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of the Property has been annexed for full purposes by the City (the "Term"), unless sooner <br />terminated as provided in Section 2.01.0 below. If, however, no progress toward completion of <br />the Project, as defined under Section 245.005 of the Texas Local Government Code, is made <br />within five (5) years of the date of this Agreement, this Agreement shall expire and Owner hereby <br />agrees that any development of the Property shall comply with the ordinances in effect at the <br />time the first plat application for any portion of the property is filed. This written Agreement may <br />be extended for additional terms as allowed by law upon mutual written agreement of the parties. <br />B. After the expiration or termination of this Agreement, this Agreement will be of no further force <br />and effect. <br />C. This Agreement may be terminated or amended as to all or any portion of the Property at any <br />time by mutual written agreement between the City and Owner. <br />e Authority <br />This Agreement is entered into, in part, under the statutory authority of Section 212.172 of the Texas <br />Local Government Code and the applicable provisions of the Texas Constitution and the laws of the <br />State of Texas. By virtue of this Agreement, Owner agrees to authorize the full purpose annexation <br />of the Property by the City subject to applicable provisions of Chapter 43 of the Texas Local <br />Government Code and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. <br />2.03 Equivalent Substitute Obligation <br />If any Party is unable to meet an obligation under this Agreement due to a court order invalidating all <br />or a portion of this Agreement, preemptive state or federal law, an imminent and bona fide threat to <br />public safety that prevents performance or requires different performance, changed circumstances <br />or subsequent conditions that would legally excuse performance under this Agreement, or any other <br />reason beyond the Party's reasonable and practical control, the Parties will cooperate to revise this <br />Agreement to provide for an equivalent substitute right or obligation as similar in terms to the illegal, <br />invalid, or unenforceable provision as is possible and is legal, valid and enforceable, or other <br />additional or modified rights or obligations that will most nearly preserve each Party's overall <br />contractual benefit under this Agreement. <br />2.04 Cooperation <br />The Parties agree to execute and deliver all such other and further documents or instruments and <br />undertake such other and further actions as are or may become necessary or convenient to effectuate <br />the purposes and intent of this Agreement. <br />2.05 Litigation <br />In the event of any third -party lawsuit or other claim relating to the validity of this Agreement or any <br />action taken by the Parties hereunder, Owner and the City agree to cooperate in the defense of such <br />suit or claim, and to use their respective best efforts to resolve the suit or claim without diminution of <br />their respective rights and obligations under this Agreement, but only to the extent each party <br />determines, in its sole discretion, that its interests are aligned or not in conflict with the other party's <br />interests. The filing of any third -party lawsuit relating to this Agreement or the development of the <br />Property will not delay, stop, or otherwise affect the development of the Property or the City's <br />processing or issuance of any approvals for the development of the Property, unless otherwise <br />required by a court of competent jurisdiction. The City agrees not to stipulate or agree to the issuance <br />of any court order that would impede or delay the City's processing or issuance of approvals for the <br />development of the Property. <br />2.06 lefault <br />Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, no Party shall be deemed to be in default hereunder <br />until the passage of thirty (30) business days after receipt by such party of notice of default from the <br />other Party. Upon the passage of thirty (30) business days without cure of the default, such Party <br />shall be deemed to have defaulted for all purposes of this Agreement. In the event of a non -cured <br />default, the non -defaulting Party shall have all the rights and remedies available under applicable <br />law, including the right to institute legal action to cure any default, to enjoin any threatened or <br />14 <br />