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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 98-107 RESOLUTION NO. - lc j BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute an Industrial District Agreement with Slamback Partners located at 900 Pine Street, Beaumont, Texas. The agreement is substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit "A." PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the -5 day of 1998. - Mayor - STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF JEFFERSON § This Agreement is made under the authority of Section 42.044 of the Texas Local Government Code. The parties to the Agreement are the City of Beaumont,a municipal corporation and a home-rule city located in Jefferson County, Texas, hereinafter called "City," and Slamback Partners, hereinafter called "Company." PREAMBLE WHEREAS,the City has established an industrial district comprising a certain part of the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City, such industrial district being known as the City of Beaumont Industrial District. WHEREAS, Company owns land and/or improvements within the City of Beaumont Industrial District which are a part of the manufacturing,industrial, and refining facilities of said company. WHEREAS, Company recognizes the benefits of this Agreement and an obligation to contribute to the revenue needs of said City in an amount commensurate with the burdens placed upon the City by reason of being located immediately adjacent to said City and benefits derived by the Company by reason of being located within the Industrial District. In view of the above and foregoing reasons and in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, Company and City hereby agree as follows: EXHIBIT "A" ARTICLE 1. COMPANY'S OBLIGATION A. Annual Payment. Upon execution of this Agreement, Company will pay the amount of$835.00 to City as a pro rata payment for 1998. Commencing with the calendar year 1999 and each calendar year thereafter for the duration of this Agreement,Company will pay City$1,250.00 per year. B. City hereby agrees to bill Company for annual payments due hereunder on or before January 1 each year. Company shall pay such amount to City on or before February 1 each year. Upon receiving the annual payment due, the Finance Officer of the City shall issue an official receipt of said City acknowledging full, timely,final and complete payment due by said Company to City for the properties involved in this Agreement for the year for which such payment is made. If payment is not made on or before any due date, the same penalties, interest, attorney's fees and costs of collection shall be recoverable by the City as would be collectible in the case of delinquent ad valorem taxes. Further, if payment is not timely made, all payments which otherwise would have been paid to City had Company been in the city limits of City will be recaptured and paid to City within sixty (60) days of any such event. ARTICLE II. PROPERTY COVERED BY AGREEMENT This instrument will reflect the intention of the parties hereto that this instrument shall govern and affect the properties of Company (facilities, real, personal, and mixed) located on Company's real property, more particularly described in Exhibit "A° hereto, which are within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Beaumont. - 2 - ARTICLE Ill. SALE BY COMPANY Company shall notify City of any sale of any or all of Company's property, including facilities, to any person or entity, if the value of such property substantially affects the current assessed value of the property as set forth by the Jefferson County Appraisal District. As to payments due under this Agreement, no such sale shall reduce the amount due the City under this Agreement until the purchaser of such property has entered into an agreement in lieu of taxes with the City that provides for a continuation of payments to City as if no such sale had been made. It is the intent of the parties that no sale of any of Company's properties will affect the amount to be paid to City under this Agreement. ARTICLE IV. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS A. City agrees that it will not annex, attempt to annex or in any way cause or permit to be annexed any portion of lands or facilities or properties of said Company covered by this Agreement for the period of the Agreement except as follows: (1) If the City determines that annexation of all or any part of the properties covered by this Agreement belonging to said Company is reasonably necessary to promote and protect the general health, safety and welfare of persons residing within or adjacent to the City, the City will notify Company in accordance with State law of the proposed annexation. In the event of such annexation,Company will not be required to make further payment under this Agreement for any calendar year commencing after such annexation with respect to the property so annexed, but shall nevertheless be obligated to make full payment for the year during which such - 3 - annexation becomes effective if the annexation becomes effective after January 1 st of said year. (2) In the event any municipality other than the City attempts to annex separately or in the event the creation of any new municipality shall be attempted so as to include within its limits any land which is the subject matter of this Agreement, City shall, with the approval of Company, seek immediate legal relief against any such attempted annexation or incorporation and shall take such other legal steps as may be necessary or advisable under the circumstances with all costs of such action being borne equally by the City and by the said Company or Companies. B. The City further agrees that during the term of this Agreement,there shall not be extended or enforced as to any land and property of Company within said City of Beaumont Industrial District,any rules,regulations,or any other actions: (a)seeking in any way to control the platting and subdivisions of land, (b) prescribing any buildings,electrical, plumbing or inspection standards or equipment, or (c) attempting to regulate or control in any way the conduct of Company's activities, facilities or personnel thereof. C. It is understood and agreed that during the term of this Agreement or any renewals thereof, the City shall not be required to furnish any municipal services to Company's properties located within the City of Beaumont Industrial District; provided, however, City agrees to furnish fire protection to Company should such protection be requested by Company in the event an unusual emergency situation occurs. - 4 - ARTICLE V. TERMINATION OR BREACH It is agreed by the parties to this Agreement that only full, complete and faithful performance of the terms hereof shall satisfy the rights and obligations assumed by the parties and that,therefore, in addition to any action at law for damages which either party may have, Company may enjoin the enactment or enforcement of any ordinance or charter amendment in violation of, or in conflict with, the terms of this Agreement and may obtain such other equitable relief, including specific performance of the Agreement, as is necessary to enforce its rights. It is further agreed that should this Agreement be breached by Company, the City shall be entitled, in addition to any action at law for damages, to obtain specific performance of this Agreement and such other equitable relief necessary to enforce its rights. ARTICLE VI. AFFILIATES The benefits accruing to Company under this Agreement shall also extend to Company's"affiliates"and to any properties owned or acquired by said affiliates within the area described in Exhibit"A"to this Agreement and, where reference is made herein to the Properties owned by Company, that shall also include land, property and improvements owned by its affiliates. The word "affiliates"as used herein shall mean all companies with respect to which Company directly or indirectly,through one or more intermediaries at the time in question, owns or has the power to exercise the control over fifty percent (50%) or more of the stock having the right to vote for the election of directors. - 5 - ARTICLE V11. TERM OF AGREEMENT The term of this Agreement shall be for a term commencing upon execution and ending on December 31, 2001. ARTICLE VIII. NOTICES Any notice provided for in this Agreement, or which may otherwise be required by law, shall be given in writing to the parties hereto by certified mail addressed as follows: TO CITY: TO COMPANY: City Manager Slamback Partners City of Beaumont c/o Hal Bean 801 Main Street P. O. Box 471 P. O. Box 3827 Beaumont, Texas 77704-0471 Beaumont, Texas 77704 If this Agreement shall be held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the right of City to any payment made or accruing to City hereunder prior to such adjudication, and this provision is intended to be an independent and separable provision not to be affected by such adjudication. - 6 - IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Agreement, consisting of 7 pages plus Exhibit "A", is executed in duplicate counterparts as of this day of , 1998. CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS By: Ray A. Riley City Manager ATTEST: Patrice Fogarty City Clerk SLAMBACK PARTNERS By: ATTEST: - 7 - ORDINANCE NO. -� ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING AN AMENDED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ADAPTIVE LIVING CENTER, INC. TO ALLOW A NEW WAREHOUSE IN FRONT OF THE FACILITY LOCATED AT 2750 S. FOURTH STREET ZONED GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT) BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. WHEREAS, on May 18, 1982, City Council approved Ordinance 82-49 issuing a Specific Use Permit for vocational training of the adult clients/employees located at 2750 S. Fourth Street in a GC-MD (General Commercial Multiple Family Dwelling District) for the property described as Lot 6, Block 4, S. 20' of the E. 245' of Lot 7, Block 4 and the S. 15' of the W. 85' of Lot 7, Block 4, Fourth Street Acres Addition to the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 0.82 acres of land, more or less, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes; and, WHEREAS, the applicant, Adaptive Living Center, Inc. wishes to build a new warehouse in front of the facility; and, WHEREAS, the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Beaumont considered the request to amend the Specific Use Permit to allow a new warehouse in front of Adaptive Living Center, Inc.; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the amendment of such specific use permit is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont and its citizens, subject to the hereinafter described conditions;