Ord 136-96 9/17/1996ORDINANCE NO. 6 � (D—Ci �
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A CERTAIN AREA AS
AN INDUSTRIAL REINVESTMENT ZONE, CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
AGREEMENTS WITHIN THE ZONE, AND OTHER MATTERS
RELATING THERETO; PROVIDING FINDINGS OF FACT;
PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE
REINVESTMENT ZONE AND THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls,
Texas, (the "City ") desires to promote the development or
redevelopment of a certain contiguous geographic area within
its jurisdiction by the creation of a Reinvestment Zone, as
codified in Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code and known as The
Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act, Vernon's Texas
Civil Statutes, (the "ACT "); and,
WHEREAS, a hearing before the City Council was set for
8:30 o'clock a.m. on the 17th day of September, 1996, such date
being at least seven (7) days after the date of publication of
the notice of such public hearing in a newspaper of general
circulation in the City of Wichita Falls; and,
WHEREAS, the City has called a public hearing and
published notice of such public hearing, and has properly
notified the proper officials of Wichita County and Wichita
Falls Independent School District, as required by the ACT; and,
WHEREAS, upon such hearing being convened, there was
presented proper proof and evidence that notices of such
hearing had been published and mailed as described above; and,
WHEREAS, the City at such hearing invited any interested
person, or his attorney, to appear and contend for or against
the creation of the Reinvestment Zone, whether all or part of
the territory, which is described by a metes and bounds
description attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and depicted in the
drawing attached hereto as Exhibit "B," should be included in
such proposed Reinvestment Zone; and,
WHEREAS, all owners of property located within the
proposed Reinvestment Zone, and all other taxing units and
other interested persons, were given the opportunity at such
public hearing to protest the creation of the proposed
Reinvestment Zone or the inclusion of their property in such
Reinvestment Zone; and,
WHEREAS, the proponents of the Reinvestment Zone offered
evidence, both oral and documentary, in favor of all of the
foregoing matters relating to the creation of the Reinvestment
Zone, and no opponents of the Reinvestment Zone appeared to
contest creation of the Reinvestment Zone; and,
WHEREAS, after considering all testimony and evidence
offered at the public hearing, the City Council finds that
improvements in the Reinvestment Zone will enhance
significantly the value of all taxable real property in the
Zone, will be of general benefit to the City of Wichita Falls,
and that it will be in the public interest to pass this
ordinance creating a Reinvestment Zone.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
preamble of this
true and correct.
The facts and recitations contained in the
ordinance are hereby found and declared to be
SECTION 2. 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 notice of such
hearing has been published as required by
law; and,
b. That the City has jurisdiction to hold and
conduct this public hearing on the creation
of the proposed Reinvestment Zone, pursuant
to the ACT; and,
C. That creation of the proposed Zone, with
boundaries as described in Exhibit "A" and
"B," will result in benefits to the City, its
residents and property owners, and to the
property, residents and property owners in
the Reinvestment Zone; and,
d. That the Reinvestment Zone, as defined in
Exhibits "A" and "B," meets the criteria for
the creation of a Reinvestment Zone as set
forth in section 312.202 of the ACT in that:
(1) It is a contiguous geographic area
located wholly within the corporate
limits of the City.
(2) The area will reasonably be 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 economic
development of the City.
(3) No part of the property in the
Reinvestment Zone is owned or
leased by a member of the governing
body of the City or Town, or by a
member of a zoning or planning
board or commission of the City.
(4) Improvements in the Reinvestment
Zone will enhance significantly the
value of all taxable real property
in the Reinvestment Zone.
SECTION 3. The City hereby creates a Reinvestment Zone
over the area described by the description in Exhibit "A,"
attached hereto and depicted in a drawing attached hereto as
Exhibit "B," and such Reinvestment Zone shall hereafter be
identified as the Industrial Reinvestment Zone, Number 2 of the
City of Wichita Falls, Texas (the "Zone ").
SECTION 4. The operation of the Zone shall commence on
September 17, 1996, for a period of five (5) years, may be
renewed for an additional five (5) years, or may terminate
sooner by subsequent ordinance.
SECTION 5. A written agreements) as provided in the
ACT, with the owners of the property located within the
Reinvestment Zone, is hereby authorized for a period of up to
ten (10) years, and the written agreements) shall provide an
exemption from taxation the increased value in the real and /or
personal property in an amount of up to one hundred (1000)
percent of the increased value.
SECTION 6. 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 of the remaining provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 7. It is hereby found, determined, and
declared that a sufficient written 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 to the general public at the
City Hall of the City for the time required by law preceding
this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code, as amended, and that this meeting
has been open to the public as required by law at all times
during which this ordinance and the subject matter hereof has
been discussed, considered, and formally acted upon. The City
Council further ratifies, approves, and confirms such written
notice and the contents and posting thereof.
SECTION 8. The contents of the notice of public
hearing, which hearing was held before the City Council on the
17th day of September, 1996, and the publication of said
notices, is hereby ratified, approved, and confirmed.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of September, 1996.
ATTEST:
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City Clerk
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A 7.53 acre tract of land out of Annie E. Cummings
Survey, A -610, Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas,
described by metes and bounds as follows:
EXHIBIT A
BEGINNING at an "X" found in concrete at the Southwest corner of
Lot 1 -B, Block 13, Burlington Call Field Industrial District, an
Addition to the City of Wichita Falls according to the plat of
record at Volume 25, Pages 243 and 244, Wichita County Plat
Records, said point lies in the East right -of -way line of
Lawrence Road for the Southwest corner of this tract;
THENCE along the said East line of Lawrence Road, North 00 44'
East 195.02 feet to a Masonry Nail set at Northwest corner of
Lot 1 -B;
THENCE with South line of Keith Street, North 890 59' East
758.71 feet to a nail found at the Southeast corner of Keith
Street right -of -way;
THENCE North 10 03' East 60.0 feet to an "X" in concrete in
South line of Lot 2 -A, Block 8;
THENCE North 0° 01' 30" East 215.5 feet to an iron rod set in
the North line of Lot 2 -B which is 23 feet South of the
centerline of a Railroad Spur;
THENCE with the North line of Lot 2 -A, North 890 56' East 48.05
feet to an iron rod set at the beginning of a curve to the left
having a radius of 403.7 feet and a central angle of 440 521;
THENCE Northeasterly parallel to and 23 feet from said Railroad
Spur centerline for an arc distance of 316.1 feet to an iron rod
set at the Northeast corner of Lot 2 -A;
THENCE South 00 03' 17" East 332.3 feet to an iron rod found at
the Southeast corner of Lot 2 -A;
THENCE North 890 51' East 50.0 feet to an iron rod found at the
Northeast corner of 2.25 acres conveyed to Preston Products,
Inc., by Deed recorded at Volume 1877, Page 62, Official Records
of Wichita County;
THENCE South 00 02' East 255.0 feet to an iron rod found at the
Southeast corner of said 2.25 acres;
THENCE South 890 51' West 597.30 feet to a nail found at the
Southeast corner of said Lot 1 -B, Block 13;
THENCE with the South line of Lot 1 -B, West 548.21 feet to the
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Affidavit of Publication
ORDINANCE NO. 132-96
ORDINANCE MAKING THE STATE OF TEXAS
APPROPRIATIONS FOR
THE SUPPORT, MAINTE-
NANCE, Bu1LDINGS AND COUNTY OF WICHITA
IMPROVEMENTS FOR
(F THE CITY OF WICHITA,
\\ FALLS FOR THE FISCAL ere)
YEAR BEGINNING OCTO- 30th
BER 1, 1996, AND ENDING On this
SEPTEMBER 30, 1997,
BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE 19 9 6
ADOPTING THE BUDGET
(FIGURES AND AC- A.D.............
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day of September
personally appeared before me, the undersigned authority
SAID APPROPRIATIONS, Mar E . Newell
DECLARING AN EMER- Y
GENCY
bookkeeper
ORDINANCE NO. 133-96 for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
ORDINANCE LEVYING,'
ASSESSING AND FIXING
I THE TAX RATE FOR THE Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
i USE AND SUPPORT OF
{THE MUNICIPAL GOV- Texas, and upon being duly sworn by me, on oath states that the attached
ERNMENT OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, advertisement is a true and correct copy of advertising published
TEXAS, AND PROVIDING /
I T H E INTEREST AND in one- l 1 issues thereof on the following dates:
'i SINKING FUND FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR 1996 -97 AND
APPORTIONING EACH
LEVY FOR THE SPECIF-
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VIDING FOR THE AS-
SESSMENT OF ANNUAL
OCCUPATION TAXES
PROVIDED BY LAW, AND
DECLARING AN EMER-
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ORDINANCE NO. 134-96
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ-
ING AND ALLOWING UN-
D E R T H E A C T
September 29, 1996
Bookkeeper foyrAes Publishing Company
of Wichita Falls
GOVERNING THE TEXAS
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MUNICIPAL
i!vi MENT SYSTEM, "UPDAT-
ORDINANCE NO.136 -96
""Mai ED SERVICE CREDITS"
ORDINANCE OF THE
IN SAID SYSTEM ON AN
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
ANNUAL BASIS FOR SER-
C I T Y OF W I C H I T A
VICE PERFORMED BY
FALLS, TEXAS, DESIG-
QUALIFYING MEMBERS
NATING A CERTAIN AR
OF SUCH SYSTEM WHO
AT THE EFFECTIVE
REINVESTMENT ZONE
DATE OF THE ALLOW-
IH T A
CITY OF WICHITA H T
ANCE ARE IN THE EM-
FALLS, TEXAS, -
PLOYMENT OF THE
I NG FOR THE ESTAB -
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CITY O F WICHITA
FOR
I S H M E N T O F
AGREEMENTS WITHIN
FALLS; PROVIDING
INCREASED PRIOR AND
THE ZONE, AND OTHER
CURRENT SERVICE AN-
jl
MATTERS RELATING
THERETO; PROVIDING
NUITIES FOR RETIREES
AND BENEFICIARIES OF
FINDINGS OF FACT;
DECEASED RETIREES
PROVIDING ASEVER-
OF THE CITY; AND ES-
OF
I
ABILITY CLAUSE; PRO-
AN EFFEC-
VIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE FOR THE COM-
TIVE DATE FOR THE
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MENCEMENT OF THE
ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE N0.135 -96
REINVESTMENT ZONE
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZ- .
AND THIS ORDINANCE;
ING AND ALLOWING, UN-
AND PROVIDING AN
D E R T H E A C T
OPEN MEETING S
GOVERNING THE TEXAS
CLAUSE
ORDINANCE NO. 137-96
MUNICIPAL RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM, RE-
ORDINANCE APPROPRI-
S T R I C T E D PRIOR
ATING MONEYS, FROM
PRIOR YEAR RESERVES
SERVICE CREDIT TO
EMPLOYEES WHO ARE
OF STATE AND FEDER-
MEMBERS OF THE SYS-
AL ALLOCATIONS, TO
TEM FOR SERVICE PRE-
COMPLETE FUNDING OF
VIOUSLY PERFORMED
THE TRANSIT STUDY;
FOR VARIOUS OTHER
FINDING AND DETER-
H E
MINING THAT T T H E
PUBLIC ENTITIES FOR
MEETING WHICH
WHICH THEY HAVE NOT
,
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
RECEIVED CREDITED
i PASSED WAS OPEN TO
SERVICE; AND ESTAB-
�, THE PUBLIC A S RE-
LISHING AN EFFECTIVE
QUIREDBYLAW
DATE FOR THE ORDI-
ORDINANCE NO. 138-96
NANCE
ORDINANCE N0.136 -96
% ORDINANCE REZONING
ORDINANCE OF THE
` LOT 7 -A, BLOCK 107A,
HIGHLAND ADDITION
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
A
CITY OF W I C H I T A
(2208 AVENUE O), WICHI-
FALLS, TEXAS, DES(
TA FALLS, TEXAS FROM
LIMITED COMMERCIAL
NATING A CERTAIN AR-
EA AS AN INDUSTRIAL
TO GENERAL
REINVESTMENTZONE,
TIONER-
ZONING CONDITIONED
ZONING
CITY OF WICHITA
AND
FINDING AND DETER -
TEXAS, PROVID-
MINING THAT THE
iINGFORTHE ESTAB -
� L I S H M E N T O F
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
AGREEMENTS WITHIN
A
THE ZONE, AND OTHER
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
�� MATTERS RELATING
-THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIRED BYLAW
ORDINANCE NO.139 -96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
lSECTION 27 -39 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
U.S. EXPRESSWAY 287
ADJACENT TO THE
SOUTH LINE OF LOT 4 -A,
BLOCK 8,CHEROKEE
COUNTY SCHOOL LAND
ORDINANCE NO. 140-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI-
SION SECTION 9 (B) (2)
(a) OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES WITH RE-
SPECT TO PLACING
CURB AND GUTTER ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF U.S.
EXPRESSWAY 287 ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOT 4 -A, BLOCK
8, CHEROKEE COUNTY
SCHOOL LAND
ORDINANCE NO. 141-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 27 -30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE NORTH SIDE OF
HICKORY LANE ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOTS 2 AND 3,
BLOCK 8 A, KEMP AND
HARRELL SUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE NO. 142-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI-
SION SECTION 9 (B) (2)
(a) OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCES WITH RE-
SPECT TO PLACING
CURB AND GUTTER ON
THE NORTH SIDE OF
HICKORY LANE ADJA-
CENT TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF LOTS 2 AND 3,
BLOCK 8 -1 KEMP AND
HARRELLSUBDIVISION
ORDINANCE WAKING AN
APPROPRIATION IN THE
GENERAL FUND FOR
ADDITIONAL GRANT
REVENUE FROM THE
TEXASDEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND AUTHO-
RIZING THE CITY MAN-
AGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACT ACCEPTING
SAME
ORDINANCE NO.144 -96
ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
{ C I T Y OF W I C H I T A
' FALLS, TEXAS, MAKING
IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY
PERSON TO SKATE -
BOARD; ROLLER BLADE,
ROLLER SKATE, BICY-
CLE OR OPERATE A GO-
C A R T O N M P E C
GROUNDS; SAVE AND
EXCEPT ON THE PARK -
ING LOTS OF THE MPEC;
PROVIDING FOR A SEV-
ERABILITY CLAUSE;
FINDING AND DETER-
MINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIREDBYLAW
ORDINANCE NO. 145-96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 22 -1 (a) (2), SEC-
TION 22 -3 AND SECTION
22 -4 OF THE CODE OF OR-
DINANCE TO PERMIT
HORSES, ATTENDANCE
D U R I N G C U R F E W
HOURS, AND SALE OF
BEER AND WINE DUR-
ING FALLSFEST IN LUCY
PARK SEPTEMBER 27
AND 28,1996
ORDINANCE NO.146 -96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 5 -59 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WHICH PROHIBITS GIV-
ING ANIMALS AS PRIZES
R INDUCEMENTS