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<br />94 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION 1988-l8R <br /> <br />A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY <br />OF SAN MARCOS DECLARING ITS SUPPORT FOR THE <br />LOCATION OF A MINIMUM SECURITY PRE-RELEASE <br />FACILITY IN THE SAN MARCOS AREA AND DECLARING <br />AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the San Marcos area is being considered for the <br />location of a minimum security pre-release facility to be operated <br />under contract with the Texas Department of Corrections; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, said facili ty will be buil t and owned by <br />Becon-Wackenhut, Inc., a company with the technology and resources <br />necessary to make this project successful; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the location of said facility in or near San Marcos <br />will provide 126 direct and 80 indirect jobs for area residents; <br />and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, said facility will generate $200,000 per year in <br />local taxes; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, said facility will generate approximately <br />$2, 000, 000 in additional revenues for other businesses in and <br />around San Marcos; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the total economic benefit to be realized by the <br />location of said facility in the San Marcos area is expected to be <br />$13,500,000; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the purposes of the pre-release facility are in <br />keeping with the spirit of support for education, training and <br />opportunity characteristic of the San Marcos community; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Council strongly supports economic growth <br />and development in San Marcos and the surrounding area; and, <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning commissions of the City of <br />San Marcos have declared their support for the location of said <br />facility in or near the San Marcos area; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, <br />TEXAS: <br /> <br />PART 1. That the City Council of San Marcos supports the <br />location of a minimum security pre-release facility at the Cohen <br />site on Clovis Barker Road, the Honeycutt site on Clovis Barker <br />Road and at any other location in or near San Marcos, Texas. <br /> <br />PART 2. That this Resolution shall be in full force and <br />effect from and after its passage. <br /> <br />ADOPTED this the <br /> <br />3 <br /> <br />da~~ of February, <br /> <br />\ I ;, <br />\.,{"~~ ' <br />J " vv' ~ . "'---- <br />E. Younger <br />Mayor <br /> <br />1988. <br /> <br />At;est: , ,.».- ) <br />\:.ynl12v; Fd: tfJ/ fJ-þ--M;)Y& <br />JéÍnis K. ;o~bk <br />City Secretary <br />