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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2024-R0136 - Extension, City Tax Abatement Agreement No. 17471, Dura-Line, LLC - 03/26/2024Resolution No. 2024-R0136 Item No. 5.23 March 26, 2024 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on August 22, 2023, through Resolution No. 2023-R0416, the City Counci� of the City of Lubbock (the "Council") approved a five-year declining Tax Abatement Agreemen� with Dura-Line, LLC ("Dura-Line"), Contract No. 17471; and WHEREAS, as part of Dura-Line's application to the City of Lubbock (the "City" requesting an industrial tax abatement, Dura-Line stated its projected start date for the constructioi of new improvements would begin in September 2023 and end in October 2024; and WHEREAS, due to certain economic factors, Dura-Line now projects the start date construction to begin in February 2024 and end in December 2025 and requests from the City extension herein; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY TH� CITY COUNCIL OP THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Council hereby authorizes and directs the City Manager to execute for and oc behalf of the City of Lubbock, a Request for Extension of Construction Deadline for Dura-Line'; improvements, and related documents. Said Extension is attached hereto and incorporated in thi� resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be included in the minutes of the City Council. Passed by the City Council on March 26, 2024 TRAY PAY{jF ;, MAYOR ATTEST: Courtney Paz, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: D. lu Ko elich, Chief ' ncial Officer APPROVED AS TO FORM: � � elli Leisure, Senior Assistant City Attorney ccdocslRES.dura-linc requcst for extension 3.7.24 DocuSign Envelope ID: 6C4895C1-5F9D-4F57-BDBF-D106D20FSE8C City of Lubbock, TX Tax Abatement Request for Extension of Construction Deadline Resolution No. 2024-R0136 Company Name Authorized Company Representative Dura-Line LLC Elad Shmulevich Authorized Company Representative Title Vice President of Global Construction Completion Date in Tax Abatement Contract October, 2024 Request for Extension of Construction Deadline The below signed requests the construction deadline in the tax abatement contract be extended to: December, 2025 Reason for Extension: Due to the rapidly changing economic environment, Dura-Line has taken the opportunity to align our business needs and evaluate the timing of the allocation of our resources. We are currently assessing the effect of market conditions such as the cosl of borrowing for customers due to higher interest rates and other factors that affect our customers' needs. 22.00 February 2024 Signed this day of , oo��sis�aa nY: Month Year ��D� SU,wtl�� Authorized Company Representative Approved by: City of Lubbock Rcprescntativc Namc (Print): Signature 2/21/2024 Date Received: f March 26, 2024 Received by: Request tor Extension Form DocuSign Envelope ID: 9E9DCACD-7DOC-4DD8-8277-3C1778857245 � dura•lin¢ � ���)�� January 29. 2024 By EMAIL and CERTIFIED MAIL City Of Lubbock do City Manager PO Box 2000 Lubbock, TX 89457 Re: Improvement Project for 904 Lubbock Business Park Boulevard, Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas Dear City of Lubbock, Due to the rapidly changing economic environment, Dure-Line has taken the oppoRunity to align our business needs and evaluate the timing of the allocation of our resources. We are currently assessing the effect of market conditions such as the cost of borrowing for customers due to higher interest rates and other fadors that affect customer's needs. Therefore, we wish to notify you that we are adjusting the projected commencement of the subject Improvement Projed from September 2023 to February 2024. The improvement should be completed by December 2025. Based on this adjustment, the time frame for creating new jobs and tax abatement as set forth in the corresponding Tax Abatement Agreement between the City and Dura-Line would become the December 2024 to December 2028-time frame. We will continue to monitor the market conditions to best finalize and implement all aspects of the projed schedule. We currently have almost $20M of equipment that has been ordered specifically for the site and is due to be delivered commencing in March 2024. This equipment will only be stored on site until it is installed commencing in December 2024 and throughout 2025. We exped to commence hiring of employees in December 2024. Through it all, Dura-Line remains committed to our Lubbock site and the Lubbock community. Lubbock is an important part of our strategy going forward. We look forward to maintaining an open conversation and as we finalize our timeline, we will communicate our plans to you and the proper partners in Lubbock. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. Thank you, �DocuSigned by: �� J IM�7�� EFI7FBE3F87E429 Elad Shmulevich Connectivity so�utions