CC Resolution No. 3024 RESOLUTION NO. 3024
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
NOMINATING TARGA TRAIN I 1 LLC, TO THE TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
AND TOURISM OFFICE WITHIN THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR THROUGH THE
TEXAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR DESIGNATION AS A QUALIFIED
BUSINESS AND AN ENTERPRISE PROJECT UNDER THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE
PROGRAM UNDER THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, CHAPTER 2303, TEXAS
GOVERNMENT CODE; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE;AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS,the City of Baytown(the"City")has previously passed Ordinance No. 16,134 electing
to participate in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program, and the local incentives offered under this resolution
are the same on this date as were outlined in Ordinance No. 16,134; and
WHEREAS, the Texas Economic Development and Tourism Office within the Office of the
Governor through the Texas Economic Development Bank will consider Targa Train 1 I LLC, as an
enterprise project pursuant to a nomination and an application made by the City; and
WHEREAS,the incentives listed in Ordinance 16,134 are or will be made available for Targa Train
11, LLC, as a nominated project; and
WHEREAS,the City desires to pursue the creation of the proper economic and social environment
in order to induce the investment of private resources in productive business enterprises located in the City
and to provide employment to residents of enterprise zones and to other economically disadvantaged
individuals; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2303, Subchapter F of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Texas
Government Code(the"Act"),Targa Train 11, LLC,has applied to the City for designation as an enterprise
project; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that Targa Train 11, LLC, meets the criteria for designation as all
enterprise project under Chapter 2303, Subchapter F of the Act on the following grounds:
1. Targa Train 11, LLC, is a "qualified business" under Section 2303. 402 of the Act since it will
be engaged in the active conduct of a trade or business at a qualified business site located
outside an enterprise zone and at least thirty-five percent 350o of the business's new
employees will be residents of an enterprise zone, economically disadvantaged individuals or
veterans; and
2. There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation between public,private,and
neighborhood entities within the area; and
3. The designation of Targa Train 11, LLC, as an enterprise project will contribute significantly
to the achievement of the plans of the City for development and revitalization of the area; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that Targa Train 11, LLC, meets the criteria for tax relief and other
incentives adopted by the City and nominates Targa Train 11, LLC, for enterprise project status on the
grounds that it will be located at the qualified business site, will create a higher level of employment,
economic activity and stability; and
WHEREAS,the City finds that it is in the best interest of the City to nominate Targa Train 11, LLC,
as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1:That the findings of the City and its actions approving this resolution taken at the council
meeting are hereby approved and adopted.
Section 2: That Targa Train 11, LLC, is a "qualified business," as defined in Section 2303.402 of
the Act, and meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project, as set forth in Section 2303,
Subchapter F of the Act.
Section 3: That the enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of the enterprise
project by the agency and terminate on September 2, 2030.
Section 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions inconsistent with the terms of this resolution are
hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency; and
in all other respects, this resolution shall be cumulative of other resolutions regulating and governing the
subject matter covered by this resolution.
Section 5: If any provision,section,exception,subsection,paragraph,sentence,clause or phrase
of this ordinance or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances shall for any reason be
held unconstitutional, void, or invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remaining
provisions of this ordinance or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances; and to this end,
all provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable.
INTRODUCED, RE D and ASSED by the affirmative vote of the City C incil of the City of
Baytown.this 1h day of hu , 20Z
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�C•`�'l' CHARLES JOH , Mayor
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SCOTT LE, OND, City Attorney
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