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RE 05-13-97.4 RESOLUTION NO. 051397.4 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS AND MEPC QUORUM PROPERTIES II, INC. DATED JULY 23, 1996; AUTHORIZING ITS EXECUTION BY MAYOR; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. W~AS, the Ci~ Counc~ by Re~lution No. 072396.3 approv~ a T~ Abatement A~eement by ~d be~n the CiW of Coppe~, Tex~ ~d ~PC Quorum Prope~es ~ hc. dated July 23, 1996; ~d ~AS, the Ci~ ~d ~PC Quorum Properties H, ~c. deske to ~end ~e T~ Abatement A~ment dat~ July 23, 1996; ~d W~S, Se~ion 312.208 of the T~ Code au~o~ ~e m~ffi~tion of a ~atement a~ment to hclude other pro6sions that ~uld have b~n hclud~ a~ent or to ddete pro~sions that were not n~ to the ofi~ a~ment; NOW ~FO~, BE ~ ~SOL~D BY ~ ~ CO~ ~ OF COPPEL~ ~S, ~: 1. ~e ~t to ~e T~ ~a~ ~t ~M l~y 23, 1~, ~M ~0 ~ E~bit 'A~ ~8 ~ fo~d by ~e Ci~ ~ to ~ h ~e ~ ~ of ~ C~, ~, ~d ~e ~e is h~e~, h ~ ~ ~prov~; ~d ~e ~yor ~te ~e ~endment on be~of the Ci~ of Coppe~, T~. 2. ~e Ci~ M~ag~ dehvered to the presidhg officer of ~e 8ove~8 body of ~h u~t h whch the prope~ subje~ to the T~ Abat~ent A~m~t da~ lu~ 23, 1~6 ~ mended herei~ is lomt~, a ~Ren notice that the Ci~ of CoppeH, Te~, ht~ds to enter hto the ~endment a~ached hereto. ~e noti~ ~ven by the CiF M~g~ hclud~ a ropy of the ~endment. 3. ~s Re~lufion ~d the ~endment to ~e T~ ~atem~t ~ent ~e h~y approv~ by ~e ~ative vote of ~e mjod~ of the m~s of Ci~ of Coppe~, T~, at a re~l~y ~h~ul~ m~8 of the CiW Co~. 4. ~s Re~lution sh~ b~me effe~ive ~Miately from ~d ~er its p~ge. ~S9141 971 I 30t OL 3 DULY RESOLVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, on this the /-~7~/~ day of ./~4~ , 1997. CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS: TOM MORTON, MAYOR ATTEST: KATHLEEN ROACH, CITY SECRETARY APPROVED AS TO FORM: PE;~ G. SMITI~ CITY ATTORNEY (PGS/tfi 4/30/97) 971 I 30[.~OL~t~. STATE OF TEXAS § § AMENDMENT TO TAX ABATEMENT § AGREEMENT DATED JULY 23, 1996 COUNTY OF DALLAS § This Agreement is entered into by and between the City of Coppell, Texas (the "City"), acting herein by and through its Mayor, and MEPC Quorum Properties II, Inc. ("MEPC"), acting by and through its authorized officer. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, on the 23rd day of July, 1996, the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas passed Resolution No. 072396.3 approving a tax abatement agreement by and between the City of Coppell, Texas and MEPC Quorum Properties II, Inc. (the "Tax Abatement Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the City and MEPC desire to modify the terms of the Tax Abatement Agreement; and WHEREAS, Section 312.208 of the Tax Code permits the modifleation of a tax abatement agreement to include provisions that could have been included in the original agreement or to delete provisions that were not necessary to the original agreement; and WHEREAS, in order to maintain and enhance the commercial and industrial economic and employment base of the Coppell area, it is in the best interest of the City to enter into this Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement; and WHEREAS, City Council finds that the Tax Abatement Agreement, as modified herein and the property subject to the Agreement meet the City's tax abatement guidelines; and WHEREAS, a copy of this Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement has been furnished in the manner prescribed by the Tax Code, to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit in which the premises, the subject of the Tax Abatement Agreement as amended herein is located; NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual benefits and promises contained herein and for good and other valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows: 1. Paragraph 7, 9E and 13 of the Tax Abatement Agreement dated July 23, 1996 are amended to read as follows: Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement Dated July 23, 1996 - Page 1 971 I 3 01 0[ 5 7. The period of tax abatement herein authorized shall be five (5) years, beginning on January 1, 1998 and continuing until December 31, 2002, unless otherwise amended by the parties pursuant to the Tax Code. 9E. The First Year of the Tax Abatement Agreement shall be 1998, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties. 13. As a condition precedent to the initiation of tax abatement pursuant to this Agreement, MEPC will diligently and faithfully, in good and workmanlike manner, pursue the completion of the contemplated Improvements on or before December 31, 1997, as good and valuable consideration for this Agreement, and that all construction of the Improvements will be in accordance with aH applicable state and local laws, codes, and regulations, (or valid waiver thereof); provided, that MEPC shall have such additional time to complete and maintain the Improvements as may be required in the event of "Force Majeure," ifMEPC is diligently and faitlffully pursuing completion of the Improvements. For this purpose, '~orco Majeure" shall mean any contingency or cause beyond the reasonable control of MEPC including, without limitation, acts of God or the public enemy, war, riot, dvil commotion, insurrection, adverse weather, government or de facto governmental action (unless caused by acts or omissions of MEPC), fires, explosions or floods, strikes, slowdowns or work stoppages. 2. The Tax Abatement Agreement by and between the City of Coppell, Texas and MEPC Quorum Properties lI, Inc. dated July 23, 1996 except as amended herein shaH remain in full force and effect. 3. A certified copy of this Agreement shall be recorded in the Deed Records of Dallas County, Texas. EXECUTED in duplicate originals, this/~-/~ day of ,D/fi ~ ,1997. CIT7 COPPELL, ~XAS ATTEST: KATHLEEN ROACH, CITY SECRETARY Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement ~13~ Dated July 23, 1996 - Page 2 ,97 113 i)t 0t ,G APPROVED AS TO FORM: PETER G. SMI~ CITY ATTORNEY MEPC QUORUM PROPERTIES 1I, INC. PETER JOHNSON By: ~ENT b~v'ID L.~ARL~ON VICE PRESIDENT Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement Dated July 23, 1996 - Page 3 97 fl 30hOk7 MAYOR'S ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DALLAS § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Tom Morton, Mayor of the City of Coppell, Texas, 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 Coppell, Texas, a municipal corporation, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution of the City Council of the City of Coppell, and that he executed the same as the act of said City for the purpose and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this the /~/~ day of Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires: Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement ss9135 Dated July 23, 1996 - Page 4 3 0t 0t 8 CORPORATION ACKNOV~_~F.])GMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DAI.LAS § BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority a Notary Public in and for the State of Texas, on this day personally appeared Peter Johnson, being the Senior Vice President and David L. Carlson, being the Vice President of MEPC Quorum Properties II, Inc., a Delaware corporation, known to me to be the persons and oflqeers whos~ name are subscn~oed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said MF. PC Quorum Properties 1I, Inc., a Delaware eo~oration, and that he executed the same as the act of said corporation for the purpose and consideration thexein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. t~qotary Pub ch¥Stat~-of Texas My Commission Expires: · £ itg6,~b.~ NOTARY PUBLIC j; state of Texas ( '"~..~"' Corem Exp 11-22-20C Amendment to the Tax Abatement Agreement ss9~35 Dated July 23, 1996 - Page 5