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Res 133-84 7/17/1984RESOLUTION NO. /.1.3-1V RESOLUTION APPROVING A PROJECT TO BE FINANCED BY WICHITA COUNTY INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (HOTEL ASSOCIATES OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, LTD. PROJECT) WHEREAS, the County of Wichita (the "Unit") has approved and authorized the creation of the Wichita County Industrial Development Corporation (the "Issuer") as a Texas non-profit corporation, pursuant to the Development Corporation Act of 1979 , as amended, Article 5190 . 6 , Vernon ' s Annotated Civil Statutes (the "Act") , to act on behalf of the Unit to promote and develop manufacturing and commercial enterprises to promote and encourage employment and the public welfare; and, WHEREAS, the Issuer is authorized by the Act to issue its revenue bonds on behalf of the County of Wichita for the purpose of paying all or part of the costs of a "project" , as defined in the Act, and to loan the proceeds thereof to finance all or part of the costs thereof; and, WHEREAS, on December 5, 1983 , the Issuer adopted a resolution relating to the issuance of Development Revenue Bonds at the request of Hotel Associates of Wichita Falls, Texas, Ltd. (the "User") , wherein the Issuer agreed to issue and sell its Industrial Develop- ment Revenue Bonds in an amount not expected to exceed $10 ,000, 000 . 00 the "Bonds") to provide funds to finance a certain commercial project of the User (the "Project") located within the City; and, WHEREAS, the Texas Industrial Commission' s Rules for Issuing Industrial Revenue Bonds (the "Commission Rules") require, with respect to commercial projects in "eligible blighted areas, " the City that established the eligible blighted area to approve projects located therein after posting notice and holding a public hearing thereon; and, WHEREAS , the Project is located within or adjacent to an eligible blighted area established by the City; and, WHEREAS, this City Council, after posting notice in accordance with law and before the adoption of this Resolution, conducted a public hearing relative to its approval of the Project, pursuant to and in accordance with the Commission Rules; and, WHEREAS, this City Council intends, by adoption of this resolution, to approve the Project. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS , TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 . The City, acting through this City Council, hereby approves the Project. SECTION 2 . The City, acting through this City Council, hereby finds, determines and declares , but solely for its own purposes in performing its duties under the Act and the Commission Rules that: a) The Project is located in or adjacent to an eligible blighted area designated by the City and will contribute significantly to the fulfillment of the redevelopment objectives of the City for such eligible blighted area; b) The Project conforms to the resolution adopted by the City Council of the City, pursuant to the Act and the Commission Rules, designating the eligible blighted area in which the Project is located; and, c) The Project is in furtherance of the public purposes of the Act. SECTION 3 . This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED this the /74(4./ day of July, 1984 . 7/ M , Y O R ATTEST: Lam. Asr«./ City Clerk, ,ity o Wichita Falls, Texas SEAL] APPROVED AS TO FORM: City Attorney, City of Wichita Falls, Texas