R-09-08-13-10C2 - 8/13/2009RESOLUTION NO. R -09-08-13-10C2
WHEREAS, the City of Round Rock has a history and tradition of
fostering economic development for its citizens through support of
business and industry; and
WHEREAS, companies in the life and bio science industries
provide the quality and quantity of jobs and capital investment
sought by the City; and
WHEREAS, the companies in the life and bio science industries
work collaboratively with companies and institutions in the health
science industries and with institutions of higher learning; and
WHEREAS, the recent investment of capital and people in the
City by health science institutions and institutions of higher
learning and the willingness of the Round Rock Chamber of Commerce
to fund a feasibility study to provide guidance relating to the
effort has led this Council to conclude that the City should engage
in activities and programs and provide support to establish a Center
for Translational Medicine in the City of Round Rock to foster and
aid in the collaboration among the companies and institutions that
have located and in the future will locate in Round Rock; Now
Therefore
BE FT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK,
TEXAS,
That the City of Round Rock shall investigate and evaluate the
feasibility of creating and establishing the Texas Center for
Translational Medicine in the City of Round Rock.
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice
of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
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Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to
the public as required by law at all times during which this
Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered
and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
RESOLVED this 13th day of August, 2009.
ATTEST:
SARA L. WHITE, City Secretary
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ALAN MCGRAW, Mayor
City of Round Rock, Texas
DATE: August 7, 2009
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting — August 13, 2009
ITEM: 10C2. Consider a resolution supporting the investigation and evaluation of the feasibility
of establishing the Texas Center for Translational Medicine in the City.
Department:
Staff Person:
Justification:
Administration
Jim Nuse, City Manager
Cytimmune has requested that the City Council do a resolution of support to establish the Texas Center
for Translational Medicine in the City.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
N/A
Public Comment:
N/A