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11924A ORDINANCE NO. 119 24 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LEASE AGREEMENT AND AN EQUIPMENT LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS AS LESSOR AND THE ARMSTRONG RUBBER COMPANY, A CONNECTICUT CORPORA- TION, AS LESSEE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORMS AND WITH SUBSTANTIALLY THE CONTENTS SET FORTH IN AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF SAID LEASE INSTRUMENTS; PRESCRIBING OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY BE IT ORDAINED BY TBE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. That there be, and there is hereby, autho- rized the execution and delivery of a Lease Agreement wherein the City of LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS (called "City ") is Lessor, and THE ARMSTRONG RUBBER COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation (called "Armstrong ") is Lessee, in substantially the form and with substantially the contents hereafter set forth, and the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver said Lease Agreement for and on behalf of the City. The form and contents of said Lease Agree- ment, which are hereby approved and which are made a part hereof, shall be substantially as follows: (Advice is hereby given that a copy of the form of Lease Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and reference may be had thereto by any interested person.) SECTION 2. That there be, and there is hereby, further authorized the execution and delivery of an Equipment Lease Agreement wherein the City is Lessor and Armstrong is Lessee, Page 1 in substantially the form and with substantially the contents hereafter set forth, and the Mayor and City Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to execute, acknowledge and deliver said Equipment Lease Agreement for and on behalf of the City. The form and contents of said Equipment Lease Agreement, which are hereby approved and which are made a part hereof, shall be sub- stantially as follows: (Advice is hereby given that a copy of the form of Equipment Lease Agreement is on file in the office of the City Clerk, and reference may be had thereto by any interested person.) 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 rights and to the discharge of the City's obligations as Lessor under said Lease instruments and each of them. SECTION 4. That the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be separable, and if any section, phrase or provision shall, for any reason, be declared to be invalid, such declaration shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the sections, phrases or provisions. SECTION 5. That all ordinances and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. SECTION 6. That there is hereby found and declared to be an immediate need for the securing and developing of industry Page 2 r r At within the City in order to provide additional employment and increased payrolls, alleviate unemployment and provide other benefits incidental to the operation of a substantial industry, and the execution and delivery of the Lease Agreement and of the Equipment Lease Agreement authorized by this Ordinance are neces- sary for the accomplishment of these public benefits and purposes. IT IS, THEREFORE, declared that an emergency exists, and this Ordinance, being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety and welfare, shall be in force and take effect immediately upon and after its passage. ATTEST: PASSED: July 17 , 1967. City Clerk APPROVED: Mayor i Page 3