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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution Central City Local Government Corporation (CCLGC) FWCCLGC-2013-01RESOLUTION CCLGC-2013-01 CENTRAL CITY LOCAL GOVERNMENT CORPORATION RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Authorizing the Ratification of a Loan Agreement with the Lancaster Corridor Redevelopment, LLC for the Amount of $2,512,560. 00for the Purchase of Property Located in the 200 Block of 15th Street, and Authorize Execution of any Related Documents WHEREAS, the Central City Local Government Corporation (the "Corporation") was incorporated on May 3, 2005 under the provisions of Subchapter D, Chapter 431 of the Texas Transportation Code and Chapter 394 of the Texas Local Government Code organized for the benefit of the City of Fort Worth (the "City"), specifically for the purpose of aiding, assisting, and acting on behalf of the City of Fort Worth in the exercise of its powers to accomplish any governmental purpose of the City and in the promotion of the common good and general welfare of the City; and WHEREAS, the Lancaster Corridor Redevelopment, LLC ("Company") is a sole purpose entity created for the purpose of facilitating the development of a mixed use project located along Lancaster Avenue between Throckmorton Street and Jennings Street, and between Jennings Street and Monroe Street in order to promote revitalization of the area and to benefit the citizens of Fort Worth by creating affordable housing, retail, jobs and commercial opportunities in an area in need of revitalization ("Project"); WHEREAS, the Corporation wishes to assist the City of Fort Worth in promoting growth and economic development within the Central City area by developing a parking garage on property located in the 200 Block of 15`h Street (the "Parking Garage"), which Parking Garage will serve the owners and tenants of the Project, members of the public, and others; WHEREAS, the Corporation desires to own the property located in the 200 Block of 15"' Street, more particularly described as Lots 23 through 34, Block V, Daggetts Addition, an unrecorded addition to the City of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (the "Property") for the construction of the Parking Garage; WHEREAS, to assist the Corporation in its effort to obtain the Property before the deadline set by the prior owner of the Property, the Company purchased the Property; WHEREAS, Corporation is the recipient of the Tax Increment Financing District # 8 funds that have been authorized and designated for the Parking Garage and the purchase of property related to the Parking Garage; WHEREAS, Corporation loaned funds to Company in the amount of $2,512,560.00 to purchase the Property ("Loan") before the deadline set by the prior owner of the Property, with the terms of the Loan that the Loan shall be extinguished upon the conveyance of the Property to the Corporation at no cost to the Corporation; WHEREAS, Corporation desires to ratify the Loan on the terms stated above. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD: Section 1. That the Loan by the Corporation to the Company, with the terms of the Loan that the Loan shall be extinguished upon the conveyance of the Property to the Corporation at no cost to the Corporation is hereby ratified, including the execution of any and all documents necessary to effect the Loan; Section 2. That this Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its passage. Dated: February 5, 2013 IN i