Resolution No. 3044 (Item 8.b.) RESOLUTION NO. 3044
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
NOMINATING COVESTRO 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 passed and approved Ordinance No. 16,134 on
May 8, 2025, 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 Covestro 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 Covestro
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"), Covestro LLC, has applied to the City for designation as an enterprise
project; and
WHEREAS,the City finds Covestro LLC,meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project
under Chapter 2303, Subchapter F of the Act on the following grounds:
1. Covestro 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 35.0% 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 Covestro 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 Covestro LLC, meets the criteria for tax relief and other incentives
adopted by the City and nominates Covestro 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 Covestro 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 Covestro 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 December 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, READ and PASSED by the affirYLES
the City Coun it of the City of
Baytown this the 13`'day of November, 2025.
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