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CONTRACT NO, 23-C,A
ASSIGNMENT OF TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT
This Assignment of Tax Abatement Settlement Agreement is made and
entered into by and between Christina L. Hardy ("Assignor") and Mark Zielke and Maria
Gamez, ("Assignee") and the City of Fort Worth, ("City")
RECITALS
A. Christina L. Hardy and the City of Fort Worth, Texas (the "City") entered into
that certain Tax Abatement Settlement Agreement ("Agreement") for Property
Located 1600 Lipscomb Street, Block B, Lot 1, Bellevue Hill Addition, an
addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County Texas, according to the plat
thereof recorded in Volume 35, Page 251, Plat Records, Tarrant County, Texas.
("Property") which is located in the Magnolia Village Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone, such Agreement approved by the City Council of Fort
Worth December 15, 2009, City Secretary Contract Number 39823
("Agreement"):
B. Section 5 of Exhibit "A" of the Agreement permits Assignor to assign all of its
rights under the Agreement to Assignee, without obtaining the prior consent of
the City Council:
C. Pursuant to that certain Special Warranty Deed dated as of July 29, 2011,
recorded under Tarrant County Deed Records, Assignor conveyed the Property to
Mark Zielke and Maria Gamez and Assignee acquired title to the real property,
which is the subject of the Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which
are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Assi uig Went. Assignor hereby ASSIGNS, TRANSFERS AND CONVEYS all
rights, duties, obligations, title and interest under the Agreement to Assignee.
2. Acceptance. Assignee hereby accepts the Assignment granted herein, and assumes
all of Assignor's rights, duties and obligations arising under the Agreement.
3. Effective Date. The effective date of this Assignment is July 27, 2011 ("Effective
Date"). All rights, duties and obligations under the Agreement arising, accruing or
relating to the period before the Effective Date are allocated to As igaor and all
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rights, duties and obligations arising, accruing or relating to the period thereafter
shall be allocated to Assignee.
4. Release and Surrender of Assignor. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this
Assignment, Assignor will be discharged from any and all further obligations under
the Agreement as of the Effective Date. Assignor must surrender the Property to
the Assignee on or before 11:59 p. in. on the date prior to the Effective Date in its
present condition. Assignor relinquishes any right to any improvements, fixtures or
equipment on the Property.
5. Representations. Assignor represents, warrants and covenants with Assignee that
as of the Effective Date, that Assignor is not in default under any of its obligations
contained in the Agreement.
6. City of Fort Worth's Consent. City of Fort Worth hereby consents to this
Assignment upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. Unless and until City of
Fort Worth has executed this Assignment, this Assignment is of no effect. The
consent granted herein should not be construed as consent to any further assignment
except as provided in the Agreement. The failure or delay of City of Fort Worth in
seeking to enforce any provisions of the Agreement or this Assignment should not
be deemed a waiver of rights or remedies that City of Fort Worth may have, or a
waiver of any subsequent breach of the terms and provisions therein or herein
contained.
7. Notices. Any notice given by any party to another party hereto must be given in the
manner required under the Agreement. The addresses set forth below supercede
any addresses for notices set forth in the Agreement.
CITY OF FORT WORTH:
City of Fort Worth
Housing and Economic Development Department (NEZ)
1000 Throckmorton
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
ASSIGNEE:
Mark Zielke and Maria Gamez
1600 Lipscomb
Fort Worth, Texas 76104
ASSIGNOR:
Christina L. Hardy
100 Newton Lane
Bonaire, GA 31005
8. Successors. Except as herein otherwise provided, this Assignment will be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties, and their respective heirs, executors,
administrators, successors and assigns.
9. Counterparts, This Assignment may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of
which, once executed, will be an original and fully -binding on the parties so
executing; and all such counterparts together constitute one and the same
agreement.
10. Binding Offer. This Assignment will be not be binding until executed and
delivered by all three parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Assignment as of the
date first above written.
ASSIGNOR: Christina L. Hardy
Mark Zielke and Maria Gamez
a e;, Mark Zielke
Nam�f:'Maria Gamez
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CITY OF FORT WORTH
Fernando Costa
Assistant City Manager
ATTEST:
Marty Hendrix
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
Melinda Ramos
Assistant City Attorney
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Fernando
Costa, Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORTH, a municipal corporation, known
to me to be the person and officer whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a
municipal corporation, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution
A the City Council of the City of Fort Worth and that he executed the same as the act of the said
City for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this �,�' O
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appea ouNall
Alanis, Assistant City Manager of the CITY OF FORT WORT a municipal
corporation, known to me to be the person and officer whose nam subscribed to the
foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that the sa was the act of the said
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS, a municipal co oration, that she was duly
authorized to perform the same by appropriate Mayor d Council Communication of the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth and that executed the same as the act of the
said City for the purposes and consideration t rein expressed and in the capacity therein
stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY'ND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of
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Notary Public in d for
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRAN L §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Christina L.
Hardy, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND
. 2011.
Notary Public in and
the State of Texas
AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day of
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Mark Zlelke,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein
expressed, in the capacity therein stated.
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UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this Y day of
Notary Public in and
the State of Texas
STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TARRANT §
SARAHJ.ODLE
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
November 5, 2011
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Maria Gamez ,
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and
acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration
therein expressed, in the capacity therein stated.
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Ordinance No. 18980-12-2009
AN ORDINANCE INCREASING THE ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND APPROPRIATIONS
IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,920.00 AND REDUCING THE
GENERAL FUND BALANCE BY THE SAME AMOUNT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ENTERING INTO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR TWELVE PROPERTIES,
PREVIOUSLY GRANTED NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE TAX
ABATEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS:
SECTION 1.
That in addition to those amounts allocated to the various City departments for Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and
in the Budget of the City Manager, there shall also be increased estimated receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $24,920.00 and reducing the General Fund balance by the same amount for
the purpose of entering into Settlement Agreements with twelve property owners previously granted
Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Tax Abatements,
SECTION 2.
That should any portion, section or part of a section of this ordinance be declared invalid, inoperative or void
for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision, opinion or judgment shall in no way
impair the remaining portions, sections, or parts of sections of this ordinance, which said remaining
provisions shall be and remain in full force and effect.
SECTION 3.
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of Ordinance No.18809 and all other ordinances and appropriations
amending the same except in those instances where the provisions of this ordinance are in direct conflict
with such other ordinances and appropriations, in which instance said conflicting provisions of said prior
ordinances and appropriations are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 4.
This ordinance shall take effect upon adoption.
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
City Attorney
ADOPTED AND EFFECTIVE: December 15, 2009
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NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY
REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY
INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED
FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR
DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
(With Third Party Vendor's Lien)
THE STATE OF TEXr1S 11
COUNTY OF TARRANT
THAT
CHRISTINA L. HARDY
hereinafter referred to as "Grantor" (whether one or more), for and in consideration of the sum of TEN AND
N01100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration to Grantor in hand paid by
MARK A. ZIELKE AND MARIA GAMEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE
hereinafter referred to as "Grantee" (whether one or more), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged and confessed, and for the further consideration of the execution and delivery by Grantee of one
certain Promissory Note of even date herewith, in the original principal sum of
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY AND 001100
l3 239,650.00 ), payable to the order of
IUVIC VANGUARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
hereinafter called "Mortgagee' ;said Promissory Note being secured by a Vendor's Lien and the Superior Title
herein retained and reserved in favor of Grantor and assigned and conveyed, without recourse, to Mortgagee,
and also being secured by a Deed of Trust of even date herewith from Grantee to
THOMAS E. BLACK, JR,
Trustee, reference to said Promissory Note and Deed of Trust being hereby made for all purposes;
Grantor has GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED, and by these presents does GRANT, SELL AND
CONVEY, unto Grantee, the following described real property, to -wit:
L01% 11 BLOCK B, OF BELLEVUE HILL ADDITION, AN ADDYl'ION TO THE CITY OF FORT
W01 1'H TARRANT COUNTY,'I'EXAS, ACCORDING THE PLA'1"1'HEREOF RECORDED IN YOLt1ME
39, PAGE 31, MAP RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TrXAS. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"
h1TNFRA14 RESERVATION.
together with all improvements thereon, if any, and all rights, privileges, tenements, hcreditaments, rights of
way, easements, appendages and appurtenances, in anyway appertaining thereto, and all right, title, and interest
of Grantor in and to any streets, ways, alleys, strips or gores of land adjoining the above described property or
any part thereof (hereinafter referred to as the "Property").
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances
thereto in any wise belonging, unto Grantee and Grantee's heirs or assigns FOREVER. Grantor does hereby
bind Grantor and Grantor's heirs, executors, and administrators TO WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND
alI and singular the said Property unto Grantee and Grantee's heirs and assigns against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
But it is expressly agreed that Granter reserves and retains for Grantor, and Grantor's heirs and assigns, a
Vendor's Lien, as well as the Superior Title, against the Property until the above described Promissory Note
and all interest therein have been fully paid according to the terms lhereof, Fvben this Deed shall become
absolute.
WHEREAS, Mortgagee, at the special instance and request of Grantee, having paid to Grantor a portion of
the purchase price of the Property, as evidenced by the above described Promissory Note, Grantor hereby
assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers, without recourse, to Mortgagee said Vendor's Lien and Superior Title
against said Property to secure the payment of said Promissory Note, and subrogates Mortgagee to all rights
and remedies of Grantor in the Property by virtue thereof. `
LOAN NO.: 110605000 Initials`
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED (With Third Party Vendor's Lien)
Funn - WARDEEDI - 1578 rl'er, 04-21109) Page I of 2
ORIGINAI,
NOTICE OF CONFIDENTIALITY RIGHTS: IF YOU ARE A NATURAL PERSON, YOU MAY
REMOVE OR STRIKE ANY OR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION FROM ANY
INSTRUMENT THAT TRANSFERS AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY BEFORE IT IS FILED
FOR RECORD IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS: YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR YOUR
DRIVER'S LICENSE NUMBER.
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED
(With Third Party Vendor's Lien)
THE STATE OF TEXr1S 11
COUNTY OF TARRANT
THAT
CHRISTINA L. HARDY
hereinafter referred to as "Grantor" (whether one or more), for and in consideration of the sum of TEN AND
N01100 DOLLARS ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration to Grantor in hand paid by
MARK A. ZIELKE AND MARIA GAMEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE
hereinafter referred to as "Grantee" (whether one or more), the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged and confessed, and for the further consideration of the execution and delivery by Grantee of one
certain Promissory Note of even date herewith, in the original principal sum of
TWO HUNDRED THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY AND 001100
l3 239,650.00 ), payable to the order of
IUVIC VANGUARD MORTGAGE CORPORATION
hereinafter called "Mortgagee' ;said Promissory Note being secured by a Vendor's Lien and the Superior Title
herein retained and reserved in favor of Grantor and assigned and conveyed, without recourse, to Mortgagee,
and also being secured by a Deed of Trust of even date herewith from Grantee to
THOMAS E. BLACK, JR,
Trustee, reference to said Promissory Note and Deed of Trust being hereby made for all purposes;
Grantor has GRANTED, SOLD AND CONVEYED, and by these presents does GRANT, SELL AND
CONVEY, unto Grantee, the following described real property, to -wit:
L01% 11 BLOCK B, OF BELLEVUE HILL ADDITION, AN ADDYl'ION TO THE CITY OF FORT
W01 1'H TARRANT COUNTY,'I'EXAS, ACCORDING THE PLA'1"1'HEREOF RECORDED IN YOLt1ME
39, PAGE 31, MAP RECORDS OF TARRANT COUNTY, TrXAS. SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A"
h1TNFRA14 RESERVATION.
together with all improvements thereon, if any, and all rights, privileges, tenements, hcreditaments, rights of
way, easements, appendages and appurtenances, in anyway appertaining thereto, and all right, title, and interest
of Grantor in and to any streets, ways, alleys, strips or gores of land adjoining the above described property or
any part thereof (hereinafter referred to as the "Property").
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property, together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances
thereto in any wise belonging, unto Grantee and Grantee's heirs or assigns FOREVER. Grantor does hereby
bind Grantor and Grantor's heirs, executors, and administrators TO WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND
alI and singular the said Property unto Grantee and Grantee's heirs and assigns against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
But it is expressly agreed that Granter reserves and retains for Grantor, and Grantor's heirs and assigns, a
Vendor's Lien, as well as the Superior Title, against the Property until the above described Promissory Note
and all interest therein have been fully paid according to the terms lhereof, Fvben this Deed shall become
absolute.
WHEREAS, Mortgagee, at the special instance and request of Grantee, having paid to Grantor a portion of
the purchase price of the Property, as evidenced by the above described Promissory Note, Grantor hereby
assigns, transfers, conveys and delivers, without recourse, to Mortgagee said Vendor's Lien and Superior Title
against said Property to secure the payment of said Promissory Note, and subrogates Mortgagee to all rights
and remedies of Grantor in the Property by virtue thereof. `
LOAN NO.: 110605000 Initials`
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED (With Third Party Vendor's Lien)
Funn - WARDEEDI - 1578 rl'er, 04-21109) Page I of 2
ORIGINAI,
To the extent applicable to and enforceable against the Property, this Deed is executed, delivered and
accepted subject to the following: any liens described herein; ad valorem taxes for the current and all
subsequent years, and subsequent assessments for prior years due to changes in land usage or ownership; zoning
ordinances, utility district assessments, and standby fees, if any; all valid utility easements created by the
dedication deed or plat of the platted subdivision in which the Property is located, covenants and restrictions
common to the platted subdivision in which the Property is located, mineral reservations, and maintenance or
assessment liens (if any), all as shown by the real property records of the County Clerk of the County in which
said Property is located; and any title or rights asserted by anyone (including, but not limited to, persons,
corporations, governments or other entities) to tidelands, or lands comprising the shores or beds of navigable or
perennial rivers and streams, lakes, bays, gulfs or oceans, or to any land extending from the line of the harbor
or bulkhead lines as established or changed by any government or to filled -in lands, or artificial islands, or to
riparian rights or other statutory water rights, or the rights or interests of the State of Texas or the public
generally in the area extending from the line of mean low tide to the line of vegetation or the right of access
thereto, or right of easement along and across the same, if any.
The contract between Grantor, us ibe seller, and Grantee, as the buyer, may contain limitations as to
warranties. To the extent said contract provides for such limitations to survive this conveyance, they shall he
deemed incorporated herein by reference. However, the warranty of title contained in this Deed is hereby
expressly excluded from any limitations as to warranties contained in the contract referenced in this paragraph.
When this Deed is executed by more than one person, or when Grantee is more than one person, the
instrument shall read as though pertinent verbs, nouns and pronouns were changed correspondingly, and when
executed by or to a legal entity other than a natural person, the words "heirs, executors and administrators" or
"heirs and assigns" shall be construed to mean "successors and assigns." Reference to any gender shall include
either gender and in the case of a legal entity other than a natural person, shall include the neuter gender, all as
the case may be. The term "Mortgage shall include the Mortgagee's heirs, successors and assigns, as
TED the d
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TARRANT
This instrument was acknowledged before me on the .day of
by CIiRiSTINA L, HARDY
tr'=e_�},''I `~" r'iotarhr public
`� rrjission Expires 02/24/12
.After Recording Return To Grantee
MARK A. ZIELKE AND MARIA GAMEZ
1600 LiPSCOMB STREET
FORT WORTH, TX 76104
LOAN NO.: 110605000
GENERAL WARRANTY DEED (With Third Pnrty Vendor's Lien)
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ORIGINAL
EXHIBIT "A"
Grantor does expressly reserve unto himself, his heirs and assigns, all minerals
of which Grantor is possessed (including but not by way of limitation, oil, gas, -
sulfur, coal, lignite and uranium) in, under and that may be produced from the
land herein conveyed, including all royalties, bonus and delay rentals due and
payable under any applicable oil, gas and mineral lease covering said land,
provided, however, Grantor agrees that he will not use or occupy any portion of
the surface of the property described above for the purpose of drilling wells, the
development and transmission or storage of oil, gas or other minerals or the
exploration, drilling or development of and production of oil, gas and other
mineral substances, and will not place any fixtures, equipment, buildings or
structures of any kind on the surface of the aforementioned tract of land,
however, nothing herein contained shall be construed as waiving, releasing or
relinquishing any right, title or interest of Grantor in and to the oil, gas and other
minerals reserved herein or the Grantor's right to exploit, develop or produce
such oil, gas or other minerals with wells drilled at surface locations off the
aforementioned tract of land by means of directional drilling or any other method
which does not require use of the surface of the property described above.
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COUNCIL ACTION: Approved on New /15/2009 -Ord. No. 18980ME as 09
DATE. 12/15/2009 REFERENCE C-23998 LOG NAME: 17NEZSETTLEMENT
NO..
NON� PUBLIC
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT HEARING. NO
SUBJECT: Authorize the Execution of Settlement Agreements for Twelve Properties Previously
Granted Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatements and Adopt Appropriation
Ordinance
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council:
FoRTWoRm
1. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into Settlement Agreements with twelve property
owners previously granted Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Tax Abatements; and
2. Adopt the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance increasing receipts and appropriations in the
General Fund in the amount of $24,920.00 and reducing the General Fund balance by the same amount.
DISCUSSION:
Between 2007 and 2009 the City Council granted the owners of several properties Neighborhood
Empowerment Zone (NEZ) Tax Abatements. State law requires that Tax Abatement Agreements must be
executed before the improvements are made. In this case the construction of all of the improvements has
been completed on the properties listed in attached Exhibit A. Since staff did not ensure that the
Agreements were executed before the completion of the improvements, the City is now unable to enter into
the Tax Abatement Agreements.
In lieu of litigation, it is recommended that the City enter into Settlement Agreements with the owners of the
properties. The owner shall provide the City with a copy of the real property tax bill. The City shall
reimburse the portion of the City real property taxes due which would have been abated to the property
owner under the Agreement. The City will not reimburse any penalties or interest due to late payments by
the property owner. The Settlement Agreement will contain the other terms of the original Tax Abatement
Agreement.
The estimated total amount to be paid out yearly is $24,920.00 for an approximate total of $124,600.00 over
a five year period. The Housing and Economic Development Department has the funds budgeted for pay
out in the NEZ account. Upon disbursal of the yearly tax revenues by Tarrant County, the City will receive
these funds back as tax revenue.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Financial Management Services Director certifies that upon approval of the above recommendations
and adoption of the attached supplemental appropriation ordinance funds will be available in the current
operating budget, as appropriated, of the General Fund.
TO Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0176000 $24,920.00
FROM Fund/Account/Centers
GG01 539120 0176000 $24,920.00
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by:
Originating Department Head.
Additional Information Contact:
ATTACHMENTS
1..7NEZSETTL_E..._MENT REVISED AO.doc
Exhibit A for NEZ Settlement.xls
Thomas Higgins (6140)
Jay Chapa (6192)
Cynthia Garcia (8187)
http://apps.cfwnet.org/council�acket/mc review.asp?ID=12205&councildate=l2/15/2009
12/20/2010