R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, May 7, 1999, marks the groundbreaking on the site of 1-2 the new Fidelity Investments Southwest Headquarters in Westlake, 1-3 Texas, and this historic milestone is truly an event worthy of the 1-4 highest recognition and accolade; and 1-5 WHEREAS, This grand addition to the city of Westlake and 1-6 Tarrant County represents years of negotiation and cooperation on 1-7 the part of numerous citizens from Westlake, Southlake, Roanoke, 1-8 Keller, Fort Worth, and Tarrant and Denton counties, and the 1-9 successful inauguration of this project is a tribute to the vision 1-10 and commitment of its supporters; and 1-11 WHEREAS, The goal of the construction of the new Fidelity 1-12 Investments Southwest Headquarters on 300 acres of land in the city 1-13 of Westlake is to construct an efficient facility that will house 1-14 over 2,400 employees yet also preserve the natural beauty and 1-15 serenity of the pristine lake, oak and pine trees, and rolling 1-16 hills; and 1-17 WHEREAS, The groundbreaking for the new Fidelity Investments 1-18 Southwest Headquarters in Westlake, Texas, will earmark a period of 1-19 phenomenal growth and progress for Northeast Tarrant County that 1-20 will be reflected in a positive economic impact of over $3.8 1-21 billion during the next decade in the forms of increased commerce 1-22 with Tarrant County vendors, suppliers, contractors, and many other 1-23 businesses, numerous job opportunities, and increased housing, 1-24 trade, and revenue for the citizens of Tarrant County; and 2-1 WHEREAS, Westlake and Tarrant County will also realize the 2-2 rewards of Fidelity Investments' strong corporate philanthropic 2-3 philosophy in the form of special projects that would benefit the 2-4 community and local nonprofit organizations; now, therefore, be it 2-5 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 76th Texas 2-6 Legislature hereby congratulate the citizens of Westlake and 2-7 Northeast Tarrant County on the groundbreaking of the new site of 2-8 Fidelity Investments' Southwest Division Headquarters; and, be it 2-9 further 2-10 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-11 prepared for the people of Westlake and Fidelity Investments as an 2-12 expression of highest regard by the Texas House of Representatives. Truitt _______________________________ Speaker of the House I certify that H.R. No. 866 was adopted by the House on May 22, 1999, by a non-record vote. _______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House