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HomeMy WebLinkAbout992333.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING FINANCING AND OWNERSHIP OF FARM SHOW BUILDING AT ISLAND GROVE REGIONAL PARK AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Financing and Ownership of Farm Show Building at Island Grove Regional Park among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and the City of Greeley, Colorado Ag Education, Inc., and the Greeley Building Authority, with terms and conditions being as stated in said memorandum of understanding, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said memorandum of understanding, a copy of which is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Financing and Ownership of Farm Show Building at Island Grove Regional Park among the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, and the City of Greeley, Colorado Ag Education, Inc., and the Greeley Building Authority be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said Memorandum of Understanding. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 20th day of September, A.D., 1999. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Lai �� WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: /0„1/71 ���� EXCUSED D �(/% w I . La Dale K. Hall, Chair Weld County Clerk to the :• rd t icci .i" AEI • ., • / i(" G4Z9 rb Kirkmeyer Pr Tem ' Deputy Clerk to the Br • , tf �eifiTC George E ter AP D AS RM: ��� _ M. J ei e ounty Attorn ,yitita/ 141 Glenn Vaatt 992333 PR0016 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING REGARDING FINANCING AND OWNERSHIP OF FARM SHOW BUILDING AT ISLAND GROVE REGIONAL PARK IN GREELEY, COLORADO THIS MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ("MOU") is made this X- "day of S r , 1999, by and between the County of Weld, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld, whose address is 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, hereinafter referred to as "County;" the City of Greeley, a home-rule municipal corporation organized pursuant to the laws of the State of Colorado, by and through the Greeley City Council, whose address is 1000 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, hereinafter referred to as "City;" the Colorado Ag Education, Inc., a Colorado non-profit corporation, whose address is P.O. Box 770, Greeley, Colorado 80632, hereinafter referred to as "CFS;" and the Greeley Building Authority, a political subdivision of the State of Colorado, whose address is 1000 10'h Street, Greeley, Colorado 80631, hereinafter referred to as "Authority." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, CFS is seeking assistance in the construction of a new community building at the Island Grove Regional Park, and WHEREAS, County and City are owners of the property at Island Grove Regional Park and are willing to assist CFS in said construction to the extent detailed in this MOU, and WHEREAS, Authority also is willing to assist CFS in said construction by financing the same as described in this MOU. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and covenants set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. NEW COMMUNITY BUILDING: CFS desires the construction of a new community building at the Island Grove Regional Park, being approximately 60,000 square feet in size. The approximate construction cost of said building is $3,619,400. Said approximated cost includes the cost of the base building, contingency, essential needs, and the parking lot. 2. PAYMENT FOR COST OF CONSTRUCTION: Payment for the cost of construction shall be by proceeds from the sale of certificates of participation ("COP's") issued by Authority totaling $2,100,000, with the remainder paid from anticipated grant proceeds in the sum of$250,000, estimated donations to be received by CFS, and yearly subsidy payments by County and City. Page 1 of 5 Pages 992333 3. REPAYMENT OF CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION PRINCIPLE AND INTEREST: Repayment of the principle amount of the COP's issued by Authority and interest thereon shall be paid from revenues generated by lease payments paid by City to Authority. City shall pay said lease payments from the following sources: a. CFS agrees to pay to City the sum of$2,500,000, according to the following terms: 1) CFS anticipates collecting the sum of$2,500,000 from donations, including approximately $1,950,000 in enterprise zone tax credit pledges and approximately $550,000 in miscellaneous donations dedicated to the construction of the building. Any such donations collected by CFS shall be paid over to City no later than thirty (30) days after their receipt by CFS, once construction has begun. 2) CFS shall sublease the new building from City at the rate of $70,000 per year for the first five years after construction, which sum includes the User Fee paid annually by CFS. it; during this time, the $2,500,000 obligation of CFS under this MOU has been fully paid, then the sublease shall be terminated. 3) If, after the first five years of this MOU, the $2,500,000 obligation has not been fully paid from the donations, CFS shall continue to sublease the new building at the rate of$50,000 per year (which sum includes the User Fee paid annually by CFS) for a period of ten years, or until the $2,500,000 is fully paid, whichever occurs first. CFS shall continue to pay its User Fee for the time it uses the facilities Island Grove Regional Park after the sublease ends. 4) Construction on the new parking lot, estimated to cost $550,000, shall not begin until all funds have been collected by CFS, unless otherwise agreed to by the parties hereto. b. County agrees to pay to City the sum not to exceed $100,000 per year, beginning when construction commences on said building and continuing each July 15' thereafter for a period of fifteen (15) years, or until such time as the COP's are retired, to assist in defraying the yearly lease payments for such period and subsidized operational costs. This agreement shall not be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the City to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. c. City agrees to pay the sum not to exceed $100,000 per year, beginning when construction commences on said building and continuing each July Page 2 of 5 Pages 1St thereafter for a period of fifteen (15) years, or until such time as the COP's are retired, to assist in defraying the yearly lease payments for such period and subsidized operational costs. This agreement shall not be deemed to create an obligation on the part of the City to expend funds not otherwise appropriated in each succeeding year. 4. AUTHORITY TO ISSUE AND SELL CERTIFICATES OF PARTICIPATION: Authority agrees to take all steps necessary to issue, sell, and ensure prompt repayment of the COP's, with appropriate interest, and shall pay all costs associated with said issuance and sale out of the proceeds derived therefrom. Neither the COP's, nor any interest thereon, shall be deemed to be a debt or obligation of either the County or the City. Authority shall not proceed on project until CFS collects $1,000,000 or more in donations for said building. 5. LEASE AND SUBLEASE OF NEW BUILDING BY CITY: Authority agrees to take ownership of the new building and the property upon which it sits. Authority shall then lease the new building to City, which shall in turn sublease the same to CFS for CFS activities. City shall sublease to other parties when building is not being used by CFS. 6. SEVERABILITY: If any term or condition of this MOU shall be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable, this MOU shall be construed and enforced without such provision to the extent that this MOU is then capable of execution within the original intent of the parties hereto. 7. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY ENFORCEMENT: It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this MOU, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties and nothing contained in this MOU shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this MOU. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties tha.t any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this MOU shah be an incidental beneficiary only. 8. ENTIRE MOU: The parties hereby agree that neither has made or authorized any MO U with respect to the subject matter of this instrument other than expressly set forth herein, and no oral representation, promise, or consideration different from the terms herein contained shall be binding on either party, or its agents or employees, hereto. This MOU embodies all MOUs between the parties hereto and there are no promises, terms, conditions, or obligations referring to the subject matter whereof other than as contained herein. 9. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY: No portion of this MOU shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties or their officers or employees Page 3 of 5 Pages may possess, nor shall any portion of this MOU be deemed to have created a duty of care which did not previously exist with respect to any person not a party to this MOU. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that no part of this MOU is intended to circumvent or replace such immunities. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have signed this MOU this , day of `opfts n bed- , 1999. tFGR � t ATTEST: ,�, .t'I �..� bt CITY OF GREELEY, COLORADO f ' y kPt r :" . F '�' 9 ii'AL ic; In B Betsy lde , G 1p c- ,S LaVern Ne son, Mayor 1t, < s A ea o Q�, APPROVED AS T Y Q APPROVED AS TO SUBSTANCE: #tilt tss'" > 7 l By: I • By: ��,6 C // C? 6+4,4r&Greeley City Attorney Leonard Weis , ity Manager l APPROVED AS TO FINANCING: By: Finance Direct& COUNTY OF WELD, COLORADO n ��i� l�fiXf�7 //issi BO LL r i ut Board 09/2 /99 Barbara J. Kirkmeye:, Nair Pro-Tem r� I Board of County Commissioners of the County of Weld APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: APPROV AS TO SU STANCE: By: A By: t 2� Wet" County Attorney D n Warden, irector of Finance and Administration Page 4 of 5 Pages ATTEST: COLORADO AG EDUCATION, INC. By: D n Hamilton, Chairman/President ATTEST: GREELEY BUILDING AUTHORITY By: eorge L. y rs, Chair Page 5 of 5 Pages Hello