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Agenda
Tuesday,May 3,2016
2:45 P.M.
Pre-Council Chamber, Second Floor,City Hall
1000 Throckmorton Street,Fort Worth,Texas 76102
Board of Directors
Jungus Jordan, President Kelly Allen Gray, Director Dennis Shingleton, Director
Salvador Espino,Vice President Gyna M. Bivens, Director Cary Moon, Director
Ann Zadeh, Director Betsy Price, Director Zim Zimmerman, Director
I. Call to Order
II. Approve Minutes of August 18, 2015 Meeting
III. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Execution of Documents Relating to Assignment of Oil
and Gas Lease from Quicksilver Resources, Inc. to B1ueStone Natural Resources 11,
LLC
IV. Executive Session—The Board of Directors of AllianceAirport Authority, Inc. will conduct
a closed meeting to:
A. Seek the advice of its attorneys concerning legal issues related to any current
agenda item, which are exempt from public disclosure under Article X, Section
9 of the Texas State Bar Rules, as authorized by section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code;
B. Discuss the purchase, sale, lease or value of real property, as authorized by
Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code. Deliberation in an open
meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the Corporation in
negotiations with a third party; and
C. Discuss or deliberate negotiations relating to any economic development
negotiations, as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code.
V. Adjourn
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CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
CITY COUNCIL
ALLIANCEAIRPORT AUTHORITY,INC.
AUGUST 18,2015
Present:
President Jungus Jordan
Vice President Salvador Espino
Director Betsy Price
Director W.B. "Zim"Zimmerman
Director Cary Moon
Director Gyna Bivens
Director Dennis Shingleton
Director Kelly Allen Gray (Arrived at 4:45 p.m.)
Director Ann Zadeh
City Staff:
Peter Vaky,Deputy City Attorney
Jay Chapa,Assistant City Manager
Mary Kayser, City Secretary
Leann Guzman, Senior Assistant City Attorney
I. Call to Order
With a quorum of the directors present, President Jordan called the meeting to order for the
Board of Directors of the AllianceAirport Authority, Inc., at 4:40 p.m. on Tuesday,
August 18, 2015, in the Pre-Council Chamber of the Fort Worth Municipal Building, 1000
Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas.
IL Approve Minutes of January 27,2015 Meeting
Motion was made by Director Shingleton and seconded by Director Price to approve the minutes
of the January 27, 2015, AllianceAirport Authority, Inc., meeting. Motion carried unanimously 8
ayes to 0 nays,with Director Allen Gray absent.
III. Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of $1 Million to City of Fort Worth
Maintenance Fund for Capital Maintenance at the Alliance Fort Worth Facility
IV. Adopt Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of $1 Million of Excess Funds to the
City of Fort Worth General Fund
Mr. Jay Chapa, Assistant City Manager, advised that his presentation would pertain to agenda
items III and IV. He provided a PowerPoint presentation titled, "AllianceAirport Authority", and
reminded the Board that this property was formerly known as the American Airlines
Maintenance Facility. He provided a description of the facility and noted that one area was
leased by TAESL and another by GDC Technics. He added there was a current excess funds
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cash balance of$2,379,402.18 and that the Authority had no specific planned expenditures other
than the actual audit. He further stated that the Authority continued to receive revenues from gas
royalties associated with the property which were approximately $20k monthly for the last four
months and that revenues had been as much as $62,000 in the past year.
Mr. Chapa completed his presentation by recommending the Board approve a resolution
authorizing transfer to the City of Fort Worth of$1.0 million to a capital maintenance fund for
the Alliance Fort Worth Facility from excess funds, and approve a resolution authorizing transfer
to the City of Fort Worth $1.0 million for general use from excess funds.
Motion was made by Director Shingleton and seconded by Director Bivens to approve
Resolution No. AAA-2015-08, Authorizing the Transfer of $1 Million to City of Fort Worth
Maintenance Fund for Capital Maintenance at the Alliance Fort Worth Facility and Resolution
No. AAA-2015-09, Authorizing the Transfer of$1 Million of Excess Funds to the City of Fort
Worth General Fund. Motion carried unanimously 8 ayes to 0 nays, with Director Allen Gray
absent.
(Director Allen Gray assumed her place at the table.)
V. Adopt Resolution Authorizing Expenditure of up to $30,000.00 to Pay for an
Outside Audit by Deloitte LLP or an Affiliate and Authorizing Execution of Any
Related Agreements
Mr. Robert Sturns, Acting Director, Economic Development Department,presented a briefing on
the audit.
Mr. Aaron Bovos, Chief Financial Services Officer, provided clarification of the components of
the audit.
Motion was made by Director Zimmerman and seconded by Director Price to approve
Resolution No. AAA-2015-10, Authorizing Expenditure of up to $30,000.00 to Pay for an
Outside Audit by Deloitte LLP or an Affiliate and Authorizing Execution of Any Related
Agreements. Motion carried unanimously 9 ayes to 0 nays.
VL Adiourn
With no further business before the Corporation Board, President Jordan adjourned the meeting
of the AllianceAirport Authority, Inc., at 4:52 p.m. on Tuesday,August 18, 2015.
These minutes approved by the AllianceAirport Authority, Inc., on the
day of 2015.
CITY OF FORT WORTH,TEXAS
ALLIANCEAIRPORT AUTHORITY,INC.
AUGUST 18,2015
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APPROVED:
Jungus Jordan, President
Minutes Prepared by and Attest:
Mary J. Kayser, TRMC/MMC
Secretary to the Corporation Board
ALLIANCEAIRPORT
AUTHORITY, INC.
RESOLUTION
RESOLUTION NO. AAA-2016-
Authorizing Execution of Documents Relating to
Assignment of Oil and Gas Lease from Quicksilver Resources, Inc. to
BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC
WHEREAS, A1lianceAirport Authority, Inc. (the "Corporation") is an industrial
development corporation created in 1989 to benefit the City of Fort Worth ("City"), to promote and
develop new and expanded business enterprises in the City, to promote and encourage employment,
and otherwise to benefit the public welfare in accordance with the Development Corporation Act of
1979,as amended; and
WHEREAS, in May 2011, the Corporation entered into an Oil and Gas Lease with
Quicksilver Resources, Inc. ("Quicksilver") for exploration and development of minerals under a
portion of the Corporation's property, with a memorandum of such lease being on file in the records of
Denton County as Instrument Number 2011-42422; and
WHEREAS, on March 17, 2015, Quicksilver and certain affiliates filed voluntary petitions for
relief under Chapter I I of title I I of the United States Code (the "Chapter I I Cases") in the United
States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the 'Bankruptcy Court"); and
WHEREAS, on January 22, 2016, Quicksilver entered into an asset purchase agreement with
BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC ("BlueStone") for transfer of substantially all of Quicksilver's
U.S. oil and gas assets, including the Corporation's lease; and
WHEREAS, Quicksilver and BlueStone have requested the Corporation consent to assignment
of the lease in accordance with the asset purchase agreement approved by the Bankruptcy Court.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Corporation's Board of Directors that:
1. The Board of Directors hereby authorizes execution of a consent to assignment of the lease
in substantially the form attached hereto; and
2. The Corporation's Secretary is authorized and directed to certify adoption of this
Resolution.
Adopted this day of 2016.
ATTEST:
By:
Ronald P. Gonzales, Corporate Secretary
CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF
ALLIANCEAIRPORT AUTHORITY, INC. CONTRACTS
This Consent to Assignment of AllianceAirport Authority, Inc. Contracts
("Consent") is made and entered into by and among the AllianceAirport Authority, Inc., a
Texas industrial development corporation (the "Authority"); Quicksilver Resources, Inc., a
Delaware corporation, and its U.S. subsidiaries (collectively, "Assignor" or "Company"); and
B1ueStone Natural Resources II,LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Assignee"').
The following introductory provisions are true and correct and form the basis of this Consent:
A. The Authority and Company are parties to those agreements listed in Exhibit "A"
(collectively the "Leases"), which are mineral leases pertaining to certain Authority property.
All Leases are public documents on file in the Deed Records of Tarrant or Denton County,
Texas.
B. On January 22, 2016, Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Assignee
for transfer of substantially all of the Company's U.S. oil and gas assets, including the Leases, to
Assignee with such transfer to occur as of the "Effective Time" as defined in the Asset Purchase
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Authority,Assignor, and Assignee and agree as follows:
1. The Leases identified in Exhibit "A" are incorporated herein by reference for all
purposes.
2. Subject to and conditioned on Assignee's covenant and agreement to assume and
faithfully perform all duties and obligations of Company under the Leases as of the Effective
Time, the Authority hereby consents to assignment from Assignor to Assignee of all right, title,
and interest of Company in the Leases, effective as of the Effective Time.
3. Assignee hereby covenants and agrees that, as of the Effective Time, Assignee will
assume and faithfully perform all duties and obligations of Company set forth in the Leases.
4. Both Assignor and Assignee hereby agree and acknowledge that they shall be jointly and
severally liable to the Authority for each and every duty and obligation of the Company under
the Leases prior to the Effective Time.
5. The Authority does not adopt, ratify, or approve the particular provisions of any written
or oral agreement or understanding that may have been made or reached by and between
Assignor and Assignee as part of or in regard to the Asset Purchase Agreement. The Authority
does not grant any right, privilege, or use to Assignee that is different from or more extensive
than any right, privilege, or use granted to Company pursuant to the Leases. In the event of any
conflict between the Leases and the Asset Purchase Agreement, the Leases shall control as
between the Authority on the one hand and Assignor and Assignee on the other.
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6. Notices required pursuant to the provisions of the Leases shall be conclusively
determined to have been delivered when hand-delivered or mailed by United States
Mail, postage prepaid,return receipt requested, addressed as follows:
To Assignor: To Assignee:
Quicksilver Resources Inc. BlueStone Natural Resources II, LLC
Attn: Law Department Attn: Land Department
777 W. Rosedale St. 2100 S. Utica, Suite 200
Fort Worth, TX 76104 Tulsa, OK 74114
EXECUTED as of the latest date below each signature, but to be effective as of the
Effective Date:
ASSIGNOR ASSIGNEE
Quicksilver Resources,Inc., BlueStone Natural Resources II,LLC
A Delaware Corporation: a Delaware Limited Liability Company
By: By:
Name: Glenn Darden Name: John Redmond
Title: President and Chief Executive Officers Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
Date: Date:
AllianceAirport Authority,Inc.:
By:
Date:
ATTEST:
By:
Ron Gonzales, Board Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY:
By:
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QRI Number Deed# Document Type Date
TX1210051.01 2011-42422 (Denton County) Oil and Gas Lease, Memorandum May 2011
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