R2009-173 - 2009-10-26 RESOLUTION NO. R2009 -173
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING PROPOSITION 4, THE TIER ONE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
WHEREAS, the City Council actively supports the region's economic growth, higher
education opportunities and the University of Houston in particular; and
WHEREAS, on November 3, 2009, Texans will vote on establishing "the national
research university fund to enable emerging research universities in the state to achieve
national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the
higher education fund to the national research fund and
WHEREAS, research funds are a key element for creating nationally competitive,
Tier One research universities, and research expenditures are estimated to return over
200% on their investment in increased regional jobs, revenues and taxes; and
WHEREAS, seven Texas emerging research universities (University of Houston,
Texas Tech, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Arlington, UT Dallas, UT El
Paso, and UT San Antonio) would be entitled to draw on the National Research University
Funds once certain legislatively mandated criteria are attained; and
WHEREAS, Proposition 4 will not require any new taxes or bonds; and
WHEREAS, Texas currently suffers due to the lack of Texas Tier One Universities
thereby resulting in the exodus of many of the brightest and best students to study out of
state; therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. That the City Council hereby endorses Proposition 4.
RESOLUTION NO. 2009 -173
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the 26 day of October, A.D., 2009.
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TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY