HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2017-R0139 - Lubbock Entertainment And Performing Arts Association (LEPPA) Commitment Agreeme - 04/13/2017Resolution No.2017-R0139
Item No.6.24
April 13,2017
RESOLUTION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock is hereby authorized and directed to execute for
andon behalfof the Cityof Lubbock,a Commitment Agreement and related documents by
and between the City of Lubbock and the Lubbock Entertainment and Performing Arts
Association (LEPAA) for the transfer of real property from the City of Lubbockto LEPAA
for the public purpose of the construction and operation of a parking area adjacent to the
Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences.Said Commitment Agreement is
attached hereto and incorporated in this resolution as if fully set forth herein and shall be
included in the minutes of the City Council.
Passed by the City Council on April 13,2017
ATTEST:
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Rebedca Garza,City Secret1
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT
Scott Snider,Assistant City Manager
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DANIEL M.POPE,MAYOR
ccdocs/K6S*i<greement - Lubbock Entertainmentand PerformingArtsAssociation-Parkins AreaCommitment Agreement
March 30,2017
Resolution No. 2017-RO139
COMMITMENT AGREEMENT
This Commitment Agreement (the "Agreement") is made by and between the City of
Lubbock, Texas (the "City"), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, and the Lubbock
Entertainment and Performing Arts Association ("LEPAA"), a Texas nonprofit
organization, acting by and through their respective and duly authorized officers and
officials.
RECITIALS
WHEREAS, LEPAA is a nonprofit organization founded in 2013, with donations and
grants from interested and caring citizens, organizations, and charitable foundations of
Lubbock, Texas and the surrounding South Plains region, to support it in achieving its
goal of providing entertainment and performing arts in Lubbock, including concerts,
ballet programs, symphony performances, Broadway shows, lecture series, cultural
exhibits, and educational materials; and
WHEREAS, LEPAA, in order to provide a venue for such entertainment and performing
arts, is building a permanent facility for a new performing arts center to be known as the
Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences (the "Performing Arts Center") on
property located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas, across from the Lubbock
Memorial Civic Center (the "Civic Center"); and
WHEREAS, LEPAA, desires to construct a parking area adjacent to the Performing Arts
Center (the "Parking Area") on land currently owned by the City (the "Property"), with
such Property being further depicted and described by a survey with metes and bounds in
"Exhibit A" attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City (the "City Council") hereby finds that the
Parking Area would serve a public purpose by providing public and private parking for
downtown events at the Performing Arts Center, the Civic Center, and other downtown
Lubbock locations;
WHEREAS, Texas Local Government Code (the "Local Gov't Code") Section 253.011
allows a municipality to transfer real property to a non-profit organization for a public
purpose;
WHEREAS, the City desires to transfer the Property to LEPAA for the public purpose of
LEPAA's construction and maintenance of the Parking Area, with such Parking Area
being further depicted in "Exhibit B" attached hereto; and NOW THEREFORE,
THE PARTIES, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
AGREEMENT
Section 1— Recitals and Exhibits
The representations, covenants, and findings set forth in the recitals and exhibits of this
Agreement are material to this Agreement and are hereby incorporated into and made a
part of this Agreement.
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Section 2 — Contract Authority
The Parties hereby warrant and represent that each has full lawful right, power, and
authority to execute, deliver, and perform the terms and obligations of this Agreement.
Accordingly, this Agreement constitutes a legal and binding obligation upon the Parties.
Section 3 — The Property
As more particularly depicted and described in "Exhibit A" attached hereto, the Property
that is the subject of this Agreement is approximately four and a half (4.5) acres of City -
owned land generally located on the easternmost portion of the area bordered by 4`
Street and Marsha Sharp Freeway on the north, Avenue O on the west, Mac Davis Lane
on the south, and the Performing Arts Center on the east.
Section 4 — Public Purpose
LEPAA hereby warrants and agrees that if the Property is transferred according to the
terms contained in this Agreement, then the Property will be used solely for the public
purpose of the Parking Area. LEPAA hereby acknowledges that if at any time the
Property is not used for the public purpose of the Parking Area, except as may be
otherwise provided in this Agreement, then the ownership of the Property will
automatically revert to the City.
Section 5 — Term
Unless terminated earlier under any provision contained herein, this Agreement shall
become effective on the day of its execution by both Parties and shall be effective
through December 31, 2022 (the "Term"). The Term may be extended through an
amendment to this Agreement as authorized by the City Council through a resolution.
Section 6 — LEPAA's Responsibilities
Upon the execution of this Agreement, LEPAA agrees to be bound by the following:
A. Prior to LEPAA's initiation of any construction or improvements on the Property,
LEPAA shall provide evidence to the City that LEPAA has secured all the funding
necessary for the construction and maintenance of the Parking Area. Such evidence
shall be in an amount and form reasonably acceptable to the City. If the City, in its
sole discretion, determines that LEPAA has not secured all the funding required for
the construction and maintenance of the Parking Area, then the City will notify
LEPAA in writing and provide thirty (30) days for LEPAA to secure such funding, or
this Agreement shall terminate.
B. Prior to LEPAA's initiation of any construction or improvements on the Property,
LEPAA shall submit final site plans to the City for permit approval that reflect
LEPAA's intended use of the Property solely for the public purpose of the Parking
Area.
C. Prior to the transfer of the Property that is the subject of this Agreement, and prior to
the expiration of the Term, LEPAA shall conduct and pay for an official survey of the
Property. Upon its completion, said official survey of the Property shall be
incorporated into "Exhibit A" of this Agreement.
D. Prior to the transfer of the Property that is the subject of this Agreement, and prior to
the expiration of the Term, LEPAA shall enter into a shared parking lease agreement
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with the City that addresses: LEPAA's use of public parking near the Property during
the construction and operation of the Parking Area; the City's use of the Parking
Area; and, the City's access to City -owned land that is adjacent to the Parking Area.
Such shared parking lease agreement shall be in substantially the same form as the
Draft Shared Parking Lease Agreement attached as "Exhibit C" to this Agreement.
E. Prior to the transfer of the Property, LEPAA may use a portion of the Property for a
stack Iot in order to further the construction of the Performing Arts Center. LEPAA's
proposed portion of the Property to be used as a stack lot is depicted in "Exhibit D"
attached to this Agreement, with such use being subject to City approval.
F. Upon the transfer of the Property that is the subject of this Agreement, LEPAA agrees
to pay for all closing costs, including, but not limited to, a title policy, if such a policy
is required.
G. Upon the transfer of the Property that is the subject of this Agreement, and during the
construction and operation of the Parking Area, LEPAA agrees to maintain the
Property at its own expense and in accordance with the City's Code of Ordinances,
including the Downtown Public Improvements Design Standards.
H. Within a reasonable time after the transfer of the Property that is subject to this
Agreement, but no later than twelve (12) months after substantial completion of the
construction of the Performing Arts Center, LEPAA agrees to begin construction of
the Parking Area at its own expense, and upon completion of the Parking Area,
LEPAA agrees to maintain the Parking Area at its own expense according to the
Downtown Public Improvements Design Standards.
I. The Parking Area will be primarily designed for the public purpose of vehicle
parking, but LEPAA agrees that at least twenty-two percent (22%) of the Parking
Area will be designed, constructed, and maintained as green space at LEPAA's
expense. Landscaping in the green space may consist of a combination of plant
material, including, but not limited to: grass, trees, shrubs, planters, brick, stone,
natural forms, water forms, decorative pavers, and other similar features. Any
combination of brick, stone, and decorative pavers shall account for no more than
twenty-five (25%) of the required landscaped area. Landscaping shall not include
smooth concrete or asphalt. LEPAA shall be responsible for the irrigation and
maintenance of the landscaping in the Parking Area at its own expense.
J. LEPAA hereby represents that as of the date of execution of this Agreement it is a
nonprofit organization as that term is defined in the Local Gov't Code Section
253.011(a). LEPAA further warrants that it will maintain its status as a nonprofit
organization, as that term is defined in the Local Gov't Code Section 253.01 l (a),
throughout its construction, maintenance, ownership, and control of the Parking Area.
K. LEPAA agrees that its business records, including any financial documents, shall be
open for inspection at reasonable times upon the request of the City.
L. LEPAA may terminate this Agreement with cause by providing written notice of such
termination to the City at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of
termination.
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Section 7 — The City's Responsibilities
Upon the execution of this Agreement, the City agrees to be bound by the following:
A. The City agrees to hold the Property for the public purpose of the Parking Area
throughout the Term, by which time LEPAA shall have satisfied its applicable
responsibilities under this Agreement.
B. If the City determines that LEPAA has satisfied its applicable responsibilities under
this Agreement prior to the expiration of the Term, then the City will notify LEPAA
in writing of the City's intent to transfer the Property to LEPAA by a Deed Without
Warranty in a form substantially similar to the draft Deed Without Warranty that
attached to this Agreement as "Exhibit E."
C. If the City determines that LEPAA has not satisfied all of its applicable
responsibilities under this Agreement by the expiration of the Term, then the City
shall provide written notification to LEPAA that this Agreement shall terminate, the
City shall not transfer the Property to LEPAA, and the Property shall not be available
to LEPAA for the Parking Area or any other project. The termination described in
this subsection shall become effective immediately upon the determination of the City
and shall not require any additional act, writing, or ruling of the City.
D. Through a resolution authorizing an amendment to this Agreement, the City may
elect to waive any of LEPAA's responsibilities under this Agreement. If any such
resolution is approved by the City Council, the City will provide a copy of such
resolution and amendment to LEPAA.
Section 8 — Service of Notice
Any notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed to be properly served if deposited
in the U.S. mail by certified letter, return receipt requested, addressed to the recipient at
the recipient's address shown below, and subject to the right of either Party to designate a
different address by notice given in the manner just described.
For the City:
City Manager
City of Lubbock
P.O. Box 2000
Lubbock, Texas 79457
(806) 775-2016
For LEPAA:
Chairman
Lubbock Entertainment
& Performing Arts Association
1500 Broadway, Suite 1254
Lubbock, Texas 79401
(806) 773-5650
The Parties acknowledge and affirm that no department of the City has the legal authority
to enter into any contract of any type or nature in the name of the department or to accept
any legal notice on behalf of the City.
Section 9 — Funding
The Parties understand and acknowledge that the funding of this Agreement, if any such
funding is required, is contained in the City's annual budget and is subject to the approval
of the City in each fiscal year. The Parties further agree that should the City Council fail
to approve a budget which includes sufficient funds for the continuance of this
Agreement, or should the City Council fail to certify funds for any reason, then and upon
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the occurrence of such event, this Agreement shall terminate as to the City and the City
shall then have no further obligation to LEPAA. When the funds budgeted or certified
during any fiscal year by the City to discharge its obligations under this Agreement are
expended, LEPAA may terminate this Agreement.
Section 10 — Venue and Applicable Law
This Agreement is subject to all present and future valid laws, orders, rules, ordinances,
and regulations of the United States of America, the State of Texas, the Parties, and any
other regulatory body having jurisdiction over this Agreement. This Agreement shall be
construed and governed according to the laws of the State of Texas. The sole venue for
any action, controversy, dispute, or claim arising under this Agreement shall be in a court
of appropriate jurisdiction in Lubbock County, Texas exclusively.
Section 11— Rights and Remedies Reserved
Each Party reserves the right to exercise any right or remedy available to it by law,
contract, equity, or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to seek any and all
forms of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. Further, neither Party shall not be
subject to any arbitration process prior to exercising its unrestricted right to seek judicial
remedy. The remedies set forth herein are cumulative and not exclusive, and may be
exercised concurrently. To the extent of any conflict between this provision and another
provision in, or related to, this Agreement, the former shall control.
Section 12 — Public Information
This Agreement is public information. To the extent, if any, that any provision of this
Agreement is in conflict with Tex. Gov't. Code Ann. Chapter 552 et seq., as amended,
same shall be of no force and effect.
Section 13 — No Third -Party Beneficiaries
This Agreement is entered solely by and between, and may be enforced only by and
among, the Parties. Except as set forth above, this Agreement shall not be deemed to
create any rights in or obligations to any third parties.
Section 14 — No Personal Liability
Nothing in this Agreement is construed as creating any personal liability on the part of
any employee, officer or agent of any public body that may be a party to this Agreement.
Section 15 — No Joint Enterprise
This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not be construed to create any joint
enterprise between or among the Parties.
Section 16 — No Indemnification by City
The Parties expressly acknowledge that the City's authority to indemnify and hold
harmless any third party is governed by Article XI, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution,
and any provision which purports to require indemnification by the City is invalid.
Section 17 — Insurance Requirements
LEPAA, and any contractor or subcontractor of LEPAA, shall obtain and maintain all
insurance coverage required by the City at all times while this Agreement is in effect.
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Section 18 — Sovereign Immunity Acknowledged and Retained
THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO
PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS IN ANY WAY INTENDED TO
CONSTITUTE A WAIVER BY ANY PARTY OF ANY IMMUNITIES FROM
SUIT OR LIABILITY THAT A PARTY MAY HAVE BY OPERATION OF LAW.
THE CITY RETAINS ALL GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES.
Section 19 — Authority to Amend
This Agreement may be amended in writing by either Party, with such writing being
subject to the approval of the City Council.
The Parties execute and enter into this Agreement on April 13. 2017
SIGNATURES
FOR THE CITY:
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DANIEL M. POPE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
Re ecca Garza, City Sec eta
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
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Scott Snider, Assistant City Manager
FOR LEPAA:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Exhibit A — The Property
Property — Survey
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HUGO REED AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
1601 AVENUE N 1 LUBBOCK. TEXAS 79401 1 8061763-5642 / FAX 8061763-3391
TEXAS REGISTERED ENGINEERING FIRM F-760
J TEXAS LICENSED SURVEYING FIRM 100676-00
LAND SURVEYORS
CIVIL ENGINEERS
Property — Metes & Bounds Description
METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION of a portion of Lot 1-A, Block 1 and a portion of Lot 1-B, Block 1, Memorial
Center Addition to the City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the map, plat and/or dedication deed
thereof recorded under County Clerk File Number 2017013164 of the Official Public Records of Lubbock County,
Texas, being further described as follows:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" found in the South right-of-way line of the Marsha Sharp
Freeway as described in Volume 7235, Page 120 of the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas, being the
Northeast corner of Lot I -A, Block 1, and the Northwest corner of Lot 2-A, Block 1, Memorial Center Addition to the
City of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, according to the map, plat and/or dedication deed thereof recorded under
County Clerk File Number 2017013164 of the Official Public Records of Lubbock County, Texas, for the Northeast
comer of this tract;
THENCE S. 01041'14" W., along the Eastern boundary of said Lot 1-A, and the Western boundary of said Lot 2-A, at
481.33 feet pass the most Easterly Southeast comer of said Lot 1-A same being the Northeast corner of Lot 1-B, said
Memorial Center Addition, continuing along the Western boundary of said Lot 2-A, and along the Eastern boundary of
said Lot 1-B, for a total distance of 547.27 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set for the most Easterly
Southeast comer of this tract, from whence a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" found at the Southeast corner of
said Lot 1-B bears S. 01°41'14" W. a distance of 89.24 feet;
THENCE N. 88018'46" W. a distance of 161.23 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set for an "ell" corner
of this tract;
THENCE S. 01041'14" W. a distance of 89.24 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set in the North right-of-
way line of Mac Davis Lane as dedicated by plat recorded in Volume 5, Page 384 of the Deed Records of Lubbock
County, Texas, and the Southern boundary of said Lot 1-B, for the most Southerly Southeast comer of this tract, from
whence a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" found at the Southeast corner of said Lot 1-B bears S. 88'1846" E. a
distance of 161.23 feet;
THENCE N. 88018'46" W., along said North right-of-way line and the Southern boundary of said Lot 1-B, a distance
of 156.77 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set for the Southwest corner of this tract;
THENCE N. 01041'14" E., at 26.99 feet pass a point in the Northern boundary of said Lot 1-B, continuing for a total
distance of 458.23 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set for a point of curvature;
THENCE Northwesterly, along a curve to the left, said curve having a radius of 99.50 feet, a central angle of
25°57'39", tangent lengths of 22.94 feet, a chord distance of 44.70 feet and a chord bearing of N. 1197136/1 W. to a
1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set for a point of tangency;
THENCE N. 24016'26" W. a distance of 117.49 feet to a set 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA";
THENCE N. 01041'14" E. a distance of 30.00 feet to a 1/2" iron rod with cap marked "HRA" set in the said South
right-of-way line of Marsha Sharp Freeway and the Northern boundary of said Lot I -A, for the Northwest corner of this
tract;
THENCE S. 88010'30" E., along said South right-of-way line and the Northern boundary of said Lot 1-A, a distance
of 379.48 feet to the Point of Beginning.
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THIS DOCUMENT IS RELEASED ON FEB 16, 2017
FOR THE PURPOSE OF INTERIM REVIEW UNDER
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LICENSE #12113 IT IS NOT TO BE USED FOR
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BIDDING OR PERMIT PURPOSES.
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Exhibit C — Draft Shared Parking Lease Agreement
(DRAFT) SHARED PARKING LEASE AGREEMENT
THIS SHARED PARKING LEASE AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made by and between the City
of Lubbock, Texas, a State of Texas municipal corporation (the "City") and the Lubbock Entertainment and
Performing Arts Association, a State of Texas nonprofit organization ("LEPAA"), (each considered a
"Party," and considered collectively as the "Parties"), acting by and through their respective and duly
authorized officers and officials, and is hereby entered into by the Parties on
, 2017 (the "Effective Date").
THE PARTIES, FOR GOOD AND VALUABLE CONSIDERATION, AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
Article 1. The LEPAA Parking Area. Subject to the terms hereof, LEPAA authorizes the joint use by the
Parties of the parking area that will be constructed and maintained by LEPAA on approximately four and a
half (4.5) acres of land generally located on the easternmost portion of the area bordered by 4" Street and
Marsha Sharp Freeway on the north, Avenue O on the west, Mac Davis Lane on the south, and the Buddy
Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences (the "Performing Arts Center") on the east (the "LEPAA
Parking Area"). The Parties' joint use of the LEPAA Parking Area shall be at no cost to the Parties, shall be
non -preferential, and shall be for the sole purpose of public parking during either of the Parties' events near
the LEPAA Parking Area. The LEPAA Parking Area is more specifically described and depicted in
"Exhibit 1" of this Agreement.
Article 2. The City Parking Area. Subject to the terms hereof, the City authorizes the joint use by the
Parties of the parking lot located at the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center (the "City Parking Area'). The
Parties' joint use of the City Parking Area shall be at no cost to the Parties, shall be non -preferential, and
shall be for the sole purpose of public parking during either of the Parties' events near the City Parking
Area. The City Parking Area does not include any existing or future City -owned parking lot located off the
Lubbock Memorial Civic Center property. The City Parking Area is more specifically described and
depicted in "Exhibit 2" of this Agreement.
Article 3. The Term. This Agreement shall become binding on the Effective Date and shall remain in
effect through December 31, 2037. The Term may be extended with written authorization of the City
Council.
Article 4.Ouarterly Event Coordination. Each Party will provide a quarterly update to the other Party
that lists the Party's planned events that might affect the Parties' joint use of the LEPAA Parking Area and
the City Parking Area. The quarterly updates shall be provided by each Party no later than January 10,
April 10, July 10, and October 10 of each year, with each update detailing the planned and expected events
that will occur prior to the next quarterly update. Based upon the quarterly update, the Parties shall develop
a quarterly plan for the joint use of both the LEPAA Parking Area and the City Parking Area. If a Party
should schedule an event not included in its quarterly report, then that Party shall immediately inform the
other Party in order to ensure the joint use of the LEPAA Parking Area and the City Parking Area. The
Parties may adopt an update schedule other than the schedule considered in this Article upon approval by
the City Manager.
Article 5. Parking Area Maintenance. The City will maintain the City Parking Area at its own expense.
LEPAA will maintain the LEPAA Parking Area at its own expense according to the terms of the
Commitment Agreement between the City and LEPAA, with such Commitment Agreement being made a
part of this Agreement by reference. The City will not create or allow to be created any waste or nuisance
on the LEPAA Parking Area caused by the City's use of the LEPAA Parking Area. LEPAA will not create
or allow to be created any waste or nuisance on the City Parking Area caused by LEPAA's use of the City
Parking Area.
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Article 6. Future City Improvements. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the City from improving
any land or property owned by the City at the time of, or subsequent to the Effective Date of, this
Agreement. If the City should so improve any of its property, and should such improvement interfere with
LEPAA's joint use of the City Parking Area, then this Agreement shall not terminate and the Parties' joint
use of the LEPAA Parking Area shall continue without interruption. However, if the City should improve
its property as contemplated under this Article, and should such improvement affect the availability of the
parking at the City Parking Area, then this Agreement shall be immediately suspended and shall not
become reactivated until such time as the City has amended this Agreement through a resolution passed by
the City Council of the City. Any suspension of this Agreement under this Article shall neither extend nor
otherwise have any effect on the Term of this Agreement.
Article 7. Access to City Property. This Agreement shall have no effect on the City's ability to have free
and uninterrupted access at all times to City -owned property near the LEPAA Parking Area including, but
not limited to, the City's ability to access the Physical Plant located adjacent to the LEPAA Parking Area.
The property associated with the Physical Plant is further depicted and described in "Exhibit 3" attached to
this Agreement.
Article 8. Termination. Either Party may terminate this Agreement for cause by providing written notice
of such termination to the other Party at least thirty (30) days prior to the effective date of termination, with
such notice allowing the cure of the cause of termination within a reasonable time.
Article 9. Service of Notice. Any notice required by this Agreement shall be deemed to be properly served
if deposited in the U.S. mail by certified letter, return receipt requested, addressed to the recipient at the
recipient's address shown below, and subject to the right of either Party to designate a different address by
notice given in the manner just described.
For the City: For LEPAA:
City Manager Chairman
City of Lubbock Lubbock Entertainment
& Performing Arts Association
P.O. Box 2000 1500 Broadway, Suite 1254
Lubbock, Texas 79457 Lubbock, Texas 79401
(806) 775-2016 (806) 773-5650
The Parties acknowledge and affirm that no department of the City has the legal authority to enter into any
contract of any type or nature in the name of the department or to accept any legal notice on behalf of the
City.
Article 10. Funding. The Parties understand and acknowledge that the funding of this Agreement, if any
such funding is required, is contained in the City's annual budget and is subject to the approval of the City
in each fiscal year. The Parties further agree that should the City Council fail to approve a budget which
includes sufficient funds for the continuance of this Agreement, or should the City Council fail to certify
funds for any reason, then and upon the occurrence of such event, this Agreement shall terminate as to the
City and the City shall then have no further obligation to LEPAA. When the funds budgeted or certified
during any fiscal year by the City to discharge its obligations under this Agreement are expended, LEPAA
may terminate this Agreement.
Article 11. Venue and Applicable Law. This Agreement is subject to all present and future valid laws,
orders, rules, ordinances, and regulations of the United States of America, the State of Texas, the Parties,
and any other regulatory body having jurisdiction over this Agreement. This Agreement shall be construed
and governed according to the laws of the State of Texas. The sole venue for any action, controversy,
dispute, or claim arising under this Agreement shall be in a court of appropriate jurisdiction in Lubbock
County, Texas exclusively.
Article 12. Rights and Remedies Reserved. Each Party reserves the right to exercise any right or remedy
available to it by law, contract, equity, or otherwise, including without limitation, the right to seek any and
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all forms of relief in a court of competent jurisdiction. Further, neither Party shall not be subject to any
arbitration process prior to exercising its unrestricted right to seek judicial remedy. The remedies set forth
herein are cumulative and not exclusive, and may be exercised concurrently. To the extent of any conflict
between this provision and another provision in, or related to, this Agreement, the former shall control.
Article 13. Public Information. This Agreement is public information. To the extent, if any, that any
provision of this Agreement is in conflict with Tex. Gov't. Code Ann. Chapter 552 et sea., as amended,
same shall be of no force and effect.
Article 14. No Third -Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is entered solely by and between, and may be
enforced only by and among, the Parties. Except as set forth above, this Agreement shall not be deemed to
create any rights in or obligations to any third parties.
Article 15. No Personal Liability. Nothing in this Agreement is construed as creating any personal
liability on the part of any employee, officer or agent of any public body that may be a party to this
Agreement.
Article 16. No Joint Enterprise. This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not be construed to create
any joint enterprise between or among the Parties.
Article 17. No Indemnification by City. The Parties expressly acknowledge that the City's authority to
indemnify and hold harmless any third party is governed by Article XI, Section 7 of the Texas Constitution,
and any provision that purports to require indemnification by the City is invalid.
Article 18. Insurance Requirements. LEPAA, and any contractor or subcontractor of LEPAA, shall
obtain and maintain all insurance coverage required by the City at all times while this Agreement is in
effect.
Article 19. Sovereien Immunity Acknowledged and Retained. THE PARTIES EXPRESSLY
ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT NO PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT IS IN ANY
WAY INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A WAIVER BY ANY PARTY OF ANY IMMUNITIES
FROM SUIT OR LIABILITY THAT A PARTY MAY HAVE BY OPERATION OF LAW. THE
CITY RETAINS ALL GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES.
Article 20. Authority to Amend. This Agreement may be amended by either Party in writing as approved by
the City Council
(Signatures and Exhibits will be Included on the Official Version of this Shared Parking Lease Agreement/
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Exhibit D — Proposed Stack Lot Location
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Exhibit E — Draft Deed Without Warranty
(DRAFT) DEED WITHOUT WARRANTY
DATE:
GRANTOR: City of Lubbock, Texas
GRANTOR'S MAILING ADDRESS:
P.O. Box 2000
Lubbock, TX 79457
GRANTEE: Lubbock Entertainment & Performing Arts Association
GRANTEE'S MAILING ADDRESS:
1500 Broadway, Suite 1254
Lubbock, Texas 79401
CONSIDERATION:
Grantor and Grantee expressly stipulate that Grantee shall utilize the Property solely in a manner
that promotes a public purpose of the Grantor. Grantor and Grantee stipulate that the
consideration of public purpose use by Grantee is the sole consideration to be received by Grantor
for the conveyance of the Property by Grantor and that such consideration is sufficient in all
respects.
PROPERTY (INCLUDING ANY IMPROVEMENTS):
The property that is the subject of this Deed Without Warranty is depicted and described in the
attached "Exhibit A" (the "Property").
The Property is conveyed to Grantee and Grantee's successors and assigns for so long as the
Property is used to promote a public purpose of the Grantor. If the Property ceases to be so used,
all rights, title, and interest conveyed by this instrument shall automatically revert to and vest in
Grantor, and Grantor's successors and assigns, without the necessity of any further act on the part
of or on behalf of the Grantor, it being the intent of Grantor to convey a fee simple determinable
estate to the Grantee. For the purposes hereof, the "public purpose" of the Grantor shall mean a
Parking Area adjacent to the Grantee's Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences
located at 1300 Mac Davis Lane, Lubbock, Texas, across from the Lubbock Memorial Civic
Center. The Parking Area shall be a public benefit to the City by providing public parking for
downtown events and venues, including the Lubbock Memorial Civic Center and the Buddy
Holly Hall of Performing Arts and Sciences.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GRANTEE:
Grantee warrants and represents that it is a non-profit organization, as that term is defined in the
Texas Local Government Code Section 253.011(a).
Grantee represents and warrants to Grantor that it has made an independent inspection and
evaluation of the Property and the title to same and acknowledges that Grantor has made no
statements or representations concerning the present or future value of the Property, the state of
title of the Property, the condition, including the environmental condition of the Property, or the
anticipated income, costs, or profits, if any, to be derived from the Property.
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FURTHER, GRANTOR MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES
WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSED, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT
WITHOUT LIMITATION, AS TO THE DESCRIPTION, TITLE, INCLUDING
WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE EXISTENCE OF LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTY,
THE VALUE, QUALITY, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE
PROPERTY AND/OR MATERIALS CONTAINED OR LOCATED IN, ON OR UNDER
THE PROPERTY AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, THE NATURE
OF THE PAST OR HISTORIC USE OF THE PROPERTY, MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR PURPOSE OF ANY OF THE PROPERTY.
Grantee further acknowledges that, in accepting this Deed Without Warranty, it has relied solely
upon its independent evaluation and examination of the Property, and public records relating to
the Property and the independent estimates, computations, evaluations and studies based thereon.
Grantor makes no warranty or representation as to the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
any information furnished to Grantee, if any, whether furnished by Grantor or any other third
party. Grantor, its officers, employees, elected officials, independent contractors, and agents
assume no liability for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any material furnished by
Grantor, or any of its officers, employees, elected officials, independent contractors and/or
agents, if any, and/or any other person or party. Reliance on any material so furnished shall not
give rise to any cause, claim or action against Grantor, its officers, employees, elected officials,
independent contractors and/or agents, and any such reliance shall be at Grantee's sole risk.
THE CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY SHALL BE ON A "WHERE IS", "AS IS",
AND "WITH ALL FAULTS" BASIS, AND SHALL BE WITHOUT REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY WHATSOEVER, EXPRESSED, STATUTORY, OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, AS TO TITLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
LIMITED TO, THE EXISTENCE OF LIENS AGAINST THE PROPERTY, THE
DESCRIPTION, PHYSICAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION OF THE
PROPERTY AND MATERIALS CONTAINED OR LOCATED IN, ON, OR UNDER THE
PROPERTY OR IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED THEREON, THE NATURE OF THE
PAST OR HISTORIC USE OF THE PROPERTY, QUALITY, VALUE, FITNESS FOR
PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY OR OTHERWISE.
Grantee has satisfied itself as to the title, type, condition, quality and extent of the property and
property interests that comprise the Property it is receiving pursuant to this Deed Without
Warranty.
Grantor, for the consideration and subject to the reservations and exceptions to conveyance,
grants, sells, and conveys to Grantee the Property, to have and to hold it to Grantee and Grantee's
successors and assigns forever, without warranty, express or implied, statutory or otherwise, and
all warranties that might arise by common law and the warranties created by Section 5.023 of the
Texas Property Code (and all amendments and successors thereto) are expressly excluded.
[Signature, Notary, and Exhibit Pages To Be Included On Of Copy]
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