HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-2014-3509 amended TIRZ No. 1 Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing PlanCity of La Porte, Texas, Ordinance No.6509
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE 2013 AMENDMENT TO THE PROJECT
PLAN AND REINVESTMENT ZONE FINANCING PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT
ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
SECRETARY TO DISTRIBUTE SUCH PLANS; CONTAINING FINDINGS AND
PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE FOREGOING SUBJECT; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; CONTAINING AN OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of La Porte ("City") pursuant to the
provisions of Chapter 311, Texas Tax Code, and Ordinance 99-2325, created
Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of LaPorte, Texas, (the "Zone"); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Zone has adopted and recommended,
and the City has approved, the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan (the
"Pian") for the Zone; and
WHEREAS, Chapter 311 of the Texas Tax Code authorizes the enlargement of
the Zone and amendments to the Plan; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the Zone considered and adopted The 2013
Amendment to the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan for Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One (the "Amendment") that reflects the
enlargement of the Zone, and recommended the Amendment for approval by City
Council; and
WHEREAS, the City enlarged the boundaries of the existing reinvestment zone
pursuant to Section 311.007, Texas Tax Code; and
WHEREAS, after public notice thereof was given in accordance with the law, the
City Council conducted a public hearing on October 28, 2013, on the proposed
Amendment, at which property owners and other interested persons were allowed to
speak; and
WHEREAS, evidence was received and presented at the public hearing in favor
of the proposed Amendment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
LA PORTE, TEXAS THAT:
Section 1. The findings and recitals contained in the preamble of this
Ordinance are hereby found and declared to be true and correct and are adopted as part
of this Ordinance for all purposes.
Section 2. The Plan is hereby amended to reflect the Amendment shown as
Exhibit A attached hereto. The Amendment is determined to be feasible and is
approved. The appropriate officials of the City are authorized to take all steps
reasonably necessary to implement the Amendment.
Section 3. The City Secretary is directed to provide copies of the Amendment
to each taxing unit levying ad valorem taxes in the Zone.
Section 4. If any provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of
this Ordinance, or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances is for
any reason be held to be unconstitutional, void or invalid, the validity of the retraining
provisions of this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby, it being the intent of the City
Council in adopting this Ordinance that no portion hereof or provision or regulation
contained herein shall become inoperative or fail by reason of any unconstitutionally,
voidness or invalidity of any other portion hereof, and all provisions of this Ordinance
are declared to be severable for that purpose.
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 for the time
required by law preceding this meeting, as required by the Open Meetings Law, TEx.
Gov'T CODE ANN., Ch. 551; and that this meeting was open to the public as required by
law at all times during which this Ordinance and the subject matter thereof was
discussed, considered and 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 upon its passage and approval.
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