Res 021-96 2/20/1996RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, TO NOMINATE SAINT GOBAIN OF PARIS, FRANCE
D.B.A. VETROTEX CERTAINTEED OF WICHITA FALLS AS AN
ENTERPRISE ZONE PROJECT TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE TEXAS
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT
THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Commerce ("Commerce") designated the City of Wichita
Falls North Enterprise Zone (the "Zone") on June 27, 1991;
WHEREAS, Commerce will consider Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of
Wichita Falls as an enterprise project pursuant to a nomination and an application made by the City of
Wichita Falls, Texas (the "City");
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
Zone and to provide employment to residents of the Zone and to other economically disadvantaged
individuals;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2303, the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Texas Government Code
the "Act"), Saint Gobain d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed has applied to the City for designation as an
enterprise project;
WHEREAS, the City finds that Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of
Wichita Falls meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project under Chapter 2303 of the Act
on the following grounds:
1.Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita Falls is a "qualified
business" under Section 2303.401 (a) of the Act since it will be engaged in the active
conduct of trade or business in the Zone and at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the
business' new employees will be residents of a Zone within the City's jurisdiction or
economically disadvantaged individuals;
2.Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita Falls is located in
the Zone, or has made a substantial commitment to locate in the Zone, which has an
unemployment rate of not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) times the state
unemployment rate;
3.There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation between public,
private, and neighborhood entities within the Zone; and
4.The designation of Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita
Falls as an enterprise project will contribute significantly to the achievement of the plans
of the City for development and revitalization of the Zone;
WHEREAS, the City finds that Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of
Wichita Falls meets the criteria for tax relief and other incentives adopted by the City and nominates
Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita Falls on the grounds that it will be
located wholly within the Zone and it will create a higher level of employment, economic activity and
stability; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that it is in the best interests of the City to nominate Saint Gobain of
Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita Falls as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act.
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NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Saint Gobain of Paris, France d.b.a. Vetrotex CertainTeed of Wichita Falls is a
qualified business," as defined in Section 2303.401 (a) of the Act, and meets the criteria for designation
as an enterprise project, as set forth in Section 10 of the Act.
SECTION 2. The enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of the enterprise
project by Commerce and terminate five (5) years after that date of designation.
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this
Resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 20th day of February, 1996.
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