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98 Regular Meeting April 10, 1989 Page 2 community will be spending $1.5 million to help bring CTEC here when we have poor people in our community. He requested an environmental impact statement be prepared by CTEC listing the chemicals they will use. He gave his request to the City Attorney. Mr. Stephenoff lives north of Kyle. Aart Millecam, Chairman of the Planning Commission, stated he was speaking as a citizen of this community. He stated the Planning Commission has looked at development of this area for five years regarding water and wastewater capital improvements. He thinks the annexation should be approved. John Wade stated he is a resident of this community and welcomes CTEC. He stated it is his tax dollars, and wants the City to "go for it". Clarence Miller stated he is speaking as President of the Chamber of Commerce and individually, and that some of the arguments he was hearing were not making any sense. He stated water and wastewater expansion would create the possibility for needed industry and that annexation of this property would provide greater environmental control. He stated tax revenues would be generated through sales tax and the most important reason for the annexation is that it will bring jobs to our community. Cheryl Carr, a member of the San Marcos Manufacturers Board, read into the record a Resolution of support from the Board (attached). Margie Moore, President of the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, stated they were in support of this annexation. County Judge Don Rains stated this land was in County Commissioner Ford's precinct, and that Mr. Ford and Judge Rains were in support of this annexation. Jeff Jackson, a student at SWT, stated he is opposed to CTEC locating here. Vicki Fruit, Coordinator from the Economic Development Council, provided the Council with a letter of support of this annexation from Dr. Fuller, Superintendent of SMCISD (attached), and read into the record a letter of support. from Dr. Michael Abbott, Executive Vice President of SWT (attached). No one else wished to speak for or against the annexation, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration a public hearing to discuss eligible activities for the City under the Texas Community Development Program. Mrs. Rosa Rios-Valdez of LCRA stated new criteria for funding was passed in January, 1989 with $11,000,000 in funding available. She stated the funding could be used for businesses or infrastructure and scoring is rated on a point system of 100, with 60 being the minimum score. She stated there must be a private financing match. There is no limitation to how many projects can be submitted, but no match can exceed $500,000. Job creation is an important criteria consideration. Their staff is available to assist with this program. Mayor Morris opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak regarding this matter. No one did, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. Mayor Morris introduced a public hearing to consider designating a commercial-industrial reinvestment zone pursuant to Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code to include property partially in and partially outside the City limits of San Marcos comprising an area of approximately 109.08 acres located east of Interstate 35 North and South of Yarrington Road, adjacent to Interstate 35, to be known as Reinvestment Zone No.2. Mayor Morris opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the reinvestment zone. Mr. Gilley advised the purpose of creating a reinvestment zone is to enable the City to offer incentives to the zone. Larry Franks stated he is a citizen of San Marcos and a taxpayer. He stated the City Council is attempting to provide a benefit to the City by offering tax abatement. He stated it is his understanding that tax abatement will be on the capital improvements on the ground of a project. R. G. Phillips stated he is in favor of what is best for San Marcos and Hays County and does not have all the information of what is proposed for CTEC. He stated if the City is expending $1. 4 million to bring CTEC, he is hopeful the City will derive