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EXHIBIT B
LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND DEVELOPER
This Lease Purchase Agreement, is made and entered into as of the I 1a1 day of
L , 2012 (the "Lease Purchase Agreement" or "Lease"), by and
betwe n the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a duly organized political subdivision of the State of
Iowa (the "City"), and Waterloo Development Corporation, an Iowa nonprofit
corporation (the "Developer"). "Parties" are City and Developer.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Developer and City have entered into a Development and
Property Transfer Agreement dated December 19, 2011 (the "Development Agreement"),
which Development Agreement provides that the Developer will privately finance and
construct a public sportsplex facility (the "Improvements" (as defined in the
Development Agreement)) on certain City -owned property more specifically described
on Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Property"), which Developer will then lease to City,
with a right on the part of the City to purchase the same at the end of the lease term; and
WHEREAS, this Lease Purchase Agreement shall provide the terms and
conditions of the lease of the Improvements, management of the Improvements by the
City, and potential purchase of the Improvements by the City from the Developer; and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to lease the Property and the Improvements
to the City, and the City desires to lease the Property and the Improvements from the
Developer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease.
LEASING CLAUSE
The Developer hereby leases to the City, and the City hereby leases and takes
from the Developer, the following:
(i) All of the Developer's right, title and interest in the Property; and
(ii) The Improvements situated or to be situated thereon, together with all items
of Furnishings which are or will be situated on or in the Property.
TERM AND CONSIDERATION
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property unto the City, in consideration of the
Rent provided in Section 4.01 of this Lease Purchase Agreement to be paid by the City
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and the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed and kept by the City
commencing on the Effective Date, for a term as defined in Section 3.02.
This Lease Purchase Agreement is granted and accepted in consideration of the
following representations, terms, covenants and conditions of the parties, and the
Developer and the City hereby agree to keep and perform all the terms, covenants and
conditions hereof on their part to be kept and performed as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Defined Terms Generally. In addition to the words and terms
elsewhere defined in this Lease or in the Development Agreement, the following words
and terms as used in this Lease shall have the following meanings unless the context or
use indicates another or different meaning or intent and such definitions shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the words and terms herein
defined:
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a day on which
banking institutions are authorized by law to close for general banking purposes in the
State of Iowa or a day on which the City offices are not open for the transaction of
business.
"Contractors" means each general contractor, subcontractor or material supplier
providing services or materials or both for the construction or installation of the Project.
"Effective Date" means the date defined in Section 3.02(1).
"Event of Default" means an Event of Default described in Section 10.01 of this
Lease Purchase Agreement which has not been cured.
"Furnishings" means the items defined in Section 5.02.
"Hazardous Materials" means, without limitation, any flammable explosives,
radioactive materials, hazardous waste, hazardous or toxic substances or related materials
defined in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comprehensive and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. SS 9601, et. seq.) and The Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. SS 1801, et. seq.), and the regulations
adopted and publications promulgated pursuant thereto, or any other federal, state, or
environmental law, ordinance, name, or regulation with respect to such materials.
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"Indebtedness" means all outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer related to the Improvements as defined by Section 13.01.
"Lease Term" or "Term" means the period during which this Lease is in effect
pursuant to Section 3.02.
"Lease Termination Date" means the date defined in Section 3.02(2).
"Notice of Purchase Right" means the notice described in Section 13.01(1).
"Notice of Termination of Lease Purchase Agreement" means the notice described
in Section 13.01(2).
"Project" means the construction and operation of the Improvements as defmed in
the Development Agreement.
"Project -related indebtedness" means indebtedness relating to the construction of
the Project.
"Purchase Right" means the purchase right described in Section 13.01(1).
"Put Option" means the option described in Section 13.01(2).
"Put Option Termination Date" means the date described in Section 13.01(2)(a).
"Rent" means rent payable to the Developer under Section 4.01 of this Lease.
"Statement" means the detailed notarized written statement showing all
Indebtedness, described in Section 13.01.
"Special Warranty Deed" means the deed to the Property described in Section
13.01.
"Surplus Income" means the amounts as defmed in Section 13.03.
Section 1.02. Additional Provisions as to Interpretation. This Lease shall be
interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
The words "herein" and "hereof' and words of similar import, without reference to
any particular section or subdivision, refer to this Lease as a whole rather than to any
particular section or subdivision hereof.
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References herein to any particular section or subdivision hereof are to the section
or subdivision of this instrument as originally executed.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS
Section 2.01. Representations by the City. The City makes the following
representations:
(1) The City is a duly organized and existing municipal corporation of the State
of Iowa.
(2) The execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement and the
performance of all covenants and agreements of the City contained in this
Lease Purchase Agreement are authorized by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Iowa and the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Lease Purchase Agreement by the City are authorized and have been duly
authorized by resolution of the City.
(3)
The City has not made, done, executed or suffered and warrants that it will
not make, do, execute or suffer any act or thing whereby its leasehold
interest in the Property may be impaired or charged or encumbered other
than as provided herein.
(4) There is no litigation pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened
against the City relating to this Lease Purchase Agreement or questioning
the organization, powers or authority of the City.
(5)
The execution and delivery of this Lease and the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated will not materially conflict with or
constitute a material breach of or default under any bond, debenture, note or
other evidence of indebtedness or any contract, loan agreement or lease to
which the City is a party or by which it is bound, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature upon any of
the property or assets of the City contrary to the terms of any instrument or
agreement.
(6) The City will maintain Property at all times free of Hazardous Material or
other material, the removal of which is required or the maintenance of
which is prohibited or penalized under any federal, state, or local law
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(7) The City confirms that the Property is properly zoned for the uses thereof
contemplated by the Development Agreement.
(8)
This Lease Purchase Agreement is a valid and legally binding instrument of
City, enforceable in accordance with its material terms, except as the same
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other laws
relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally.
Section 2.02. Representations by the Developer. The Developer makes the
following representations:
(1) The Developer is a nonprofit corporation duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing and is authorized to transact business in the
State of Iowa.
(2) Neither the execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement nor
the covenants, agreements or obligations of the Developer under this Lease
Purchase Agreement constitute a material default (or an event which, with
notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default)
under any contract, agreement or other instrument or document to which
the Developer is a party or by which the Developer or its property is bound.
The execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement by the
Developer and the observance and performance by the Developer of its
covenants, agreements and obligations under this Lease Purchase
Agreement do not require the consent or approval of any governmental
authority which has not been obtained.
(3)
The Developer has duly authorized by proper corporate action its execution,
delivery, observance and performance of this Lease Purchase Agreement.
Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the City,
this Lease Purchase Agreement and all instruments and documents
contemplated in this Lease Purchase Agreement which are executed and
delivered by the Developer constitute and will constitute legal, valid,
binding and enforceable obligations or representations, as the case may be,
of the Developer , except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except to the
extent that the enforceability thereof may be affected by general principles
of equity.
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(6) Neither this Lease Purchase Agreement nor the covenants, agreements or
obligations of the Developer under this Lease Purchase Agreement
contravene the Developer's articles of incorporation or by-laws, or violate
in any material respect any statute, rule, regulation or other law, or any
court or administrative order, applicable to the Developer.
ARTICLE III
TITLE AND TERM
Section 3.01. Title. During the term of this Lease Purchase Agreement, and so
long as City is not in default as provided in Article X (and which default has not been
cured), title to the Property and Improvements and any and all repairs, replacements,
substitutes and modifications to the Property or Improvements shall be in City, although a
Special Warranty Deed to the Property shall not be issued by Developer to the City until
the City exercises its Purchase Right under Section 13.01(1).
Section 3.02. Term.
(1) Effective Date: No party has any rights or obligations under this Lease
Purchase Agreement until the Improvements (Phase I) have been
completed, the Improvements have been initially equipped pursuant to
Section 5.02 of this Lease Purchase Agreement, and the City has issued a
certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the
City until the Improvements have been initially equipped pursuant to
Section 5.02 of this Lease Purchase Agreement. The effective date of this
Lease Purchase Agreement ("Effective Date") is the date the City issues the
certificate of occupancy. As of the Effective Date, possession of the
Improvements and title to the Improvements is automatically transferred
from Developer to City for the management and operation of Improvements
("Management Services") under Article VI of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
(a) The Improvements are contemplated to be constructed in two
Phases, Phase I and Phase II. The Effective Date as defined above
refers to the completion of Phase I of the Improvements. Upon the
completion of Phase II of the Improvements (if Phase II is approved
and constructed pursuant to the Development Agreement), the City
will automatically assume a title and leasehold interest in the Phase
II Improvements, as well as the Management Services of the Phase
II Improvements.
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(2) Term: The term of this Lease Purchase Agreement ("Term") shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter for eight (8)
years ("Lease Termination Date"), unless earlier terminated pursuant to the
provisions of this Lease Purchase Agreement or the Development
Agreement. The Lease Purchase Agreement may be terminated earlier than
the Lease Termination Date under the following circumstances:
(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default, which is not cured, which
results in termination of this Lease Purchase Agreement under
Section 10.02;
(b) The exercise by the City of its option to purchase the Property and
Improvements through the Purchase Right in Section 13.01(1) or
(c) The exercise of the Put Option by the City under Section 13.01(2).
ARTICLE IV
RENT
Section 4.01. Rent Payment. City shall make a rent payment of $100.00 per year
each January 1. The first rent payment shall be a prorated amount if the Effective Date of
the Lease Purchase Agreement is before January 1 and shall be paid within five (5)
Business Days of the Effective Date. Payments due on January 1 are timely if made
within five (5) Business Days of January 1. The rent payment is payable solely and only
from the net revenues of the Improvements and not from the City's general fund.
ARTICLE V
FURNISHINGS, USE, MAINTENANCE AND TAXES
Section 5.01. Relationship between the Parties. The relationship between the City
and Developer is an independent contractor relationship and not one of employment,
agency, partnership or other type of relationship.
below:
Section 5.02. Furnishings. Furnishings for the Improvements shall be as provided
(1) The Developer shall provide at its sole cost and expense a turnkey multi-
use recreational and athletic facility that shall include all furnishings,
fixtures, and equipment ("Furnishings") necessary for the operation of the
Improvements, including without limitation, all sporting and fitness
equipment and supplies, tables, chairs, tableware and all other equipment
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necessary for the operation of the Improvements, but not to exceed, in the
aggregate, the amount provided for such Furnishings in the construction
budget as set forth in the plans and specifications approved by the parties.
The Developer guarantees that the Furnishings will be sufficient to provide
the services of a multi -use community recreational and athletic facility as of
the Effective Date.
(2) The Furnishings and location for the installation of the same shall be
mutually agreed upon by the Developer and the City.
Section 5.03. Use of Leased Property. The City covenants that throughout the
term hereof it will use and operate the Property and Improvements as public property in
furtherance of its essential governmental functions, as further provided herein, and in
compliance with all laws, regulations and ordinances applicable thereto.
Section 5.04. Quiet Enjoyment. The City acknowledges that as of the Effective
Date it is in possession of the Property and Improvements. The Developer agrees that the
City upon paying the Rent and performing the covenants herein agreed by it to be
performed shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold, and enjoy the said Property
and Improvements for the Lease Term. The Developer shall have the right at all
reasonable times during the Lease Term to enter the Property for the purpose of
examining or inspecting the Property and Improvements. Nothing in this Section shall
imply any duty upon the part of the Developer to examine the Property and
Improvements or to do or pay for any work which under any provision of this Lease
Purchase Agreement the City is required to perform, and the performance thereof by the
Developer shall not constitute a waiver of the City's default in failing to perform the
same.
Section 5.05. Net Lease. This is a net lease and, as of and after the Effective
Date, the Developer shall not be required to make any expenditures whatsoever in
connection with the Improvements or the Property or to make any repairs or to maintain
the Improvements.
Section 5.06. Maintenance of Property and Improvements by City. The City
agrees that during the Lease Term it will keep the Property in good repair and good
operating condition at its own cost, and upon the expiration or termination of the Lease
Term it will, unless it shall have elected to exercise its option to purchase the Property via
the Purchase Right, surrender the Property and Improvements to the Developer in as good
condition as prevailed at the time it was put in full possession thereof, loss by fire or
other casualty covered by insurance, ordinary wear and tear, obsolescence and acts of
God excepted, subject to the provisions of Section 5.07 of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
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Section 5.07. Alterations. The City shall have the privilege of remodeling the
Property and Improvements or making alterations, additions, modifications and
improvements to the Property and Improvements from time to time as the City, in its
discretion exercised after consultation with the Developer, may deem to be desirable for
its uses and purposes, provided that such alterations, additions, modifications and
improvements shall not adversely affect the structural integrity or value of the Property
and Improvements and shall be located within the boundaries of the said Property and
Improvements. The cost of such alterations, additions, modifications and improvements
shall be paid by the City and the same shall be the property of the City and be included
under the terms of this Lease Purchase Agreement as and shall become part of the
Property and Improvements.
Section 5.08. Removal of Leased Equipment. The Developer shall not be under
any obligation to renew, repair or replace any inadequate, obsolete, worn out, unsuitable,
undesirable or unnecessary equipment constituting part of the Property and
Improvements. The City shall have the privilege from time to time of substituting for
Property and Improvements, furnishings, machinery, equipment and related property,
provided that such property so substituted shall not impair the operating unity or
productive capacity of the Property and Improvements. Any such substituted property
shall become the property of the City and be included under the terms of this Lease
Purchase Agreement.
The City may also at any time while it is not in default under this Lease remove
from the Property or Improvements any machinery or equipment purchased and installed
by it pursuant to this Section 5.08.
In the event any removal of machinery or equipment under this Section causes
damage to existing buildings or structures, the City shall restore the same or repair such
damage at its sole expense.
Section 5.09. Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Other Charges. The City
will pay, as the same respectively become due, all taxes, special assessments, and
governmental charges of any kind whatsoever that may at any time be lawfully assessed
or levied against or with respect to the Property or Improvements or any Furnishings,
equipment or other property, including sales, use and other excise taxes, and all claims
for rent, royalties, labor, materials, supplies, utilities and other charges incurred in the
operation, maintenance, use, occupancy and upkeep of the Property and Improvements.
The City may, at its expense and in its own name and behalf or in the name and
behalf of the Developer in good faith contest any such taxes, payments in lieu of taxes,
assessments and other charges and, in the event of any such contest, may permit the
taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, assessments or other charges so contested to remain
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unpaid during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom. The Developer will
cooperate with the City in permitting the City to conduct any such contest.
Section 5.10. Payment of Permits and Licenses; Sales and Use Taxes. The City
shall apply, procure and pay for and maintain all permits and licenses that are required or
necessary for the management, use, or operation of the Improvements. The Developer
shall fully cooperate with the City with its efforts as they relate to licenses and permits
and shall execute any and all agreements, instruments and documents and take such
actions to accomplish these purposes. The City shall pay the cost of all applicable
licenses, permits, or sales and use taxes or other fees or expenses required to operate the
Improvements.
Section 5.11. Payment of Utilities. The City shall make application for, obtain
and pay for, and be solely responsible for, all utilities required, used, or consumed on the
Property and the improvements thereon, including, but not limited to gas, water,
electricity, sewer service, garbage collection services, or any similar service.
Section 5.12. Capital Cost Responsibilities. As of the Effective Date, the City
shall be responsible for all costs for the repair or maintenance of the Improvements that
are defined under generally accepted accounting principles as "capital" costs.
Section 5.13. Hazardous Materials. The City agrees promptly:
(1) to transmit to the Developer copies of any governmental citations, orders or
notices received with respect to Hazardous Materials which may result in a
penalty, liability, or cost greater than $1,000;
(2) to observe and comply with any and all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
licensing requirements or conditions relating to the use, maintenance or
disposal of Hazardous Materials and all orders or directives from any
official, court, or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction relating to
the use or maintenance or requiring the removal, treatment, containment, or
other disposal of such Hazardous Material; and
(3)
to pay or otherwise dispose of any fine, charge, or imposition relating
thereto which, if unpaid, would constitute a lien upon Property or any part
thereof.
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ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Section 6.01. Management Services. As of the Effective Date, the Developer
hereby grants to the City the exclusive right and license to perform the following services
("Management Services") and the City accepts the responsibility of performing the
Management Services, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Lease
Purchase Agreement:
(1) Operate, manage, market, and determine programming and services of the
Improvements.
(a) City will receive all revenues and be responsible for all operating
costs, beginning on the Effective Date of this Lease Purchase
Agreement. All revenues generated by the Improvements shall be
subject to the control and direction of the City. The City shall keep
separate records of all income and expenditures.
(b) City shall annually, as part of the regular City budget, prepare a
budget for the operation of the Improvements, and shall annually
account to the Developer for all income received and expenditures
made in respect of operation of the Improvements or Property, which
may nonetheless be deposited to or withdrawn from the City's
general fund, as the City shall determine. All operating income shall
be used to defray current operating expenses of the completed
Improvements, to maintain equipment replacement and other
operating reserves at the levels established in the annual budget for
the Improvements approved by the City Council, to reimburse the
City for its Project -related expenses (but not including the costs of
acquiring the Property), and otherwise shall be retained and used
exclusively for other budgeted Project purposes, including but not
limited to the cost of any future phase of the Improvements, and the
funding, to the maximum extent possible consistent with the expense
payments and funding allocations described above, of a debt service
reserve for the payment at the Lease Termination Date of any
outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the Developer
(regardless of whether City exercises its Purchase Right).
(2) Provide and sell, and/or sublicense for the provision and sale of, all food,
beverages, souvenirs, merchandise, printed materials and any other items or
services at the Improvements.
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(3)
Provide, at City's cost, all services required for the operation, management,
marketing, and programming of the Improvements, including, but not
limited to, the employment and/or contracting of staff for the
Improvements.
(4) Determine and impose admission costs, if any, to patrons of all events held
at the Improvements and charges, if any, for the use of the Improvements.
(5) Determine all programming and maintain all schedules for activities and
events held at the Improvements.
(6) Cooperate with the Cedar Valley Sports Commission and the Convention
and Visitors' Bureau in the marketing of the Improvements.
Section 6.02. Compensation to City. City shall not be entitled to any
compensation from Developer for the Management Services described in this Lease
Purchase Agreement.
Section 6.03. Management Standards. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease
Purchase Agreement, the City will comply with the following minimum standards for the
operation of the Improvements:
(1) The City will provide management, supervision, and direction for the
Improvements comparable to the other Waterloo Leisure Services
operations, including but not limited to the following standards of facility
maintenance:
(a) Operate the Improvements as an attractive and high-quality multi-
use community recreational and sports facility
(b) Use the Waterloo Leisure Service Departments' existing
communication systems to inform and attract patrons to the
Improvements.
(c) No later than the Effective Date, adopt a written, comprehensive,
maintenance management plan to address specific custodial
practices, maintenance practices, and preventative maintenance to be
undertaken on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis, and related
requirements for staffing, resources, and recordkeeping. Said plan
shall be subject to review and approval by the Developer, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
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(d) During each third year of the Lease Term, engage the services of a
recreation facilities operations consultant of the City's choice to
review City's operation of the Improvements and its marketing
methods and take affirmative measures to implement reasonable
recommendations made by the consultant.
(2) The City shall operate and conduct all operations of the Improvements with
the objective that all persons who patronize the Improvements shall be
treated in an orderly, safe, non-discriminatory and courteous manner.
(3) The City shall act reasonably to prevent any nuisance or hazardous activity
to occur at, on, about or within the Improvements.
ARTICLE VII
MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
Section 7.01. Maintenance of Records. City will keep at all times proper books of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings and
transactions of or in relation to the business and affairs of City in connection with this
Lease Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
INSURANCE
Section 8.01. Insurance Requirements. Pursuant to Section 11.1(b) of the
Development Agreement, City shall ensure that property, liability and worker's
compensation insurance coverage is in effect as of the Effective Date of this Lease
Purchase Agreement through the Lease Termination Date. Developer shall be named as
an additional insured on each policy maintained by City that is required by this Lease
Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement.
Section 8.02. Fire and Extended Coverages and Boiler and Machinery Insurance.
The City may self -insure against damage to or destruction of the Property and
Improvements in the same manner as the City insures itself against damage to or
destruction of other property of the City, or the City may insure such property under a
blanket insurance policy or policies which cover not only the Property and Improvements
but other properties of the City, which policy or policies may contain such reasonable
deductible and coinsurance provisions as the City may deem necessary or appropriate and
prudent.
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Section 8.03. Damage and Repairs. In the event of damage to the In provements,
City agrees to comply with Sections 11.1(d) and (e) of the Development Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
WARRANTIES
Section 9.01. Design of Improvements. The Improvements have been designed
by or on behalf of the Developer and the Contractors have been selected the Developer.
Section 9.02. Architect's Covenants. The Developer agrees to include in its
architectural design contract for design of the Improvements the requirement that the
architect must agree to City's status as a third party beneficiary under that contract and
must consent to City's right to enforce the Developer's rights under the architectural
design contract.
Section 9.03. Contractors' Covenants. The Developer agrees to include in its
contract documents for construction of the Improvements the requirement that the
Contractor(s) must agree to City's status as a third party beneficiary under that contract,
must consent to City's right to enforce the Developer's rights under the contract
documents and must secure a maintenance bond as described by the Development
Agreement.
Section 9.04. Enforcement by City. The Developer hereby assigns to the City for
and during the Lease Term and at all times thereafter, all of its interest in all architect and
Contractor warranties and guarantees, express or implied, issued on or applicable to the
Property or Improvements. The Developer agrees that City shall be entitled to enforce
the warranties and guarantees of the architect and the Contractor(s) assigned to Developer
as above provided, and in consideration thereof, the City agrees not to assert or attempt
enforcement of any such warranty or guarantee with respect to the design or construction
of the Improvements against the Developer, or to attempt the recovery of damages from
Developer on account of any breach or failure to observe such warranties or guarantees.
ARTICLE X
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 10.01. In General. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of
Default under this Lease Purchase Agreement:
(1) Occurrence of an Event of Default under the Development Agreement.
(2) Developer files or is the subject of any voluntary or involuntary petition in
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(3)
bankruptcy under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any other formal or informal
proceeding for dissolution, liquidation, settlement, composition,
readjustment, or similar relief under any other state or federal law, or
Developer admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they
become due.
Any party is in default under the terms of this Lease Purchase Agreement
or is in breach of any material provision of this Lease Purchase Agreement,
or Developer is otherwise in breach of any covenants that run with the land
pursuant to the Deed or the Development Agreement.
(4) Any representation or warranty made by Developer in this Lease Purchase
Agreement or the Development Agreement, any Exhibit thereto, or in any
written statement or certificate furnished by Developer pursuant to this
Lease Purchase Agreement or Development Agreement, shall prove to have
been incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material respect on or as of
the date of the issuance or making thereof.
(5)
Failure by either party to substantially observe or perform any covenant,
condition, obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed
under this Lease Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement.
Section 10.02. Remedies on Default. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease
Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement, in the event of any default or
breach of this Lease Purchase Agreement, or any of its terms or conditions, by either
party herein, or any successor to such party, such party (or successor) shall, upon written
notice from the other, proceed immediately to cure or remedy such default or breach, and
in any event within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice; provided, however, that
no such opportunity to cure shall be allowed in the event of a default under subsections
(2) or (4) of Section 10.01. If any such other default or breach remains unremedied after
such thirty (30) day period, the non -defaulting party shall, without limitation, have the
right to (i) suspend the non -defaulting party's performance under this Lease Purchase
Agreement, (ii) require payment by the defaulting party of any costs incurred by the non -
defaulting party in connection with the default, (iii) terminate this Lease Purchase
Agreement and the Development Agreement, and (iv) exercise any other remedy
available under applicable law.
Section 10.03. Other Rights and Remedies of City; No Waiver by Delay. City
shall have the right to institute such actions or proceedings or to exercise any other
remedies available under applicable law as it may deem desirable for effectuating the
purposes of this Article; provided, that any delay by City in instituting or prosecuting any
such actions or proceedings or otherwise asserting its rights under this Article shall not
operate as a waiver of such rights or to deprive it of or limit such rights in any way; nor
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shall any waiver in fact made by City with respect to any specific default by Developer
under this Article be considered or treated as a waiver of the rights of City with respect to
any other defaults by Developer under this Article or with respect to the particular default
except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
Section 10.04. Enforced Delay in Performance for Causes Beyond Control of
Party. Performance by any party under this Lease Purchase Agreement shall be subject
to Unavoidable Delays.
Section 10.05. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the
parties to this Lease Purchase Agreement, whether provided by law or by this Lease
Purchase Agreement, shall be cumulative, and the exercise by either party of any one or
more of such remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same time or at
different times, of any other such remedies for the same default or breach or of any of its
remedies for any other default or breach by the other party. No waiver made by either
such party with respect to the performance, or manner or time thereof, or any obligation
of the other party or any condition to its obligations under this Lease Purchase Agreement
shall be considered a waiver of any rights of the party making the waiver with respect to
the particular obligation of the other party or condition to its own obligation beyond those
expressly waived in writing and to the extent thereof, or a waiver in any respect in regard
to any other rights of the party making the waiver or any other obligations of the other
party.
Section 10.06. Mortgagee's Option to Cure Defaults. Whenever City shall deliver
any notice or demand to Developer with respect to any breach or default by Developer in
its obligations or covenants under this Lease Purchase Agreement, City shall at the same
time forward a copy of such notice or demand to each holder of any Mortgage authorized
by the Development Agreement at the last address of such holder shown in the records of
City. After any breach or default, each such holder (insofar as the rights of City are
concerned) shall have the option to cure or remedy such breach or default and to add the
cost thereof to the Mortgage debt and the lien of its Mortgage; provided, that if the breach
or default is with respect to construction of the Improvements, nothing contained in this
Section or any other Section of the Development Agreement shall be deemed to permit or
authorize such holder, either before or after foreclosure or action in lieu thereof, to
undertake or continue the construction or completion of the Improvements (beyond the
extent necessary to conserve or protect Improvements or construction already made)
without first having expressly assumed the obligation to City, by written agreement
satisfactory to City, to complete, in the manner provided in the Development Agreement,
the Improvements on the Property or the part thereof to which the lien or title of such
Mortgage holder relates.
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ARTICLE XI
ASSIGNMENT AND LIENS
Section 11.01. Assignment. Neither the Developer nor the City shall sell, assign,
sublease or otherwise dispose of or encumber this Lease Purchase Agreement in any way
without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 11.02. Liens or Encumbrancers. Developer shall comply with all
provisions of the Development Agreement in regard to liens or other encumbrances on
the Property or Improvements.
ARTICLE XII
PRE -LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12.01. Pre -Lease Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Lease Purchase Agreement, the City shall not be responsible for any debts,
mortgages, obligations, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or
execution of third parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs ("Debt or
Claims"), relating to the construction or equipping of the Improvements or for any Debt
or Claims that occurred or accrued prior to the Effective Date.
The Developer hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and
its officers, commissioners, employees, agents, or representatives from and against any
and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third
parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, or relating to, Debt or
Claims that occurred or accrued prior to the Effective Date.
Section 12.02. Indemnification. To the extent authorized by law, the City hereby
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Developer and its officers, employees,
agents, or representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages,
liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third parties of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, relating to, resulting from, or caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, employees, agents, servants,
subcontractors or representatives relating to the City's operation of the Improvements
from the Effective Date until the Lease Termination Date. The City shall be given
prompt notice of any claims for which the indemnification will be sought and shall be
given full and complete cooperation from the Developer in the defense or settlement of
all such claims, and shall be given full authority in the defense or settlement of any such
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claims. Neither party shall have the authority to bind the other to any settlement without
such party's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed.
The Developer hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and
its officers, commissioners, employees, agents, or representatives from and against any
and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third
parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, or relating to claims
regarding the construction or initial equipping of the Improvements and all claims that
arose or accrued prior to the Effective Date, except as set forth in Article IX.
ARTICLE XIII
PURCHASE RIGHT AND PUT OPTION
Section 13.01. Purchase Right or Put Option. Not more than 90 nor less than 30
days before the Lease Termination Date, the City may elect, at its sole discretion, to
either purchase the Property and the Improvements for $1.00 from the Developer under
the "Purchase Right" provision or terminate the Lease Purchase Agreement under the
"Put Option" provision, both as described below:
Prior to the exercise of either the Purchase Right or the Put Option, City shall
conduct a lien search on the Property and Improvements and, within five (5) Business
Days of the City's request, Developer shall provide City with a detailed notarized written
statement ("Statement") showing all outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer related to the Improvements ("Indebtedness");
(1) To exercise the Purchase Right:
(a) If the City's lien search shows that the Developer's mortgage
financing with respect to the Improvements (or any other liens)
remains unpaid and/or if Developer's Statement shows there remains
any Indebtedness, City may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay off
any existing liens or allow such liens to remain on the Property
and/or Improvements. City may also elect, in its sole discretion, to
pay off any Indebtedness or allow such Indebtedness to remain as to
the Property and/or Improvements. If the City elects, in its sole
discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase Right, City shall
deliver to Developer a Notice of Purchase Right election,
referencing this Section of this Lease Purchase Agreement and
$1.00. Within 30 days, Developer shall deliver to City (i) a Special
Warranty Deed showing title in the Property and Improvements in
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the name of the City and, if applicable, subject to any unpaid
Indebtedness, and (ii) a bill of sale showing title in the
Improvements in the name of the City. Each party shall execute
such deeds, bills of sale, or other documents of transfer or
conveyance as the other party may reasonably request to effectuate
this Purchase Right;
(b) If the lien search shows that the Developer's mortgage financing
with respect to the Improvements (or any other liens) are fully paid
and there is no Indebtedness, City may elect, in City's sole
discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase Right. If the City
elects, in its sole discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase
Right, City shall deliver to Developer a Notice of Purchase Right
election, referencing this Section of this Lease Purchase Agreement
and $1.00. Within 30 days, Developer shall deliver to City (i) a
Special Warranty Deed showing title in the Property and
Improvements in the name of the City and (ii) a bill of sale showing
title in the Improvements in the name of the City. Each party shall
execute such deeds, bills of sale, or other documents of transfer or
conveyance as the other party may reasonably request to effectuate
this Purchase Right;
(2) To exercise the Put Option:
(a) City shall deliver a Notice of Termination of the Lease Purchase
Agreement to Developer referencing this Section of this Lease
Purchase Agreement, which notice shall state that the City desires to
terminate this Lease Purchase Agreement in accordance with the Put
Option of this Lease. Such Notice shall state that the Purchase Right
is cancelled and shall set a date not earlier than 90 days from the
date of such Notice of Termination, which date shall be the Put
Option Termination Date of this Lease Purchase Agreement. As of
the Put Option Termination Date, the City shall disclaim all right,
title, or interest in the Property and Improvements, the Developer
shall assume operation and management of the Property and
Improvements, and the City shall have no further responsibility for
the Property and Improvements. Each party shall immediately
execute such documents of transfer or conveyance as the other party
may reasonably request to effectuate the Put Option Termination as
of the Put Option Termination Date.
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(3)
If City does not take affirmative steps to exercise the Put Option as
described above not later than 30 days before the Lease Termination Date,
the City will be deemed to have exercised the Purchase Right.
Section 13.02. Handling of Funds upon Exercise of Purchase Right or Put Option.
(1) Purchase Right: If at the time of exercise of the Purchase Right there
remains any outstanding Indebtedness as shown by the Developer's
Statement pursuant to Section 13.01, then any Surplus Revenues as defined
in Section 13.03 shall be applied to such Indebtedness. If the Statement
shows there is no Indebtedness, then the City shall retain all Surplus
Revenues.
(2) Put Option: If at the time of exercise of the Put Option there remains any
outstanding Indebtedness as shown by the Developer's Statement pursuant
to Section 13.01, then any Surplus Revenues as defined in Section 13.03
shall be applied to such Indebtedness. If the Statement shows there is no
Indebtedness, then the City shall transfer all Surplus Revenues to the
Developer; provided, however, that all such Surplus Revenues shall be used
by the Developer exclusively for the purpose of operating, maintaining or
enhancing the Improvements.
Section 13.03. Surplus Revenues. For purposes of Section 13.02, any operating
income remaining after the subtraction of the current annual operating expenses of the
completed Improvements, including amounts budgeted for equipment replacement and
other operating reserves at the levels established in the annual budget for the
Improvements approved by the City Council and a debt service reserve for the payment at
the Lease Termination Date of any outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer, shall be called Surplus Revenue.
Section 13.04. Relative Position of this Article and Article X. The rights and
options granted to the City in this Article shall be and remain prior and superior to
Article X hereof and may be exercised whether or not the City is in default under this
Lease, provided that such default will not result in nonfulfillment of any condition to the
exercise of such right or option.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.01. Notices. Any notice under this Lease Purchase Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United
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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, to City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703,
facsimile number 319-291-4571, Attention: Mayor.
(b) if to Developer, to Waterloo Development Corporation, 10 W. 4th Street,
Suite 300, Waterloo, Iowa 50701, facsimile number 319-235-2353,
Attention: Executive Vice President.
Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in
person, (ii) three (3) business days following the date of deposit if mailed by United
States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (iii) when transmitted by facsimile
so long as the sender obtains written electronic confirmation from the sending facsimile
machine that such transmission was successful.
Section 14.02. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment,
modification, or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Lease Purchase
Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or
parties to be bound or by its duly authorized representative, 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.
Section 14.03. Severability of Provisions. Each provision, section, sentence,
clause, phrase, and word of this Lease Purchase Agreement is intended to be severable.
If any portion of this Lease Purchase 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 Lease Purchase Agreement and the remaining provisions of
this Lease Purchase 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 Lease Purchase
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.
Section 14.04. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out
of or relating to this Lease Purchase Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by
arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its
Commercial Arbitration Rules, including the Emergency Interim Relief Procedures. Any
award rendered shall be final and conclusive upon the parties and shall be accompanied
by findings of fact and a statement of reasons for the decision. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. All
costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, shall be borne by the party determined to
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be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not
assessed against only one party, the parties shall share the total costs in proportion to their
respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the
area in dispute, the parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under
this Lease Purchase Agreement while the dispute is being resolved.
Section 14.05. Entire Agreement. This Lease Purchase Agreement, together with
the Development Agreement and Special Warranty Deed, 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.
Section 14.06. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Lease Purchase Agreement is
not intended by any of the provisions hereof to make any person or entity not a party to
this Lease Purchase Agreement a third party beneficiary hereunder, and is not intended to
benefit any such third party.
Section 14.07. Captions. All captions, headings, or titles in the paragraphs or
sections of this Lease -Purchase 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 Lease -Purchase Agreement or of any
provisions hereof.
Section 14.08. Binding Effect. This Lease Purchase Agreement shall be binding
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, and
legal representatives.
Section 14.09. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Developer have caused this Lease
Purchase Agreement to be executed in their respective names and attested by duly
authorized officers all as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
By:
By.
WATERLOO DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
By:
west G. Clark, Mayor Daniel B. Watters, President
Suzy S 4 es, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY )
On t \ LQ , 2012, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Iowa personal appeared Ernest G. Clark and SuzySchares, to me personally known,
P Y Pp P Y
who being duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and that the instrument was signed on behalf of the
corporation by authority of its City Cou i1, as contained in the resolution adopted by the
City Council under Roll Call No. I < < on A " ` L_ I Lr , 2012, and
that Ernest G. Clark and Suzy Schares acknowledged the execution of the instrument to
be their voluntary act and deed and the voluntary act and deed of the corporation, by it
voluntarily executed.
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STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY
ITY )
On __ , 2012, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Iowa, personally appeared Daniel B. Watters, to me personally known, who being by me
duly sworn, did say that he is the President of Waterloo Development Corporation, and
that said instrument was signed on behalf of the said corporation by authority of its board
of directors; and Daniel B. Watters acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be
the voluntary act and deed of the corporation by it voluntarily executed.
aAL MICHELLE L1(LEINSCHMIDT
o Commission Number 196198
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My Com_ �ssi9J;Expires
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Notary Public
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description of Property
All that part of Block Fourteen (14), including Twenty (20) foot alley, in the Original Plat, on the West Side of the
Cedar River in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, EXCEPT That part of Twenty (20) foot alley in
said Block Fourteen (14), lying Southeasterly of the Southwesterly extension of the Northwest line of the Southeast
Forty (40) feet of Lot Three (3), said Block Fourteen (14), AND EXCEPT Lots One (1) and Two (2) and the
Southeast Forty (40) feet of Lot (3), all in said Block Fourteen (14), AND EXCEPT Lots Nos. Nine (9) and Ten (10)
except the. Southwesterly Thirty (30) feet of said Lots, in Block No. Fourteen (14).
AND
That part of the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County,
Iowa, described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly corner of Block Thirteen (13), aforesaid Original Plat; thence Northeasterly along
the Southeasterly line of said Block Thirteen (13) to the most Easterly corner of said Block Thirteen (13); thence
Southeasterly to the most Northerly corner of Block Fourteen (14), aforesaid Original Plat; thence Southwesterly
along the Northwesterly line of said Block Fourteen (14) to the most Westerly corner of said Block Fourteen (14);
thence Northwesterly to the point of beginning;
AND
That part of a parcel lying Southwest of Block Fourteen (14), the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River,
in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly corner of aforesaid Block Fourteen (14); thence Southwest Thirty (30) feet along
the Southwesterly extension of the Southeast line of said Block Fourteen (14); thence Northerly to the most
Westerly corner of said Block Fourteen (14); thence Southeasterly along aforesaid Southwest line of Block Fourteen
(14) to the point of beginning.
AND
All of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Twenty (20) foot alley, Block Thirteen (13) in the
Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
AND
The Northeasterly One Hundred Ten (110) feet of Lots Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10), all in
Block Thirteen (13) in the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, EXCEPT those parts conveyed to the State of Iowa in 607 CLD 684 AND EXCEPT those parts
conveyed to the City of Waterloo in 661 CLD 853.
AND
That part of Lots Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10), Block Thirteen (13), Original Plat of West Waterloo, Black Hawk
County Iowa, bounded as follows:
On the Northeast by the Southwest line of the Northeasterly One Hundred Ten (110) feet of said Lots Eight (8),
Nine (9) and Ten (10); On the Northwest by the Northwesterly line of the Southeasterly Ten (10) feet of said Lot
Eight (8); On the Southwest by a line drawn from a point on the Northwesterly line of said Southeasterly ten (10)
feet of Lot Eight (8), which is One Hundred Eighteen (118) feet Southwest of the Northeasterly line of said Lot
Eight (8), said line extending to a point on the Southeasterly line of said Lot Ten (10) which is One Hundred Thirty-
seven and Five Tenths (137.5) feet Southwesterly of the Northeast corner of said Lot Ten (10).
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EXHIBIT B
LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND DEVELOPER
This Lease Purchase Agreement, is made and entered into as of the I
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day of
L , 2012 (the "Lease Purchase Agreement" or "Lease"), by and
between the City of Waterloo, Iowa, a duly organized political subdivision of the State of
Iowa (the "City"), and Waterloo Development Corporation, an Iowa nonprofit
corporation (the "Developer"). "Parties" are City and Developer.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Developer and City have entered into a Development and
Property Transfer Agreement dated December 19, 2011 (the "Development Agreement"),
which Development Agreement provides that the Developer will privately finance and
construct a public sportsplex facility (the "Improvements" (as defined in the
Development Agreement)) on certain City -owned property more specifically described
on Exhibit "A" attached hereto (the "Property"), which Developer will then lease to City,
with a right on the part of the City to purchase the same at the end of the lease term; and
WHEREAS, this Lease Purchase Agreement shall provide the terms and
conditions of the lease of the Improvements, management of the Improvements by the
City, and potential purchase of the Improvements by the City from the Developer; and
WHEREAS, the Developer proposes to lease the Property and the Improvements
to the City, and the City desires to lease the Property and the Improvements from the
Developer, upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Lease.
LEASING CLAUSE
The Developer hereby leases to the City, and the City hereby leases and takes
from the Developer, the following:
(i) All of the Developer's right, title and interest in the Property; and
(ii) The Improvements situated or to be situated thereon, together with all items
of Furnishings which are or will be situated on or in the Property.
TERM AND CONSIDERATION
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the Property unto the City, in consideration of the
Rent provided in Section 4.01 of this Lease Purchase Agreement to be paid by the City
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and the terms, covenants and conditions to be performed and kept by the City
commencing on the Effective Date, for a term as defined in Section 3.02.
This Lease Purchase Agreement is granted and accepted in consideration of the
following representations, terms, covenants and conditions of the parties, and the
Developer and the City hereby agree to keep and perform all the terms, covenants and
conditions hereof on their part to be kept and performed as follows:
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01. Defined Terms Generally. In addition to the words and terms
elsewhere defined in this Lease or in the Development Agreement, the following words
and terms as used in this Lease shall have the following meanings unless the context or
use indicates another or different meaning or intent and such definitions shall be equally
applicable to both the singular and plural forms of any of the words and terms herein
defmed:
"Business Day" means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday, a day on which
banking institutions are authorized by law to close for general banking purposes in the
State of Iowa or a day on which the City offices are not open for the transaction of
business.
"Contractors" means each general contractor, subcontractor or material supplier
providing services or materials or both for the construction or installation of the Project.
"Effective Date" means the date defined in Section 3.02(1).
"Event of Default" means an Event of Default described in Section 10.01 of this
Lease Purchase Agreement which has not been cured.
"Furnishings" means the items defined in Section 5.02.
"Hazardous Materials" means, without limitation, any flammable explosives,
radioactive materials, hazardous waste, hazardous or toxic substances or related materials
defmed in the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Comprehensive and Liability
Act of 1980, as amended (42 U.S.C. SS 9601, et. seq.) and The Hazardous Materials
Transportation Act, as amended (40 U.S.C. SS 1801, et. seq.), and the regulations
adopted and publications promulgated pursuant thereto, or any other federal, state, or
environmental law, ordinance, name, or regulation with respect to such materials.
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"Indebtedness" means all outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer related to the Improvements as defined by Section 13.01.
"Lease Term" or "Term" means the period during which this Lease is in effect
pursuant to Section 3.02.
"Lease Termination Date" means the date defined in Section 3.02(2).
"Notice of Purchase Right" means the notice described in Section 13.01(1).
"Notice of Termination of Lease Purchase Agreement" means the notice described
in Section 13.01(2).
"Project" means the construction and operation of the Improvements as defined in
the Development Agreement.
"Project -related indebtedness" means indebtedness relating to the construction of
the Project.
"Purchase Right" means the purchase right described in Section 13.01(1).
"Put Option" means the option described in Section 13.01(2).
"Put Option Termination Date" means the date described in Section 13.01(2)(a).
"Rent" means rent payable to the Developer under Section 4.01 of this Lease.
"Statement" means the detailed notarized written statement showing all
Indebtedness, described in Section 13.01.
"Special Warranty Deed" means the deed to the Property described in Section
13.01.
"Surplus Income" means the amounts as defined in Section 13.03.
Section 1.02. Additional Provisions as to Interpretation. This Lease shall be
interpreted in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
The words "herein" and "hereof' and words of similar import, without reference to
any particular section or subdivision, refer to this Lease as a whole rather than to any
particular section or subdivision hereof.
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References herein to any particular section or subdivision hereof are to the section
or subdivision of this instrument as originally executed.
ARTICLE II
REPRESENTATIONS
Section 2.01. Representations by the City. The City makes the following
representations:
(1) The City is a duly organized and existing municipal corporation of the State
of Iowa.
(2) The execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement and the
performance of all covenants and agreements of the City contained in this
Lease Purchase Agreement are authorized by the Constitution and laws of
the State of Iowa and the execution, delivery, and performance of this
Lease Purchase Agreement by the City are authorized and have been duly
authorized by resolution of the City.
(3)
The City has not made, done, executed or suffered and warrants that it will
not make, do, execute or suffer any act or thing whereby its leasehold
interest in the Property may be impaired or charged or encumbered other
than as provided herein.
(4) There is no litigation pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened
against the City relating to this Lease Purchase Agreement or questioning
the organization, powers or authority of the City.
(5)
The execution and delivery of this Lease and the consummation of the
transactions herein contemplated will not materially conflict with or
constitute a material breach of or default under any bond, debenture, note or
other evidence of indebtedness or any contract, loan agreement or lease to
which the City is a party or by which it is bound, or result in the creation or
imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any nature upon any of
the property or assets of the City contrary to the terms of any instrument or
agreement.
(6) The City will maintain Property at all times free of Hazardous Material or
other material, the removal of which is required or the maintenance of
which is prohibited or penalized under any federal, state, or local law
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(7)
(8)
The City confirms that the Property is properly zoned for the uses thereof
contemplated by the Development Agreement.
This Lease Purchase Agreement is a valid and legally binding instrument of
City, enforceable in accordance with its material terms, except as the same
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, or other laws
relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally.
Section 2.02. Representations by the Developer. The Developer makes the
following representations:
(1) The Developer is a nonprofit corporation duly organized and validly
existing and in good standing and is authorized to transact business in the
State of Iowa.
(2) Neither the execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement nor
the covenants, agreements or obligations of the Developer under this Lease.
Purchase Agreement constitute a material default (or an event which, with
notice or the lapse of time, or both, would constitute a material default)
under any contract, agreement or other instrument or document to which
the Developer is a party or by which the Developer or its property is bound.
(3)
The execution and delivery of this Lease Purchase Agreement by the
Developer and the observance and performance by the Developer of its
covenants, agreements and obligations under this Lease Purchase
Agreement do not require the consent or approval of any governmental
authority which has not been obtained.
(4) The Developer has duly authorized by proper corporate action its execution,
delivery, observance and performance of this Lease Purchase Agreement.
(5)
Assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery thereof by the City,
this Lease Purchase Agreement and all instruments and documents
contemplated in this Lease Purchase Agreement which are executed and
delivered by the Developer constitute and will constitute legal, valid,
binding and enforceable obligations or representations, as the case may be,
of the Developer , except as the enforceability thereof may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or other
similar laws affecting the rights of creditors generally and except to the
extent that the enforceability thereof may be affected by general principles
of equity.
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(6) Neither this Lease Purchase Agreement nor the covenants, agreements or
obligations of the Developer under this Lease Purchase Agreement
contravene the Developer's articles of incorporation or by-laws, or violate
in any material respect any statute, rule, regulation or other law, or any
court or administrative order, applicable to the Developer.
ARTICLE III
TITLE AND TERM
Section 3.01. Title. During the term of this Lease Purchase Agreement, and so
long as City is not in default as provided in Article X (and which default has not been
cured), title to the Property and Improvements and any and all repairs, replacements,
substitutes and modifications to the Property or Improvements shall be in City, although a
Special Warranty Deed to the Property shall not be issued by Developer to the City until
the City exercises its Purchase Right under Section 13.01(1).
Section 3.02. Term.
(1) Effective Date: No party has any rights or obligations under this Lease
Purchase Agreement until the Improvements (Phase I) have been
completed, the Improvements have been initially equipped pursuant to
Section 5.02 of this Lease Purchase Agreement, and the City has issued a
certificate of occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued by the
City until the Improvements have been initially equipped pursuant to
Section 5.02 of this Lease Purchase Agreement. The effective date of this
Lease Purchase Agreement ("Effective Date") is the date the City issues the
certificate of occupancy. As of the Effective Date, possession of the
Improvements and title to the Improvements is automatically transferred
from Developer to City for the management and operation of improvements
("Management Services") under Article VI of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
(a) The Improvements are contemplated to be constructed in two
Phases, Phase I and Phase II. The Effective Date as defined above
refers to the completion of Phase I of the Improvements. Upon the
completion of Phase II of the Improvements (if Phase II is approved
and constructed pursuant to the Development Agreement), the City
will automatically assume a title and leasehold interest in the Phase
H Improvements, as well as the Management Services of the Phase
II Improvements.
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(2) Term: The term of this Lease Purchase Agreement ("Term") shall
commence on the Effective Date and shall continue thereafter for eight (8)
years ("Lease Termination Date"), unless earlier terminated pursuant to the
provisions of this Lease Purchase Agreement or the Development
Agreement. The Lease Purchase Agreement may be terminated earlier than
the Lease Termination Date under the following circumstances:
(a) The occurrence of an Event of Default, which is not cured, which
results in termination of this Lease Purchase Agreement under
Section 10.02;
(b) The exercise by the City of its option to purchase the Property and
Improvements through the Purchase Right in Section 13.01(1) or
(c) The exercise of the Put Option by the City under Section 13.01(2).
ARTICLE IV
RENT
Section 4.01. Rent Payment. City shall make a rent payment of $100.00 per year
each January 1. The first rent payment shall be a prorated amount if the Effective Date of
the Lease Purchase Agreement is before January 1 and shall be paid within five (5)
Business Days of the Effective Date. Payments due on January 1 are timely if made
within five (5) Business Days of January 1. The rent payment is payable solely and only
from the net revenues of the Improvements and not from the City's general fund.
ARTICLE V
FURNISHINGS, USE, MAINTENANCE AND TAXES
Section 5.01. Relationship between the Parties. The relationship between the City
and Developer is an independent contractor relationship and not one of employment,
agency, partnership or other type of relationship.
below:
Section 5.02. Furnishings. Furnishings for the Improvements shall be as provided
(1) The Developer shall provide at its sole cost and expense a turnkey multi-
use recreational and athletic facility that shall include all furnishings,
fixtures, and equipment ("Furnishings") necessary for the operation of the
Improvements, including without limitation, all sporting and fitness
equipment and supplies, tables, chairs, tableware and all other equipment
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necessary for the operation of the Improvements, but not to exceed, in the
aggregate, the amount provided for such Furnishings in the construction
budget as set forth in the plans and specifications approved by the parties.
The Developer guarantees that the Furnishings will be sufficient to provide
the services of a multi -use community recreational and athletic facility as of
the Effective Date.
(2) The Furnishings and location for the installation of the same shall be
mutually agreed upon by the Developer and the City.
Section 5.03. Use of Leased Property. The City covenants that throughout the
term hereof it will use and operate the Property and Improvements as public property in
furtherance of its essential governmental functions, as further provided herein, and in
compliance with all laws, regulations and ordinances applicable thereto.
Section 5.04. Quiet Enjoyment. The City acknowledges that as of the Effective
Date it is in possession of the Property and Improvements. The Developer agrees that the
City upon paying the Rent and performing the covenants herein agreed by it to be
performed shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold, and enjoy the said Property
and Improvements for the Lease Term. The Developer shall have the right at all
reasonable times during the Lease Term to enter the Property for the purpose of
examining or inspecting the Property and Improvements. Nothing in this Section shall
imply any duty upon the part of the Developer to examine the Property and
Improvements or to do or pay for any work which under any provision of this Lease
Purchase Agreement the City is required to perform, and the performance thereof by the
Developer shall not constitute a waiver of the City's default in failing to perform the
same.
Section 5.05. Net Lease. This is a net lease and, as of and after the Effective
Date, the Developer shall not be required to make any expenditures whatsoever in
connection with the Improvements or the Property or to make any repairs or to maintain
the Improvements.
Section 5.06. Maintenance of Property and Improvements by City. The City
agrees that during the Lease Term it will keep the Property in good repair and good
operating condition at its own cost, and upon the expiration or termination of the Lease
Term it will, unless it shall have elected to exercise its option to purchase the Property via
the Purchase Right, surrender the Property and Improvements to the Developer in as good
condition as prevailed at the time it was put in full possession thereof, loss by fire or
other casualty covered by insurance, ordinary wear and tear, obsolescence and acts of
God excepted, subject to the provisions of Section 5.07 of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
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Section 5.07. Alterations. The City shall have the privilege of remodeling the
Property and Improvements or making alterations, additions, modifications and
improvements to the Property and Improvements from time to time as the City, in its
discretion exercised after consultation with the Developer, may deem to be desirable for
its uses and purposes, provided that such alterations, additions, modifications and
improvements shall not adversely affect the structural integrity or value of the Property
and Improvements and shall be located within the boundaries of the said Property and
Improvements. The cost of such alterations, additions, modifications and improvements
shall be paid by the City and the same shall be the property of the City and be included
under the terms of this Lease Purchase Agreement as and shall become part of the
Property and Improvements.
Section 5.08. Removal of Leased Equipment. The Developer shall not be under
any obligation to renew, repair or replace any inadequate, obsolete, worn out, unsuitable,
undesirable or unnecessary equipment constituting part of the Property and
Improvements. The City shall have the privilege from time to time of substituting for
Property and Improvements, furnishings, machinery, equipment and related property,
provided that such property so substituted shall not impair the operating unity or
productive capacity of the Property and Improvements. Any such substituted property
shall become the property of the City and be included under the terms of this Lease
Purchase Agreement.
The City may also at any time while it is not in default under this Lease remove
from the Property or Improvements any machinery or equipment purchased and installed
by it pursuant to this Section 5.08.
In the event any removal of machinery or equipment under this Section causes
damage to existing buildings or structures, the City shall restore the same or repair such
damage at its sole expense.
Section 5.09. Taxes, Other Governmental Charges and Other Charges. The City
will pay, as the same respectively become due, all taxes, special assessments, and
governmental charges of any kind whatsoever that may at any time be lawfully assessed
or levied against or with respect to the Property or Improvements or any Furnishings,
equipment or other property, including sales, use and other excise taxes, and all claims
for rent, royalties, labor, materials, supplies, utilities and other charges incurred in the
operation, maintenance, use, occupancy and upkeep of the Property and Improvements.
The City may, at its expense and in its own name and behalf or in the name and
behalf of the Developer in good faith contest any such taxes, payments in lieu of taxes,
assessments and other charges and, in the event of any such contest, may permit the
taxes, payments in lieu of taxes, assessments or other charges so contested to remain
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unpaid during the period of such contest and any appeal therefrom. The Developer will
cooperate with the City in permitting the City to conduct any such contest.
Section 5.10. Payment of Permits and Licenses; Sales and Use Taxes. The City
shall apply, procure and pay for and maintain all permits and licenses that are required or
necessary for the management, use, or operation of the Improvements. The Developer
shall fully cooperate with the City with its efforts as they relate to licenses and permits
and shall execute any and all agreements, instruments and documents and take such
actions to accomplish these purposes. The City shall pay the cost of all applicable
licenses, permits, or sales and use taxes or other fees or expenses required to operate the
Improvements.
Section 5.11. Payment of Utilities. The City shall make application for, obtain
and pay for, and be solely responsible for, all utilities required, used, or consumed on the
Property and the improvements thereon, including, but not limited to gas, water,
electricity, sewer service, garbage collection services, or any similar service.
Section 5.12. Capital Cost Responsibilities. As of the Effective Date, the City
shall be responsible for all costs for the repair or maintenance of the Improvements that
are defined under generally accepted accounting principles as "capital" costs.
Section 5.13. Hazardous Materials. The City agrees promptly:
(1) to transmit to the Developer copies of any governmental citations, orders or
notices received with respect to Hazardous Materials which may result in a
penalty, liability, or cost greater than $1,000;
(2) to observe and comply with any and all laws, ordinances, rules, regulations,
licensing requirements or conditions relating to the use, maintenance or
disposal of Hazardous Materials and all orders or directives from any
official, court, or governmental agency of competent jurisdiction relating to
the use or maintenance or requiring the removal, treatment, containment, or
other disposal of such Hazardous Material; and
(3)
to pay or otherwise dispose of any fine, charge, or imposition relating
thereto which, if unpaid, would constitute a lien upon Property or any part
thereof.
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ARTICLE VI
MANAGEMENT SERVICE
Section 6M1. Management Services. As of the Effective Date, the Developer
hereby grants to the City the exclusive right and license to perform the following services
("Management Services") and the City accepts the responsibility of performing the
Management Services, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this Lease
Purchase Agreement:
(1) Operate, manage, market, and determine programming and services of the
Improvements.
(a) City will receive all revenues and be responsible for all operating
costs, beginning on the Effective Date of this Lease Purchase
Agreement. All revenues generated by the Improvements shall be
subject to the control and direction of the City. The City shall keep
separate records of all income and expenditures.
(b) City shall annually, as part of the regular City budget, prepare a
budget for the operation of the Improvements, and shall annually
account to the Developer for all income received and expenditures
made in respect of operation of the Improvements or Property, which
may nonetheless be deposited to or withdrawn from the City's
general fund, as the City shall determine. All operating income shall
be used to defray current operating expenses of the completed
Improvements, to maintain equipment replacement and other
operating reserves at the levels established in the annual budget for
the Improvements approved by the City Council, to reimburse the
City for its Project -related expenses (but not including the costs of
acquiring the Property), and otherwise shall be retained and used
exclusively for other budgeted Project purposes, including but not
limited to the cost of any future phase of the Improvements, and the
funding, to the maximum extent possible consistent with the expense
payments and funding allocations described above, of a debt service
reserve for the payment at the Lease Termination Date of any
outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the Developer
(regardless of whether City exercises its Purchase Right).
(2) Provide and sell, and/or sublicense for the provision and sale of, all food,
beverages, souvenirs, merchandise, printed materials and any other items or
services at the Improvements.
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(3)
Provide, at City's cost, all services required for the operation, management,
marketing, and programming of the Improvements, including, but not
limited to, the employment and/or contracting of staff for the
Improvements.
(4) Determine and impose admission costs, if any, to patrons of all events held
at the Improvements and charges, if any, for the use of the Improvements.
(5) Determine all programming and maintain all schedules for activities and
events held at the Improvements.
(6) Cooperate with the Cedar Valley Sports Commission and the Convention
and Visitors' Bureau in the marketing of the Improvements.
Section 6.02. Compensation to City. City shall not be entitled to any
compensation from Developer for the Management Services described in this Lease
Purchase Agreement.
Section 6.03. Management Standards. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease
Purchase Agreement, the City will comply with the following minimum standards for the
operation of the Improvements:
(1)
The City will provide management, supervision, and direction for the
Improvements comparable to the other Waterloo Leisure Services
operations, including but not limited to the following standards of facility
maintenance:
(a) Operate the Improvements as an attractive and high-quality multi-
use community recreational and sports facility
(b) Use the Waterloo Leisure Service Departments' existing
communication systems to inform and attract patrons to the
Improvements.
(c) No later than the Effective Date, adopt a written, comprehensive,
maintenance management plan to address specific custodial
practices, maintenance practices, and preventative maintenance to be
undertaken on a daily, weekly, monthly or annual basis, and related
requirements for staffmg, resources, and recordkeeping. Said plan
shall be subject to review and approval by the Developer, which
consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed.
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(d) During each third year of the Lease Term, engage the services of a
recreation facilities operations consultant of the City's choice to
review City's operation of the Improvements and its marketing
methods and take affirmative measures to implement reasonable
recommendations made by the consultant.
(2) The City shall operate and conduct all operations of the Improvements with
the objective that all persons who patronize the Improvements shall be
treated in an orderly, safe, non-discriminatory and courteous manner.
(3)
The City shall act reasonably to prevent any nuisance or hazardous activity
to occur at, on, about or within the Improvements.
ARTICLE VII
MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS
Section 7.01. Maintenance of Records. City will keep at all times proper books of
record and account in which full, true and correct entries will be made of all dealings and
transactions of or in relation to the business and affairs of City in connection with this
Lease Purchase Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII
INSURANCE
Section 8.01. Insurance Requirements. Pursuant to Section 11.1(b) of the
Development Agreement, City shall ensure that property, liability and worker's
compensation insurance coverage is in effect as of the Effective Date of this Lease
Purchase Agreement through the Lease Termination Date. Developer shall be named as
an additional insured on each policy maintained by City that is required by this Lease
Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement.
Section 8.02. Fire and Extended Coverages and Boiler and Machinery Insurance.
The City may self -insure against damage to or destruction of the Property and
Improvements in the same manner as the City insures itself against damage to or
destruction of other property of the City, or the City may insure such property under a
blanket insurance policy or policies which cover not only the Property and Improvements
but other properties of the City, which policy or policies may contain such reasonable
deductible and coinsurance provisions as the City may deem necessary or appropriate and
prudent.
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Section 8.03. Damage and Repairs. In the event of damage to the Iiprovements,
City agrees to comply with Sections 11.1(d) and (e) of the Development Agreement.
ARTICLE IX
WARRANTIES
Section 9.01. Design of Improvements. The Improvements have been designed
by or on behalf of the Developer and the Contractors have been selected the Developer.
Section 9.02. Architect's Covenants. The Developer agrees to include in its
architectural design contract for design of the Improvements the requirement that the
architect must agree to City's status as a third party beneficiary under that contract and
must consent to City's right to enforce the Developer's rights under the architectural
design contract.
Section 9.03. Contractors' Covenants. The Developer agrees to include in its
contract documents for construction of the Improvements the requirement that the
Contractor(s) must agree to City's status as a third party beneficiary under that contract,
must consent to City's right to enforce the Developer's rights under the contract
documents and must secure a maintenance bond as described by the Development
Agreement.
Section 9.04. Enforcement by City. The Developer hereby assigns to the City for
and during the Lease Term and at all times thereafter, all of its interest in all architect and
Contractor warranties and guarantees, express or implied, issued on or applicable to the
Property or Improvements. The Developer agrees that City shall be entitled to enforce
the warranties and guarantees of the architect and the Contractor(s) assigned to Developer
as above provided, and in consideration thereof, the City agrees not to assert or attempt
enforcement of any such warranty or guarantee with respect to the design or construction
of the Improvements against the Developer, or to attempt the recovery of damages from
Developer on account of any breach or failure to observe such warranties or guarantees.
ARTICLE X
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 10.01. In General. Each of the following shall constitute an Event of
Default under this Lease Purchase Agreement:
(1) Occurrence of an Event of Default under the Development Agreement.
(2) Developer files or is the subject of any voluntary or involuntary petition in
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(3)
bankruptcy under Title 11 of the U.S. Code or any other formal or informal
proceeding for dissolution, liquidation, settlement, composition,
readjustment, or similar relief under any other state or federal law, or
Developer admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they
become due.
Any party is in default under the terms of this Lease Purchase Agreement
or is in breach of any material provision of this Lease Purchase Agreement,
or Developer is otherwise in breach of any covenants that run with the land
pursuant to the Deed or the Development Agreement.
(4) Any representation or warranty made by Developer in this Lease Purchase
Agreement or the Development Agreement, any Exhibit thereto, or in any
written statement or certificate furnished by Developer pursuant to this
Lease Purchase Agreement or Development Agreement, shall prove to have
been incorrect, incomplete or misleading in any material respect on or as of
the date of the issuance or making thereof.
(5)
Failure by either party to substantially observe or perform any covenant,
condition, obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed
under this Lease Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement.
Section 10.02. Remedies on Default. Except as otherwise provided in this Lease
Purchase Agreement or the Development Agreement, in the event of any default or
breach of this Lease Purchase Agreement, or any of its terms or conditions, by either
party herein, or any successor to such party, such party (or successor) shall, upon written
notice from the other, proceed immediately to cure or remedy such default or breach, and
in any event within thirty (30) days after receipt of such notice; provided, however, that
no such opportunity to cure shall be allowed in the event of a default under subsections
(2) or (4) of Section 10.01. If any such other default or breach remains unremedied after
such thirty (30) day period, the non -defaulting party shall, without limitation, have the
right to (i) suspend the non -defaulting party's performance under this Lease Purchase
Agreement, (ii) require payment by the defaulting party of any costs incurred by the non -
defaulting party in connection with the default, (iii) terminate this Lease Purchase
Agreement and the Development Agreement, and (iv) exercise any other remedy
available under applicable law.
Section 10.03. Other Rights and Remedies of City; No Waiver by Delay. City
shall have the right to institute such actions or proceedings or to exercise any other
remedies available under applicable law as it may deem desirable for effectuating the
purposes of this Article; provided, that any delay by City in instituting or prosecuting any
such actions or proceedings or otherwise asserting its rights under this Article shall not
operate as a waiver of such rights or to deprive it of or limit such rights in any way; nor
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shall any waiver in fact made by City with respect to any specific default by Developer
under this Article be considered or treated as a waiver of the rights of City with respect to
any other defaults by Developer under this Article or with respect to the particular default
except to the extent specifically waived in writing.
Section 10.04. Enforced Delay in Performance for Causes Beyond Control of
Party. Performance by any party under this Lease Purchase Agreement shall be subject
to Unavoidable Delays.
Section 10.05. Rights and Remedies Cumulative. The rights and remedies of the
parties to this Lease Purchase Agreement, whether provided by law or by this Lease
Purchase Agreement, shall be cumulative, and the exercise by either party of any one or
more of such remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same time or at
different times, of any other such remedies for the same default or breach or of any of its
remedies for any other default or breach by the other party. No waiver made by either
such party with respect to the performance, or manner or time thereof, or any obligation
of the other party or any condition to its obligations under this Lease Purchase Agreement
shall be considered a waiver of any rights of the party making the waiver with respect to
the particular obligation of the other party or condition to its own obligation beyond those
expressly waived in writing and to the extent thereof, or a waiver in any respect in regard
to any other rights of the party making the waiver or any other obligations of the other
party.
Section 10.06. Mortgagee's Option to Cure Defaults. Whenever City shall deliver
any notice or demand to Developer with respect to any breach or default by Developer in
its obligations or covenants under this Lease Purchase Agreement, City shall at the same
time forward a copy of such notice or demand to each holder of any Mortgage authorized
by the Development Agreement at the last address of such holder shown in the records of
City. After any breach or default, each such holder (insofar as the rights of City are
concerned) shall have the option to cure or remedy such breach or default and to add the
cost thereof to the Mortgage debt and the lien of its Mortgage; provided, that if the breach
or default is with respect to construction of the Improvements, nothing contained in this
Section or any other Section of the Development Agreement shall be deemed to permit or
authorize such holder, either before or after foreclosure or action in lieu thereof, to
undertake or continue the construction or completion of the Improvements (beyond the
extent necessary to conserve or protect Improvements or construction already made)
without first having expressly assumed the obligation to City, by written agreement
satisfactory to City, to complete, in the manner provided in the Development Agreement,
the Improvements on the Property or the part thereof to which the lien or title of such
Mortgage holder relates.
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ARTICLE XI
ASSIGNMENT AND LIENS
Section 11.01. Assignment. Neither the Developer nor the City shall sell, assign,
sublease or otherwise dispose of or encumber this Lease Purchase Agreement in any way
without the prior written consent of the other party.
Section 11.02. Liens or Encumbrancers. Developer shall comply with all
provisions of the Development Agreement in regard to liens or other encumbrances on
the Property or Improvements.
ARTICLE XII
PRE -LEASE OBLIGATIONS AND INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12.01. Pre -Lease Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary
in this Lease Purchase Agreement, the City shall not be responsible for any debts,
mortgages, obligations, claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or
execution of third parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs ("Debt or
Claims"), relating to the construction or equipping of the Improvements or for any Debt
or Claims that occurred or accrued prior to the Effective Date.
The Developer hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and
its officers, commissioners, employees, agents, or representatives from and against any
and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third
parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, or relating to, Debt or
Claims that occurred or accrued prior to the Effective Date.
Section 12.02. Indemnification. To the extent authorized by law, the City hereby
agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the Developer and its officers, employees,
agents, or representatives from and against any and all claims, demands, damages,
liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third parties of any kind or nature
whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, relating to, resulting from, or caused by the
negligence or willful misconduct of the City, its officers, employees, agents, servants,
subcontractors or representatives relating to the City's operation of the Improvements
from the Effective Date until the Lease Termination Date. The City shall be given
prompt notice of any claims for which the indemnification will be sought and shall be
given full and complete cooperation from the Developer in the defense or settlement of
all such claims, and shall be given full authority in the defense or settlement of any such
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claims. Neither party shall have the authority to bind the other to any settlement without
such party's prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld,
conditioned or delayed.
The Developer hereby agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City and
its officers, commissioners, employees, agents, or representatives from and against any
and all claims, demands, damages, liabilities, actions, judgments, or execution of third
parties of any kind or nature whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, including, but not
limited to, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs, arising out of, or relating to claims
regarding the construction or initial equipping of the Improvements and all claims that
arose or accrued prior to the Effective Date, except as set forth in Article IX.
ARTICLE XIII
PURCHASE RIGHT AND PUT OPTION
Section 13.01. Purchase Right or Put Option. Not more than 90 nor less than 30
days before the Lease Termination Date, the City may elect, at its sole discretion, to
either purchase the Property and the Improvements for $1.00 from the Developer under
the "Purchase Right" provision or terminate the Lease Purchase Agreement under the
"Put Option" provision, both as described below:
Prior to the exercise of either the Purchase Right or the Put Option, City shall
conduct a lien search on the Property and Improvements and, within five (5) Business
Days of the City's request, Developer shall provide City with a detailed notarized written
statement ("Statement") showing all outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer related to the Improvements ("Indebtedness");
(1) To exercise the Purchase Right:
(a) If the City's lien search shows that the Developer's mortgage
financing with respect to the Improvements (or any other liens)
remains unpaid and/or if Developer's Statement shows there remains
any Indebtedness, City may elect, in its sole discretion, to pay off
any existing liens or allow such liens to remain on the Property
and/or Improvements. City may also elect, in its sole discretion, to
pay off any Indebtedness or allow such Indebtedness to remain as to
the Property and/or Improvements. If the City elects, in its sole
discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase Right, City shall
deliver to Developer a Notice of Purchase Right election,
referencing this Section of this Lease Purchase Agreement and
$1.00. Within 30 days, Developer shall deliver to City (i) a Special
Warranty Deed showing title in the Property and Improvements in
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the name of the City and, if applicable, subject to any unpaid
Indebtedness, and (ii) a bill of sale showing title in the
Improvements in the name of the City. Each party shall execute
such deeds, bills of sale, or other documents of transfer or
conveyance as the other party may reasonably request to effectuate
this Purchase Right;
(b) If the lien search shows that the Developer's mortgage financing
with respect to the Improvements (or any other liens) are fully paid
and there is no Indebtedness, City may elect, in City's sole
discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase Right. If the City
elects, in its sole discretion, to proceed to exercise this Purchase
Right, City shall deliver to Developer a Notice of Purchase Right
election, referencing this Section of this Lease Purchase Agreement
and $1.00. Within 30 days, Developer shall deliver to City (i) a
Special Warranty Deed showing title in the Property and
Improvements in the name of the City and (ii) a bill of sale showing
title in the Improvements in the name of the City. Each party shall
execute such deeds, bills of sale, or other documents of transfer or
conveyance as the other party may reasonably request to effectuate
this Purchase Right;
(2) To exercise the Put Option:
(a) City shall deliver a Notice of Termination of the Lease Purchase
Agreement to Developer referencing this Section of this Lease
Purchase Agreement, which notice shall state that the City desires to
terminate this Lease Purchase Agreement in accordance with the Put
Option of this Lease. Such Notice shall state that the Purchase Right
is cancelled and shall set a date not earlier than 90 days from the
date of such Notice of Termination, which date shall be the Put
Option Termination Date of this Lease Purchase Agreement. As of
the Put Option Termination Date, the City shall disclaim all right,
title, or interest in the Property and Improvements, the Developer
shall assume operation and management of the Property and
Improvements, and the City shall have no further responsibility for
the Property and Improvements. Each party shall immediately
execute such documents of transfer or conveyance as the other party
may reasonably request to effectuate the Put Option Termination as
of the Put Option Termination Date.
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(3)
If City does not take affirmative steps to exercise the Put Option as
described above not later than 30 days before the Lease Termination Date,
the City will be deemed to have exercised the Purchase Right.
Section 13.02. Handling of Funds upon Exercise of Purchase Right or Put Option.
(1) Purchase Right: If at the time of exercise of the Purchase Right there
remains any outstanding Indebtedness as shown by the Developer's
Statement pursuant to Section 13.01, then any Surplus Revenues as defined
in Section 13.03 shall be applied to such Indebtedness. If the Statement
shows there is no Indebtedness, then the City shall retain all Surplus
Revenues.
(2) Put Option: If at the time of exercise of the Put Option there remains any
outstanding Indebtedness as shown by the Developer's Statement pursuant
to Section 13.01, then any Surplus Revenues as defined in Section 13.03
shall be applied to such Indebtedness. If the Statement shows there is no
Indebtedness, then the City shall transfer all Surplus Revenues to the
Developer; provided, however, that all such Surplus Revenues shall be used
by the Developer exclusively for the purpose of operating, maintaining or
enhancing the Improvements.
Section 13.03. Surplus Revenues. For purposes of Section 13.02, any operating
income remaining after the subtraction of the current annual operating expenses of the
completed Improvements, including amounts budgeted for equipment replacement and
other operating reserves at the levels established in the annual budget for the
Improvements approved by the City Council and a debt service reserve for the payment at
the Lease Termination Date of any. outstanding Project -related indebtedness of the
Developer, shall be called Surplus Revenue.
Section 13.04. Relative Position of this Article and Article X. The rights and
options granted to the City in this Article shall be and remain prior and superior to
Article X hereof and may be exercised whether or not the City is in default under this
Lease, provided that such default will not result in nonfulfillment of any condition to the
exercise of such right or option.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.01. Notices. Any notice under this Lease Purchase Agreement shall be
in writing and shall be delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United
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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, to City of Waterloo, 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703,
facsimile number 319-291-4571, Attention: Mayor.
(b) if to Developer, to Waterloo Development Corporation, 10 W. 4th Street,
Suite 300, Waterloo, Iowa 50701, facsimile number 319-235-2353,
Attention: Executive Vice President.
Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in
person, (ii) three (3) business days following the date of deposit if mailed by United
States registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or (iii) when transmitted by facsimile
so long as the sender obtains written electronic confirmation from the sending facsimile
machine that such transmission was successful.
Section 14.02. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment,
modification, or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Lease Purchase
Agreement shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or
parties to be bound or by its duly authorized representative, 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.
Section 14.03. Severability of Provisions. Each provision, section, sentence,
clause, phrase, and word of this Lease Purchase Agreement is intended to be severable.
If any portion of this Lease Purchase 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 Lease Purchase Agreement and the remaining provisions of
this Lease Purchase Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full
force and effect. If, for any reason, a court fmds that any portion of this Lease Purchase
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.
Section 14.04. Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy, or claim arising out
of or relating to this Lease Purchase Agreement, or the breach thereof, shall be settled by
arbitration administered by the American Arbitration Association in accordance with its
Commercial Arbitration Rules, including the Emergency Interim Relief Procedures. Any
award rendered shall be fmal and conclusive upon the parties and shall be accompanied
by findings of fact and a statement of reasons for the decision. Judgment on the award
rendered by the arbitrator(s) may be entered in any court having jurisdiction thereof. All
costs and expenses, including attorneys' fees, shall be borne by the party determined to
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be liable in respect of such dispute; provided, however, that if complete liability is not
assessed against only one party, the parties shall share the total costs in proportion to their
respective amounts of liability so determined. Except where clearly prevented by the
area in dispute, the parties agree to continue performing their respective obligations under
this Lease Purchase Agreement while the dispute is being resolved.
Section 14.05. Entire Agreement. This Lease Purchase Agreement, together with
the Development Agreement and Special Warranty Deed, 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.
Section 14.06. No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Lease Purchase Agreement is
not intended by any of the provisions hereof to make any person or entity not a party to
this Lease Purchase Agreement a third party beneficiary hereunder, and is not intended to
benefit any such third party.
Section 14.07. Captions. All captions, headings, or titles in the paragraphs or
sections of this Lease -Purchase Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience
and/or reference, and they shall in 110 way be construed as limiting, extending, or
describing either the scope or intent of this Lease -Purchase Agreement or of any
provisions hereof.
Section 14.08. Binding Effect. This Lease Purchase Agreement shall be binding
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, and
legal representatives.
Section 14.09. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease Purchase
Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and the Developer have caused this Lease
Purchase Agreement to be executed in their respective names and attested by duly
authorized officers all as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA WATERLOO DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION
By:
By:
rnest G. Clark, Mayor Daniel B. Watters, President
By-
Suzy S
res, City Clerk
STAI'E OF IOWA
) ss.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY )
On \ LP , 2012, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of
IowaPersonalIy appeared Ernest G. Clark and SuzySchares, to me personally known,
,
who being duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa, and that the instrument was signed on behalf of the
corporation by authority of its City Coup il, as contained in the resolution adopted by the
City Council under Roll Call No. j g �� on Ard L 1 Lr , 2012, and
that Emest G. Clark and SuzySchares acknowledged ed the execution of the instrument to
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be their voluntary act and deed and the voluntary act and deed of the corporation, by it
voluntarily executed.
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STATE OF IOWA )
) ss.
BLACK HAWK COUNTY )
On , 2012, before me, a Notary Public in and for the State of
Iowa, personally appeared Daniel B. Watters, to me personally known, who being by me
duly sworn, did say that he is the President of Waterloo Development Corporation, and
that said instrument was signed on behalf of the said corporation by authority of its board
of directors; and Daniel B. Watters acknowledged the execution of said instrument to be
the voluntary act and deed of the corporation by it voluntarily executed.
Notary Public
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description of Property
All that part of Block Fourteen (14), including Twenty (20) foot alley, in the Original Plat, on the West Side of the
Cedar River in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, EXCEPT That part of Twenty (20) foot alley in
said Block Fourteen (14), lying Southeasterly of the Southwesterly extension of the Northwest line of the Southeast
Forty (40) feet of Lot Three (3), said Block Fourteen (14), AND EXCEPT Lots One (1) and Two (2) and the
Southeast Forty (40) feet of Lot (3), all in said Block Fourteen (14), AND EXCEPT Lots Nos. Nine (9) and Ten (10)
except the. Southwesterly Thirty (30) feet of said Lots, in Block No. Fourteen (14).
AND
That part of the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County,
Iowa, described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly corner of Block Thirteen (13), aforesaid Original Plat; thence Northeasterly along
the Southeasterly line of said Block Thirteen (13) to the most Easterly corner of said Block Thirteen (13); thence
Southeasterly to the most Northerly corner of Block Fourteen (14), aforesaid Original Plat; thence Southwesterly
along the Northwesterly line of said Block Fourteen (14) to the most Westerly corner of said Block Fourteen (14);
thence Northwesterly to the point of beginning;
AND
That part of a parcel lying Southwest of Block Fourteen (14), the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River,
in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa, described as follows:
Beginning at the most Southerly comer of aforesaid Block Fourteen (14); thence Southwest Thirty (30) feet along
the Southwesterly extension of the Southeast line of said Block Fourteen (14); thence Northerly to the most
Westerly corner of said Block Fourteen (14); thence Southeasterly along aforesaid Southwest line of Block Fourteen
(14) to the point of beginning.
AND
All of Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3), Four (4), Five (5), and Twenty (20) foot alley, Block Thirteen (13) in the
Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk County, Iowa.
AND
The Northeasterly One Hundred Ten (110) feet of Lots Six (6), Seven (7), Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10), all in
Block Thirteen (13) in the Original Plat, on the West Side of the Cedar River, in the City of Waterloo, Black Hawk
County, Iowa, EXCEPT those parts conveyed to the State of Iowa in 607 CLD 684 AND EXCEPT those parts
conveyed to the City of Waterloo in 661 CLD 853.
AND
That part of Lots Eight (8), Nine (9) and Ten (10), Block Thirteen (13), Original Plat of West Waterloo, Black Hawk
County Iowa, bounded as follows:
On the Northeast by the Southwest line of the Northeasterly One Hundred Ten (110) feet of said Lots Eight (8),
Nine (9) and Ten (10); On the Northwest by the Northwesterly line of the Southeasterly Ten (10) feet of said Lot
Eight (8); On the Southwest by a line drawn from a point on the Northwesterly line of said Southeasterly ten (10)
feet of Lot Eight (8), which is One Hundred Eighteen (118) feet Southwest of the Northeasterly line of said Lot
Eight (8), said line extending to a point on the Southeasterly line of said Lot Ten (10) which is One Hundred Thirty-
seven and Five Tenths (137.5) feet Southwesterly of the Northeast corner of said Lot Ten (10).
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