2025-044 - Approving a residential tax abatement and economic development agreement with Alexjandra & Nicole Cardosa as part of the 5 in 5 Housing Infill Redevelopment Program

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C. Abatement 5.3 Subject to the terms and conditions of this Economic Development Agreement and Tax Abatement Agreement, in further consideration for the construction and completion of the Improvements required herein (new construction of one (1) single-family home) and subject to the rights and holders of any outstanding bonds of the City, a portion of the maintenance and operations (M & O) ad valorem property taxes assessed upon each Improvement and otherwise owed to the City shall be abated for a period of five (5) years in an amount equal to 100% per year of the taxes assessed upon the increased value of the Improvements made by Owner to the Property described in Section 3.1 of this Agreement, over the value in the year by which this agreement is executed (the "Base Value"), in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and all applicable state and local regulations or valid waivers thereof; provided that the Owner shall have the right to protest or contest any assessment of the Properties and said abatement shall be applied to the amount of taxes finally 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 to wit: THREE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED -FIFTY AND N0/100 DOLLARS ($3,350.00). 5.4 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. 5.5 Upon receipt of the documentation set forth in Article III and in Section 6.6 herein, City will notify the Lamar County Appraisal District to begin the tax abatement as to the parcel. C. Default 5.6 If (a) the Improvements (the residential Structure) for which an abatement has been granted are not completed in accordance with this Agreement (by September 21, 2030); 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 VI of this Agreement. 5.7 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