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HomeMy WebLinkAbout101-81 RESOLUTION• RESOLUTION NO. /Oil/ A RESOLUTION AMENDING MEMORANDUM OF INTENT APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 35-81, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 1981, TO CHANGE THE PARTY OF THE SECOND PART FROM AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY, INC. TO ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED EX- PANSION SHOULD BE CHANGED TO NOT TO EXCEED $6,000,000; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas (the "City"), adopted Resolution No. 35-81 on March 24, 1981 ("Resolution No. 35-81"), authorizing a Memorandum of Intent between the City and American Air Filter Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("American Air Filter"), covering an expansion of certain industrial facilities and the financing of the costs thereof by the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; and WHEREAS, in July, 1979, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Allis-Chalmers")., became the original guarantor of the financing of the industrial project being ex- panded and will be the party involved in the financing of the proposed expansion, and therefore Allis-Chalmers should be sub- stituted as the party of the second part in the Memorandum of Intent; and • WHEREAS, it now appears that the estimated cost of the proposed expansion should be changed to not to exceed $6,000,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE.IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF.DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Allis-Chalmers be substituted as the party of the second part in the Memorandum of Intent authorized by Resolution No. 35-81 and the estimated cost of the proposed expansion be changed to not to exceed $6,000,000. After such changes the Memorandum of Intent shall bei executed by officers of the respective parties and a copy filed in the office of the ti City Clerk. • Section 2. That Resolution No. 35-81, as amended hereby, and the authority conferred thereby, is hereby confirmed and ratified as of the date of its original adoption. • gittICIZORI.ASED Section 3. .That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to do all things, execute all instruments and otherwise take all action necessary to the realization of the City's obligations under the Memorandum of Intent. ATTEST: PASSED AND APPROVED this /0x44 day of October, 1981. 413 4* City Clerk A ' nw a= a (SEAL)5 fi APPROVED: /12 Mayor Il • CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of the Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing correct copy of Resolution. No. to 81 , passed session of the Board of Directors of the City, meeting place in the City at -7.73 o'clock A.L. of D,,r.t , 1981, and that the Ordinance Ordinance Record Book ,y)I , at Page City of Fayetteville, pages are a true and at a/Le held at the regular m., on the day is of record in , now in my possession. GIVEN under my hand and seal this /c).:4 day of 00i70e. 1981. r zi (SEAL) r City MEMORANDUM OF INTENT This Memorandum of Intent is between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, party of the first part (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality"), and Allis-Chalmers Corporation, a Delaware 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 and authorized by Act 9) and to lease and/or sell 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), it is proposed that the acquisition, construction and equipment of an expansion to an existing industrial plant (consisting of lands, buildings, improvements and facilities) (the "Project") be acquired, constructed and equipped. (c) The Company has determined that 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 of the costs and expenses incurred in acquiring, constructing and equipping the Project. (d) The Municipality is willing to so commit and to proceed with the issuance of such bonds as andwhen 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 Project and the leasing or sale thereof to the Company, will secure and develop industry and thereby promote the general health - 2 • • and economic welfare of the inhabitants of the Municipality and adjacent areas. 2. Undertakings on the Part of the Municipality. Subject to the conditions above stated, 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 bonds under Act 9, in the aggregate principal amount necessary to furnish the permanent financing of any part of the costs of accomplishing the Project. In this regard, it is estimated at this time that the cost of the Project will be in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00. Thus, industrial development revenue bonds will be issued under Act 9 in such amount as shall be requested by the Company for accomplishing all or any part of the Project (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 Project, and for the leasing or sale thereof to the Company, all in conformity with Act 9 and any other - 3 • • • applicable federal and 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 principalof, premiums, if any,and interest on the Bonds) payable under leases or sale agreements between the Municipality and the Company, shall be sufficient to pay the principal of, premiums, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due. The leases or sale agreements. shall contain such provisions as are necessary or desirable, consistent with the authority conferred by Act 9. (d) That it will take or cause to be taken such other acts 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. Subject to the conditions above stated, 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 leases, sales agreements or other appropriate agreements with the Municipality 4 • under which the Company will obligate itself to pay to the Municipality rents or payments sufficient to pay the principal on, premiums, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due and containing such other provisions as are necessary or desirable consistent with the authority conferred by Act 9. (c) That it will take such further action and adopt such further proceedings as may be required to implement its aforesaid undertakings or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof. 4. General Provisions (a) This Memorandum shall continue in full force and effect until the Project and their financing by Bonds, as herein 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. - 5 t. • (b) If the project is leased to the Company, the Company agrees that it will make payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes for distribution to the ad valorem taxes authorities on all facilities financed by the Bonds in the same amount as it would have paid in ad valorem taxes had it owned such facilities and assessed and paid ad valorem taxes thereon along with the other properties in the Project. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Memorandum by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the _ _ day of ais_t_t ; , 1981. CITY OF F ETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS By: �cATTEST f CITY .CU:RR, r.y • ATTEST: aha O.1Grigsb Assistant Secretary 6 MAY ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION A Delaware Corpor,tion By: RdbBrt B. Ames Vice President i RESOLUTION NO. /0_1-'i A RESOLUTION AMENDING MEMORANDUM OF INTENT APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 35-81, ADOPTED MARCH 24, 1981, TO CHANGE THE PARTY OF THE SECOND PART FROM AMERICAN AIR FILTER COMPANY, INC. TO ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION AND THE ESTIMATED COST OF THE PROPOSED EX- PANSION SHOULD BE CHANGED TO NOT TO EXCEED $6,000,000; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. • WHEREAS, the Board of Directors of the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas (the "City"), adopted Resolution No. 35-81 on March 24, 1981 ("Resolution No. 35-81"), authorizing a Memorandum of Intent between the City and American Air Filter Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("American Air Filter"), covering an expansion of certain industrial facilities and the financing of the costs thereof by the issuance of Industrial Development Revenue Bonds; and WHEREAS, in July, 1979, Allis-Chalmers Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("Allis-Chalmers"), became the original guarantor of the financing of the industrial project being ex- panded and will be the party involved in the financing of the proposedexpansion, and therefore Allis-Chalmers should be sub- stituted as the party of the second part in the Memorandum of Intent; and • WHEREAS, it now appears that the estimated cost of the proposed expansion should be changed to not to exceed $6,000,000; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Allis-Chalmers be substituted as the party of the second part in the Memorandum of Intent authorized by Resolution No. 35-81 and the estimated cost of the proposed expansion be changed to not to exceed $6,000,000. After such changes the Memorandum of Intent shall be executed by officers of the respective parties and a copy filed in the office of the City Clerk. Section 2. That Resolution No. 35-81, as amended hereby, and the authority conferred thereby, is hereby confirmed and ratified as of the date of its original adoption. -2 - Section 3. That the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to do all things, execute all instruments and otherwise take all action necessary to the realization of the City's obligations under the Memorandum of Intent. PASSED AND APPROVED this 44-44 day of October, 1981. ATTEST: APPROVED: JJ C zTxt ' r(c-G_L7tr-Q Mayor City Clerk (SEAL) • CERTIFICATE The undersigned, City Clerk of the Arkansas, hereby certifies that the foregoing correct copy of Resolution No. /01.,5' , passed session of the Board of Directors of the City ?' meeting place in the City at :3 , o'clock .0_ of [!:Z.e2 , 1981, and the Ordinance Ordinance Record Book ,Y) , at Page 1981. (SEAL) City of Fayetteville, pages are a true and at a /t r as , 1' Cc , held at/the regular .m., on the (�_r./. day is of record in , now in my possession. GIVEN under my hand and seal this 04. day of i C .P./.j/-? ,..1) City Clerk MEMORANDUM OF INTENT This Memorandum of Intent is between the City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, party of the first part (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipality"), and Allis-Chalmers Corporation, a Delaware 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 and authorized by Act 9) and to lease and/or sell the same for such rentals and payments and upon such terms and conditions as the Municipality deems advisable. 1 (b) In order to secure and develop industry which will furnish substantial employment and payrolls (in furtherance of the public purpose of Act 9), it is proposed that the acquisition, construction and equipment of an expansion to an existing industrial plant (consisting of lands, buildings, improvements and facilities) (the "Project") be acquired, constructed and equipped. (c) The Company has determined that 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 of the costs and expenses_ incurred in acquiring, constructing and equipping the Project. (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 Project and the leasing or sale thereof to the Company, will secure and develop industry and thereby promote the general health - 2 and economic welfare of the inhabitants of the Municipality and adjacent areas. 2. Undertakings on the Part of the Municipality. Subject to the conditions above stated, 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 bonds under Act 9, in the aggregate principal amount necessary to furnish the permanent financing of any part of the costs of accomplishing the Project. In this regard, it is estimated at this time that the cost o f the Project will be in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000.00. Thus, industrial development revenue bonds will be issued under Act 9 in such amount as shall be requested by the Company for accomplishing all o r any part of the Project (the "Bonds"). (b) That it will, at the proper time and subject in all ✓ espects 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 e xecution of such documents as may be necessary and advisable for the authorization, sale and issuance of the Bonds, the acquiring, constructing and equipping of t he Project, and for the leasing or sale thereof to the Company, all in conformity with Act 9 and any other • applicable federal and 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 premiums, if under leases Municipality pay the principal of, any, and interest on the Bonds) payable or sale agreements between the and the Company, shall be sufficient to pay the principal of, premiums, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due. The leases or sale agreements shall contain such provisions as are necessary or desirable, consistent with the authority conferred by Act 9. (d) That it will take or cause to be taken such other acts and adopt such further proceedings as may be required to implement the aforesaid undertakings or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof. Undertakings on the Part of the Company. Subject to the conditions above stated, 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 leases, sales agreements or other appropriate agreements with the Municipality - 4 • under which the Company will obligate itself to pay to the Municipality rents or payments sufficient to pay the principal on, premiums, if any, and interest on the Bonds when due and containing such other provisions as are necessary or desirable consistent with the authority conferred by Act 9. (c) That it will take such further action and adopt such further proceedings as may be required to implement its aforesaid undertakings or as it may deem appropriate in pursuance thereof. General Provisions (a) This Memorandum shall continue in full force and effect until the Project and their financing by Bonds, as herein 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. 5 • (b) If the project is leased to the Company, the Company agrees that it will make payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes for distribution to the ad valorem taxes authorities on all the same amount as taxes had it owned facilities financed by the Bonds in it would have paid in ad valorem. such facilities and assessed and paid ad valorem taxes thereon along with the other properties in the Project. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into this Memorandum by their officers thereunto duly authorized as of the 6,t7( day of _Jt&&k , 1981. CITY OF F YETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS By: 12-t r V ATTEST: CITY CLERK ATTEST: • O. Grigsb Assistant Secretary 6 MAYOR ALLIS-CHALMERS CORPORATION A Delaware Corpor tion By: Nt R'..•rt B. Ames Vice President