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R-97-08-14-13H - 8/14/1997ATTEST: WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 312, Tax Code, V.A.T.S., as amended, and as authorized by Resolution No. R - 95 09 14 - 10A, dated September 14, 1995, the City entered into a tax abatement agreement with Weed Instrument Co., regarding property in Reinvestment Zone No. Twelve; and WHEREAS, the City, the Williamson County Commissioners Court, and Weed Instruments Co., intended for the agreement to include the abatement of personal property taxes; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the agreement to include language evidencing their intentions; Now Therefore BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS That the Mayor is hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City that certain Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Abatement Agreement with Weed Instrument Co. RESOLVED this 14th day of August, 1997. E LAND, City Secretary K:\ WPDOOS \HESOLOSI \RS7OB14H.WPD /kah RESOLUTION NO. R- 97- 08- 14 -13H (/!. Ael CHARLES CAE7PPER, MAYOR CITY OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON AMENDMENT NO.1 TO TAX ABATEMENT AGREEMENT WITH WEED INSTRUMENT CO. This Amendment No. 1 is entered into this the / r day of 1997 to amend that certain agreement authorized by City of Round Rock Resol on No. R -95- 09-14-10A on September 14, 1995, and by order of the Williamson County Commissioners Court cn September 26, 1995, to abate certain property taxes of Weed Instrument Co., for the Tax Years 1996 - 1998, inclusive. WHEREAS, it was the intentions of all parties that said above referenced Tax Abatement Agreement was to include the abatement of personal property taxes; and WHEREAS, the parties desire to include language in said Agreement evidencing their intentions; NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby do mutually agree to amend said Agreement as follows: 1. That Section 7, "Portion of taxes abated" is amended to read as follows: 7. Portion of taxes abated. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Agreement, and subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding bonds of the City and County, a portion of ad valorem real property taxes and personal property taxes assessed against the Premises otherwise owed to the City and County shall be abated. City and County hereby acknowledge that they are not aware of any terms or conditions of any outstanding bonds which would invalidate this Agreement. Said abatement shall be an amount equal to the below- stated percentages assessed upon the increased value of the Premises and Improvements over the value in the year in which this Agreement is executed, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all applicable state and local regulations. The percentage of abatements are as follows: Tax Year 1996 Tax Year 1997 Tax Year 1998 I \ TEXT \ CITY \BOUNDROC \TAXABATE\A ! ffiND41.NEE /kefl 75% abatement 50% abatement 25% abatement These abatements shall be for three (3) tax years beginning January 1, 1996. 2. Section 10, "Events of Default. ", shall be amended to read as follows: 10. Events of default. In the event that (1) the Improvements for which an abatement has been granted are not completed in accordance with this Agreement or (2) Owner allows its ad valorem or personal property taxes owed the City or County to become delinquent and fails to timely and properly follow the legal procedures for protest and /or contest of any such ad valorem or personal property taxes; or (3) Owner breaches any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement, then this Agreement shall be in default. In the event that the Owner defaults in its performance of (1), (2), or (3) above, then the City or County shall give the Owner written notice of such default and if Owner has not cured such default within thirty (30) days of said written notice, this Agreement may be terminated by the City or County by written notice to Owner. Such notice shall be in writing and shall be delivered by personal delivery or certified mail to: David Matthews Facilities Manager Weed Instrument Co. 707 Jeffrey Way P.O. Box 300 Round Rock, Texas 78680 As liquidated damages in the event of default and in accordance with Section 312.205, Tax Code, V.A.T.S., as amended, all taxes which otherwise would have been paid to the City and County without the benefit of abatement (without the addition of penalty, but interest will be charged at the statutory rate for delinquent taxes as determined by Section 33.01 of the Tax Code) shall become a debt owed by Owner to the City and County and shall be due, owing and paid to the City and County within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the above mentioned applicable cure period. The City and County shall have all remedies for the collection of the recaptured tax revenue as provided generally in the Tax Code for the collection of delinquent property taxes. 3. Retroadtive application. It is the intentions of the parties that this Amendment No. 1, N, shall be effective as of the effective date of the original Tax Abatement Agreement, as if this amendment was fully written therein atsuuch time. Witness our hands this day of , 1997. CI , OF ROUND ROCK, TEXAS CHARLES C PEPPER, MAYOR 2. ATTEST: ATTEST: — Secretary WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT ,C UNTY JUDGE WEEDJNSTRUMENT CO. 3. 1r4' , ITS ChveT 04/4/7. DMA- DATE: August 12, 1997 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting, August 14,1997 Item: 13.H. Consider resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Tax Abatement Agreement with Weed Instrument Co. Staff Resource Person: Joe Vining Staff Recommendation: Approval The attached Amendment No. 1 with Weed Instrument Company clarifies for the Williamson County Appraisal District our intention to include personal property in this agreement.