OR 2012-1308 Barcell USA, LLCORDINANCE NO. 2012 -1308
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE 2011 -1295 BY ADDING
INCENTIVES OFFERED TO BARCEL USA, LLC AND BY AMENDING
THE TERMINATION DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Coppell has passed and adopted Ordinance
Number 2011 -1295; and
WHEREAS, the City of Coppell, desires to amend Ordinance Number 2011 -1295 by
adding incentives offered to Barcel USA, LLC and by amending the termination date to read
March 1, 2017.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF COPPELL, TEXAS, THAT: Ordinance Number 2011 -1295 be amended to read as
follows:
SECTION 2. The following local incentives, at the election of the governing body, are or
will be made available to the nominated project or activity of the qualified business:
(a) The City may abate taxes on the increase in value of real property
improvements and eligible personal property that locate in a designated
enterprise zone. The level of abatement shall be based upon the extent
to which the business receiving the abatement creates jobs for qualified
employees, in accordance with the City of Coppell Tax Abatement
Policy, and with qualified employee being defined by the Act.
(b) The City may provide regulatory relief to businesses, including:
(1) zoning changes or variances;
(2) exemptions from unnecessary building code requirements,
impact fees, or inspection fees; or
(3) streamlined permitting.
(c) The City may provide enhanced municipal services to businesses,
including:
(1) improved police and fire protection;
(2) institution of community crime prevention programs; or
(3) special public transportation routes or reduced fares.
(d) The City may provide improvements in community facilities, including:
(1) capital improvements in water and sewer facilities;
(2) road repair; or
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(3) creation or improvement of parks.
(e) The City may provide improvements to housing, including:
(1) low- interest loans for housing rehabilitation, improvement, or
new construction; or
(2) transfer of abandoned housing to individuals or community
groups.
(f) The City may provide business and industrial development services,
including:
(1) low- interest loans for business;
(2) use of surplus school buildings or other underutilized publicly
owned facilities as small business incubators;
(3) provision of publicly owned land for development purposes,
including residential, commercial, or industrial development;
(4) creation of special one -stop permitting and problem resolution
centers or ombudsmen; or
(5) promotion and marketing services.
(g) The City may provide job training and employment services to
businesses, including:
(1) retraining programs;
(2) literacy and employment skills programs;
(3) vocational education; or
(4) customized job training.
(h) The City may provide a rebate of certain sales tax receipts. The City of Coppell
will consider providing incentives pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local
Government Code;
(i) Freeport Tax Exemption on qualifying inventory; and
0) The City may provide Tax Increment Financing... .
SECTION 3. The enterprise project shall take effect on the date of designation of the
enterprise project by EDT and terminate on March 1, 2017.
SECTION 4. If any article, paragraph or subdivision, clause or provision of this ordinance
shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this
ordinance as a whole or any part or provision thereof, other than the part so decided to be
invalid or unconstitutional.
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SECTION 5. All provisions of ordinances of the City of Coppell, Texas, in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance be, and the same are hereby, repealed, and all other provisions
not in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 6. This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage as the law and
charter in such case provides.
DULY PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
COPPELL, TEXAS, ON THIS THE QF!� AY OF c.� 2012.
DOUGLAS N. STOVER, MAYOR
VRISTELPETTINOS,
CITY SEC T RY
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