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Resolution No 2 66
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING ADMIRAL LINEN SERVICE, INC AS AN ENTERPRISE
PROJECT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 2303 SUBCHAPTER F OF THE TEXAS ENTERPRISE ZONE
ACT TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE.
WHEREAS, the Texas Department of Economic Development ("Department") designated the City of
Fort Worth South Enterprise Zone (the `Zone') on May 10 2000• and
WHEREAS, the City of Fort Worth (the `City") desires to pursue the creation of the proper economic
and social environments m order to induce the investment of private resources m productive business
enterprises located in the Zone and to provide employment to residents of the Zone and to other
economically disadvantaged individuals, and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 2303 Subchapter F of the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Texas
Government Code (the Act"), Admiral Linen Service, Inc has requested the City to nominate it to the
Department for designation as an enterprise project; and,
WHEREAS, Department will consider Admiral Linen Service, Inc which is located within the Zone as
an enterprise project pursuant to a nomination and an application made by the City and
WHEREAS, the City finds that Admiral Linen Service, Inc meets the criteria for designation as an
enterprise project under Chapter 2303 Subchapter F of the Act on the following grounds.
1 Admiral Linen Service, Inc is a qualified business" under Section 2303 402 of the Act
since rt will be engaged m the active conduct of a trade or business m the Zone and at least
twenty five percent (25 0%) of the business s new employees will be residents of a Zone
wrthm the City's jurisdiction or economically disadvantaged individuals, as defined by the
Act;
2 Admiral Linen Service, Inc is located m the Zone which has an unemployment rate of not
less than one and one half (1'/2) times the state unemployment rate;
3 There has been and will continue to be a high level of cooperation between public, private,
and neighborhood entities within the Zone; and
4 The designation of Admiral Linen Service, Inc as an enterprise project will contribute
significantly to the achievement of the plans of the City for development and revitalization
of the Zone; and
WHEREAS, the City finds that it is m the best interest of the City to nominate Admiral Linen Service,
Inc as an enterprise project pursuant to the Act;
CITY OF FORT WORTH
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT
WORTH.
1 That the findings of the City and its actions approving this Resolution taken at the council
meeting are hereby approved and adopted.
2 That Admiral Linen Service, Inc is a qualified business" as defined m Section 2303 402
of the Act, and meets the criteria for designation as an enterprise project, as set forth in
Section 2303 Subchapter F of the Act.
That the City Manager or his designee is authorized to nominate and make application to
the Department for designation of Admiral Linen Service, Inc as an enterprise project.
4 That the enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of the enterprise
project by the Department and terminate five (5) years after that date of designation.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Fort Worth this 29"'day of August, 2000
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Kenneth Barr
Mayor
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TA,RRANT
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority on this day personally appeared ~0 ~~X~i~ A~ cif the
City of Fort Worth, Texas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed.
GIVEN under my hand and seal of office this ~ day of August, 2000
~,arq~ GLORIA PEARSON
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Notary Public, S ate of Texas
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I, of the City of Fort Worth
certify that the bove and foregoing i a true and co t copy of Resolution Number
the Citywof,F~rt Worth City Council o the 29"' day of August, 2000
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APPROVED
CITY COUNCIL
AUG 2g 2000
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Texas do hereby
passed by
Gloria Pearson
City Secretary
CITY OF FORT WORTH