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Res 180-97 12/2/1997t RESOLUTION NO. 3'�'D - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AMENDED TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, CUSTOM METAL SERVICES, INC., AND BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPENED TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS: Section 1. That the Mayor be and is hereby authorized to execute an amended Tax Abatement Agreement with Custom Metal Services, Inc. and Banc One Leasing Corporation in accordance with the terms and conditions of said agreement, attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes. Section 2. It is hereby found and determined that the meeting at which this resolution was passed was open to the public as required by law. PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2nd day of December, 1997. ATTEST: l t City Clerk AMENDED TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS AND CUSTOM METAL SERVICES, INC. This Amended Tax Abatement Agreement (this "Agreement ") is entered into by and between the City of Wichita Falls, Texas (the "City "), a home rule city and municipal corporation of Wichita County, Texas, duly acting herein by and through its Mayor; Wichita County, Texas (the "County "), duly acting herein by and through its County Judge; Custom Metal Services, Inc. (the "Owner ") acting by and through its duly authorized officers and Banc One Leasing Corporation ( "Banc One ") acting by and through its duly authorized officers. WHEREAS, the City, County and the Owner have entered into a Tax Abatement Agreement dated March 18, 1997, which has been filed of record in Volume 1923, Page 376 of the Official Public Records of Wichita County, Texas; WHEREAS, in connection with the improvements described in such Tax Abatement Agreement, the Owner has entered into a Master Lease Agreement (the "Lease ") with Banc One which provides for the leasing of equipment. WHEREAS, under the Lease the Owner is to pay all taxes for equipment which is leased; WHEREAS, a question has arisen as to whether the equipment which has been leased and which will be leased in the future would qualify under the Tax Abatement Agreement since, technically, Banc One is and will be the owner of such equipment and the Owner, Custom Metal Services, Inc., is the Lessee of such equipment; WHEREAS, the above described question can be avoided by including Banc One as a party to the Tax Abatement Agreement; and WHEREAS, all of the parties are in agreement with including Banc One as a party to the Tax Abatement Agreement. NOW, THEREFORE, KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That the parties hereto, for good and valuable consideration, the adequacy and receipt of which are hereby acknowledged, do hereby contract, covenant and agree as follows: 1. The Tax Abatement Agreement is hereby amended to include Banc One as an additional party in the capacity as the owner of the equipment included under the Lease. It is recognized that the Lease is intended to cover additional equipment as such is needed 7: \RW \CUSTOMME \TAXASAT.2AG 1 to complete the improvements provided for under the Tax Abatement Agreement. As such equipment is acquired it shall be automatically covered by the Tax Abatement Agreement. 2. It is recognized that while Banc One is becoming a party to the Tax Abatement Agreement, such fact shall not in any way amend the Lease and the Owner, Custom Metal Services, Inc., shall remain obligated to make the actual payment of the taxes owed on the equipment. However, the benefits of the Tax Abatement Agreement shall flow through to Custom Metal Services, Inc. from Banc One. Such benefits shall remain only as long as the leased equipment remains in the possession and use of Custom Metal Services, Inc., during the term of this Agreement. 3. This Amended Tax Abatement Agreement was authorized by resolution of the City Council approved at its council meeting on December 2, 1997 authorizing the Mayor to execute this Agreement on behalf of the City. 4. This Amended Tax Abatement Agreement was authorized by an order of the Commissioners Court adopted at its meeting on Dec. 8 1997 authorizing the County Judge to execute this Agreement on behalf of the County. 5. This Amended -Tax Abatement Agreement was entered into by the Owner acting through one or more duly authorized officers of the Owner. 6. This Amended Tax Abatement Agreement was entered into by Banc One acting through one or more dul Banc One. y authorized officers of ATTEST: Lydia Torres, City C1 rk APPROVED AS TO FORM: Greg4 L.Humbach, City Attorney D: \Rid \CUST0MMS \TAXABAT,2AG 2 CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS Y• L L /ay Yeage , Mayo ATTEST: r o ht lerk Wichita County, Texas By: Name • 4AbY2 0. LuF'G Deputy:. /GF ATTEST: By: Name• Tit 1 e • G.Qd9.vjili✓ ATTEST: Name: 1C.� _ �f 1 Title:_(j!t.t tai, D: \RW \CUSTOMMB \TAXABAT.2AG WICHITA COUNTY, TEXAS By: Nick Gipson, County Judge CUST04 METALASERVICES By: --L-' Name: Title: BANC ONE LEASING CORPORATION Name: � Title THE STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF WICHITA S BEFORE ME, the undersigned authorit for the State of Texas, on this da y' a notary public in and Mayor of the City of Wichita Falls, Texas ,laalmunicipaldcorporatiion, 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 Wichita Falls, Texas, a municipal corporation, that she was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution of the City Council of the City of Wichita Falls, and that she executed the same as the act of the said City for the purpose and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this day o f 1997. 3 G NOTARx ..P , LINDA MERRILL ..* Notary Pudic. S ?ate of ?e r .. g = My Commisa m Expi:as 12.22- C;: SF.tr MvV �.^ �I RP, �' �PJ�iMd41h1�0 /11�eR ^�•%•'r'�n"a+Lfp��l °� THE STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF WICHITA S i< Notary Public, State of Texas BEFORE ME, the undersigned authorit for the State of Texas, on this da y' a notary public in and Gipson, County Judge, Wichita County, personally appeared Nick person and officer whose name is� subscribed tot the me to be the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that the same was the act of the said County of Wichita, Texas, that he was duly authorized to perform the same by appropriate resolution of the Commissioners' Court of Wichita County, Texas, and that he executed the same as the act of the said county for the purpose and consideration therein expressed and in the capacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE this 1997. - day of NOTARY PUBLIC'S SEAL: �� s QERALDINE BAKER = "s i*' MY COA�iIISSION EXPIRES • ; � ;, 7• December 9, 2000 D: \RW \CUSTOMMB \TAXABAT,2AG 4 Notary ary Public, State of Texas THE STATE OF TEXAS S COUNTY OF WICHITA S BEFORE ME, the dersigned authority, fo tee State of Tex s) a notary public' ' n ark on thi ".day personally appeared • ! 3� c. of Custom Metal Services I a Texas 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 corporation, and that he executed the same as the act of said corporation for the purpose and consideration therein expressed and stated. in the capacity therein GIVtN UNDER MY HAND AND �°Cxr.t `E, 1997. NOTARY PUBLIC'S SEAL: o,.•• SANDRA EFELI NOTARY STATE OF My Comm. EXP THE STATE OF _QJo ,L S COUNTY OF § _ S SEAL OF OFFICE this 1� � ,L _ day of Notary Public, State of Texas BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, fob the State of Texas, on this da a notary public n and s personalk appe red Leasing Corporation, being nng the ,l � of Banc One be the person and officer whose name is co subscribed po e n' known to me to to the f in instrument and acknowledged to me that the same as the actrof othe said Banc One Leasing Corporation and that he executed the same as the act of said corporation for the purpose therein expressed and in the c and consideration apacity therein stated. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND 110D SEAL OF OFFICE this 199 day of NOTARY PUBLIC'S SEAL: Notary Public, S ate of CHRISTOPHER D, TRAIL . Attorney At Law NOTARY PUS !!C ST „: c JF ,�i110 my commission nas qQ expiration data D: \RW \CUST0HXE \TAXABAT.2Aj 5 Section 141.03 R.C. I LAW OFFICES TATE, GOWAN & WILSON, PLLC HAMILTON 13UILDING 900 EIGHTH STREET, SUITE 1020 WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS 78301.8888 TELEPHONE (940) 322 -5218 FAX (940) 788 -2408 October 13, 1997 Gregory D. Humbach Attorney at Law City of Wichita Falls 1300 7th Street Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Re: Custom Metal Services, Inc, - Tax Abatement Agreement Dear Greg: g ement Ken Hines has requested that in connection with I assist Abatement a 9ue3tion that has Custom Metal Services County, Agreement with the City of ayaichita' Inc' Falls concerning their Tax and Wichita Basically, Dan Conatser of the has raised the q Wichita Metal Services question as to whether County Appraisal District would qualify Inc. I the easing from Banche equipment which Custom Position that under Tax Abatement One Leasing Corporation, Tax Abatement such leased a Agreement. Agreement, qulPment should be It was Ken's authority directly on However, I was included under the point. Therefore, to find The safest ' the Question any way to proceed remains. Leasing Corporation °n this matter is been told me that this arty to the Tax Abatement o make Banc One Gipson ld me approved at the Maor, approach a had been discussed before Ken and Banc One Leasing, Y Yeager, the Count fore and had I have Y Judge, Nick discussed this matter a indicated that his reservations with amendment. Dan Conatser would be eliminated Therefore, I have Amendment to the Taxrepared in very with this Abatement Agreement. Y rough letter. I would appreciate your I am forwarding a copy to Bank One and to Ban comments also. draft form That draft comments on of the proposed .Amendment Banc D, 1 RW,CV8T0""E\"18ACR.LTR One Leasing Corporation and he has by such an a Proposed is enclosed the same. to Dan Conatser, requesting their I will be out of town until October 24, 1997. Upon my return, hopefully, we can come up with a final document for submission to the City and County. I look forward to working with you on this matter. Sincerely yours, TATE, G N & WILSON, PLLC BY: Rob Wilson RW:kg Enc. cc: Dan Conatser Wichita County Appraisal District 600 Scott Street, 3rd Floor Wichita Falls, Texas 76301 Mr. Tom Schurr Banc One Leasing Corporation 1111 Polaris Parkway Columbus, Ohio 43240 Dale Brock Vice - President Bank One, Texas, N.A. 4245 Kemp Wichita Falls, Texas 76308 Richard Grant Custom Metal Services, Inc. 2450 Burkburnett Road Wichita Falls, Texas 76304 D' \AW\CUB T0MZ\AUHRACR, LTR 2