
b) Create at least twenty (20) or more jobs;
c) Have a minimum expenditure of $250,000.00 for the
proposed improvements or repair;
d) Not include property that is owned or leased by a
member of the City Council of the City of Paris nor by a
member of the Planning and Zoning Commission; and,
e) Conform to all the requirements of the City's
zoning ordinance.
§6: That written agreements with the property owner located
within the zone shall provide for the following:
a) Terms regarding the amount and duration of the tax
exemption;
b) A listing of the kind, number, location and costs
of all proposed improvements of the property;
c) That access to the project be provided to allow for
the inspection by City inspectors and officials in order
to ensure that the improveinents or repairs are made
according to the specifications and conditions of the
agreement;
d) That property tax revenue lost as a result of the
tax abatement agreement will be recaptured by the City
if the owner of the property fails to make the
improvements as provided by the agreement.
97: That if any section, paragraph, clause or provision of
this Ordinance shall for any reason be held to be invalid or
unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability of such
section, paragraph, clause, or provision shall not affect any
ot the remaining provisions ot this Ordinance.
§8: That it is hereby tound, determined and declared that a
sufficient notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the
meeting of the City Council at which this Ordinance was
adopted was posted at a place convenient and readily
accessible at all times as required by the Open Meetings Law,
Article 6252-17, V.T.C.S., and that a public hearing was held
prior to the designation of such reinvestment zone and that a
proper notice of the hearing was published in the official
newspaper of the City, and furthermore, such notice was in
fact delivered to the presiding officer of any affected
taxing entities as prescribed by the Property Redevelopment
and Tax Abatement Act, as amended.
§9. That this Ordinance shall take effect immediately from
and after its passage by the City Council.
Passed and approved on this 5th day of July, 1990, by
the City Council of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas.
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Curtis Fen ey, Mayor Pro Tem
A'I'TES'I' :
Mattie Cunningham, Ci y Clerk
APPROVEll AS 0 FORM:
. K. ayne , City Attorney
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DESCRIPTION OF KIMBERLY-CLARK PROPERTY
Situated about 21 miles South 55 degrees West of the
City of Paris, County of Lamar, and State of Texas, a part of
the Lemuel Ewer Survey a part of a 157.52 acre tract of land
conveyed Nellie Bankhead 0'Neill by deed recorded in Volume
186, Page 250, of the Deed Records of said County and State.
BEGINNING at a stake for corner in the South Boundary
Line of the Texas and Pacific Railroad at the Northwest
corner of said tract of Texas and Pacific Railroad at the
Northwest corner of said tract of land.
THENCE North 76 degrees 30 minutes East along the South Boundary Line of said Railroad a distance of 3856 feet to a
stake for corner;
THENCE along the Southwesterly Boundary Line of Loop
Highway 286 as follows: South 43 degrees 30 minutes East a
distance of 276 feet; South 49 degrees 30 minutes East a
distance of 702 feet; South 40 degrees East a distance of 651
feet; South 3 degrees East a distance of 214 feet to a
concrete marker for corner;
THENCE South 32 degrees West along the West Boundary
Line of FM 137 a distance of 309 feet to a stake for corner;
THENCE North 89 degrees 20 minutes West a distance of
4716 feet to a stake for corner; .
THENCE North a distance of 708 feet to the place of
beginning and containing 128.38 acres of land.
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