2025-029 - Authorizing an Economic Development Agreement and Tax Abatement Agreement with the Magnolia Paris (Josh Bray) 5 in 5 Housing Infill Development Program

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determined to be due as a result of any such protest or contest. For the purposes of this Agreement, the Base Value of the existing real property shall be deemed to be the value as shown on the tax rolls of the Lamar County Appraisal District as of January 1, 2025. 5.3 This abatement is granted in accordance with the City's Guidelines and Criteria for the Program, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 2, provided, however, that in the event of any conflict between this Agreement Exhibit 2, this Agreement shall control. 5.4 Upon receipt of the documentation set forth in Article III and in Section 6.6 herein as to each constructed and completed Structure, City will notify the Lamar County Appraisal District to begin the tax abatement as to said Structure. C. Default 5.5 If (a) the Improvements (all five residential Structures) for which an abatement has been granted are not completed in accordance with this Agreement (within five (5) years of the effective date hereof); or (b) Owner allows its taxes owed the City to become delinquent and fails to timely and properly follow the legal procedures for protest or contest of any such; or (c) Owner materially breaches any of the other terms, provisions or conditions of this Economic Development Agreement and Tax Abatement Agreement, including but not limited to the Mandatory Anti -Discrimination Provisions set forth herein, then owner shall be considered in default of this Agreement. In the event Owner defaults in its performance of either (a), (b), or (c) above, then City shall give Owner written notice of such default and if Owner has not cured such default within sixty (60) days of said written notice, this Tax Abatement Agreement may be terminated by the City. Notice of default shall be given in accordance with Article V of this Agreement. 5.6 As damages in the event of default, and in accordance with the requirements and discretionary provisions of Section 312.205 of the Tax Code of the State of Texas, all taxes which otherwise would have been paid to the City without the benefit of abatement, including taxes on those dwelling units constructed and completed according to the terms of this Agreement, together with interest to be charged at the statutory rate for delinquent taxes as determined by Section 33.01 of the Property Tax Code of the State of Texas, with all penalties and attorney's fees permitted by the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act and the Tax Code of the State of Texas, shall be recaptured and will become a debt to the City and shall be due, owing, and paid to the City within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the above- mentioned applicable cure period as the sole remedy of the City, subject to any and all lawful offsets, settlements, deductions, or credits to which Owner may be entitled. VI. Additional Terms applicable to both the Economic Development Agreement and the Tax Abatement Agreement on the Newly Acquired Properties A. No Conflict of Interest. 6.1 The Owner represents and warrants that neither the Properties nor the Improvements include any real or personal property that is owned or leased by a member of the Paris City