PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT OF GREEN VALLEY LANDFILL GENERAL PARTNERSHIP
Exhibit 3.537
This Partnership Agreement is entered into as of December 9, 1999, between Allied Waste
North America, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Industries of Tennessee, Inc., a
Tennessee corporation, each individually referred to herein as a “Partner,” and collectively as
“Partners.”
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS; THE PARTNERSHIP
1.1 Definitions. Capitalized words and phrases used in this Agreement shall have the
meanings set forth in Section 10.11 hereof.
1.2 Formation. The Partners hereby form the Partnership as a general partnership
pursuant to the provisions of the Act and upon the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement.
1.3 Name. The name of the Partnership is Green Valley Landfill General Partnership.
The name of the Partnership may be changed upon the consent of the Partners.
1.4 Purpose. The purpose of the Partnership and the general character of its
business are primarily to engage in and conduct the business of owning and operating landfills, and
to engage in any other activity permitted under Kentucky law and the laws of any jurisdiction in
which the Partnership may do business.
1.5 Office. The principal office of the Partnership shall be maintained at ▇▇▇▇▇
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Partners may from time to time designate.
1.6 Term. The term of the Partnership shall continue until December 31, 2050, unless
the Partnership is dissolved earlier as set forth in this Agreement, or is continued by the
Partners.
SECTION 2. PERCENTAGE INTERESTS; CAPITAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2.1 Percentage Interests. The name, address and Percentage Interest of each Partner
are set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto.
2.2 Initial Capital Contributions. Upon the execution hereof, the Partners will
contribute cash or assets to the Partnership as set forth opposite their names on Exhibit A.
2.3 Additional Capital Contributions. Following the capital contributions described
in Section 2.2 hereof, no Partner shall be obligated to make additional capital contributions to
the Partnership, except upon the written agreement of all Partners.
2.4 Limitations Pertaining to Capital Contributions.
(a) Return of Capital. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, no Partner
shall withdraw any capital contributions or any portion of such Partner’s Capital Account without
the written consent of the other Partner. Under circumstances requiring a return of capital, no
Partner shall have the right to receive property other than cash, except as may be specifically
provided herein.
(b) No Interest or Salary. No Partner shall receive any interest, salary or drawing
with respect to such Partner’s capital contributions or Capital Account or for services rendered
for or on behalf of the Partnership, unless agreed upon in writing by all Partners.
(c) No Third Party Rights. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended or will be
deemed to benefit any creditor of the Partnership, and no creditor of the Partnership will be
entitled to require the Partners to solicit capital contributions from any Partner or to make any
capital contributions to the Partnership.
(d) Withdrawal. No Partner may voluntarily or involuntary withdraw from the
Partnership or terminate its interest therein without the written consent of the other Partner.
2.5 Partner Loans. Upon the approval of a Majority in Interest of the Partners, any
Partner may make loans (“Partner Loans”) to the Partnership, which shall bear interest and be
repaid on such reasonable terms and conditions as may be approved by a Majority in Interest of the
Partners. No Partner shall be required to make a Partner Loan unless such Partner has agreed in
writing to make a Partner Loan.
SECTION 3. DISTRIBUTIONS
Except as otherwise provided in Section 9.2 hereof, Net Cash Flow, if any, shall be
distributed to the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests at such time or times as
may be determined by the agreement of a Majority in Interest of the Partners.
SECTION 4. ALLOCATIONS
4.1 Profits and Losses. After giving effect to the special allocations set forth in
Section 4.2 hereof, all Profits and Losses for any fiscal year shall be allocated to the Partners
in proportion to their Percentage Interests.
4.2 Regulatory and Curative Allocations. The allocations set forth in Section 4.1
hereof are intended to comply with the requirements of Regulations
Sections 1.704-1(b) and 1.704-2.
If the Partnership incurs “nonrecourse deductions” or “partner nonrecourse deductions,” or if
there is any change in the Partnership’s “minimum gain,” as defined in such Regulations, the
allocation of Profits, Losses and items thereof to the Partners shall be modified in a reasonable
manner deemed necessary or advisable by the Partners, upon appropriate legal or tax advice, to
comply with such Regulations.
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SECTION 5. MANAGEMENT
5.1 General. Except as may otherwise be set forth herein, all decisions relating to
the conduct and management of the Partnership’s business and affairs shall be made by a Majority in
Interest of the Partners. The Partners shall devote such time and effort as is necessary for the
management of the Company and the conduct of its business, but shall not be required to devote
their full time efforts to the Company.
5.2 Right to Rely on Either Partner. Any Person dealing with the Partnership shall
be entitled without further inquiry to rely on the signature of either Partner to bind the
Partnership in any matter whatsoever affecting the Partnership.
SECTION 6. BOOKS AND RECORDS
6.1 Books and Records. The Partnership shall keep adequate books and records at its
place of business, setting forth a true and accurate account of all business transactions arising
out of and in connection with the conduct of the Partnership’s business. Each Partner or its
designated representative shall have the right, at any reasonable time, to have access to and
inspect and copy the contents of such books or records.
6.2 Tax Matters. Necessary tax information shall be delivered to each Partner after
the end of each fiscal year of the Partnership. The Partners shall select one of the Partners to
act as the “tax matters partner” pursuant to the Code, and the tax matters partner shall coordinate
with the Partnership’s accountants the preparation of tax information and tax returns relating to
the Partnership.
SECTION 7. AMENDMENTS
This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument signed by all Partners.
SECTION 8. TRANSFER OF PARTNERSHIP INTERESTS
No Partner shall transfer, sell, assign, encumber, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of
all or any part of its interest in the Partnership without first obtaining the written consent of
all other Partners. Any purported transfer, sale, assignment, encumbrance, pledge, hypothecation or
other disposition of a Partnership interest in violation of this Section 8 shall be void and shall
not cause or constitute a dissolution of the Partnership.
SECTION 9. DISSOLUTION AND WINDING UP
9.1 Dissolution. The Partnership shall dissolve upon the first to occur of any of the
following events:
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(a) The expiration of the term of the Partnership as set forth herein, unless that term
is extended by all Partners;
(b) The unanimous election of the Partners to dissolve the Partnership; or
(c) The dissolution of the Partnership within the meaning of the Act.
9.2 Winding Up. Upon a dissolution of the Partnership, the Partners shall take full
account of the Partnership’s liabilities and property, and the Partnership’s property shall be
liquidated as promptly as is consistent with obtaining the fair value thereof. During the period
of liquidation, the business and affairs of the Partnership shall continue to be governed by the
provisions of this Agreement. The proceeds from liquidation of the Partnership’s property, to the
extent sufficient therefor, shall be applied and distributed in the following order:
(a) To the payment and discharge of all of the Partnership’s debts and liabilities and the
establishment of any necessary reserves; and
(b) To the Partners in proportion to their Percentage Interests.
9.3 Rights of Partners. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the
Partners shall look solely to the assets of the Partnership for the return of their capital
contributions and shall have no right or power to demand or receive property other than cash from
the Partnership.
SECTION 10. MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 Notices. Any notice, payment, demand or communication required or permitted to
be given by any provision of this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally
to the Partner to whom the same is directed, or sent by regular, registered or certified mail,
return receipt requested, addressed as follows: if to the Partnership, to the Partnership at the
address set forth in Section 1.5 hereof, or to such other address as the Partnership may from time
to time specify by notice to the Partners in accordance with this Section 10.1, or, if to a
Partner, to such Partner at the address for such Partner set forth below the Partner’s name on
Exhibit A, or to such other address as the Partner may from time to time specify by notice to the
Partnership in accordance with this Section 10.1. Any such notice shall be deemed to be
delivered, given and received for all purposes as of the date so delivered, if delivered personally
or if sent by regular mail, or as of the date on which the same was deposited in a regularly
maintained receptacle for the deposit of United States mail, if sent by registered or certified
mail, postage and charges prepaid.
10.2 Binding Effect. Every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Partners and their respective heirs, legatees, legal
representatives and permitted successors, transferees and assigns.
10.3 Construction. Every covenant, term and provision of this Agreement shall be
construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any Partner.
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10.4 Headings. Section and other headings contained in this Agreement are
for reference purposes only and are not intended to describe, interpret, define or limit the scope,
extent or intent of this Agreement or any provision hereof.
10.5 Severability. Every provision of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If
any term or provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any reason whatsoever, such illegality or
invalidity shall not affect the validity or legality of the remainder of this Agreement.
10.6 Additional Documents. Each Partner, upon the request of the other Partner, agrees
to perform all further acts and execute, acknowledge and deliver any documents which may be
reasonably necessary, appropriate or desirable to carry out this Agreement.
10.7 Variation of Pronouns. All pronouns and any variations thereof shall be deemed
to refer to masculine, feminine or neuter, singular or plural, as the identity of the Person or
Persons may require.
10.8 Governing Law. The laws of the State of Indiana shall govern the validity of
this Agreement, the construction of its terms and the interpretation of the rights and duties of
the Partners.
10.9 Waiver of Action for Partition. Each Partner irrevocably waives any right that
it may have to maintain any action for partition with respect to any of the Partnership’s property.
10.10 Counterpart Execution. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts with the same effect as if each Partner had signed the same document. All
counterparts shall be construed together and shall constitute one agreement.
10.11 Glossary. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the
meanings specified in this Section 10.11:
“Act” means the provisions of Sections 362.150 to 362.360 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes
known as the Uniform Partnership Act, as amended from time to time (or any corresponding
provisions of succeeding law).
“Agreement” means this Partnership Agreement, as amended from time to time. Words such as
“herein,” “hereinafter,” “hereof,” “hereto” and “hereunder” refer to this Agreement as a whole,
unless the context otherwise requires.
“Capital Account” means, with respect to any Partner, a capital account maintained for such
Partner in accordance with Code Section 704(b) and Regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (or any
corresponding provisions of succeeding law).
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“Majority in Interest of the Partners” means Partners owning a simple majority
of the Percentage Interests in the Partnership held by all Partners.
“Net Cash Flow” means the gross cash proceeds to the Partnership from all sources, less the
portion thereof used to pay or establish reserves for (1) Partnership expenses, (2) debt payments,
(3) contingencies, or (4) authorized Partnership investments or loans, all as reasonably
determined by the Partners.
“Partner” means any Person identified as a Partner on Exhibit A attached hereto and any other
Person admitted as a Partner pursuant to Section 8 hereof or pursuant to an amendment adopted in
accordance with Section 7 hereof. “Partners” means all such Persons.
“Partner Loans” has the meaning given that term in Section 2.5 hereof.
“Partnership” means the Partnership formed pursuant to this Agreement and any Partnership
continuing the business of this Partnership in the event of dissolution as herein provided.
“Percentage Interest” means the Partners’ interests, expressed as a percentage, in
certain Profits, Losses and distributions of the Partnership as provided for in this Agreement.
The Partners’ Percentage Interests are set forth opposite their names on Exhibit A attached
hereto.
“Person” means any individual, partnership, corporation, trust, limited liability company or
other entity.
“Profits” and “Losses” mean, for each fiscal year or other period, an amount equal to the
Partnership’s taxable income or loss for such year or period, determined in accordance with Code
Section 703(a), adjusted as deemed necessary by the Partners to comply with Code Section
704(b) and Regulations promulgated thereunder.
704(b) and Regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Regulations” means the Income Tax Regulations promulgated under the Code, as such
regulations may be amended from time to time (including corresponding provisions of succeeding
regulations).
10.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties pertaining to the subject matter covered herein. This Agreement supersedes all prior
agreements, representations and understandings of the parties with respect to the subject matter
covered hereby. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
executed in writing by all parties. All exhibits or schedules attached to this Agreement are
incorporated herein by this reference.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this Agreement as of the date
first above written.
| Allied Waste North America, Inc., | ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Industries of Tennessee, Inc., | |||||
| a Delaware corporation | a Tennessee corporation | |||||
By:
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/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇ | By: | /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ | |||
Its:
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Vice President, Legal | Its: | Executive Vice President | |||
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EXHIBIT A
| Initial Capital | Percentage | |||||||
| Names and Addresses of Partners | Contribution | Interest | ||||||
Allied Waste North America, Inc. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ |
$ | 990.00 | 99 | % | ||||
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ Industries of
Tennessee, Inc. ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ |
$ | 10.00 | 1 | % | ||||