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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 08-110 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS RESOLUTION NO. 08- II () A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE COLONY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A LEFT TURN LANE, MEDIAN OPENING AND DRIVEWAY MODIFICATION ALONG MEMORIAL DRIVE, WEST OF MAIN STREET, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SAID AGREEMENT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it is in the best interest of the City to approve the Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit "A", with The Colony Economic Development Corporation to design and construct a left turn lane, median opening and driveway modification along Memorial Drive, West of Main Street, as provided therein and authorizing the City Manager to execute said agreement. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS THAT: Section 1. That the Agreement, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A, with The Colony Economic Development Corporation as provided therein, is hereby approved and the City Manager is authorized to execute the same on behalf of the City. Section 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately from and after its passage, as the law and charter in such cases provides. PASSED, APPROVED and EFFECTIVE this 17th day of November. 2008. ATTEST: !jA~, j, ~--1J tUA.-A-~r Christie Wilson, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO FORM: ~c \ ~ \ C7 ~l, '~\J').' I ~ City Attorney - '.J (PGS:tc) (11/14/08)(32571) A1'~~/'~~- "."r 0'" l -!;, "<;>" ~:::;~',.~ ,....._,. ...~.. (:~~~ 1/,;,', ,. ", C'j'" t! C ;'/ "'.'.-;. \'\ ~~( ....-~l 'r~\ Il '<:,. ii' '>,', ';. ~:,~:/~j!;~ilj)-(,Oi-\"" ORIGINAL ST ATE OF TEXAS ~ ~ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT ~ COUNTY OF DENTON This Economic Development Incentive Agreement ("Agreement") is made by and between The Colony Economic Development Corporation ("TCEDC") and the City of The Colony, Texas, a Texas home rule municipality (the "City"), acting by and through their respective authorized officers. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City has requested the TCEDC participate in the actual costs to design and construct a left turn lane, median opening and driveway modifications along Memorial Drive west of Main Street as depicted in Exhibit A (the "Memorial Drive Improvements"); and WHEREAS, the City will cause the Project and the Memorial Drive Improvements to be constructed; and WHEREAS, the Memorial Drive Improvements will allow west bound Memorial Drive traffic to turn into a driveway that goes from Memorial drive to the west end of the Wal-Mart parking lot as depicted in Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, the board of directors of the TCEDC has determined that funding the costs for the design and construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements and the Project are expenditures that are required or suitable for infrastructure necessary to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises and qualify as a project under the Development Corporation Act; WHEREAS, the City and the TCEDC desire to attract new business to the City that will add taxable value, create employment opportunities and provide additional sales tax revenue for the City; and WHEREAS, the Project and the Memorial Drive Improvements will promote economic development, stimulate commercial activity, generate additional sales tax and will enhance the tax base and economic vitality of the City; and WHEREAS, TCEDC has adopted programs for promoting economIC development; and WHEREAS, the Development Corporation Act authorizes the TCEDC to provide economic development grants suitable for expenditures to promote or develop new or expanded business enterprises; and TCEDC/The City of the Colony Economic Development Incentive Agreement - Page I 31623 NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, and for other valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: Article I Definitions Wherever used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them: "Capital Investment" shall mean the total capitalized costs of the Memorial Drive Improvements. "City" shall mean the City of The Colony, Texas. "Commencement of Construction" shall mean that (i) the plans have been prepared and all approvals thereof required by applicable governmental authorities have been obtained for construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements, as the case may be; (ii) all necessary permits for the construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements, as the case may be, pursuant to the respective plans therefore having been issued by all applicable governmental authorities; and (iii) grading of the land for the Memorial Drive Improvements, as the case may be, has commenced. "Completion of Construction" shall mean that (i) the construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements, as the case may be, has been substantially completed; and (ii) the City has accepted or conducted final inspection of the Memorial Drive Improvements, as the case may be. "Expiration Date" shall mean the date the parties have fully satisfied their respective obligations hereunder. "Force Majeure" shall mean any contingency or cause beyond the reasonable control of a party including, without limitation, acts of God or the public enemy, war, riot, civil commotion, insurrection, government or de facto governmental action (unless caused by acts of omissions of the party), fires, explosions or floods, strikes, slowdowns or work stoppages. "Grant" shall mean an economic development grant equal to the actual costs incurred and paid by City for the Memorial Drive Improvements not to exceed $300,000. "Payment Request" shall mean a written request from the City to the TCEDC for payment of the respective Grant accompanied by: (i) written acceptance of the Memorial Drive Improvements by the City and (ii) written evidence TCEDC/The City of the Colony Economic Development Incentive Agreement- Page 2 31623 reasonably satisfactory to the TCEDC of the costs incurred and paid by the City for the Memorial Drive Improvements. "TCEDC" shall mean The Colony Economic Development Corporation. Article II Term The term of this Agreement shall begin on the last date of execution hereof (the "Effective Date") and continue until the Expiration Date, unless sooner terminated as provided herein. Article III Economic Development Grants 3.1 Grant Payment. Subject to the City's continued satisfaction of all the terms and conditions of this Agreement the TCEDC agrees to provide the City with the Grant to be paid within forty-five (45) days after receipt of a Payment Request following the Completion of Construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements. 3.2 Limitations. The Grant shall be paid solely from lawful available funds that have been appropriated by TCEDC. Under no circumstances shall the obligations of TCEDC hereunder be deemed to create any debt within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory provision. Consequently, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, TCEDC shall have no obligation or liability to pay any portion of the Grant unless the TCEDC appropriates funds to make such payment during the budget year in which such items are payable. Further, TCEDC shall not be obligated to pay any commercial bank, lender or similar institution for any loan or credit agreement made by City. None of the obligations of the TCEDC under this Agreement shall be pledged or otherwise encumbered in favor of any commercial lender and/or similar financial institution. Article IV Conditions to Economic Development Grant The obligations of the TCEDC to pay the Grant to the City shall be conditioned upon the City's continued compliance with and satisfaction of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the conditions set forth below. 4.1 City shall, as a condition precedent to the payment of the Grant, provide the TCEDC with the applicable Payment Request. 4.2 City shall subject to Events of Force Majeure cause Completion of Construction of the Memorial Drive Improvements to occur on or before April 30, 2009. 4.3 The Capital Investment shall be at least equal to the Grant. TCEDC/The City of the Colony Economic Development Incentive Agreement - Page 3 31623 Article V Termination 5.1 This Agreement shall terminate upon anyone or more of the following: (a) by written agreement of the parties; (b) Expiration Date; (c) by either party in the event the other party breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, and such breach is not cured within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof; (d) by either party if any subsequent Federal or State legislation or any decision of a court of competent jurisdiction declares or renders this Agreement invalid, illegal or unenforceable. Miscellaneous Article VI 6.1 Binding Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are binding upon the successors and assigns of all parties hereto. This Agreement may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other party. 6.2 Limitation on Liabilitv. It is acknowledged and agreed by the parties that the terms hereof are not intended to and shall not be deemed to create a partnership or joint venture among the parties. It is understood and agreed between the parties that City, in satisfying the conditions of this Agreement, has acted independently and TCEDC and the City assumes no responsibilities or liabilities to third parties in connection with these actions. 6.3 Authorization. Each party represents that it has full capacity and authority to grant all rights and assume all obligations that is granted and assumed under this Agreement. 6.4 Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be deemed received three (3) days thereafter sent by United States Mail, postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, addressed to the party at the address set forth below or on the day actually received as set by courier or otherwise hand delivered. If Intended for TCEDC, to: With a copy to: Attn: Tom Terrall Director of Economic Development The Colony Economic Development Corp. 6800 Main Street The Colony, Texas 75056 Attn: Peter G. Smith Nichols, Jackson, Dillard, Hager & Smith, L.L.P. 1800 Lincoln Plaza 500 North Akard Dallas, Texas 75201 TCEDC/The City of the Colony Economic Development Incentive Agreement - Page 4 31623 If Intended for the City, to: Attn: Dale Cheatham City Manager The City of The Colony 6800 Main Street The Colony, Texas 75056 6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the entire Agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter covered in this Agreement. There is no other collateral oral or written Agreement between the parties that in any manner relates to the subject matter of this Agreement. 6.6 Governing Law. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Texas; and venue for any action concerning this Agreement shall be in the State District Court of Denton County, Texas. The parties agree to submit to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of said court. 6.7 Legal Construction. In the event anyone or more of the proVIsions contained in this Agreement shall for any reason be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect other provisions, and it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that in lieu of each provision that is found to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, a provision be added to this Agreement which is legal, valid and enforceable and is as similar in terms as possible to the provision found to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable. 6.8 Recitals. The recitals to this Agreement are incorporated herein. 6.9 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Each of the counterparts shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of the counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument. 6.10 Exhibits. All exhibits to this Agreement are incorporated herein by reference for all purposes wherever reference is made to the same. 6.11 Survival of Covenants. Any of the representations, warranties, covenants, and obligations of the parties, as well as any rights and benefits of the parties, pertaining to a period of time following the termination of this Agreement shall survive termination. Signature Page to Follow TCEDC/The City of the Colony Economic Development Incentive Agreement - Page 5 31623 Executed on this S day of /Va u ~ 4.-<-_ ,2008. THE COLONY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORA TION ~( By: Executed on this /1 day of f\.rOYf~ (Y1. b eA., 2008. 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