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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-01-R RESOLUTION NO. S � � - A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF INTENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND ROBINTECH INCORPORATED PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR FINANCING THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas: Section 1 . That there be, and there is hereby a;ttho- rized the execution and delivery of a Memorandum of Intent by and between the City of Batesville, Arkansas (the "Municipality" ) , and Robintech Incorporated, a Pennsylvania corporation (the "Company" ) , and the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to execute and deliver the Memorandum of Intent for and on behalf of the Municipality. The Memorandum of Intent is approved in substantially the form submitted to this meeting, and the Mayor is hereby authorized to confer with the Company in order to complete the Memorandum of Intent in substantially the form submitted to this meeting with such changes as shall be approved by such persons executing the document, their execution to constitute conclusive evidence of such approval . Section 2 . That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the Municipality, to do all things, execute all instruments and otherwise take all action necessary to the realization of the Municipality' s obligations under the Memorandum of Intent. PASSED: 1985 . APPROVED: ATTEST: ,4 Cv G,i .:,-,,-�J Mayor City Cler ( SEAL) CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of Batesville, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and compared copy of a resolution passed at a Special session of the City Council of Batesville, Arkansas, held at the regular meeting place of the City Council at 7;00 o' clock P m. , on the 5th day of November 1985 . City Clerk (SEAL) NOTICE OF AND CONSENT TO MEETING OF COUNCIL The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of official and timely notice of a meeting of the City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, to be held on /f-1 , 1985, at T 00 o' clock m. , at the regular meeting place of the Council in the City of Batesville, Arkansas, the purpose of the meeting being to authorize a Resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Intent pertaining to the issuance of industrial development revenue bonds, and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the Council . The undersigned further consent to the meeting at the time and place and for the purposes hereinabove set forth and hereby ratify all action taken at said meeting for said purposes. c � yor Ij City Cleyk If e + Len' .� EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS CITY COUNCIL HELD November 5 1985 The City Council of the City of Batesville, Arkansas, met in Special session at its regular meeting place in Batesville, Arkansas, at 7:00 o' clock P m. , on the 5th day of November 1985 . The following were present: Mayor Shi rrel 1 City Clerk 'Wi 11 i ams and Aldermen Cargill Marshall Mitchum Mobley , Pierce Purtle and Lynn Williams Absent: Ed Williams The Mayor stated that consideration should be given to a resolution authorizing a Memorandum of Intent. This was a matter with which the Council was familiar and after a discussion, Alderman Purtle introduced a Resolution entitled: . A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A MEMORANDUM OF INTENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, AND ROBINTECH INCORPORATED PERTAINING TO THE ISSUANCE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS FOR FINANCING THE COSTS OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING AND EQUIPPING INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; AND PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO and the City Clerk read the Resolution in full . Alderman Lynn Williams seconded by Alderman Pierce , moved that the Resolution be adopted. The question was put by the Mayor on the adoption of the motion and the roll being called, the following voted aye: Cargill Marshall Mitchum Mobley Pierce Purtle Lynn Williams and the following voted nay: None The Mayor thereupon declared the Resolution adopted and signed the Resolution, which was attested by the City Clerk and sealed with the seal of the City. The Resolution was given No. 85-11-1 (Matters not relating to the Resolution are omitted. ) There being no further business, the Council adjourned. -Mayor ATTEST: CitJ Clerk (SEAL) i t i I 1 I CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of Batesville, Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing pages are a true and correct copy of excerpts of the minutes of a meeting of the City Council of Batesville, Arkansas at a Special session held at the regular meeting place of the Council in said City at 7:00 o' clock p .m. , on the 5th day of November 1985, and the time and place of the meeting was furnished to each person who made a request therefor in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 93 of the Acts of Arkansas of 1967 . City tlerk ( SEAL) MEMORANDUM OF INTENT This MEMORANDUM OF INTENT is between the CITY OF BATESVILLE, ARKANSAS, party of the first part (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality" ) , and ROBINTECH INCORPORATED, a Pennsylvania corporation, party of the second part (hereinafter referred to as the "Company" ) . IN CONSIDERATION of the undertakings of the parties set forth herein and the benefits to be derived therefrom and of other good and valuable considerations, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by the parties, the Municipality and the Company AGREE: 1 . Preliminary Statement. ( a) The Municipality is a duly organized and existing city of the first class under the laws of the State of Arkansas and is authorized by the laws of the State of Arkansas, including particularly Act No . 9 of the First Extraordinary Session of the Sixty-Second General Assembly of the State of Arkansas, approved January 21, 1960, as amended ( "Act 9" ) , to issue revenue bonds for financing the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping industrial facilities ( as defined in and authorized by Act 9 ) and to lease, sell and/or make loans to finance the same for such rentals and payments and upon such terms and conditions as the Municipality deems advisable. (b) In order to secure and develop industry which will furnish substantial employment and payrolls ( in furtherance of the public purpose of Act 9) , the Company proposes to acquire land, building, renovate the building and purchase equipment for the manufacturing of plastic signs and sheet metal parts, including, but not limited to, illuminated outdoor and indoor identification signs, information display systems and architectural signs at the former Arkansas Technical Industries, Inc . building located on Highway 394 in the City of Batesville, Arkansas (the "Industrial Facilities" ) . (c) The Company has determined that prior to commencement of acquisition, construction and equipment of the Industrial Facilities, it must obtain a commitment from the Municipality that it will issue revenue bonds under Act 9 as the company and the Municipality, upon advice of counsel, shall deem appropriate and make the proceeds available for the permanent financing of any part or all of the costs and expenses incurred in acquiring, constructing and equipping the Industrial Facilities. (d) The Municipality is willing to so commit and to proceed with the issuance of such bonds as and when requested by the Company, in principal amounts necessary to furnish such permanent financing subject to compliance with all conditions set forth in Act 9 . (e) The Municipality considers that the acquiring, constructing and equipping of the Industrial Facilities, and the making of loans to finance or the leasing or sale to the Company of all such facilities as are so financed, will secure and develop industry and thereby promote the general health and economic welfare of the inhabitants of the Municipality and adjacent areas. 2 . Undertakings on the Part of the Municipality. The Municipality agrees as follows : ( a) That when requested by the Company, it will authorize and take, or cause to be taken, the necessary steps to issue revenue bonds under Act 9, in the aggregate principal amount necessary to furnish the permanent financing of all or any part of the costs of acquiring, constructing and equipping of the Industrial Facilities . In this regard, it is estimated at this time that the cost of accomplishing the Industrial Facilities will be in the amount of $2 , 500, 000 but bonds will be issued in such amount as shall be requested by the Company whether that amount is more or less than $2 , 500, 000 (the "Bonds" ) . (b) That it will, at the proper time and subject in all respects to the recommendation and approval of the Company, have the Bonds underwritten and will adopt, or cause to be adopted, such proceedings and authorize the execution of such documents as may be necessary and advisable for the authorization, sale and issuance of the Bonds, the acquiring, constructing and equipping of the Industrial Facilities, the loan of the proceeds of the Bonds to the Company for that purpose or the leasing or sale of the Industrial Facilities to the Company ( it being understood that the form of the transaction will be subsequently determined) , all in conformity with Act 9 and any other applicable federal state laws and upon terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Municipality and the Company. (c ) That the aggregate basic rents or payments ( i . e. , the rents or payments to be used to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds) payable under lease, loan agreement or sale agreement (whichever is applicable) between the Municipality and the Company, shall be sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due . (d) That it will take or cause to be taken such other action and adopt such further proceedings as may be required to implement the aforesaid undertakings or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof. 3 . Undertakings on the Part of the Company. The Company agrees as follows : ( a) That it will cooperate with the Municipality in the sale and issuance of the Bonds to the end of achieving timely and favorable marketing thereof. (b) That it will enter into such lease, l )an agreement, sale agreement or other appropriate agreement with the Municipality as the Company and the Municipality determine to use, under which the Company will obligate itself to pay to the Municipality rents or payments sufficient to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due. (c) That it will take such further action and adopt such further proceedings as may be required to implement the aforesaid undertakings or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof. 4. General Provisions . ( a) This Memorandum of Intent shall continue in full force and effect until the Industrial Facilities and its financing by Bonds, as hereinafter specified, is accomplished, and in this regard it is understood that there may be separate issues of Bonds, and separate series within a particular issue, with different maturities, interest rates, redemption provisions and other details . In the case of each issue, and of each series, the Municipality will take appropriate action by ordinance or resolution, to sell and authorize the Bonds and to authorize and execute such agreements and documents as may be determined necessary or desirable by the Municipality and the Company. (b) The Municipality and the Company will enter into an agreement whereby the Company will make payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes in amounts that would be payable if the Industrial Facilities financed by the Bonds were subject to property taxation. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Municipality and the Company have entered into this Memorandum of Iptent by th it officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the ;5R— day of 1985 . CITY �ZES VI LE, ARKANSAS ATTEST: By cQ Mayor City Clerk (SEAL) .� ROBINTEP�i INCOR RATED ATTEST..`' By (title) (title) (SEAL)