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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2006-R0556 - Tax Abatement Agreement - Semmaterials LP. - 11_21_2006Resolution No. 2006-R0556 November 21, 2006 Item No. 5.10 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City Council has determined to give notice of its intent to enter into a Tax Abatement Agreement with SemMaterials, LP.; and WHEREAS, V.T.C.A. Tax Code Section 312.2041 requires notice of intent of the City Council to be given to the presiding officer of the governing body of each taxing unit in which the property to be subject to the Tax Abatement Agreement is located; NOW BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the City Secretary give notice as set forth in Exhibit "A" of the intention of the: City Council to enter into a Tax Abatement Agreement with SemMaterials, LP., said notice to. be given to the presiding officers of each governing body of each taxing unit having jurisdiction in assessing taxes on the properties which are described in Exhibit "A-1". Passed by the City Council this 21st day of November 2006. DAVID A. VULLER, MAYOR ATTEST: Re ecca Garza, City Secretary APPR V A TO CONTENT: t4 Rob Apson, Assistant City Manager Development Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda L. Chamales, Senior Attorney Office Practice Section Resolution No. 2006—RO556 EXHIBIT "A" NOTICE OF INTENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO ABATE TAXES ON REAL PROPERTY IMPROVEMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A-1" Notice is hereby given that the City Council of the City of Lubbock intends to enter into an Agreement with SemMaterials, LP. to abate taxes on improvements to real property located within the Lubbock 2000 North Enterprise Zone created by Ordinance No. 2000-00032 and covering all of the subject property. Notice is further given that the City Council of the City of Lubbock will consider authorizing the Mayor of the City to execute a contract between the City and SemMaterials, LP. for tax abatement, a draft copy of said Agreement is attached to this notice as Exhibit "A-2" and made a part hereof for all purposes. Notice is further given that the City Council will consider this matter at its meeting held in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 1625 13th Street, City of Lubbock, on the 7"' day of December, 2006, at approximately 9.30 o'clock a.m. Resolution No. 2006-RO556 Exhibit "A-1" Legal Descriptions of Property Following are the legal descriptions of the parcels included in the tax abatement. Parcel 1 and 2 Legal description of land: TRACT 1: All that portion of Tract 2, Marnels Industrial Additional to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the Map, Plat, and/or Dedication Deed thereof, recorded in Volume 950, Page 403, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a %" iron rod (set) at the Northeast corner of said Tract 2, which bears South 2683.1 feet and West 32.1 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 16, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas; REVISED GF # 00-5376 THENCE South, along the East line of said Tract 2, a distance of 500.00 feet; THENCE West a distance of 185.8 feet to a 3/" iron rod; THENCE South a distance of 236.00 feet; THENCE West a distance of 0.42 feet; THENCE South a distance of 224.8 feet to a'/z" iron rod flush with a building wall; THENCE South 19' West a distance of 135.17 feet to a ''/2" iron rod in the west line of said Tract II; THENCE North, along the West line of said Tract 2, a distance of 1088.40 feet to a'/" iron rod at the Northwest corner of said Tract 2; THENCE East, along the North line of said Tract 2, a distance of 230.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. TRACT II: All that strip of land located on both sides of the common line between Sections 15 and 16, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas bounded by the East by a line parallel with and 47.9 feet East of said Section line, and on the West by a line parallel with and 32.1 feet West of said Section line, being further described as follows: Exhibit "A-1" Legal Descriptions of Property BEGINNING at a'/4" rod which bears South 2683.1 feet and East 47.9 feet from the Northeast corner of Section 16 and the Northwest corner of Section 15, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas; THENCE South a distance of 500.00 feet to a 3/4" rod; THENCE West a distance of 80.00 feet to a point in the West line of Tract 2, Marnel's Industrial Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas; THENCE North, along the East line of said Tract 2, a distance of 500.00 feet to the Northeast corner of said Tract 2; THENCE East a distance of 80.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. TRACT III: A 30.00 foot wide strip of land lying contiguous to and westerly of Lot 2, Tract 3 of Marvels Industrial Addition to the City of Lubbock, as established by Certificate of Dedication recorded February 7, 1966 in Volume 1072, Pages 560 et seq., Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, situated in the E'/2 of Section 16, Block 1, T.T.R.R. Co. Survey, Lubbock County, Texas, and being a portion of that certain 95.56 acre tract of land described in Deed from Walker Stanton, et al dated June 20, 1950, recorded in Book 417, Page 36, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas, described as follows, to -wit: COMMENCING at the Southwest comer of said Lot 2, Tract 3 of Mamels Industrial Addition; THENCE Northerly along the Westerly boundary of said Lot 2, Tract 3 along a curve to the left, have a radius of 620.76 feet with long chord bearing North 09°26'27" East, 107.76 feet to the true point of beginning; THENCE continuing Northerly along said curve and along the Westerly boundary of said Lot 2, Tract 3 an arc distance of 50.05 feet to a point of tangency; THENCE North 00°09'30" West, 523.8 feet, more or less, to a point in the South line of Lot 1, Tract 3 of said Marvels Industrial Addition to the City of Lubbock; THENCE West along said South line 30.0 feet; THENCE South 00°09'30" East, 523.8 feet, more or less, to a point 30.0 feet West of the hereinabove described point of tangency; THENCE Southerly along a tangential curve to the right having a radius of 590.76 feet, an arc distance of 47.72 feet; THENCE Easterly 30.0 feet to the true POINT OF BEGINNING. Exhibit "A-1" Legal Descriptions of Property REVISED GF # 00-5376 TRACT IV-. A portion of Tract No. 2, Mamels Industrial Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the map, plat and/or dedication deed thereof recorded in Volume 950, Page 403, Deed Records of Lubbock County, Texas and that 80 foot wide tract of land adjacent thereto located in the West Half of Section 15 and the East Half of Section 16, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas, being further described as follows: BEGINNING at a point in the East line of Section 16 which bears South a distance of 3,183.I feet from the Northeast corner of Section 16, Block A, Lubbock County, Texas; THENCE West, Parallel to the North line of Section 16, at 32.1 feet pass the East line of Tract No. 2, Mamels Industrial Addition, continuing for a total distance of 217.9 feet to a '/2" iron rod with cap found at the Northwest corner of this tract; THENCE South, parallel to the East line of Section 16, a distance of 219.85 feet to a'/2" iron rod with cap set for the Southwest corner of this tract; THENCE East, parallel to the North line of Section 16, a distance of 265.8 feet to a '/2" iron rod with cap set for the Southeast corner of this tract; THENCE North, parallel to the East line of Section 16, a distance of 219.85 feet to a 3/4" iron rod found for the Northeast corner of this tract; THENCE West, parallel to the North line of Section 15, a distance of 47.9 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING. Parcel 3 Marvels Industrial, south part of tract two (2), and strip on east side Parcel 4 1619 Marshall Street: Lot 2, Tract 3, Marvels Industrial Addition, 4.57 acres, City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as shown by the official plat thereof, recorded in Volume 1072, Page 560, of the Lubbock County Deed Records. Resolution No. 2006—RO556 Exhibit "A-1" Legal Descriptions of Property Exhibit "A-2" Resolution No. 2006-R0556 AGREEMENT STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § This Agreement made this day of , 2006, by and between the City of Lubbock, Texas, a home rule municipality of the State of Texas (hereinafter called "City"), and SemMaterials, LP (hereinafter called "Company"); WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, City did receive from Company on the 181h day of September, 2006 an application for tax abatement for improvements to real property and tangible personal property at 1611 Marshall Street, 1101 Avenue P, and 1619 Marshall, which is further described in Exhibit "A"; and WHEREAS, upon review of the above application it was determined that the facility and real property is located in the Lubbock 2000 North Enterprise Zone designated by the City in Ordinance No. 2000-00032 covering the above described property; and WHEREAS, the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement For Selected Taxing Units Contained Within Lubbock County was heretofore adopted by Resolution No. 2005-RO421 of the City Council of the City of Lubbock. A copy of the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement for Selected Taxing Units Within Lubbock County is attached as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein as if fully set forth; and WHEREAS, the City did comply with all the requirements set forth in V.T.C.A., Tax Code, Section 312.201; and WHEREAS, the City did comply with all the criteria and guidelines as set forth in the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement for Selected Taxing Units Contained Within Lubbock County, said guidelines having been adopted by Resolution No. 2005-RO421 of the City on September 8, 2005; and WHEREAS, the City did pass Ordinance No. 2000-00032 creating the Lubbock 2000 North Enterprise Zone for commercial and industrial tax abatement, said zone including the area which is described in the attached Exhibit "A"; and AGREEMENT - SEMMATERIALS, LP. PAGE 1 WHEREAS, V.A.T.C., Tax Code, Sec. 312.2011 provides that designation as an enterprise zone constitutes designation as a reinvestment zone without further action; and WHEREAS, the application received by City from Company is an application for the expansion of an existing facility; and WHEREAS, V.A.T.C., Tax Code, Sec. 312.002 specifically states that such a purpose is to be included in the guidelines for tax abatement and to be eligible for such treatment; and WHEREAS, Section IV of the Guidelines and Criteria governing Tax Abatement for Selected Taxing Units Contained Within Lubbock County adopted by the City Council by Resolution No. 2005-R0421, does recognize expansion of an existing facility as being eligible for tax abatement status; and WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that all of the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement, as adopted by Resolution No. 2005-RO421 have been met by Company; and WHEREAS, the location of the facility and surrounding real property, which are to be the subject matter of this Agreement, are attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and made a part of this Agreement for all purposes; and NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and of the mutual terms, covenants and conditions herein contained the City and Company do hereby agree as follows: SECTION 1. Term. This Agreement shall remain in force and effect for a period of five (5) years from January 1 of the tax year after the required improvements are substantially completed and shall expire and be of no further force and effect after said date. SECTION 2. Base Year. The base year applicable to real property, which is the subject of this Agreement, shall be 2006, and the assessed value of the real property shall be the assessed value applicable to such property for said year. SECTION 3. Base Year Taxes. The taxes upon the real property shall be paid in accordance with the assessed value of such property for the base year. Base year taxes upon the real property are thus not abated. SECTION 4. Abatement of Increase in Base Year Tax. In accordance with V.A.T.C., Tax Code, Section 312.204 real property taxes applicable to the real property subject to this Agreement shall be abated only to the extent said value for any given year within the term of this Agreement exceeds the base year taxes hereinabove set forth. AGREEMENT - SEMMATERIALS, LP PAGE 2 SECTION 5. Property Ineligible for Tax Abatement. The property described and set forth in Section IV(6) of the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement for selected taxing units contained within Lubbock County and heretofore adopted by the City Council by Resolution No. 2005-R0421 is incorporated by reference herein as if fully set out in this Agreement and fully describes the property ineligible for tax abatement. SECTION 6. Exemption from Tax. The City covenants and agrees to exempt from taxation, in accordance with Section 4 above, the following properties: (a) All proposed new improvements to be placed upon the property which is described in Exhibit "A". (b) All eligible tangible personal property, owned by Company, placed in or upon the property set forth in Exhibit "A", which does not include any equipment and personal property owned by Company and already located in the existing facility. (c) It is further understood that all items affixed to the new improvements placed upon the real property identified in Exhibit "A", including machinery and equipment shall be considered part of the real property improvement and taxes thereon shall be abated in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (a) above set forth. SECTION 7. Economic Qualifications. Company agrees to expend funds necessary to qualify for tax abatement by expanding an existing facility, as set forth in Section IV(3)(b) of the Guidelines and Criteria Governing Tax Abatement for selected taxing units contained within Lubbock County (Exhibit "B") on the property described in Exhibit "A". A description of the kind, number and location of all proposed improvements is attached in Company's application, Exhibit "C" and incorporated herein as if fully set forth. SECTION 8. Value of Improvements. In accordance with V.A.T.C., Tax Code, Section 312.204(a), which requires the Owner of the property to make specific improvements or repairs to the property in order to be eligible for tax abatement, Company will expend three million six hundred thousand ($3,600,000) for the expansion of an existing facility and eight million eight hundred thousand ($8,800,000) on new equipment to be located within the enterprise zone created by Ordinance No. 2000-00032. SECTION 9. EIectricity Provider. Company agrees to utilize Lubbock Power & Light (LP&L) for electrical services for the term of the tax abatement. If company chooses to utilize a different Power Company, this contract shall be terminated. AGREEMENT - SEMMATERIALS, LP. PAGE 3 SECTION 10. City Access to Property. Company covenants and agrees that City shall have access to the property, which are the subject matter of this Agreement, upon reasonable notice and during normal business hours, and that municipal employees shall be able to inspect the property to insure compliance with the terms and conditions of Company's application for tax abatement, attached as Exhibit "C", and this Agreement. SECTION 11. Portion of Tax Abated. City agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to abate taxes on eligible property according to the following schedule. Year 1: 100% Year 2: 80% Year 3: 60% Year 4: 40% Year 5: 20% SECTION 12. Commencement Date. This Agreement shall commence January 1 of the tax year after the required improvements are substantially completed and shall expire five (5) years after such date. SECTION 13. Type of Improvements. Company proposes to expand an existing facility as described in Exhibit "C". Company further states that the proposed improvements to the property above mentioned shall commence on the I" day of October, 2006, and shall be completed within approximately seven (7) months from said date. Company may request an extension of the above date from City in the event circumstances beyond the control of Company necessitates additional time for completion of such improvements and such consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. Company shall provide a copy of the certificate of occupancy or other proof of completion within ten days of completion of improvements. SECTION 14. Drawings of Improvements. Company shall furnish City with one set of as built plans and drawings of the improvements to be made pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. SECTION 15. Limitation on Use. Company agrees to limit the use of the property set forth in Exhibit "A" to commercial and/or industrial uses as those terms are defined in the zoning ordinances of the City of Lubbock and to limit the uses of the property to uses consistent with the general purpose of encouraging development of the enterprise zone during the term of this agreement. SECTION 16. Recapture. Company agrees to be bound by and comply with all the terms and provisions for recapture of abated taxes in the event of default by Company pursuant to law and as set forth in Guidelines and Criteria for Tax Abatement adopted by Resolution No. 2005-RO421 of the City Council of the City of Lubbock. AGREEMENT - SEMMATERIALS, LP PAGE 4 SECTION 17. Certification. Company agrees to certify annually in writing to the governing body of each taxing unit that the owner is in compliance with the terms of the Agreement. SECTION 18. Compliance. The City may cancel or modify this Agreement if Company fails to comply with the Agreement. SECTION 19. Notices. Notices required to be given by this Agreement shall be mailed, certified mail return receipt requested, to the following addresses: CITY OF LUBBOCK Assistant City Manager Development Services P.O. Box 2000 Lubbock, Texas 79457 SEMMATERIALS, LP Rusty Smallwood 1611 Marshall Street Lubbock, TX 79403 SECTION 20. Effective Date. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, this Agreement shall not be effective until such time as it has been finally passed and approved. EXECUTED this day of , 2006. SEMMATERIALS, LP. CITY OF LUBBOCK A Municipal Corporation ATTEST: Tax Abatement Agmt-SemMaterials November 9, 2006 DAVID A. MILLER, MAYOR ATTEST: Rebecca Garza City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: Rob Allison, Assistant City Manager Development Services APPROVED AS TO FORM: Linda L. Chamales, Senior Attorney AGREEMENT — SEMMATERIALS, LP. PAGE 5