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HomeMy WebLinkAboutC2008-546 - 11/11/2008 - ApprovedPROJECT SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF FACILITIES FOR TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY -CORPUS CHRISTI'S BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING PROGRAM This Project Service Agreement ("Project Service Agreement") is entered into between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation ("Corporation") and the City of Corpus Christi, Texas ("City'). WHEREAS, the Texas Legislature in Section 4A of Article 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes (Development Corporation Act of 1979) empowered local communities with the ability to adopt an optional local sales and use tax as a means of improving the economic health and prosperity of their citizens; WHEREAS, on November 5, 2002, residents of the City passed Proposition 2, New and Expanded Business Enterprises, which authorized the adoption of a sales and use tax for the promotion and development of new and expanded business enterprises at the rate ofone-eighth of one percent to be imposed for 15 years; WHEREAS, the 1/8 cent sales tax authorized by passage of Proposition 2 was subsequently enacted by the City Council and filed with the State Comptroller of Texas, effective April 1, 2003, to be administered by the Corporation's Board of Directors; WHEREAS, the Corporation exists for the purposes of encouraging and assisting entities in the creation of jobs for the citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas; WHEREAS, the ballot measure authorized the use of the funds to make grants to organizations to provide training and education to insure the knowledge and skills required for the jobs of the future are in place; WHEREAS, the Development Corporation Act of 1979 authorizes the use of funds for primary job training facilities for use by institutions of higher education; WHEREAS, Section 21 of the Texas Development Corporation Act of 1979, Art. 5190.6, Vernon's Texas Revised Civil Statutes, requires the City Council to approve all programs and expenditures of the Corporation; WHEREAS, the City Council approved the Corporation's amended Guidelines and Criteria for Granting Business Incentives on September 18, 2007; WHEREAS, Texas A & M University -- Corpus Christi has submitted a proposal to the Corporation for $1,000,000.00 for development of facilities for their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program; WHEREAS, the Board has determined that it is in the best interests of the citizens of Corpus Christi, Texas, to fund the retrofitting and outfitting of laboratories of facilities for - " ° "" "~'~~^~sity -- Corpus Christi's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical 2008-546 ~d Res. 027934 11/11/08 TAMU-CC Page 1 of 3 --TAMU-CC BSME 10312006 WHEREAS, the Corporation and Texas A & M University -- Corpus Christi have executed an agreement for development of facilities for their Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program. In consideration of the covenants, promises, and conditions stated in this Project Service Agreement, the Corporation and the City agree as follows: 1. Project Service Agreement to Implement Business Incentives Agreement. This Project Service Agreement between the City and the Corporation is executed to implement the Agreement for the Development of Facilities for the Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Program between the Corporation and Texas A & M University -- Corpus Christi ("Agreement"). 2. Term. The term of this Project Service Agreement runs concurrently with the term of the Agreement. 3. Services to be Provided by City. a. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, shall administer funding on behalf of the Corporation. b. The City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, shall perform contract administration responsibilities outlined in the Agreement for the Corporation. 4. Appropriation of Funds. Any future payments by the City are subject to appropriation of funds by City's Council. 5. Effective Date. The effective date of this Project Service Agreement is the latest date that either party executes this Agreement. 6. Amendments or Modifications. No amendments or modifications to this Project Service Agreement may be made, nor any provision waived, unless in writing signed by a person duly authorized to sign agreements on behalf of each party. 7. Severability. a. If for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase or word of this Project Service Agreement or the application of this Project Service Agreement to any person or circumstance is, to any extent, held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future law or by a final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, then the remainder of this Project Service Agreement, or the application of the term or provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable, will not be affected by the law or judgment, for it is the definite intent of the parties to this Project Service Agreement that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, provision, phrase, or word of this Project Service Agreement kie given full force and effect for its purpose. Page 2 of 3 Project Support Agreement 4A-City -- TAMU-CC BSME 10312008 b. To the extent that any clause or provision is held illegal, invalid, or unenforceable under present or future law effective during the term of this Project Service Agreement, then the remainder of this Project Service Agreement is not affected by the law, and in lieu of any illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision, a clause or provision, as similar in terms to the illegal, invalid, or unenforceable clause or provision as may be possible and be legal, valid, and enforceable, will be added to this Project Service Agreement automatically. 8. Captions. The captions in this Project Service Agreement are for convenience only and are not a part of this Project Service Agreement. The captions do not in any way limit or amplify the terms and provisions of this Project Service Agreement. The City of Corpus Christi i /f ~ ~~..s`s./ 'A el R. Escobar Interim Cit Man ger Date: / Attest V/~ Armando Chapa City Secretary Approved as to Legal Form: R. y fining First sistant ity Attorney for City Attorney Corpus Christi Business & Job Development Corporation Eloy alazar Chairperson f Date: ~'-~,L-(~ y 03 o a-~i-~968~(~j ~ • ~~ ~,..L,1. AUTHORIZED e,r couRCU 1 OS 3ECR[TAav fib. Page 3 of 3 Project Support Agreement 4A-City -- TAMU-CC BSME 10312008