Ord 029-96 2/20/1996ORDINANCE NO. A CI - C1 b
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS AMENDING THE BOUNDARY OF THE WICHITA FALLS
NORTH ENTERPRISE ZONE (ENTERPRISE ZONE NO. EZ090- 062791-
WFN) FOR THE FIRST TIME PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE
ZONE ACT (TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 2303); PROVIDING
TAX INCENTIVES TO THE AMENDED AREA; REAFFIRMING AN
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT IN ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE NOMINATION AND DESIGNATION OF THE AREA
DESCRIBED HEREIN AS AN ENTERPRISE ZONE AND REINVESTMENT
ZONE (TEXAS TAX CODE, CHAPTER 312); AND FURTHER
REAFFIRMING THE LIAISON TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING
TO THE ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT ONCE AMENDED BY THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas ( "The City ") desires to create the
proper economic and social environment to induce the investment of private resources in productive
business enterprises located in severely distressed areas of the City and to provide employment to
residents of such area;
WHEREAS, certain conditions exist in such area which represent a threat to the health, safety, and
welfare of the people of such area; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the best interest of the City to add such area to the North
Enterprise Zone pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2303, the
"Act ")
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION I. That the City hereby amends the boundary of the existing Wichita Falls North
Enterprise Zone. The area set forth and attached hereto as Exhibit A.
SECTION 2. That the City Council finds the zone area meets the qualifications of the Act.
SECTION 3. That the City Council will provide certain tax incentives applicable to business
enterprises in the zone which are not applicable throughout the City as follows:
The City shall refund to any qualified business located in such enterprise
zone the amount of tax paid under the Municipal Sales and Use Tax Act
(Texas Tax Code, Chapter 321) by the business and remitted to the
Comptroller of Public Accounts up to the maximum extent authorized by
Sections 2303.505 and 2303.506 of the Act, and for a period determined
by the City, but which shall not exceed 5 years.
The City may abate taxes on the increase in value of real property
improvements and eligible personal property that locate or expand in a
designated enterprise zone.
Waiver of development fees to enterprise zone businesses meeting
minimum standards.
Capital improvements in water and sewer facilities and road repair.
Improved fire and police protection.
Special public transportation services for qualifying businesses expanding
or locating in an enterprise zone whose employees are transportation
dependent.
Provision of available vacant, surplus municipal owned buildings and
undeveloped municipal property for new or expanded business activities
in an enterprise zone as allowed under the Act.
Freeport tax exemption on certain "freeport" goods.
SECTION 4. That the area described in this ordinance is designated as an enterprise zone and a
reinvestment zone, subject to the approval of the Texas Department of Commerce
SECTION 5. That the City Council directs and designates its City Manager as the City's
authorized representative to act in all matters pertaining to the nomination and designation of the area
described herein as an enterprise zone and a reinvestment zone.
SECTION 6. That the City Council further directs and designates its Director of Community
Development as liaison for communication with the Department to oversee zone activities and
communications with qualified businesses.
SECTION 7. That a public hearing to consider this ordinance was held by the City Council on
February 20, 1996.
SECTION 8. That this ordinance shall take effect from an
in such case provides.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of February, 1
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ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 25 -69 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES THE STATE OF TEXAS
TO ALLOW THE OPERA-
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SECTION 27 -30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES for the Times Publishing Company of Wichita Falls, publishers of the Wichita Falls
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK Times/Record News, a newspaper published at Wichita Falls in Wichita County,
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ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 27 -30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH' RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF
REILLY ROAD ADJA-
CENT TO THE NORTH
LINE OF LOT 1, BLOCK 3,
BACON SWITCH ADDI-
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APPENDIX A, SUBDIVI-
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(a) OF THE CODE OF OR-
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SPECT TO PLACING
CURB AND GUTTER ON
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JACENT TO THE WEST
LINE OF THE COHN AD-
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SECTION 27 -30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE EAST SIDE OF
WELLINGTON LANE, AD-
JACENT TO THE WEST
LINE OF THE COHN AD-
DITION OUT OF THE TH.
OMAS REVIS SURVEY
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AN ORDINANCE WAIV-
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GRANTING OF THE
WAIVER; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT
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ORDINANCE NO.27 -96
AN ORDINANCE WAIV-
ING SECTION 6130 OF
THE ZONING ORDI-
NANCE; PLACING CON-
DITIONS UPON THE
GRANTING OF THE
WAIVER; FINDING AND
DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE
WAS PASSED WAS OPEN G
TO THE PUBLIC AS RE-
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ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTICN 21 -72 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
REGARDING AGE RE-
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ORDINANCE NO.29 -96
ORDINANCE OF THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE
C I T Y OF W I C H I T A
FALLS, TEXAS AMEND-
ING THE BOUNDARY OF
THE WICHITA FALLS
NORTH ENTERPRISE
ZONE (ENTERPRISE
Z O N E N O
EZ090- 062791 -WFN) FOR
THE FIRST TIME PURSU-
ANT TO THE TEXAS EN-
TERPRISE ZONE ACT
(TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE, CHAPTER 2303);
PROVIDING TAX INCEN-
TIVES TO THE AMEND -
E D A R E A
REAFFIRMING AN AU-
THORIZED REPRESEN-
TATIVE TO ACT IN ALL
MATTERS PERTAINING
TO THE NOMINATION
AND DESIGNATION OF
THE AREA DESCRIBED
HEREIN AS AN ENTER-
PRISE ZONE AND REIN-
V E S T M E NT Z O N E
(TEXAS TAX CODE,
CHAPTER 312); AND
'FURTHER REAFFIRM-
ING THE LIAISON TO
ACT ON ALL MATTERS
PERTAINING TO THE
ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT
ONCE AMENDED BY
THE TEXAS DEPART-
MENT OF COMMERCE;
FINDING AND DETER-
MINING THAT THE
MEETING AT WHICH
THIS ORDINANCE WAS
PASSED WAS OPEN TO
THE PUBLIC AS RE-
QUIRED BY LAW
ORDINANCE NO.30 -96
ORDINANCE WAIVING
SECTION 27 -30 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES
WITH RESPECT TO
PLACING A SIDEWALK
ON THE EAST SIDE OF
GREGG ROAD ADJA-
CENT TO THE WEST
LINE OF THE WICHITA
FALLS INDEPENDENT
SCHOOL DISTRICT COM-
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