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130 Regular Meeting April 24, 1989 Page 3 tax abatement. No one else wished to speak, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. The Council then voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration adoption of a Resolution, the caption which was read as follows: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, APPROVING THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF A TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS AND ROHR INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Moore moved for adoption of the Resolution and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Mayor Morris stated a letter had been forwarded to Mr. Davidson of Rohr regarding the community's concern that they employ locally. Mayor Morris moved to amend the Resolution in PART 5. to add at the end of the sentence "upon receipt and attachment of Exhibit B," which is referred to in Article XII on Page 6 of the agreement, and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Brown moved to amend Article VI.B.7. on Page 5 of the agreement to read "The City agrees to send a representative to meet with Rohr at any mutually agreeable place and time requested by Rohr," and Mr. Guerra seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. Mr. Brown moved to amend Article I.C. on the first page of the agreement to read, "The City Council created a reinvestment zone to accommodate the property owned by Rohr prior to the effective date of this Agreement," and Mr. Moore seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Council directed the City Secretary to complete the date in Article XI on Page 6 of the agreement. Bill Coddington asked if taxpayers would be paying for the water and wastewater, and Mayor Morris advis~d rate payers will pay. Jane Wilson expressed her concern that the agreement should guarantee that the minorities to be employed by CTEC (Rohr) will be San Marcos residents since the City is expending so much for them to locate here. The Mayor stated it is the City's desire they hire locally, but the City cannot require them to hire from San Marcos, and that this is a Hays County project. R. G. Phillips stated he hopes there will be financial compensation to the City and would like the agreement to require CTEC to pay the City dividends. The Council advised Patti Wenk $278,400 would be the maximum for the life of the abatement agreement. Jim Byrn stated he appreciates the City Council, the Economic Development Council and Chamber of Commerce working together to bring this industry to San Marcos, and feels with the three working together, they will represent the City well. The Council voted unanimously for adoption of the Resolution. Mayor Morris introduced for consideration a public hearing and approval of an Ordinance on first reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS, DESIGNATING A COMMERCIAL REINVESTMENT ZONE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 312 OF THE TEXAS TAX CODE TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS AREA AS THAT AREA IS DEFINED ON THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TO BE KNOWN AS REINVESTMENT ZONE NO.3; ESTABLISHING THE SPECIFIC BOUNDARIES THEREOF; MAKING CERTAIN STATUTORY FINDINGS; AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mr. Moore moved for approval of the Ordinance on first reading and Mr. Hernandez seconded the motion. Bill Plummer requested the Main Street map be used encompassing a larger area than the CBA map. This map will be presented to the Council at second reading. The City has received applications in the CBA area for a reinvestment zone. The City Council requested tax abatement resolutions on this item and the next item be scheduled for Council consideration at the third reading of these Ordinances. Mayor Morris opened the public hearing and asked if anyone wished to speak for or against the reinvestment zone. No one did, so Mayor Morris closed the public hearing. The Council voted unanimously for approval of the Ordinance on first reading.