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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2025-130CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 2025 -D A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE EXECUTION OF A PRIVATE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (GRANT BY SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED) BY AND BETWEEN THE COLONY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND LMG VENTURES, LLC, A TEXAS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, CONCERNING THE CONVEYANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1,365,123 SQUARE FEET OR 31.3389 -ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN THE B.B.B. & C.R.R. CO. SURVEY, ABSTRACT NO. 174, CITY OF THE COLONY, DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, The Colony Local Development Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the "LDC") has been created and organized as a public, nonprofit local government corporation incorporated pursuant to Subchapter D of Chapter 431, Texas Transportation Code, as amended to aid, assist and act on behalf of the City of The Colony, Texas (hereinafter referred to as the "City") in the performance of the City's governmental functions; and WHEREAS, LDC is the sole owner of approximately 1,365,123 square feet or 31.3389 - acres of land situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 174, City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas, subject to the Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed), a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, pursuant to Instrument Numbers 2014- 30675, 2014-30676, and 2014-30677 filed and recorded in the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas; and WHEREAS, on or about November 5, 2025, the Board of Directors of the LDC approved the Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, conveying approximately 1,365,123 square feet or 31.3389 -acres of land situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 174, City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas, to LMG Ventures, LLC; and WHEREAS, the form of the Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) was approved as part of the bond validation suit styled Ex parte The Colony, in the 53`d Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas, Cause No. 0 -1 -GV -11-001995, decided January 18, 2012, Trial Exhibit No. 38; and WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of The Colony, Texas, finds and determines it is in the best interest of the City of The Colony, Texas, to approve the Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) by and between the LDC and LMG Ventures, LLC, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The findings set forth above are hereby found to be true and correct findings of the City and are incorporated into the body of this Resolution as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, does hereby approve and authorize the President of the LDC to execute the Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) by and between the LDC and LMG Ventures, LLC, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A, and is incorporated herein for all purposes. SECTION 3. If any section, article paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this Resolution, or application thereto to any persons or circumstances, is held invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Resolution; and the City Council hereby declares it would have passed such remaining portions of this Resolution despite such invalidity, which remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon passage. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, THIS 5th DAY OF NOVEMBER 2025. ichard Boyer, Mayor City of The Colony, Texas ATTE Tina Stewart, TRMC, CMC, City Secretary :tee APPROVED AS TO FORM: ..'s �1 Jeffrey L. M pre, City Attorney Ana Lidia AlvaradoMy Commission Expires + 4/23/2029 Notary 10135512577 Page 2 Exhibit A Private Transfer Agreement (Grant by Special Warranty Deed) [1,365,123 square feet or 31.3389 -acres of land situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 174, City of The Colony, Denton County, Texas] IsAna Lidle Alvarado My CommissionExpires 4123!2429 Notary ID135512577 Recorded On: November 06, 2025 11:18 AM Total Recording: $65.00 Denton County Juli Luke County Clerk Instrument Number: 125540 Real Property Recordings MISCELLANEOUS Number of Pages: 11 " Examined and Charged as Follows: " *********** THIS PAGE IS PART OF THE INSTRUMENT *********** Any provision herein which restricts the Sale, Rental or use of the described REAL PROPERTY because of color or race is invalid and unenforceable under federal law. File Information: Document Number: Receipt Number: Recorded Date/Time: User: Station: 125540 20251106000234 November 06, 2025 11:18 AM Brooke M Station 36 Record and Return To: THE CITY OF THE COLONY 6800 MAIN STREET THE COLONY TX 75056 STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF DENTON I hereby certify that this Instrument was FILED In the File Number sequence on the date/time printed hereon, and was duly RECORDED in the Official Records of Denton County, Texas. Juli Luke County Clerk Denton County, TX NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM THIS INSTRUMENT BEFORE IT IS FILED FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER. PRIVATE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (GRANT by SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED) THE STATE OF TEXAS KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: COUNTY OF DENTON After making findings that this grant is authorized by Texas Tax Code Section 311.010(h), serves the legitimate public purpose of promoting economic development, and affords a clear public benefit in terms of both increased tax revenue and job opportunities, THE COLONY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Texas non-profit corporation ("Grantor"), for and in consideration of the sum of Ten and No/100 Dollars ($10.00) and other valuable non -monetary consideration in the form of the Additional Consideration (defined below), for which no lien is retained either express or implied, and pursuant to which no right of reverter is granted to Grantor or its successors or assigns either express or implied, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration are hereby acknowledged to be adequate, has GRANTED, SOLD, AND CONVEYED, and by these presents does hereby GRANT, SELL AND CONVEY, unto LMG VENTURES, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Grantee") having an address of 700 S. 72nd Street, Omaha, NE 68114, all that real property situated in the County of Denton, State of Texas, and more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes plus all of Grantor's right, title and interest in and to (i) all improvements and related amenities located in and on such real property, (ii) easements, if any, benefiting such real property, (iii) the oil, gas, and other minerals (and all executory and leasing rights relating thereto) that are in and under such real property and that may be produced from such real property and (iv) appurtenances, if any, pertaining to such real property, including any right, title and interest of Grantor in and to: (a) water wells and any other permits for utilities, drainage and detention rights which serve or which will serve the land and improvements now or hereafter constructed thereon; (b) any architectural plans and specifications, surveys, engineering, soils, seismic, geological and environmental reports, studies, certificates and other technical descriptions applicable to the land and/or improvements; (c) any warranties, guaranties, indemnities, claims and causes of action, to the extent applicable to the land and/or improvements; (d) any licenses, permits, governmental approvals, utility commitments, utility rights, reimbursement rights, development rights or other similar rights; (e) any rights to credits, refunds, and reimbursements including without limitation any credits against, or right to pay reduced application fees, permit fees, inspection fees or impact fees applicable to the land; (f) any rights under zoning cases, preliminary plans, plats, and other development applications and approvals; and (g) all other development rights, powers, privileges, options, or other benefits associated with, that pertain to, are attributable to, are appurtenant to, apply to, or which otherwise directly benefit the land (collectively, the "Prope"). The "Additional Consideration" for this transfer to Grantee includes the following grant performance standards: 1. Grantee's use of the Property increasing the property tax revenues and sales tax revenues collected by the City of The Colony, Texas, within Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of The Colony, Texas (the "Zone"). 2. On January 1 of the first calendar year after the Facility defined in the Final Project and Finance Plan for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One, City of The Colony, Texas, adopted by the Board of Directors of the Zone on November 15, 2011, and approved by the City Council on November 15, 2011 (the "Project and Finance Plan") is open for business to the public, TXFM, Inc., a Texas corporation, causing the Facility to provide a minimum of 850 Full -Time Equivalent Jobs as defined in the Project and Finance Plan. If the Facility does not provide the required minimum number of Full -Time Equivalent Jobs, the penalty provisions included in that certain Development and Tax Increment Payment Agreement approved by Grantor on November 15, 2011, shall apply to TXFM, Inc. On April 7, 2015, the Grantor approved Resolution No. LDC2015-003 finding that the performance standards referenced in this Section 2 were satisfied. Further, on December 5, 2017, the City Council of the City of The Colony, Texas, approved Resolution No. 2017-109 finding that the performance standards reference in this Section 2 were satisfied. Grantor, on behalf of itself and on behalf of any party holding a right under the Project and Finance Plan or any documents ancillary thereto, expressly acknowledges and agrees with such findings, and further acknowledges and agrees that the obligation with respect to required minimum number of Full -Time Equivalent Jobs, and any penalty associated therewith as aforesaid, shall not survive the execution and delivery of this Private Transfer Agreement. 3. This Private Transfer Agreement is made and accepted expressly subject to the matters set forth on Exhibit B attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes and subject to the lien for all ad valorem taxes arising after the date hereof the payment of which Grantee hereby assumes (collectively, the "Permitted Encumbrances"). TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, subject to the Permitted Encumbrances, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances belonging in any way to the Property, unto the said Grantee, its successors and assigns forever, and Grantor binds itself and its successors and assigns to warrant and forever defend all and singular the Property, subject to the Permitted Encumbrances, to Grantee, its successors and assigns against every person lawfully claiming or to claim all or any part of the Property, by, through, or under Grantor, but not otherwise. [SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS] IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Grantor has executed this Private Transfer Agreement (Sale by Special Warranty Deed) to be effective as of Obv er4er S , 2025. GRANTOR: THE COLONY LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, a Texas non-profit corporation Richard Boyer, President TE5 Dan Rainey, Secretary STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § This instrument was acknowledged before me on this 5 day of October, 2025, by Richard Boyer, the President of The Colony Local Development Corporation, a Texas non-profit corporation, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed on behalf of said corporation. E TINA STEWART tary 147 #11cion 385819 Expir Cammissivn Exp4resFebruary 14. 2027 AFTER RECORDING RETURN TO: James Kirkland Kuckelman Torline Kirkland 10740 Nall, Ste. 250 Overland Park, KS 66211 r ''_C`L�W,_ Notary Public in and for the State of Texas Exhibit A — Description of the Property Exhibit B LEGAL DESCRIPTION: BEING a tract of land situated in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Co. Survey, Abstract No. 174, Denton County, Texas and being the remainder of a called 5 1. 11 acre tract described as Tract 3 in Correction Special Warranty Deed to The Colony Local Development Corporation recorded in Document No. 2014-30677 of the Official Records, Denton County, Texas and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "GRAHAM ASSOC INC" found in the south right-of-way line of Grandscape Boulevard (a variable width right-of-way), in the north line of said remainder of 5 1. 11 acre tract, said point being the beginning of a tangent curve to the right with a radius of 645.00 feet, a central angle of 05°06'43", and a chord bearing and distance of North 86'43'19" East, 57.53 feet; THENCE with said south right-of-way line of Grandscape Boulevard, the following courses and distances: In a easterly direction, with said tangent curve to the right, an arc distance of 57.55 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; North 89°16'41" East, a distance of 66.76 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with red plastic cap stamped "KHA" set at the northwest corner of a right-of-way corner clip for the intersection of said south right-of-way line of Grandscape Boulevard and the west right-of-way line of West Spring Creek Parkway (a variable width right-of-way), from which a X cut in concrete found bears South 47°13'55" East, a distance of 15.25 feet; THENCE with said right-of-way clip and said west right-of-way line of West Spring Creek Parkway and the east lines of said remainder of 5 1. 11 acre tract, the following courses and distances: South 47016'34" East, a distance of 36.30 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with red plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner at the beginning of a non -tangent curve to the right with a radius of 970.00 feet, a central angle of 0204705", and a chord bearing and distance of South 01°41'58" East, 47.14 feet; In a southeasterly direction, with said non -tangent curve to the right, an arc distance of 47.14 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with red plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; South 00°18'26" East, a distance of 1,340.78 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with red plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner at the southeast corner of said remainder of 51.11 acre tract and being in the north line of Kings Ridge Addition Phase Three, an addition to the City of The Colony according to the plat recorded in Cabinet X, Page 450 of the Plat Records, Denton County, Texas; THENCE departing said west right-of-way line of West Spring Creek Parkway and the north line of said Kings Ridge Addition Phase Three, and the north line of said Kings Ridge Addition Phase Three, South 89°39'43" West, a distance of 1,199.17 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner in the east right-of-way line of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad (a 100 -foot wide right-of-way) and being the southwest corner of said remainder of 5 1. 11 acre tract and being at the beginning of a non -tangent curve to the left with a radius Exhibit B of 3,803.75 feet, a central angle of 09'19'41 ", and a chord bearing and distance of North 02°20'08" West, 618.58 feet; THENCE with said east right-of-way line of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, the following courses and distances: In a northwesterly direction, with said non -tangent curve to the left, an arc distance of 619.27 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; North 06°59'58" West, a distance of 106.49 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner in said south right-of-way line of Grandscape Boulevard; THENCE with said south right-of-way line of Grandscape Boulevard, the following courses and distances: North 73°47'38" East, a distance of 75.23 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; North 16°12'22" West, a distance of 23.07 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner, from which a brass cap stamped "GRAHAM ASSOCIATES 817-640-8535" bears South 84°42'51" West, a distance of 11.67 feet; North 72°09'55" East, a distance of 50.42 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner at the beginning of a non -tangent curve to the left with a radius of 794.00 feet, a central angle of 32'44'41", and a chord bearing and distance of North 57°25'05" East, 447.62 feet; In a northeasterly direction, with said non -tangent curve to the left, an arc distance of 453.77 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; North 41'02'45" East, a distance of 240.20 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner at the beginning of a tangent curve to the right with a radius of 656.00 feet, a central angle of 27°31'50", and a chord bearing and distance of North 54°48'40" East, 312.18 feet; In a northeasterly direction, with said tangent curve to the right, an arc distance of 315.21 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with illegible cap found for corner at the beginning of a compound curve to the right with a radius of 357.00 feet, a central angle of 15°35'23", and a chord bearing and distance of North 76°22'16" East, 96.84 feet; In a northeasterly direction, with said compound curve to the right, an arc distance of 97.14 feet to a 5/8" iron rod with plastic cap stamped "KHA" set for corner; North 84°09'58" East, a distance of 80.36 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 1,365,123 square feet or 31.3389 acres of land. Bearings are based on State Plane Coordinate System, North Texas Central Zone 4202, North American Datum of 1983 (2011). Exhibit B Exhibit B — Permitted Encumbrances Exhibit B — To include those exceptions listed on Schedule B of the Owner's Title Commitment plus the following exceptions: Those rights recorded against the Property to secure performance of the public entities under certain economic incentive agreements, including rights under any (a) covenants, conditions and restrictions; (b) easements; (c) transfer documents that include a determinable interest, reversion or other similar right; or (d) a deed of trust to secure performance. In order to ensure that there are adequate public controls in place to ensure that the grant performance standards set out in the Project and Finance Plan are satisfied, the public purpose is accomplished and to protect the public's investment, to the extent bond proceeds financed the acquisition by the City of the Property or the improvements the City constructed on such Property, the land and improvements are restricted to uses consistent with those identified in the documents authorizing the issuance of such bonds (e.g., if bond proceeds constructed a warehouse/distribution facility located on the Property, then the Property may only be used for warehouse/distribution uses for so long as such bonds remain outstanding). Once such bonds are paid, this restriction shall automatically terminate. Evidence of payment of such bonds may be recorded by Grantee in the Denton County deed records. Exhibit B