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Res 133-2008 10/7/2008 RESOLUTION NO. I ��"� � RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, APPROVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH OLD DOMINION; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS RESOLUTION WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, The Wichita Falls Economic Development Corporation met on September 10 to consider an Economic Development Incentive Agreement with Old Dominion; and WHEREAS, In exchange for Old Dominion's creation of six (6) additional positions, the 4A Board will pay Old Dominion $75,000 to ensure the use of full-panel, tilt-wall construction for their facility in the Wichita Falls Business Park. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1 . The attached Memorandum of Understanding is hereby approved. SECTION 2. It is hereby officially 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 7 day of October, 2008. � MAYOR ATTEST: 'ty Clerk 141emorandum of UndentsndiaK Old Dominion Freight t.ine, Inc. �rptcrnbcr 10, 2008 This is a Memorandum of l.lnder+tanding (ti10lJl hctL��ren Old Duminiun Freigh� Line. ln.. IODI and thc Wichita Falls Ea�nrnnir U�vcic,pmcnt Curpur�tion (1A�'FLD('1. Detinitiuns: Po�i ' •- is Jctined as a new f'ull-timc �xisiti�m anJ is emp{oycYl by and Hage� arc pai�l by the �huit}� recei��ing benetits from this MC)l`, ancl has becn cmplmcd li�r a minimum uf six (by months. Basc n�mtx�• of ix�sitions - is dctincd as thr num►x�r of positians in placr at O� in W'ichita Eulls,'('exas, As ot the date ol'this MOU. Devete�pm�t a.rant - M�►nry t�i bc u��xi only for real pru{x.�rty improvements. WHEREAS: 'fhe huilding heing c��nstructexl by OD in ti�r Wichita Palls Businc.ys Park (Vu F8P) must conform tn atl ul thc reyuiremcnts fiiund in Ihe \�'FRP's Cc�venants and Rcstrictions aix! De�rlo�mc��t Guidrlines unlcss the Vr 'irhila falls Business Pai� Assnciation�a Ucvelopnunt Review Board has gr�nteJ OD a waivcr in �vntin�, and; WHEREAS: llte De�•elupmcnt Revie��' t3uard has not �rantcd � wai�er ailuwing :u�v ty�� ot construction e�ther �han tti� use of Full-{�anel. tih-���aU constructic�rt in the WFBP, and: WHEREAS: OD h;u stateci in writing thc additiunal Lxpcn,c ti�r full-pancl, tilt-wall constru�tion make� i�s project tin:►nciaUy unfeasible and wuulel discontinur its plan: ti�r a nc��• E'acilily in the WFBP if full-p3ix;1, tilt-uull i� requirect: NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOL�"ED: Th� WFFDC �tiill rec�mimend thc Wichita Falt, C.'ity C'uuncil pay OD a developmcnt gram ��f �7S.ti(N) to cover thc additional expense ul'tull- pancl. tilt-wall construc�iun. '1'he proceeds t�om this crant will unly to he u:ecl by OD at die nrw W FBP I��caticm fin the ditl'erence in cc�nstruction cosls bctwcen thr propuseci metal I:Lticia ;it the parapet and the usr ot' f'ull, tilt-wall construction to the parapet. "I�he use of Sectian 4(al Safes T:uc pmceeds will he conti�i�cni on the W1=EIX"s re�ommendr�ion and the City C'outxil�� approti•al ��I'tlx ti,llo++�ing tcrms: A. UD curruntly has six (6) �tinplvvccs in Wichita Fatls and will creatc al Icast annlh��r si� (6) cmployees in Wichita Fali� within the next tive ycars as oudined in n lettcr fr��rn Phillip Danner to Tim Chase. dated Scptember 8. ?(X)'�, and ina+rEx�ratal hcrrin by crfernnc�. B. OD may r��yucst reimburcement from the WEEUC no earlicr than the datc an cxcupancy permit is i`sucd by lhr City ��i Wichita halts and nc� later than six month� fnUowing occup�n�y of thc building. dlemerandrm nf L'ndrrslunJin,� heMV•tn O!d D�nnininn, nnd ��'F'F.'D(' Septainhrr JO.:DOS PsRe 2 ot :. C'. OD will crratc an additi� six Ib) Fwsitiuns in Wichita F;ills within Ihc next li�c vears f�om ih� Jare af th'rs MOt1. If at the cnd ot�the tive vcars �Cit�d alx��c UD has n��t crwtetl the siz (6) new positions. UD will repay Ihe WFL'[X''�I_'.>f1U ti�r �ach }x„itiun not crratcd. D. ln krcping �rith Chaptcr 22(rt «f the'I'exas (;u�•cmment C�xie, OD must wbnnt a statemrnt t« the WF�DC certif'ying thcy do not nuw nor will �he� knmving employ any und�x:umentecl warker�. E.. OD will becume a mrmber cif the W irhita Fal ls Suud of' Curnmerce and Industry ti+r at Ieast thc lirst thrce years e)D occupi�� its n�w�• tacility in the Wichita I�aUs Business Park. F. In thc cvent 011 c�a�s o�+erati�ms in Vb'ichita Cuunty. Texati. prii�r te� tu�elve (12 ) me►nths tram the datc of rcceip! uf tlte rcimbursement payroie��t. OD, withm sixty (bf}} days c�f Ihc date ofcessation uf operat�ons, wi11 r��ay thc WFEDC the futl anwwu uf thc r�imbursemcnt paymcnt. 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