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HomeMy WebLinkAboutStickfort Brothers-10/22/2012Please return this copy to: City Clerk & Finance Department 715 Mulberry Street Waterloo, IA 50703 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT This Devel pment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of Oji -L,,,,9W--;,2012, by and between Stick Brothers, L.L.C. ("Company"), and the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("City"). RECITALS A. City considers economic development within the City a benefit to the community and is willing for the overall good and welfare of the community to provide financial incentives so as to encourage that goal. B. Company has entered into an agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with City by which Company will transfer certain lands to City for development and/or drainage improvement purposes, and by this Agreement City desires to transfer to Company the real property described on Exhibit "A" hereto (the "Property"), located in the Northeast Industrial Park, for use on the terms set forth herein. C. City believes that the transactions between the parties contemplated by this Agreement and the Purchase Agreement are in the public interest and are reasonably expected to accomplish a public purpose. AGREEMENT NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein, the parties agree as follows: 1. Sale of Property. On a date to be determined hereafter by the mutual consent of the parties that will result in a concurrent closing hereunder and under the Purchase Agreement, City shall convey the Property to Company for the sum of $1.00 (the "Purchase Price"). Conveyance shall be by special warranty deed, free and clear of all encumbrances arising by or through City except: (a) easements, conditions and restrictions of record which do not, in Company's opinion, interfere with Company's proposed use; (b) current and future real estate real property taxes and assessments subject to the agreements made herein; (c) general utility and right-of-way easements serving the Property; and (d) restrictions imposed by the City zoning ordinances, other applicable law, and the Deed of Dedication for Northeast Industrial Park Plat. City shall provide to Company any abstracts of title for the Property in its possession, and Company may update and review same at its own expense. City shall make every reasonable effort to promptly perfect title. If closing is delayed due to City's inability to provide marketable title, this Agreement shall continue in force and effect until either party rescinds the Agreement after giving ten days' written notice to the other party. The abstract shall become the property of Company when the Purchase Price is paid in full. 2. Use of Property. Company intends to use the Property for purposes of rubble deposit and rock crushing operations. City makes no representation or warranty as to the suitability of the Property for such purposes or for any particular purpose, and City hereby expressly disclaims any such representations or warranties. Company's use of the Property must comply with applicable regulations, and Company must obtain a special permit from City and other necessary regulatory approvals before beginning the intended operations. 3. Representations and Warranties of City. City hereby represents and warrants as follows: A. City is not prohibited from consummating the transaction contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument, restriction, order or judgment. B. Each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all documents to be delivered hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on behalf of City. 4. Representations and Warranties of Company. Company hereby represents and warrants as follows: A. Company is not prohibited from consummating the transaction contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument, restriction, order or judgment. B. Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the state of its organization and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of the State of Iowa. C. Company has full right, title, and authority to execute and perform this Agreement and to consummate all of the transactionscontemplated herein, and each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all documents to be delivered to City hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on behalf of Company. 5. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile (with an additional copy delivered by one of the foregoing means), and addressed: (a) if to City, at 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703, facsimile number 319-291-4571, Attention: Mayor, with copies to the City Attorney and the Community Planning and Development Director. (b) if to Company, to Stick Brothers, L.L.C., P.O. Box 447, Hudson, Iowa 50643, Attn: Jeff Stickfort. 2 Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in person, (ii) one (1) business day following deposit for overnight delivery to an overnight air courier service which guarantees next day delivery, (iii) three (3) business days following the date of deposit if mailed by United States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (iv) when transmitted by facsimile so long as the sender obtains written electronic confirmation from the sending facsimile machine that such transmission was successful. 6. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment, modification, or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound or by the duly authorized representative of same, and specifying with particularity the extent and nature of the amendment, modification, or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any default by another party shall not affect or impair any rights arising from any subsequent default. 7. Severability. Each provision, section, sentence, clause, phrase, and word of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any portion of this Agreement shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the offending provision or part thereof shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. If, for any reason, a court finds that any portion of this Agreement is invalid or unenforceable as written, but that by limiting such provision or portion thereof it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision or portion thereof shall be deemed to be written, and shall be construed and enforced, as so limited. 8. Captions. All captions, headings, .or titles in.the paragraphs or sections of this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and/or reference, and they shall in no way be construed as limiting, extending, or describing either the scope or intent of this Agreement or of any provisions hereof. 9. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, legal representatives, and future owners of the Property. 10. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. 11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous negotiations, discussions, understandings, or agreements, whether oral or written, with respect to the subject matter hereof. 3 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Development Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above. CITY OF ATERLOO, IOWA B rnest G. Clark, Ma or Attes.�iq uzy Schres, City Clerk 4 STICK BROTHERS, L.L.C. 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REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (NONRESIDENTIAL) TO: Stick Brothers, L.L.C. ("Seller") FROM: City of Waterloo, Iowa ("Buyer") Buyer hereby offers to buy, and the Seller by its acceptance agrees to sell, the real property situated in Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, legally described as per the abstract of title, consisting of approximately 20 acres identified as assessor parcel no(s). 8913-10-251-017 and 8913-10-276-006; together with any easements and appurtenant servient estates, but subject to any reasonable easements of record for public utilities or roads, any zoning restrictions customary restrictive covenants and mineral reservations of record, if any, herein referred to as the "Property," upon the following terms and conditions: 1. PURCHASE PRICE. The Purchase Price shall be $1.00, to be paid in full at closing. 2. POSSESSION AND CLOSING. Possession of the Property shall be delivered to Buyer at closing. Closing shall occur at City Hall, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, on a date mutually agreeable to the parties within thirty (30) days after approval of this Agreement by the Waterloo City Council, subject to satisfaction of any conditions stated in this Agreement. 3. REAL ESTATE TAXES. Seller shall pay taxes prorated to the closing date in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code § 427.2, and any unpaid real estate taxes payable in prior years, either paying Buyer, or giving Buyer a credit, for all of such taxes. Buyer shall pay all subsequent real estate taxes. 4. SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS. Seller shall pay at time of closing all installments of special assessments which are a lien 011 the Property as of closing or which can be verified to be owing as of the closing date but are not yet certified as a lien. Buyer shall pay all other special assessments or installments. 5. RISK OF LOSS AND INSURANCE. Seller agrees to maintain existing insurance to the date of closing and shall bear the risk of loss or damage to the Property to the date of closing. In the event of substantial damage or destruction prior to closing, the Buyer shall have the option to complete the closing and receive insurance proceeds regardless of the extent of damages or to declare this Agreement null and void. 6. FIXTURES. Included with the Property shall be all fixtures that integrally belong to, are specifically adapted to or are a part of the real estate, whether attached or detached. The following items shall not be included: 7. CONDITION OF PROPERTY. The Property as of the date of this Agreement, including buildings, grounds, and all improvements, will be preserved by the Seller in its present condition until closing, ordinary wear and tear excepted. Seller sells the Property "AS IS" and makes no warranties, expressed or implied, as to the condition of the Property. Within 45 days after the acceptance of this Agreement, Buyer may, at its sole expense, have the property inspected by a person or persons of its choice to determine if there are any environmental or other deficiencies. Seller shall cooperate in providing reasonable access to Buyer's inspectors. Within this same period, the Buyer may notify the Seller in writing of any deficiency. The Seller shall immediately notify the Buyer in writing of what steps, if any, the Seller will take to correct any deficiencies before closing. The Buyer shall then immediately in writing notify the Seller that (1) such steps are acceptable, in which case this Agreement, as so modified, shall be binding upon all parties; or (2) that such steps are not acceptable, in which case this Agreement shall be null and void, and any earnest money shall be returned to Buyer. 8. ABSTRACT AND TITLE. Seller, at its expense, shall obtain from the Black Hawk County Abstract & Title an abstract of title to the Property continued through a date that is within thirty (30) days of the closing, and shall deliver it to Buyer's attorney for examination. It shall show marketable title in Seller in conformity with this Agreement, Iowa law, and title standards of the Iowa State Bar Association. The Seller shall make every reasonable effort to promptly perfect the title. If closing is delayed due to Seller's inability to provide marketable title, this Agreement shall continue in force and effect until either party rescinds the Agreement after giving ten days' written notice to the other party. The abstract shall become the property of Buyer when the Purchase Price is paid in full. Seller shall pay the costs of any additional abstracting and title work due to any act or omission of Seller, including transfers by or the death of Seller or its assignees. 9. SURVEY. Buyer may, at Buyer's expense, have the Property surveyed and certified by a registered land surveyor prior to closing if a survey is required by law. If the survey shows an encroachment on the Property or if any improvements located on the Property encroach on lands of others, the encroachments shall be treated as a title defect. 10. ENVIRONMENTAL MA 1'1bRS. A. Seller warrants to the best of its knowledge and belief that there are no abandoned wells, solid waste disposal sites, hazardous wastes or substances, or underground storage tanks located on the Property, the Property does not contain levels of radon gas, asbestos, or urea -formaldehyde foam insulation which require remediation under current governmental standards, and Seller has done nothing to contaminate the Property with hazardous wastes or substances. Seller warrants that the property is not subject to any local, state, or federal judicial or administrative action, investigation or order, as the case may be, regarding wells, solid waste disposal sites, hazardous wastes or substances, or underground storage tanks. Any exceptions to the warranties set forth above are fully described on a separate. addendum attached hereto. B. Seller hereby represents that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, there is no active or abandoned septic tank or septic system on the property, except as described here: C. Buyer may, at Buyer's expense, have the Property inspected further for the existence of any hazardous materials, substances, or wastes. Seller shall cooperate in providing reasonable access to Buyer's inspectors and engineers. If hazardous materials, substances, or wastes are discovered on the Property, Buyer's obligation hereunder shall be contingent upon 2 the removal of such materials, substances, conditions or wastes or other resolution of the matter reasonably satisfactory to Buyer. However, in the event Seller is required to expend any sum in excess of $1,000 to remove any hazardous materials, substances, conditions or wastes, Seller shall have the option to cancel this transaction and refund to Buyer all earnest money paid and declare this Agreement null and void. The expense of any action necessary to remove or otherwise make safe any hazardous material, substances, conditions or waste shall be paid by Seller, subject to Seller's right to cancel this transaction as provided above. 11. DEED. Upon payment of the Purchase Price, Seller shall convey the Property to Buyer by warranty deed, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, and encumbrances except as provided in this Agreement. General warranties of the title shall extend to the time of delivery of the deed excepting liens and encumbrances suffered or permitted by Buyer. 12. JOINT TENANCY IN PROCEEDS AND IN REAL ESTATE. If Seller, immediately preceding acceptance of the offer, holds title to the Property in joint tenancy with full rights of survivorship, and the joint tenancy is not later destroyed by operation of law or by acts of the Seller, then the proceeds of this sale, and any continuing or recaptured rights of Seller in the Property, shall belong to Seller as joint tenants with full rights of survivorship and not as tenants in common; and Buyer in the event of death of any Seller, agree to pay any balance of the price due Seller under this contract to the surviving Seller and to accept a deed from the surviving Seller consistent with Paragraph 15. 13. JOINDER BY SELLER'S SPOUSE. Seller's spouse, if not a title holder immediately preceding acceptance, executes this Agreement only for the purpose of relinquishing all rights of dower, homestead, and distributive share or in compliance with Section 561.13 of the Code of Iowa and agrees to execute the deed• or real estate contract for this purpose. 14. STATEMENT AS TO LIENS. If Buyer intends to assume or take subject to a lien on the Property, Seller shall furnish Buyer with a written statement prior to closing from the holder of such lien, showing the correct balance due. 15. USE OF PURCHASE PRICE. At time of settlement, funds of the Purchase Price may be used to pay taxes and other liens and to acquire outstanding interests, if any, of others. 16. 1031 EXCHANGE. N/A. 17. APPROVAL OF COURT. N/A. 18. REMEDIES OF THE PARTIES. A. If Buyer fail to timely perform this Agreement, Seller may forfeit it as provided in the Iowa Code (Chapter 656), and all payments made shall be forfeited; or, at Seller's option, upon thirty days' written notice of intention to accelerate the payment of the entire balance because of Buyer's default (during which thirty days the default is not corrected), Seller may declare the entire balance immediately due and payable. Thereafter this Agreement may be foreclosed in equity and the Court may appoint a receiver. 3 B. If Seller fails to timely perform this Agreement, Buyer has the right to have all payments made returned to it, or Buyer may require specific performance by Seller. C. Buyer and Seller are also entitled to utilize any and all other remedies or actions at law or in equity available to them, and the prevailing parties shall also be entitled to obtain judgment for costs and attorney fees. 19. NOTICE. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and be deemed served when it is delivered by personal delivery or mailed by certified mail, addressed to the parties at the addresses given below. Seller: Stick Brothers, L.LC. P.O. Box 447 Hudson, IA 50643 Buyer: City of Waterloo 715 Mulberry Street Waterloo, IA 50703 Attn: Community Planning & Development Director 20. GENERAL PROVISIONS. In the performance of each part of this Agreement, time shall be of the essence. Failure to promptly assert rights herein shall not, however, be a waiver of such rights or a waiver of any existing or subsequent default. This Agreement shall apply to and bind the successors in interest of the parties. This Agreement shall survive the closing. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and shall not be amended except by a written instrument duly signed by Seller and Buyer. Paragraph headings are for convenience of reference and shall not limit or affect the meaning of this Agreement. Words and phrases herein shall be construed as in the singular or plural number, and as masculine, feminine or neuter gender according to the context. 21. NO REAL ESTATE AGENT OR BROKER. Neither party has used the service of a real estate agent or broker in connection with this transaction. 22. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS. A. The parties acknowledge that Buyer is acquiring the Property for economic development purposes. Buyer's rights and duties under this Agreement are assignable to any person or entity that will further the economic development objectives contemplated by Buyer. B. Special contingencies to effectiveness of Agreement. Notwithstanding any signatures below by representatives of Buyer, this Agreement is expressly subject to approval by the city council of Buyer and also to the city council's approval of a development agreement providing for the transfer to Seller of approximately 13 acres of City -owned land in the Northeast Industrial Park consisting of assessor parcel no. 8912-20-326-004 and a portion of parcel no. 8912-20-401-002. 4 23. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the parties, superseding all prior or contemporaneous understandings, negotiations, discussions, or agreements between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. 24. ACCEPTANCE. When accepted, this Agreement shall become a binding contract. If not accepted by Seller on or before September , 2012, this Agreement shall be null and void. Dated QcTh1z ir� � (9 BUYER City of Wa loo, Iowa By: Mayor Attest 5 Accepted by Seller SELLER Stick Brothers, L.L.C. By: Title: