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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30-01 RESOLUTION• • RESOLUTION NO. 3d -Oi A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT"' OF LOST PARKING SPACE REVENUE, FROM JULY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN CENTER CONSTRUCTION TO BEKKA DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,230.00 AND APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT OF $6,400.00 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes payment of lost parking space revenue from July 1 through December 31, 2000, in conjunction with the Town Center construction to Bekka Development in the amount of $3 230.00. A copy of the invoice is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. Section 2. That the City Council hereby approves a budget adjustment in the amount of $6,400.00 to pay for the currently due $3,2300.00, plus future lost parking space rental through the end of construction of the town center. A copy of the budget adjustment is attached hereto marked as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED this (Q day of March, 2001. By: eather Woodruff, City Clerk APPROVED: By: 1 BEKKA. DEVELOPMIIT CO. One West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 BILL TO City of Fayetteville 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Bekka Parking 4111 C. 8. Page 3 Invoice DATE INVOICE NO. 2/21/2001: 2933 EXHIBIT A m 2 gal L 1 P.O. NO. TERMS MONTH Net on receipt 1 DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Unrecovered parking costs 7/00-12/00 3,230.00 Total $3,230.00 m 2 gal L 1 PARKING COSTS FOR 32 SPACES T $35.00 EACH ACTUAL COSTS RECOVERED $ 1,120.00 $1,120.00 $1,120.00 $ 450.00 $ 500.00 $ 475.00 UNRECOVERED COSTS; I.E., $ 670.00 $ 620.00 $ 645.00 LOSSES $1,120.00 $1,120.00 $ 705.00 $ 680.00 $ 415.00 $ 440.00 31,120.00 $ 6,720.00 $ 680.00 $ 3,490.00 $ 440.00 $ 3,230.00 Parking age 4 411 BEKKA DEVELOPMENT CO. PARKING PROFIT AND LOSS SCHEDULE JULY 2000 through December 2000 • DATE JULY AUGUST SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER DECEMBER TOTAL 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 2000 ea •City of Fayetteville, Arkansas Budget Adjustment Form Bekka Parking C. 8. Page 5 Budget Year 2001 Department: Division: Program: General Government Town Center Construction Town Center Construction Date Requested March 6, 2001 Adjustment # EXHIBIT 8 Project or Item Requested: Funding of $11,776 for the settlement with Bekka Development for legal fee reimbursement and for parking space lost revenue. Project or Item Deleted: None. Recognition of Interest income. Justification of this Increase: The request is to fund the claim submitted by Bekka Development. Justification of this Decrease: Sufficient cash and investments exist to fund this request. Increase Expen e (Decrease Revenue) Account Name Amount Account Number Project Number Legal Services 8,546 5600 9600 5314 01 Rent 3,230 5600 9600 5308 00 Decrease Expense (Increase Revenue) Account Name Amount Account Number Project Number Interest -CMT -A&P Transf 11,776 5600 0960 6708 98 Approval Signatures Requested By Date Budget Manager Date Department Director Admin. Services Director Mayor Date Date Date Budget Office Use Only Type: A B C Date of Approval Posted to General Ledger Posted to Project Accounting Entered in Category Log E Blue Copy: Budget & Research / Yellow Copy: Requester C: DATA'FORMSBA-AN BA OIOOJ.WKJ Bekka Parking C. 8. Page 6 4140 RESOLUTION NO. 85-00 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF LOST PARKING SPACE REVENUE, THROUGH JUNE 2000, IN CONJUNCTION\ WITH THE TOWN CENTER TO/BEKKA DEVELOPMENT\IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,135. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVTLLE, ARKANSAS• Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes payment of lost parking space revenue, through June 2000, in conjunction with the Town Center to Bekka Development m the amount of 56,135 A copy of the invoice isattached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof. APPROVED this 20th day \ of June . 2000. APPRO I /By: a. . ATTEST: By: eather Woodruff, City'Cler • • NAME OF FILE- Resolution No. 30-01 CROSS REFERENCE: Resolution No. 85-00 03/06/01 Resolution No. 30-01 02/21/01 Exhibit "A" (Copy of Bekka Development Co. Invoice No. 2933) 03/06/01 Exhibit "B" (Copy of Budget Adjustment) 06/20/00 Copy of Resolution No. 85-00 02/22/01 Memo to City Council from Mayor Dan Coody regarding Bekka Development Co. - Parking Cost 03/06/01 Staff Review Form NOTES: • RESOLUTION NO. 85-00 MI CR 1:7, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF LOST PARKING: SPACE REVENUE, THROUGH JUNE 2000, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE TOWN CENTER TO BEKKA DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 36,135. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That the City Council hereby authorizes payment of lost 'parking space revenue, through June 2000, in conjunction with the Town Center to Bekka Development in the amount of 56,135. A copy of the invoice is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof AND APPROVED this 2,Qt day of June . 2000. APPRO KITES By. �6i�� rd... eather Woodruff ,City Cl • ekka Parking . 8. Page 2 r ATEASLE ITT OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS • . To: City Council c. Co From: Mayor Dan Coody Date: February 22, 2001 Subject: Bekka Development Co. - Parking Cost Bekka Development Co. is requesting reimbursement for revenue shortfall on their rental parking spaces. Their invoice number 2933, dated February 21, sets out the costs as follows: Parking Costs - 7/00 thru 12/00 $3.230.00 City Council previously authonzed payment of parking cost to Bekka Development with resolution number 85-00. This request is for authorization for the invoice presented and authorization to reimburse for future invoices presented for parking revenue lost through June 30, 2001 or the opening of the parking area in the Town Center set aside for Bekka Development whichever is later. 113 WEST MOUNTAIN 72701 601-21-7700 SO- xx AGENDA REQUEST CONTRACT REVIEW GRANT REVIEW 41/1! STAFF REVIEW FORM 9 For the Fayetteville City Council meeting of March 6, 2001 FROM: Bekka Parking C. 8. Page 1 Manor Coody Mayor General Goverment Name Division ACTION REQUIRED: Consideration of a claim by Bekka Development for lost parking space revenue in conjunction with the Town Center. If the claim is approved, approval of a budget adjustment to fund the approved claim is also requested. Department COST TO CITY: $3,230.00 19,152.00 Services & Charges Cost of this Request Category/project Budget 4 Category/Project Name 5600-9600-5308-00 4 5,002.00 Account Number Project Number BUDGET REVIEW:' Funds Used To Date Program Name 14,150.00 Remaining Balance Town Center Fund get Manager Budgeted Item X Budget Adjustment Attached CONTRACT/GRANT/LEASE REVIEW: i2'15� Aterd,,c3 " .Accounting Manager Date City Attorney Purchasing Officer STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Administrative Services Director GRANTING AGENCY: Internal Auditor Date Date ADA Coordinator Date Date Division Head Department Director Administrative Services Director Mayor Date Date Date Date Cross Reference New Item: Yes No Prev Ord/Res #: Orig Contract Date: Orig Contract Number: s F Iekka Parking 8. Page 2 �TEt t E j'L-�iL' 1 1�1 L ;ITT OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS • To: City Council From: Mayor Dan Coody Date: February 22, 2001 Subject:, Bekka Development Co. - Parking Cost Bekka Development Co. is requesting reimbursement for revenue shortfall on their rental parking spaces. Their invoice number 2933, dated February 21, sets out the costs as follows: Parking Costs - 7/00 thru 12/00 $_3230.00 City Council previously authorized payment of parking cost to Bekka Development with resolution number 85-00. This request is for authorization for the invoice presented and authorization to reimburse for future invoices presented for parking revenue lost through June 30, 2001 or the opening of the parking area in the Town Center set aside for Bekka Development whichever is later. 113 WEST MOUNTAIN 72701 501-521-7700 FAX 501576.5257 • • 51-01 RESOLUTION NO. -12-94-4 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF THE LEGAL EXPENSES OF BEKKA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION RELATED TO THE TOWN CENTER SUIT IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,545.35. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1: That the City Council hereby authorizes payment of the legal expenses of Bekka Development Corporation related to its defense of the Town Center suit in the amount of $8,545.35. A copy of the invoice is attached hereto marked Exhibit "A" and made a part hereof and a copy of the adjusted budget is attached hereto marked as Exhibit "B" and made a part hereof. PASSED AND APPROVED thi .,; rr/ rC,� ATTEST: By: �/� d 9 eather Woo ff, City Cle day of March, 2001. APPROVED: By: L24 aJ DAN COODY, May. • • BEKKA DEVELOPMENT CO. One West Mountain Street Fayetteville, AR 72701 BILL TO City of Fayetteville 113 W Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 • Invoice DATE INVOICE NO. 7/27/2000 2561 EXHIBIT A E E It P.O. NO. TERMS MONTH Net on receipt DESCRIPTION AMOUNT Legal Costs-Davis,Cox & Wright 8/99-5/00 8,545.35 rn X 00 Total $8,545.35 E E It • • • • Davis, Cox & Wright PLC Customer Balance Detail Type Date Num Bekka Corp. Williams, et al v city of Fayettv & Bekka Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice Invoice 8/31/99 9/30/99 10/26/99 11/29/99 12/30/99 1/31/00 2/29/00 3/30/00 4/27/00 5/31/00 1474 1655 1813 1998 2212 2361 2525 2722 2892 Account Class 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R 2021 -A/R WJB WJB WJB WJB WJB WJB WJB WJB WJB • Amount 811.50 836.00 1,012.40 480.00 2,670.25 1,220.20 450.00 345.00 585.00 135.00 R8 545.35 City of Fayetteville, Arkansas laBudget Adjustment Form DCKKR rarxtng C. 8: Page 5 Budget Year 2001 Department: Division: Program: General Government Town Center Construction Town Center Construction Date Requested March 6, 2001 Adjustment 1! EXHIBIT B Project or Item Requested: Funding of $11,776 for the settlement with Bekka Devellopment for legal fee reimbursement and for parking space lost revenue. Project or Item Deleted: None. Recognition of Interest income. Justification of this Increase: The request is to fund the claim submitted by Bekka Development. Justification of this Decrease: Sufficient cash and investments exist to fund this request. Account Name Increase Expense (Decrease Revenue) Amount • Account Number Legal,Services 8,546 Rent 3,230 Account Name • interest -CMT -A&P Transf 5600 9600 5314 01 5600 9600 Decrease Expense (Increase Revenue) Amount 11,776 5308 00 Account Number • 5600 0960 6706 98 Project Number Project Number Approval Signatures Requested By Date 3ud Date' 3epertment Director. \drain. Servi Date Director Date Aayor Date Blue Copy: Budget & Research / Yellow Copy: Requester Budget Office Use Only Type: A B. C Date of Approval Posted to General Ledger Posted to Project Accounting Entered in Category Log E 0 00WFORMSBAaw&._Of00/.WKJ L E F • NAME OF FILE: Resolution No. 31-01 • CROSS REFERENCE: 03/06/01 Resolution No. 31-01 07/27/00 Exhibit "A" (Copy of Bekka Development Co. Invoice No. 2561) 03/06/01 Exhibit "B" (Copy of Budget Adjustment) 03/02/01 Departmental Memo to Dan Coody, Mayor, and Fay. City Council from Kit Williams regarding Bekka Development Corporation's request for legal expenses and lost parking revenue 06/09/01 Departmental Memo to Fred Hanna, Mayor and Fay. City Council from Jerry E. Rose regarding Bekka claims for legal expenses and lost parking 06/27/00 Letter to Mayor Hanna from John Bradberry, Bekka Development Co. 10/22/98 Lease Agreement between Bekka Development Company and City of Fayetteville 03/06/01 Staff Review Form NOTES: FAYETTEVILLE THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS • DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE To: Dan Coody, Mayor Fayetteville City Council From: Kit Williams, City Attorney Date: March 2, 2001 Re: Bekka Development Corporation's request for legal expenses and lost parking revenue I have reviewed previous correspondence from Brian Swam (August 5, 1999), City Attorney Jerry E Rose (June 9, 2000), and John Bradberry (May 25, 2000) concerning the parking and attorney fee requests. I have also reviewed the contract of October 22, 1998 between the City and Bekka Development Corporation. Initially, I would like to say that I agree with Jerry Rose's analysis of the City's obligations. Indeed, I believe the City was very generous in its interpretation of Section 14A of the contract, concerning parking during construction. However, this was probably the understood intent of the contract as shown m correspondence by Mr Brian Swain and the subsequent contract which secured 27 parking spaces at a lot as close as possible to Bekka's building and for its exclusive use at our cost on August 25, 1999. However, as Jerry stated in his letter: "The lease does not say nor was it intended to say that if Bekka couldn't convmce its tenants that they should pay for the use of the alternate parking that the City would compensate Bekka D M • • this claim you're more than welcome to but I can't think of any legal obligation to do so on this one." The City Council then decided to pay the bill submitted by Bekka, and this Council can choose to do so again. The previous City Council turned down Bekka Development Company's request for its $8,411.00 legal bill related to the Town Center Lawsuit. This is apparently a second request for these expenses. Jerry Rose and I are again in agreement that even the broad language of the contract does not legally obligate the City to pay these attorney fees. However I believe you can legally decide to pay some or all of this amount. I encourage the City Council to read Jerry Rose's correspondence to Mayor Hanna of June 9, 2000 on this issue. • Respectfully, Kit Williams City Attorney F X Y& FTE JE/ fl•L J& LEGAL DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY DIVISION LAGAYLE D.MCCARTY ASST. CITY ATTORNEY DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE • JERRY E. ROSE, CITY ATTORNEY To: Fred Hanna, Mayor Fayetteville City Council From: Jerry E. Rose, City Attorney Lh Date: June 9, 2000 Re: Bekka claims for legal expenses and lost parking John Bradberry's letter dated May 25, 2000 asks for the City to pay attorney fees and lost parking revenue under the terms of Bekka's lease dated October 22, 1998 which is attached as part of the agenda packet. I thought these comments may be of some assistance to you in your decision. Attorney fees: Since the filing of what is commonly referred to as the Town Center lawsuit in mid -1999, I have been asked by Bekka on a number of occasions as to what my position was on paying Bekka's attorney fees incurred as a result of their being named a party to the suit. I can recall two conversations with Dianne Boyd and one with Jack Butt. On every occasion I expressed my belief that the City was not legally obligated under the terms of the lease to pay Bekka's attomey fees, but that I thought that the City Council may well feel that in fairness they should pay some or all of those fees and I encouraged them to make a claim. I do not believe that attorney fees for Bekka's defense of the Town Center suit are covered under the lease agreement. Bekka is accused in the suit of entering into an illegal contract with the City and the suit seeks to void Bekkas lease and requests Bekka refund the money paid under the terms of the lease. I don't think that fits under the lease provisions which are cited by Bekka because I don't t:;lieve the defense of the suit is directly or indirectly associated with the leased premises. Instead I believe it is associated with the money Bekka received for the lease which has no relationship whatever with the leased premises. For what it's worth, I readily concede that reasonable legal minds may differ. I also readily concede that Bekka's defense assisted the City in its position and that Jack Butt's able and highly competent legal skills were welcomed by all who supported the City's position. Accordingly, I would have no objections to the City resolving this matter by paying this claim. I just want you to know want you to know that I don't believe you are legally obligated to. Remember that this case is likely to be appealed and I assume more attorney fees may be incurred by Bekka as a result. • • D M • • • ,• • • Page 2 Mayor/City Council June 9, 2000 2. Lost Parking Revenues: I recall talking to Dianne Boyd and John Bradberry about the City providing alternate parking to Bekka without any additional clause in the lease. I also recall that we were not sure we could find such alternate parking and told Bekka that if they could find altemate parkmg that the City may compensate them for that cost. I have no memory of nor do I believe there was a discussion of any compensation that was to be made to Bekka under any circumstances for loss of parking revenue. Section 14A of the lease provides that the City pay for relocating and providing parkmg. We've done that by providing Bekka altemate parking. The lease does not say nor was it intended to say that if Bekka couldn't convince its tenants that they should pay for the use of the alternate parking that the City would compensate Bekka for a loss of revenue. Again, if you wish to settle this claim you're more than welcome to but I can't think of any legal obligation to do so on this one. • /cbp If I can provide anything further, just let me know. RFktrl BDC JUL 2 8 2000 BEKKA DEVELOPMENT C'.°F MAYOR'S- t-^ O EXECUTIVE SQUARE, ONE WEST MOUNTAIN, FAYETTEVILLE, AR 72701 (501) 442-7672 FAX (501) 442-4580 June 27, 2000 City of Fayetteville Attn: Hon Fred Hanna, Mayor 113 W. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Dear Mayor Hanna: In accordance with our lease agreement and further to my letter of May 25, 2000, we are submitting an updated invoice for legal fees related to the leased premises. As you may have heard, Judge Gunn denied our motion for the plaintiff in the Town Center Lawsuit to pay defendant legal fees. Please remit promptly to: Bekka Development Company One West Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701 Thank you for your attention to this matter. John Bradberry Vice President-Bekka Development Co. cc: Mr E G Bradberry, President Bekka Development Co. Mrs. Dianne Boyd, Secretary Bekka Development Co. L Jc B