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HomeMy WebLinkAboutContract 28169-A1 City Secretary Contract No: 28169 - A 1 AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CITY 3EOMAi G CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 28169 C�RW N0. Z� L 1 AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR, CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS (SOUTHSIDE TIF) This AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN TAX INCREMENT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER FOUR, CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS ("Amendment") is entered into by and between the CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS (the "City") and TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Texas (the "College District"). The City and the College District hereby agree that the following statements are true and correct and constitute a basis upon which the City and the College District have entered into this Amendment: A. On November 25, 1997, the City Council of the City ("City Council") adopted City Ordinance No. 13259 designating certain real property in the Near Southside neighborhood as Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Four, City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "TIF District"), The TIF District is informally known as the"Southside TIF." B. On or about November 1, 2002, the City and College District entered into an agreement under which the College District agreed to deposit one hundred percent (100%) of the College District's Tax Increment into the TIF District's Tax Increment Fund ("Participation Agreement"), as specifically provided in that Participation Agreement. The Participation Agreement is a public document on file in the City Secretary's Office as City Secretary Contract No. 28169. C. The Participation Agreement incorporates the TIF District's project plan for the development and/or redevelopment, as adopted by the TIF's Board of Directors (the "Board") on August 30, 1999 and approved by the City Council on August 31, 1999 pursuant to Ordinance No. 13919, respectively (the "Plan"). D. Article III of the Participation Agreement specifies that maximum amount of "project costs" (as defined in Section 311.002 of the Tax Increment Financing Act) that may be paid through Tax Increment deposits directly and/or through development agreements or other obligations of the City secured by Tax Increment deposits is $60,000,000.00. E. On November 1, 2012, the Plan was amended by the Board pursuant to Board Resolution No. 2012-1, as approved by the City Council on December 11, 2012, pursuant to Ordinance No. 20536-12-2012. The Project Plan, as so amended, is referred to hereinafter as the "Amended Project Plan." Amendment No. 1 to College District Participation Agreement OFFICIAL RECORD Southside TIF Page 1 CITY SECRETARY FT,WORTFI,TX RLLEivtu FEB 04 2014 F. The governing body of the College District has approved the Amended Project Plan. Accordingly, the City and the governing body of the College District wish to amend the Participation Agreement to incorporate the Amended Project Plan. NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the conditions set forth herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the City and the College District do hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows: 1. Article I (Definitions) of the Participation Agreement is hereby amended to provide a new definition for the term "Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan," and incorporate the Amended and Restated Project and Financing Plan as approved by the City Council on December 11,2012 as follows: Proiect Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan means the project plan and financing plan for the development and/or redevelopment of the TIF District, which has been adopted by the TIF Board and approved by the City Council of the City. 2. Article II (Agreement to Participate and Pay Tax Increment into the Tax Increment Fund) of the Participation Agreement is hereby amended,as follows: The Taxing Unit agrees to participate in funding of the TIF District and annually, beginning with the 2013 tax year, shall deposit into the Tax Increment Fund fifty percent (50%) of its Tax Increment, as set forth in Article I, not to exceed the Total Tax Increment, as set forth in Article III, or until the Term of this Agreement is reached, except the following: a. Any funds which were levied by Taxing Unit but were not collected; b. Any funds equal to tax refunds repaid by Taxing Unit to taxpayers owning real property in the TIF District; c. Any funds which represent penalty, interest, or attorney's fees on any delinquent tax payments made to the Taxing Unit by taxpayers owning real property in the TIF District; d. Any taxes uncollected by the Taxing Unit due to agricultural or other ad valorem tax exemptions. 3. Article III (Limitations on Tax Increment Deposits) of the Participation Agreement is hereby amended, as follows: The Total Tax Increment to be paid into the Tax Increment Fund by Taxing Unit shall not exceed $4,749,631.00. The maximum amount of"project costs" (as defined in Section 311.002 of the Act) that may be paid through Tax Increment deposits directly and/or through development agreements or other obligations of the City secured by Tax Increment deposits is$90,000,000.00. Amendment No. 1 to College District Participation Agreement Southside TIF Page 2 This Agreement is based on the following conditions, and the City agrees and acknowledges the Taxing Unit's right to enforce the conditions contained herein by injunction or any other lawful means in the event one or more of such conditions are not satisfied, to wit: a. The Tax Increment deposited into the Tax Increment Fund by the Taxing Unit, shall be used to pay project costs for infrastructure improvements or other public improvements as set forth and identified in the Project Plan and Reinvestment Zone Financing Plan, and shall not include any costs for administration, overhead, or management of the TIF District, or costs for municipal or educational facilities. b. If the Plan is amended, the Tax Increment deposited into the Tax Increment Fund by the Taxing Unit may not be used for any infrastructure improvements or other public improvements not addressed by the Plan unless the amended Plan is approved by the governing body of the Taxing Unit as an amendment to this Agreement. c. As defined, the TIF District shall include real properties located within the boundaries as described in Ordnance No. 13259. If the TIF District is expanded, the Tax Increment deposited into the Tax Increment Fund by the Taxing Unit may not be used for any infrastructure improvements or other public improvements in any portion of the expanded area of the TIF District unless approved by the governing body of the Taxing Unit as an amendment to this Agreement. 4. All other provisions and conditions of the Participation Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. 5. Capitalized terms used but not identified in this Amendment shall have the same meanings assigned to them in the Participation Agreement. 6. This Amendment contains the final written expression of the City and the College District with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be considered an original, but all of which shall constitute one instrument. Amendment No. 1 to College District Participation Agreement Southside TIF Page 3 EXECUTED as of the later date below: CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS: By: 75i;�7 �-. _ Fernando Costa Assistant City Manager Date: P ATTEST: ®° �� n o �o o� By: $ / a.T Ma yser ��1 0� City Secretary ° APPROVED AS TO FORM/LEGALITY: By: _ Males;;ia armer Senior Assistant City Attorney M&C: G-17767 Approved: December 11, 2012 Amendment No. I to College District Participation Agreement Southside TIF Page 4 OFFICIAL RECORD CITY SECRETARY FT.WORTH,TX TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE DISTRICT, a political subdivision of the State of Texas: By: e5 Er ohnson Hadley Chancellor Date: 0-711 W:\Data\CLIENT\4623\00001\00685658.DOCX Amendment No. I to College District Participation Agreement Southside TIF Page 5