18-R-145 - Agreement with Babcock Road 165 LTD, Totaling no more than $395,867.00 for reimbursement of Roadway Improvements for extension of Ripps KreuslerWHEREAS, Babcock Road 165, Ltd., a Texas limited partnership ( "Developer ") has
contracted to purchase approximately 1.395 acres of real property in the City of Schertz, Texas
situated in the John Saladin Survey No. 404, Abstract 299, Guadalupe County, Texas and out of
that remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract of land conveyed unto Edwin Ripps, Jr., et al by
warranty deed recorded in Volume 2969, Page 150, Guadalupe County Official Public Records;
in all, said 1.395 acre tract being more particularly described as set forth Exhibit "A" (the
"Property "); and
WHEREAS, Developer intends to develop the Property as a public roadway. The public
improvements are more particularly described in specifications related to the construction of
the public improvements prepared by Coursen - Koehler Engineering and Associates (hereafter
collectively called "the Specifications ") attached hereto as Exhibit "B "; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article III, Section 52 -a of the Texas Constitution, and
Section 380.001 of the Texas Local Government Code ( "Section 380 "), the City may establish
and provide for the administration of a program for making loans and grants of public money to
promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity
in the City; and
WHEREAS, City's Contribution shall be reimbursed to the Developer from the Roadway
Impact Fees collected by the City for Service Area 2 as identified in its Capital Improvement
Plan ( "SA 2 Impact Fees "). City shall reimburse Developer an amount equal to Thirty (30)
percent of all SA 2 Impact Fees collected on an annual basis until the Developer has been
reimbursed in full for an amount equal to the City's Contribution; and
WHEREAS, Developer has agreed, in exchange and as consideration for funding by the
City, to satisfy and comply with certain terms and conditions, including the construction of the
Public Improvements (as more fully defined in Exhibit B); and
WHEREAS, the City and Developer hereby agree, based on the cost itemization attached
as Exhibit "C" hereto, that the cost of the Public Improvements, is estimated to be Three
Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven United States Dollars
($395,867.00) (the "Estimated Total Improvement Cost "); and
WHEREAS, the City and Developer agree that the provisions of this Agreement
substantially advance a legitimate interest of the City by providing public infrastructure,
expanding the tax base of the City, increasing employment and promoting economic
development.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
THAT:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with Babcock Road 165, Ltd. not to exceed $395,867 for reimbursement of roadway
improvements for the extension of Ripps Kreusler in a form generally as attached hereto as
Exhibit D after the City has entered into an agreement with the City of Cibolo for the
improvement of Wiederstein Road.
Section 2. The recitals contained in the preamble hereof are hereby found to be true,
and such recitals are hereby made a part of this Resolution for all purposes and are adopted as a
part of the judgment and findings of the City Council.
Section 3. All resolutions, or parts thereof, which are in conflict or inconsistent with
any provision of this Resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict, and the
provisions of this Resolution shall be and remain controlling as to the matters resolved herein.
Section 4. This Resolution shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the
laws of the State of Texas and the United States of America.
Section 5. If any provision of this Resolution or the application thereof to any person
or circumstance shall be held to be invalid, the remainder of this Resolution and the application
of such provision to other persons and circumstances shall nevertheless be valid, and the City
Council hereby declares that this Resolution would have been enacted without such invalid
provision.
Section 6. It is officially found, determined, and declared that the meeting at which
this Resolution is adopted was open to the public and public notice of the time, place, and subject
matter of the public business to be considered at such meeting, including this Resolution, was
given, all as required by Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended.
Section 7. This Resolution shall be in force and effect from and after its final
passage, and it is so resolved.
PASSED AND ADOPTED, this 13"' day of November, 2018
ATTEST:
CITY OF/-$MRTZ, TEXAS
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Westwood
Exhibit A
STATE OF TEXAS 1.438 ACRE TRACT PROD. NO. 13433.00
COUNTY OF GUADALUPE 62,655 SQ. FT OCTOBER 10, 2018
FIELD NOTE DESCRIPTION of a 1.438 acre tract of land within the corporate limits of the city of Schertz and
situated in the Jahn Saladin Survey No. 404, Abstract 299, Guadalupe County, Texas and out of that remaining
portion of a 150.231 acre tract of land conveyed unto Edwin Ripps, Jr., et at by warranty deed recorded in
Volume 2969, Page 150, Guadalupe County Official Public Records, in all, said 1.438 acre tract being more
particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at a W' iron rod found on the southeast line of Lot 6, Block 1 as shown by plat of Medical Office
Building Subdivision recorded in Volume 6, Page 779, Guadalupe County Plat Records coincident with the common
north corner of Ripps — Kreusler Road (an 80 foot right -of -way) as described in warranty deed recorded in Volume
1942, Page 624, said Official Public Records and a north corner of said remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract,
for the west corner and POINT OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract of land;
THENCE, along the northwest line of said remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract, North 59° 37' 35" East, 586.21
feet to a %" iron rod found at the common east corner of Lot 8, Block 1 as shown by plat of Schertz — Fairfield Inn
recorded in Volume 7, Page 368, said Plat Records and the south corner of a 35.841 acre tract of land conveyed
unto Babcock Road 165, LTD by warranty deed recorded in Document No. 2018004043, said Official Public Records
for an angle point of the herein described tract of land;
THENCE, along the common southwest line of said 35.841 acre tract and the northwest line of said remaining
portion of a 150.231 acre tract, North 59° 27' 06" East, 292.00 feet to a W' iron rod set with an orange plastic cap
stamped "WESTWOOD" for the north corner of the herein described tract of land;
THENCE, across said remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract of land the following courses:
South 31' 49' 06" West, 34.77 feet to a'' /:" iron rod set with an orange plastic cap stamped
"WESTWOOD" at the beginning of a curve to the right,
Along the arc of said curve with length of 271.79 feet a radius of 559.94 feet, a delta of 27° 48'
39 ", and a chord bearing and distance of South 45° 43' 20" West, 269.13 feet to a %" iron rod set
with an orange plastic cap stamped "WESTWOOD ", and
South 59° 37' 35" West, 586.21 feet to a %" iron rod found at the common east corner of said
Ripps— Kreusler Road and a reentrant corner of said remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract of
land for the south corner of the herein described tract of land;
THENCE, North 30° 22' 25" West, 80.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING.
Containing in all, 62,655 square feet of land or 1.438 acres, more or less. Bearings based on Texas State
Coordinate System (NAD 1983) for the South Central Zone, 4204.
This field note description is based upon the same field work compiled to create the Category 1A, Condition II Land
Title Survey for Project No. 13433.00 of the same date and prepared by Westwood Professional Services, Inc.
1718 Dry Creek Way, Suite 110 . San Antonio, Texas 78259
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PROJECTED
DEVELOPMENT COST ESTIMATE
FOR
Ripps - Kruesler Improvements
Ripps Tract
PREPARED BY:
C OURSEN-KOEHLER
EN S I N E E R I N G & A s s o c I sa T E S
a division of Westwood
SCHERTZ ESTIMATES
September 21, 2018
Revised: November 1, 2018
2nd Revision: November 6, 2018
NOTES:
1. THIS IS AN ESTIMATE ONLY. CONSTRUCTION PLANS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED.
2. NO INFLATION FACTOR HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE COSTS.
3. PROFESSIONAL FEES ARE AN ESTIMATE ONLY. A FORMAL PROPOSAL HAS NOT BEEN
PREPARED AND THIS ESTIMATE SHOULD NOT BE REPRESENTED AS SUCH.
4. ESTIMATE DOES NOT INCLUDE UTILITY EXTENSIONS OR IMPROVEMENTS.
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DEVELOPMENT COST ESTIMATE
SUMMARY SHEET
Ripps - Kruesler Improvements
Ripps - Kruesler Improvements
November 6, 2018
Job No. R0013433.00
SITEWORK & EROSION CONTROL $ 27,500.00
STREET IMPROVEMENTS $ 242,792.00
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS $ 69,575.00
IMPROVEMENTS SUB -TOTAL $ 339,867.00
Estimated Professional Services Fees
DESIGN, PREPARE, AND PROCESS CIVIL DOCUMENTS $ 23,000.00
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT PLAN $ 4,000.00
STORM WATER POLLUTION PREVENTION PLAN $ 1,500.00
CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION $ 2,500.00
PREPARE & PROCESS PLANS OF RECORD $ 1,750.00
ESTABLISH CONTROL POINTS & LIMITS OF CONSTRUCTION $ 1,250.00
PRELIMINARY / FINAL STREET & DRAIN STAKING $ 5,000.00
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES SUB -TOTAL $ 39,000.00
SUB -TOTAL $ 378,867.00
CONTINGENCY $ 17,000.00
PERFORMANCE & WARRANTY BONDING By Developer
TOTAL $ 395,867.00
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DEVELOPMENT COST ESTIMATE
Ripps- Kruesler Improvements
Schertz
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
EST /QTY
$ /UNIT
AMOUNT
1
MOBILIZATION
LS
1
$0.00
$0.00
2
PREPARE ROW /EASEMENTS
AC
1.5
$2,500.00
$3,750.00
3
CONSTRUCTION ENTRANCE
EA
1
$1,750.00
$1,750.00
4
SILT FENCE
LF
900
$2.50
$2,250.00
5
ROCK BERM
LF
50
$45.00
$2,250.00
6
WASHOUT PIT
EA
1
$750.00
$750.00
7
REMOVE & REPLACE FENCE
LF
900
$12.50
$11,250.00
8
FINAL STABILIZATION OF DISTURBED AREAS
LS
1
$5,500.00
$5,500.00
9
HMAC TYPE C (2.0" COMPACTED THICKNESS)
SY
4,170
TOTAL COST
$27,500.00
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ITEM
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
EST /QTY
$ /UNIT
AMOUNT
1
SAWCUT & TIE TO EXISTING ROAD
LS
1
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
2
EXCAVATION
CY
2,250
$5.00
$11,250.00
3
EMBANKMENT
CY
750
$3.50
$2,625.00
4
TREATED SUBGRADE
SY
4,490
$4.00
$17,960.00
5
FLEXIBLE BASE (12" COMPACTED DEPTH)
SY
4,170
$13.00
$54,210.00
6
PRIME COAT
GAL
834
$4.00
$3,336.00
7
TACK COAT
GAL
417
$3.00
$1,251.00
8
HMAC TYPE D (2.0" COMPACTED THICKNESS)
SY
4,170
$10.00
$41,700.00
9
HMAC TYPE C (2.0" COMPACTED THICKNESS)
SY
4,170
$11.00
$45,870.00
10
MACHINE LAID CONCRETE CURB & GUTTER
LF
1,610
$16.50
$26,565.00
11
5' CONCRETE SIDEWALK - ONE SIDE
SY
405
$55.00
$22,275.00
12
PAVEMENT MARKINGS
LS
1
$6,000.00
$6,000.00
13
CONSTRUCTION & MATERIAL TESTING
LS
1
$3,750.00
$3,750.00
TOTAL COST $242,792.00
DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
ITEM
DESCRIPTION
UNIT
EST /QTY
$ /UNIT
AMOUNT
1
24" STORM PIPE
LF
45
$85.00
$3,825.00
2
36" STORM PIPE
LF
250
$125.00
$31,250.00
3
10' CURB INLET
EA
2
$13,500.00
$27,000.00
4
OUTFALL END TREATMENT
EA
1
$7,500.00
$7,500.00
TOTAL COST $69,575.00
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CHAPTER 380 ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT ( "Agreement ") by and between Babcock Road 165, Ltd., a
Texas limited partnership ( "Developer ") and the CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS ( "City "), a
home rule municipal corporation (City and Developer collectively referred to as the "Parties" and
sometimes individually as a "Party"), is entered into upon the "Effective Date," as more clearly
defined herein.
WHEREAS, Developer has contracted to purchase approximately 1.438 acres of real
property in the City of Schertz, Texas situated in the John Saladin Survey No. 404, Abstract 299,
Guadalupe County, Texas and out of that remaining portion of a 150.231 acre tract of land
conveyed unto Edwin Ripps, Jr., et al by warranty deed recorded in Volume 2969, Page 150,
Guadalupe County Official Public Records; in all, said 1.438 acre tract being more particularly
described as set forth Exhibit "A" (the "Property "); and
WHEREAS, Developer intends to develop the Property as a roadway (the "Project," as
defined below). The public improvements are more particularly described in specifications
related to the construction of the public improvements prepared by Coursen - Koehler
Engineering and Associates (hereafter collectively called "the Specifications ") attached
hereto as Exhibit "B "; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Article I1I, Section 52 -a of the Texas Constitution, and
Section 380.001 of the Texas Local Government Code ( "Section 380 "), the City may establish
and provide for the administration of a program for making loans and grants of public money to
promote state or local economic development and to stimulate business and commercial activity
in the City; and
WHEREAS, City's Contribution shall be reimbursed to the Developer from the Roadway
Impact Fees collected by the City for Service Area 2 as identified in its Capital Improvement
Plan ( "SA 2 Impact Fees "). City shall reimburse Developer an amount equal to Thirty (30)
percent of all SA 2 Impact Fees collected on an annual basis until the Developer has been
reimbursed in full for an amount equal to the City's Contribution; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas, has adopted Resolution
No.18 -R -145 on November 13, 2018 (the "Resolution "), authorizing the City Manager to enter
into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Developer has agreed, in exchange and as consideration for funding by the
City, to satisfy and comply with certain terms and conditions, including the construction of the
Public Improvements (as more fully defined below); and
WHEREAS, the Parties hereby agree, based on the cost itemization attached as Exhibit
"C" hereto, that the cost of the Public Improvements, including appropriate road, water,
wastewater, and drainage impact fees, is estimated to be Three Hundred Ninety Five Thousand
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Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven United States Dollars ($395,867.00) (the "Estimated Total
Improvement Cost "); and
WHEREAS, the City and Developer agree that the provisions of this Agreement
substantially advance a legitimate interest of the City by providing public infrastructure,
expanding the tax base of the City, increasing employment and promoting economic
development.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and the mutual
agreements set forth herein, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Recitals. The recitals set forth above are declared true and correct by the Parties
and are hereby incorporated as part of this Agreement.
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1. Authority. The City's execution of this Agreement is authorized by Chapter 380
of the Texas Local Government Code and constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the City.
The City acknowledges that Developer is acting in reliance upon the City's performance of its
obligations under this Agreement in making the decision to commit substantial resources and
money to the establishment of the Project, hereinafter established.
2. Term. This Agreement shall become enforceable upon the Effective Date,
hereinafter established, and shall continue until the Expiration Date, hereinafter established, or
until the Maximum Grant Amount has been reached, or by Section Article IV 1.(b), unless
terminated sooner or extended by mutual agreement of the Parties in the manner provided for
herein.
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DEFINITIONS
As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below.
All undefined terms shall retain their usual and customary meaning as ascribed by common and
ordinary usage.
"Actual Total Improvement Costs" means the actual cost of the Public Improvements, as
determined by the Construction Progress Reports, including appropriate road, water, wastewater,
and drainage impact fees, as itemized in Exhibit "C"
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`Bankruptcy" or "Insolvency" shall mean the dissolution or termination of a Party's
existence as a going business, insolvency, appointment of receiver for any parry of such Party's
property and such appointment is not terminated within ninety (90) days after such appointment
is initially made, any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the commencement of
any proceeding under any bankruptcy or insolvency laws by or against such party and such
proceeding is not dismissed within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof.
"Effective Date" shall mean the date Developer closes on the purchase of the Property,
which must occur on or before December 7, 2018, however, this date may be extended thirty
(30) days if agreed to in writing by the Parties.
"Expiration Date" shall mean the earlier of:
1. The City's reimbursement of the Maximum Grant Amount to Developer; or
2. Ten (10) years from the Effective Date of this Agreement, however, the
Agreement will automatically renew for two (2) additional five (5) year periods if
Developer has not yet received the Maximum Grant Amount; or
3. The date of termination, provided for under Article VIII of this Agreement.
"Estimated Total Improvement Cost" means the estimated cost of the Public
Improvements, including appropriate road, water, wastewater, and drainage impact fees, in the
amount of Three Hundred Ninety Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven United States
Dollars ($395,867.00) as reflected on Exhibit "C ".
"Force Majeure: shall mean any contingency or cause beyond the reasonable control of a
party, including, without limitation, acts of God or the public enemy, war riot, civil commotion,
insurrection, government or de facto governmental action (unless caused by the intentionally
wrongful acts or omissions of a party), fires, explosions or floods, strikes, slowdowns or work
stoppages.
"Fiscal Year" shall mean October 1st of any given calendar year through September 30th
of any given following calendar year.
Gender: The gender of the wording throughout this Agreement shall always be
interpreted to mean either sex, and where the context requires, the plural of any word shall
include the singular.
"Grant(s)" shall mean an amount equal to Thirty (30) percent of all Roadway Impact Fees
collected by the City for Service Area 2 as identified its Capital Improvement Plan ( "SA 2
Impact Fees ") those funds to be reimbursed to the Developer.
"Grant Period" shall mean a full calendar year beginning January 1 and ending December
31, except that the first Grant Period shall be from the City Acceptance Date of the Public
Improvements through December 31 of the same year.
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"Hard Costs" shall mean the actual, substantiated costs of construction, labor, and
materials incurred by Developer for Public Improvements.
"Maximum Grant Amount" shall mean an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Ninety
Five Thousand Eight Hundred and Sixty Seven United States Dollars ($395,867.00).
"Project" shall mean the complete development of the Public Improvements Project that
shall comply, in substantial shape and form, with the Project Improvements Site Plan, attached
hereto as Exhibit "B"
"Property" shall mean the real property described in Exhibit "A" upon which the
majority of the Project, authorized by this Agreement, shall be constructed.
"Public Improvements" shall collectively mean the improvements constructed by the
Developer for the purpose of improving Ripps Kreusler and adjacent areas, including, but not
limited to, drainage, utilities, traffic signals, and sidewalks as more particularly described in the
Project hmprovements Site Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "B ".
"Soft Costs" shall mean architectural, engineering, and legal fees incurred by Developer
for Public Improvements.
"State of Texas" shall mean the Office of the Texas Comptroller, or its successor.
ARTICLE IV
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
1. Grants
a. City's Contribution
In consideration of the obligations incurred by the Developer pursuant to this
Agreement, the City agrees to participate in the funding of the actual construction costs
of the public improvements listed in Exhibit "C" said amount to be no more than
$395,867.00 ( "City Contribution "). Actual costs are to be verified by submission of
receipts and invoices. The contingency amount listed in Exhibit "C" may only be used
upon written agreement by the City.
b. Reimbursement of City's Contribution
City's Contribution shall be reimbursed to the Developer from the Roadway
Impact Fees collected by the City for Service Area 2 as identified its Capital Improvement Plan
( "SA 2 Impact Fees "). City shall reimburse Developer an amount equal to Thirty (30) percent of
all SA 2 Impact Fees collected on an annual basis until the Developer has been reimbursed in full
for an amount equal to the City's Contribution. The reimbursement to the Developer will be paid
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to the Developer by January 31 for the preceding year. (i.e. The reimbursement of any SA
Impact Fees collected by the City in 2018 would be paid to the Developer by January 31, 2019.)
Current Revenue.
The Grants made hereunder shall be paid solely from lawfully available funds
that have been appropriated by the City. Such funds shall be further limited to SA 2 Impact Fees
for the applicable Grant Period consummated at the Project. Under no circumstances shall City's
obligations hereunder be deemed to create any debt within the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory provision. The Grant shall be paid solely from appropriations from funds of the City as
may be legally set aside for such purpose consistent with Article III, Section 52(a) of the Texas
Constitution. Further, City shall not be obligated to pay any commercial bank lender or similar
institution for any loan or credit agreement made by Developer. None of the City's obligations
under this Agreement shall be pledged or otherwise encumbered in favor of any commercial
lender and /or similar financial institution.
ARTICLE V
The obligation of the City to pay GRANTS shall be conditioned upon Developer's
continued compliance with and satisfaction of each of the conditions set forth in this Agreement.
1. Developer shall have fully completed all of the Public Improvements in
substantial accordance with the Project Improvement Site Plan as set forth in Exhibit "B ".
2. Payment Requirement. Developer shall, as a condition precedent to the payment
of any GRANT, provide the City with a Payment Request in suitable form for the applicable
GRANT period.
3. Construction Progress Reports. Beginning
Developer shall deliver to City the following reports:
(a) Certified invoices of actual Hard and Soft Costs incurred by Developer to
complete the Public Improvements described in Article V.1, including a proposed
completion date.
4. Recapture. In the event of default, the City shall, after providing Developer
notice and an opportunity to cure, have the right to recapture all GRANTS provided to
Developer. The recapture of any GRANTS from Developer shall be in like manner and subject
to the same penalties as provided by Article X(17) hereof.
5. Guidelines for Submission. The City Manager shall develop guidelines setting
forth the specific details and procedural requirements for the timely submission of Payment
Requests and the disbursement of grants pursuant to this Agreement. Such guidelines shall be
implemented by written order signed by the City Manager.
6. Additional Request for Improvements. The City may request Developer to
undertake construction of improvements in addition to the Public Improvements set out in
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Exhibit B. In such event, Developer shall institute necessary change orders, with its contractors,
to facilitate the requested construction, provided:
(a) The request is limited to improvements to public facilities such as streets, sidewalks,
drainage, water or sewer facilities; and
(b) The City agrees to pay Developer for all actual costs expended for the additional
work within 30 days of receipt of invoice; and
(c) The scope of work and terms of payment shall be more fully set out in an Addendum
to this Agreement, that shall be executed by City and Developer (contemporaneously
with the City's submittal and Developer's acceptance of the request); and
(d) The Addendum, reference immediately above complies with the requirements of
Texas Local Government Code Section 212.072, including but not limited to:
Except in the case of oversizing, the cumulative costs of improvements
authorized by the Addendum or Addendums does not exceed thirty
percent (30 %) of the total Public Infrastructure Costs; or
ii. If the City request oversizing of an improvement, which is authorized by
this Agreement as a Public Improvement, the cumulative costs of
improvements authorized by the Addendum or Addendums does not
exceed one - hundred percent (100 %) of the cost to oversize the Public
Infrastructure."
ARTICLE VI
COVENANTS AND DUTIES
1. Developer's Covenants and Duties. Developer makes the covenants and
warranties to the City and agrees to timely and fully perform the obligations and duties contained
in Article V of this Agreement. Any false or substantially misleading statements contained herein
or failure to timely and fully perform those obligations and duties within this Agreement shall be
an act of Default by the Developer.
(a) Developer is authorized to do business and is in good standing in the State
of Texas and shall remain in good standing in the State of Texas and the United
States of America during any term of this Agreement.
(b) The execution of this Agreement has been duly authorized by Developer's
authorized agent, and the individual signing this Agreement is empowered to
execute such Agreement and bind the entity. Said authorization, signing, and
binding effect is not in contravention of any law, rule, regulation, or of the
provisions of Developer's by -laws, or of any agreement or instrument to which
Developer is a party to or by which it may be bound.
(c) Developer is not a party to any bankruptcy proceedings currently pending
or contemplated, and Developer has not been informed of any potential
involuntary bankruptcy proceedings.
(d) To its current, actual knowledge, Developer has acquired and maintained
all necessary rights, licenses, permits, and authority to carry on its business in the
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City and will continue to use its best efforts to maintain all necessary rights,
licenses, permits, and authority.
(e) Developer shall timely and fully comply with all of the terms and
conditions of this Agreement.
(0 Developer agrees to complete, or cause to be completed, the Public
Improvements described herein at its sole cost and expense. Developer also
agrees to obtain or cause to be obtained, all necessary permits and approvals from
City and /or all other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over the
construction of Public Improvements to the Property.
(g) To the extent not already attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "B,"
Developer agrees to prepare, or cause to be prepared, plans and specifications for
the Public Improvements prior to starting any construction.
(h) Developer agrees to supervise the construction of the Project and cause the
construction to be performed substantially in accordance with the Public
Improvements approved by the City in accordance with federal, state and local
laws and ordinances and this Agreement.
(i) Developer shall be responsible for paying, or causing to be paid, to City
and all other governmental agencies the cost of all applicable permit fees and
licenses required for construction of the Project. Developer agrees to develop the
Project in accordance with the ordinances, rules, and regulations of the City in
effect on the date the Project was designated, unless specified otherwise in this
Agreement. Developer, in its sole discretion, may choose to comply with any or
all City rules promulgated after the Effective Date of this Agreement.
0) Developer agrees to commence and complete the Project in substantial
accordance with the Project Improvements Site Plan.
(k) Developer shall, at its own cost and expense, maintain or cause to be
maintained, the Public Improvements and all the other public improvements
identified within Exhibit "B" until acceptance by the City, as evidenced by
written acceptance by the City Manager, and for one year thereafter. After the
expiration of one (1) year after such acceptance, maintenance of all Public
Improvements, except streets and roads, public utilities, medians, traffic signals,
and sidewalks, shall be the responsibility of Developer, and the City will assume
responsibility for all publicly- dedicated streets and roads. Developer, its agents,
employees, and contractors will not interfere with reasonable use of all the Public
Improvements by the general public, except for drainage retention improvements.
Developer shall dedicate streets and roads to the City at no additional cost or
expense to City within sixty (60) days after completion and acceptance of the
Public Improvements.
(1) Developer shall cooperate with City in providing all necessary information
to assist City in complying with this Agreement.
(m) The cost of the Public Improvements and all other improvement expenses
associated with the Project shall be funded through the use of Developer's own
capital or through credit secured solely by the Developer. The Developer may use
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any or part of the Property as collateral for the construction loan or loans as
required for the financing of the Project; however, no property with a lien still
attached may be offered to the City for dedication. In the event property is
dedicated to the City with a lien attached; and Developer does not cure such lien
within the period prescribed in section 3 of this Article, Developer shall be in
breach of this Agreement.
(n) In accordance with Texas Government Code section 2264.051 Developer
certifies that it, and all branches, divisions or departments of Developer do not
and will not knowingly employ an undocumented worker, as that term is defined
in the section.
(o) Developer shall submit written annual reports, starting no later than thirty
(30) days following the end of the fiscal year in which the Project was created,
and thereafter through the duration of the Project, on its construction progress and
construction expenses to City.
(p) Developer shall diligently work to complete successfully any and all
required Public Improvements that are not completed before the Project
terminates. Such completion shall be at no additional cost to the City.
(q) Developer shall pay, or cause to be paid, monthly rates and charges for all
utilities (such as water, electricity, and sewer services) used by Developer in
regard to the development of the Project, the Property for all areas owned by
Developer during construction of the Project, and for so long as Developer owns
those areas.
(r) Developer Bears Risk of Reimbursement. Developer represents that it
understands that any contributions made by Developer in anticipation of
reimbursement from Grant Funds shall not be, nor shall be construed to be,
financial obligations of the City. Developer shall bear all risks associated with
reimbursement.
2. City's Covenants and Duties.
(a) Grant Pam. The City is obligated to pay Developer an amount not to
exceed the Maximum Grant Amount from sources contemplated by this
Agreement over a period not to exceed the Expiration Date, subject to
Developer's timely and full satisfaction of all applicable duties and terms within
this Agreement, as reasonably determined by the City Council of the City of
Schertz, Texas. Further, City's obligations to pay Developer shall cease upon the
earlier of. (1) payment in full of the Maximum Grant Amount; (2) reaching the
Agreement's Expiration Date; or (3) Default by Developer.
3. Substantial Compliance and Default. Failure by either Party to timely and
substantially comply with any performance requirement, duty, or covenant shall be considered an
act of Default if uncured within sixty (60) days of receiving written notice from the other Party.
Failure of Developer to timely and substantially cure a default will give the City the right to
terminate this Agreement, as reasonably determined by the City Council of the City of Schertz,
Texas.
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ARTICLE VII
I . Plan. As stated previously, the Project shall be developed in substantial
accordance with the Project Improvements Site Plan, attached hereto as Exhibit "B ". Developer
may submit an updated Project Improvements Site Plan after the Effective Date of this
Agreement, provided however, that the amended Project Improvements Site Plan is approved by
the City.
1. Termination. This Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest occurrence of any
one or more of the following:
(a) The written agreement of the Parties;
(b) Upon ten (10) days written notice from Developer to City, if by December
7, 2018, Developer has not taken fee simple title to the Property by that date,
however, this date may be extended thirty (30) days if agreed to in writing by the
Parties;
(c) The Agreement's Expiration Date;
(d) In accordance with Section Article IV l.(b);
(e) Default by Developer; or
(f) The Payment of the Maximum Grant Amount.
2. Termination by Maximum Grant Amount. If the Agreement is terminated by
reaching the Maximum Grant Amount, the City is required to issue a letter to the Developer
stating that the Maximum Grant Amount has been reached.
3. Termination by Failure to Perform. If the Developer does not complete the public
improvements and they are not accepted by the City within 18 months of the execution of this
agreement subject to any delay caused by a Force Majeure event, the agreement shall be
considered terminated and no Grant funds will be paid. Additional time may be granted only
upon written approval by the City Manager.
4. Extension Beyond Term and Reimbursement. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Expiration Date of this Agreement will be
extended until Developer has received the Maximum Grant Amount, provided that such
extension shall continue no more than five years beyond the Expiration Date provided in this
Agreement.
ARTICLE
1. Mediation. If a dispute arises out of or relates to this Agreement or the breach
thereof, the Parties shall first in good faith seek to resolve the dispute through negotiation
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between the upper management of each respective Party. If such dispute cannot be settled
through negotiation, the Parties agree to try in good faith to settle the dispute by mediation under
the Commercial Mediation Rules of the American Arbitration Association, San Antonio, Texas,
before resorting to arbitration, litigation, or some other dispute resolution procedure; provided
that a Party may not invoke mediation unless it has provided the other Party with written notice
of the dispute and has attempted in good faith to resolve such dispute through negotiation.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Party may seek immediate equitable relief, without
attempting to settle a dispute through mediation, in any case where such Party is entitled to
equitable relief by law, the terms of the Agreement, or otherwise. All costs of negotiation,
mediation, and arbitration collectively known as alternate dispute resolution ( "ADR ") shall be
assessed equally between the City and Developer with each party bearing their own costs for
attorneys' fees, experts, and other costs of ADR and any ensuing litigation.
2. During the term of this Agreement, if Developer files and / or pursues an
adversarial proceeding against the City regarding this Agreement without first engaging in good
faith mediation of the dispute, then, at the City's option, all access to the Grants provided for
hereunder may be deposited with a mutually acceptable escrow agent that will deposit such finds
in an interest bearing account until the resolution of such adversarial proceeding.
3. Under no circumstances will the Grant funds received under this Agreement be
used, either directly or indirectly, to pay costs or attorney fees incurred in any adversarial
proceeding regarding this Agreement against City.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
I . Binding Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement shall be binding
on and inure to the benefit of the City, Developer, and their respective successors and assigns.
The City Manager shall be responsible for the administration of this Agreement and shall have
the authority to execute any instruments, duly approved by the City Council of the City of
Schertz, Texas, on behalf of the City related thereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement to the contrary, performance of either Party under this Agreement is specifically
contingent on Developer obtaining fee simple title to the Property on or before December 7,
2018, however, this date may be extended thirty (30) days if agreed to in writing by the Parties.
In the event Developer has not taken fee simple title to the Property by such date, or such date as
amended as described above, Developer may, in its sole absolute discretion, upon ten (10) days
written notice to City, terminate this Agreement, whereupon the Parties shall have no further
obligation to one another under this Agreement.
2. Mutual Assistance. City and Developer will do all things reasonably necessary or
appropriate to carry out the terms and provisions of this Agreement and to aid and assist each
other in carrying out such terms and provisions.
3. Representations and Warranties. City represents and warrants to Developer that
this Agreement is within their authority, and that they are duly authorized and empowered to
enter into this Agreement, unless otherwise ordered by a court of competent jurisdiction.
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Developer represents and warrants to the City that it has the requisite authority to enter into this
Agreement.
4. Assi ng ment. Developer shall have the right to assign all of its rights, duties, and
obligations under this Agreement to a duly qualified third party with prior written approval of the
City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas. Any assignment provided for herein shall not serve
to enlarge or diminish the obligations and requirements of this Agreement, nor shall they relieve
Developer of any liability to the City including any required indemnity in the event that any
Assignee hereof shall at any time be in default of the terms of this Agreement. The City may
demand and receive adequate assurance of performance including the deposit or provision of
financial security by any proposed Assignee prior to its approval of an assignment.
5. Independent Contractors.
(a) It is expressly understood and agreed by all Parties hereto that in
performing their services hereunder, Developer at no time will be acting as an
agent of the City and that all consultants or contractors engaged by Developer
respectively will be independent contractors of Developer; and nothing contained
in this Agreement is intended by the Parties to create a partnership or joint venture
between the Parties and any implication to the contrary is hereby expressly
disavowed The Parties hereto understand and agree that City will not be liable for
any claims that may be asserted by any third party occurring in connection with
services performed by Developer respectively under this Agreement, unless any
such claims are due to the fault of the City.
(b) By entering into this Agreement, the Parties do not waive, and shall not be
deemed to have waived, any rights, immunities, or defenses either may have,
including the defense of parties, and nothing contained herein shall ever be
construed as a waiver of sovereign or official immunity by the City with such
rights being expressly reserved to the fullest extent authorized by law and to the
same extent which existed prior to the execution hereof.
(c) No employee of City, or any councilmember or agent of City, shall be
personally responsible for any liability arising under or growing out of this
Agreement.
6. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be delivered hereunder shall be
deemed delivered by actual delivery, facsimile with receipt confirmation, or by depositing the
same in the United States Mail, postage prepaid and certified with return receipt requested,
addressed to the Party at the address set forth below:
If intended for City: City of Schertz
1400 Schertz Pkwy
Schertz, Texas 78154
Attn: City Manager
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With a copes:
Denton, Navarro, Rocha, Bernal & Zech, PC
Attention: T. Daniel Santee
2517 North Main Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78212
If to the Developer: Babcock Road 165, Ltd.
6101 Holiday Hill Road
Midland, Texas 79707
Attn: Charles F. Hedges, Jr.
With a copy to:
Barton Benson Jones PLLC
Attention: Buck Benson
745 E. Mulberry Suite 550
San Antonio, TX 78212
Either Party may designate a different address at any time upon written notice to
the other Party.
7. Governmental Records. All invoices, records and other documents required for
submission to the City pursuant to the terms of this Agreement are Governmental Records for the
purposes of Texas Penal Code Section 37.10
8. Governing Law. The Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of
Texas, and the venue for any action concerning this Agreement shall be in Guadalupe County,
Texas. The Parties agree to submit to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction of said court.
9. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by mutual written agreement of
the Parties, as approved by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas.
10. Legal Construction. In the event any one or more of the provisions contained in
this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect,
such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect other provisions of this Agreement,
and it is the intention of the Parties to this Agreement that, in lieu of each provision that is found
to be illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, a provision be added to this Agreement which is legal,
valid and enforceable and is as similar in terms as possible to the provision found to be illegal,
invalid, or unenforceable.
11. Interpretation. Each of the Parties has been represented by counsel of their
choosing in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement. Regardless of which Party
prepared the initial draft of this Agreement, this Agreement shall, in the event of any dispute,
whatever its meaning or application, be interpreted fairly and reasonably and neither more
strongly for or against any Party.
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12. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
Parties with respect to the subject matter covered in this Agreement. There is no other collateral
oral or written agreement between the Parties that, in any manner, relates to the subject matter of
this Agreement, except as provided for in any Exhibits attached hereto or duly approved
amendments to this Agreement, as approved by the City Council of the City of Schertz, Texas.
13. Paragraph Headings. The paragraph headings contained in this Agreement are for
convenience only and will in no way enlarge or limit the scope or meaning of the various and
several paragraphs.
14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts. Each of the
counterparts shall be deemed an original instrument, but all of the counterparts shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
15. Exhibits. Any Exhibits attached hereto are incorporated by reference for all
purposes.
16. Survival of Covenants. Any of the representations, warranties, covenants, and
obligations of the Parties, as well as any rights and benefits of the Parties, pertaining to a period
of time following the termination of this Agreement shall survive termination.
17. Employment of Undocumented Workers. During the term of this Agreement,
Developer agrees to not knowingly employ any undocumented workers, and, if convicted of a
violation under 8 U.S.C. Section 1324a(1), Developer shall be in Default and repay the amount
of the Grants and any other funds received by Developer from the City as of the date of such
violation within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date Developer is notified by the City of
such violation, plus interest at the rate of six percent (6.00 %) compounded annually from the
date of the violation until paid in full. Developer is not liable for an unknown violation of this
Section by a subsidiary, affiliate, or franchisee of Developer or by a person with whom
Developer contracts provided however that identical federal law requirements provided for
herein shall be included as part of any agreement or contract which Developer enters into with
any subsidiary, assignee, affiliate, or franchisee for which Grants provided herein will be used.
18. Indemnification.
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19. Additional Instruments. City and Developer agree and covenant to cooperate,
negotiate in good faith, and to execute such other and further instruments and documents as may
be reasonably required to fulfill the public purposes provided for and included within this
Agreement.
20. Future permits. Developer acknowledges that the inclusion of the Project
Improvements Site Plan and Public Improvements Cost Itemization, as Exhibits "B" and "C"
herein, in no way infers the City's approval of any aspect of the proposed Project; but, rather,
such exhibits represent certain requirements for Developer's eligibility to receive Grant
payments under this Agreement. All aspects of the Project must comply with applicable
provisions of the City's Code of Ordinances, Unified Development Code, and other codes as
may have been adopted by the City, in order to obtain necessary approvals of officers or staff of
the city under the review processes set out in such codes.
21. Disclosure of Business Relationships /Affiliations; Conflict of Interest
Questionnaire. Developer represents that it is in compliance with the applicable filing and
disclosure requirements of Chapter 176 of the Texas Local Government Code, Conflicts of
Interest Questionnaire and Chapter 2252 of the Texas Government Code, Form 1295 Certificate
of interested Parties online filing with the Texas Ethics Commission.
22. Boycott Israel requirement. Pursuant to State law, the Developer recognizes that
City may not enter into a contract with a company for goods and services unless the contract
contains a written verification from the company that it; (i) does not boycott Israel; and (ii) will
not boycott Israel during the term of the contract (Texas Government Code, Chapter 2270.002).
As such, the Developer hereby verifies that it does not boycott Israel, and agrees that, during the
term of this Agreement, will not boycott Israel as that term is defined in the Texas Government
Code, Section 808.001, as amended. Further, the Developer hereby certifies that it is not a
company identified under Texas Government Code, Section 2252.152 as a company engaged in
business with Iran, Sudan, or Foreign Terrorist Organization.
Executed on this day of 2018.
CITY OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS
IN
ATTEST:
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City Secretary
APPROVED ONLY AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Babcock Road 165, Ltd.,
a Texas limited partnership
BY: Fasken Management, LLC,
a Texas limited liability company,
Its General Partner
C
Charles F. Hedges, Jr., Senior Vice President
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Exhibit "A" Legal Description of the Property
Exhibit "B" Project Improvements Site Plan
Exhibit "C" Public Improvements Cost Itemization
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