R-05-10-13-10G5 - 10/13/2005 RESOLUTION NO. R-05-10-13-1OG5
WHEREAS, Concordia University at Austin is a private,
coeducational institution of liberal arts and sciences offering 22
undergraduate majors in four colleges plus a Masters in Education
graduate degree, and an Accelerated Degree Program for part-time and
adult students; and
WHEREAS, on February 26, 2005, the Board of Regents of Concordia
University at Austin voted to consider selling the existing Austin
campus.. assuming that a suitable new location in central Texas could be
selected within a reasonable amount of time; and
WHEREAS, Round Rock is in the center of a rapidly growing and
dynamic region and the population and employment opportunities of Round
Rock and Williamson County are expected to increase dramatically in the
coming years; and
WHEREAS, Concordia received offers from thirty different cities
and individuals for new campus locations, including one in Round Rock
from the Avery Family, composed of Charles, John and Nelson Avery and
Christina Avery Fell; and
WHEREAS, in September of 2005, Concordia narrowed the list of
potential sites to two locations, one being Avery Farms in Northeast
Round Rock on FM 1460; Now Therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS,
That .the City. of Round Rock supports and endorses the efforts to
add Concordia University to the growing educational and medical center
at Avery Farms which would tremendously increase the educational
opportunities for the citizens of Round Rock, Williamson County, and
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all of Central Texas .
The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of
the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this
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 October, 2005 .
NY ELL, ayor
Ci of Round Rock, Texas
EST,:
CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secr ary
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DATE: October 7, 2005
SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - October 13, 2005
ITEM: 10.G.5. Consider a resolution of support for Concordia University to
locate to Round Rock.
Denartment: Administration
Staff Person: Jim Nuse, City Manager
Justification:
The City of Round Rock supports and endorses the efforts to add Concordia University to
the growing educational and medical center at Avery Farms in Northeast Round Rock on
FM 1460, which would tremendously increase the educational opportunities for the
citizens of Round Rock.
Funding:
Cost: N/A
Source of funds: N/A
Outside Resources: N/A
Background Information:
Offers from thirty different cities and individuals were received by Concordia for new
campus locations, including one in Round Rock in Avery Farms from the Avery Family,
composed of Charles, John and Nelson Avery and Christina Avery Fell.
Public Comment: N/A