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Interlocal Agreement Between the City of San Marcos and Texas State University-San Marcos to Support the Development of a Science Research Park and Commercialization Center The City of San Marcos, Texas ( "City ") and Texas State University -San Marcos ( "Texas State "), enter into this Interlocal Agreement (the "Agreement ") under the authority of the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791 of the Texas Government Code, as amended. Section 1. Purpose of Agreement a) Texas State has proposed building a research center, tentatively known, for purposes of this Agreement, as the Center for Research and Commercialization ( "CRC"), as part of an approximately 38 acre science, technology and research park (the "CRC Site ") being developed on land owned by Texas State in the vicinity of the intersection of Hunter Road and McCarty Road as shown in Exhibit "A", attached hereto and made a part hereof. b) Development of the CRC is consistent with and advances the economic development objectives of the City The development of the CRC requires the extension of water and wastewater facilities to and across the CRC Site and extending City water and wastewater lines to the CRC advances the implementation of the City's utility plan for the McCarty area. Thus, collaboration between the parties to develop the CRC and extend water and wastewater lines to the CRC serves the mutual public interests of both parties. C) In connection with the development of the CRC the City and Texas State jointly applied for and were awarded a grant from the United States Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration ( "EDA ") to be applied toward construction of and infrastructure to support the CRC. One component of the EDA grant includes the extension of wastewater facilities from an area outside the CRC Site to the boundary of the CRC Site, necessitating the establishment of an easement outside the CRC Site for such purpose. d) The purpose of this Agreement is to delineate the roles and contributions of the parties with regard to the development of the CRC and the extension of water and wastewater facilities to benefit the CRC. As defined in §791.003 of the Texas Government Code, such governmental functions and services include the activities of the parties under this Agreement. Section 2. Scope of Services a) Texas State agrees to: Construct the CRC to include an approximately 20,000 square foot facility within the CRC Site; 2. Develop the CRC science /research program intended to incubate high technology start-up companies and bring private industry to San Marcos for scientific research with the ultimate goal of creating new commercial products and manufacturing enhancing economic development of San Marcos and the surrounding area; Make every reasonable effort to complete construction of the CRC facility on or before December 31, 2012; 4. Upon completion of the water and wastewater facilities described in subsection (a) (5) and reimbursement by the City under subsection (b) and subject to terms acceptable to the City and the Board of Regents of Texas State, grant to the City public utility easements for underground public utility facilities, such easements to be 30 feet in width, together I I P a g e