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1984-085 - Creation of the Lamar County Industrial Development Corp.RESOLUTION NO, 84 -085 RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ELIGIBLE BLIGHTED AREAS UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT AND MAKING FINDINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN RELATION THERETO WHEREAS, by Resolution the Commissioners Court of Lamar County, Texas authorized the creation of the Lamar County Industrial Development Corporation (the "Corporation ") to exercise the powers of industrial development corporations organized pursuant to the Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended; and WHEREAS, the aforesaid Development Corporation Act of 1979, as amended (hereinafter the "Act ") , together with the Rules for Issuing Industrial Development Bonds promulgated thereunder by the Texas Economic Development Commission (hereinafter the "Rules "), provide for financing of projects for commercial uses; and WHEREAS, within the City of Paris (the "City ") , a political subdivision located entirely within Lamar County, Texas, there are areas which are "Eligible Blighted Areas" within the meaning of the Act, which Areas are required by the City to be established and designated as such in order to obtain some benefits of the Act; and WHEREAS, said Act and Rules provide certain procedures with respect to the establishment and designation of Eligi- ble Blighted Areas within the City for the purposes of financing projects for commercial uses and alleviating economically depressed or blighted areas. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS: Section 1. The area described in Exhibit A attached hereto and marked on the map of the City attached hereto as Exhibit B is established and designated as an Eligible Blighted Area for the purposes of the Act, and the Rules promulgated pursuant thereto. Section 2. The City makes the following detailed findings regarding the number and percentage of substandard, slum, deteriorating or deteriorating structures in the Eligible Blighted Area: Currently there are three (3) existing structures in the Eligible Blighted Area. Of those existing structures one, which contains more than fifty percent (50 %) of the total square footage in the Eligible Blighted Area, is and has been determined vacant by the City's Building Inspector and Fire Marshall to be in an inadequate state of repair under applicable public health, safety, fire or building codes. Therefore, more than twenty -five percent (250) (in square footage or number) of the existing structures in the Eligible Blighted Area constitute "Substandard Structures" pursuant to the provisions of .002 (b) (9) (A) (ii) (I) ( -c -) ( -4 -) of the Rules. Section 3. The overall objectives of the City for redevelopment and recovery of the Eligible Blighted Area are as follows: To facilitate the proper development of the Eligible Blighted Area for industrial and commer- cial development in conformity with the zoning laws in. order to aid and assist the City in increasing per capital income, retaining commer- cial and manufacturing employment and removing persons from below the poverty level and increasing job opportunities within the City, both temporarily and permanently, with the expectation that many of the jobs would be available to the presently unemployed living in the City. Section 4. The City finds and represents to the Texas Economic Development Commission that the availability of financing of projects for commercial uses under the Act will contribute significantly to the alleviation of the blighted conditions found to exist in the designated Eligible Blighted Area. Section 5. The principal types of projects for commer- cial uses desired and authorized by the City to enhance its redevelopment efforts in the Eligible Blighted Area are the acquisition, construction and development of those categor- ies of businesses permitted by law to be built and operated within each zoning classification. Section 6. The City represents that it will review all project descriptions for approval of specific projects for commercial uses in order to determine whether such projects are consistent with the City's objectives for redevelopment of the Eligible Blighted Area. Section 7. At the time of the adoption of this Resolu- tion, the City has no specific plans for public improvements to be made by the City within the Eligible Blighted Area; however, requests for public improvements will be considered on a project by project basis. Section 8. This Resolution shall become effective upon its adoption. Passed and adopted this 10th day of December, 1984. G'A-0 J AxILOM J e Graham, Mayor ATTEST: 'IZ A'J' --e I " - - H. C. Gr ne, City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: T. K. Haynes, City Attorney CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF LAMAR CITY OF PARIS We, the undersigned officers of said City, hereby certify as follows: 1. The City Council of said City convened in REGULAR MEETING ON THE 10TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1984, at the City Hall, and the roll was called of the duly constituted officers and members of said City Council, to -wit: Joe Graham, Mayor Billy Joe Burnett George Fisher, Jr. Nathan J. Bell Jeff Hoog Donald G. Wilson Walter F. Williams and all of said persons were present, except the following absentees: thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon, among other busi- ness, the following was transacted at said Meeting: a written RESOLUTION DESIGNATING ELIGIBLE BLIGHTED AREAS UNDER THE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ACT AND MAKING FINDINGS AND REPRESENTATIONS IN RELATION THERETO was duly introduced for the consideration of said City Council and read in full. It was then duly moved and seconded that said Resolution be adopted; and, after due discussion, said motion carrying with it the adoption of said Resolution, prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: All members of said City Council shown present above voted "Aye ". NOES: None. 2. That a true, full and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution adopted at the Meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certifi- cate; that said Resolution has been duly recorded in said City Council's minutes of said Meeting; that the above and foregoing paragraph is a true, full and correct excerpt from said City Council's minutes of said Meeting .pertaining to the adoption of said Resolution; that the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen, qualified and acting officers and members of said City Council as indicated therein; that each of the officers and members of said City Council was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally, in advance, of the time, place and purpose of the aforesaid Meeting, and that said Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at said Meeting, and each of said officers and members consented, in advance, to the holding of said Meeting for such purpose, and that said Meeting was open to the public and public notice of the time, place and purpose of said meeting was given, all as required by Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. Article 6252 -17. 3. That the Mayor of said City has approved and hereby approves the aforesaid Resolution; that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City have duly signed said Resolu- tion; and that the Mayor and the City Secretary of said City hereby declare that their signing of this Certificate shall constitute the signing of the attached and following copy of said Resolution for all purposes. SIGNED AND SEALED the 10th day of December, 1984. City Secretary (SEAL) Mayor EXHIBIT A Block Number 179 -A of the City of Paris, Texas which is further described as the tract of land bordered on the north by East Kaufman, the east by First Street, S.E., the south by East Austin and the west by South Main.