Park West CC(16)-CS 901102the City With A Beautiful Future
November 2, 1990
Mr. James C. Tubb
5200 Renaissance Tower
1201 Elm Street
Dallas, TX 75270
P.O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
RE: Thacker Container Company/Park West Commerce Center
Dear Mr. Tubb:
We received your letter of October 4 and will be sending the request
to the City Council for their consideration at the November 13 City
Council meeting. Let me correct one impression I think you have;
that is, that your application for tax abatement has been denied.
This is of some concern to me as it was stated in your October 4
letter; however, I note that in the October 30 letter you have
amended that statement to say that I told you I felt it had little
opportunity for approval by City Council and suggested instead that
we consider requesting waiver of the fees. I will stand by that
statement. The application you submitted was processed and
presented to the Finance Committee prior to that phone call and
discussion. At that time, we had not made a decision but were in
the process of securing additional information, which was the
purpose of my call to you.
In regard to the refund of the application fee, I do not believe
the City of Coppell will refund the fee since the application was
processed (econometric computer model run) and presented to the Tax
Abatement Committee. Per our adopted policy, the Committee then
recommends an action to the City Council which makes all final
decisions as to tax abatement and/or waiver of fees. The City
Council has not made a final determination in either case; however,
as I expressed my opinion to you, the tax abatement appears to have
little opportunity for approval, but the waiver of fees is more
likely to receive Council's approval.
To proceed to obtain these decisions, I will process your
request(s), the tax abatement application and the request for
waiver of fees, and present them to the City Council for their
decision on November 13, 1990. You are hereby notified of that
fact and are invited to attend to present your case. As City
Manager, I, along with the Finance Committee, will recommend a
waiver of $12,000 in fees.
Mr. James C. Tubb
November 2, 1990
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We are extremely pleased that Thacker Container has selected
Coppell as the site for their new facility, and we look forward to
having them as a corporate citizen. We intend to do everything we
can to make their relocation to our City enjoyable and will promote
their growth and prosperity. If you have additional questions,
please give me a call.
Sincerely,
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Alan D. Ratliff
City Manager
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cc: Mr. Robert Thacker
Mr. Al Blaine
Mr. Kevan Dilbeck
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