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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 33595 CITY SECRETARY��� � CONTRACT NO. UTILITY AGREEMENT FOR HAYWIRE RANCH,PHASE 1 This Utility Agreement("Agreement') is entered into by the City of Fort Worth, Texas, a home-rule municipal corporation situated in Tarrant, Denton and Wise Counties, Texas (the acting by and through its duly authorized Assistant City Manager; W/J Haywire I LP, a Texas limited partnership ("Owner"); and City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County, a municipal utility district created pursuant to Article XVI, Section 59, of the Texas Constitution, Chapters 49 and 54 of the Texas Water Code, and the applicable Special District Local Law (the "District"), which District will become a party to this Agreement in accordance with the Consent Agreement, as defined below. The City, Owner and the District are hereinafter sometimes referred to, individually, as"Party" and, collectively, as the"Parties". RECITALS A. Owner has represented to the City that Owner is the owner of approximately 264.483 acres in Tarrant County, Texas, as shown on Exhibit A and more particularly described in Exhibit B attached to this Agreement (the "Development"). The Development lies entirely within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction ("LTJ"). Owner intends the Development to be the first phase of an approximately 1,400-acre master-planned community known as "Haywire Ranch" ("Haywire Ranch") depicted for informational purposes only on the attached Exhibit A. B. The Texas Legislature approved the creation of City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County containing 259.098 acres within the Development by Act of May 27, 2005, 79th Legislature, Regular Session, H.B. 3530, codified at TEX. SPECIAL DISTRICTS CODE ANN. Chapter 8139, effective June 18, 2005 (the "District Legislation'), subject to adoption of a resolution by the City consenting to creation of the District. C. On May 30, 2006, the City Council of the City adopted Resolution No. 3359-05- 2006 consenting to creation of the District over the 259.098-acre tract described in the District Legislation (the "Consent Resolution") and that certain "Agreement Concerning Creation and Operation of City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County" by and among the City, the District and Owner (City Secretary Contract No. 33593, M & C C-21479) (the"Consent Agreement"). D. Pursuant to the Consent Agreement, the District is required to annex a 5.461-acre portion, more or less, of Haywire Ranch Road (the "Haywire Ranch Road Tract") shown on Exhibit A and more particularly described in Exhibit C, whereupon the District will consist of the entire 264.483-acre tract comprising the Development. E. The Development is located in a rapidly growing area of the City's ETJ, and development of the Development will impact the future character of the City. F. On May 30, 2006, the City Council of the City approved that certain Development Agreement Between the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and W/J Haywire I LP for Haywire Ranch, Phase I (City Secretary Contract No. 33594, M & C C-21479) (the "Development Agreement'). Utility Agreement G. The Development is located in an area for which the City holds Certificate of Convenience and Necessity ("CCN") No. 12311 issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ("TCEQ")to provide retail water service. H. No entity presently holds a CCN for wastewater service in the area that includes the Development. I. Owner and the District have requested that the City provide retail water and wastewater service to customers within the Development. J. Owner and the District have agreed to construct and dedicate to the City certain Infrastructure to serve the Development. K. The District will become a party to this Agreement after the confirmation of the District in accordance with Section 4.01 of the Consent Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual agreements, covenants and conditions hereinafter set forth,the Parties contract and agree as follows: ARTICLE I GENERAL 1.01 Water and Wastewater Service; Termination of Agreement. The City will provide retail water and wastewater service to customers within the Development for so long as the City has the authority to provide such service. The City will provide such services at the rates established by the City Council for service within the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, as amended from time to time. 1.02 Enforcement of Conservation Measures If the City rations the use of water throughout its corporate limits, issues water conservation measures or restricts the use of water in any way, such restrictions shall be equally enforceable within the Development. The City may use any method available by law to enforce such restrictions. Further, the District shall enforce such restrictions to the maximum extent permitted by law. 1.03 Water Wells. No water wells may be drilled within the Development, except wells used to produce non-potable water for irrigation or similar type uses to serve parks or open space. 1.04 On-Site Sewage Facilities. On-site sewage facilities are prohibited in the Development. 1.05 Enforcement of Environmental Regulations. The City may use any method available by law to enforce all City ordinances relating to water and wastewater within the Development, including without limitation Chapter 35 of the City Code, "Water and Sewers" and Chapter 12.5 of the City Code, "Environmental Protection and Compliance". Utility Agreement Page 2 1.06 Impact Fees, Tap or Service Connection Fees. Impact fees and tap or service connection fees for water and wastewater service provided within the Development shall be the same as if the services were provided within the City's corporate limits. No service shall be rendered through any water or wastewater connection until such fees have been paid. 1.07 Collection of Tap Surcharize Fee. In addition to impact fees and tap or service connection fees, the City will collect a tap surcharge fee of$200 from each retail water customer in the Development for the purpose of reimbursing the City for a portion of the cost of upsizing approximately 3,200 linear feet of a water line on Haywire Ranch Road from a 16-inch line to a 36-inch line, as shown in Exhibit D attached and incorporated herein. No service shall be rendered through any water or wastewater connection until such fee has been paid for such connection. 1.08 Water Treatment Plant. Owner shall pay to the City the Development's pro rata share of the cost of acquisition of land for a future water treatment plant in the vicinity of the Development in the amount of$30,000. Owner's pro rata share was calculated based on the percentage of plant capacity which will be needed to serve the Development upon full development. Owner shall make such payment to the City within thirty (30) days after receipt of written Notice from the City requesting payment. 1.09 Annexation Notices to Customers. The City may place the following notice or a substantially similar notice on water bills sent to customers within the District: "This service address is inside the boundaries of a municipal utility district that may be annexed in the future by the City of Fort Worth." ARTICLE II CONSTRUCTION AND DEDICATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER INFRASTRUCTURE 2.01 Infrastructure To Be Constructed by District. The District will construct or cause to be constructed on its behalf the following water and wastewater infrastructure (collectively, "Infrastructure") in the general locations shown on Exhibit D with the final alignments to be determined by the City and the District: (a) Approximately 8,100 linear feet of sewer main connecting the Development to the existing Live Oak Creek trunk line. The District shall construct or cause to constructed a 12-inch main, at a minimum, and shall construct up to a 24-inch main if required by the City in accordance with Section 2.02; (b) Approximately 6,700 linear feet of water main (the "Westside 4 Main") connecting the Development to the 30-inch water line currently being constructed to serve Walsh Ranch. The District shall construct or cause to be constructed an 8-inch main, at a minimum, and shall construct up to a 16-inch main if required by the City in accordance with Section 2.02; (c) Approximately 7,400 linear feet of 16" water main (the "Westside 3 Main") from the existing stub on White Settlement Road at the entrance to the Silver Ridge subdivision west to Haywire Ranch Road; �ti + v� a���GaiL 1�5'Ca'J 1'U Utility Agreement P Ige t (d) Approximately 3,200 linear feet of water main along Haywire Ranch Road north from the connection to the water main in White Settlement Road described in subsection(c) above. The District shall construct or cause to be constructed a 16-inch main, at a minimum, and shall construct up to a 36-inch main if required by the City in accordance with Section 2.02; and (e) All other water and wastewater Infrastructure within the Development necessary to provide water and wastewater service to customers within the Development. 2.02 Upsizing of Infrastructure. The City reserves the right to require the District to design and construct oversized infrastructure identified in Sections 2.02 (a), (b) and (d) in an amount not to exceed $767,100. The City shall have the sole discretion to designate the oversized infrastructure to be designed and constructed by the District and the schedule for such design and construction; provided, however, the District's total cost for such oversizing shall not exceed $445,500 in Phase I included in the first final plat for the Development and $321,600 in subsequent phases of the Development. Consistent with the City's policies and current City practice, the City will reimburse the District for the oversizing costs in excess of the amounts for which the District is obligated pursuant to this section upon completion of construction by the District and inspection and acceptance of such infrastructure by the City. 2.03 Recovery of Oversizing Costs by the District.. The City will cooperate with the District's efforts to recover the District's cost of design and construction of oversized water and sewer mains pursuant to Sections 2.01 (a), (b) and (d) and Section 2.02 from payments by future users outside the District who desire to use such capacity, in accordance with"per acre" or similar City ordinances. The City does not represent that the District will be eligible for such cost recovery or that the District will be successful in recovering any portion of such costs. 2.04 Design and Construction of Infrastructure. All Infrastructure shall be designed and constructed in accordance with City standards and inspected by the City in accordance with Article VI of the Consent Agreement. Construction of Infrastructure shall not commence unless Owner has executed one or more Community Facilities Agreements in accordance with the City's Policy for the Installation of Community Facilities as amended March 20, 2001 (M & C G-13181) and as further amended from time to time. 2.05 Easements and Rights-of-Way. All easements or rights-of-way required for the installation of the Infrastructure will be granted or acquired by Owner or the District and dedicated to the City, or jointly to the District and the City, in form and substance acceptable to the City, at no cost to the City. 2.06 Dedication and Ownership of Infrastructure, Capacity. Upon approval and acceptance of the Infrastructure by the City, the District shall convey legal title to the Infrastructure to the City. Upon acceptance of the Infrastructure by the City, the District will acquire a capacity interest in the Infrastructure in an amount equal to the capacity funded by or on behalf of the District, which capacity interest shall be reserved for and available to provide water and wastewater service to customers within the District, provided developr iew ur N��, ,,ir �1J,:I � o) substantial compliance with the Development Agreement. v � wL� 'Iff ,WTIPE ii n2r J U�w VES, 9 Utility Agreement Page 4 In the event it is ever determined that the District is not authorized by law to convey legal title to all or any portion of the Infrastructure to the City, title to such Infrastructure shall automatically revert to the District. Thereafter, the City shall be entitled to utilize such Infrastructure in accordance with the terms of this Agreement for a payment of$1.00 per year. The District will immediately provide copies to the City of any correspondence, notices or other documents concerning the District's authority to convey legal title to all or any portion of the Infrastructure to the City. 2.07 Repair and Maintenance of Infrastructure and Roads. Upon dedication of Infrastructure to the City, the City will operate and maintain the Infrastructure. If repairs to roads within the District are needed as a result of repair or maintenance of the Infrastructure by the City, the District shall perform such repairs at no cost to the City. 2.08 Commencement of Water and Wastewater Service. No service shall be rendered through any water or wastewater connection in the Development unless the Owner and the District are in full compliance with Sections 2.01 through 2.06. 2.09 Water Service for Future Phases. Owner acknowledges that development of future phases of Haywire Ranch will require construction of a loop to provide water service to the portion of Haywire Ranch in the Westside 3 Pressure Plane. The City and Owner will negotiate Owner's participation in the design and construction of such loop at the time of development of such future phases. 2.10 Wastewater Study for Future Phases. The City is putting Owner on notice that prior to development of future phases of Haywire Ranch the City will require Owner to submit a wastewater study for sewer service to such future phases, including a proposal for Owner's participation in the cost of offsite facilities and costs associated with upsizing of lines or regional lift stations. ARTICLE III OWNERSHIP,LIABILITY and INDEMNIFICATION 3.01 Liabilily and Ownership. Liability for damages relating to the Infrastructure shall remain with Owner and the District until such Infrastructure is conveyed to and accepted by the City. 3.02 Indemnity. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW,OWNER AND THE DISTRICT EACH AN"INDEMNIFYING PARTY")AGREE TO INDEMNIFY AND DEFEND THE CITY AND ITS OFFICERS, ELECTED OFFICIALS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, ATTORNEYS, CONSULTANTS, CONTRACTORS, SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS WITH REGARD TO ANY AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, LIABILITIES, LIENS, FINES, SUITS, JUDGMENTS, ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEEDINGS, REMEDIATION OR CORRECTIVE ACTION REQUIREMENTS, ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS, AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REASONABLE ATTORNEYS FEES, COSTS OF INVESTIGATION AND EXPENSES, INCLUDING THOSE INCURRED BY THE CITY IN ENFORCING THIS INDEMNITY), DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF,CAUSED BY OR RESULTING FROM(IN WHOLE OR IN PART) ANY BREACH OF THIS AGREEMENT BY SUCH INDEMNIFYING PARTY (COLLECTIVELY, "LIABILITIES"). Utility Agreement Page 5 ARTICLE IV MISCELLANEOUS 4.01 Governing Law, Jurisdiction and Venue. THIS AGREEMENT MUST BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS THEY APPLY TO CONTRACTS PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW RULES OR PRINCIPLES TO THE CONTRARY. THE PARTIES ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS AGREEMENT IS PERFORMABLE IN TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS AND HEREBY SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS, AND AGREE THAT ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE A PROPER FORUM FOR THE DETERMINATION OF ANY DISPUTE ARISING HEREUNDER. 4.02 Notice. Any notices, certifications, approvals, or other communications required to be given by one Party to another under this Agreement (a "Notice") shall be given in writing addressed to the Party to be notified at the address set forth below and shall be deemed given: (a) when the Notice is delivered in person to the person to whose attention the Notice is addressed; (b) when received if the Notice is deposited in the United States Mail, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid; (c) when the Notice is delivered by Federal Express, UPS, or another nationally recognized courier service with evidence of delivery signed by any person at the delivery address; or (d) five business days after the Notice is sent by FAX (with electronic confirmation by the sending FAX machine) with a confirming copy sent by United States mail within 48 hours after the FAX is sent. If any date or period provided in this Agreement ends on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the applicable period for calculating the Notice shall be extended to the first business day following the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. For the purpose of giving any Notice, the addresses of the Parties are set forth below. The Parties may change the information set forth below by sending Notice of such changes to the other Parties as provided in this section. To the City: City of Fort Worth, Texas 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Attn: City Secretary FAX: 817-392-6196 City of Fort Worth, Texas 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Attn: City Manager FAX: 817-392-6134 City of Fort Worth, Texas 1000 Throckmorton Street Fort Worth, Texas 76102 „N, ,„1 AA ^o( rN ^o Attn: Water Director FAX: 817-392-2398 'v �� ' 1,� NI Utility Agreement Page 6 To the District: City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant of County c/o: Coats Rose 5420 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1300 Dallas, Texas 75240 Attn: Timothy G. Green FAX: 972-982-8451 To Owner: WJ Haywire I LP c/o Wynne/Jackson, Inc. 600 North Pearl Plaza of the Americas Suite 650, South Tower Dallas, Texas 75201 Attn: Christopher Jackson FAX: 214-880-8709 4.03 Assignment. (a) Neither the District nor the City may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other Parties. (b) Owner has the right, from time to time, to assign this Agreement, in whole or in part, and including any obligation, right, title, or interest of Owner under this Agreement, to any person or entity (an "Assignee") without the consent of the City, provided that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) Assignee is a successor owner of all or any part of the Development or is a lender to a successor owner of all or any part of the Development; (2)the assignment is in writing executed by Owner and Assignee in the form of assignment attached as Exhibit E; (3) Assignee expressly assumes in the assignment any assigned obligations and expressly agrees in the assignment to observe, perform, and be bound by this Agreement to the extent this Agreement relates to the obligations, rights, titles, or interests assigned; and (4) a copy of the executed assignment is provided to all Parties within fifteen (15) days after execution. Provided the foregoing conditions are satisfied, from and after the date the assignment is executed by Owner and Assignee, the City agrees to look solely to Assignee for the performance of all obligations assigned to Assignee and agrees that Owner shall be released from performing the assigned obligations and from any liability that results from the Assignee's failure to perform the assigned obligations. No assignment by Owner shall release Owner from any liability that resulted from an act or omission by Owner that occurred prior to the effective date of the assignment. Owner shall maintain written records of all assignments made by Owner(including, for each Assignee, the Notice information required by this Agreement, and including a copy of each executed assignment) and, upon written request from any Party or Assignee, shall copy of such records to the requesting person or entity. It is specifically intended c;i Agreement, and all terms, conditions and covenants herein, shall survive a transfer, co e � wJi �a ULcSe Utility Agreement Page or assignment occasioned by the exercise of foreclosure of lien rights by a creditor or a Party, whether judicial or non judicial. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and Assignees. Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, Owner shall not have the right to assign this Agreement, or any right, title, or interest of Owner under this Agreement,until the District has become a Party. 4.04 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of all Parties and with approval of the governing bodies of the City and the District. 4.05 No Waiver. Any failure by a Party to insist upon strict performance by any other Party of any material provision of this Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver thereof, and the Party shall have the right at any time thereafter to insist upon strict performance of any and all provisions of this Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be waived except by writing signed by the Party waiving such provision. Any waiver shall be limited to the specific purposes for which it is given. No waiver by any Party hereto of any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to be a waiver of any other term or condition or subsequent waiver of the same term or condition. 4.06 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or other provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held or determined to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, and the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability does not cause substantial deviation from the underlying intent of the Parties as expressed in this Agreement, then such provision shall be deemed severed from this Agreement with respect to such person, entity or circumstance, without invalidating the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision to other persons, entities or circumstances, and a new provision shall be deemed substituted in lieu of the severed provision which new provision shall, to the extent possible, accomplish the intent of the Parties as evidenced by the severed provision. 4.07 Authority. The Parties acknowledge that each Party has the authority to enter into this Agreement pursuant to the laws of the State of Texas. 4.08 Interpretation. The Parties acknowledge that each Party and, if it so chooses, its counsel have reviewed and revised this Agreement and that the normal rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or any amendments or exhibits hereto. As used in this Agreement, the term "including" means "including without limitation" and the term "days" means calendar days, not business days. Wherever required by the context, the singular shall include the plural, and the plural shall include the singular. Each defined term herein may be used in its singular or plural form whether or not so defined. 4.09 Conspicuous Provisions. The Parties acknowledge that the provisions of this Agreement that are set out in bold, CAPITALS (or any combination thereof) satisfy the requirements for the express negligence rule and/or are conspicuous. 4.10 No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement is solely for the benefit of the Parties, and no Party intends by any provision of this Agreement to create any rights in any third- Utility Agreement Page 8 party beneficiaries or to confer any benefit upon or enforceable rights under this Agreement or otherwise upon anyone other than the City,the District and Owner. 4.11 Force Maieure. No Party shall be considered to be in default in the performance of any of the obligations hereunder (other than obligations of either Party to pay costs and expenses) if such failure of performance shall be due to an uncontrollable force beyond the control of the Parties, including but not limited to, the failure of facilities, flood, earthquake, tornado, storm, fire, lightning, epidemic, war, riot, civil disturbance or disobedience, labor dispute, labor or material shortage, sabotage, or restraint by a court order or public authority, which by the exercise of due diligence and foresight such Party could not have reasonably been expected to avoid. Either Party rendered unable to fulfill any obligation by reason of an uncontrollable force shall exercise due diligence to remove such inability with all reasonable dispatch. 4.12 Breach, Notice and Remedies. (a) Notification of Breach. If any Party commits a breach of this Agreement, the non-breaching Party shall give Notice to the breaching Party that describes the breach in reasonable detail. (b) Cure of Breach. The breaching Party shall commence curing such breach within fourteen (14) calendar days after the time the breaching Party receives such Notice and complete the cure within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of commencement of the cure; however, if the breach is not reasonably susceptible to cure by the breaching Party within such 14-day period, the non-breaching Party shall not bring any action so long as the breaching Party has commenced to cure the default within such 14-day period and diligently completes the cure within a reasonable time without unreasonable cessation of the work. (c) Remedies for Breach. If the breaching Party does not substantially cure such breach within the stated period of time, the non-breaching Party may, in its sole discretion, and without prejudice to any other right under this Agreement, law, or equity, seek an action under the Uniform Declaratory Judgment Act, specific performance, mandamus, injunctive relief, and other remedies described in this Agreement; provided, however, that the non-breaching Party shall not be entitled to terminate this Agreement and each Party specifically waives any right such Party has or in the future may have to terminate this Agreement. It is understood and agreed that no Party will seek or recover actual, consequential or any other type of monetary damages or awards, including but not limited to attorney's fees in the event that any Party brings suit under or related to this Agreement. (d) Governmental Powers; Waiver of Immunity. By execution of this Agreement, neither the City nor the District waives or surrenders any of their respective governmental powers, immunities or rights, except as specifically waived pursuant to this subsection. The City and the District mutually waive their governmental immunity from suit and liability only as to any action brought by a Party to pursue the remedies available under this Agreement and only to the extent necessary to pursue such remedies. Nothing in this section shall waive any claims, defenses or immunities that the City or the District has with respect to suits against the City or the District by persons or entities not a party to this Agreement. Utility Agreement Page 9 � 4.13 Incorporation of Exhibits by Reference. All exhibits attached to this Agreement are incorporated into this Agreement by reference for the purposes set forth herein, as follows: Exhibit A Map of the Development Exhibit B Legal Description of the Development Exhibit C Legal Description of Haywire Ranch Road Tract Exhibit D Map of Infrastructure Exhibit E Form of Assignment ATTEST: CITY OF FORT WORTH Y-\ By. 6Z- Marty Hendrix Marc Ott,Assistant City Manager city 1-7 119G NO M&C REQUIRED Date: APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY: S�d&'.- ��,e. o(-, Assistant City ttorney W/J HAYWIRE I LP, a Texas limited partnership By: W/J Haywire I Management LLC, a Texas limited liability company, its general partner By: CLYDE JACKSON INTERESTS LP By: Clyde Jackson GP L , Its Gener artner By: r 4 1��IL4k istopher . Ja so U P Date: 2 Utility Agreement Page 10 Pursuant to Article IV of the Consent Agreement and following the District Confirmation Date, the District has executed this Agreement. CITY OF FORT WORTH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF TARRANT COUNTY By: _ �✓ President, and of Directors Date: i os Utility Agreement ,p Page 11 780366_4 Exhibit A Map of the Development Exhibit A to Utility Agreement PI g I EXHIBIT "A" ti �A) �\\,� 1" = 2,000' : q ve oO 8 RogQ Li Exhibit B Legal Description of the Development BEING all that tract of land in Tarrant County, Texas, being all of the J.T. ALLEN SURVEY, Abstract No. 67, and a portion of the C.E. NEWMAN SURVEY, Abstract NO. 1183, the W.K. GANDY SURVEY, Abstract No. 1890, the F.W. SCHODEVERLING SURVEY, Abstract No. 1398, the C.E.P.I. MFG COMPANY SURVEY, Abstract No. 382, the T. & N.O. R.R. COMPANY SURVEY, Abstract No. 1566, and the S.B. HOPKINS SURVEY,Abstract No. 672, and being a portion of the 738.20 acre Tract of land conveyed to OBIE P. LEONARD, JR., R.W. LEONARD, MARGERY ANN HODGES, and MARTHA JANE ANTHONY, by the deed recorded in Volume 4897, Page 227 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a P.K. nail set at the Southwest corner of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land said point lying in the approximate center line of White Settlement Road, and also being the Southeast corner of the Tract of land conveyed to J.J. DEARING AND BETSY JO DEARING BROWDER by the deed recorded in Volume 8317, Page 475 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and ROBERT DEARING BROWDER by the deed recorded in Volume 14336, Page 556 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas; THENCE North 00 degrees 00 minutes 45 seconds West, at 25.00 feet, passing a five-eighths inch iron rod found in the North right-of-way line of White Settlement Road, in all 4703.06 feet, along the West boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract of land and the East boundary line of the aforesaid J.J DEARING, BETSY JO DEARING, and ROBERT DEARING BROWDER TRACT to a one-half inch iron rod set for corner; THENCE North 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds East, 163.32 feet, departing the West boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract to a one-half inch iron rod set for corner; THENCE North 69 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds East, 120.00 feet to a one-half inch iron rod set for corner lying in a curve to the left; THENCE Southeasterly, 733.50 feet, along said curve to the left having a radius of 2230.00 feet, center angle of 18 degrees 50 minutes 45 seconds, chord bearing South 29 degrees 54 minutes 03 seconds East, 730.19 feet to a one-half inch iron rod set at the end of said curve; THENCE South 39 degrees 19 minutes 25 seconds East, 1034.09 feet to a one-half inch iron rod set for corner; THENCE North 50 degrees 40 minutes 35 seconds East, 132.28 feet to a three-fourths inch iron rod found at the inner L. corner of the East boundary line of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract, said point being the Southwest corner of the Tract of land conveyed to JACK G. WILKINSON and ELNA WILKINSON by the deeds recorded in Volume 5368, Page 844, and Page 847, Volume 5399, Page 91, and Page 94 of the Deeds Recorded in Tarrant County, Texas and to BRUCE WILKINSON and CAROLYN WILKINSON FIERER recorded in Volume 7800, Page 2290 and Page 2293 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas. Exhibit B to Utility Agreement Page 1 THENCE North 89 degrees 53 minutes 04 seconds East, 1850.88 feet along the Northerly boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract and the South boundary line of the aforesaid JACK G. WILKINSON AND ELNA WILKINSON, and BRUCE WILKINSON AND CAROLYN WILKINSON FIERER Tract to a one-inch iron pipe found at an angle point in the East boundary line of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land; said point being the Northwest comer of the Tract of land conveyed to WESTPOINT INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP recorded in the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas under County Clerk's file number D204187877; THENCE South 00 degrees 29 minutes 40 seconds East, 3058.94 feet along the West boundary line of said WESTPOINT INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP and the East boundary line of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land to a five-eighths inch iron rod found at the most Easterly Southeast comer of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land, and an angle point in the aforesaid WESTPOINT INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Tract; THENCE South 89 degrees 37 minutes 12 seconds West, 2036.40 feet along the Northerly boundary line of the aforesaid WESTPOINT INVESTORS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP Tract, and the North boundary line of a Tract of land conveyed to GENE A. THOMPSON according to the deed recorded in Volume 6429, Page 104 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and the North boundary line of a Tract of land conveyed to ROBERT DEAN JOHNSON according to the deed recorded in Volume 14336, Page 514 and 515, Volume 14208, Page 33, and Volume 14221, Page 114 of the Deeds Records of Tarrant County, Texas and the North boundary line of the Tract of land conveyed to HAROLD V. JOHNSON, III, recorded in the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, under County Clerk's file number D203289978, to a one-half inch iron rod set at the Northwest comer of the aforesaid HAROLD V. JOHNSON, III, Tract. Said point being an angle point in the boundary line of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land; THENCE South 00 degrees 28 minutes 56 seconds East, 638.10 feet along the West boundary line of the aforesaid HAROLD V. JOHNSON, III, Tract and the East boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract to a P.K. nail set in the approximate center line of the aforesaid White Settlement Road from which a five-eighths inch iron rod found lies North 00 degrees 28 minutes 56 seconds West, 25.00 feet; THENCE North 75 degrees 57 minutes 38 seconds West, 1280.87 feet along the approximate center line of White Settlement Road and the Southerly boundary line of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land to THE PLACE OF BEGINNING and containing 11,520,896 square feet or 264.483 acres of land. Exhibit B to Utility Agreement P6,1 Exhibit C Legal Description of Haywire Ranch Road Tract BEING all that tract of land in Tarrant County, Texas, being a portion of the C.E. NEWMAN SURVEY, ABSTRACT No. 1183,the W.K. GANDY SURVEY, Abstract No. 1890, and being a portion of the 738.20 acre Tract of land conveyed to OBIE P. LEONARD, JR., R.W. LEONARD, MARGERY ANN HODGES, and MARTHA JANE ANTHONY, by the deed recorded in Volume 4897, Page 227 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and being further described as follows: COMMENCING at a P.K. nail found at the Southwest corner of the aforesaid 738.20 acre Tract of land said point lying in the approximate center line of White Settlement Road, and also being the Southeast corner of the Tract of land conveyed to J.J. DEARING AND BETSY JO DEARING BROWDER by the deed recorded in Volume 8317, Page 475 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas, and ROBERT DEARING BROWDER by the deed recorded in Volume 14336, Page 556 of the Deed Records of Tarrant County, Texas; THENCE North 00 degrees 00 minutes 45 seconds West, at 25.00 feet, passing a five-eighths inch iron rod found in the North right-of-way line of White Settlement Road, in all a total of 4694.71 feet, along the West boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract of land and the East boundary line of the aforesaid J.J DEARING, BETSY JO DEARING, and ROBERT DEARING BROWDER TRACT to a point for corner and the POINT OF BEGINNING of this tract of land; THENCE North 00 degrees 00 minutes 45 seconds West, 8.35 feet along the West boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract of land and the East boundary line of the aforesaid J.J DEARING, BETSY JO DEARING, and ROBERT DEARING BROWDER TRACT to a one-half inch iron rod found for corner; THENCE North 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds East, 163.32 feet, departing the West boundary line of said 738.20 acre Tract to a one-half inch iron rod found for corner; THENCE North 69 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds East, 120.00 feet to a one-half inch iron rod found for corner lying in a curve to the left; THENCE Southeasterly, 733.50 feet, along said curve to the left having a radius of 2230.00 feet, center angle of 18 degrees 50 minutes 45 seconds, chord bearing South 29 degrees 54 minutes 03 seconds East, 730.19 feet to a one-half inch iron rod found at the end of said curve; THENCE South 39 degrees 19 minutes 25 seconds East, 1034.09 feet to a one-half inch iron rod found for corner; THENCE South 50 degrees 40 minutes 35 seconds West, 116.03 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 39 degrees 12 minutes 41 seconds West, 519.67 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 47 degrees 21 minutes 21 seconds West, 219.32 feet to a point for corner; Exhibit C to Utility Agreement Page 1 THENCE North 38 degrees 44 minutes 31 seconds West,420.12 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 30 degrees 58 minutes 26 seconds West, 394.46 feet to a point for corner; THENCE North 25 degrees 07 minutes 55 seconds West,264.01 feet to a point for corner; THENCE South 89 degrees 59 minutes 15 seconds West, 137.38 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING and containing 237,889 square feet or 5.461 acres of land. Exhibit C to Utility Agreement Page 2 Exhibit D Map of Infrastructure MV�Gl�\111ilk X12 '2'�t) Exhibit D to Utility Agreement Pa 1 LGLo - �_ �• �_}. .� .� 1 k !� � �_ ..-...... ... � .. -.� .:'SQA-.:Nf � ! r. •i �.ti r �A. 46 UX �i 5.,- � •S' �•� Y,�•! .�. - moi'¢ Y. ! Exhibit E Form of Assignment ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT("Assignment") is made and entered into as of the day of between a ("Assignor"), and a ("Assignee") (Assignor and Assignee are hereinafter sometimes collectively referred to as the "Parties" and singularly as a"Party"). RECITALS: A. Assignor is the owner of the rights of the Owner under that certain "Utility Agreement for Haywire Ranch Phase I" (City Secretary Contract No. 33595, M & C C-21479) (the "Agreement") among W/J Haywire I, LP, a Texas limited partnership, as Owner,the City of Fort Worth, Texas, and the City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County, relating to the providing of certain utility service, to the extent that the Agreement covers, affects, and relates to the lands described on Exhibit A attached to and made a part hereof of this Assignment for all purposes (the "Transferred Premises"). B. Assignor desires to assign certain of its rights under the Agreement as it relates to the Transferred Premises to Assignee, and Assignee desires to acquire such rights, on and subject to, the terms and conditions of this Assignment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, the mutual covenants and obligations set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree and act as follows: 1. Certain Defined Terms. Unless indicated otherwise herein, capitalized terms in this Assignment shall have the same respective meanings as are ascribed to them in the Agreement. 2. Assignment. Subject to all of the terms and conditions of this Assignment, Assignor hereby assigns all [or describe specifically assigned rights if partial] of its rights under the Agreement, insofar as the Agreement covers, affects, and relates to the Transferred Premises. 3. Assumption. Assignee hereby assumes all obligations of Assignor and any liability that may result from acts or omissions by Assignee under the Agreement as it relates to the Transferred Premises that may arise or accrue from and after the effective date of this Assignment. This Assignment does not release Assignor from any liability that resulted from an act or omission by Assignor that occurred prior to the effective date of this Assignment unless the City approves the release in writing. 4. Governina Law. THIS ASSIGNMENT MUST BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AS THEY APPLY TO CONTRACTS Exhibit E to Utility Agreement Page I PERFORMED WITHIN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND WITHOUT REGARD TO ANY CHOICE OF LAW RULES OR PRINCIPLES TO THE CONTRARY. 5. Counterpart/Facsimile Execution. This Assignment has been prepared in multiple counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original hereof, and the execution of any one of such counterparts by any signatory shall have the same force and effect and shall be binding upon such signatory to the same extent as if the same counterpart were executed by all of the signatories. Facsimile copies of signatures may be appended hereto with the same force and effect as legally delivered original signatures. 6. Notice to City. A copy of this Assignment shall be provided to the City within fifteen(15)days after execution. 7. Binding Effect. This Assignment shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of Assignor and Assignees and their respective heirs, personal representatives, successors and assigns. EXECUTED as of the day and year first above written. ASSIGNOR: I l By: Printed name: Title: ASSIGNEE: [ 1 By: Printed name: Title: Exhibit E to Utility Agreement Page 2 STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF § SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on the day of , 200 by Notary Public, State of Texas STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF § SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me on the day of , 200_,by Notary Public, State of Texas [Add Acknowledgments] Exhibit E to Utility Agreement Page 3 EXHIBIT A (The Transferred Premises) Exhibit A to Assignment and Assumption Agreement Page 1 CERTIFICATE FOR RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF DISTRICT NAME THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF TARRANT FORT WOR•TI I MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF"TARRANT COUNTY We,the undersigned officers of the Board of Directors(the"Board")of City of Fort Worth Municipal Utility District No.2 of Tarrant County(the"District"), hereby certify as follows: 1. The Board convened in special session,open to the public,on the 15th day of November,2006, at a meeting place outside the District,and the roll was called of the members of the Board, to-wit: Neal Morris - President Amy May - Vice President Brannon Hamblen - Secretary/Treasurer All members of the Board were present except the following absentees: —' thus constituting a quorum. Whereupon,among other business,the following was transacted at such meeting: RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF DISTRICT NAME was duly introduced for the consideration of the Board. It was then duly moved and seconded that such Resolution be adopted;and,after due discussion,such motion,carrying with it the adoption of said Resolution,prevailed and carried by the following vote: AYES: NOES: 2. A true,full,and correct copy of the aforesaid Resolution adopted at the meeting described in the above and foregoing paragraph is attached to and follows this Certificate;such Resolution has been duly recorded in said Board's minutes ofsuch meeting;the above and foregoing paragraph is a true,full,and correct excerpt from the Board's minutes of such meeting pertaining to the adoption ofsuch Resolution;the persons named in the above and foregoing paragraph are the duly chosen,qualified,and acting officers and members of the Board as indicated therein; each of the officers and members of the Board was duly and sufficiently notified officially and personally,in advance of the time,place,and purpose of such meeting and that such Resolution would be introduced and considered for adoption at such meeting and each ofsuch officers and members consented,in advance,to the holding of such meeting for such purpose;such meeting was open to the public,as required by law,and public notice of the time,place and purpose of such meeting was given as required by V.T.C.A.,Government Code, Chapter 551,as amended. SIGNED AND SEALED the 15th day of November,3006. President, Board a S �}�IS �CT tiirectors Ak X yea Q•o w a, � h �_ • v x V•~ L, 4� ��y�66'yl • o�l�n oM iao� i 1104 ? 005330.1 414.1A.CRAWFURULAI� n yg( oIY{!9 � ^� RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF CHANGE OF DISTRICT NAME THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF TARRANT § CITY OF FORT WORTH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT § NO. 2 OF TARRANT COUNTY WHEREAS, City of Fort Worth Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County(the "District") is a municipal utility district operating pursuant to various provisions of the Texas Water Code, including particularly, Chapter 49; and WHEREAS,Texas Water Code,Section 49.071 allows a municipal utility district to change its name upon petition to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (the "Commission"); provided the district provides reasonable grounds for such name change; and WHEREAS, at the time the District was created,the name of the development in which the District is located was unknown; however, the name of the development in which the District is located is now known as"Haywire Ranch"; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District believes that since the name of the development in which the District is located is now known as "Live Oak Creek", it would be misleading to the future residents of the District and other people dealing with the District to keep the District's current name; and WHEREAS, all of the land located within the boundaries of the District is located within Tarrant County, Texas; and WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the District believes that it would be beneficial to future residents of the District and other people dealing with the District to be able to identify the name of the District with the county in which it lies,and with the development in which it is located, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF CITY OF FORT WORTH MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT NO. 2 OF TARRANT COUNTY THAT: 1. The District hereby requests that the Commission approve the District changing its name from"City of Forth Worth Municipal Utility District No. 2 of Tarrant County"to"Live Oak Creek Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Tarrant County." 005330.1/878414.1/LCRAWFORD 2 2. Upon the Commission approving such change of name,the District agrees to publish notice of the name change in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the District is located and to give notice of the name change by mail to all utility customers or permittees,if any. PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED this 15th day of November, 2006. /s/ Neal Morris ATTEST: President, Board of Directors /s/ Brannon Hamblen Secretary, Board of Directors (DI No 005330.1/878414.1/LCRAWFORD 3