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Black Hawk County Iowa
SANDIE L. SMITH RECORDER
F11e2018-00007765
Prepared by Christopher S. Wendland, P.O. Box 596, Waterloo, IA 50704 Phone (319) 234-5701
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This evelopment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of
1 , 2017, by and between Central Property Holdings, LLC (the
"Company") and the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "City"). Rodney A. Anderson and
Daniel E. Levi are principals of Company and execute the personal guaranty at the end
of this Agreement for the purposes stated therein.
RECITALS
A. City considers economic development within the City a benefit to the
community and is willing for the overall good and welfare of the
community to provide financial incentives so as to encourage that goal.
B. Company is willing and able to undertake, or to cause to be undertaken,
the financing and construction of a building and related improvements on
property legally described on Exhibit "A (the "Property"), located in the
East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area,
formerly known as the Logan Plaza Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
Plan Area ("Urban Renewal Area").
C. City believes that the development of the Property in the vital and best
interests of the City and in accordance with the public purposes and
provisions of the applicable State and local laws and requirements under
which the project has been undertaken and is being assisted.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Purchase of Property. Company is purchasing the Property from its
current owner. Company shall take all steps necessary or advisable to complete the
purchase of the Property and to obtain marketable title thereto as promptly as possible.
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2. Improvements. Company shall construct a new commercial building
consisting of no less than 18,000 square feet and related infrastructure, parking and
landscaping (collectively, the "Improvements"), all of which shall be located on the
Property. The Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable
City, state, and federal building codes and shall comply with all applicable City
ordinances and other applicable law. The Property, the Improvements, and all site
preparation and development -related work to make the Property usable for Company's
purposes as contemplated by this Agreement are collectively referred to as the
"Project".
3. Timeliness of Construction. The parties agree that Company's
commitment to cause the Project to be undertaken and the Improvements to be
constructed in a timely manner constitutes a material inducement for the City to extend
the development incentives provided for in this Agreement, and that without said
commitment City would not have done so. Company must begin construction of
Improvements on the Property within three (3) years after the date of this Agreement,
and construction of Improvements must be completed within twelve (12) months
thereafter (the "Project Completion Date"). If Company has not obtained a building
permit and begun in good faith the construction of the Improvements on the schedule
set forth above, this Agreement may be cancelled at the sole option of City. If
development has commenced but is stopped and/or delayed as a result of an act of
God, war, civil disturbance, court order, labor dispute, fire, or other cause beyond the
reasonable control of Company, the requirement that construction is to be completed by
the Project Completion Date shall be tolled for a period of time equal to the period of
such stoppage or delay, and thereafter if construction is not completed within the
allowed period of extension the City may terminate this Agreement following the failure
of Company to diligently undertake construction within thirty (30) days following written
notice of default from City to Company. If at any time Company fails to diligently
undertake construction and other activities necessary for completion of the Project, then
City may terminate this Agreement following the failure of Company to resume and
diligently carry on construction within thirty (30) days following written notice of default
from City to Company.
4. Development Grant; Contingent Repayment; Security. Concurrently
with closing on Company's purchase of the Property, City will provide a payment of
$400,000.00 (the "Grant") to assist Company with acquisition of the Property. The
payment will be made on Company's behalf to the seller of the Property. If Company
fails to complete the Project as required by Sections 2 and 3, then the Grant will be
repayable to City in full, with interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum,
compounded monthly, from and after the date of disbursement and continuing until
repaid in full. As security for repayment of the Grant, Company shall either (a) provide
a mortgage against the Property to City, which City agrees to subordinate to any
mortgage for acquisition or construction financing, or (b) obtain and keep in force one or
more performance bonds in the amount of not less than $1,500,000.00 and one or
more payment bonds that guarantee the timely payment of all materials, services and
labor. If Company elects to maintain performance and payment bonds, then certificates
or copies of said bonds shall be delivered to City before City disburses the Grant
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payment to Company, and until Project completion Company will not do or omit the
doing of any act which would vitiate any bond.
5. Utilities. Company will be responsible for extending water, sewer,
telephone, telecommunications, electric, gas and other utility services to any location on
the Property and for payment of any associated connection fees.
6. Minimum Assessment Agreement. Company acknowledges and
agrees that it, or any successor in title to the Property, will pay when due all taxes and
assessments, general or special, and all other lawful charges whatsoever levied upon
or assessed or placed against the Property. For itself and each of its successors in title
to the Property, Company further agrees that, prior to the date set forth in Section 2 of
Exhibit "B", neither it nor any successor in title will seek or cause a reduction in the
taxable valuation for the Property, which shall be fixed for assessment purposes, below
the amount of $1,500,000.00 (the "Minimum Actual Value"), through:
(i) willful destruction of the Property, Improvements, or any part of
either;
(ii) a request to the assessor of Black Hawk County; or
(iii) any proceedings, whether administrative, legal, or equitable, with
any administrative body or court within the City, Black Hawk County, the State of
Iowa, or the federal government.
Company agrees to sign the agreement attached as Exhibit "B" concurrently with
execution of this Agreement.
7. Tax Rebates. Provided that the Improvements have been completed as
set forth herein, and provided that Company has executed the Minimum Assessment
Agreement as set forth in Section 6, City agrees to rebate property tax annually (with
the exceptions noted below) for any taxable value over the January 1, 2016 value of
$48,130 for the Property, as follows:
Years 1-10
Year11
80%
25%
Rebates are payable in respect of a given year only to the extent that general property
taxes due and owing for the Property for such year have actually been paid. To receive
rebates for a given year, Company must, within twelve (12) months after the tax
payment due date, submit a completed rebate request to City on the form provided by
or otherwise satisfactory to City, or the rebate will be forfeited at City's option. The first
year in which a rebate may be given ("Year 1") shall be the first full year for which the
assessment is based on the completed value of the Improvements and not a prior year
for which the assessment is based solely on the value of the land or on the value of the
land and a partial value of the Improvements, due to partial completion of the
Improvements or a partial tax year.
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The assessed value of the Property as a result of the Improvements must
be increased by a minimum of 10% and must increase the annual tax by a minimum of
$500.00. This rebate program is not applicable to any special assessment levy, debt
service levy, or any other levy that is exempted from treatment as tax increment
financing under the provisions of applicable law.
8. Purchase Option. In the event that Company desires to construct an
additional project of equivalent or greater value on the Property, and provided that (a)
City has acquired title to adjacent properties identified as assessor parcel nos. 8913-24-
308-006 and 8913-24-308-025 (the "Expansion Parcels") and legally described as set
forth on Exhibit "A ', then Company shall have an option (the "Option") to purchase the
Expansion Parcels for the sum of $1.00, provided that Company shall enter into a
minimum assessment agreement with respect to said project that provides for
additional value of no less than $500,000.00. The Option may be exercised at any time
on or before the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date of this Agreement by delivery of
written notice of exercise to City. Within ten (10) days following delivery of the Option
notice, the parties shall execute a written purchase agreement in form acceptable to
City. Closing shall occur on a date to be agreed upon by the parties following delivery
of the Option notice, which date shall be within sixty (60) days of delivery of the Option
notice. Other terms and conditions of the closing shall be as specified in the purchase
agreement, but in any event shall include as a condition to closing City's determination
that Company's plans for additional Improvements satisfy the requirements of this
Section and would meet other development criteria substantially similar to the Project
criteria set forth in this Agreement.
9. Other City Assistance. City will review the feasibility of allowing
additional on -street parking in areas abutting or near the Property. City will also
proceed in good faith to evaluate opportunities for appropriate use of additional land for
the Project or in support of the Project by means of vacating streets, alleys or public
right of way. Any such public lands identified for inclusion in the Project will be vacated
and conveyed to Company by required procedures and upon conveyance will be
deemed to be included within the provisions of this Agreement and eligible for tax
rebates
10. Obligations Contingent. Each and every obligation of City under this
Agreement is expressly made subject to and contingent upon City's completion of all
procedures, hearings and approvals deemed necessary by City or its legal counsel for
amendment of the urban renewal plan applicable to the Property and/or project area, all
of which must be completed within 180 days from the date this Agreement is approved
by the City council. If such completion does not occur, then this Agreement shall be
deemed canceled and shall be null and void.
11. Representations and Warranties of City. City hereby represents and
warrants as follows:
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A. City is not prohibited from consummating the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument,
restriction, order or judgment.
B. Each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all
documents to be delivered hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on
behalf of City.
12. Representations and Warranties of Company. Company hereby
represents and warrants as follows:
A. Company is not prohibited from consummating the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument,
restriction, order or judgment.
B. Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its organization and is duly qualified and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Iowa.
C. Company has full right, title, and authority to execute and perform
this Agreement and to consummate all of the transactions contemplated herein,
and each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all documents
to be delivered to City hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on behalf of
Company.
13. Materiality of Company's Promises, Covenants, Representations,
and Warranties. Each and every promise, covenant, representation, and warranty set
forth in this Agreement on the part of Company to be performed is a material term of
this Agreement, and each and every such promise, covenant, representation, and
warranty constitutes a material inducement for City to enter this Agreement. Company
acknowledges that without such promises, covenants, representations, and warranties,
City would not have entered this Agreement. Upon breach of any promise or covenant,
or in the event of the incorrectness or falsity of any representation or warranty, City
may, at its sole option and in addition to any other right or remedy available to it,
terminate this Agreement and declare it null and void.
14. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United States registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile (with an additional copy delivered by one
of the foregoing means), and addressed:
(a) if to City, at 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703, facsimile
number 319-291-4571, Attention: Mayor, with copies to the City Attorney and the
Community Planning and Development Director.
(b) if to Company, at PO Box 4236 Waterloo, Iowa 50704, facsimile
number , Attn: Rodney A. Anderson, Manager, with copy to
Eric W. Johnson, Beecher Law Firm, P.O. Box 178, Waterloo, Iowa 50704.
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Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in
person, (ii) one (1) business day following deposit for overnight delivery to an overnight
air courier service which guarantees next day delivery, (iii) three (3) business days
following the date of deposit if mailed by United States registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, or (iv) when transmitted by facsimile so long as the sender obtains
written electronic confirmation from the sending facsimile machine that such
transmission was successful. A party may change the address for giving notice by any
method set forth in this section.
15. No Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed
or construed to, create or constitute any joint venture, partnership, agency,
employment, or any other relationship between the City and Company nor to create any
liability for one party with respect to the liabilities or obligations of the other party or any
other person.
16. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment, modification,
or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any
effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound or by the duly
authorized representative of same, and specifying with particularity the extent and
nature of the amendment, modification, or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any
default by another party shall not affect or impair any rights arising from any subsequent
default.
17. Severability. Each provision, section, sentence, clause, phrase, and
word of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any portion of this Agreement
shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the offending
provision or part thereof shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue
in full force and effect. If, for any reason, a court finds that any portion of this
Agreement is invalid or unenforceable as written, but that by limiting such provision or
portion thereof it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision or portion
thereof shall be deemed to be written, and shall be construed and enforced, as so
limited.
18. Captions. All captions, headings, or titles in the paragraphs or sections
of this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and/or reference, and
they shall in no way be construed as limiting, extending, or describing either the scope
or intent of this Agreement or of any provisions hereof.
19. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, and legal
representatives.
20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement 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.
22. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Development
Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CENTRAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,
LLC
By: r
Quentin M. Hart, Mayor
Attest:
By:
Rod ey A. Anderson, Manager
PERSONAL GUARANTY. The undersigned members and/or managers of
Company hereby agree for themselves and their heirs, personal representatives, and
assigns, to unconditionally guarantee to City, its successors and assigns, the full and
prompt performance by Company, its successors and assigns, of all promises and
covenants on the part of Company to be performed pursuant to the foregoing
Agreement, including but not limited to the duties of indemnity set forth therein, if any.
Liability of guarantors hereunder is joint and several.
,'
Rod ey A. Anderson Daniel E. Levi
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description of Property
Lots 2 and 3 of Waterloo RX First and Franklin Subdivision;
And also, Lots 17 and 18 of Block 64 of Cooley Addition;
And also, that part of the 20 foot alley as platted in Block 64 of Cooley Addition lying
Southeasterly of a Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of Lot 17 of Block
64 of Cooley Addition and lying Northwesterly of a Southwesterly extension of the
Southeasterly line of Lot 18 of Block 64 of Cooley Addition, all in the City of Waterloo,
Black Hawk County, Iowa.
EXHIBIT "B"
MINIMUM ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT
This Minimum Assessment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as
, 2017, by and among the CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
("City"), Central Property Holdings, LLC ("Company"), and the COUNTY ASSESSOR of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("Assessor").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on or before the date hereof the City and Company have entered
into a development agreement (the "Development Agreement") regarding certain real
property, described in Exhibit "A thereto, located in the City; and
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that pursuant to the Development Agreement, the
Company will undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the development of an area
("Project") within the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
Area, formerly known as the Logan Plaza Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
Area of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code § 403.6, as amended, the City and the
Company desire to establish a minimum actual value for the land and the building
pursuant to this Agreement and applicable only to the Project, which shall be effective
upon substantial completion of the Project and from then until this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to the terms herein and which is intended to reflect the minimum
actual value of the land and buildings as to the Project only; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Assessor have reviewed the preliminary plans and
specifications for the improvements (the "Improvements") which the parties contemplate
will be erected as a part of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the promises,
covenants, and agreements made by each other, do hereby agree as follows:
1. Upon substantial completion of construction of the Improvements, the
minimum actual taxable value which shall be fixed for assessment purposes for the
land and Improvements to be constructed thereon as a part of the Project shall not be
less than $1,500,000.00 (the "Minimum Actual Value") until termination of this
Agreement. The parties agree that construction of the Improvements will be
substantially completed on or before August 1, 2021.
2. The Minimum Actual Value herein established shall be of no further force
and effect, and this Minimum Assessment Agreement shall terminate, on December 31,
2039. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive Company's rights under Iowa Code §
403.6, as amended, to contest that portion of any actual value assignment made by the
Assessor in excess of the Minimum Actual Value established herein. In no event,
however, shall Company seek or cause the reduction of the actual value assigned
below the Minimum Actual Value established herein during the term of this Agreement.
3. This Agreement shall be promptly recorded by the City with the Recorder
of Black Hawk County, Iowa. The City shall pay all costs of recording.
4. Neither the preambles nor provisions of this Agreement are intended to, or
shall be construed as, modifying the terms of the Development Agreement.
5. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the parties, including but not limited to future owners of the
Project property.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
By:
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Quentin M. Hart, Mayo
Attest: ),(
Kelley Felc
STATE OF IOWA
e, City Clerk
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK
On this day of O (- -- , 2017, before me, a Notary Public
in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Quentin M. Hart and Kelley Felchle, 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, a municipal corporation, created and
existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing
instrument is the seal of said municipal corporation, and that said instrument was
signed and sealed on behalf of said municipal corporation by authority and resolution of
its City Council, and said Mayor and City Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the
free act and deed of said municipal corporation by it and by them voluntarily executed.
CENTRAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,
LLC
By:
Roey A. Anderson
Manager
NANCY HIGBY
COMMISSION NO.788229
* MY COMWSSION EXPIRES
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Notary Pub,Ii
STATE OF IOWA )
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COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK )
Acknowledged before me on tvc I, cUI7 , by Rodney A. Anderson as
Manager of Central Property Holdings, LLC.
"` •. BARBARA J MOSTEK
COMMISSION NO. 720408
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
JANUARY 15, 2018
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Notary Public
CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSOR
The undersigned, having reviewed the plans and specifications for the
improvements to be constructed and the market value assigned to the land upon which
the improvements are to be constructed for the development, and being of the opinion
that the minimum market value contained in the foregoing Minimum Assessment
Agreement appears reasonable, hereby certifies as follows: The undersigned
Assessor, being legally responsible for the assessment of the property subject to the
development, upon completion of improvements to be made on it and in accordance
with the Minimum Assessment Agreement, certifies that the actual value assigned to
such land, building and equipment upon completion of the development shall not be
less than One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate,
until termination of this Minimum Assessment Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
Asssor for Black Hawk County, Iowa
D ate
STATE OF IOWA )
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK )
Subscribed and sworn to before me on I 1— \
Koenigsfeld, Assessor for Black Hawk County, Iowa.
, by T.J.
otary Public
TARA JOHNSON
stdCommission Number 767467
My Commission Expires
ril 5, 2020
Please return this copy to:
City Clerk & Finance Dept.
715 Mulberry St.
Waterloo, IA 50703
Prepared by Christopher S. Wendland, P.O. Box 596, Waterloo, IA 50704 Phone (319) 234-5701
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Development Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of
, 2017, by and between Central Property Holdings, LLC (the
"Company") and the City of Waterloo, Iowa (the "City"). Rodney A. Anderson and
Daniel E. Levi are principals of Company and execute the personal guaranty at the end
of this Agreement for the purposes stated therein.
RECITALS
A. City considers economic development within the City a benefit to the
community and is willing for the overall good and welfare of the
community to provide financial incentives so as to encourage that goal.
B. Company is willing and able to undertake, or to cause to be undertaken,
the financing and construction of a building and related improvements on
property legally described on Exhibit "A (the "Property"), located in the
East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan Area,
formerly known as the Logan Plaza Urban Renewal and Redevelopment
Plan Area ("Urban Renewal Area").
C. City believes that the development of the Property in the vital and best
interests of the City and in accordance with the public purposes and
provisions of the applicable State and local laws and requirements under
which the project has been undertaken and is being assisted.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein,
the parties agree as follows:
1. Purchase of Property. Company is purchasing the Property from its
current owner. Company shall take all steps necessary or advisable to complete the
purchase of the Property and to obtain marketable title thereto as promptly as possible.
2. Improvements. Company shall construct a new commercial building
consisting of no less than 18,000 square feet and related infrastructure, parking and
landscaping (collectively, the "Improvements"), all of which shall be located on the
Property. The Improvements shall be constructed in accordance with all applicable
City, state, and federal building codes and shall comply with all applicable City
ordinances and other applicable law. The Property, the Improvements, and all site
preparation and development-related work to make the Property usable for Company's
purposes as contemplated by this Agreement are collectively referred to as the
"Project".
3. Timeliness of Construction. The parties agree that Company's
commitment to cause the Project to be undertaken and the Improvements to be
constructed in a timely manner constitutes a material inducement for the City to extend
the development incentives provided for in this Agreement, and that without said
commitment City would not have done so. Company must begin construction of
Improvements on the Property within three (3) years after the date of this Agreement,
and construction of Improvements must be completed within twelve (12) months
thereafter (the "Project Completion Date"). If Company has not obtained a building
permit and begun in good faith the construction of the Improvements on the schedule
set forth above, this Agreement may be cancelled at the sole option of City. If
development has commenced but is stopped and/or delayed as a result of an act of
God, war, civil disturbance, court order, labor dispute, fire, or other cause beyond the
reasonable control of Company, the requirement that construction is to be completed by
the Project Completion Date shall be tolled for a period of time equal to the period of
such stoppage or delay, and thereafter if construction is not completed within the
allowed period of extension the City may terminate this Agreement following the failure
of Company to diligently undertake construction within thirty (30) days following written
notice of default from City to Company. If at any time Company fails to diligently
undertake construction and other activities necessary for completion of the Project, then
City may terminate this Agreement following the failure of Company to resume and
diligently carry on construction within thirty (30) days following written notice of default
from City to Company.
4. Development Grant; Contingent Repayment; Security. Concurrently
with closing on Company's purchase of the Property, City will provide a payment of
$400,000.00 (the "Grant") to assist Company with acquisition of the Property. The
payment will be made on Company's behalf to the seller of the Property. If Company
fails to complete the Project as required by Sections 2 and 3, then the Grant will be
repayable to City in full, with interest thereon at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum,
compounded monthly, from and after the date of disbursement and continuing until
repaid in full. As security for repayment of the Grant, Company shall either (a) provide
a mortgage against the Property to City, which City agrees to subordinate to any
mortgage for acquisition or construction financing, or (b) obtain and keep in force one or
more performance bonds in the amount of not less than $1,500,000.00 and one or
more payment bonds that guarantee the timely payment of all materials, services and
labor. If Company elects to maintain performance and payment bonds, then certificates
or copies of said bonds shall be delivered to City before City disburses the Grant
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payment to Company, and until Project completion Company will not do or omit the
doing of any act which would vitiate any bond.
5. Utilities. Company will be responsible for extending water, sewer,
telephone, telecommunications, electric, gas and other utility services to any location on
the Property and for payment of any associated connection fees.
6. Minimum Assessment Agreement. Company acknowledges and
agrees that it, or any successor in title to the Property, will pay when due all taxes and
assessments, general or special, and all other lawful charges whatsoever levied upon
or assessed or placed against the Property. For itself and each of its successors in title
to the Property, Company further agrees that, prior to the date set forth in Section 2 of
Exhibit "B", neither it nor any successor in title will seek or cause a reduction in the
taxable valuation for the Property, which shall be fixed for assessment purposes, below
the amount of $1,500,000.00 (the "Minimum Actual Value"), through:
(i)
either;
willful destruction of the Property, Improvements, or any part of
(ii) a request to the assessor of Black Hawk County; or
(iii) any proceedings, whether administrative, legal, or equitable, with
any administrative body or court within the City, Black Hawk County, the State of
Iowa, or the federal government.
Company agrees to sign the agreement attached as Exhibit "B" concurrently with
execution of this Agreement.
7. Tax Rebates. Provided that the Improvements have been completed as
set forth herein, and provided that Company has executed the Minimum Assessment
Agreement as set forth in Section 6, City agrees to rebate property tax annually (with
the exceptions noted below) for any taxable value over the January 1, 2016 value of
$48,130 for the Property, as follows:
Years 1-10
Year 11
80%
25%
Rebates are payable in respect of a given year only to the extent that general property
taxes due and owing for the Property for such year have actually been paid. To receive
rebates for a given year, Company must, within twelve (12) months after the tax
payment due date, submit a completed rebate request to City on the form provided by
or otherwise satisfactory to City, or the rebate will be forfeited at City's option. The first
year in which a rebate may be given ("Year 1") shall be the first full year for which the
assessment is based on the completed value of the Improvements and not a prior year
for which the assessment is based solely on the value of the land or on the value of the
land and a partial value of the Improvements, due to partial completion of the
Improvements or a partial tax year.
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The assessed value of the Property as a result of the Improvements must
be increased by a minimum of 10% and must increase the annual tax by a minimum of
$500.00. This rebate program is not applicable to any special assessment levy, debt
service levy, or any other levy that is exempted from treatment as tax increment
financing under the provisions of applicable law.
8. Purchase Option. In the event that Company desires to construct an
additional project of equivalent or greater value on the Property, and provided that (a)
City has acquired title to adjacent properties identified as assessor parcel nos. 8913-24-
308-006 and 8913-24-308-025 (the "Expansion Parcels") and legally described as set
forth on Exhibit "A ", then Company shall have an option (the "Option") to purchase the
Expansion Parcels for the sum of $1.00, provided that Company shall enter into a
minimum assessment agreement with respect to said project that provides for
additional value of no less than $500,000.00. The Option may be exercised at any time
on or before the fourth (4th) anniversary of the date of this Agreement by delivery of
written notice of exercise to City. Within ten (10) days following delivery of the Option
notice, the parties shall execute a written purchase agreement in form acceptable to
City. Closing shall occur on a date to be agreed upon by the parties following delivery
of the Option notice, which date shall be within sixty (60) days of delivery of the Option
notice. Other terms and conditions of the closing shall be as specified in the purchase
agreement, but in any event shall include as a condition to closing City's determination
that Company's plans for additional Improvements satisfy the requirements of this
Section and would meet other development criteria substantially similar to the Project
criteria set forth in this Agreement.
9. Other City Assistance. City will review the feasibility of allowing
additional on -street parking in areas abutting or near the Property. City will also
proceed in good faith to evaluate opportunities for appropriate use of additional land for
the Project or in support of the Project by means of vacating streets, alleys or public
right of way. Any such public lands identified for inclusion in the Project will be vacated
and conveyed to Company by required procedures and upon conveyance will be
deemed to be included within the provisions of this Agreement and eligible for tax
rebates
10. Obligations Contingent. Each and every obligation of City under this
Agreement is expressly made subject to and contingent upon City's completion of all
procedures, hearings and approvals deemed necessary by City or its legal counsel for
amendment of the urban renewal plan applicable to the Property and/or project area, all
of which must be completed within 180 days from the date this Agreement is approved
by the City council. If such completion does not occur, then this Agreement shall be
deemed canceled and shall be null and void.
11. Representations and Warranties of City. City hereby represents and
warrants as follows:
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A. City is not prohibited from consummating the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument,
restriction, order or judgment.
B. Each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all
documents to be delivered hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on
behalf of City.
12. Representations and Warranties of Company. Company hereby
represents and warrants as follows:
A. Company is not prohibited from consummating the transaction
contemplated in this Agreement by any law, regulation, agreement, instrument,
restriction, order or judgment.
B. Company is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing
under the laws of the state of its organization and is duly qualified and in good
standing under the laws of the State of Iowa.
C. Company has full right, title, and authority to execute and perform
this Agreement and to consummate all of the transactions contemplated herein,
and each person who executes and delivers this Agreement and all documents
to be delivered to City hereunder is and shall be authorized to do so on behalf of
Company.
13. Materiality of Company's Promises, Covenants, Representations,
and Warranties. Each and every promise, covenant, representation, and warranty set
forth in this Agreement on the part of Company to be performed is a material term of
this Agreement, and each and every such promise, covenant, representation, and
warranty constitutes a material inducement for City to enter this Agreement. Company
acknowledges that without such promises, covenants, representations, and warranties,
City would not have entered this Agreement. Upon breach of any promise or covenant,
or in the event of the incorrectness or falsity of any representation or warranty, City
may, at its sole option and in addition to any other right or remedy available to it,
terminate this Agreement and declare it null and void.
14. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be
delivered in person, by overnight air courier service, by United States registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile (with an additional copy delivered by one
of the foregoing means), and addressed:
(a) if to City, at 715 Mulberry Street, Waterloo, Iowa 50703, facsimile
number 319-291-4571, Attention: Mayor, with copies to the City Attorney and the
Community Planning and Development Director.
(b) if to Company, at PO Box 4236 Waterloo, Iowa 50704, facsimile
number , Attn: Rodney A. Anderson, Manager, with copy to
Eric W. Johnson, Beecher Law Firm, P.O. Box 178, Waterloo, Iowa 50704.
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Delivery of notice shall be deemed to occur (i) on the date of delivery when delivered in
person, (ii) one (1) business day following deposit for overnight delivery to an overnight
air courier service which guarantees next day delivery, (iii) three (3) business days
following the date of deposit if mailed by United States registered or certified mail,
postage prepaid, or (iv) when transmitted by facsimile so long as the sender obtains
written electronic confirmation from the sending facsimile machine that such
transmission was successful. A party may change the address for giving notice by any
method set forth in this section.
15. No Joint Venture. Nothing in this Agreement shall, or shall be deemed
or construed to, create or constitute any joint venture, partnership, agency,
employment, or any other relationship between the City and Company nor to create any
liability for one party with respect to the liabilities or obligations of the other party or any
other person.
16. Amendment, Modification, and Waiver. No amendment, modification,
or waiver of any condition, provision, or term of this Agreement shall be valid or of any
effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or parties to be bound or by the duly
authorized representative of same, and specifying with particularity the extent and
nature of the amendment, modification, or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any
default by another party shall not affect or impair any rights arising from any subsequent
default.
17. Severability. Each provision, section, sentence, clause, phrase, and
word of this Agreement is intended to be severable. If any portion of this Agreement
shall be deemed invalid or unenforceable, whether in whole or in part, the offending
provision or part thereof shall be deemed severed from this Agreement and the
remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby and shall continue
in full force and effect. If, for any reason, a court finds that any portion of this
Agreement is invalid or unenforceable as written, but that by limiting such provision or
portion thereof it would become valid and enforceable, then such provision or portion
thereof shall be deemed to be written, and shall be construed and enforced, as so
limited.
18. Captions. All captions, headings, or titles in the paragraphs or sections
of this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and/or reference, and
they shall in no way be construed as limiting, extending, or describing either the scope
or intent of this Agreement or of any provisions hereof.
19. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding and shall inure to the
benefit of the parties and their respective successors, assigns, and legal
representatives.
20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which, taken
together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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21. Entire Agreement. This Agreement 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.
22. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Development
Agreement by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first set forth above.
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CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA CENTRAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,
LLC
By: nk✓t By:
Quentin M. Hart, Mayr Rod ey A. Anderson, Manager
Attest:
Kelley Felchl, City Clerk
PERSONAL GUARANTY. The undersigned members and/or managers of
Company hereby agree for themselves and their heirs, personal representatives, and
assigns, to unconditionally guarantee to City, its successors and assigns, the full and
prompt performance by Company, its successors and assigns, of all promises and
covenants on the part of Company to be performed pursuant to the foregoing
Agreement, including but not limited to the duties of indemnity set forth therein, if any.
Liability of guarantors hereunder is joint and several.
ney . Anderson DanieTE. Levi
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EXHIBIT "A'
Legal Description of Property
Lots 2 and 3 of Waterloo RX First and Franklin Subdivision;
And also, Lots 17 and 18 of Block 64 of Cooley Addition;
And also, that part of the 20 foot alley as platted in Block 64 of Cooley Addition lying
Southeasterly of a Southwesterly extension of the Northwesterly line of Lot 17 of Block
64 of Cooley Addition and lying Northwesterly of a Southwesterly extension of the
Southeasterly line of Lot 18 of Block 64 of Cooley Addition, all in the City of Waterloo,
Black Hawk County, Iowa.
EXHIBIT "B"
MINIMUM ASSESSMENT AGREEMENT
This Minimum Assessment Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as
\\ j , 2017, by and among the CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
("City''), Central Property Holdings, LLC ("Company"), and the COUNTY ASSESSOR of
the City of Waterloo, Iowa ("Assessor").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, on or before the date hereof the City and Company have entered
into a development agreement (the "Development Agreement") regarding certain real
property, described in Exhibit "A " thereto, located in the City; and
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that pursuant to the Development Agreement, the
Company will undertake, or cause to be undertaken, the development of an area
("Project") within the East Waterloo Unified Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
Area, formerly known as the Logan Plaza Urban Renewal and Redevelopment Plan
Area of the City; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Iowa Code § 403.6, as amended, the City and the
Company desire to establish a minimum actual value for the land and the building
pursuant to this Agreement and applicable only to the Project, which shall be effective
upon substantial completion of the Project and from then until this Agreement is
terminated pursuant to the terms herein and which is intended to reflect the minimum
actual value of the land and buildings as to the Project only; and
WHEREAS, the City and the Assessor have reviewed the preliminary plans and
specifications for the improvements (the "Improvements") which the parties contemplate
will be erected as a part of the Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the promises,
covenants, and agreements made by each other, do hereby agree as follows:
1. Upon substantial completion of construction of the Improvements, the
minimum actual taxable value which shall be fixed for assessment purposes for the
land and Improvements to be constructed thereon as a part of the Project shall not be
Tess than $1,500,000.00 (the "Minimum Actual Value") until termination of this
Agreement. The parties agree that construction of the Improvements will be
substantially completed on or before August 1, 2021.
2. The Minimum Actual Value herein established shall be of no further force
and effect, and this Minimum Assessment Agreement shall terminate, on December 31,
2039. Nothing herein shall be deemed to waive Company's rights under Iowa Code §
403.6, as amended, to contest that portion of any actual value assignment made by the
Assessor in excess of the Minimum Actual Value established herein. In no event,
however, shall Company seek or cause the reduction of the actual value assigned
below the Minimum Actual Value established herein during the term of this Agreement.
3. This Agreement shall be promptly recorded by the City with the Recorder
of Black Hawk County, Iowa. The City shall pay all costs of recording.
4. Neither the preambles nor provisions of this Agreement are intended to, or
shall be construed as, modifying the terms of the Development Agreement.
5. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the parties, including but not limited to future owners of the
Project property.
CITY OF WATERLOO, IOWA
By: 5✓CSL 1
Quentin M. Hart, Mayor
Attest:
elley Fe ch : , ity Clerk
STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK )
On this , day of , 2017, before me, a Notary Public
in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Quentin M. Hart and Kelley Felchle, 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, a municipal corporation, created and
existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing
instrument is the seal of said municipal corporation, and that said instrument was
signed and sealed on behalf of said municipal corporation by authority and resolution of
its City Council, and said Mayor and City Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be the
free act and deed of said municipal corporation by it and by them voluntarily executed.
CENTRAL PROPERTY HOLDINGS,
LLC
By:
Rodney A. Anderson
Manager
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NANCY HIGBY
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COMMISSION NO.788229
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Nota Pu c -r
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STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK
Acknowledged before me on 3I -/A4 7. aW 7 , by Rodney A. Anderson as
Manager of Central Property Holdings, LLC.
BARBARA J MOSTEK
COMMISSION NO. 720408
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
JANUARY 15, 2018
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Notary Public
CERTIFICATION OF ASSESSOR
The undersigned, having reviewed the plans and specifications for the
improvements to be constructed and the market value assigned to the land upon which
the improvements are to be constructed for the development, and being of the opinion
that the minimum market value contained in the foregoing Minimum Assessment
Agreement appears reasonable, hereby certifies as follows: The undersigned
Assessor, being legally responsible for the assessment of the property subject to the
development, upon completion of improvements to be made on it and in accordance
with the Minimum Assessment Agreement, certifies that the actual value assigned to
such land, building and equipment upon completion of the development shall not be
Tess than One Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($1,500,000) in the aggregate,
until termination of this Minimum Assessment Agreement pursuant to the terms hereof.
STATE OF IOWA
) ss.
COUNTY OF BLACK HAWK
sor for Black Hawk County, Iowa
Date
Subscribed and sworn to before me on I—
, by T.J.
Koenigsfeld, Assessor for Black Hawk County, Iowa.
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TARA JOHNSON
Commission Number 767467
My Commission Expires
n,y�r April 5, 2020