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R-04-01-08-7G2 - 1/8/2004J RESOLUTION NO. R -04-01-08-7G2 WHEREAS, the City desires to purchase property situated on Lots 1-5, Block 7, City of Round Rock, Williamson County, Texas, located at 206 West Bagdad, for the new downtown Fire Station, and WHEREAS, Oncor Electric Delivery Company, the owner of the property, has agreed to sell said property to the City, 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 a Contract of Sale with Oncor Electric Delivery Company, a copy of same being attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein for all purposes. The City Council hereby finds and declares that written notice of the date, hour, place and subject of the meeting at which this Resolution was adopted was posted and that such meeting was open to the public as required by law at all times during which this Resolution and the subject matter hereof were discussed, considered and formally acted upon, all as required by the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551, Texas Government Code, as amended. RESOLVED this 8th day of January, 2004. N W Mayor City of Round Rock, Texas CHRISTINE R. MARTINEZ, City Secretary @PFDesktop\::GDMe/WORLDOX/O:/WDOX/RESOLUTI/R4010BG2.WPD/sc CONTRACT OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That this CONTRACT OF SALE ("Contract") is made by and between ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, a Texas corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Seller"), and the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, a home -rule and municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. 1. Purchase and Sale. Seller hereby sells and agrees to convey, and Purchaser hereby purchases and agrees to pay for, the land and improvements situated in the City of Round Rock, Texas and being located at 206 West Bagdad Avenue, Lots 1-5, Block 7, Original Town Round Rock, Williamson County (hereinafter referred to as "Property") as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, and to be more particularly described and identified by an on the ground survey pursuant to Section M below, for the consideration and upon and subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions hereinafter set forth. 2. Consideration. (a) Seller agrees to accept and Purchaser agrees to pay as consideration for the sale of the Property a total sum equal to One Hundred Seventy Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($170,500.00); and (b) the parties agree that by conveying the Property herein Seller is losing required parking spaces for its business on Seller's remaining land, and therefore Purchaser agrees to pay to Seller the further consideration of Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Ninety seven and No/100 Dollars ($20,297.00) for the construction of new parking spaces on Seller's remaining land, as shown on Exhibit `B", which will be paid in cash at the Closing, as hereinafter defined ("Total Consideration"). 3. Survey and Title Binder. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, as hereinafter defined, Purchaser shall, at Purchaser's expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller a copy of a current on -the -ground survey ("Survey") of the Property made by a duly licensed surveyor reasonably acceptable to the Seller. The Survey shall be in a form acceptable to Alamo Title Company, 1717 IH -35 North, Suite 150, Round Rock, Texas 78664 ("Title Company") in order to allow the Title Company to delete the survey exception (except as to "shortages in area") from the Texas Owner's Policy of Title Insurance ("Title Policy") to be issued by the Title Company and shall be certified by the surveyor in a form substantially similar to the CONTRACT OF SALE Page 1 EXHIBIT b D a "An certificate attached hereto as Exhibit "C". The Survey shall: (a) identify the Property by metes and bounds or platted lot description; (b) show that the survey was made and staked on the ground with corners permanently marked; (c) set forth the dimensions and total area of the Property; (d) show the location of all improvements, highways, streets, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks or other waterways, fences, easements and rights-of-way on the Property with all easements and rights-of-way referenced to their recording information; (e) show any discrepancies or conflicts in boundaries, any visible encroachments, and any portion of the Property lying within the 100 -year floodplain as shown on the current Federal Emergency Management Agency map. (b) Within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, Seller shall, at Purchaser's expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser: (1) A title commitment ("Title Binder") covering the Property binding the Title Company to issue the Title Policy on the standard form of policy prescribed by the Texas State Board of Insurance at the Closing in the full amount of the Total Consideration, and (2) True, correct, and legible copies of any and all instruments referred to in the Title Binder as constituting exceptions or restrictions upon the title of Seller, except copies of the instruments evidencing the Mortgage and Deed of Trust identified in Section 18 hereof, which shall be required to be released on or before Closing, may be omitted. 4. Approval Period and Title. (a) Purchaser shall have ten (10) days after the receipt of the Survey and Title Binder to review them and to deliver in writing to Seller such objections as Purchaser may have to any exception or title defect contained in them. Any liens or security interests securing indebtedness shall be deemed unacceptable notwithstanding Purchaser's failure to object to all such matters as aforesaid. Any item to which Purchaser shall not object shall be deemed a "Permitted Exception". If there are objections by Purchaser, Seller shall in good faith attempt to cure such objections within ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, except the Mortgage and Deed of Trust identified in Section 18 hereof, which shall be required to be released on or before Closing, but Seller shall not be required to incur any cost to do so. If Seller delivers written notice to Purchaser that Seller shall not, or is unable to, have such objected to exceptions removed from the Title Commitment or endorsed or otherwise cured in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, Purchaser shall within ten (10) days of its receipt of such notice either (i) in writing, waive such objections and agree to accept title to the Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions and to such uncured objections which shall then be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions or (ii) terminate this Contract by written notice to Seller and receive a return of the Escrow Deposit, as hereinafter defined. Zoning ordinances and the lien for current taxes shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions. CONTRACT OF SALE Page 2 (b) Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that at the Closing Seller will have and will convey to Purchaser good title to the Property free and clear of any and all encumbrances except the Permitted Exceptions and such exceptions which Purchaser waives in accordance with the foregoing paragraph. Delivery of an updated Title Binder to enable Purchaser to obtain a Title Policy pursuant to Section 5 of this Contract shall be deemed to fulfill all duties of Seller as to sufficiency of title required hereunder; provided however, Seller shall not thereby be released from the warranties of Seller's deed. 5. Closing. The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Contract ("Closing") shall be held at the office of the Title Company on or before 60 days after the Effective Date herein, or at such time, date and place as Seller and Purchaser may agree upon, whichever is later, but in no event later than 90 days after the Effective Date unless agreed upon in writing by both Purchaser and Seller pursuant to Section 10 below ("Closing Date"). At the Closing the following shall occur: (a) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a duly executed and acknowledged Special Warranty Deed in a form acceptable to Seller, Purchaser and Title Company conveying good title in fee simple to all of the Property, free and clear of any and all encumbrances except for the Permitted Exceptions. (b) If Purchaser elects, it shall cause the Title Company to deliver a Texas Owner's Title Policy, at Purchaser's sole expense, issued by or through the Title Company, in Purchaser's favor for the full amount of the Total Consideration, insuring Purchaser's fee simple title to the Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions and the standard printed exceptions contained in the usual form of Texas Owner's Title Policy, provided, however: (i) If Purchaser elects to pay the additional title insurance premium, the standard exception concerning discrepancies or conflicts in boundary lines shall be deleted (except for "shortages in area"); and the exception as to the lien for taxes shall be limited to the year of Closing and shall be endorsed "Not Yet Due and Payable." (c) At the Closing Purchaser will pay cause the balance of the Total Consideration, after giving credit for the Escrow Deposit, to be wire transferred to or as directed by Seller. (d) Upon the completion of the deliveries specified in (a) — (c) above, the Title Company shall be authorized to cause the appropriate closing documents to be immediately recorded in the appropriate records of the county where the Property is located. (e) All taxes, general and special and all assessments, including state, county, school, municipal, and all other taxes whatsoever (exclusive of rebates, penalties or interest) in connection with the Property will be prorated at Closing with an effective proration date being as of the Closing Date. Taxes for previous years will be paid by Seller. CONTRACT OF SALE Paye 3 (fl Each party hereto shall pay its share of the closing costs that are normally assessed by the Title Company against a seller or purchaser in a transaction of this character in the county where the Property is located. 6. Real Estate Commission. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that they will at all times hereafter indemnify and hold harmless one another and their successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, expenses, liabilities and/or damages, including reasonable attorneys' fees, which the other, its successors or assigns, may hereafter incur, suffer or be required to pay to any individual or entity by reason of a real estate commission due by the indemnifying party in connection with the purchase and sale contemplated under this Contract. 7. Escrow D osit. For the purpose of securing the performance of Purchaser under the terms and provisions of this Contract, Purchaser has delivered in escrow to Title Company the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($3,500.00) ("Escrow Deposit"). At the Closing, the Escrow Deposit shall be paid over to Seller and applied to the Total Consideration, provided, however, that in the event the Purchaser terminates this Contract in accordance with Section 4 of this Contract, then the Escrow Deposit shall be forthwith returned by the Title Company to Purchaser, and the parties shall have no further obligation or liabilities one to the other. 8. Remedies. If Seller shall fail to consummate this Contract for any reason, except Purchaser's default, Purchaser may enforce specific performance of this Contract. If Purchaser shall fail to consummate this Contract for any reason, except Seller's default, Seller shall have the right to have the Escrow Deposit paid to Seller as liquidated damages for the breach of this Contract or enforce specific performance of this Contract. If this Contract is litigated in any court whether for a declaration of the parties' rights hereunder or for damages or equitable relief based on a breach of this Contract by either party or otherwise, the parties hereby agree that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs of court and reasonable attorneys' fees from the other party. 9. Assignment of Contract. This Contract may not be assigned without the express written consent of Seller. 10. Modification of this Agreement. This Contract may not be modified or amended except by a subsequent agreement in writing signed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The Purchaser and Seller may waive any of the conditions contained herein or any of the obligations of the other party hereunder, but any such waiver will be effective only if in writing and signed by the party waiving such condition or obligation. 11. Binding Effect. This Contract will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns. 12. Entire AU ement. This Contract and Exhibits "A". `B" and "C" attached hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the parties in connection therewith. No CONTRACT OF SALE Page 4 statements, agreements, understandings, representations, warranties or conditions not expressed in this Contract will be binding upon the parties hereto, or will be effective to interpret, change or restrict the provisions of this Contract unless such is in writing signed by both parties hereto and by reference made a part hereof subsequent to the Effective Date. 13. Governing Law. This Contract will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and venue for any legal proceedings instituted regarding this Contract will be in Williamson County, Texas. 14. Ca tions. The captions in this Contract are inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Contract or any provisions hereof. 15. Time Of The Essence. Time is of the essence of the performance of Seller's and Purchaser's obligations hereunder. 16. Gender and Number. Words of any gender used in this Contract will be construed to include the other gender and words in the singular number will be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, as the context may require herein. 17. Subdivision Requirement. Purchaser agrees that if and when Seller is required to replat any property owned within the Original Town Round Rock Subdivision, in accordance with the City of Round Rock's Code of Ordinances, Purchaser shall pay the costs for such replat. Notwithstanding anything in this contract to the contrary, Purchaser's obligation' pursuant to this paragraph, regarding the cost of any replat on Seller's remainder property, shall survive the Closing contemplated herein. 18. Release From Lien. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Property is subject to certain liens created by the Oncor Electric Delivery Company Utility Security Instrument File No. 83 281286, dated as of December 1, 1983 to The Bank ofNew York, formerly Irving Trust Company, as Trustee, and Utility Security Instrument File No. 02 0028304201, dated as of May 1, 2002 to The Bank of New York as Trustee. Seller agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and furnish Purchaser with a release of such lien(s) on or before the Closing. If Seller is unable to obtain and furnish Purchaser with such release on or before the Closing, this Contract shall terminate, the Escrow Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser and the parties shall have no further obligations or liabilities one to the other. 19. Management Approval. Seller's obligations under this Contract are subject to approval by its executive management prior to Closing, such approval to be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date of this Contract. Seller may terminate this Contract within such 30 - day period if it fails to obtain approval of its executive management, by giving written notice of such event to Purchaser prior to the expiration of such 30 -day period. 20. Expiration of Offer. The execution of this Contract by the first party to do so constitutes an offer to purchase or sell the Property. Unless within 30 days from the date of execution of this CONTRACT OF SALE Paye 5 Contract by the first party, this Contract is accepted by the other party and a fully executed copy is delivered to the first party, the offer of this Contract shall be automatically revoked and terminated, and the Escrow Deposit, if any, shall be returned to Purchaser. 21. Effective Date. This Contract shall be effective as of the date a fully executed original of this Contract (or original counterparts of this Contract) together with the Escrow Deposit are delivered to the Title Company ("Effective Date'). This instrument has been executed in multiple originals effective as of the day of 200 . Title Company to fill in the date when the fully executed Contract and the Escrow Deposit are delivered to the Title Company. ATTEST: Christine R. Martinez, City Secretary SELLER: ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, a Texas Corporation By:_ Name: Title: PURCHASER: CITY OF ROUND ROCK Nyle Maxwell, Mayor The Title Company has joined herein for the purposes of (i) acknowledging unto Seller and Purchaser that it has received the Escrow Deposit required hereunder, which Title Company has deposited in an interest-bearing account, (ii) acknowledging receipt of this Contract executed by Seller and Purchaser and (iii) evidencing its agreement to act as the Title Company for both Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the terms of this Contract. TITLE COMPANY: ALAMO TITLE COMPANY By: _ Name: Title: CONTRACT OF SALE Pago 6 EXHIBIT "A" PROPERTY DESCRIPTION CONTRACT OF SALE Paye 7 EXHIBIT "B" SITE PLAN FOR PARKING LOT MODIFICATIONS CONTRACT OF SALE Paga i EXHIBIT "C" CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR This undersigned, State of Texas, herby certifies to 2003 (No. _, a Registered Land Surveyor in the , with respect to the survey dated as of „ to which this Certificate is oris to be attached: That all bounds and measurements shown are correct and complete; that the survey contains a complete, legal description of the subject premises; that all existing buildings, structures, improvements, pads, boundary lines, recorded and apparent easements, adjoining streets and alleys, exists, entrances, parking lots, curb cuts, street and highway reservations and dedications, and utility connections affecting the subject premises are accurately shown and located, with their boundaries, and identified with any applicable recording data; that there are no encroachments affecting the subject premises or identified easements by improvements on the subject premises or adjoining property lines other than as shown; that all utilities leading to and serving the subject premises are within public rights-of-way or public or private recorded utility easements; that the boundaries of any floodplain or similar flood hazard area (as defined by local, county, state or federal governments or their agencies) are accurately shown; that the existing buildings and improvements do not violate any current zoning ordinances or any covenants or restrictions of record; that the square footage of the land and all existing buildings are accurately set forth on the survey; and that the survey meets all of the requirements of Category I of the specifications of the Texas Surveyors Association. Dated this day of , 2003. REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR CONTRACT OF SALE 88874.000498 DALLAS 68030v3 Page f PSE ROUND ROCK AVE MSN PSE 7 N N� 206 W. Bagdad O� 2 Np GOPO PSE gP v N L T��] & Fire Station No. Two o �ROUNDRM, TIXAS r,,�wrou. �wsswn. rm�srcn�n DATE: January 2, 2004 SUBJECT: City Council Meeting - January 8, 2004 ITEM: 7.G.2. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute a Contract of Sale with Oncor Electric Delivery Company for the purchase of property located at 206 West Bagdad Avenue for the new downtown Fire Station #2. Resource: Tom Word, Chief of Public Works Operations Larry Madsen, Construction Manager History: Council approved making an offer to Oncor at December 19th, 2002. Negotiations have been ongoing since that time over issues of price and parking for the remaining Oncor building on West Main Street. Oncor has countered with a price of $190,797.00. Staff feels that this is a fair price due to the Broker's Price Opinion received. This property is being purchased to build a new downtown Fire Station (FS#2). Funding: Cost: $190,797.00 Source of funds: Capital Project Funds (GO Bonds 2001) Outside Resources: Oncor Electric Delivery Company Summit Commercial Industries Properties, Inc. Impact/Benefit: Provides new location for Fire Station #2, which will replace the old building that will need to be removed for future development for the Municipal Office Complex. Public Comment: N/A Sponsor: N/A EXECUTED DOCUMENT FOLLOWS CONTRACT OF SALE THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That this CONTRACT OF SALE ("Contract") is made by and between ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, a Texas corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Seller"), and the CITY OF ROUND ROCK, a home -rule and municipal corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Purchaser"), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. 1. Purchase and Sale. Seller hereby sells and agrees to convey, and Purchaser hereby purchases and agrees to pay for, the land and improvements situated in the City of Round Rock, Texas and being located at 206 West Bagdad Avenue, Lots 1-5, Block 7, Original Town Round Rock, Williamson County (hereinafter referred to as "Property") as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and incorporated herein for all purposes, and to be more particularly described and identified by an on the ground survey pursuant to Section 3(a) below, for the consideration and upon and subject to the terms, provisions, and conditions hereinafter set forth. 2. Consideration. (a) Seller agrees to accept and Purchaser agrees to pay as consideration for the sale of the Property a total sum equal to One Hundred Seventy Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($170,500.00); and (b) the parties agree that by conveying the Property herein Seller is losing required parking spaces for its business on Seller's remaining land, and therefore Purchaser agrees to pay to Seller the further consideration of Twenty Thousand Two Hundred Ninety seven and No/100 Dollars ($20,297.00) for the construction of new parking spaces on Seller's remaining land, as shown on Exhibit `B", which will be paid in cash at the Closing, as hereinafter defined ("Total Consideration"). 3. Survey and Title Binder. (a) Within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date, as hereinafter defined, Purchaser shall, at Purchaser's expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Seller a copy of a current on -the -ground survey ("Survey") of the Property made by a duly licensed surveyor reasonably acceptable to the Seller. The Survey shall be in a form acceptable to Alamo Title Company, 1717 IH -35 North, Suite 150, Round Rock, Texas 78664 ("Title Company") in order to allow the Title Company to delete the survey exception (except as to "shortages in area") from the Texas Owner's Policy of Title Insurance ("Title Policy") to be issued by the Title Company and shall be certified by the surveyor in a form substantially similar to the CONTRACT OF SALE Page 1 j�- CLI - 01 - OR -76? certificate attached hereto as Exhibit "C". The Survey shall: (a) identify the Property by metes and bounds or platted lot description; (b) show that the survey was made and staked on the ground with corners permanently marked; (c) set forth the dimensions and total area of the Property; (d) show the location of all improvements, highways, streets, roads, railroads, rivers, creeks or other waterways, fences, easements and rights-of-way on the Property with all easements and rights-of-way referenced to their recording information; (e) show any discrepancies or conflicts in boundaries, any visible encroachments, and any portion of the Property lying within the 100 -year floodplain as shown on the current Federal Emergency Management Agency map. (b) Within thirty (30) days from the Effective Date, Seller shall, at Purchaser's expense, deliver or cause to be delivered to Purchaser: (1) A title commitment ("Title Binder") covering the Property binding the Title Company to issue the Title Policy on the standard form of policy prescribed by the Texas State Board of Insurance at the Closing in the full amount of the Total Consideration, and (2) True, correct, and legible copies of any and all instruments referred to in the Title Binder as constituting exceptions or restrictions upon the title of Seller, except copies of the instruments evidencing the Mortgage and Deed of Trust identified in Section 18 hereof, which shall be required to be released on or before Closing, may be omitted. 4. Approval Period and Title. (a) Purchaser shall have ten (10) days after the receipt of the Survey and Title Binder to review them and to deliver in writing to Seller such objections as Purchaser may have to any exception or title defect contained in them. Any liens or security interests securing indebtedness shall be deemed unacceptable notwithstanding Purchaser's failure to object to all such matters as aforesaid. Any item to which Purchaser shall not object shall be deemed a "Permitted Exception". If there are objections by Purchaser, Seller shall in good faith attempt to cure such objections within ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date, except the Mortgage and Deed of Trust identified in Section 18 hereof, which shall be required to be released on or before Closing, but Seller shall not be required to incur any cost to do so. If Seller delivers written notice to Purchaser that Seller shall not, or is unable to, have such objected to exceptions removed from the Title Commitment or endorsed or otherwise cured in a manner reasonably satisfactory to Purchaser, Purchaser shall within ten (10) days of its receipt of such notice either (i) in writing, waive such objections and agree to accept title to the Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions and to such uncured objections which shall then be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions or (ii) terminate this Contract by written notice to Seller and receive a return of the Escrow Deposit, as hereinafter defined. Zoning ordinances and the lien for current taxes shall be deemed to be Permitted Exceptions. CONTRACT OF SALE Page 2 (b) Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser that at the Closing Seller will have and will convey to Purchaser good title to the Property free and clear of any and all encumbrances except the Permitted Exceptions and such exceptions which Purchaser waives in accordance with the foregoing paragraph. Delivery of an updated Title Binder to enable Purchaser to obtain a Title Policy pursuant to Section 5 of this Contract shall be deemed to fulfill all duties of Seller as to sufficiency of title required hereunder; provided however, Seller shall not thereby be released from the warranties of Seller's deed. 5. Closing. The closing of the transaction contemplated by this Contract ("Closing") shall be held at the office of the Title Company on or before 60 days after the Effective Date herein, or at such time, date and place as Seller and Purchaser may agree upon, whichever is later, but in no event later than 90 days after the Effective Date unless agreed upon in writing by both Purchaser and Seller pursuant to Section 10 below ("Closing Date"). At the Closing the following shall occur: (a) Seller shall deliver to Purchaser a duly executed and acknowledged Special Warranty Deed in a form acceptable to Seller, Purchaser and Title Company conveying good title in fee simple to all of the Property, free and clear of any and all encumbrances except for the Permitted Exceptions. (b) If Purchaser elects, it shall cause the Title Company to deliver a Texas Owner's Title Policy, at Purchaser's sole expense, issued by or through the Title Company, in Purchaser's favor for the full amount of the Total Consideration, insuring Purchaser's fee simple title to the Property subject to the Permitted Exceptions and the standard printed exceptions contained in the usual form of Texas Owner's Title Policy, provided, however: (i) If Purchaser elects to pay the additional title insurance premium, the standard exception concerning discrepancies or conflicts in boundary lines shall be deleted (except for "shortages in area"); and (ii) the exception as to the lien for taxes shall be limited to the year of Closing and shall be endorsed "Not Yet Due and Payable." (c) At the Closing Purchaser will pay cause the balance of the Total Consideration, after giving credit for the Escrow Deposit, to be wire transferred to or as directed by Seller. (d) Upon the completion of the deliveries specified in (a) — (c) above, the Title Company shall be authorized to cause the appropriate closing documents to be immediately recorded in the appropriate records of the county where the Property is located. (e) All taxes, general and special and all assessments, including state, county, school, municipal, and all other taxes whatsoever (exclusive of rebates, penalties or interest) in connection with the Property will be prorated at Closing with an effective proration date being as of the Closing Date. Taxes for previous years will be paid by Seller. CONTRACT OF SALE Page 3 (fl Each party hereto shall pay its share of the closing costs that are normally assessed by the Title Company against a seller or purchaser in a transaction of this character in the county where the Property is located. 6. Real Estate Commission. Seller and Purchaser hereby agree that they will at all times hereafter indemnify and hold harmless one another and their successors and assigns, from and against any and all claims, losses, costs, expenses, liabilities and/or damages, including reasonable attomeys' fees, which the other, its successors or assigns, may hereafter incur, suffer or be required to pay to any individual or entity by reason of a real estate commission due by the indemnifying party in connection with the purchase and sale contemplated under this Contract. 7. Escrow Deposit. For the purpose of securing the performance of Purchaser under the terms and provisions of this Contract, Purchaser has delivered in escrow to Title Company the sum of Three Thousand Five Hundred and No/100 Dollars ($3,500.00) ("Escrow Deposit"). At the Closing, the Escrow Deposit shall be paid over to Seller and applied to the Total Consideration, provided, however, that in the event the Purchaser terminates this Contract in accordance with Section 4 of this Contract, then the Escrow Deposit shall be forthwith returned by the Title Company to Purchaser, and the parties shall have no further obligation or liabilities one to the other. 8. Remedies. If Seller shall fail to consummate this Contract for any reason, except Purchaser's default, Purchaser may enforce specific performance of this Contract. If Purchaser shall fail to consummate this Contract for any reason, except Seller's default, Seller shall have the right to have the Escrow Deposit paid to Seller as liquidated damages for the breach of this Contract or enforce specific performance of this Contract. If this Contract is litigated in any court whether for a declaration of the parties' rights hereunder or for damages or equitable relief based on a breach of this Contract by either party or otherwise, the parties hereby agree that the prevailing party shall be entitled to recover its costs of court and reasonable attorneys' fees from the other party. 9. AssiRnment of Contract. This Contract may not be assigned without the express written consent of Seller. 10. Modification of this Agreement. This Contract may not be modified or amended except by a subsequent agreement in writing signed by the Seller and the Purchaser. The Purchaser and Seller may waive any of the conditions contained herein or any of the obligations of the other party hereunder, but any such waiver will be effective only if in writing and signed by the party waiving such condition or obligation. 11. Binding Effect. This Contract will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors, legal representatives and assigns. 12. Entire Agreement. This Contract and Exhibits "A", `B" and "C" attached hereto constitute the entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements and understandings of the parties in connection therewith. No CONTRACT OF SALE Page 4 statements, agreements, understandings, representations, warranties or conditions not expressed in this Contract will be binding upon the parties hereto, or will be effective to interpret, change or restrict the provisions of this Contract unless such is in writing signed by both parties hereto and by reference made a part hereof subsequent to the Effective Date. 13. Governing Law. This Contract will be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas and venue for any legal proceedings instituted regarding this Contract will be in Williamson County, Texas. 14. Captions. The captions in this Contract are inserted for convenience of reference only and in no way define, describe or limit the scope or intent of this Contract or any provisions hereof. 15. Time Of The Essence. Time is of the essence of the performance of Seller's and Purchaser's obligations hereunder. 16. Gender and Number. Words of any gender used in this Contract will be construed to include the other gender and words in the singular number will be construed to include the plural, and vice versa, as the context may require herein. 17. Subdivision Requirement. Purchaser agrees that if and when Seller is required to replat any property owned within the Original Town Round Rock Subdivision, in accordance with the City of Round Rock's Code of Ordinances, Purchaser shall pay the costs for such replat. Notwithstanding anything in this contract to the contrary, Purchaser's obligation' pursuant to this paragraph, regarding the cost of any replat on Seller's remainder property, shall survive the Closing contemplated herein. 18. Release From Lien. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Property is subject to certain liens created by the Oncor Electric Delivery Company Utility Security Instrument File No. 83 281286, dated as of December 1, 1983 to The Bank of New York, formerly Irving Trust Company, as Trustee, and Utility Security Instrument File No. 02 0028304201, dated as of May 1, 2002 to The Bank of New York as Trustee. Seller agrees to use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain and furnish Purchaser with a release of such lien(s) on or before the Closing. If Seller is unable to obtain and furnish Purchaser with such release on or before the Closing, this Contract shall terminate, the Escrow Deposit shall be returned to Purchaser and the parties shall have no further obligations or liabilities one to the other. 19. Management Approval. Seller's obligations under this Contract are subject to approval by its executive management prior to Closing, such approval to be obtained within thirty (30) days after the Effective Date of this Contract. Seller may terminate this Contract within such 30 - day period if it fails to obtain approval of its executive management, by giving written notice of such event to Purchaser prior to the expiration of such 30 -day period. 20. Expiration of Offer. The execution of this Contract by the first party to do so constitutes an offer to purchase or sell the Property. Unless within 30 days from the date of execution of this CONTRACT OF SALE Pag* S Contract by the first parry, this Contract is accepted by the other party and a fully executed copy is delivered to the first party, the offer of this Contract shall be automatically revoked and terminated, and the Escrow Deposit, if any, shall be returned to Purchaser. 21. Effective Date. This Contract shall be effective as of the date a fully executed original of this Contract (or original counterparts of this Contract) together with the Escrow Deposit are delivered to the Title Company ("Effective Date"). instrumt as been executed in mIltiple originals effective as of the Z U_day of y7-- , 20 Title Company to fill in the date when the fully executed Contract and the Escrow Deposit are delivered to the Title Company. SELLER: ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, a Texas Corporation Name: Z .,,e 'i Title: PURCHASER: ATTEST: CITY O O ND Q By: Christine R. Martinez, City Secret e M well, Mayor The Title Company has joined herein for the purposes of (i) acknowledging unto Seller and Purchaser that it has received the Escrow Deposit required hereunder, which Title Company has deposited in an interest-bearing account, (ii) acknowledging receipt of this Contract executed by Seller and Purchaser and (iii) evidencing its agreement to act as the Title Company for both Purchaser and Seller in accordance with the terms of this Contract. TITLE COMPANY: AL MO TITLE CO PANY By:, Name: Title: CONTRACT OF SALE Page 6 EXHIBIT Page 7 of PARI W LAYOUT PROPOSED er cntt OF R(AM Roar 10/30/03 AM DrEMON5 t COMMONS TO 6E 8Y PLAT 49 M TW FRA Ci 10 art RE40Y_ Scale: 1 "=20' wz1v VW-Ga-murr 1, 413F I m Site Plan- Round Rock Bus. ofc. +:CH °RAMNO NO. TXU BUSINESS SERMCES Parking Lot ModificationsProject :4203 Exhibit M-WC;N ac CONS11RUCTION O.IA.IL TDva'MM-3411 "B" Page 8 EXHIBIT "C" CERTIFICATE OF SURVEYOR This undersigned, State of Texas, herby certifies to 2003 (No. _, a Registered Land Surveyor in the , with respect to the survey dated as of „ to which this Certificate is or is to be attached: That all bounds and measurements shown are correct and complete; that the survey contains a complete, legal description of the subject premises; that all existing buildings, structures, improvements, pads, boundary lines, recorded and apparent easements, adjoining streets and alleys, exists, entrances, parking lots, curb cuts, street and highway reservations and dedications, and utility connections affecting the subject premises are accurately shown and located, with their boundaries, and identified with any applicable recording data; that there are no encroachments affecting the subject premises or identified easements by improvements on the subject premises or adjoining property lines other than as shown; that all utilities leading to and serving the subject premises are within public rights-of-way or public or private recorded utility easements; that the boundaries of any floodplain or similar flood hazard area (as defined by local, county, state or federal governments or their agencies) are accurately shown; that the existing buildings and improvements do not violate any current zoning ordinances or any covenants or restrictions of record; that the square footage of the land and all existing buildings are accurately set forth on the survey; and that the survey meets all of the requirements of Category IA of the specifications of the Texas Surveyors Association. Dated this day of , 2003. REGISTERED LAND SURVEYOR CONTRACT OF SALE 88874.000498 DALLAS 68030v3 Page 9