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Resolution 4862 - Stream International Loan Buyout and Lease Termination (TeleTech)CERTIFICATE AS TO RESOLUTION AND ADOPTING VOTE I, the undersigned, being the duly qualified and acting recording officer of the City of .Kalispell, Montana (the "City"), hereby certify that the attached resolution is a full, true and correct copy of a Resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION RELATING TO LOAN BUYOUT AND LEASE TERMINATION FOR THE STREAM INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CORP. PROJECT; APPROVING LOAN BUYOUT AND LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FLATHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND SOLECTRON CORPORATION; APPROVING THE OPTION TO PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY, FLATHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND CAPITAL GROUP, LLC; APPROVING THE JOBS AND USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. AND TELETECH SERVICES CORPORATION; AND APPROVING FORM OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT; AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO" (the "Resolution"), on file in the original records of the City in my legal custody; that the Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council of the City at a special meeting on February 23, 2004, which meeting was duly held by the City Council and was attended throughout by a quorum, pursuant to call and notice of such meeting given as required by law; and that the Resolution has not as of the date hereof been amended or repealed. I further certify that, upon vote being taken on the Resolution at said meeting, the following Council Members voted in favor thereof: Kari Gabriel, Bob Herron, Randy Kent Duane Larson Hank Olson Jay son Peters and Mayor Pamela B. Kennedy ;voted against the same: Bob Haffennan ; abstained from voting thereon: Jim Atkinson ; or were absent: None . WITNESS my hand and seal officially this 2nd day of March, 2004. 'CORPORATE. Theresa White SEAL City Clerk RESOLUTION NO.4862 RESOLUTION RELATING TO LOAN BUYOUT AND LEASE TERMINATION FOR THE STREAM INTERNATIONAL SERVICE CORP. PROJECT; APPROVING LOAN BUYOUT AND LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY, FLATHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND SOLECTRON CORPORATION; APPROVING THE OPTION TO PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY, FLATHEAD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND CAPITAL GROUP, LLC; APPROVING THE JOBS AND USE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND TELETECH HOLDINGS, INC. AND TELETECH SERVICES CORPORATION; AND APPROVING FORM OF THE LEASE AGREEMENT; AND APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Kalispell, Montana (the "City") as follows: WHEREAS, Montana Code Annotated, Title 7, Chapter 15, Parts 42 and 43, as amended (the "Act"), authorizes the City to issue and sell its taxable tax increment industrial infrastructure revenue bonds for the purpose of financing all or a portion of the costs of the acquisition, construction and installation of urban renewal projects and related financing costs; and WHEREAS, the City has, pursuant to the Act, established its West Side Urban Renewal District (as hereinafter defined, the "District") and has provided for the segregation of the tax increment derived therefrom as permitted by the Act; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Flathead County Commissioners' Resolution No. 1346, Flathead County (the "County") created the Flathead County Economic Development Authority as a port authority (the "Authority") on July 22, 1999; and WHEREAS, the County has appointed the Commissioners of the Authority and has pursuant to Resolution No. 1346 delegated certain powers, duties and responsibilities to the Authority; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the City has financed the acquisition of a 63,101 square foot space in the Gateway West Mall in the City including a commercial office facility of approximately 60,645 square feet (the "Property") through the sale of its West Side District Taxable Tax Increment Urban Renewal Revenue Bonds, Series 2000 (the "Series 2000 Bond") in the aggregate principal amount of $2,500,000, to evidence a loan from the Board of Investments of the State of Montana (the "Board of Investments"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Act, the City and the Authority accepted the proposal from Stream. International Services Corp. ("Stream") for the lease, development and use of the Property as a call center (the "Project") and entered into a Lease Agreement pursuant to a Location, Development and Use Agreement dated as of February 8, 2000 (the "Location and Use Agreement"), and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Location and Use Agreement, Stream entered into a 10 year lease of the Property pursuant to a Lease Agreement dated as of February 8, 2000, with the City and the Authority (the "Lease"); and WHEREAS, pursuant to an Interlocal Agreement, dated as of February 7, 2000, the City, the Authority and the County have set forth their responsibilities and obligations with respect to the acquisition, ownership, management and financing of the Property and other obligations with respect to the Project; and WHEREAS, Stream notified the City and the Authority of its intention to close its operation at the Property and request to terminate the Lease; and WHEREAS, the City and the Authority have received a proposal to lease the Property from TeleTech Holdings, Inc. ("TeleTech"); and WHEREAS, at a public meeting held December 22, 2003, the City Council considered Stream's notice and request and TeleTech's proposal, approved the proposed Memorandum of Understanding, and authorized the City Manager, City Attorney and Community Development Director, along with the Executive Director of the Authority, to enter into negotiations with Stream. and TeleTech to finalize the Memorandum of Understanding and to execute the documents on the City's behalf; and WHEREAS, the City, the Authority and Strewn entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, dated as of December 31, 2003, setting forth the conditions for the termination of the Lease (the "Stream. Memorandum of Understanding"); and WHEREAS, the City and TeleTech entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, dated January 20, 2004 (the "TeleTech Memorandum of Understanding"), pursuant to which TeleTech will enter into a Lease for the Property and operate a call center thereon (the "TeleTech Project"); and WHEREAS, the City and Authority have conducted negotiations with Stream and TeleTech as well as other parties to arrive at final terms and conditions that are satisfactory to the Company, the City and the Authority. Section 1. Draft Forms of Documents. Draft forms of the following documents have been prepared and submitted to this Council, and are hereby directed to be filed with the City Clerk: (a) Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Lease; (b) Loan Buyout and Lease Termination Agreement, between and among the City, Authority and TeleTech; (c) Jobs and Use Agreement, between the City and TeleTech, with the following Exhibits: Exhibit A —Form of Shopping Center Lease Agreement Exhibit B----Form of Option to Purchase Real Property (the Lease) Exhibit C—the Parking Plan Exhibit D--Farm of the Company's Job Audit Certificate Exhibit E—Form of Certificate of Termination. 2 Section 2. Authorization and Approval of the Jobs and Use Agreement, Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Lease; and Loan Bu out and Lease Termination Agreement. The forms of the Jobs and Use Agreement; Lease Agreement; Assignment and Consent to Assignment of Lease; and Loan Buyout and Lease Termination Agreement referred to in Section 1 are hereby approved. The Mayor and the City Manager are authorized and directed to execute and deliver each of the aforementioned documents as may be required in substantially the form of the exhibits. The Mayor, City Manager, Finance Director and City Attorney, or any two of them, are also authorized to execute such other instruments as may be required to give effect to the transactions contemplated herein, in the Jobs and Use Agreement, Lease Agreement and in the Loan Buyout and Lease Termination Agreement. Section 3. Parking. The Council hereby approves of the acquisition of land to provide additional parking spaces for the TeleTech Project as required in the Jobs and Use Agreement in accordance with the Option to Purchase and the City Manager and Finance Director are hereby authorized to proceed with the acquisition of the Additional Land described in the Option to Purchase upon execution of the Jobs and Use Agreement and the Lease. The City agrees to pay for one-half of the costs of the acquisition of the Additional Land and the development of the additional parking required for the TeleTech Project and the Authority has agreed to pay for the other half of the costs. The City and the Authority will each own one-half of the Additional Land. The Mayor, City Manager, Finance Director and City Attorney, or any two of them, are also authorized to execute the Option to Purchase and such other documents or instruments as may be required to evidence the acquisition of the Additional Land and development of parking thereon. Section 4. Modifications. Absence of Officers. The approval hereby given to the various documents referred to above includes an approval of such modifications thereto, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by the Mayor, City Manager, Finance Director and the City Attorney. The execution of any instrument by the appropriate officer or officers of the City herein authorized shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such documents in accordance with the terms hereof. In the absence or disability of the Mayor or City Manager, any of the documents authorized by this resolution to be executed, may be executed by the acting Mayor and in the absence or disability of the Finance Director by such officer of the City who, in the opinion of the City Attorney, may execute such documents. Section 5. Effective Date. This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Kalispell, Montana, this 2nd day of March, 2004. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk 3