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<br /> 103 <br /> RESOLUTION 1995- 210 R <br /> A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN <br /> MARCOS, TEXAS, EXPRESSING THE CITY'S OPPOSITION TO <br /> THE PROPOSED REMOVAL OF THE AQUARENA SPRINGS <br /> RESORT COMPLEX FROM THE PROPERTY TAX ROLL BY <br /> SOUTHWEST TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY; AND DECLARING AN <br /> EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />RECITALS: <br />1. In 1994, the Aquarena Springs resort complex, including a hotel, a lakeside <br />restaurant and gift shop, a golf course, a theme park with entertainment activities and <br />rides, and the Peppers-at-the-Falls restaurant, was purchased by Southwest Texas State <br />University (the "!Jniversity"). <br />2. The University is considering the possibility of removing the resort complex from <br />the tax roll, in spite of the fact that the complex remains open to the public as a business <br />venture for tourism, lodging, leisure and restaurant activities. <br />3. The tourism, lodging, leisure and restaurant activities of m~mbers of the public <br />at the resort complex are not directly associated with the University's higher education <br />curriculum. <br />4. The removal of the resort complex from the tax roll will have a significant adverse <br />effect on taxpaying citizens in San Marcos, and may have additional adverse effects on <br />tourism and sales tax revenues in the City. <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, TEXAS: <br />PART 1. That the City of San Marcos is ópposed to the proposed removal of the <br />Aquarena Springs resort complex from the tax roll by the University. <br />PART 2. That this Resolution is in full force and effect immediately upon its <br />passage. <br />ADOPTED this 4 th day of December <br /> m.V~ <br />J\ttest: <br />j '2::1' -,I ,.1 <br />(" .'I',':~ fl'};¡, IV <br />"l-,t". v'.- ¡I____il <br />. , <br />Janis K. Womack <br />City Se~retary <br />¡ <br />