Ordinance No. 7,858961212 -1
ORDINANCE-NO. 7858
AN ORDINANCE SETTING A .DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE PUBLIC
HEARINGS CONCERNING THE CREATION OF "REINVESTMENT ZONE NO.
ONE, CITY OF BAYTOWN' AND ITS BENEFITS TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AND TO THE PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE ZONE; AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH
PUBLIC HEARING; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO REQUEST THE GOVERNING BODIES OF HARRIS COUNTY, LEE
COLLEGE, AND GOOSE CREEK CONSOLIDATED INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
DISTRICT TO WAIVE THE SIXTY -DAY NOTICE REQUIREMENT OF THE TAX
INCREMENT FINANCING ACT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO GIVE NOTICE AND MAKE PRESENTATIONS AS REQUIRED
BY THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING ACT; APPROVING A PRELIMINARY
REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO SEND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY REINVESTMENT ZONE
FINANCING PLAN TO THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE TAXING UNITS
THAT LEVY TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: On the 20th day of December, 1996, at 12:00 o'clock p.m. (noon), in the City
Council Chambers of the City Hall of Baytown, Texas, the City Council will hold a public hearing
giving all interested parties the right to appear and be heard on the creation of "Reinvestment Zone
No. One, City of Baytown" (the "Zone ") and its benefits to the City of Baytown and to the property
located within the Zone.
Section 2: The City Clerk of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed to
cause notice of the public hearing to be published once in the newspaper having general circulation
in the City not later than the seventh (7th) day before the date of the public hearing, all in accordance
with Section 311.003(c) of the Texas Tax Code.
Section 3: The City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed to
request the governing bodies of Harris County, .Lee College, and Goose Creek Consolidated
Independent School District to waive the sixty-day notice requirement of the Tax Increment Financing
Act pursuant to Section 311.003(e) of the Texas Tax Code.
Section 4: The City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed
to give notice in writing of the City Council's intent to establish the Zone. Such notice is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 5: The City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed
• to make presentations to the governing bodies of Harris County, Lee College, and Goose Creek
Consolidated Independent School District and to give notice of such presentations to each taxing unit
that levies real property taxes in the proposed zone of each presentation to be made to the governing
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bodies of Harris County, Lee College, and Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District.
The presentation referred to in this section is attached hereto as Exhibit B" and incorporated herein
for all intents and purposes.
Section 6: The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, hereby approves the
Preliminary Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan of the Zone. A copy of said plan is attached hereto
as Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein for all intents and purposes.
Section 7: The City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed
to cause to be sent a copy of the Preliminary Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan of the Zone to the
governing body of each taxing unit that levies taxes on real property in the proposed Zone.
Section 8: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the
City Council of the City of Baytown.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City
of Baytown this the 12th day of December, 1996.
ATTEST:
EIL.EEN P. HALL, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
ACIO RAM REZ, SR. ity Attorney
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PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor