Ordinance 1858-92 - Laserfiche WebLink

ARTICLE XX: TAX COVENANTS 20. 1 Tax Exempt Status of Interest Portion of Lease Payments. The Lessor and City intend that the interest component portion of the Lease Payments hereunder shall be exempt from federal income tax payable by the Lessor or its assignee(s) . City and Lessor hereby each covenant that they will not make any use of the Improvements or the Leased Premises which will cause this Lease to be treated as an "arbitrage bond" within the meaning of Section 148 (a) of the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986 as amended, and applicable regulations thereunder, at the time of such use. The City will comply with the applicable requirements of Section 148 (a) of the Code and the applicable regulations thereunder throughout the term of the Lease. City and Lessor each covenant that they will not act or fail to act in a manner which will cause the Lease to be considered obligations not described in Section 103 (a) of the Code. The City and Lessor each further covenant that they will take no actions which would cause the Lease to be treated as a "private activity bond" as defined in Section 141 of the Code then in effect. ARTICLE XXI: DEFINITIONS 21. 18 Definitions. As used in this Lease, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Acquisition Price" means the total amount necessary to acquire all of Lessor's right, title and interest in the Improvements, the Ground Lease and the Lease, in accordance with the Construction Contract, which amount is equivalent to the Base Bid Contract Amount, plus or minus Additional Costs, plus $100. The aggregate principal component of Lease Payments may, in the sole discretion of the City, exceed the Acquisition Price. "Additional Costs" means any amounts required to be paid by the City under the Construction Contract in addition to, or in reduction of, the Base Bid Contract Amount, including, but not limited to, amounts payable for City approved change orders, delay damages, and sales tax payable upon transfer of title to the Improvements in accordance with Section 19. 2 . "Additional Improvements" means any improvements or alterations to the Improvements that the City elects to make in accordance with Article VII hereof. "Additional Rent" means those amounts payable by the City to parties other than Lessor pursuant to Section 4 . 2 hereof including but not limited to taxes and utilities and Non-Capitalized Financing Costs. B-25 KR170 92/01/27