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WHEREAS, the TIRZ Act provides that the Zone may enter into agreements as the Zone Board considers necessary or convenient to implement the Project Plan and achieve its purposes; and WHEREAS, the Authority Board and the Zone Board have determined that it is in the best interest of the Zone and the Authority to contract with the Developer, in order to provide for the efficient and effective implementation of certain aspects of the Project Plan; and WHEREAS, the Developer desires to proceed with the development of an urban project consisting of residential, commercial and retail development located on land within the Zone (the "Project") prior to the time that the Authority can issue its bonds or otherwise pay the costs of the Public Improvements (as defined herein); NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual .promises, covenants, obligations, and benefits of this Agreement, the City, the Zone, the Authority and the Developer contract and agree as follows: AGREEMENT ARTICLE I. GENERAL TERMS 1.1 Definitions. The terms "Agreement," "Authority," "Authority Board," "City," "Developer," "Project," "Project Plan," "TIRZ Act," "Tri-Party Agreement," "Zone" and "Zone Board" have the above meanings, and the following terms have the following meanings: "Authority Bonds" shall mean the Authority's tax increment revenue bonds issued in one or more series pursuant to Section 6.1(H) of this Agreement. "Available Tax Increment" shall mean funds in the Tax Increment Revenue Fund. "Completion" shall mean completion of construction of the Public Improvements in accordance with the Plans and Specifications so that the Project can be used and maintained for its intended purposes. Completion shall be approved by the City and certified by the engineering firm engaged by Developer to make such certification. "Contract Progress Payment" shall mean the payment due to a contractor or consultant hired by Developer to complete the Public Improvements. A contract progress payment must be supported not only by a report of a certified public accountant as required in Section 6.1(B), but also by customary documentation including, but not limited to, the name and address of the contractor, a description of the contract pursuant to which the payment is requested, the amount of such payment, the original contract amount, total payments made to date on such contract, an estimate of remaining work to be completed, the cost of such work, and customary lien and subcontractor releases. "County" shall mean Harris County, Texas. 2