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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2006-2885 -- T FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM Bud2.et Requested By: Source of Funds: Department: Account Number: Report: Resolution: Ordinance: x Amount Budgeted: Exhibits: Ordinance 2006- Amount Requested: Exhibits: "A" Public Notice Budgeted Item: YES NO Exhibits: "R/CID" Notices to I ,PISn, Harris County Commissioners Court and San Jacinto Colle2.e District Exhibits: "E" Le2.al Meets and Bounds Description Exhibits: "F" Aerial of Proposed Reinvestment Zone "B" SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION Prior to the creation of a reinvestment zone the City must publish a public notice regarding a public hearing and notify other taxing entities at least 7 days in advance of the hearing. The proposed Reinvestment Zone "B" is a site specific 19.607 Ac tract for Packwell, Inc. At the Public Hearing interested persons are entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the designation. After the Public Hearing, Council will consider an ordinance designating a 19.607 Ac tract as La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" - "Packwell, Inc." The Ordinance finds that the designation of the Zone is likely to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary employment or to attract major investments in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the City of La Porte. Action Reauired bv Council: Consider Ordinance designating a 19.607 Ac tract as La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B"- "Packwell, Inc." 5~cJ-OY r Date ORDINANCE NO. 2006-~~ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE DESIGNATION OF CITY OF LA PORTE REINVESTMENT ZONE "B" - "PACKWELL, INC."; MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE: Section 1. The City Council of the City of La Porte has heretofore, on the 14th day of February, 2005, adopted Ordinance No. 2005-2809, an Ordinance establishing guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement agreements by the City of La Porte. A public hearing was held before the City Council of the City of La Porte on May 8, 2006, pursuant to notice as required by Section 312.201, Texas Tax Code, which notice was published not later than the ih day before the date of the hearing in the Bayshore Sun, a newspaper having general circulation in the City of La Porte, a true and correct copy of said published notice being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated by reference herein; and pursuant to notice delivered in writing not later than the 7th day before hearing, to the presiding officer of the La Porte Independent School District; to the County Judge of Harris County, Texas presiding officer of the Harris County Commissioners Court, on behalf of Harris County, the Harris County Flood Control District, the Port of Houston Authority of Harris County, and the Harris County Department of Education; and to the presiding officer of the San Jacinto College District; being all of the taxing units included in the proposed reinvestment zone. A copy of the notices to the La Porte Independent School District and Harris County Commissioners Court; and the San Jacinto College District, are attached hereto as Exhibits "B", "C", and "D", respectively, incorporated by reference herein, and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. Specifically, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City Council of the City of La Porte finds, determines and declares that the subject property would be reasonably likely as a result of the designation as a reinvestment zone, to contribute to the retention or expansion of primary emploYment or to attract major investments in the zone that would be a benefit to the property and that would contribute to the economic development of the City of La Porte. The City Council of the City of La Porte further finds, determines and declares that the improvements sought are feasible and practical and would be a benefit to the land to be included in the zone and to the City of La Porte after the expiration of an agreement into under Section 312.204, Texas Tax Code. Section 3. Accordingly, there is hereby established and designated a reinvestment zone in the City of La Porte to be know as the La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" - "Packwell, Inc.", for commercial/industrial tax abatement, legally described by metes and bounds on Exhibit "E", and as more particularly shown on the location map attached hereto as Exhibit "F", Proposed La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" - "Packwell, Inc.", reference to which is here made for all purposes. This designation shall be effective for five (5) years from the effective date of this Ordinance. Section 4. This Ordinance shall serve as notice of the establishment of the La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" by the City of La Porte, to every taxing unit that includes inside its boundaries property that is located within the boundaries of the Zone, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to send certified copies of this ordinance to all such affected taxing units. Section 5. The City Council officially finds, determines, recites, and declares that a sufficient written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of this meeting of the City Council was posted at a place convenient to the 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, Texas Government Code; 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 thereof 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 6. This Ordinance shall be effective from and after its passage and approval, and it is so ordered. PASSED AND APPROVED, this ~ day of ~ ,2006. CITY OF LA PORTE ~y~ By: Alton E. Porter Mayor ATTEST: .., JjflIftl1~ () , pkidl Martha A. Gillett City Secretary AP;;:~du Knox W. Askins City Attorney STATE OF TEXAS )( COUNTY OF HARRIS )( CITY OF LA PORTE )( PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of La Porte, . City Hall, 604 West Fairmont Parkway, La Porte, Texas beginning at 6:00 pm on Monday, May 8, 2006, at which public hearing interested persons shall be entitled to speak and present evidence for or against the designation of La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B", for Packwell, Inc. pursuant to Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code, as amended. The legal description of the property to comprise the proposed reinvestment zone is as follows; to-wit: Being a tract or parcel ofland containing 19.607 acres ofland or 854,061 square feet, located in the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5, Harris County, Texas, being out of and a part of that certain 207.049 acre tract (called 206.990 acre tract) of record in the name ofSt. ioe Paper Company in Harris County Clerk's File (H.C.C.F.) Number M032856; Said 19.607 acre tract being more particularly described as follows (all bearings based on the southerly Right-of-Way line ofthe Southern Pacific Railroad bearing South 70 Degrees 15 Minutes 00 Seconds East per said deed): COM.:MENCING at a broken concrete monument called and found at the southwest comer of both the herein described tract and aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, for the northwest comer of a called 19.566 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and Power Company in H.C.C.F. NumberD417662, and on the east line ofa called 2.833 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and power Company in V olume 2355, Page 173 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas said comer being on the west line of aforesaid Enoch Brinson Survey and the east line of the Nicholas Clopper Survey; THENCE, coincident the west line of aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, North 00 Degrees 24 Minutes 09 Seconds West (called North 00 Degrees 18 minutes West), at a distance of 150.00 feet and 1.0 foot left pass a I-inch iron rod found for the northeast comer of aforesaid 2.833 acre tract and the southeast comer of a called 7.298 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and Power Company in Volume 2355, Page 173 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas (H.C.D.R.), and continue for an overall distance of939.19 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the southwest comer and POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; THENCE, continuing coincident the west line of aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, North 00 Degrees 24 Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance of 435.00 feet to an "X" cut for the northwest comer of the herein described tract, in the centerline of Porter Road (60 feet wide) ingress/egress easement of record in H.C.C.F. No. Y721318; THENCE, through and across aforesaid 207.049 acre tract and coincident the centerline of aforesaid Porter Road, North 89 Degrees 39 Minutes 06 Seconds East, a distance of 1,963.57 feet to an "X" cut in concrete for the northeast comer of the herein described tract, being the centerline intersection with Pike Court (60 feet wide) ingress/egress easement of record in H.D.D.F. No. Y721318; THENCE, coincident the centerline of Pike Court, South 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 54 Seconds East, a distance of 435.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap set for the southeast corner of the herein described tract; THENCE, through and across aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, South 89 Degrees 39 Minutes 06 Seconds West, a distance of 1963.15 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 19.607 acres ofland. A location map of said property is available for inspection in the City Secretary's Office. EXHIBIT "A" THIS FACILITY HAS DISABILITY ACCOMMODATIONS AVAILABLE. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS OR INTERPRETIVE SERVICES AT MEETINGS SHOULD BE MADE 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING. PLEASE CONTACT CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 281-471-5020 OR TDD LINE 281-471-5030 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. A POSSIBLE QUORUM OF CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS MAY BE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING AND P ARTICIP ATE IN DISCUSSIONS BUT WILL NOT TAKE ANY ACTION. Martha A. Gillett, TRMC City Secretary Date Posted EXHIBIT" A" City of La Porte Established 1892 April 27, 2006 CMIRRR # 7003 1680 0001 6341 2330 Dr. Michael Say, Superintendent La Porte Independent School District Attention: Gene Horn, President LPISD School Board 301 East Fairmont Parkway La Porte, Texas 77571 RE: Notice of Tax Abatement Application Notice of Public Hearing Dear Dr. Say: Per the City of La Porte Guidelines and Criteria for Governing Tax Abatement, we are providing notice of receiving a completed application for tax abatement from Packwell, Inc. A copy of the application is provided. Also, pursuant to Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code, enclosed is a copy ofthe Notice of Public Hearing on the designation of La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" for Packwell, Inc. Yours truly, Debra B. Feazelle, City M fttvMft DBF/ml Enclosure EXHIBIT "B" 604 W. Fairmont Pkwy. · La Porte, Texas 77571 · (281) 471-5020 City of La Porte Established 1892 April 27, 2006 CMIRRR # 7003 16800001 6341 2316 The Honorable Robert Eckels Harris County Judge Attention: David Turkel Director of Community & Economic Development 8410 Lantern Point Drive Houston, Texas 77054 RE: Notice of Tax Abatement Application Notice of Public Hearing Dear Judge Eckels: Per the City of La Porte Guidelines and Criteria for Governing Tax Abatement, we are providing notice of receiving a completed application for tax abatement from Packwell, Inc. A copy of the application is provided. Also, pursuant to Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code, enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing on the designation of La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" for Packwell, Inc. We look forward to working with you on this application. Yours truly, cL1L!wt {U 0 ~ tl Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager DBF/ml Enclosure EXHIBIT "C" 604 W. Fairmont Pkwy. · La forte, Texas 77571 · (281) 471-5020 City of La Porte Established 1892 April 27, 2006 CM/RRR# 70031680000163412323 Dr. Bill Lindemann, Chancellor San Jacinto College Attention: Dr. Ruede Wheeler Board of Regents 4624 Fairrnont, Suite 200 Pasadena, Texas 77504 RE: Notice of Tax Abatement Application Notice of Public Hearing Dear Dr. Lindemann: Per the City of La Porte Guidelines and Criteria for Governing Tax Abatement, we are providing notice of receiving a completed application for tax abatement from Packwell, Inc. A copy of the application is provided. Also, pursuant to Chapter 312, Texas Tax Code, enclosed is a copy of the Notice of Public Hearing on the designation of La Porte Reinvestment Zone "B" for Packwell, Inc. Yours truly, o/JJJAd; ~a~ Debra B. Feazelle, City Manager DBF/ml Enclosure EXHIBIT "D" 604 W. Fairmont Pkwy. · La Porte, Texas 77571 · (281) 471-5020 METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION 19.607 ACRE TRACT LOCATED IN THE ENOCH BRINSON SURVEY, A-5 HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS Being a tract or parcel of land containing 19.607 acres of land or 854,061 square feet, located in the Enoch Brinson Survey, Abstract 5, Harris County, Texas, being out of and a part of that certain 207.049 acre tract (called 206.990 acre tract) of record in the name of St. Joe Paper Company in Harris County Clerk's File (H.c.c.F.) Number M032856; Said 19.607 acre tract being more particularly described as follows (all bearings based on the southerly Right-of-Way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad bearing South 70 Degrees 15 :Minutes 00 Seconds East per said deed): COMMENCING at a broken concrete monument called and found at the southwest comer of both the herein described tract and aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, for the northwest comer of a called 19.566 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and Power Company in H.C.C.F. Number D417662, and on the east line of a called 2.833 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and Power Company in Volume 2355, Page 173 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas, said comer being on the west line of aforesaid Enoch Brinson Survey and the east line of the Nicholas Clopper Survey; THENCE, coincident the west line of aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, North 00 Degrees 24 :Minutes 09 Seconds West (called North 00 Degrees 18 :Minutes West), at a distance of 150.00 feet and 1.0 foot left pass a I-inch iron rod found for the northeast comer of aforesaid 2.833 acre tract and the southeast comer of a called 7.298 acre tract of record in the name of Houston Lighting and Power Company in Volume 2355, Page 173 of the Deed Records of Harris County, Texas (H.C.D.R.), and continue for an overall distance of 939.19 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod set for the southwest comer and POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract; THENCE, continuing coincident the west line of aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, North 00 Degrees 24 :Minutes 09 Seconds West, a distance of 435.00 feet to an "X" cut for the northwest comer of the herein described tract, in the centerline of Porter Road (60 feet wide) ingress/egress easement of record in H.c.c.F. No. Y721318; THENCE, through and across aforesaid 207.049 acre tract and coincident the centerline of aforesaid Porter Road, North 89 Degrees 39 :Minutes 06 Seconds East, a distance of 1,963.57 feet to an "X" cut in concrete for the northeast comer of the herein described tract, being the centerline intersection with Pike Court (60 feet wide) ingress/egress easement of record in H.C.C.F. No. Y721318; THENCE, coincident the centerline of Pike Court, South 00 Degrees 20 Minutes 54 Seconds East, a distance of 435.00 feet to a 5/8 inch iron rod with cap set for the southeast comer of the herein described tract; THENCE, through and across aforesaid 207.049 acre tract, South 89 Degrees 39 :Minutes 06 Seconds West, a distance of 1963.15 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 19.607 acres ofland. Reno & Associates March 15,2006 Job No. 36-0404_19acre ,," ~c OF {'., .i' '\ ~ \ ......... I:' J.. ' }: "P ~ .....~ \ Cj ; i....:-1 '1\' ,','1 ..'~' ~ 9~...~, .~ ... q-. .~ a ... 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