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<br />/~ <br /> <br /> <br />14 <br /> <br />STATE OF TEXAS <br /> <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT <br /> <br />COUNTY OF HAYS <br /> <br />Whereas, the Greater San Marcos Chamber of Commerce <br />administers a community Economic Development Program through the <br />Greater San Marcos Economic Development Council; and, <br /> <br />Whereas, the City of San Marcos desires to renew its contract <br />lith the Greater San Marcos Ecnomic Development Council and the <br />>an Marcos Chamber of Commerce in order to promote orderly and <br />.cesponsible economic development for the San Marcos geographic <br />area; now, therefore, <br /> <br />This agreement is made by and between the City of San Marcos, <br />Texas ("City"), the Greater San Marcos Economic Development <br />Council ( "EDC" ) , and the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce <br />( "Chamber") . <br /> <br />WITNESSETH: <br />I. <br /> <br />A. EDC and Chamber shall develop an economic development program <br />to enhance the quality of life in San Marcos through the <br />generation of productive employment opportunities and the <br />expansion of the economic base by: <br /> <br />1. <br />2. <br />3. <br /> <br />Involving the San Marcos Community; <br />Evaluating and researching the ability of San Marcos to <br />attract development; <br />Strengthening the ability of San Marcos and the region <br />to attract development through the encouragement of new <br />development and appropriate participation with regional <br />organizations; <br />Creating a positive attitude for development; <br />Encouraging and assisting existing businesses to expand; <br />Identifying and stimulating prospects interested in <br />locating in the San Marcos area; <br />Identifying and stimulating prospects interested in <br />locating in the Austin-San Marcos-San Antonio Corridor, <br />Central Texas Region, and State; <br />Developing a local contact committee to convey current <br />information to prospects in an efficient, timely and <br />cost-effective manner; and, <br />Updating the EDC fact book in a timely manner. <br /> <br />4. <br />5. <br />6. <br /> <br />7. <br /> <br />8. <br /> <br />9. <br /> <br />B. EDC shall not refuse any of the services described in <br />paragraph l(A), above, to any person, firm or organization because <br />of inability to pay, age, sex, disability, race, nationality, or <br />religion. <br /> <br />C. EDC shall not assign any interest in this contract nor <br />delegate the performance of any of its duties without the prior <br />written consent of the City and Chamber. <br />