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14974� M M r, 10 a a v pr 1� a i` A v A 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 ORDINANCE NO 14;974 3 12 No AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE MONIES FOR EXECUTION 1 OF A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH METROCENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, FOR 'k PURPOSES OF BUILDING PARKING DECKS IN DOWNTOWN LITTLE ROCK; AND FOR PURPOSES OF APPROVING A ro LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROCENTRE IMPROVEMENT O DISTRICT NO. 1 AND THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK; ? AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. v WHEREAS, an appropriation was made in Ordinance No. v 14,802, of 1985 by the Board of Directors in the sum of $400,000.00 to be used for the building of parking decks in downtown Little Rock; and WHEREAS, interest on this $400,000.00 appropriation of $40,000.00 will have accrued by the end of 1985; and WHEREAS, an agreement is being entered into between the City of Little Rock and Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 in which the City agrees to provide $500,000.00 for the purchase of land upon which to build the south parking deck; and WHEREAS, the City and Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 have agreed to enter a lease agreement to effect the building of this parking deck and to set forth the terms to be followed during the life of the lease. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The sum of $60,000.00 is appropriated by the Board of Directors and it is to be used with the $40,000.00 interest from the appropriation made in Ordinance No. 14,802, for D- /4f Iq - ;z- ., 0 0 313 1 a total appropriation of $500,000.00 to be used by the City for 2 the purchase of land for the location of the south parking deck. 3 4 SECTION 2. The terms of the agreement between the City 5 of Little Rock and Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 are set 6 forth as follows: 7 8 LEASE AGREEMENT 9 This Lease Agreement is entered into on the date shown at 10 the end hereof, by and between the City of Little Rock, Arkansas 11 12 (Lessor), and Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 of Little 13 Rock, Arkansas (Lessee), an Arkansas central business improvement 14 district. 15 16 1. Definitions. In addition to words and terms 17 elsewhere defined in this Lease Agreement, the following words 18 and terms shall have the following meanings: 19 20 (a) "Additional Rent" shall mean amounts accrued 21 and paid pursuant to Section 5(c) hereunder; 22 (b) "Basic Rent" shall mean the annual amount 23 24 computed pursuant to Section 5(a) hereunder; 25 (c) "Bonus Rent" shall mean the annual amount 26 required to be paid pursuant to Section 5(d) hereof; 27 28 (d) "Capital Rent" shall mean the annual amount 29 accrued pursuant to Section 5(e) hereunder, and paid 30 pursuant to Section 6 hereunder; 31 32 (e) "Debt Service" shall be the amounts of 33 principal and interest required to be paid by Lessee 34 pursuant to the terms of the Indenture of Trust 35 36 I • • 314 1 relating to Lessee's Special Assessment and Revenue 2 Bonds dated November 1, 1985; and 3 4 (f) "Net Revenues" shall mean gross annual 5 parking revenues received from operation of the 6 parking decks plus current year Lessee improvement 7 8 district assessments, less Lessee operation and 9 maintenance expenses (including the $20,000 Basic Rent). 10 2. Lease of Premises. For and in consideration of the 11 12 rent reserved and the covenants herein, and subject to the 13 conditions set forth herein, Lessor leases to Lessee and Lessee 14 leases from Lessor the following premises in Pulaski County, 15 16 Arkansas: 17 Parcel "A ": Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, 18 Block 7, Original City of Little Rock; 19 Parcel "B ": West one -half of Block 3, 20 Original City of Little Rock; 21 which premises shall hereinafter be collectively referred to as 22 the "Leased Premises ". 23 24 3. Use of Premises. Lessee shall use and operate the 25 Leased Premises in connection with the construction and operation 26 of public parking facilities and related facilities and for no 27 28 other purpose without the prior written consent of Lessor, which 29 shall not be unreasonably withheld. 30 4, Term. The term of this Lease is for fifty years and 31 32 2 months beginning on November 1, 1985 and ending December 31, 33 2035. 34 35 36 3 r .■r r r r 0 1 5. Rent. For the rights granted hereunder, Lessee shall 2 pay to Lessor a rental calculated annually and payable quarterly 3 4 on or before January 10, April 10, July 10, and October 10 of 5 each year, calculated as follows: 6 (a) Basic Rent. No rent shall be payable until 7 8 commercial operation of the parking decks has commenced. For the 9 first five years after commencement of commercial operation, 10 Basic Rent shall be $10 per year. For each year thereafter, 11 12 Basic Rent shall be computed as $20,000 per year. 13 (b) Payment of Basic Rent. Basic Rent shall be 14 payable with other parking deck operation and maintenance 15 16 expenses, that is, the flow of funds will be, first, to Debt 17 Service and, second to operation and maintenance of the parking 18 deck; including the $20,000 Basic Rent. 19 20 (c) Additional Rent. Commencing with the sixth year 21 after commerical operation of the parking decks has commenced, 22 Additional Rent shall accrue in the amount of $45,000 per year. 23 24 Additional Rent shall be payable after Debt Service and operation 25 and maintenance expenses have been paid (including the $20,000 26 Basic Rent), based on the percentage by which Net Revenues cover 27 28 Debt Service, as follows: 29 Additional Percentage 30 Rent Coverage 31 Additional $20,000 payable when percentage equals 1108 32 Additional $20,000 payable when percentage equals 1158 Additional $ 5,000 payable when percentage equals 1258 33 34 To the extent that Additional Rent accrues but is not 35 36 4 315 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 316 payable due to a percentage of coverage insufficient to require payment of Additional Rent as described above, such accrued but unpaid Additional Rent shall be deferred and paid in later years, as follows: Accrued but unpaid Additional Rent shall be paid in any year in which the balance of Net Revenues less Debt Service exceeds $50,000, in the annual amount of such excess for such year. (d) Bonus Rent. If Net Revenues exceed one hundred and thirty -five percent (1358) of Debt Service, Bonus Rent equal to two percent (28) of gross parking revenues shall be payable. If Net Revenues exceed one hundred and forty -five (1458) of Debt Service, Bonus Rent equal to three percent (38) of gross parking revenues shall be payable. (e) Capital Rent. For the first five years after commencement of commercial operation of the parking decks, Capital Rent in the annual amount of $65,000 shall accrue. Capital Rent shall not be payable in these years, except at the sole option of Lessee. Capital Rent may be paid in whole or in part at any time at the sole option of the Lessee. Any accrued but unpaid Capital Rent shall be included in the option price calculated pursuant to Section 6 hereof at the time such option is exercised. 6. option to Purchase. Lessee shall have the option to purchase the Leased Premises at any time on or before the expiration of the lease term. Lessee shall exercise its option 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 r WMI it .■� r w� r .r 317 by giving written notice thereof to Lessor not later than sixty days prior to the date on which it intends to purchase the Leased Premises. (a) The option price for Parcels A and B during each of the following years shall be as follows: Year 1985 through December 31, 1998 1999 through December 31, 2011 Base Amount $1,150,000 $1,150,000 plus the lesser of (a) 58, compounding annually, or (b) the Consumer Price Index for all urban expenditures, compounding annually; provided, however, that to determine the option price in any given year, the base amount calculated above shall be increased by all accrued but unpaid Basic Rent, Additional Rent and Capital Rent, and further provided that the base amount shall be reduced, if the Lessor grants, leases, sells, bargains or conveys the east one -half of Block 3, original City of Little Rock, at a price exceeding $500,000, by the amount of excess, or in the case of a lease, by an amount equal to ten (10) times the average annual lease payments to be received from said land over the term of said lease. (b) The option price for the years 2012 through 2035 shall be based on an appraisal of the property to be made in the year 2012, as follows: Lessee, at its expense, and Lessor, at its expense, shall each employ an appraiser to evaluate the Leased Premises. If an agreement between Lessor and Lessee concerning the appraised value cannot be reached, a A 8 6 � i r r r .� ,r■� r r�® �■. r. r �. r • 318 1 third appraiser will be retained by the two appraisers 2 with the costs to be shared equally between the parties. In such a case, the appraised value shall be 3 the average of the three appraisals. 4 The appraised value obtained pursuant to this paragraph 5 6 (b) shall be increased or decreased, as the case may be, to 7 determine the option price, in the same manner described in 8 paragraph (a) above. 9 10 (c) As an alternative to the purchase option granted 11 pursuant to paragraphs (a) and (b) above, Lessee may purchase 12 Parcels A and B separately, at any time, provided Parcel A is 13 14 purchased first. In such a case, the option price for Parcels A 15 and B shall be determined as follows: 16 Parcel A: 43.588 times the option price calculated 17 pursuant to paragraph a or b, above as 18 applicable; 19 Parcel B: 56.428 times the option price calculated 20 pursuant to paragraph a or b, above, as applicable. 21 22 7. Utilities. Lessee shall pay all charges for gas, 23 electricity, light, heat, power, water, sewer and telephone and 24 other utility services supplied to or used in connection with the 25 25 Leased Premises, which utilities shall be separately metered, and 27 shall indemnify Lessor against any liability therefor. 28 8. Repairs. Lessee, at its expense, shall make all 29 30 repairs necessary to maintain the Leased Premises in good 31 condition. Lessee, at its expense, shall make all other repairs 32 and do all other things to maintain all improvements currently, 33 34 35 36 7 11 319 1 existing or hereafter placed on the Leased Premises in good 2 condition. Lessee shall not commit nor permit waste. 3 4 9. Mechanic's Liens. Lessee shall not permit mechanic's 5 or materialman's liens or other similar liens to be imposed on 6 any or all of the Leased Premises. 7 7 10. Alterations. No alteration, addition or improvement 9 to the Leased Premises shall be made by Lessee without the prior 10 written consent of Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably 11 12 withheld. As a condition precedent to consent, Lessor may 13 require a contractor's bond with surety thereon and other 14 reasonable safeguards. Lessee shall provide Lessor, within 15 15 thirty days after completion, with a copy of the plans of such 17 alterations, additions or improvements, as constructed, if such 18 plans are readily available. 19 20 11. Liability Insurance and Indemnity. Lessee, at its 21 expense, shall maintain in full force and effect comprehensive 22 general liability insurance with respect to the Leased Premises 23 24 with both Lessor and Lessee as named insureds, with no less than 25 $1,000,000.00 combined single limit of liability per occurrence. 26 Lessee shall indemnify and hold Lessor harmless of and from any 27 29 loss, expense or damage by reason of Lessee's operations on the 29 Leased Premises, except as may be caused by Lessor's negligence. 30 12. Fire Insurance. Lessee, at its expense, shall 31 32 maintain in full force and effect insurance against loss or 33 damage by fire and extended coverage (including sprinkler 34 leakage, vandalism and malicious mischief) covering the buildings 35 36 i 320 1 and improvements currently existing or hereafter placed upon the 2 Leased Premises, in an amount at least equal to full replacement 3 4 cost. Lessee, at its expense, shall maintain in full force and 5 effect fire and extended coverage insurance on its leasehold 6 improvements, machinery, equipment, and contents situated on the 7 8 Leased Premises. 9 13. Fire and Other Damage. If any portion of the 10 building, structure or improvements of which the Leased Premises 11 12 is a part is damaged or destroyed by fire or other casualty, 13 Lessee shall forthwith give notice thereof to Lessor, and Lessee 14 shall, at its expense, forthwith repair, restore or replace the 15 16 damaged or destroyed improvements, and complete the same as soon 17 as reasonably possible to the condition they were in prior to 18 such damage or destruction, except for such changes in design or 19 20 materials as may then be required by law. To the extent that the 21 proceeds of insurance are insufficient to pay the entire cost of 22 making such restoration, Lessee shall bear such costs. 23 24 14. Compliance With Law. Lessee, at its expense, shall 25 comply with all laws, orders and regulations of governmental 26 authorities, and with any direction of any public officer, 27 28 pursuant to law, which shall impose any duty upon Lessor or 29 Lessee with respect to the Leased Premises. 30 15. Right of Entry. Lessor may enter the Leased 31 32 Premises, during normal business hours, for the purpose of 33 inspecting same and performing any work which Lessor elects to 34 35 36 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 • 0 321 undertake made necessary by reason of Lessee's default under the terms hereof. 16. Assignment and Subletting. This lease shall not be assigned nor the Leased Premises sublet without the prior written consent of the Lessor, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Such assignment or subletting shall not affect or alter Lessee's obligations hereunder. Lessee shall have the right to assign or sublease to an affiliate, subsidiary or parent company without Lessor's prior written consent. 17. Condemnation. In the event of the taking of all or a part of the Leased Premises by the exercise of eminent domain, the respective rights of Lessor and Lessee to compensation for the taking shall be those provided by law at the time of the taking. If, as a result of the taking, the Leased Premises are no longer suitable for use by Lessee for the purposes leased, this lease shall terminate and Lessee's obligation to pay rent shall terminate as of the date of taking. If the taking is partial, and, if in Lessee's sole determination such taking does not render the Leased Premises unsuitable for use by Lessee for the purpose leased, this lease shall continue in full force and effect, without reduction in rent to condemn the Leased Premises. Lessor hereby covenants not 18. Subordination. Lessor hereby subordinates this lease to any mortgage or encumbrance which the Lessee may have placed, or may hereafter place, upon the Leased Premises specifically including but not limited to, the lien created under 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 the Indenture of Trust relating to Metrocentre's Special 3z2 Assessment and Revenue Bonds dated November 1, 1985. Lessor shall execute any instrument which may be deemed necessary to further render any such mortgage or encumbrance, whenever made or recorded, superior and prior to this lease. 19. Surrender of Premises. On termination of this lease in course or by Lessor's action, Lessee shall surrender the Leased Premises in as good condition as they were in at the beginning of the term hereof, reasonable wear and tear excepted. All additions, fixtures and improvements shall become the property of Lessor. Any personal property of Lessee, including but not limited to machinery and equipment shall remain the property of Lessee. Lessee shall repair any damage to the Leased Premises caused by the removal of any of its property and shall replace any portion of the Leased Premises altered by the removal. Upon Lessee's failure to surrender the Leased Premises, Lessee, in addition to the damages otherwise recoverable, shall be liable to Lessor for all damages that Lessor sustains directly caused by Lessee's failure to surrender, including damages awarded any succeeding tenant against Lessor based on Lessor's failure to deliver possession of the Leased Premises to the succeeding tenant. 20. Default by Lessee. Upon Lessee's failure to pay any rent thirty days after same becomes due or upon Lessee's failure to observe or perform any of the other conditions, agreements or provisions hereof after Lessor shall have given Lessee notice in 11 M • • 323 1 writing of such failure on.the part of Lessee and Lessee shall 2 not have remedied such failure within thirty days after giving of 3 4 such notice, Lessor may: 5 (a) Take possession of the Leased Premises and 6 lease or rent same for the account of Lessee upon such 7 8 terms as may be acceptable to Lessor, and apply the 9 proceeds received therefrom, after paying the expenses 10 thereof, toward the payment of the rent which Lessee 11 12 herein is obligated to pay hereunder and collect the 13 balance thereof from Lessee; or 14 (b) Take possession of the Leased Premises and 15 16 collect from Lessee all damages sustained by reason 17 of Lessee's default; or 18 (c) Terminate forthwith all Lessee's rights 19 20 hereunder; or 21 (d) Pursue any remedy or remedies which may be 22 available at law or in equity. 23 24 21. Lessor's Right to Perform. If Lessee shall be in 25 default hereunder, Lessor may cure such default on behalf of 26 Lessee, in which event Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for all sums 27 28 paid to effect such cure. 29 22. Lessee to Provide Audited Financial Statements. 30 Lessee shall annually provide Lessor with audited financial 31 32 statements concerning the operations of the parking decks. 33 23. Other Rights of Lessor. Should bankruptcy, 34 insolvency, receivership proceedings or assignment for the 35 36 12 11 0 324 1 benefit of creditors of any kind be instituted by or against 2 Lessee or should Lessee's interest in this lease be sold under 3 4 execution or other legal process or devolve or pass by operation 5 of law to any other person or corporation without the prior 6 written consent of Lessor, then, at the option of Lessor, that 7 8 shall be considered a breach of the terms and conditions of this 9 lease, and Lessor may pursue the remedies provided for herein. 10 24. Notices. Notices hereunder shall be given in 11 12 writing, first class mail, postage prepaid, to: 13 LESSOR: 14 City of Little Rock, Arkansas 15 City Hall 16 500 West Markham Little Rock, Arkansas 72202 17 Attention: Director of Finance and Administration 18 LESSEE: 19 20 Metrocentre Improvement District No. 1 of Little Rock, Arkansas 21 Suite 307, Hall Building 22 Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Attention: Executive Director 23 24 25. Performance by Parties. Time is of the essence as 25 to each of the terms and conditions herein to be performed by 26 either party hereto. The failure to insist upon performance in 27 28 any one or more instances shall not be a waiver of the right 29 thereafter to insist upon full performance. Receipt by Lessor of 30 rent with knowledge of the breach of the terms and conditions 31 32 hereof by Lessee shall not be deemed a waiver of such breach. 33 The failure of either party to exercise any rights hereunder 34 shall not be deemed a waiver of such rights. 35 36 13 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 M M M 26. No Covenant Concerning Assessments. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no provision herein contained shall constitute an obligation or covenant of the Lessee to raise assessments charged to the property owners within the jurisdiction of Lessee.. 27. Lessor Exempt from Lessee Assessments. Because of the concessions Lessor has made on rent during the first five years of this lease, the Lessor will be exempt from, and shall not be required to pay improvement district taxes on the Leased Premises levied by Lessee on property owners within the jurisdiction of Lessee during the term of this Agreement. 28. Covenants Running with the Land. Lessee acknowledges the covenants running with the land contained in a certain Memorandum between the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Little Rock Housing Authority, dated September 8, 1978, and agrees that all rentals and payments received hereunder will be applied or used in a manner consistent and appropriate thereto. 29. Amendment. This Lease Agreement may be amended at any time after the payment mutual consent of both the 30. Separability. part of a provision hereof to the particular item, an entire lease. in full of Debt Service with the Lessor and Lessee. In the event that any provision or is held invalid, it shall be limited d shall not operate to invalidate the 14 325 A 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 i i i i i i 0 31. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto subject to the provisions of paragraph 14. 32. Execution. This instrument has been executed in duplicate. 33. Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the law of Arkansas. 34. Paragraph Headings. Section headings are for convenient reference only and shall not in any way limit the substance thereof. EXECUTED this 18th day of October 1985. CITY OF LITTLE ROC KANSAS BY: TITLE: ATT� T: CIT CLERK ATTEST: TITLE: 326 METROCENTRE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS yy� 6%�n,n„a i� o : (JiYW t. X08 9`^1 YBYY: TITLE: SECTION 3. All laws and parts of laws inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed. 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 PASSED: October 18, 1985 ATTEST- CITY LERK JA ZECH A .• K STODOLA 16 APPROVED: MAYOR THOU S A. PRINCE 3 '2 w D-14f 6 -6