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Ordinance No. 14,036ORDINANCE NO. 14,036 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SAN JACINTO RETAIL ASSOCIATES, LLC; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. ************************************************************************************* BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: Section 1: That the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute and the City Clerk to attest to the Second Amendment to the Chapter 380 Economic Development Agreement with San Jacinto Retail Associates, LLC. A copy of the amendment is attached hereto, marked Exhibit "A," and made a part hereof for all intents and purposes. Section 2: This ordinance shall take effect immediately from and after its passage by the City Council of the City of Baytown. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of the City Council of the City of Baytown this the 281h day of March, 2019. BRANDON CAPETILLO, Mayor A ST: E ICIA BRYSCH, Ci0jZerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: pia° J� U �• / � D O y�i ACIO RAMIREZ, SR. I City Attorney��° R,Karen FileslCity CoundWrdinances\2019Warch 28\2NDAmendment2380EconomicDevelopmentAgreementOrdinance4Mall.doc Exhibit "A" SECOND AMENDMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT This Second Amendment to Economic Development Agreement ("Second Amendment") is made and entered into to be effective as of March , 2019 (the "Second Amendment Date"), by and between THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation ("City'), and SAN JACINTO RETAIL ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Developer"). A. City and Developer entered into that certain Economic Development Agreement dated July 2, 2015, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Economic Development Agreement dated effective as of August 13, 2018 (collectively, the "Agreement"), for the purposes of providing certain incentives and financial assistance from the City to the Developer in exchange for Developer's acquisition and development of certain real property located within the City as further detailed in the Agreement. B. City and Developer desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein. Now, therefore, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged and confessed, Developer and City agree as follows: 1. The Proiect. Section 1.02 "The Project" of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.02 The Proiect. a. If the property owners of the Macy's and J.C. Penney's retail stores give their written consent to the redevelopment of the Project and to the Conceptual Site Plan for the Project (the "Consents") by December 31, 2019, Developer shall construct or cause to be constructed a retail development to be tentatively known as San Jacinto Marketplace (the "Project") consisting of at least 750,000 square feet of retail space. Developer's preliminary conceptual site plan for the Project is attached as Exhibit "B-1" (the "Conceptual Site Plan"). b. If the Consents are not secured by December 31, 2019, the "Project" shall be revised to include only the redevelopment of the enclosed mall within its current footprint as more particularly described in the conceptual site plan attached as Exhibit "B-2." Exhibit "B-2" shall be known as the "Conceptual Site Plan" only if the Consents are not obtained 2. Public Purpose. Section 1.03 "Public Purpose" of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: 1.03 Public Purpose. The City finds that the benefits provided by Developer as described in this Section 1.03 promote economic development in the City and stimulate business and commercial activity in the municipality. In consideration of the Economic Development Incentives (as set forth in Article III of this Agreement), Developer agrees to use good -faith and commercially reasonable efforts to provide the following: a. if the Consents are obtained by December 31, 2019: 1. A major retail development with a minimum of 750,000 square feet, with construction of same commencing on or about March 31, 2020, and completed on or before December 31, 2024; 2. Utility infrastructure to serve the Project, including, but not limited to, water lines, sanitary sewer lines and related infrastructure, construction of storrnwater pump stations and detention pond, channel reinforcement and related drainage infrastructure to the extent necessary and/or required; 3. Sales tax revenues generated from the Project that are not subject to the Economic Development Incentives that are collected by the City for street maintenance, police and fire purposes; 4. All sales tax revenues generated from the Project after payment of the Economic Development Incentives; and 5. Permanent easements at no cost to the City for utilities and fire lanes. b. if the Consents are not obtained by December 31, 2019: The redevelopment of the existing enclosed mall, with construction of same commencing on or about March 31, 2020, and completed on or before December 31, 2024; 2. Sales tax revenues generated from the Project that are not subject to the Economic Development Incentives that are collected by the City for street maintenance, police and fire purposes; and 2 3. All sales tax revenues generated from the Project after payinent of the Economic Development Incentives. 3. Acquisition of Sears Tract. The last sentence of Section 9 of the First Amendment to Economic Development Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following sentence: "If Developer has not obtained written consent to the Project from the property owners of the Macy's and J.C, Penney's retail stores on or before December 31, 2019, Developer shall reimburse City a portion of the amount paid to Developer pursuant to this Section 9 in the amount of THREE MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($3,250,000.00)." 4. Maximum PaDnent for Incentive No. 1. Section 3.01 (f) "Maximum Payment for Incentive No. 1" of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows: f. Maximum Payment for Incentive No. 1. It is expressly understood and agreed that nothing contained herein pertaining to Incentive No. 1 shall require the City to expend more than SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($7,250,000.00) for this incentive. The City will not be in default of this Agreement if it has expended SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NOI100 DOLLARS ($7,250,000.00) for this incentive but fails to fully perform its obligations specified in this Section 3.01. If (i) the City is obligated and has paid all components of Incentive No. 1 specified in Subsections a through e, and (ii) the aggregate amount paid by the City to provide all components of Incentive No. 1 to Developer is less than $7,250,000.00, then the City shall pay to Developer the difference between $7,250,000.00 and the actual amount expended by the City to provide Incentive No. 1 on a reimbursement basis for beautification features to the Property, which beautification features must be approved by the City (which approval the City shall not unreasonably withhold, condition or delay). Reimbursement shall be made within thirty (30) days after receipt of an invoice therefor along with appropriate documentation evidencing payment and completion of the beautification features. Notwithstanding the foregoing in this Section 3.Ol.f to the contrary, if the Consents are not obtained by December 31, 2019, and Developer redevelops the Property pursuant to Section 1.02.b above, the amount of FOUR MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($4,000,000.00) shall be substituted for the amount of SEVEN MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($7,250,000.00) in every instance in this Section 3.01.f. 3 5. Ad Valorem Tax Refund Period. The definition of the "Ad Valorem Tax Refund Period" set forth in Section 3.02(b) of the Agreement is hereby revised to mean that period starting the tax year 2022, and ending on the last day of the tax year one hundred twenty (120) months thereafter. 6. City Pa}nnent of the Sales Tax Rebate. Section 3.03(a)(1) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following: "City Payment. The City shall make quarterly payments to Developer from Sales Taxes Collected at the Project pursuant to Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code in the amount of the Sales Taxes Collected at the Project during the applicable calendar quarter in excess of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($131,250.00) per calendar quarter (meaning that, for each calendar quarter during the Sales Tax Rebate Period, the City shall pay to Developer the Sales Taxes Collected at the Project over the amount of ONE HUNDRED THIRTY- ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($131,250.00)). Quarterly payment of the Sales Tax Rebate shall commence with the first calendar quarter in 2023, and end upon payment of the aggregate sum of FOURTEEN MILLION AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($14,000,000.00) to Developer in Sales Tax Rebates (the "Sales Tax Rebate Period"). City shall pay to Developer each quarterly installment of the Sales Tax Rebate within thirty (30) days following receipt of information necessary to determine the Annual Sales Tax Collected at the Project from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts during the Sales Tax Rebate Period. City agrees to use good -faith and commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the necessary information to snake such determination within a reasonable period of time following the end of each calendar quarter." 7. Amendment. This Second Amendment may not be modified, amended or terminated nor any of its provisions waived except by written agreement signed by Developer and City. As amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, enforceable in accordance with its terms. 8. Construction. In the event of any inconsistency or conflict between this Second Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of this Second Amendment shall control. All capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the same meaning as ascribed to them in the Agreement. 9. Governing Law. This Second Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas. 10. Counterparts; Signatures. This Second Amendment may be executed in counterparts. All executed counterparts shall constitute one agreement, and each counterpart shall be deemed an original. Electronic signatures, facsimile signatures or signatures transmitted 4 by electronic mail in so-called "pdf' format shall be legal and binding and shall have the same full force and effect as if an original of this Second Amendment had been delivered. Developer and City (i) intend to be bound by the signatures (whether original, faxed or electronic) on any document sent by facsimile or electronic mail, (ii) are aware that the other party will rely on such signatures, and (iii) hereby waive any defenses to the enforcement of the terms of this Second Amendment based on the foregoing forms of signature. The parties have executed this Second Amendment to be effective as of the Second Amendment Date. CITY: THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, a Texas home -rule municipal corporation By: Name: Title: DEVELOPER: SAN JACINTO RETAIL ASSOCIATES, LLC, a Texas limited liability company By: FRP San Jacinto Retail Associates, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, its Manager By: _ Name: Title: