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HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 08 - Amended Participation Agreement with GCISDMEMO TO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL -• BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER V-4 MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 2, 2016 SUBJECT: AMENDED PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH GRAPEVINE- COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached amendment to the Participation Agreement with Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District (GCISD) for Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone Number One. The amended Participation Agreement will allow GCISD to remain a participant in the Tax Increment Financing District Reinvestment Zone Number One as a non-contributing entity so that up to $30,000,000 can be used by GCISD to acquire, construct, and/or reconstruct educational facilities and for a joint -use facility between GCISD and the City of Grapevine. Staff recommends approval. GJ FIRST AMENDMENT TO CITY • GRAPEVINE AND GRAPEVINE/COLLEYVILLE INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER • CITY • GRAPEVINE THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE (the "First Amendment") is made and entered into by and between the City of Grapevine, ("City"), a home -rule municipal corporation, and the Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District ("GCISD"). VWTAt7kF:&S1*t9w WHEREAS, the City and GCISD previously entered into the Agreement to Participate in Reinvestment Zone Number Two effective August 1, 1996 (the "Agreement"); and WHEREAS, the City has a population well less than 130,000; and WHEREAS, the City and GCISD have a lengthy history of successful cooperation and partnerships; and WHEREAS, Agreement has been mutually beneficial to the City and GCISD; and WHEREAS, GCISD is authorized to amend the Agreement pursuant to Section 311.0085 of the Texas Tax Code for acquiring, constructing, or reconstructing an educational facility located in or outside of the zone; and WHEREAS, the City and GCISD wish to amend the Agreement to include up to $30,000,000 to be used by GCISD to acquire, construct, and/or reconstruct educational facilities and for all project related costs; and WHEREAS, the new projects will be jointly used by GCISD and the City in accordance with GCISD policies at times when the City's use does not interfere with GCISD's use for educational purposes; and WHEREAS, the new projects include the renovation of the GCISD stadium and the installation, maintenance and/or repair of a fiber optic cable network to connect City and GCISD facilities; and WHEREAS, the City and GCISD are authorized by law to approve this First Amendment; and WHEREAS, all constitutional, statutory and legal prerequisites for the approval of this First Amendment have been met, including but not limited to the Open Meetings Act. NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Grapevine/Colleyville Independent School District, in consideration of the terms, conditions, and covenants contained herein, hereby agree as follows: Section 1. All matters stated hereinabove are found to be true and correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety. Section 2. Section 1.g. of the Agreement is hereby added to the Agreement as follows: "g. In accordance with Sections 311.008 and 311.0085 of the Act, the Reinvestment Zone has dedicated up to $30,000,000 to be used by GCISD to acquire, construct and/or reconstruct educational facilities and for all related project costs, which will be used jointly by GCISD and by the City in accordance with GCISD policies, at times when the City's use of educational facilities does not interfere with GCISD's use for educational purposes. Such educational facilities include renovation of GCISD's stadium. In addition to the stadium renovation, GCISD will use dedicated funds for the installation, maintenance, and/or repair of a fiber optic cable network to connect GCISD facilities and City facilities. GCISD and the City will share costs of materials, equipment, and labor and related project costs to install the network. The Reinvestment Zone shall disburse dedicated funds to GCISD for these authorized purposes in accordance with the development plan between the Reinvestment Zone and GCISD, and GCISD shall be responsible for the expenditure of and accounting for such funds as required by law. The use of these dedicated funds by the Reinvestment Zone and GCISD for educational facilities and related project costs does not increase the number of years for which the total dollar amount may be deducted, the total dollar amount deducted, or the portion of the tax increment retained by GCISD, in accordance with Texas Government Code, Section 403.302 (e)." Section 2. All provisions of the Agreement not specifically amended herein shall remain in full force and effect and are hereby confirmed, ratified and approved. EXECUTED this the day of February, 2016, by the City, signing by and executed through its City Manager and by Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, through its duly authorized officials, on the day of , 2016. Bruno Rumbelow City Manager u Tara Brooks, City Secretary EL SCHOOL DISTRICT Leon Leal President, Board of Trustees Attest: Jesse G. Rodriguez Secretary, Board of Trustees