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Ordinance No. 9,533ORDINANCE NO. 9533 • AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A MODIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., TO ESTABLISH THE FLOOR RATE OF INTEREST PER ANNUM AT 5' /a% FOR THE FINANCING OF THE BAYLAND ISLAND FACILITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN 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, Texas, hereby authorizes and directs the Mayor to execute and the City Clerk to attest to a Modification Agreement with Southwest Bank of Texas, N.A., to establish the floor rate of interest per annum at 53/4% for the financing of the Bayland Island facilities. A copy of said agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and is incorporated herein for all intents and purposes. Section 2: That the City Council of the City of Baytown authorizes payment to Reid, Strickland & Gillette, L.L.P., in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO /100 DOLLARS ($250.00) for attorney's fees in connection with the preparation of loan documents referenced in Section 1 hereof. Section 3: 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 13'' day of March, 2003. PETE C. ALFARO, Mayor ATTEST: G Y W , MITI; City Clerk APPROVED AS TO FORM: KAREN HORNER, Assistant City Attorney 0 FAKaren\Filcs\City Council\ Ordinances \PromissoryNoteFloorOrdinance.doc • • MODIFICATION AGREEMENT THE STATE OF TEXAS X X COUNTY OF HARRIS X WHEREAS. heretofore, to -wit, on September 14, 1995, The City of Baytown, Texas, A Municipal Corporation, hereinafter referred to as "City", executed one certain promissory note described as follows, to -wit: One Promissory Note, dated September 14, 1995. for the principal sum of $1,800.000.00, bearing interest and being payable to the order of CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY Of BAYTOWN. TEXAS as therein provided; said note carrying the usual and customary attorneys fee and accelerating maturity clauses; WHEREAS, payment ofsaid Promissory Note is secured by one or more security agreements and Deed of Trust of even date with said Ptornissory Note. securing payment of said Promissory Note, covering property of the city described in said agreement. WHEREAS, said note hereinabove described has beretofore been modified by Loan Modification of Promissory Note dated March 29. 1996. WHEREAS. the CITY and SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., successor in interest to CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS. by reason of acquisition and merger, the owner and holder of said note, hereinafter referred to as "Sank ", have mutually agreed to modify the promissory note so that the that the maximum rate of interest should be no more than 8% per annum. and that the floor rate of interest on the outstanding balance of said Promissory Note be reduced to the rate of 5 '' /,% per annum: WOW, THEREFORE. KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS; That the CITY and the BANK do hereby mutually covenant and agree that not withstanding a rate of interest of calculated under the terms of said Promissory Note, the rate of interest charged on the balance of the Promissory Note during the first ten (10) years of the tears of the said Promissory Note shall not be more than 8% per annum nor less than 5 ' /.% per annum. The said CITY does hereby ratify and confirm the validity of its indebtedness to SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS. N.A. herein described, and he does hereby promise to pay to EXHIBIT A IZV -d ZO /10 d 981 -1 USZ82VI8Z± 31131117 ONVIN)A15 x138 -mcAd 1d8I:60 CO-EI -jen IN 'd 1- 90(8018(= Wfl (MIU02TAU ON!ll N q 0 • the order of SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS. N.A.. of Harris County, Texas, the unpaid balance of said Promissory Note on the terms promised in such Promissory Note as modified hereby. EXECUTED, this the 20th day of February. 2003. Attest. Gary W. Smith CITY OF BAYTOWN. A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BY: PETE ALFARO, MAYOR SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A. By: Name: Title: THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary public. on this day personally appeared PETE ALFARO, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, A MUNiCiPAL CORPORATION. known to me /proved to me through driver's license to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. GNEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of February, 2003. NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF HARRIS X BEFORE ME, the undersigned notary public, on this day personally appeared of SOUTHWEST BANK OF TEXAS, N.A., known to me/proved to me through driver's license to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, on behalf of said Bank. 2003. 9dx GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of February. NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS ,4TIr► 1 IZV -d Z0120 d M -1 29828ZV19Z+ 31131117 ONYi1IJ181S CIR -Wid md8I :5U 10- :I -1rA W11 I.1H11M1 14yK WON q