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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2025-07-1793 First Amendment to EDC Incentive Agreement with the Seitz Group, Inc.RESOLUTION NO. aoa 5 - 0 `7- 17 4 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS APPROVING A FIRST AMENDMENT TO INCENTIVE AGREEMENT WITH SEITZ GROUP, INC. WHEREAS, the City has previously entered into an Economic Development Incentive Agreement (the "Agreement") with Seitz Group, Inc. (the "Developer") in connection with the development of property for commercial and retail use (the "Project") at the southeast corner of the intersection of Highway 75 and Rosamond Parkway, in the City of Anna, County of Collin, State of Texas; WHEREAS, the City and the Developer desire to amend the Agreement as set forth in the First Amendment to Economic Development Incentive Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the "Amendment"); and WHEREAS, the City has found that the Project and associated incentives provided by the City as set forth in the Amendment will promote new or expanded business enterprises; and WHEREAS, the City is authorized to provide the incentives under Chapter 380 of the Texas Local Government Code and said incentives as described in the Agreement and the Amendment are in exchange for and conditioned upon Developer timely meeting its obligations under the Agreement and the Amendment; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Findings. The findings set forth above are incorporated herein for all purposes as if set forth in full. SECTION 2. Approval of Project and Amendment The City Council of the City of Anna, Texas hereby approves the Amendment attached hereto as Exhibit 1, incorporated herein for all purposes, and authorizes the Mayor to execute the same on its behalf, subject to approval as to form by legal counsel for the City, said Amendment to be effective upon its passage and as set forth in said Amendment. SECTION 3. Administration The City hereby authorizes the City Manager or his designee to administer the Amendment. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank] Page 1 7129510140 PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Anna, Texas, on this the CU day of `1�Jl_ 2025. ATTEST: CaA,4g -Z � I Y. xze�2� Carrie L. Land, Ci y Se retary Page 2 Pete . ain, Mayor Exhibit 1 FIRST AMENDMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT This FIRST AMENDMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENT (this "First Amendment") is made and entered into by and between the CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS, a Texas home -rule municipality (the "City") and SEITZ GROUP, INC, a Texas corporation ("Developer") (each individually, a "Party," and collectively, the "Parties"), to be effective as of Q.1 a , 2025. RECITALS WHEREAS, the City and the Developer previously entered into that certain Economic Development Incentive Agreement, effective as of October 22, 2024 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, capitalized terms used in this First Amendment herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties desire to amend Section 3 and Section I 1 of the Agreement; and WHEREAS, the Parties acknowledge and agree that, except to the extent amended by this First Amendment herein, all provisions and terms contained in the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect; and NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants of the Parties set forth in this First Amendment, and for good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are acknowledged and agreed, the Parties agree as follows: AGREEMENT Defined Terms. All capitalized terms used in this First Amendment, to the extent not otherwise expressly defined herein, shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement. 2. Amendment to Section 3. "Obligations". Section 3 of the Ageement is amended to read as follows: / (a) Required Construction ofRoadway Public Infrastructure and Water Public Infrastructure; Other Public Infrastructure. The obligation of the City to provide the Incentives described in Section 2(b) shall be conditioned upon the compliance and satisfaction of each of the terms and conditions of this section 3 (a). Developer shall construct the Roadway Public Infrastructure and Water Public Infrastructure and shall complete such Roadway Public Infrastructure and Water Public Infrastructure in sufficient time to allow for the opening of the Grocery Improvements for use by the public by the Grocery Improvement Deadline as may be extended as set forth below for obtaining the certificates of occupancy for the Grocery Improvements. Upon the Completion of Construction of Roadway Public 7129543380 Infrastructure and Water Infrastructure, the City shall provide the reimbursement of the Reimbursable Construction Costs of the Roadway Public Infrastructure and the Water Public Infrastructure as set forth in Section 2(b) hereof. (b) Completion of Construction of the Grocery Improvements: Emplovment Requirements. The obligation of the City to provide the Incentives described in Section 2(a) shall be conditioned upon the compliance and satisfaction of each of the terms and conditions of this Agreement by Developer including without limitation each of the terms and conditions set forth below: (1) Developer shall cause Completion of Construction of the Grocery Improvements and shall obtain the certificates of occupancy necessary to open to the Grocery Improvements to the public for the intended grocery and fuel store uses on or before December 31, 2027 (the "Grocery Improvements Deadline'). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer may: (i) extend the Grocery Improvements Deadline for a six-month period by delivering a written notice of extension to the City on or before the Grocery Improvements Deadline, and upon the delivery of such notice, the Grocery Improvements Deadline shall be extended to June 30, 2028; and (ii) extend the Grocery Improvements Deadline for a second six-month period by delivering a written notice of such second extension to the City on or before the expiration of the first six-month extension period, and upon the delivery of such notice, the Grocery Improvements Deadline shall be extended to December 31, 2028 (the "Outside Grocery Improvements Deadline'). Such extensions requested by the Developer as described in the preceding sentence shall be automatic upon delivery of notice and shall not require separate approval of the City. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision of this Agreement, the Grocery Improvements Deadline shall not be extended beyond the Outside Grocery Improvements Deadline set forth in this paragraph unless this Agreement is amended to expressly provide for an additional extension by the mutual written agreement of the Parties. (2) Developer shall cause the tenant or purchaser of the Grocery Improvements to agree to employ, during the Term of this Agreement not less than 175 full-time equivalent employees, which shall be calculated by the number of total hours worked by employees working in the Grocery Improvements, divided by the maximum number of compensable hours for a full-time work schedule (35hrs/week). (c) Required Use. During the term of this Agreement following the applicable Commencement Date and continuing thereafter until the Expiration Date, the Retail Improvements shall not be used for any purpose other than a retail strip center and the Grocery Improvements shall not be used for any other purpose than a grocery and fuel center. 2 (d) Ownership. During the term of this Agreement, Developer may sell all or a portion of the Property; provided, however, Developer shall remain liable for all obligations hereunder other than any obligations properly assigned pursuant to Section 27. For clarity, the City acknowledges that the Developer may transfer all or a portion of the Property for development of the Grocery Improvements or Retail Improvements, and the City shall provide the Impact Fee Credits under Section 2(a) to the owners of the Grocery Improvements or Retails Improvements, as applicable. 3. Amendment to Section 11. "Notices". The addresses for the Developer under Section 11 of the Agreement are amended to read as follows: To the Developer: Seitz Group, Inc. Attn: Eric Seitz 1110 Cowan Rd. Celina, TX 75009 With a copy to: Attn: Drew Slone Greenberg Traurig, LLP 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 5200 Dallas, Texas 75201 Email: drew.sIone@gtlaw.com 4. Miscellaneous. (a) This First Amendment amends the Agreement in no other manner except as expressly set forth herein. Except as amended herein, the terns, provisions, agreements, covenants and conditions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect. In the event of a conflict between this First Amendment and the Agreement, the terms of this First Amendment shall control. (b) This First Amendment together with the Agreement shall constitute the entire agreement between the Parties and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, whether oral or written, concerning the subject matter of this First Amendment and the Agreement. This First Amendment and the Agreement shall not be modified or amended except in writing signed by the Parties. (c) This First Amendment may be executed in one (1) or more counterparts, each of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. (d) The City represents and warrants that the individual executing this First Amendment on behalf of the City has been duly authorized to do so. The Developer represents and warrants that the individual executing this First Amendment on behalf of the Developer has been duly authorized to do so. 4. Statutory Verifications. The Developer makes the following representations and covenants pursuant to Chapters 2252, 2271, 2274, and 2276, Texas Government Code, as heretofore amended (the "Government Code"), in entering into this Agreement. As used in such verifications, "affiliate" means an entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Developer within the meaning of SEC Rule 405, 17 C.F.R. § 230.405, and exists to make a profit. Liability for breach of any such verification during the term of this Agreement shall survive until barred by the applicable statute of limitations, and shall not be liquidated or otherwise limited by any provision of this Agreement, notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary. a. Not a Sanctioned Company. The Developer represents that neither it nor any of its parent company, wholly- or majority -owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates is a company identified on a list prepared and maintained by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts under Section 2252.153 or Section 2270.0201, Government Code. The foregoing representation excludes the Developer and each of its parent company, wholly- or majority - owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates, if any, that the United States government has affirmatively declared to be excluded from its federal sanctions regime relating to Sudan or Iran or any federal sanctions regime relating to a foreign terrorist organization. b. No Boycott of Israel. The Developer hereby verifies that it and its parent company, wholly- or majority -owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates, if any, do not boycott Israel and will not boycott Israel during the term of this Agreement. As used in the foregoing verification, "boycott Israel" has the meaning provided in Section 2271.001, Government Code. C. No Discrimination Against Firearm Entities. The Developer hereby verifies that it and its parent company, wholly- or majority -owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates, if any, do not have a practice, policy, guidance, or directive that discriminates against a firearm entity or firearm trade association and will not discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association during the term of this Agreement. As used in the foregoing verification, "discriminate against a firearm entity or firearm trade association" has the meaning provided in Section 2274.001(3), Government Code. d. No Boycott of Energy Companies. The Developer hereby verifies that it and its parent company, wholly- or majority -owned subsidiaries, and other affiliates, if any, do not boycott energy companies and will not boycott energy companies during the term of this Agreement. As used in the foregoing verification, "boycott energy companies" has the meaning provided in Section 2276.001(1), Government Code. 5. Form 1295. Submitted herewith is a completed Form 1295 from the Developer. The City hereby confirms receipt of the Form 1295 from the Developer. The Parties understand and agree that, with the exception of information identifying the City and the contract identification number, neither the City nor its consultants are responsible for the information contained in the Form 1295; that the information contained in the Form 1295 has been provided solely by the Developer; and, neither the City nor its consultants have verified such information. 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written. CITY OF ANNA, TEXAS By: ' Pete `Cain, Mayor STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN Before me, the undersigned notary public, on the 0 day of AJl X 2025, appeared Pete Cain, known to me (or proved to me) to be the person whose n me is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same in his capacity as Mayor of the City of Anna, Texas. 4'B No*t�' &L� NATASHALEIGH ROACH My Notary ID # 132779769 '•%oF;;t'•' Expires November 12, 2028 [Signature Page to First Amendment to Economic Development Incentive Agreement] S-1 SEITZ GROUP, INC., a Texas corporation 6 By: Name: Eric Its Pi STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF COLLIN ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on 2025 by Eric Seitz in his capacity as President of Seitz Group, Inc., a Texas corporation. [Seal] """' 2��v °�m,� AR AN ESMAILI BERENJESTANA Notary Public, State of Texas Comm. Expires 10-07-2028 §ary Public —St f texas Notary ID 135120679 �nnn� [Developer's Signature Page to First Amendment to Economic Development Incentive Agreement] S-2