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Minutes of Regular Meeting, Public Hearing and Workshop Meeting of La Porte City Council on July 26, 2010 Consider approval or other action regarding a resolution authorizing designated signators for the Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Disaster Recovery Contract DRS0110231 (Res. 2010-16) - T. Tietjens Scott Grisham of Delloite representing DuPont answered questions council had on consent item C. Chief Building Official Debbie Wilmore answered questions council had on consent item H. Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins read the following resolution and ordinance captions: Ordinance 3262 - AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LAND SALE CONTRACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS, AS PART OF THE H.O.M.E. PROGRAM YEAR 2006 NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD SINGLE FAMILY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BETWEEN THE CITY OF LA PORTE AND BUYER OF THE PROPERTY AT 216 NORTH 2"~ STREET, ALSO DESCRIBED AS LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK 62, AT SUCH TIME AS A BUYER IS LOCATED, MAKING VARIOUS FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT CONTAINING A REPEALING CLAUSE, FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF Resolution 2010-15 -WHEREAS, THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS (CITY) HAS PREVIOUSLY PASSED ORDINANCE N0. 2010-3248 ON MAY 10, 2010, ELECTING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE PROGRAM AND THE LOCAL INCENTIVES OFFERED UNDER THIS RESOLUTION ARE THE SAME ON THIS DATE AS WERE OUTLINED IN ORDINANCE N0.2010-3248 WHEREAS, THE OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TOURISM (EDC) THROUGH THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BANK (BANK) WILL CONSIDER E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY AS AN ENTERPRISE PROJECT PURSUANT TO A NOMINATION AND AN APPLICATION MADE BY THE CITY; WHEREAS, THE CITY DESIRES TO PURSUE THE CREATION OF THE PROPER ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ENVIROMENT IN ORDER TO INDUCE THE INVESTMENT OF PRIVATE RESOURCES IN PRODUCTIVE BUSINESS ENTERPRISES LOCATED IN THE CITY AND TO PROVIDE EMPLOYMENT TO RESIDENTS OF ENTERPRISE ZONES AND TO OTHER ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS; WHEREAS; PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2303, SUBCHAPTER F OF THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE ACT, TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE "ACT") E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY HAS APPLIED TO THE CITY FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ENTERPISE PROJECT; WHEREAS, THE CITY FINDS THAT E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY MEETS THE CRITERIA FOR DESIGNATION AS AN ENTERPRISE