HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 92-01RESOLUTION NO.92-01
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A
GROUND LEASE AND SUBLEASE,LEASE -PURCHASE AGREEMENT,
ESCROW AGREEMENT,AGENCY AGREEMENT AND ASSIGNMENT
AGREEMENT; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH
RESPECT THERETO;AUTHORIZING THE TAKING OF ALL OTHER
ACTIONS NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE TRANSACTIONS
CONTEMPLATED BY THIS RESOLUTION AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
WHEREAS,the City of Apache Junction,Arizona,a municipal corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of Arizona
(hereinafter called the "City"),is authorized to purchase,and to lease,as
lessee or lessor,property real and personal,necessary or proper to carry out
its purposes,within or without its limits;and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that to carry out its purposes it should provide
for the acquisition of fee title in certain real property from the Arizona State
Land Department which it currently leases and the acquisition of certain vehicles
(collectively,the "Project");and
WHEREAS,the City has determined that in order to complete the Project at the
lowest reasonable cost,i t is necessary and desirable to acquire the Project
pursuant to a lease -purchase agreement;and
WHEREAS, PHSG Holdings, Inc,a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing
under the laws of the State of Arizona (hereinafter called "PHSG"),shall cause
to be provided moneys for the acquisition of the Project pursuant to the
provisions of a Lease -Purchase Agreement,dated as of February 1,1992
(hereinafter referred to as the "Lease -Purchase Agreement"),by and between the
City and PHSG;and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that it is necessary to lease such real property
(the "Real Property")simultaneously with acquisition thereof to PHSG pursuant
to a Ground Lease and Sublease,dated as of February 1,1992 (the "Ground
Lease"),by and between the City and PHSG,and PHSG shall sublease the Real
Property to the City pursuant to the Ground Lease;and
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WHEREAS,the Clerk of the City has presented to the City Council of the City at
this meeting (i)the proposed form of the Ground Lease;(ii)the proposed form
of Lease -Purchase Agreement;(iii) the proposed form of Escrow Agreement, dared
as of February 1,1992 (hereinafter referred to as the "Escrow Agreement"),by
and among the Escrow Agent named therein,PHSG and the City;(iv)the proposed
form of Agency Agreement,dated as of February 1,1992 (hereinafter referred to
as the "Agency Agreement"),by and between PHSG and the City;and (v)the
proposed form of Assignment Agreement, dated as of February 1,1992 (hereinafter
referred to as the "Assignment Agreement"),by and between PHSG and the City;
NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona, that:
SECTION I
The City Council of the City hereby finds and determines that the financing of
the cost of acquisition of the Project pursuant to the terms of the Ground Lease,
the Lease -Purchase Agreement,the Escrow Agreement, the Agency Agreement and the
Assignment Agreement is in the furtherance of the purposes of the City and in the
public interest and is hereby approved and authorized in all respects.
SECTION I I
The form, terms and provisions of the Ground Lease, the Lease -Purchase Agreement,
the Escrow Agreement, the Agency Agreement and the Assignment Agreement,in the
form of such documents (including exhibits thereto)presented at the meeting at
which this Resolution was considered, are hereby approved, with such insertions,
omissions,and changes as shall be approved by the Mayor of the City,the
execution of such documents being conclusive evidence of such approval,and the
Mayor and Clerk of the City are hereby authorized and directed to execute and
deliver the Ground Lease,the Lease -Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the
Agency Agreement and the Assignment Agreement.The Mayor and the Clerk of the
City are hereby appointed as the City Representative for all purposes of the
Lease -Purchase Agreement,the Escrow Agreement,the Ground Lease,the Agency
Agreement and the Assignment Agreement.
SECTION III
The City hereby pledges to and for payment of the Lease Payments (as defined in
the Lease -Purchase Agreement)all excise,transaction,privilege,franchise and
income taxes which it now collects,which it may collect in the future or which
are allocated or apportioned to the City by the State of Arizona or any political
subdivision thereof,or by any other governmental unit or agency,EXCEPT the
City's share of any excise and franchise taxes which by State law,rule or
regulation must be expended for other purposes pledged pursuant to the Lease-
Purchase Agreement and Purchase Agreement, and to its successors or assigns under
the Lease -Purchase Agreement,the Lease Payments and all other amounts required
to be paid by the City pursuant to the provisions of the Lease -Purchase
Agreement.
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SECTION IV
After the execution and delivery of the Lease -Purchase Agreement to PHSG,this
Resolution shall be and shall remain irrepealable until the Lease Payments and
all other amounts required to be paid by the City pursuant to the provisions of
the Lease -Purchase Agreement shall have been fully paid, cancelled and discharged
or until the Lease -Purchase Agreement shall have been terminated pursuant to the
provisions thereof.
SECTION V
If any section,paragraph,clause or provision of this Resolution shall for any
reason be held to be invalid or unenforceable, the invalidity or unenforceability
of such section,paragraph,clause or provision shall not affect any remaining
provisions of this Resolution.
SECTION VI
All resolutions or parts thereof inconsistent herewith, are hereby waived to the
extent only of such inconsistency.This waiver shall not be construed as
reviving any ordinance or resolution or any part thereof.
SECTION VII
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage,
adoption and approval by the Mayor and the City Council of the City.
SECTION VIII
The immediate operation of this Resolution is necessary for the preservation of
the public health and welfare,and an emergency is hereby declared to exist.
This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and
approval by the Mayor and City Council of the City,as required by law,and is
hereby exempt from the referendum provisions of the constitution and laws of the
State of Arizona.
RESOLUTION NO.92-01
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PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,
ARIZONA,THIS 21ST DAY OF JANUARY ,1992.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 22ND DAY OF JANUARY ,1992.
THOMAS DAMIANO
Mayor
ATTEST:
KATHLEEN CONNELLY
City Clerk
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CitS,Attorney
RESOLUTION NO.92-01
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DRAFT
01/10/92
When recorded mail to:
Michael Cafiso, Esq.
Suite 1100
One East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
LEASE -PURCHASE AGREEMENT
by and between
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Lessor,
and
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,
as Lessee
Dated as of February 1, 1992
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
SECTION 1.1 Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SECTION 1.2 E x h i b i t s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.1 Representations, Covenants and Warranties
of the City ................6
SECTION 2.2 Representations, Covenants and Warranties
o f P H S G . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
ARTICLE III
DEPOSIT OF MONEYS AND COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT
SECTION 3.1
SECTION 3.2
SECTION 3.3
Deposit of Moneys
Completion of the Project
Disposition after Acquisition
ARTICLE IV
AGREEMENT TO LEASE; TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT; RIGHTS UPON TERMINATION; LEASE
PAYMENTS; TITLE TO THE PROJECT
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SECTION 4.1 Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
SECTION 4.2 Term of Agreement . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
SECTION 4.3 Termination of this Agreement . . . . . . . .9
SECTION 4.4 Lease Payment; Lease Payments to
Be Unconditional . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
SECTION 4.5 Possession and Enjoyment ...........10
SECTION 4.6 Title to the Project .............10
SECTION 4.7 Effect of Termination . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SECTION 5.1
SECTION 5.2
SECTION 5.3
SECTION 5.4
SECTION 5.5
SECTION 5.6
SECTION 5.7
SECTION 5.8
SECTION 5.9
SECTION 5.10
SECTION 6.1
SECTION 6.2
SECTION 6.3
SECTION 6.4
SECTION 7.1
SECTION 7.2
SECTION 7.3
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ARTICLE V
MAINTENANCE; TAXES; INSURANCE;
AND OTHER MATTERS
Maintenance and Modification
by the City ................12
Taxes, Other Governmental Charges
and Utility Charges ............13
Liability Insurance; Indemnification .....14
Property Insurance ..............15
Requirements for All Insurance ........15
A d v a n c e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Installation of City's Property . . . . . . .15
Liens Against the Real Property . . . . . . .16
Loss or Damage to the Project . . . . . . . .16
Transfers, Liens and Encumbrances
Relating to the Project ..........16
ARTICLE VI
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND CONDEMNATION;
USE OF NET PROCEEDS
Damage, Destruction and Condemnation .....17
Application of Net Proceeds . . . . . . . . .17
Insufficiency of Net Proceeds . . . . . . . .17
Cooperation of PHSG . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
ARTICLE VII
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; ACCESS; USE
Disclaimer of Warranties ...........18
PHSG's Access to the Real Property
and the Vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Use of the Project ..............19
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ARTICLE VIII
PURCHASE OPTION, EXERCISE OF OPTION
AND RELEASE OF PHSG'S INTEREST
SECTION 8.1 Purchase Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SECTION 8.2 Exercise of Option ..............20
SECTION 8.3 Release of PHSG's Interest ..........20
ARTICLE IX
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLEASING; INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 9.1 Assignment by PHSG ..............20
SECTION 9.2 Assignment by the City ............21
SECTION 9.3 Subleasing by the City ............21
SECTION 9.4 Release and Indemnification Covenants . . .21
ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 10.1 Events of Default Defined . . . . . . . . . .22
SECTION 10.2 Remedies on Default . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SECTION 10.3 No Remedy Exclusive . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SECTION 10.4 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees
and Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SECTION 10.5 No Additional Waiver Implied by
One Waiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
ARTICLE XI
FEDERAL TAX LAW PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.1 Federal Tax Law Covenants . .24
SECTION 11.2 Private Activity Bonds; Matters Relating
t o R e b a t e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
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SECTION 12.1
SECTION 12.2
SECTION 12.3
SECTION 12.4
SECTION 12.5
SECTION 12.6
SECTION 12.7
SECTION 12.8
SECTION 12.9
SECTION 12.10
EXHIBITS - -
EXHIBIT A
EXHIBIT B
EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
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ARTICLE XII
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
Notices ...................24
Binding Effect ................25
Severability .................25
Amendments,Changes and Modifications ...25
Further Assurances and Correction
Instruments ................25
Execution i n Counterparts ..........25
Applicable Law ................25
PHSG and City Representative .........25
Headings ...................26
Cancellation .................26
Description of the Vehicles ........A-1
Description of the Real Property ......B-1
Schedule o f Payments ............C-1
Form o f Completion Certificate .......D-1
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LEASE -PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS LEASE -PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1,
1992 (hereinafter referred to as this "Lease -Purchase Agreement"),
by and between PHSG Holdings, Inc., a corporation duly incorporated
and validly existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, as
lessor (hereinafter called "PHSG"),and the City of Apache
Junction, Arizona,a municipal corporation duly incorporated and
validly existing under the laws of the State of Arizona, as lessee
(hereinafter called the "City");
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS,the City is authorized by law to lease, as
lessee and lessor, property real and personal, necessary or proper
to carry out its purposes, within or without its limits; and
WHEREAS,the City has determined that to carry out its
purposes it should (i)provide for the acquisition of certain
personal property a s described in Exhibit A hereto (the "Vehicles")
and certain real property as described in .Exhibit B hereto (the
"Real Property" and collectively with the Vehicles, the "Project");
(ii) lease the real property described in Exhibit B hereto (the
"Real Property")to PHSG pursuant to a Ground Lease and Sublease,
dated as of February 1, 1991 (the "Ground Lease"), by and between
the City and PHSG;and (iii) sublease the Real Property and lease-
purchase the Project from PHSG as provided in this Lease -Purchase
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, PHSG shall (i) cause to be provided moneys for
the acquisition of the Project as provided in this Lease -Purchase
Agreement, (ii)lease the Real Property from the City pursuant to
the Ground Lease,and (iii) sublease the Real Property and lease-
purchase the Project to the City pursuant to this Lease -Purchase
Agreement;
NOW,THEREFORE,in the joint and mutual exercise of their
powers,and in consideration of the above premises and of the mutu-
al covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration,
the parties hereto recite and agree that:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS AND EXHIBITS
SECTION 1.1 Definitions.Unless the context otherwise
requires, the terms defined in this Section shall, for all purposes
of this Lease -Purchase Agreement, the Escrow Agreement and the
Ground Lease executed concurrently herewith,have the meanings
herein specified.
Agency Agreement:The term "Agency Agreement" means the
Agency Agreement of even date herewith by and between the City and
PHSG.
Agreement:The term "Agreement" shall have the same
meaning as "Lease Purchase Agreement" herein.
Assignment Agreement:The term "Assignment Agreement"
means the Assignment Agreement of even date herewith by and between
the City and PHSG.
Certificate of Completion:The term "Certificate of Com-
pletion" means a certificate or certificates of the City Represent-
ative in substantially the form of Exhibit D. hereto that all parts
of the Project have been acquired, substantially in conformity with
the requirements therefor and with the provisions of this Lease-
Purchase Agreement.
City:The term "City" means the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona,a municipal corporation duly incorporated and validly
existing under the laws of the State.
City Representative:The term "City Representative"
means the Mayor and the Clerk of the City or a person authorized by
the City Council of the City to act on behalf of the City under or
with respect to this Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, as evi-
denced by a resolution of the City Council of the City conferring
such authorization given to PHSG or a PHSG Representative and the
Escrow Agent.
Closing Date:The term "Closing Date" means the day when
PHSG deposits with the Escrow Agent the moneys required to be
deposited pursuant to Article II of the Escrow Agreement.
Code: The term "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, and the regulations, proposed or existing, from
time to time promulgated thereunder.
Contractor(s):The term "Contractor(s)" means the con-
tractors or vendors from whom the City,as agent of PHSG, has
ordered or with whom the City, as agent of PHSG, has contracted for
the acquisition of the Vehicles.
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Default:The term "default" shall have the meaning
ascribed thereto in Section 10.1 hereof.
Escrow Agent:The term "Escrow Agent" means
, a national banking association organized
and operating under the laws of the United States, or any successor
thereto as Escrow Agent, pursuant to the Escrow Agreement.
Escrow Agreement:The term "Escrow Agreement" means the
Escrow Agreement of even date herewith by and among the Escrow
Agent,PHSG and the City, and any duly authorized and executed
amendment thereto.
Event(s)o f default:The term "event(s) of default"
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 10.1 hereof.
Excise Tax Collections:The term "Excise Tax Collection"
shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 4.4(c) hereof.
Force majeure:The term "force majeure" shall mean,
without limitation,the following:acts of God; strikes; lockouts
or other industrial disturbances; acts of public enemies; order or
restraints of any kind of the government of the United States of
America or the State o r their respective departments, agencies or
officials,or any civil or military authority;insurrections;
riots; landslides;earthquakes;fires; storms; droughts; floods;
explosions; breakage o r accident to machinery, transmission pipes
or canals; or any other cause or event not reasonably within the
control of the City and not resulting from its negligence.The
City agrees, however, to remedy, to the extent that it is legally
able and with all reasonable dispatch, the cause or causes prevent-
ing the City from carrying out its agreement; provided that the
settlement of strikes,lockouts and other industrial disturbances
shall be entirely within the discretion of the City; and the City
shall not be required to make settlement of strikes, lockouts and
other industrial disturbances by acceding to the demands of the
opposing party or parties when such course is, in the judgment of
the City,unfavorable to the City.
Ground Lease:The term "Ground Lease" means the Ground
Lease and Sublease of even date herewith by and between the City
and PHSG.
Independent Counsel:The term "Independent Counsel"
means an attorney duly admitted to the practice of law before the
highest court of the state in which he maintains an office, who is
not an employee of PHSG,the Escrow Agent or the City.
Insurance Fund:The term "Insurance Fund" means the
insurance fund established by the Escrow Agent pursuant to Article
III of the Escrow Agreement.
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Lease Payment or Lease Payments:The terms "Lease Pay-
ment" or "Lease Payments" mean any payment due from the City to
PHSG under Article IV of this Agreement.
Lease -Purchase Agreement or Agreement:The terms "Lease-
Purhase Agreement" means this Lease -Purchase Agreement and any
duly authorized and executed amendment hereto.
Net Proceeds:The term "Net Proceeds" means any insur-
ance proceeds or condemnation award, paid with respect to any part
of the Project, remaining after payment therefrom of all expenses
incurred in the collection thereof.
Payment Date:The term "Payment Date" means,with
respect to Exhibit C, the date upon which any Lease Payment is due
and payable, and with respect to the payment of the Prepayment
Price, the date upon which the City may exercise its option to pur-
chase the Project.
Permitted Encumbrances:The term "Permitted Encum-
brances" means, as of any particular time:(i) liens for general
ad valorem taxes and assessments, if any, not delinquent, or which
the City may, pursuant to provisions of Article V hereof, permit to
remain unpaid; (ii)in the case of the Real. Property, the Ground
Lease, this Agreement and any sub -leases which are made in accor-
dance with the provisions hereof; (iii) easements, rights -of -way,
mineral rights, drilling rights and other rights, reservations,
covenants, conditions or restrictions which exist of record as of
the date of this Agreement; and (iv) any other encumbrance agreed
to by PHSG and the City.
PHSG:The term "PHSG" means PHSG Holdings, Inc., a
corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws
of the State, its successors and assigns.
PHSG Representative:The term "PHSG Representative"
means the President or any Vice President of PHSG, or any person
authorized to act on behalf of PHSG under or with respect to this
Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, as evidenced by a certificate
conferring such authority executed by the President or any Vice
President of PHSG, given to the Escrow Agent and the City or a City
Representative.
Prepayment Price:The term "Prepayment Price" means, as
of any date before payment of the total of all principal components
indicated in Exhibit C, an amount equal to the total of all unpaid
principal components indicated in Exhibit C plus the amount of
interest indicated in Exhibit C accrued to the date of such prepay-
ment on such unpaid amounts as calculated by PHSG and confirmed by
the City on the basis of a 360 day year composed of 12 months of 30
days each.
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Proiect:The term "Project" means the Vehicles and the
Real Property.
Project Costs:The term "Project Costs" means (i) with
respect to the Vehicles, the contract price paid or to be paid to
the Contractors therefor upon delivery of any portion of the
Vehicles,in accordance with the purchase order or contract
therefor, and shall be not greater than $, which sum may
be increased if any additional amount is due the Contractors by
reason of any properly authorized change orders thereto approved by
PHSG and the City and (ii) with respect to the Real Property, the
amount to be paid to the Arizona State Land Department pursuant to
the State Land Department Contract, and shall not be greater than
Project Costs include the administrative,
engineering, legal, financial and other costs incurred by the City,
PHSG and the Contractors in connection with the completion and
financing by PHSG of the Project.
Prolect Fund:The term "Project Fund" means the fund of
such name established and held by the Escrow Agent pursuant to
Article II of the Escrow Agreement.
Real Property:The term "Real Property" means the real
property described in Exhibit B attached hereto.
State:The term "State" means the State of Arizona.
State Land Department Contract:The term "State Land
Department Contract" means the agreement between the City and the
Arizona State Land Department, relating to Sale No.
-Term of this Agreement or Term:The term "Term of this
Agreement" or "Term" means the time during which this Agreement is
in effect, as provided for in Section 4.2 of this Agreement.
Vehicles:The term "Vehicles"means the vehicles
described in Exhibit A attached hereto.
SECTION 1.2 Exhibits.The following Exhibits are
attached to, and by reference made a part of, this Agreement:
Exhibit A:The description of the Vehicles.
Exhibit B:The legal description of the Real Property.
Exhibit C:The schedule of Lease Payments to be paid by
the City to PHSG,showing the date and amount of each Lease
Payment.
Exhibit D:The form of Certificate of Completion.
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ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS, COVENANTS AND WARRANTIES
SECTION 2.1 Representations, Covenants and Warranties of
the City.The City represents, covenants and warrants as follows:
(i)the City is a municipal corporation of the
State, duly incorporated and validly existing under the
Constitution and laws of the State;
(ii)the Constitution and the laws of the State do
not prohibit the City from entering into the Ground
Lease, this Agreement, the Agency Agreement, the Assign-
ment Agreement nor the Escrow Agreement and the transac-
tions contemplated thereby, nor from carrying out its
obligations under all of the aforesaid agreements, and
the City has duly authorized and executed all of the
aforesaid agreements;
(iii)neither the execution and delivery of the
Ground Lease, this Agreement, the Agency Agreement, the
Assignment Agreement or the Escrow Agreement nor the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and condi-
tions hereof and thereof, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts
with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instru-
ment to which the City is now a party or by which the
City is bound, or constitutes a default under any of the
foregoing,or results in the creation or imposition of
any lien,charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of
the property or assets of the City, or upon the Real
Property,except Permitted Encumbrances;
(iv)all Lease Payments and other payments hereunder
have been, or shall be, duly authorized and paid, when,
due out of funds then on hand and legally pledged and
available for such purposes;
(v)the City has good and marketable title to the
Real Property in fee simple absolute, free and clear of
all liens and encumbrances (subject to Permitted Encum-
brances),and the City has obtained all consents and
approvals required for the lease and sublease of the Real
Property pursuant to the Ground Lease;
(vi)the Project shall be used by the City during
the term of this Agreement only for such governmental
purposes as shall be, from time to time, designated by
the City Council of the City; and
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(vii) . the City has duly authorized and executed this
Agreement in accordance with the laws of the State.
SECTION 2.2 Representations. Covenants and Warranties of
PHSG.PHSG represents, covenants and warrants as follows:
(i)PHSG is a corporation duly organized, existing
and in good standing under and by virtue of the laws of
the State; has power to enter into the Ground Lease, this
Agreement, the Agency Agreement, the Assignment Agreement
and the Escrow Agreement; is possessed of full power to
own and hold real and personal property and to lease and
sell the same; and has duly authorized the execution and
delivery of all of the aforesaid agreements, and
(ii)neither the execution and delivery of the
Ground Lease, this Agreement, the Agency Agreement, the
Assignment Agreement or the Escrow Agreement, nor the
fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and condi-
tions hereof or thereof, nor the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, conflicts
with or results in a breach of the terms, conditions or
provisions of any restriction or any agreement or instru-
ment to which PHSG is now a party or by which PHSG is
bound, or constitutes a default under any of the forego-
ing, or results in the creation or imposition of any
lien, charge or encumbrance whatsoever upon any of the
property or assets of PHSG, or upon the Real Property,
except Permitted Encumbrances.
ARTICLE III
DEPOSIT OF MONEYS AND COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT .
SECTION 3.1 Deposit of Moneys.On the Closing Date,
PHSG shall cause to be deposited into the Project Fund $
which amount represents the principal amount of this Agreement,
less an underwriting discount of $,legal fees of
and escrow agent fees of $which shall be paid
on the Closing Date by PHSG.
SECTION 3.2 Completion of the Protect.
(a)(i)Simultaneously with the deposit provided
for in Section 3.1 hereof, the City shall instruct the
Escrow Agent pursuant to the Escrow Agreement to apply
the portion of the Project Costs allowable to the
acquisition of the Real Property pursuant to the State
Land Department Contract.Failure of any party to
perform pursuant to the State Land Department Contract
shall not affect the obligation of the City to make Lease
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Payments under this Agreement.Upon completion of the
acquisition of the Real Property, the City shall take
possession of and occupy the Real Property pursuant to
the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
(b)(i)PHSG shall acquire the Vehicles pursuant
to the specifications of the City.The City shall, as
agent for PHSG, supervise, provide for and acquire the
Vehicles pursuant to the terms of the Agency Agreement.
Failure by the Contractors to perform shall not affect
the obligation of the City to make Lease Payments under
this Agreement.
(ii)Payment to the Contractors of the cost of
acquiring the Vehicles shall be made from the moneys
deposited with the Escrow Agent, as provided in Section
3.1,which shall be disbursed for this purpose in accor-
dance and upon compliance with Article II of the Escrow
Agreement.
(c)Acquisition of the Project shall be substan-
tially completed on or prior to February 1, 1994.Upon
completion of the acquisition of the Project satisfactory
to the City and PHSG, but in an event not later than
thirty (30) days following completion thereof, the City
and PHSG shall deliver to the Escrow Agent a Certificate
of Completion.
SECTION 3.3 Disposition after Acguisition.Any balance
remaining in the Project Fund after completion of the Project shall
be paid to PHSG and applied to pay the Lease Payments as the same
become due and payable.
ARTICLE IV
AGREEMENT TO LEASE; TERMINATION OF THIS
AGREEMENT;RIGHTS UPON TERMINATION; LEASE
PAYMENTS; TITLE TO THE PROJECT
SECTION 4.1 Lease.PHSG hereby subleases the Real Prop-
erty,and leases the Project,to the City, and the City hereby
subleases the Real Property,and leases the Project, from PHSG,
upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
SECTION 4.2 Term of Agreement.The Term of this Agree-
ment shall commence as of the date hereof and continue through and
including , unless terminated prior thereto, in accor-
dance with Section 4.3 of this Agreement.
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SECTION 4.3 Termination of this Agreement.The Term of
this Agreement shall terminate upon the earliest of any of the
following events:
ditional.
(i)the exercise by the City of its option to pur-
chase the Project granted under the provisions of Article
VIII of this Agreement;
(ii)a default by the City and PHSG's election to
terminate this Agreement under Article X of this Agree-
ment; or
(iii)the payment by the City of all Lease Payments
due during the Term of this Agreement.
SECTION 4.4 Lease Payment: Lease Payments to Be Uncon-
(a)Subject to the provisions of Sections 4.2 and
4.3 and Article VIII hereof, the City shall pay to PHSG,
its successors and assigns, as rental for the sublease of
the Real Property and the lease of the Project, the Lease
Payments (denominated into components of principal due on
each indicated Payment Date and. interest due on such
principal component on each indicated Payment Date) for
the Project in the respective amounts specified in
Exhibit C attached hereto to be due and payable five (5)
business days immediately preceding the respective Pay-
ment Dates specified in Exhibit C attached hereto.In
the event the City should fail to make any of the pay-
ments required in this Section 4.4,the payment in
default shall continue as an obligation of the City until
the amount in default shall have been fully paid, and the
City agrees to pay the same with interest thereon; to the
extent permitted by law, from the date of default to the
date of payment at the rate of twelve percent (12%) per
annum.
(b)Subject to the provisions of Section 4.2 and
4.3 hereof, the obligation of the City to make payment of
the Lease Payments required under this Article IV and to
perform and observe the other covenants and agreements
contained herein shall be absolute and unconditional
during the Term of this Agreement.Notwithstanding any
dispute between the City and PHSG, any of the Contractors
or any other person, the City shall make all payments of
Lease Payments when due and shall not withhold any Lease
Payments pending final resolution of such dispute nor
shall the City assert any right of set-off or counter-
claim against its obligation to make such payments re-
quired under this Agreement.The obligation of the City
to make Lease Payments during the Term of this Agreement
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shall not be abated through accident or unforeseen cir-
cumstances.
(c)To secure the payment of the Lease Payments
provided for in this Section and the other amounts re-
quired to be paid by the City pursuant to the provisions
hereof,the City hereby pledges for the payment of the
Lease Payments hereunder all excise, transaction, priv-
ilege, franchise and income taxes which it now collects,
which it may collect in the future or which are allocated
or apportioned to the City by the State or any political
subdivision thereof, or by any other governmental unit or
agency,EXCEPT the City's share of any excise and
franchise taxes which by State law, rule or regulation
must be expended for other purposes (hereinafter referred
to as collectively the "Excise Tax Collections").The
City shall make such payments from the Excise Tax Collec-
tions, except to the extent that it chooses to make such
payments from other funds legally available for such pur-
poses.This pledge of the Excise Tax Collections shall
be a first lien upon the Excise Tax Collections.
(d)The obligation of the City to make the Lease
Payments provided for herein and to make other payments
due hereunder is limited to payment from the sources of
the Excise Tax Collections pledged therefor, and the ob-
ligations of the City under this Lease -Purchase Agreement
shall not constitute nor give rise to a general obliga-
tion of the City or any claim against its ad valorem
taxing powers or constitute an indebtedness within the
meaning o f any statutory or constitutional debt limita-
tion applicable to the City.
SECTION 4.5 Possession and Eniovment of the Real Prop-
erty; Possession of the Vehicles.During the Term of this Agree-
ment,PHSG shall provide the City with quiet use and enjoyment of
the Real Property and with use and possession of the Vehicles, and
the City shall during such Term peaceably and quietly have and hold
and enjoy the Real Property and use and possess the Vehicles,
without suit,trouble or hindrance from PHSG, except as expressly
set forth in this Agreement.PHSG shall, at the request of the City
and at the City's cost,join in any legal action in which the City
asserts its right to such possession, enjoyment and use to the
extent PHSG may lawfully do so.PHSG shall have the right to
inspect the Vehicles and the Real Property as provided in Section
7.2 hereof.
SECTION 4.6 Title to the Project.
(a)(i)During the Term of this Agreement, the
City shall hold fee title to the Real Property and any
and all additions which comprise fixtures,repairs,
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replacements or modifications thereof, and PHSG, or its
assigns, shall hold leasehold title to the Real Property
and any and all additions which comprise fixtures, re-
pairs, replacements or modifications thereof, except for
those fixtures,repairs replacements or modifications
which are added to the Real Property by the City at its
own expense and which may be removed without damaging the
Real Property.
(ii)During the Term of this Agreement, title
to the Vehicles shall remain in the City and evidence a
first lien retained by PHSG.The lien in favor of PHSG
shall be evidenced in the registration or re -registration
of any of the Vehicles.PHSG may provide the City with
labels which shall be affixed and maintained by the City
at a visible place on the Vehicles.The City, at its
expense,shall protect and defend PHSG's title to the
Vehicles.The City shall execute and deliver to PHSG,
upon PHSG's request, such instruments and assurance as
PHSG deems necessary for confirmation or perfection of
the rights of PHSG and the City hereunder.In further-
ance thereof,PHSG may file or record this Agreement (or
memorandum thereof) or a financing statement with respect
thereto so as to give notice to any interested parties.
(b)I f the City (i) exercises its option to pur-
chase all of the Project as provided in Section 4.3(i)
hereof and Article VIII of this Agreement or (ii) has
paid all Lease Payments as provided in Section 4.3(iii)
hereof during the Term of this Agreement, PHSG shall
deliver to the City any and all documents necessary to
vest title to the Vehicles in the City and to terminate
the Ground Lease.Additionally, if necessary, PHSG shall
authorize,execute and deliver to the City a release of
any and all liens created under the provisions of this
Agreement,the Ground Lease and the Escrow Agreement.
PHSG shall defend and eliminate any claims adverse to the
title to the Project and shall save and hold the City
harmless therefrom,provided that the obligations of PHSG
under this sentence shall not extend to claims arising
out of actions by the City or persons asserting claims
under it.
SECTION 4.7 Effect of Termination.Upon termination of
this Agreement pursuant to Section 4.3(ii) hereof, the City shall
provide possession of the Real Property to PHSG and shall return
possession of and deliver to PHSG, the Vehicles at such location as
PHSG shall provide or designate at or within a three hundred (300)
mile radius of the City.If the City fails to make the Real Prop-
erty available to PHSG or to make available and deliver the
Vehicles to PHSG as provided in this Section on or before the date
of termination of this Agreement, the City shall pay to PHSG upon
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demand, for the hold -over period, a portion of the total payment
for the applicable period as set forth in Exhibit C prorated from
the date of termination of this Agreement to the date the City
either provides possession of the Real Property or returns posses-
sion of,and delivers to PHSG, the Vehicles or PHSG otherwise
possesses or repossesses the Real Property or Vehicles, as the case
may be.The City hereby waives any right which it now has or which
may be acquired or conferred upon it by any law or order of any
court or other governmental authority to terminate this Agreement
or its obligations hereunder, except in accordance with the express
provisions hereof.
ARTICLE V
MAINTENANCE; TAXES;-INSURANCE;
AND OTHER MATTERS
SECTION 5.1 Maintenance and Modification by the City.
(a)The City shall, at its own expense, maintain,
preserve and keep the Project in good repair, working
order and condition and shall from time to time make all
repairs, replacements and improvetents necessary to keep
the Project in such condition.
(b)PHSG shall have no responsibility for any of
these repairs,replacements or improvements.In
addition,the City shall, at its own expense, have the
right to remodel any improvements on the Real Property or
to make additions,modifications and improvements
thereto.All such additions,modifications and
improvements shall thereafter comprise part of the Real
Property and be subject to the provisions of this
Agreement or the Ground Lease, as the case may be.Such
additions,modifications and improvements shall not in
any way damage the Real Property or cause the Real
Property t o be used for purposes other than those
authorized under the provisions of State and federal law.
The Real Property, upon completion of any additions,
modifications and improvements made pursuant to this
Section, shall be of a value which is not substantially
less than the value of the Real Property immediately
prior to the making of such additions, modifications and
improvements.The City shall not permit any mechanics or
other lien to be established or remain against the Real
Property for labor or materials furnished in connection
with any remodeling,additions,modifications,
improvements, repairs, renewals or replacements made by
the City pursuant to this Section; provided that if any
such lien is established and the City shall first notify
PHSG of the intention of the City to do so, the City may
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in good faith contest any lien filed or established
against the Real Property, and in such event may permit
the items so contested to remain undischarged and
unsatisfied during the period of such contest and any
appeal therefrom and shall provide PHSG with full
security against any loss or forfeiture which might arise
from the nonpayment of any such item,in form
satisfactory to PHSG. Upon the request and at the expense
of the City, PHSG shall cooperate fully with the City in
any such contest.
SECTION 5.2 Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Util-
ity Charges.
(a)The City shall pay all taxes,assessments,
(however designated) and governmental charges of any kind
whatsoever that may at any time be lawfully levied or
assessed against or with respect to the Lease Payments,
this Agreement or the Project,or the use or the
operation thereof,including but not limited to any
taxes, assessments and governmental charges paid or pay-
able by PHSG in respect to the foregoing, exclusive of
franchise taxes and taxes measured by the net income of
PHSG. Without limiting the generdlity of the foregoing,
unless otherwise requested by PHSG, the City shall, on
behalf and in the name of PHSG, pay all transaction priv-
ilege taxes to the proper State authorities; failing such
request, the City shall pay an amount equal to such taxes
to PHSG.
(b)I n furtherance of the provisions of subsection
(a) of this Section, it is agreed that the City shall
occupy and operate the Real Property for authorized gov-
ernmental o r proprietary functions, and for this reason,
it is contemplated that taxes shall not be assessed
against the Real Property.However, in the event taxes
are assessed against the Real Property, the City shall
pay all property and excise taxes and other charges of
any kind whatsoever which are at any time lawfully
assessed o r levied against, or with respect to, the Real
Property o r any part of either,or which become due
during the Term of this Agreement with respect thereto.
(c)The City shall also pay when due all gas,
water,sewer,steam, electricity, heat, power, telephone,
and other utility charges incurred in the operation,
maintenance, use, occupancy and upkeep of the Real Prop-
erty, and all special assessments and charges lawfully
made by any governmental body for public improvements
that may b e secured by a lien on the Real Property; pro-
vided that with respect to special assessments or other
governmental charges that may lawfully be paid in in-
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stallments over a period of years, the City shall be
obligated to pay only such installments as are required
to be paid during the Term of this Agreement, as and when
the same become due.The City shall not be required to
pay any federal,State or local income,inheritance,
estate, succession, transfer, gift, franchise, gross re-
ceipts, profit, excess profit, capital stock, corporate,
or other similar tax payable by PHSG, its successors or
assigns, unless such tax is made in lieu of or as a sub-
stitute for any real estate or other tax upon property.
(d)The City may, at the expense and in the name of
the City,in good faith contest any such taxes, assess-
ments, utility and other charges and, in the event of any
such contest, may permit the taxes, assessments or other
charges so contested to remain unpaid during the period
of such contest and any appeal therefrom, unless PHSG
shall notify the City that, in the opinion of Independent
Counsel, by nonpayment of any such items, the interest of
PHSG in the Project or any part thereof shall be materi-
ally endangered or the Project or any part thereof shall
be subject to loss or forfeiture, in which event the City
shall promptly pay such taxes, assessments or charges
from funds lawfully available or.provide PHSG with full
security against any loss which may result from nonpay-
ment, in form satisfactory to PHSG.
SECTION 5.3 Liability Insurance; Indemnification.To
the extent that the City may be liable for injuries to or death of
any person, or damage or loss of any property, the City shall take
such measures as may be necessary to insure that any such liability
for injuries to or death of any person or damage to or loss of
property arising out of or in any way relating to the condition or
the operation of the Project or any part thereof, is covered by a
general liability policy or the blanket general liability insurance
policy required to b e maintained by the City hereunder.The City
shall maintain general liability insurance against liabilities for
injury to or death of any person or damage to or loss of property
arising out of or i n any way relating to the Project or any part
thereof,in amounts not less than $1,000,000 for death of or
personal injury to any one person, $2,000,000 for all injuries and
death resulting from any one accident, and $1,000,000 for property
damage in any one occurrence.The Net Proceeds of all such insur-
ance shall be applied toward extinguishment or satisfaction of the
liability with respect to which the insurance proceeds may be paid.
It is understood that this insurance covers any and all liability
of the City and its officers, employees and agents.The City
agrees to indemnify PHSG for any loss, damage or expense incurred,
paid or suffered by PHSG as a result of any suit or claim of a
nature covered by such insurance to the full extent permitted by
State law.
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SECTION 5.4 Property Insurance.The City shall assume
the risk of loss and shall procure and maintain continuously in
effect during the Term of this Agreement, with respect to the
Project and any part thereof, all-risk insurance and flood insur-
ance,subject only to the standard exclusions contained in the
policy, in such amount as shall be at least sufficient so that a
claim may be made for the full replacement cost of any part thereof
damaged or destroyed.Any policy, rider, or endorsement evidencing
insurance required in this paragraph shall be carried in the names
of the City, PHSG, and the Escrow Agent, with the proceeds thereof
made payable to the Escrow Agent.Such insurance may be written
with a deductible amount of $1,000 on all-risk, flood and liability
insurance.The Net Proceeds of insurance required by this
paragraph shall be applied as provided in Section 6.2.
SECTION 5.5 Requirements for All Insurance.All insur-
ance policies required by this Article shall be taken out and main-
tained with responsible insurance companies organized under the
laws of one of the states of the United States and qualified to do
business in the State or such other entity which is otherwise ac-
ceptable to PHSG; shall contain a provision that the insurer shall
not cancel or revise coverage thereunder without giving written
notice to the City,PHSG and the Escrow Agent at least 10 days
before the cancellation or revision become t effective; provided,
however,that if such notice may only be given to the City, the
City shall provide a copy of any such notice to PHSG and the Escrow
Agent and shall name the City, PHSG and the Escrow Agent as insured
parties; provided, however, that if the foregoing is not possible,
the City shall apply proceeds of any insurance to absolve liability
for any of the foregoing under any circumstances.The City shall
deposit with the Escrow Agent policies evidencing any such insur-
ance procured by it or a certificate or certificates of the respec-
tive insurers stating that such insurance is in force and effect.
Before the expiration of any such policy, the City shall furnish to
PHSG and the Escrow Agent evidence that the policy has been renewed
or replaced by another policy conforming to the provisions of this
Article, unless such insurance is no longer obtainable, in which
event,the City shall notify PHSG and the Escrow Agent of this
fact.
SECTION 5.6 Advances.If the City shall fail to perform
any of its obligations under this Article, PHSG may, but shall not
be obligated to, take such action as may be necessary to cure such
failure, including the advancement of money, and the City shall be
obligated to repay all such advances from funds lawfully available
as soon as possible, with interest at the rate of 10 percent per
annum from the date of the advance to the date of repayment.
SECTION 5.7 Installation of City's Property.The City
may at any time and from time to time, in its sole discretion and
at its own expense,install items of property in or upon the Real
Property.All such items shall remain the sole property of the
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City, in which PHSG,shall have no interest, and may be modified or
removed by the City at any time; provided that the City shall re-
pair and restore any and all damage to the Real Property resulting
from the installation, modification or removal of any such items.
Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the City from purchasing
items to be installed pursuant to this Section under a conditional
sale or lease -purchase contract, or subject to a vendor's lien or
security agreement, as security for the unpaid portion of the pur-
chase price thereof; provided that no such lien or security inter-
est shall attach t o any part of the Real Property.
SECTION 5.8 Liens Against the Project.The City shall
not,directly or indirectly, create, incur, assume or suffer to
exist any mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim on
or with respect to the Project or any part thereof, other than the
respective rights of PHSG and the City as herein provided and Per-
mitted Encumbrances.Except as expressly provided in this Article,
the City shall promptly, at its own expense, take such action as
may be necessary to duly discharge or remove any such mortgage,
pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or claim, for which it is respon-
sible, if the same shall arise at any time.The City shall reim-
burse PHSG for any expense incurred by PHSG in order to discharge
or remove any such mortgage, pledge, lien, charge, encumbrance or
claim in the event that the City, after notice by PHSG, fails to
discharge or remove any such mortgage,pledge,lien,charge,
encumbrance or claim.
SECTION 5.9 Loss or Damage to the Proiect.The City
shall bear the entire risk of loss, theft, destruction, damage or
disrepair of the Project or any part thereof for any cause whatso-
ever.No such loss, theft, destruction, damage or disrepair to the
Project or any part thereof shall relieve the City of the obliga-
tion t o pay Lease Payments or from any other obligation under this
Agreement.In the event of any of the above, unless the City shall
have elected to exercise its option to purchase the Project pursu-
ant to Section 8.1, the City shall repair the Project or any appli-
cable part thereof restoring it to its previous condition.There
shall be applied for such purpose as much as may be necessary of
any Net Proceeds of insurance resulting from claims for such
losses, as well as any additional moneys of the City necessary and
legally available therefore,to the repair of the Project or any
applicable part thereof.
SECTION 5.10 Transfers, Liens and Encumbrances Relating
to the Proiect.The City shall not rent, sublet (except as pro-
vided herein), pledge,loan, mortgage or attempt in any manner to
dispose of the Project or any part thereof or create or suffer or
permit to be created any lien of any kind or legal process upon the
Project or any part thereof and shall forthwith remove and procure
the release of any levies,liens or encumbrances, voluntary or
involuntary, attaching to the Project or any part thereof, other
than Permitted Encumbrances.
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ARTICLE VI
DAMAGE, DESTRUCTION AND CONDEMNATION;
USE OF NET PROCEEDS
SECTION 6.1 Damage. Destruction and Condemnation.Un-
less the City shall have exercised its option to purchase the Proj-
ect as provided in Article VIII of this Agreement, if, prior to the
termination of this Agreement (i) the Project or any part thereof
is destroyed (in whole or in part) or is damaged by fire or other
casualty or (ii) title to or the temporary use of the Project or
any part thereof or the interest of the City or PHSG in the Project
or any part thereof shall be taken under the exercise of the power
of eminent domain by any governmental body or by any person, firm
or corporation acting under governmental authority, then the City
shall have the rights with respect to the Net Proceeds of any
insurance or condemnation award specified in this Section, but only
if the City undertakes to use such proceeds for the repair of the
Project or the applicable part thereof or to exercise its option to
purchase the Project in accordance with Article VIII, and subject
to the provisions of Sections 6.2 and 6.3 hereof, and the City
shall be obligated to continue to pay all Lease Payments due with
respect to this Agreement.
SECTION 6.2 Application of Net Proceeds.The City and
PHSG shall cause the Net Proceeds of any insurance or condemnation
award resulting from any event described in Section 6.1 hereof to
be deposited in the Insurance Fund with the Escrow Agent.If the
City determines that repair of the Project or the applicable part
thereof is economically or practicably feasible, then all Net Pro-
ceeds so deposited shall be applied to the prompt repair, restora-
tion, modification and improvement of the Project or the applicable
part thereof, by the City upon receipt of a requisition signed by
a City Representative stating, with respect to each payment to be
made,(i) the requisition number, (ii) the name and address of the
person,firm or corporation to whom payment is due,(iii) the
amount to be paid, and (iv) that each obligation mentioned herein
has been properly incurred, is a proper charge against the fund,
has not been the basis of any previous withdrawal and specifying in
reasonable detail the nature of the obligation, and accompanied by
a bill or a statement or account for such obligation.Any balance
of the Net Proceeds remaining after such work has been completed or
after the exercise by the City of the option to purchase the Proj-
ect shall be paid to the City.
SECTION 6.3 Insufficiency of Net Proceeds.If the Net
Proceeds are insufficient to pay in full the cost of any repair,
restoration, modification or improvement of the Project or the
applicable part thereof, in accordance with Sections 6.1 and 6.2,
subject to the allocation of other funds that are lawfully avail-
able, the City shall either: (i) complete the work and pay any cost
in excess of the amount of the Net Proceeds, with the understanding
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that the City shall not be entitled to any reimbursement for any
such payments made,pursuant to the provisions of this Section,
from PHSG nor any diminution of the Lease Payments due with respect
to the Project or (ii) exercise its option to purchase the Project
in accordance with Article VIII, in which event the Net Proceeds
shall be used therefor.
SECTION 6.4 Cooperation of PHSG.PHSG shall cooperate
fully with the City,at the expense of the City, in filing any
proof of loss with respect to any insurance policy covering the
casualties described in Section 6.1 hereof and in the defense of
any prospective or pending condemnation proceeding with respect to
the Project or any part thereof and shall, to the extent it may
lawfully do so,permit the City to litigate in any proceeding
resulting therefrom in the name of and on behalf of PHSG. In no
event shall PHSG voluntarily settle, or consent to the settlement
of, any proceeding arising out of any insurance claim or any pro-
spective or pending condemnation proceeding with respect to the
Project, or any part thereof, without the written consent of the
City.
ARTICLE VII
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES; ACCESS; USE
SECTION 7.1 Disclaimer of Warranties.
(a)PHSG makes no warranty or representation,
either express or implied,as to the value, design,
condition, merchantability or fitness for any particular
purpose or fitness for the use contemplated by the City
of the Vehicles,or any part thereof,or any, other
representation or warranty with respect to the Vehicles
or any part thereof.
(b)The City agrees by the execution of this Agree-
ment that the Vehicles to be purchased pursuant to this
Agreement shall be in good operating order.THE CITY
AGREES THAT THE VEHICLES LEASED HEREUNDER ARE LEASED "AS
IS" AND ARE OF A SIZE, DESIGN, AND CAPACITY SELECTED BY
THE CITY,THAT THE CITY IS SATISFIED THAT THE SAME IS
SUITABLE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE CITY, AND THAT PHSG HAS
MADE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY WITH RESPECT TO THE
SUITABILITY OR DURABILITY OF THE VEHICLES FOR THE PUR-
POSES AND USES OF THE CITY, OR ANY OTHER REPRESENTATION
OR WARRANTY,EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT THERETO,
INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.PHSG, to the extent
permitted, hereby assigns to the City for an during the
term of this Agreement any applicable factory or manu-
facturer's warranty covering the Vehicles,and PHSG
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authorizes the City to obtain services furnished in
connection with such warranties at the expense of the
City, subject to the obligation of the City to reassign
all such warranties upon repossession by PHSG of the
Vehicles in accordance with this Agreement. All proceeds
of any warranty recovery by the City from the manufac-
turer or supplier of the Vehicles shall first be used to
repair or replace the affected Vehicles.The City agrees
to settle all such claims with the Contractor 'supplying
of the Vehicles and agrees further not to set up against
the Vehicles's obligations any such claims as a defense,
counterclaim, set-off, or otherwise.
(c)Except for damages caused by gross negligence
of PHSG, PHSG shall not be liable for incidental, indi-
rect, special or consequential damages, in connection
with or arising out of this Agreement, the Ground Lease,
the Agency Agreement, the Assignment Agreement or the
Escrow Agreement or,for the existence,furnishing,
functioning of the City or the use of the Project by the
City.
SECTION 7.2 PHSG's Access to the Real Property and the
Vehicles.PHSG, any PHSG Representative and PHSG's successors or
assigns shall have the right at all reasonable times to inspect the
Vehicles and to enter upon and to examine and inspect the Real
Property.PHSG, any PHSG Representative and PHSG's successors or
assigns shall have such rights of inspection as may be reasonably
necessary to cause the proper maintenance of the Project or any
part thereof in the event of failure by the City to perform its
obligations hereunder.
SECTION 7.3 Use of the Project.
(a)The City shall comply with all laws, regula-
tions, and ordinances relating to, and shall provide all
permits and licenses necessary for, the installation,
possession, use or maintenance of the Project or any part
thereof and shall use the Project or any part thereof
only in the regular course of the governmental or propri-
etary functions of the City.
(b)The City shall use and service the Vehicles in
a careful and proper manner in accordance with any manu-
facturer's or supplier's instructions and in such a man-
ner as to preserve all warranties and guarantees with
respect to the Vehicles and within normal capacity.
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ARTICLE VIII
PURCHASE OPTION, EXERCISE OF OPTION
AND RELEASE OF PHSG'S INTEREST
SECTION 8.1 Purchase Option.The City shall have the
option to purchase all of the Project prior to the termination of
this Agreement, but only if it is not in default under Section
10.1(a) of this Agreement with respect to the Project and only in
the manner provided in this Article.
SECTION 8.2 Exercise of Option.The City may exercise
its option to purchase all of the Project on any date given prior
to the payment in full of all Lease Payments by paying the Prepay-
ment Price on any such date.The City shall give PHSG notice of
its intention to exercise its option not less than thirty (30) days
in advance of the date of exercise and shall deposit with PHSG on
the date of exercise an amount equal to the Prepayment Price.If
the City exercises its option to purchase all of the Project pur-
suant to this Article, the amount to be paid by the City under this
Section shall be reduced by any amount then on hand in the Project
Fund and any Net Proceeds to be applied to the amount to be so paid
by the City in accordance with Section 6.3 hereof.
SECTION 8.3 Release of PHSG's Interest.Upon exercise
by the City of the option granted by this Article, PHSG shall
transfer and convey all right, title and interest of PHSG in the
Vehicles to the City by delivery of all necessary documents and
shall terminate the Ground Lease.
ARTICLE IX
ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLEASING; INDEMNIFICATION
SECTION 9.1 Assignment by PHSG.
(a)The rights of PHSG under this Agreement, in-
cluding the right to receive and to enforce payment of
the Lease Payments to be made by the City under this
Agreement, may be assigned at any time without the con-
sent of the City.
(b)No assignment or reassignment of any of the
right, title or interest of PHSG in this Agreement shall
be effective unless and until the City shall have re-
ceived a duplicate original counterpart of the document
by which the assignment or reassignment is made, disclos-
ing the 'lame and address of each such assignee; provided,
however, that if such assignment is made to a bank, trust
company or other appropriate entity as paying or escrow
agent for holders of certificates of participation in
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this Agreement, a copy of the agency agreement relating
to such assignment as well as a copy of each assignment
of a certificate of participation shall be deposited with
the City.
(c)During the Term of this Agreement, the City
shall keep a complete and accurate record of all such
assignments in form necessary to comply with the provi-
sions of Section 149(a) of the Code.
SECTION 9.2 Assignment by the City.This Agreement may
not be assigned by the City without the written consent of PHSG.
SECTION 9.3 Subleasing by the City.The Real Property
or any portion thereof may be subleased by the City, without the
consent of PHSG, subject to all of the following conditions:
(i)this Agreement and the obligation of the City
to make Lease Payments hereunder shall remain obligations
of the City;
(ii)the sublessee shall assume the obligations of
the City hereunder to the extent of the interest sub-
leased;
(iii)the City shall, within 30 days after the deliv-
ery thereof, furnish or cause to be furnished to PHSG and
the Escrow Agent a true and complete copy of such sub-
lease;
(iv)no sublease by the City shall cause the Real
Property t o be used for a purpose other than a govern-
mental or proprietary function authorized under the pro-
visions of the Constitution and laws of the State; and
(v)no sublease shall cause the interest component
of the Lease Payments to become subject to federal income
taxation.
SECTION 9.4 Release and Indemnification Covenants.The
City shall indemnify and save PHSG harmless from and against all
claims,losses and damages, including legal fees and expenses,
arising out of (i) the use, maintenance, condition or management
of, or from any work or thing done on, the Project or any part
thereof by the City,(ii) any breach or default on the part of the
City in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agree-
ment,(iii) any act or negligence of the City or of any of its
agents, contractors, servants, employees or licensees with respect
to the Project or any part thereof,(iv)any act or negligence of
any assignee or sublessee of the City, or of any agents, contrac-
tors, servants, employees or licensees of any assignee or sublessee
or the City with respect to the Project or any part thereof or
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(v) the acquisition of Project or the authorization of payment of
the Project Costs by the City, to the maximum extent permitted by
law.The indemnification provided for in this Section shall be
limited to the extent and in the amounts provided for by State law.
No indemnification is made under this Section or elsewhere in this
Agreement for willful misconduct, negligence or breach of duty
hereunder by PHSG,its officers, agents, employees, successors or
assigns.
ARTICLE X
EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
SECTION 10.1 Events of Default Defined.The following
shall be "events of default" under this Agreement and the terms
"events of default" and "default" shall mean, whenever they are
used in this Agreement any one or more of the following events:
(i)Failure by the City to pay any Lease Payment or
other payment required to be paid hereunder at the time
specified herein and the continuation of said failure for
a period of three business days after written or tele-
graphic notice given by PHSG or the Escrow Agent that the
payment referred to in such notice has not been received;
(ii)Failure by the City to observe and to perform
any covenant, condition or agreement on its part to be
observed or performed,other than as referred to in
clause (i) of this Section, for a period of 30 days after
written notice specifying such failure and requesting
that it be remedied has been given to the City by PHSG or
the Escrow Agent;provided,however,if the failure
stated in the notice cannot be corrected within the
applicable period, PHSG and the Escrow Agent shall not
unreasonably withhold their consent to an extension of
such time if corrective action is instituted by the City
within the applicable period and diligently pursued until
the default is corrected; and
(iii)The filing by the City of a voluntary petition
in bankruptcy, failure by the City to promptly lift any
execution,garnishment or attachment relating to the
City, adjudication of the City as a bankrupt, assignment
by the City for the benefit of creditors, entry by the
City into an agreement of composition with creditors or
the approval by a court of competent jurisdiction of a
petition applicable to the City in any proceedings insti-
tuted under the provisions of the Federal Bankruptcy
Statutes, as amended, or under any similar acts which may
hereafter be enacted.
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With regard to this Section 10.1 and to Section 10.2 hereof, if by
reason of force majeure the City is unable, in whole or in part, to
carry out it obligations under this Agreement with respect to the
Project or any part thereof, other than its obligation to pay Lease
Payments with respect thereto, the City shall not be deemed in
default during the continuance of such inability.
SECTION 10.2 Remedies on Default.Upon the occurrence
and continuance of any event of default specified in Section 10.1,
PHSG may proceed to:
(i)Commence legal action against the City for all
Lease Payments past due hereunder, or
(ii)Take whatever action at law or in equity may
appear necessary or desirable to enforce its rights as
the owner of the Project and as the lessor of the Real
Property.
SECTION 10.3 No Remedy Exclusive.No remedy herein con-
ferred upon or reserved to PHSG is intended to be exclusive and
every such remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to
every other remedy given under this Agreement or now or hereafter
existing at law or in equity.No delay or omission to exercise any
right or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such
right or power or shall be construed to be a waiver thereof, but
any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as
often as may be deemed expedient.In order to entitle PHSG to
exercise any remedy reserved to it by this Article, it shall not be
necessary to give any notice, other than such notice as may be
required in this Article or by law.
SECTION 10.4 Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Ex-
penses.In the event either party to this Agreement should default
under any of the provisions hereof and the nondefaulting party
should bring suit and employ attorneys or incur other expenses for
the collection of moneys or the enforcement or performance or ob-
servance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the default-
ing party herein contained,the defaulting party agrees that it
will on demand therefor pay to the nondefaulting party the reason-
able fees of such attorneys and such other expenses so incurred by
the nondefaulting party in the litigation of such suit.
SECTION 10.5 No Additional Waiver Implied by One Waiver.
In the event any agreement contained in this Agreement should be
breached by either party and thereafter waived by the other party,
such waiver shall be limited to the particular breach so waived and
shall not be deemed t o waive any other breach hereunder.
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ARTICLE XI
FEDERAL TAX LAW PROVISIONS
SECTION 11.1 Federal Tax Law Covenants.In considera-
tion of the purchase and acceptance of this Agreement by PHSG and
of retaining the exclusion from gross income for federal income
taxes of the portion of each Lease Payment designated as interest,
and as authorized by Title 35, Chapter 3, Article 7, Arizona Re-
vised Statutes, as amended, the City covenants, and the appropriate
officials of the City are hereby directed,to take all action
required, or to refrain from taking any action prohibited, by the
Code, which would adversely affect in any respect such exclusion,
including, particularly, but not by way of limitation, (i) to cause
this Agreement to not be a "private activity bond" within the
meaning of the Code (Section 141(a) of the Code),(ii) to cause
this Agreement to not be an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of
the Code (Section 148(a) of the Code),(iii) to comply with the
provisions of the Code relating to rebate (Section 148(f) of the
Code),(iv) to cause this Agreement not to be "federally guaran-
teed" within the meaning of the Code (Section 149(b) of the Code),
(v) to make the required information filing pursuant to the Code
(Section 149(e) of the Code), and (vi) to make the required expend-
itures so that this Agreement shall not be' deemed to be a "hedge
bond" within the meaning of the Code (Section 149(g) of the Code).
SECTION 11.2 Private Activity Bonds; Matters Relating to
Rebate.The City hereby represents and warrants that (i) the City
has general taxing powers,(ii) this Agreement is not a private
activity bond within the meaning of the Code, (iii) 95 percent or
more of the net proceeds of this Agreement shall be used for local
governmental activities of the City and (iv) the aggregate face
amount of all tax—exempt bonds or obligations (other than private
activity bonds within the meaning of the Code) issued by the City
during the 1991 calendar year is not reasonably expected to exceed
$5,000,000.
ARTICLE XII
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
SECTION 12.1 Notices.All notices,certificates or
other communications hereunder shall be sufficiently given and
shall be deemed to have been received 48 hours after deposit in the
United States mail in registered or certified form with postage
fully prepaid:
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If to the City:
City of Apache Junction, Arizona
1001 North Idaho Road
Apache Junction, Arizona 85219
Attention:City Manager
If to PHSG:
PHSG Holdings, Inc.
100 Concord Place
2999 North 44th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Attention:B. Mark Reader, Vice President
PHSG and the City, by notice given hereunder, may designate differ-
ent addresses to which subsequent notices, certificates or other
communications will be sent.
SECTION 12 .2 Binding Effect.This Agreement shall inure
to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, PHSG and the City and
their respective successors or assigns.
SECTION 12.3 Severabilitv.In the event any provision
of this Agreement shall be held invalid or unenforceable by any
court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not invalidate
or render unenforceable any other provision thereof.
SECTION 12.4 Amendments, Changes and Modifications.This
Agreement may be amended or• any of its terms modified with the
written consent of the City and PHSG.
SECTION 12.5 Further Assurances and Correction Instru-
ments.PHSG and the City shall, from time to time, execute, ac-
knowledge and deliver, or cause to be executed, acknowledged and
delivered, such supplements hereto and such further instruments as
may reasonably be required for correcting any inadequate or incor-
rect description of the Project hereby leased or intended so to be
or for carrying out the expressed intention of this Agreement.
SECTION 12.6 Execution in Counterparts.This Agreement
may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an
original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same
instrument.
SECTION 12.7 Applicable Law.This Agreement shall be
governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State.
SECTION 12.8 PHSG and City Representative.Whenever
under the provisions of this Agreement the approval of PHSG or the
City is required, or PHSG or the City is required to take some
action at the request of the other, such approval or such request
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shall be given for PHSG by a PHSG Representative and for the City
by a City Representative, and any party hereto shall be authorized
to rely upon any such approval or request.
SECTION 12.9 Headings.The headings or titles of the
several Articles and Sections hereof, and any table of contents
appended to copies hereof,shall be solely for convenience of
reference and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect
of this Agreement.All references herein to "Articles," "Sec-
tions," and other subdivisions are to the corresponding Articles,
Sections or subdivisions of this Agreement; and the words "herein,"
"hereof," "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Sec-
tion or subdivision hereof.
SECTION 12.10 Cancellation.To the extent applicable by
provision of law,the parties hereto acknowledge that this
Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to Section 38-511,
Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, the provisions of which are
incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHSG has caused this Agreement to be
executed in its corporate name by its authorized officer; and the
City has caused this Agreement to be executed and attested in its
name by its authorized officers, as of the day and year first above
written.
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO BDIU4:
City Attorney
WOWTOIAGAMM
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
By
Senior Vice President
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By ................................
Mayor
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State of Arizona
County of Pinal
)ss.
On this,the .....day of .........., 1992, before me,
the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Tom Damiano and
Kathy Connelly who acknowledged themselves to be the Mayor and
Clerk, respectively, of City of Apache Junction, Arizona, a munic-
ipal corporation of the State of Arizona, and that they, as such
officers, being duly authorized so to do, executed the foregoing
Lease -Purchase Agreement for the purposes therein contained by
signing the name of the municipal corporation by themselves as such
officers.
IN WITNESS mumuu,I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal.
My Commission Expires:
State of Arizona
County of Maricopa
) ss.
Notary Public
On this,the .....day of .........., 1992, before me,
the undersigned Notary Public,personally appeared Robert A.
Casillas, who acknowledged himself to be a Senior Vice President of
PHSG Holdings, Inc., an Arizona corporation, and that he, as such
officer,being duly authorized so to do, executed the foregoing
Lease -Purchase Agreement for the purposes therein contained by
signing the name of the corporation by himself as such officer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal.
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF VEHICLES
A-1
EXHIBIT B
DESCRIPTION OF REAL PROPERTY
B-1
Payment Date
EXHIBIT C
SCHEDULE OF PAYMENTS
10/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
10/01/9
04/01/9 . Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment Date Payment To Interest To Principal
10/01/9_$$$--
04/01/9_
Payment Date
10/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total •Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
10/01/9_$$$.
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
Payment Date
04/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
10/01/9 $$$--
04/01/9_--
10/01/9_--
04/01/9_
C-1
Payment Date
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
Payment Date
10/01/9
04/01/9_
10/01/9
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
Payment Date
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
10/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
OM IMP
04/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
MI S
10/01/Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
C-2
04/01/9 Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment Date Payment To Interest To Principal
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
Payment Date
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
04/01/9_
10/01/9_
10/01/Component
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment To Interest To Principal
04/01/96 Component
ems
Amount Amount
Total Attributable Attributable
Payment Date Payment 'To Interest To Principal
10/01/9_$$$--
04/01/9_--
10/01/9 --
04/01/9 —--
10/01/9 —--
04/01/9 —--
10/01/9 —--
04/01/9 —--
10/01/9 --_
04/01/9_
C-3
EXHIBIT D
FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
The Project described in the Lease Purchase Agreement,
dated as of February 1, 1992, by and between the City of Apache
Junction,Arizona,and PHSG Holdings,Inc.has been completed
substantially in conformity with the requirements therefor and with
the provision of such Lease -Purchase Agreement.
Dated this .....day of ...................., 199....
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By
City Representative
D-1
DRAFT
01/10/92
ESCROW AGREEMENT
by and among
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,
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PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
and
Dated as of February 1, 1992
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; APPOINTMENT OF ESCROW AGENT
Section 1.1.Definiti ons ... ........ .......2
Section 1.2.Appointment of Escrow Agent ..........2
Section 1.3.Authorization .................2
Section 2.1.
Section 2.2.
Section 2.3.
Section 2.4.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
ARTICLE II
DEPOSIT OF MONEYS; PROJECT FUND
Project Fund . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Deposit of Moneys ...............2
Payment of Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Transfers Upon Completion ...........3
ARTICLE III
INSURANCE; INSURANCE FUND
3.1.Maintenance of Insurance
3.2.Establishment and Application of
Insurance Fund ........
4.1.
4.2.
4.3.
4.4.
4.5.
4.6.
4.7.
ARTICLE IV
MONEYS IN FUNDS; INVESTMENTS
Held in Trust
Investments Authorized . . . . . . . . . . . .
Qualified Investments.. . . . . . . . . . . .
Accounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allocation of Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . .
Valuation and Disposition of Investments . .
Commingling; Repurchase Agreements . . . . . .
ARTICLE V
THE ESCROW AGENT
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5
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5
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5.1.Compensation of the Escrow Agent . . . . . . .6
5.2.Removal of Escrow Agent ............6
5.3.Resignation of Escrow Agent ..........6
5.4.Appointment of Agent . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
5.5.Merger or Consolidation ............7
5.6.Protection and Rights of the Escrow Agent ..7
Section 6.1.
Section 6.2.
ARTICLE VI
TRANSFER OF TITLE TO City
Transfer of Title ...............8
Discharge of Lien; Further Assurances .....8
ARTICLE VII
ASSIGNMENT; AMENDMENTS
Section 7.1.Assignment
Sect ion 7.2.Amendments
Section 8.1.
Section 8.2.
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
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9.4.Limited Liability of Escrow Agent .......
9.5.Indemnification ................
9.6.Opinion of Counsel . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9.7.Limitation of Rights to Parties ........
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
ARTICLE VIII
COVENANTS; NOTICES
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9
Compliance With and Enforcement of
Lease -Purchase Agreement ...........9
Further Assurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
ARTICLE IX
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
9.1.Limited Liability of City ...........
9.2.No Liability of PHSG or City for Escrow
Agent Performance . . . . . . . .
9.3.No Liability of PHSG or Escrow Agent
Lease Payments by City ............10
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10.1.Filing; Bills of Sale . . . . . . . . . . . .11
10.2.Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
10.3.Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
10.4.Governing Law . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
10.5.Partial Invalidity ..............12
10.6.Binding Effect; Successors ..........12
10.7.Execution in Counterparts . . . . . . . . . .12
10.8.H e a d i n g s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
10.9.Cancellation .................12
EXHIBITS -
Exhibit A Payment Request Form - Construction . . . .A-1
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ESCROW AGREEMENT
THIS ESCROW AGREEMENT,dated as of February 1,1992
(hereinafter referred to as this "Agreement"),by and among
a national banking association duly organized and existing under
the laws of United States of America (hereinafter called the
"Escrow Agent"),PHSG Holdings,Inc.,a corporation duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Arizona (hereinafter called "PHSG"), and City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, a municipal corporation and a political subdivision duly
incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State of
Arizona (hereinafter called the "City");
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS,the City and PHSG have entered into a Lease-
Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 1, 1991 (hereinafter re-
ferred to as the "Lease -Purchase Agreement"), a duplicate original
of which has been furnished to each of the parties hereto, whereby
PHSG has agreed to cause to be acquired the Vehicles and the Real
Property described in Exhibit A and Exhibit B, respectively, at-
tached thereto (collectively, hereinafter referred to as the "Proj-
ect") and to sublease the Vehicles and lease -purchase the Project
to the City, and the City has agreed to sublease the Vehicles and
lease -purchase the Project from PHSG, in the manner and on the
terms set forth in the Lease -Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, under the Lease -Purchase Agreement, the City is
obligated to make Lease Payments to PHSG for the possession and use
of the Project; and
WHEREAS,in consideration of such obligation, PHSG has
agreed to provide the moneys required herein to be deposited with
the Escrow Agent; and
WHEREAS,the City, as agent for PHSG under an Agency
Agreement, dated as of February 1, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as
the "Agency Agreement"), by and between PHSG and the City, shall
cause the Vehicles to be acquired by the "Contractors" (as such
term is defined in the Lease -Purchase Agreement), and the Agency
Agreement provides that neither PHSG nor the Escrow Agent shall be
obligated to assume or perform any obligation of the City or such
Contractors with respect thereto or under the Lease -Purchase
Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in the joint and mutual exercise of their
powers, and in consideration of the above premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration,
the parties hereto recite and agree that:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS; APPOINTMENT OF ESCROW AGENT
Section 1.1.Definitions.Unless otherwise indicated or
the context otherwise requires, for all purposes of this Agreement,
the terms used herein shall have the meanings specified in the
Lease -Purchase Agreement.
Section 1.2.Appointment of Escrow Agent.PHSG and the
City hereby appoint and employ the Escrow Agent, upon direction of
the City, to receive, hold, invest and disburse the moneys to be
paid to it, pursuant to this Agreement, for credit to the various
funds established by this Agreement, and to perform certain other
functions, all as hereinafter provided.The appointment of the
Escrow Agent shall remain in full force and effect until disburse-
ment of all moneys from the Project Fund upon which said appoint-
ment shall terminate.In the event Net Proceeds are collected by
the City or remain in the Insurance Fund subsequent to termination
of appointment as Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent shall automatic-
ally be appointed by PHSG and the City as depository to apply and
disburse such monies as provided in this Agreement.By executing
and delivering this Agreement, the Escrow Agent accepts the duties
and obligations of the Escrow Agent provided herein, but only upon
the terms and conditions herein set forth. •
Section 1.3.Authorization.Each of the parties hereby
represents and warrants that it has full legal authority and is
duly empowered to enter into this Agreement and has taken all
actions necessary to authorize the execution of this Agreement by
the officers and persons signing it.
ARTICLE II
DEPOSIT OF MONEYS; PROJECT FUND
Section 2.1.Project Fund.The Escrow Agent shall es-
tablish a special fund designated as the "City of Apache Junction,
Arizona Project Fund"(hereinafter referred to as the "Project
Fund") ; shall keep such fund separate and apart from all other
funds and moneys held by it and shall administer such fund as pro-
vided in this Section and Article IV hereof.
Section 2.2.Deposit of Moneys.On the Closing Date,
PHSG shall deposit $in the Project Fund of which
shall simultaneously be paid pursuant to the State Land
Department Contract,and the balance of which shall be held, ap-
plied and disbursed as hereinafter provided.
Section 2 . 3.Payment of Costs.
(a)After paying the amount described in Section 2.2
hereof on the Closing Date, the Escrow Agent shall pay from the
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Project Fund the balance of the Project Costs,as hereinafter
provided, upon receipt of a duly executed Payment Request Form in
substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, with a true
copy of the statement of the Contractor attached or bills of sale
or receipts for any component of the Project for which a bill of
sale or receipt may be delivered (if available without unreasonable
effort or expense)and where applicable, a duplicate original of
any change order approved by the City increasing Project Costs in
an amount in excess of the original purchase order or contract
price.
(b)Project Costs shall be paid directly to the Contrac-
tor or payee, unless the City requests payment to be made to the
Contractor or payee and another party jointly, in which case such
costs shall be paid jointly.The Escrow Agent shall be responsible
for the safekeeping and investment pursuant to direction of the
City of the moneys held in the Project Fund and the payment thereof
in accordance with this Section.The Escrow Agent shall not be
responsible for the application of amounts paid pursuant to such
Payment Request Forms or for the sufficiency of the moneys credited
to the Project Fund to make all of the payments herein required.
Section 2.4.Transfers Upon Completion.Upon payment of
the Project Costs,and the filing with the Escrow Agent of the
Certificate of Completion for the Project, or in any event on
,the Escrow Agent shall transfer all remaining
moneys in the Project Fund to be applied by PHSG towards the next
succeeding Lease Payment or Lease Payments.
ARTICLE III
INSURANCE; INSURANCE FUND
Section 3.1.Maintenance of Insurance.The city shall
maintain or cause to be maintained at all times public liability
insurance and property insurance in the amounts,form and the
coverage required by the provisions of the Lease -Purchase Agree-
ment.
Section 3.2.Establishment and Application of Insurance
Fund.
(a)Any Net Proceeds of any such insurance against acci-
dent to or condemnation or destruction of any property constituting
any part of the Project collected by the City in the event of any
such accident, condemnation or destruction shall be deposited with
the Escrow Agent in a special escrow fund designated as the "City
of Apache Junction, Arizona Insurance Fund" (hereinafter referred
to as the "Insurance Fund"), which shall be applied and disbursed
by the Escrow Agent as provided in Sections 6.2 and 6.3 of the
Lease -Purchase Agreement.
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(b)If the City Representative shall file a certificate
with the Escrow Agent stating that such proceeds are to be utilized
for the repair or replacement of a damaged or destroyed part of the
Project, then the City shall cause such portion of the Project to
be repaired, reconstructed or replaced to at least the same good
order,repair and condition as it was, by the use of the Net
Proceeds.The Escrow Agent shall permit withdrawals of the Net
Proceeds from time to time upon receiving a certificate of the City
Representative,stating that the City has expended moneys or
incurred liabilities in an amount equal to the amount therein
requested to be paid over to it for the purpose of such repair or
replacement and specifying the items for which such moneys were
expended, or such liabilities were incurred, in such reasonable
detail as the Escrow Agent may, in its discretion, require.
ARTICLE IV
MONEYS IN FUNDS; INVESTMENTS
Section 4.1.Held in Trust.The moneys and investments
held by the Escrow Agent under this Agreement are irrevocably held
in trust for the benefit of the City and PHSG and for the purposes
herein specified,and such moneys,and any income or interest
earned thereon, shall be expended only as provided in this Agree-
ment and shall not be subject to levy, attachment or lien by, or
attachment for the benefit of, any creditor of either PHSG or the
City.
Section 4.2.Investments Authorized.Moneys held by the
Escrow Agent hereunder, upon written order of the City Representa-
tive,shall be invested by the Escrow Agent in investments
described in Section 4.3 hereof.Such investments shall be regis-
tered in the name of the Escrow Agent for the benefit of the City
and held by the Escrow Agent.The Escrow Agent may purchase or
sell to itself or any affiliate, as principal or agent, investments
authorized by this Section.Such investments and reinvestments
shall be made, giving full consideration for the time at which
funds are required to be available.The Escrow Agent may act as
-purchaser or agent in the making or disposing of any investment.
Section 4.3.Qualified Investments.The investments per-
mitted by Section 4.2 hereof shall consist of:(i) direct general
obligations of the United States of America; (ii) obligations guar-
anteed by the United States; (iii) general obligations of the agen-
cies and instrumentalities of the United States; (iv) certificates
of deposit, time deposits or demand deposits with any bank or sav-
ings institution qualified as a depository of public funds in the
State,including the Escrow Agent or any affiliate thereof, pro-
vided that such certificates of deposit, time deposits or demand
deposits, if not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corpora-
tion, are fully secured by obligations described in clause (i),
(ii) or (iii) above; (v) a "no load", "open-end" management invest-
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ment company or trust (mutual fund) which fund invests in U.S.
Treasury obligations,agencies guaranteed by the U.S. Government
and repurchase agreements secured by the same or (vi) bank repur-
chase agreements issued by a bank described in clause (iv) above,
the underlying securities of which are obligations described in
clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above.
Section 4.4.Accounting.The Escrow Agent shall furnish
to the City, no less than quarterly, an accounting of all invest-
ments made by the Escrow Agent.The Escrow Agent shall not be
responsible or liable for any loss suffered in connection with any
investment of funds made by it in accordance with this Section.
Section 4.5.Allocation of Earnings.Subject to any
other provision of this Agreement specifying any different credit
or the transfer thereof to another fund, any income, profit or loss
on such investments shall be deposited in, or charged to, the
respective funds from which such investments were made, and any
interest on any deposit of funds shall be deposited in the fund
from which such deposit was made.
Section 4.6.Valuation and Disposition of Investments.
For the purpose of determining the amount in any fund, all invest-
ments credited to such fund shall be valued, at cost (exclusive of
accrued interest after the first interest payments following pur-
chase).The Escrow Agent may sell at the best price obtainable, or
present for redemption, any investment so purchased by the Escrow
Agent, whenever it shall be necessary, in order to provide moneys
to meet any required payment, transfer, withdrawal or disbursement
from the fund to which such investment is credited, and the Escrow
Agent shall not be liable or responsible for any loss resulting
from such investment.
Section 4.7.Commingling; Repurchase Agreements'.
(a)The Escrow Agent may, and upon the written request
of the City shall, commingle any of the funds held by it pursuant
to this Agreement into a separate fund or funds for investment
purposes only; provided, however, that all funds or accounts held
by the Escrow Agent hereunder shall be accounted for separately,
notwithstanding such commingling by the Escrow Agent.
(b)The Escrow Agent may enter into agreements with
itself or others that provide for the repurchase of investments
authorized under this Article IV at times which coincide with the
times at which moneys are required to be expended.The investments
that are the subject of such agreements shall be held as trust
funds by the Escrow Agent or by a Federal Reserve Bank and shall be
deemed at all times to be part of the fund or account from which
moneys were used to purchase Qualified Investments.Such invest-
ments shall be held under repurchase agreements that permit the
Escrow Agent to sell such investments if the other party to such
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agreement shall fail promptly to repurchase such investments on the
date required by the repurchase agreement.In such event, the
Escrow Agent shall sell such investments at the best price obtain-
able whenever it shall be necessary.
ARTICLE V
THE ESCROW AGENT
Section 5.1.Compensation of the Escrow Agent.The City
shall, from the proceeds of the Lease -Purchase Agreement, pay to
the Escrow Agent the sum of $1,000 (being the set up and initial
year's fees) as compensation for its services hereunder. All other
fees and expenses (including subsequent annual fees) of the Escrow
Agent arising hereunder shall be paid by the City.
Section 5.2.Removal of Escrow Agent.The City and PHSG
may by written agreement between themselves, at any time and for
any reason, remove the Escrow Agent and any successor thereto and
shall thereupon appoint a successor or successors thereto, but any
such successor shall be a bank or trust company doing business and
having an office in the State, having a combined capital (exclusive
of borrowed capital) and surplus of at least $25,000,000 and sub-
ject to supervision or examination by federal or State authority.
If such bank or trust company publishes a report of condition at
least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of any sup-
ervising or examining authority above referred to, then for the
purposes of this Section the combined capital and surplus of such
bank or trust company shall be deemed to be its combined capital
and surplus set forth in its most recent report of condition so
published.
Section 5.3.Resignation of Escrow Agent.
(a)The Escrow Agent or any successor may at any time
resign by giving written notice to the City and PHSG of its inten-
tion to resign and of the proposed date of resignation, which shall
be a date not less than 60 days after such notice, unless an ear-
lier resignation date and the appointment of a successor Escrow
Agent shall have been or are approved by the City and PHSG.
(b)Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the City
shall promptly appoint a successor Escrow Agent having the qualifi-
cations provided in Section 5.2 hereof by an instrument in writing;
provided, however,that in the event the City fails to appoint a
successor Escrow Agent within 30 days following receipt of such
written notice of resignation,PHSG may appoint a successor Escrow
Agent, and in the event that PHSG or its assignee fails to appoint
a successor Escrow Agent within 30 days following the expiration of
such initial thirty—day period, the resigning Escrow Agent may
petition the appropriate court having jurisdiction to appoint a
successor Escrow Agent.Any resignation or removal of the Escrow
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Agent shall become effective upon acceptance of appointment by the
successor Escrow Agent.
Section 5.4.Appointment of Agent.The Escrow Agent may
appoint an agent to exercise any of the powers, rights or remedies
granted to the Escrow Agent under this Agreement and to hold title
to property or to take any other action which may be desirable or
necessary.
Section 5.5.Merger or Consolidation.Any company into
which the Escrow Agent may be merged, converted or consolidated
resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which it
shall be a party or to which the Escrow Agent may sell or transfer
all or substantially all of its corporate trust business (provided
that such company shall be eligible under Section 5.2 hereof),
shall be the successor to the Escrow Agent without the execution or
filing of any paper or further act, anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding.
Section 5.6.Protection and Rights of the Escrow Agent.
(a)The Escrow Agent shall be protected and shall incur
no liability in acting or proceeding in good faith upon any reso-
lution,notice, telegram, request, consent, waiver, certificate,
statement, affidavit, voucher, bond, requisition or other paper or
document which it shall in good faith believe to be genuine and to
have been passed or signed by the proper board or person or to have
been prepared and furnished pursuant to any of the provisions of
this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to make
any investigation or inquiry,as to any statements contained or
matters referred to in any such instrument, but may accept and rely
upon the same as conclusive evidence of the truth and accuracy of
such statements.The Escrow Agent may consult with counsel, who
may be counsel to PHSG or the City, with regard to legal questions,
and the opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authori-
zation and protection in respect of any action taken or suffered by
it hereunder in good faith in accordance therewith.
(b)Whenever, in the administration of its duties under
this Agreement, the Escrow Agent shall deem it necessary or desir-
able that a matter be proved or established prior to taking or suf-
fering any action hereunder, such matter (unless other evidence in
respect thereof be herein specifically prescribed) shall be deemed
to be conclusively proved and established by the certificate of the
City Representative, and such certificate shall be full warranty to
the Escrow Agent for any action taken or suffered under the pro-
visions of this Agreement upon the faith thereof, but, in its dis-
cretion, the Escrow Agent may, in lieu thereof, accept other evi-
dence of such matter or may require such additional evidence as to
it may seem reasonable.
(c)The recitals, statements and representations by the
City and PHSG contained in this Agreement shall be taken and con-
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strued as made by and on the part of the City and PHSG, as the case
may be, and not by the Escrow Agent, and the Escrow Agent does not
assume, and shall not have, any responsibility or obligation for
the correctness of any thereof.
(d)The Escrow Agent may execute any of the trusts or
powers hereof and perform the duties required of it hereunder by or
through attorneys,agents or receivers and shall be entitled to
advice of counsel concerning all matters of trust and its duty
hereunder, and the Escrow Agent shall not be answerable for the
default or misconduct of any such attorney,agent or receiver
selected by it with reasonable care.The Escrow Agent shall not be
answerable for the exercise of any discretion or power under this
Agreement or for anything whatsoever in connection with the funds
and accounts established hereunder, except only for its own willful
misconduct or negligence.
ARTICLE VI
TRANSFER OF TITLE TO City
Section 6.1.Transfer of Title.Upon the exercise by
the City of its option to purchase all of the Project as provided
in the Lease -Purchase Agreement or upon payment by the City of all
Lease Payments during the Term of the Lease -Purchase Agreement, all
right, title and interest of PHSG in and to the Vehicles shall be
conveyed to and vested in the City and the Ground Lease shall be
terminated without the necessity of any other instrument or docu-
ment of conveyance, and the City shall be deemed to have received
transfer and conveyance of title in and to the Project and all
parts thereof from PHSG.
Section 6.2.Discharge of Lien; Further Assurances.
Upon the transfer to the City of title in and to the Project and
all parts thereof pursuant to Section 6.1 hereof, PHSG shall take
whatever action shall be necessary to discharge any lien on the
Project and all parts thereof and shall execute and deliver any and
all such further instruments and assurances as may be reasonably
necessary or proper to consummate such transfer and such discharge.
ARTICLE VII
ASSIGNMENT; AMENDMENTS
Section 7.1.Assignment.Except as provided in Article
V hereof, the rights and duties of the parties under this Agreement
shall not be assignable to any person or entity without the written
consent of all of the other parties.
Section 7.2.Amendments.This Escrow Agreement may be
amended in writing by agreement among all of the parties.Notwith-
standing the foregoing,this Agreement may also be modified or
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amended at any time, but only (i) for the purpose of making such
provision for the purpose of curing any ambiguity, or of curing,
correcting or supplementing any defective provision contained in
this Agreement or (ii)in regard to questions arising under this
Agreement which the City may deem necessary or desirable and not
inconsistent with this Agreement and which shall not adversely
affect the interests of PHSG or any assignees thereof; provided
that PHSG, the City and the Escrow Agent may rely in entering into
any such amendment hereof upon an opinion of nationally recognized
bond counsel acceptable to the Escrow Agent,stating that the
requirements of this sentence shall have been met with respect to
such amendment.
ARTICLE VIII
COVENANTS; NOTICES
Section 8.1.Compliance With and Enforcement of Lease-
Purchase Agreement.The City shall perform all obligations and
duties imposed on it under the Lease -Purchase Agreement and enforce
such Agreement against PHSG in accordance with its terms.
Section 8.2.Further Assurances.PHSG and the City
shall make, execute and deliver any and ala such further resolu-
tions, instruments and assurances as may be reasonably necessary or
proper to carry out the intention or to facilitate the performance
of this Agreement and for the better assuring and confirming the
rights and benefits provided herein.
ARTICLE IX
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
Section 9.1.Limited Liability of City.Except for the
payment of Lease Payments when due in accordance with the Lease-
Purchase Agreement and the performance of the other covenants and
agreements of the City contained in the Lease -Purchase Agreement
and in this Agreement, the City shall have no obligation or lia-
bility to any of the other parties to this Agreement or to any
assignee of PHSG with respect to this Agreement.
Section 9.2.No Liability of PHSG or City for Escrow
Agent Performance.Neither the City nor PHSG shall have any obli-
gation or liability to any of the other parties or to the assignees
of PHSG with respect to the performance by the Escrow Agent of any
duty imposed upon it under this Agreement.
Section 9.3.No Liability of PHSG or Escrow Agent for
Lease Payments by City.Except as provided herein, neither PHSG
nor the Escrow Agent shall have any obligation or liability with
respect to the payment of the Lease Payments by the City when due
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or with respect to the performance by the City of any other cove-
nant made by it in the Lease -Purchase Agreement.
Section 9.4.Limited Liability of Escrow Agent.The
Escrow Agent shall have no obligation or liability to any of the
other parties with respect to this Agreement or the failure or
refusal of any other party to perform any covenant or agreement
made by any of them under this Agreement or the Lease -Purchase
Agreement, but shall be responsible solely for the business -like
performance of the duties expressly imposed upon it hereunder.The
recitals of facts, covenants and agreements herein contained shall
be taken as statements, covenants and agreements of the City or
PHSG, as the case may be, and the Escrow Agent assumes no respon-
sibility for the correctness of the same, makes no representations
as t o the validity or sufficiency of this Agreement and shall incur
no responsibility in respect thereof, other than in connection with
the duties or obligations herein imposed upon it.The Escrow Agent
shall not be liable in connection with the performance of its
duties hereunder, except for its own negligence or willful default.
Section 9.5.Indemnification.To the extent permitted
by applicable law,the City shall indemnify and save the Escrow
Agent harmless from and against all claims,suits and actions
brought against it,or to which it is made a party, and from all
losses and damages suffered by it as a result thereof, where and to
the extent such claim,suit or action arises out of the actions of
any other party to this Agreement, including, but not limited to,
the ownership,operation or use of the Project and the Real
Property by the City.Such indemnification shall not extend to
claims,suits and actions brought against the Escrow Agent for
failure to perform and carry out the duties specifically imposed
upon, and to be performed by, it pursuant to this Agreement.In
the event the City is required to indemnify the Escrow Agent as
herein provided,the City shall be subrogated to the rights of the
Escrow Agent to recover such losses or damages from any other
person or entity.
Section 9.6.Opinion of Counsel.Before being required
to take any action,the Escrow Agent may require an opinion of
Independent Counsel acceptable to the Escrow Agent, which opinion
shall be made available to the other parties hereto upon request,
which counsel may be counsel to any of the parties hereto, or a
verified certificate of any party hereto, or both, concerning the
proposed action.I f it does so in good faith, the Escrow Agent
shall be absolutely protected in relying thereon.
Section 9.7.Limitation of Rights to Parties.Nothing
in this Agreement,expressed or implied, is intended or shall be
construed to give any person, other than the City, PHSG and the
Escrow Agent, any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under
or with respect to this Agreement or any covenant, condition or
provision hereof, and all such covenants, conditions and provisions
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are and shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the City,
PHSG and the Escrow Agent.
ARTICLE X
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 10.1.Filing: Bills of Sale.
(a)The City shall be responsible for the filing of any
supplemental instruments or documents of further assurance as may
be required by law in order to perfect the security interests
created by this Agreement, and the Escrow Agent shall hold all
financing documents and bills of sale,and transfer same, as
required by the provisions of this Agreement and the Lease -Purchase
Agreement.
Section 10.2.Records.The Escrow Agent shall keep
complete and accurate records of all moneys received and disbursed
under this Agreement, which shall be available for inspection by
the City and PHSG, or the agent of either of them, at any time
during regular business hours.
Section 10.3.Notices.
(a)All written notices to be given under this Agreement
shall be given by mail to the party entitled thereto at its address
below, or at such address as the party may provide to the other
parties in writing from time to time.
City of Apache Junction, Arizona
1001 North Idaho Road
Apache Junction, Arizona 85219
Attention:City Manager
PHSG Holdings, Inc.
100 Concord Place
2999 North 44th Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85018
Attention:B. Mark Reader, Vice President
P. 0. Box
Department
Phoenix, Arizona 85
(b)Any such notice shall be deemed to have been
received 48 hours after deposit in the United States mail in
registered or certified form, with postage fully prepaid.
Section 10.4.Governing Law.This Agreement shall be
construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State.
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Section 10.5.Partial Invalidity.Any provision of this
Agreement found to be prohibited by law shall be ineffective only
to the extent of such prohibition and shall not invalidate the
remainder of this Agreement.
Section 10.6.Binding Effect; Successors.This Agree-
ment shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties
and their respective successors and assigns.Whenever in this
Agreement any party hereto is named or referred to, such reference
shall be deemed to include the successors or assigns thereof, and
all covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement by or on
behalf of any party hereto shall bind and inure to the benefit of
the successors and assigns thereof, whether so expressed or not.
Section 10.7.Execution in Counterparts.This Agreement
may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an
original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same
agreement.
Section 10.8.Headings.The headings or titles of the
several Articles and Sections hereof, and any table of contents
appended to copies hereof, shall be solely for convenience of ref-
erence and shall not affect the meaning, construction or effect of
this Agreement.All references herein to "'Articles," "Sections,"
and other subdivisions are to the corresponding Articles, Sections
or subdivisions of this Agreement; and the words "herein," "here-
of," "hereunder" and other words of similar import refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or
subdivision hereof.
Section 10.9.Cancellation.To the extent applicable by
provision of law,the parties hereto acknowledge that this
Agreement is subject to cancellation pursuant to Section 38-511,
Arizona Revised Statutes, as amended, the provisions of which are
incorporated herein.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Escrow Agent and PHSG have caused
this Agreement to be executed in their corporate names by their
authorized officers, and the City has caused this Agreement to be
executed and attested in its name by its authorized officers, all
as of the day and year first above written.
THE VALLEY NATIONAL BANK OF ARIZONA,
as Escrow Agent
By
Authorized Officer
PHSG MORTGAGE,INC.
By
Vice President
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
Mayor
Attachments:Exhibit A Payment Request Form
14564006.AG/011392
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EXHIBIT A
Payment Request Form - Construction
The Escrow Agent is hereby requested to pay from the
Project Fund established by the Escrow Agreement,dated as of
February 1, 1992, by and among the Escrow Agent, City of Apache
Junction,Arizona and PHSG Holdings,Inc.,to the person or
corporation designated below, as Payee,the sum set forth below
such designation, in payment (of all/a portion) of the Project
Costs described below.The amount shown below is due and payable
under a purchase order or contract with respect to the Project item
cost described below and has not formed the basis of any prior
request for payment.
Payee.........................
Amount...................
Description of Project Item Cost:...
Dated...........................
Approved by
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
By
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By
City Representative
PHSG Representative
(Attach duplicate original of Payee's statement)
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When recorded mail to:
Michael Cafiso, Esq.
Suite 1100
One East Camelback Road
Phoenix, Arizona 85012
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GROUND LEASE AND SUBLEASE
by and between
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA,
as Lessor,
and
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.,
as Lessee
Dated as of February 1, 1992
GROUND LEASE AND SUBLEASE
THIS GROUND LEASE AND SUBLEASE, dated as of February 1,
1992 (hereinafter referred to as this "Ground Lease"),by and
between City of Apache Junction, Arizona, a municipal corporation
duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State
of Arizona (hereinafter called the "City") , and PHSG Holdings,
Inc., duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the
State of Arizona (hereinafter called "PHSG") ;
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, PHSG proposes to lease from the City the real
property described in Exhibit A attached hereto (hereinafter
referred to as the "Real Property"), and simultaneously pursuant to
this Ground Lease, the City agrees to sublease from PHSG the Real
Property under the terms and conditions set forth in this Ground
Lease;
NOW, THEREFORE, in the
powers, and in consideration of
covenants hereinafter contained
tion, the parties hereto recite
joint and mutual exercise of their
the above premises and the mutual
and for other valuable considera-
and agree that:
1.The City shall demise and lease unto PHSG, and
PHSG shall take and hire, from the date hereof to and
including I I o r for such longer or
shorter period until payment in full or the making of
provisions for the payment in full of the obligations of
the City pursuant to the Lease -Purchase Agreement, dated
as of February 1, 1992 (the "Lease -Purchase Agreement"),
by and between the City and PHSG,the Real Property.
2.PHSG shall demise and sublease unto the City,
and the City shall take and hire, from the date hereof to
and including or for such longer or
shorter period until payment in full or the making of
provisions for the payment in full of the obligations of
the City pursuant to the Lease -Purchase Agreement, the
Real Property.
3.The City warrants and represents that it has
good and marketable title to the Real Property in fee
simple absolute, free and clear of all liens and encum-
brances (subject to Permitted Encumbrances as such term
is defined in the Lease -Purchase Agreement) and that it
has obtained all consents and approvals required for the
lease of the Real Property pursuant to this Ground Lease.
4.In consideration of the lease of the Real
Property by the City to PHSG, PHSG has entered into the
Lease -Purchase Agreement and deposited funds pursuant to
an Escrow Agreement of even date herewith which are to be
applied to acquire the Project (as such term is defined
in the Lease -Purchase Agreement) .
5.PHSG shall, upon payment in full of the obliga-
tions of the City pursuant to the Lease -Purchase Agree-
ment and upon the termination of this Ground Lease, sur-
render the Real Property to the City free and clear of
all liens and encumbrances created by any act of PHSG,
its successor and assigns.
6.The City shall not create, or permit to be
created, any liens or encumbrances on the Real Property
other than Permitted Encumbrances (as defined in the
Lease Purchase Agreement).
7.If any term or provision of this Ground Lease
or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
shall to any extent be invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this Ground Lease or the application of such
term or provision to persons or circumstances other than
those as to which it is invalid or unenforceable shall
not be affected thereby, and each term and provision of
this Ground Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the
fullest extent permitted by law.'
8.PHSG shall not sublease or create or permit to
be created any lien or encumbrance on the Real Property
nor assign this Ground Lease, except in connection with
any sublease contemplated by the Lease -Purchase Agree-
ment.
9.The City shall at all times have free, unlim-
ited and unrestricted access, ingress and egress into and
about the Real Property and use of the Real Property by
virtue and for the Term (as such term is defined in the
Lease -Purchase Agreement) of the Lease -Purchase Agree-
ment.
10.No merger of title or estates is intended by
the City or PHSG pursuant to the provisions of the Lease-
Purchase Agreement or this Ground Lease.
11.To the extent applicable by provision of law,
the parties hereto acknowledge that this Ground Lease is
subject to cancellation pursuant to Section 38-511, Ari-
zona Revised Statutes, as amended,the provisions of
which are incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and PHSG have caused this
Ground Lease to be executed in their respective names, and the City
has caused this Ground Lease to be attested,all by their
authorized officers.
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By
Mayor
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney ..
14564005.LS/011392
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
By
Senior Vice President
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State of Arizona •)
County of Pinal
On this, the .... day of ........... •, 1992, before me,
the undersigned Notary Public, personally appeared Tom Damian° and
Kathy Connelly, who acknowledged themselves to be the Mayor and
Clerk, respectively, of City of Apache Junction, Arizona, a munici-
pal corporation of the State of Arizona, and that they, as such
officers, being duly authorized so to do, executed the foregoing
Ground Lease for the purposes therein contained by signing the name
of the municipal corporation by themselves as such officers.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal.
Notary Public
My Commission Expires:
State of Arizona
County of Maricopa )
On this, the .... day of ............ , 1992, before me,
the undersigned Notary Public,personally appeared Robert A.
Casillas, who acknowledged himself to be a Vice President of PHSG
Holdings, Inc., an Arizona corporation,and that he,as such
officer, being duly authorized so to do, executed the foregoing
Ground Lease for the purposes therein contained by signing the name
of the corporation by himself as such officer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
official seal.
My Commission Expires:
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF THE RINUJ PROPERTY
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AGENCY AGREEMENT
by and between
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
and
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
Dated as of February 1, 1992
AGENCY AGREEMENT
THIS AGENCY AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 1992
(hereinafter referred to as this "Agency Agreement"), by and
between City of Apache Junction, Arizona, a municipal corporation
duly incorporated and validly existing under the laws of the State
of Arizona (hereinafter called the "City"), and PHSG Holdings,
Inc., a corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under
the laws of the State of Arizona (hereinafter called "PHSG");
WITNESS ET H:
WHEREAS, the City and PHSG have entered into a Lease-
Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (hereinafter referred to
as the "Lease -Purchase Agreement"), whereby PHSG agrees, among
other things, to lease -purchase certain 'property, described in
Exhibit A thereto (hereinafter referred to as the "Vehicles"), to
the City, and the City agrees to lease the Vehicles from PHSG;
NOW, THEREFORE, in the joint and mutual exercise of their
powers, and in consideration of the above premises and of the mutu-
al covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration,
the parties hereto recite and agree that:
Section 1.Definitions.
The terms capitalized in this Agency Agreement shall have
the meanings given to them in the Lease -Purchase Agreement.
Section 2.Appointmen.
PHSG hereby appoints the City as its agent to carry out
all phases of the acquisition of the Vehicles described in Exhibit
A attached to the Lease -Purchase Agreement.The City, as agent of
PHSG, assumes all rights, duties and responsibilities of PHSG
regarding acquisition of the Vehicles except as limited herein.
Section 3.Contracts; Payments.
The City, as agent, may enter directly into any purchase
order or contract without the written approval of PHSG.The writ-
ten approval of PHSG shall be required to authorize any payments by
the Escrow Agent made from the Project Fund, in accordance with the
Escrow Agreement.
Section 4.Project Description.
The City, as agent for PHSG, shall have the right to make
any changes in the description of the Vehicles, or of any component
or components thereof, whenever the City, in its sole discretion,
deems such changes to be necessary; provided, however, that any
such change shall not alter the nature of the Vehicles or affect
the status of the interest income on the Lease Payments made
pursuant to the Lease -Purchase Agreement and that any increase in
the Project Costs resulting from such a change shall, to the extent
the increased Project Costs exceed the total balance in the Project
Fund, be payable solely from other funds of the City, which shall
be deposited with the Escrow Agent for deposit into the Project
Fund prior to the approval of any changes to the Project.
Section 5.City's Right to Supervise With Regard to the
Project.
The City,as agent of PHSG,shall have the right to
supervise acquisition of the Vehicles and to monitor the
performance by the Contractors in whatever manner the City, in its
sole discretion, deems appropriate.
Section 6.City's Right to Enforce Contracts.
PHSG hereby assigns to the City all of its rights and
powers under all such purchase orders and contracts as it enters
into with respect to the Vehicles, and the City shall have the
right to enforce,in its own name or the name of PHSG,such
purchase orders or contracts at law o r in equity;provided,
however, that the assignment of PHSG shall not prevent PHSG from
asserting said rights and powers in its own behalf.
Section 7.Cancellation.
To the extent applicable by provision of law, the parties
hereto acknowledge that this Agency Agreement is subject to cancel-
lation pursuant to Section 38-511, Arizona Revised Statutes, as
amended, the provisions of which are incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, PHSG has caused this Agency Agreement
to be executed in its corporate name by its duly authorized offi-
cer, and the City has caused this Agreement to be executed and
attested in its name by its duly authorized officers, all as of the
day and year first above written.
PHSG HOLDINGS,INC.
By .............
Vice President
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
By
Mayor
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ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
14564008.AG/011392
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DRAFT
01/10/92
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
by and between
PHSG HOLDINGS, INC.
and
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
Dated as of February 1, 1992
ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT
This ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of February 1, 1992
(hereinafter referred to as this "Assignment Agreement"), by and
between PHSG Holdings, Inc., a corporation duly incorporated and
validly existing under the laws of the State of Arizona (herein-
after called "PHSG"), and City of Apache Junction,Arizona,a
municipal corporation duly incorporated and validly existing under
the laws of the State of Arizona (hereinafter called the "City");
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, PHSG and the City have entered into a Lease-
Purchase Agreement of even date herewith (hereinafter referred to
as the "Lease -Purchase Agreement"), whereby PHSG has agreed to,
among other things, lease -purchase to the City, and the City has
agreed to lease -purchase from PHSG, certain property (hereinafter
referred to as the "Vehicles") in the manner and on the terms set
forth in the Lease -Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, PHSG and the City have entered into an Agency
Agreement of even date herewith (hereinafter referred to as the
"Agency Agreement"), whereby PHSG has appointed the City as its
agent to carry out all phases of the acquisition of the Vehicles
described in Exhibit A attached to the Lease -Purchase Agreement and
to enter into purchase orders or contracts; and
WHEREAS, the City shall enter into one or more contracts
(hereinafter referred to as, collectively, the "Contract") for the
acquisition of the Vehicles, which Contract is by reference made a
part of, this Assignment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each of the parties has authority to enter into
this Assignment Agreement and has taken all actions to authorize
its officers to enter into it;
NOW, THEREFORE, in the joint and mutual exercise of their
powers, and in consideration of the above premises and of the mutu-
al covenants herein contained and for other valuable consideration,
the parties hereto recite and agree that:
Section 1.Assignment.
The City,for One Dollar ($1.00)and other good and
valuable consideration in hand received, does hereby sell, assign
and transfer to PHSG all of its rights under the Contract.
Section 2.Acceptance.
PHSG hereby accepts such assignment for the purpose of
facilitating the financing of the acquisition of the Vehicles.
Section 3.Conditions.
This Assignment Agreement is subject to the terms of the
Agency Agreement and the Lease -Purchase Agreement, and PHSG shall
be liable only for payments to be made under the Contract from
funds contained in the Project Fund established under an Escrow
Agreement of even date herewith by and among PHSG, the City and the
Escrow Agent named therein.
Section 4.Cancellation.
To the extent applicable by provision of law, the parties
hereto acknowledge that this Assignment Agreement is subject to
cancellation pursuant to Section 38-511, Arizona Revised Statutes,
as amended, the provisions of which are incorporated herein.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF,PHSG has caused this Assignment
Agreement to be executed in its corporate name by its duly author-
ized officer, and the City has caused this Agreement to be executed
and attested in its name by its duly authorized officers, all as of
the day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
145(34003./01/011392
PHSG HOLDINGS,INC.
By
Senior Vice President
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA
By
Mayor
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