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RESOLUTION NO. 15-20
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE
DEVELOPMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
AND A&M DEVELOPMENT II, L.L.C. FOR THE SABIN TOWNHOMES
WHEREAS, Mike Hahn of A&M Development II, L.L.C. ("Developer") has submitted a private
redevelopment proposal known as the Sabin Townhomes for a liner building consisting of 28
two bedroom townhome units that will wrap a City parking facility located at Dubuque Street and
Harrison Street in Iowa City, hereinafter the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, the property on which the Project will be constructed is located within the City -
University Project 1 Urban Renewal Area, which area is described in the Urban Renewal Plan
approved for such area by Resolution No. 2157 dated October 2, 1969, amended by Resolution
No. 01-366, dated November 13, 2001; and by Resolution No. 12-459, dated October 23, 2012;
and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 14-253 dated August 19, 2014 the Urban Renewal Plan for the
City -University Project I Urban Renewal Area was amended to include a development
agreement for the Sabin Townhomes as an urban renewal project; and,
WHEREAS, the Economic Development Committee considered said application on December
8, 2014 and voted to recommend approval to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for Tax Increment Financing rebates of $976,277 paid over the course
of thirteen years once the Project is complete, Developer has agreed to make certain
improvements to the property, as outlined in the development agreement; and
WHEREAS it is the determination of this City Council that approval of the Agreement for Private
Redevelopment is in the public interest of the residents of the City and is consistent with the
purposes and objectives of the Urban Renewal Area Plan.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY IOWA THAT
1. The attached Agreement for Private Redevelopment by and between the City of Iowa
City, Iowa and A&M DEVELOPMENT II, L.L.C. is in the public interest of the residents of
Iowa City.
2. Said Agreement is consistent with and authorized by the Urban Renewal Plan and all
applicable State and federal laws including but not limited to Iowa Code Chapters 15A
and 403.
3. The Mayor is authorized and directed to execute the Agreement in duplicate and the City
Clerk is authorized and directed to attest his signature and to affix the seal of the City
Clerk.
4. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to record said Agreement with the Johnson
County Recorder at the Developer's expense.
5. The City Manager is hereby authorized to administer the terms of the Agreement for
Private Redevelopment.
Passed and approved this 20th day of, January, 2015.
MAYOR
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ATTEST:
CITY WERK
A p oved by
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City Attorney's Office
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It was nioved by Mims and seconded by Dobyns the
Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Botchway
x Dickens
x Dobyns
x Hayek
x Mims
x Payne
x Tluogmorton
AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT
By and Between
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
AND
A&M DEVELOPMENT II, LLC.
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THIS AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT (hereinafter called
Agreement"), is made on oras of the 20th day of January , 2015, by and among
the CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, amunicipality (hereinafter called "City"), established pursuant to
the Code of Iowa ofthe State ofIowa and acting under the authorization ofChapter 403 of the Code
ofIowa, 2013, as amended (hereinafter called "Urban Renewal Act") and A&M DEVELOPMENT
II LLC., having an office for the transaction of business at 1310 Highland Court, Iowa City, Iowa
52240 (the "Developer").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of the Urban Renewal Act, the City has
undertaken a program for the revitalization of an urban renewal area in the City and, in this
connection, is engaged in carrying out urban renewal project activities in an area known as the City -
University Project I Urban Renewal Area, which area is described in the Urban Renewal Plan
approved for such area by Resolution No. 2157 dated October 2, 1969, amended by Resolution No.
01-366, dated November 13, 2001; and by Resolution No. 12-459, dated October 23, 2012; and
WHEREAS, a copy of the foregoing Urban Renewal Plan, as amended, has been recorded
among the land records in the office of the Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa; and
WHEREAS, the Developer owns or has the right to occupy certain real property located in
the foregoing Urban Renewal Area as more particularly described in Exhibit A annexed hereto and
made a part hereof (which property as so described is hereinafter referred to as the 'Development
Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Developer will cause certain improvements known as the "Sabin
Townhomes" to be constructed on the Development Property and will cause the same to be operated
in accordance with this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 14-253 dated August 19, 2014 the Urban Renewal Plan for
the University Project I Urban Renewal Area was amended to include a development agreement for
the Harrison Street Townhouses n/k/a Sabin Townhomes as an urban renewal project; and,
WHEREAS, the City believes that the development and continued operation of the
Development Property pursuant to this Agreement and the ftilfillment generally of this Agreement,
are in the vital and best interests ofthe City and in accord with the public purposes and provisions of
the applicable State and local laws and requirements under which the foregoing project has been
undertaken and is being assisted; and,
WHEREAS, the City believes that the development pursuant to this Agreement aligns with
the goals of the Riverfront Crossings Master Plan and the provisions of the Riverfront Crossings
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Form Based Code because it will provide a Liner Building that will hide the east and south facades
of the parking structure from the public view with an innovative design that integrates the parking
facility with no common hallway elements, is part of a larger master planned project consisting ofthe
parking facility and a six story office building currently under construction on the corner ofClinton
and Harrison Streets and provides three units of affordable housing.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual obligations of the
parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and agree with the other as follows:
ARTICLE L DEFINITIONS
Section I.I. Definitions. In addition to other definitions set forth in this Agreement, all
capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the following meanings unless a
different meaning clearly appears from the context:
Agreement means this Agreement and all appendices hereto, as the same may be from time to
time be modified, amended or supplemented.
Certificate of Com lentionmeansacertificationintheformofthecertificateattachedheretoas
Exhibit C and hereby made a part ofthis Agreement, provided to the Developer pursuant to Section
3.2 of this Agreement.
City means the City of Iowa City, Iowa, or any successor to its functions.
Code means the Code of Iowa, 2013, as amended.
Construction Plans means the plans, specifications, drawings and related documents reflecting
the construction work to be performed by the Developer on the Development Property and the other
properties upon which the Public Improvements will be located; the Construction Plans shall be as
detailed as the plans, specifications, drawings and related documents which are submitted to the
building inspector of the City as required by applicable City codes.
Countv means the County of Johnson, Iowa.
Developer means A&M DEVELOPMENT II, LLC.
Development Property means that portion of the City University Project 1 Urban Renewal
Area of the City described in Exhibit A hereto.
Economic Development Grants mean the Tax Increment payments to be made by the City to
the Developer under Article VIII of this Agreement.
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Event ofDefault means any of the events described in Section 10.1 of this Agreement.
First Mortgage means any Mortgage granted to secure any loan made pursuant to either a
mortgage commitment obtained by the Developer from a commercial lender or other financial
institution to fiord any portion ofthe construction costs and initial operating capital requirements of
the Minimum Improvements, or all such Mortgages as appropriate.
A&M DEVELOPMENT II. LLC TIF ACCOUNT means a separate account within the City -
University Project 1 Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Fund of the City, in which there shall
be deposited all Tax Increments received by the City with respect to the Minimum Improvements on
the Development Property described in Exhibit A.
Minimum Improvements shall mean the construction of a new residential building, together
with all related site improvements as outlined in Exhibit B hereto. Minimum Improvements shall
not include increases in assessed or actual value due to market factors.
Mortgage means any mortgage or security agreement in which the Developer has granted a
mortgage or other security interest in the Development Property, or any portion or parcel thereof, or
any improvements constructed thereon.
Net Proceeds means any proceeds paid by an insurer to the Developer under a policy or
policies ofinsurance required to be provided and maintained by the Developer, as the case may be,
pursuant to Article V of this Agreement and remaining after deducting all expenses (including fees
and disbursements of counsel) incurred in the collection of such proceeds.
Ordinance means Ordinance No. 12-4509 of the City, under which the taxes levied on the
taxable property in the City -University project 1 Urban Renewal Area shall be divided and a portion
paid into the Iowa City Urban Renewal Tax Increment Revenue Fund.
Project shall mean the construction and operation of the Minimum Improvements on the
Development Property, as described in this Agreement.
State means the State of Iowa.
City -University Project 1 Urban Renewal Tax Increment Fund means the special fund of the
City created under the authority of Section 403.19(2) ofthe Code and the Ordinance, which fund was
created in order to pay the principal of and interest on loans, monies advanced to or indebtedness,
whether funded, refunded, assumed or otherwise, including bonds or other obligations issued under
the authority of Section 403.9 or 403.12 ofthe Code, incurred by the City to finance or refinance in
whole or in pant projects undertaken pursuant to the City -University Project 1 Urban Renewal Plan,
as amended.
Tax Increments means the property tax revenues with respect to the Minimum Improvements
that are divided and made available to the City for deposit in the City -University Project I Urban
Renewal Tax hrcrement Revenue Fund under the provisions of Section 403.19 ofthe Code and the
Ordinance.
Termination Date means the date of termination ofthis Agreement, as established in Section
12.8 ofthis Agreement.
Unavoidable Delays means delays resulting from acts or occurrences outside the reasonable
control of the party claiming the delay including butnot limited to stomas, floods, fires, explosions or
other casualty losses, unusual weather conditions, strikes, boycotts, lockouts or other labor disputes,
delays in transportation or delivery ofmaterial or equipment, litigation conunenced by third parties,
or the acts of any federal, State or local govermnental unit (other than the City).
Urban Renewal Plan means the City -University Project I Urban Renewal Plan, as amended,
approved in respect ofthe City -University project 1 Urban Renewal Area, described in the preambles
hereof.
ARTICLE II. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 2.1. Representations and Warranties of the City. The City makes the following
representations and warranties:
a) The City is a municipal corporation and political subdivision organized under the
provisions of the Constitution and the laws of the State and has the power to enter into this
Agreement and carry out its obligations hereunder.
b) The execution and delivery ofthis Agreement, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and the fulfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement are not prevented by, limited by, in conflict with, or result in a breach of, the terms,
conditions or provisions of any contractual restriction, evidence of indebtedness, agreement or
instrument ofwhatever nature to which the City is now a party or by which it is bound, nor do they
constitute a default under any of the foregoing.
Section 2.2. Covenants, Obligations, Representations and Warranties of Developer. The
Developer makes the following representations and warranties:
a) Developer is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the
laws ofthe State ofIowa and has all requisite power and authority to own and operate its properties,
to carry on its business as now conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted, and to enter
into and perform its obligations under the Agreement.
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b) This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Developer and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the City, is in full force and
effect and is a valid and legally binding instrument ofthe Developer enforceable in accordance with
its terms, except as the same may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws
relating to or affecting creditors' rights generally.
c) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby, and the fiilfillment of or compliance with the terms and conditions of this
Agreement are not prevented by, limited by, in conflict with, or result in a violation or breach of, the
terms, conditions or provisions of the certificate of incorporation and bylaws of Developer or its
parents or subsidiaries of any contractual restriction, evidence of indebtedness, agreement or
instrument ofwhatever nature to which the Developer is now a party or by which it or its property is
bound, nor do they constitute a default under any of the foregoing.
d) There are no actions, suits or proceedings pending or threatened against or affecting the
Developer in any court or before any arbitrator or before or by any governmental body in which there
is a reasonable possibility ofan adverse decision which could materially adversely affect the business
present or prospective), financial position or results of operations of the Developer or which in any
manner raises any questions affecting the validity of the Agreement or the Developer's ability to
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
e) Developer has not received any notice from any local, State or federal official that the
activities of Developer with respect to the Development Property may or will be in violation of any
environmental law or regulation (other than those notices, if any, of which the City has previously
been notified in writing). Developer is not currently aware of any State or federal claim filed or
planned to be filed by any party relating to any violation ofany local, State or federal environmental
law, regulation or review procedure applicable to the Development Property, and Developer is not
currently aware of any violation of any local, State or federal environmental law, regulation or
review procedure which would give any person a valid claim under any State or federal
environmental statute with respect thereto.
f) Developer will cooperate with the City in resolution of any traffic, parking, trash
removal, excessive noise or public safety problems which may arise in connection with the
construction and operation of the Minimum Improvements.
g) Developer would not undertake its obligations under this Agreement without the
payment by the City ofthe Economic Development Grants being made to the Developer pursuant to
this Agreement.
h) The Developer will cause the Minimum Improvements to be constructed in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement and when constructed will comply with the Urban Renewal Plan
and all local, State and federal laws and regulations, except for variances that may be necessary to
construct the Minimum Improvements.
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i) The Developer will use its best efforts to obtain, or cause to be obtained, in a timely
manner, all required permits, licenses and approvals, and will meet, in a timely manner, all
requirements of all applicable local, State, and federal laws and regulations which must be obtained
or met in connection with the Project.
0) With the exception of the three townhome units to be purchased by an affordable
housing provider, the Developer shall not, prior to the expiration of this agreement, cause or
voluntarily permitthe Development Property and/or Minimum Improvements to become other than
taxable property by applying for or seeking any industrial property tax exemption, by being owned by
a utility or any other entity of a type where the assessed value oftaxable property ofsuch entity is not
treated as located within the Development Property, by being owned by any entity having tax exempt
status or by applying for or seeking for a deferral, abatement or exemption from property tax
pursuant to any present or future statute or ordinance.
ARTICLE III. DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPANCY REQUIREMENT
Section 3.1. Minimum Improvements.
The Developer agrees to complete Minimum Improvements generally consisting of 28 two
bedroom townhome units that will have direct access via a back door to the City -owned parking
facility with each unit to have a street level front entrance and no common hallways, all as more fully
described in Exhibit `B" hereto. If three of the units have been purchased by an affordable housing
provider pursuant to Section 3.3 hereof and are exempt from the payment of property taxes, the
construction of the Minimum Improvements must increase the actual assessed value of the
Development Property to at least $4,750,000 for the January 1, 2017 assessment. Ifthree ofthe units
have not been purchased by an affordable housing provider and are not exempt from the payment of
taxes, the construction ofthe Minimum Improvements must increase the actual assessed value ofthe
Development Property to at least $5,320,000 for the assessment on January 1, 2017.
Section 3.2. Certificate of Completion.
Upon written request ofthe Developer after issuance ofan occupancy permit for the Minimum
Improvements the City will furnish the Developer with a Certificate of Completion for such portion
in recordable form, in substantially the form set forth in Exhibit C attached hereto. Such Certificate
of Completion shall be a conclusive determination of satisfactory termination of the covenants and
conditions ofthis Agreement solely with respect to the obligations ofthe Developer to construct such
portion of the Minimum Improvements.
A Certificate of Completion may be recorded in the proper office for the recordation of deeds and
other instruments pertaining to the Development Property at the Developer's sole expense. If the
City shall refuse or fail to provide a Certificate of Completion in accordance with the provisions of
this Section 3.2, the City shall within twenty (20) days after written request by the Developer,
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provide the Developer with a written statement indicating with adequate detail, in what respects the
Developer has failed to complete the Minimum Improvements in accordance with the provisions of
this Agreement, or is otherwise in default under the terms of this Agreement, and what measures or
acts will be necessary in the opinion ofthe City, to obtain such Certificate of Completion.
Section 3.3. Affordable Housine.
Developer shall sell three of the townhonre units to an affordable housing provider approved
by the City for the purpose of providing rental housing for households at or below 80% of median
income. The price of each unit shall not exceed $190,000. The rent in those units shall not exceed
the fair market rent established by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
for the HOME program. The City agrees to use its best efforts to secure an affordable housing
provider to purchase said units. The sale shall take place by January 1, 2017 or upon the City's
approval of an affordable housing provider if that approval occurs after January 1, 2017. In the event
there is not an affordable housing provider ready, willing and able to purchase said units on or before
January 1, 2018, Developer agrees to rent three units at rates equal to or less than 80% ofthe HOME
Fair Market Rent rate established by HUD. Rental applications for these three units shall be
processed through an affordable housing provider approved by the City, which will perform third -
party verification of household income to ensure the three units are occupied by households with
incomes at or below 80% of the HUD -established Area Median Income, pursuant to an agreement
between the Developer and The Housing Fellowship, which shall remain in fall force and effect until
the Termination Date ofthis Agreement. These three units shall be leased by such income -qualified
tenants as described above for an average of 11 months per calendar year. (In 2014, 80% of the
HUD -established Area Median Income is $44,550 for a 1 -person household, and $50, 900 for a 2 -
person household, and 80% of the HOME Fair Market Rent is $668 per month for a 1 bedroom and
851 for a 2 -bedroom.
ARTICLE IV. RESERVED
ARTICLE V. INSURANCE
Section 5.1. Insurance Requirements.
a) Upon completion ofconstruction ofthe Minimum Improvements and at all times prior
to the Termination Date, the Developer shall maintain, or cause to be maintained, at its cost and
expense (and from time to time at the request of the City shall furnish proof of the payment of
premiums on) insurance as follows:
i) Insurance against loss and/or damage to the Minimum Improvements under a
policy or policies covering such risks as are ordinarily insured through property policies against risk
by similar businesses, including (without limitation the generality ofthe foregoing) fire, extended
coverage, vandalism and malicious mischief, explosion, water damage, demolition cost, debris
removal, and collapse in an amount not less than the full insurable replacement value of the
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Minimum Improvements, but any such policy may have a deductible amount of not more than
250,000. No policy ofinsurance shall be so written that the proceeds thereof will produce less than
the minimum coverage required by the preceding sentence, by reason ofco-insurance provisions or
otherwise, without the prior consent thereto in writing by the City. The term "full insurable
replacement value" shall mean the actual replacement cost of the Minimum Improvements
excluding foundation and excavation costs and costs ofunderground flues, pipes, drains and other
uninsurable items) and equipment, and shall be determined from time to time at the request of the
City, but not more frequently than once every three years, by an insurance consultant or insurer
selected and paid for by the Developer and approved by the City.
ii) Comprehensive general public liability insurance, including personal injury
liability for injuries to persons and/or property, including any injuries resulting from the operation of
automobiles or other motorized vehicles on or about the Development Property, in the minimum
amount for each occurrence and for each year of $1,000,000.
iii) Such other insurance, including worker's compensation insurance respecting all
employees ofthe Developer, in such amount as is customarily carried by like organizations engaged
in like activities ofcomparable size and liability exposure; provided that the Developer may be self-
insured with respect to all or any part of its liability for worker's compensation.
b) All insurance required by this Article V to be provided prior to the Termination Date
shall be taken out and maintained in responsible insurance companies selected by the Developer
which are authorized under the laws of the State of Iowa to assume the risks covered thereby. The
Developer will deposit annually with the City copies ofpolicies evidencing all such insurance, or a
certificate or certificates or binders ofthe respective insurers stating that such insurance is in force
and effect. Unless otherwise provided in this Article V, each policy shall contain a provision that the
insurer shall not cancel or modify it without giving written notice to the Developer and the City at
least thirty (30) days before the cancellation or modification becomes effective. Not less than fifteen
15) days prior to the expiration of any policy, the Developer shall furnish the City evidence
satisfactory to the City that the policy has been renewed or replaced by another policy conforming to
the provisions of this Article V, or that there is no necessity therefor under the terms hereof. In lieu
of separate policies, the Developer may maintain a single policy, or blanket or umbrella policies, or a
combination thereof, which provide the total coverage required herein, in which event the Developer
shall deposit with the City a certificate or certificates of the respective insurers as to the amount of
coverage in force upon the Minimum Improvements.
c) The Developer agrees to notify the City immediately in the case ofdamage exceeding
250,000 in amount to, or destruction of, the Minimum Improvements or any portion thereof
resulting from fire or other casualty. Net Proceeds ofany such insurance shall be paid directly to the
Developer, and the Developer will forthwith repair, reconstruct and restore the Minimum
Improvements to substantially the same or an improved condition or value as they existed prior to the
event causing such damage and, to the extent necessary to accomplish such repair, reconstruction and
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restoration, the Developer will apply the Net Proceeds of any insurance relating to such damage
received by the Developer to the payment or reimbursement of the costs thereof.
d) The Developer shall complete the repair, reconstruction and restoration of the
Minimum Improvements, whether the Net Proceeds ofinsurance received by the Developer for such
purposes are sufficient.
ARTICLE VI. COVENANTS OF THE DEVELOPER
Section 6.1. Maintenance of Properties. The Developer will maintain, preserve and keep
the Minimum Improvements in good repair and working order, ordinary wear and tear excepted, and
from time to time will make all necessary repairs, replacements, renewals and additions.
Section 6.2. Maintenance of Records. The Developer 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 the Developer in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, consistently applied throughout the period involved, and
the Developer will provide reasonable protection against loss or damage to such books ofrecord and
account.
Section 6.3. Compliance with Laws. The Developer will comply with all laws, rules and
regulations relating to the Minimum Improvements, other than laws, rules and regulations the failure
to comply with which or the sanctions and penalties resulting therefrom, would not have a material
adverse effect on the business, property, operations, or condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Developer.
Section 6.4. Non -Discrimination. In operating the Minimum hnprovements, the Developer
shall not discriminate against any applicant, employee or tenant because of race, creed, color,
religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status or gender identity. The
Developer shall ensure that applicants, employees and tenants are considered and are treated without
regard to their race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability,
marital status or gender identity.
Section 6.5. RESERVED.
Section 6.6. Annual Certification. To assist the City in monitoring and performance ofthe
Developer hereunder, a duly authorized officer of the Developer shall annually provide to the City:
a) proof that all ad valorem taxes on the Development Property have been paid for the prior fiscal
year; and (b) certification that such officer has re-examined the terms and provisions of this
Agreement and that at the date of such certificate, and during the preceding twelve (12) months, the
Developer is not, or was not, in default in the fulfillment of any of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and that no Event of Default (or event which, with the lapse of time or the giving of
notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) is occurring or has occurred as of the date of
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such certificate or during such period, or if the signer is aware of any such default, event or Event of
Default, said officer shall disclose in such statement the nature thereof, its period of existence and
what action, if any, has been taken or is proposed to be taken with respect thereto. Such statement,
proof and certificate shall be provided not later than November 1 of each year, commencing
November 1, 2017, and ending on November 1, 2029 both dates inclusive. Upon certification by the
Developer on or before November 1, 2017, the City will calculate an increment in accordance with
the Ordinance, which establishes a base value as ofJanuary 1, 2011.
Section 6.7 Taxation of Development Property. With the exception ofthe three townhome
units to be purchased by an affordable housing provider, the Developer shall not, prior to the
expiration ofthis agreement, cause or voluntarily permit the Development Property and/or Minimum
Improvements to become other than taxable property by applying for or seeking any property tax
exemption, by being owned by a utility or any other entity of a type where the assessed value of
taxable property of such entity is not treated as located within the Development Property, by being
owned by any entity having tax exempt status or by applying for or seeking for a deferral, abatement
or exemption from property tax pursuant to any present or future statute or ordinance.
ARTICLE VII. ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER
Section 7.1. Status of the Developer; Transfer ofSubstantially All Assets. As security for the
obligations ofthe Developer under this Agreement, the Developer represents and agrees that, prior to
the issuance ofthe Certificate of Completion and prior to the Termination Date, the Developer will
maintain existence as an adequately -capitalized limited liability company and will not wind up or
otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Development Property and Minimum
Improvements, or assign its interest in this Agreement to any other party unless (i) the transferee
partnership, corporation, limited liability company or individual assumes in writing all of the
obligations of the Developer under this Agreement and (ii) the City consents thereto in writing in
advance thereof, in which case the Developer may be released of its obligations hereunder.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, however, or any other provisions ofthis Agreement, (a) Developer
may transfer its interest in and to this Agreement to any affiliate which is controlled by, under
common control with or controls Developer or to any entity that acquires all or substantially all of
the assets ofthe Developer or to any successor to Developer by consolidation, merger, or otherwise,
and (b) the Developer may (1) pledge any and/or all of its assets as security for any financing of the
Minimum Improvements; (2) assign its rights under this Agreement to a third party, provided such
assignment shall not release the Developer of its obligations hereunder, and the City agrees in
writing that Developer may assign its interest under this Agreement for such purpose; and (3) the
Developer may transfer its ownership interest to a third -party under an arrangement whereby
Developer will lease the Development Property back and continue to satisfy the requirements of this
Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANTS
Section 8.1. Economic Development Grants. (a) For and in consideration ofthe obligations
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being assumed by the Developer hereunder, and in furtherance of the goals and objectives of the
Urban Renewal Plan and the Urban Renewal Act, the City agrees to make up to thirteen (13) annual
Economic Development Grants to the Developer, subject to the Developer having received a
Certificate of Completion and being and remaining in compliance with the terms of this Agreement
and subject to the terms of this Article VIII. The annual grants shall commence on June 1, 2019 and
end on June 1, 2031, or when the total ofall grants is equal to $976,277, whichever is earlier. All
amoral grants shall be equal to one hundred percent (100%) per fiscal year of the Tax Increments
unless the total grant amount of $976,277 is reached first) collected by the City with respect to the
Minimum Improvements on Development Property pursuant to Section 403.9 ofthe Urban Renewal
Act under the terms of the Ordinance (without regard to any averaging that may otherwise be utilized
under Section 403.19 and excluding any interest that may accrue thereon prior to payment to the
Developer) during the preceding twelve-month period in respect ofthe Development Property and
the Minimum Improvements, but subject to adjustment and conditions precedent as provided in this
Article (such payments being referred to collectively as the "Economic Development Grants").
b) The obligation ofthe City to make an Economic Development Grant to the Developer
in any year as specified above shall be subject to and conditioned upon the timely filing by the
Developer of all previous ammal statements, proofs and certifications required under Section 6.6
hereofand the City Manager's approval thereof, which will not be unreasonably withheld. Beginning
with the November 1, 2017 certification, ifthe Developer's annual statement, proofand certification
is timely filed and contains the information required under Section 6.6 and the City Manager
approves ofthe same, the City shall certify to the County prior to December 1 ofthat year its request
for the available Tax Increments resulting from the assessments imposed by the County as ofJanuary
1 ofthat year, to be collected by the City as taxes are paid during the following fiscal year and which
shall thereafter be disbursed to the Developer on June 1 ofthe following fiscal year. (For example, if
the Developer and the City each so certify on November and December 2017, respectively, the first
Economic Development Grant would be paid to the Developer on June 1, 2019).
c) In the event that the annual statement, proof or certificate required to be delivered by
the Developer under Section 6.7 is not delivered to the City by November 1 of any year, the
Developer recognizes and agrees that the City may have insufficient time to review and approve the
same and certify its request for Tax Increments to the County and that, as a result, no Economic
Development Grant may be made to the Developer in respect thereof. The City covenants to act in
good faith to appropriately review and consider any late certification on the part of the Developer,
but the City shall not be obligated to make any certification to the County for the available Tax
Increments or make any corresponding payment of the Economic Development Grant to the
Developer if, in the reasonable judgment ofthe City, it is not able to give appropriate consideration
which may include, but not be limited to, specific discussion before the City Council at a regular
City Council meeting with respect thereto) to the Developer's certification due to its late filing. In
the event Developer fails to timely file an annual statement, proof or certificate due to an
Unavoidable Delay and, as a result, an Economic Development Grant cannot be make, Developer
may give written notice to the City and, if the City finds that Developer's failure is due to an
Unavoidable Delay, the missed Economic Development Grant shall be made in the year succeeding
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the last srheduled Economic Development Grant under Section 8. 1, subject to Developer's filing
under Section 6.6 and all other provisions of this Article VIII with respect to such grant, it being the
intention of the parties to allow up to thirteen (13) annual Economic Development Grants in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $976,277, if Developer is in compliance with this Agreement.
d) The total, aggregate amount of all Economic Development Grants under this Agreement
shall not exceed $976,277. Each Economic Development Grant shall be equal to one hundred
percent (100%) ofall Tax Increments collected per fiscal year in respect of the assessments imposed
on the Development Property and Minimum Improvements as ofJanuaiy 1, 2017, and on January 1
of each of the following thirteen (13) years, until the total, aggregate of all such Economic
Development Grants equals no more than the sum of $976,277. The final grant shall be adjusted, if
necessary, if payment of 100% of Tax Increments for that grant would result in total, aggregate
Economic Development Grants in an amount exceeding $976,277. Such Economic Development
Grants shall at all times be subject to termination in accordance with the terms ofthis Article VIII
and Article X. Thereafter, the taxes levied on the Development Property and Minimum
Improvements shall be divided and applied in accordance with the Urban Renewal Act and the
Ordinance. It is recognized by all parties that the total aggregate amount set forth above is a
maximum amount only and that the actual payment amounts will be determined after the Minimum
Improvements are completed and the valuations ofsaid Improvements have been determined by the
City Assessor.
e) In the event that any certificate filed by the Developer under Section 6.6 or other
information available to the City discloses the existence or prior occurrence ofan Event of Default
that was not cured or cannot reasonably be cured under the provisions of Section 10.2 (or an event
that, with the passage of time or giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default that
cannot reasonably be cured under the provisions of Section 10.2), the City shall have no obligation
thereafter to make any further payments to the Developer in respect of the Economic Development
Grants and may proceed to take one or more of the actions described in Section 10.2 hereof.
Section 8.2. Source ofGrant Funds Limited. (a) The Economic Development Grants shall be
payable from and secured solely and only by amounts deposited and held in the A&M
DEVELOPMENT II, LLC TIF Account of the City. The City hereby covenants and agrees to
maintain the Ordinance in force during the term hereof and to apply the incremental taxes collected
in respect ofthe Minimum Improvements and allocated to the A&M DEVELOPMENT II; LLC TIF
Account to pay the Economic Development Grants, as and to the extent set forth in Section 8.1
hereof. The Economic Development Grants shall not be payable in any maturer by other tax
increment revenues or by general taxation or from any other City ftmds.
b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.1 hereof, the City shall have no obligation
to make an Economic Development Grant to the Developer ifat any time during the term hereof the
City receives an opinion of its legal counsel or a controlling decision of an Iowa court having
jurisdiction over the subject matter hereof to the effect that the use of Tax Increments resulting from
the Minimum Improvements to fund an Economic Development Grant to the Developer, as
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contemplated under said Section 8. 1, is not authorized or otherwise an appropriate project activity
permitted to be undertaken by the City under the Urban Renewal Act or other applicable provisions
of the Code, as then constituted. Upon receipt of such an opinion or decision, the City shall
promptly forward a copy of the same to the Developer. If the circumstances or legal constraints
giving rise to the opinion or decision continue for a period during which two (2) Economic
Development Grants would otherwise have been paid to the Developer under the terms of Section
8. 1, the City may terminate this Agreement, without penalty or other liability to the Developer, by
written notice to the Developer.
c) The City makes no representation with respect to the amounts that may finally be paid to
the Developer as the Economic Development Grants, and under no circumstances shall the City in
any manner be liable to the Developer so long as the City timely applies the Tax Increments actually
collected and held in the A&M DEVELOPMENT II, LLC TIF Account (regardless ofthe amounts
thereof) to the payment of the Economic Development Grants to the Developer, as and to the extent
described in this Article.
Section 8.3. Use of Other Tax Increments. Subject to this Article VIII, the City shall be free to
use any and all Tax Increments collected in respect of increases in valuation on the Development
Property unrelated to construction ofthe Minimum Improvements (i.e. increases in assessed or actual
value due to market factors) any other properties within the Project Area, or any available Tax
Increments resulting from the suspension or termination ofthe Economic Development Grants under
Section 8.1 hereof, for any purpose for which the Tax Increments may lawfully be used pursuant to
the provisions of the Urban Renewal Act, and the City shall have no obligations to the Developer
with respect to the use thereof.
ARTICLE IX. INDEMNIFICATION
Section 9.1. Release and Indemnification Covenants.
a) The Developer releases the City and the governing body members, officers, agents,
servants and employees thereof (hereinafter, for purposes of this Article IX, the "indemnified
parties") from, covenants and agrees that the indemnified parties shall not be liable for, and agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the indemnified parties against, any loss or damage to property
or any injury to or death of any person occurring at or about or resulting from any defect in the
Minimum Improvements.
b) Except for any willful misrepresentation or any willful or wanton misconduct or any
unlawful act ofthe indemnified parties, the Developer, or its successors or assigns, agrees to protect
and defend the indemnified parties, now or forever, and further agrees to hold the indemnified parties
harmless, from any claim, demand, suit, action or other proceedings whatsoever by any person or
entity whatsoever arising or purportedly arising from (i) any violation ofany agreement or condition
of this Agreement (except with respect to any suit, action, demand or other proceeding brought by
the Developer against the City to enforce his rights under this Agreement), (ii) the acquisition and
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condition of the Development Property and the construction, installation, ownership, and operation
of the Minimum Improvements or (iii) any hazardous substance or environmental contamination
located in or on the Development Property relating to conditions caused by Developer after the
effective date of this Agreement.
c) The indemnified parties shall not be liable for any damage or injury to the persons or
property of the Developer or its officers, agents, servants or employees or any other person who may
be on or about the Minimum Improvements due to any act of negligence of any person, other than
any act of negligence on the part of any such indemnified party or its officers, agents, servants or
employees.
d) All covenants, stipulations, promises, agreements and obligations ofthe City contained
herein shall be deemed to be the covenants, stipulations, promises, agreements and obligations ofthe
City, and not of any governing body member, officer, agent, servant or employee of the City in the
individual capacity thereof.
e) The provisions of this Article IX shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
ARTICLE X. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 10.1. Events of Default Defined. The following shall be "Events of Default" under
this Agreement and the term "Event ofDefault' shall mean, whenever it is used in this Agreement,
any one or more of the following events:
a) Failure by the Developer to cause the construction ofthe Minimum Improvements to be
commenced and completed pursuant to the terms, conditions and limitations of Article III of this
Agreement;
b) Transfer ofany interest in this Agreement or the assets ofthe Developer in violation of
the provisions of Article VII of this Agreement;
c) Failure by the Developer to substantially observe or perform any covenant, condition,
obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this Agreement;
d) If the holder of any Mortgage on the Development Property, or any improvements
thereon, or any portion thereof, commences foreclosure proceedings as a result of any default under
the applicable Mortgage documents;
e) Ifthe Developer shall:
A) file any petition in bankruptcy or for any reorganization, arrangement,
composition, readjustment, liquidation, dissolution, or similar relief under the United States
Bankruptcy Act of 1978, as amended, or under any similar federal or state law; or
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B) make an assignment for the benefit of its creditors; or
C) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due; or
D) be adjudicated a bankrupt or insolvent; or if a petition or answer proposing the
adjudication ofthe Developer as a bankrupt or its reorganization under any present or future federal
bankruptcy act or any similar federal or state law shall be filed in any court and such petition or
answer shall not be discharged or denied within ninety (90) days after the filing thereof; or a receiver,
trustee or liquidator of the Developer or the Minimum Improvements, or part thereof, shall be
appointed in any proceedings brought against the Developer, and shall not be discharged within
ninety (90) days after such appointment, or if the Developer shall consent to or acquiesce in such
appointment; or
f) Ifany representation or warranty made by the Developer in this Agreement, or made by
the Developer in any written statement or certificate furnished by the Developer pursuant to this
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.
Section 10.2. Remedies on Default. Whenever any Event of Default referred to in Section
10.1 of this Agreement occurs and is continuing, the City, as specified below, may take any one or
more of the following actions after (except in the case of an Event ofDefault under subsections (d)
or (e) of said Section 10.1 in which case action may be taken inmiediately) the giving ofthirty (30)
days' written notice by the City to the Developer and the holder ofthe First Mortgage (but only to the
extent the City has been informed in writing ofthe existence ofa First Mortgage and been provided
with the address ofthe holder thereof) of the Event of Default, but only if the Event of Default has
not been cured within said thirty (30) days, or if the Event of Default cannot reasonably be cured
within thirty (30) days and the Developer does not provide assurances reasonably satisfactory to the
City that the Event of Default will be cured as soon as reasonably possible:
a) The City may suspend its performance under this Agreement until it receives
assurances from the Developer, deemed adequate by the City, that the Developer will cure its default
and continue its performance under this Agreement;
b) The City may terminate this Agreement;
c) The City may withhold the Certificate of Completion;
d) The City may take any action, including legal, equitable or administrative action, which
may appear necessary or desirable to enforce performance and observance of any obligation,
agreement, or covenant of the Developer, as the case may be, under this Agreement; or
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e) The City shall be entitled to recover from the Developer, and the Developer shall re -pay
to the City, an amount equal to the most recent Economic Development Grant previously made to the
Developer under Article VIII hereof, and the City may take any action, including any legal action it
deems necessary, to recover such amount from the Developer.
Section 10.3. No Remedy Exclusive. No remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the City
is intended to be exclusive of any other available remedy or remedies, but each and every remedy
shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given under this Agreement or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute. No delay or omission to exercise any right
or power accruing upon any default shall impair any such right or power or shall be construed to be a
waiver thereof, but any such right and power may be exercised from time to time and as often as may
be deemed expedient.
Section 10.4. No Implied Waiver. In the event any agreement contained in this Agreement
should be breached by any party and thereafter waived by any other party, such waiver shall be
limited to the particular breach so waived and shall not be deemed to waive any other concurrent,
previous or subsequent breach hereunder.
Section 10.5. Agreement to Pay Attorneys' Fees and Expenses. Whenever any Event of
Default occurs and the party who is not in default shall employ attorneys or incur other expenses for
the collection of payments due or to become due or for the enforcement or performance or
observance of any obligation or agreement on the part of the party in default herein contained, the
party in default agrees that it shall, on demand therefor, pay to the party not in default the reasonable
fees of such attorneys and such other expenses as may be reasonably and appropriately incurred by
the party not in default in connection therewith.
ARTICLE XI. OPTION TO TERMINATE AGREEMENT
Section 11.1. Option to Terminate. This Agreement may be terminated by the Developer if (i)
the Developer is in compliance with all material terms of this Agreement and no Event of Default
has occurred which has not been cured in accordance with the provisions of Section 10.2 hereof; and
ii) the City fails to comply with any material term ofthis Agreement, and, after written notice by the
Developer of such failure, the City has failed to cure such noncompliance within thirty (30) days of
receipt ofsuch notice, or, ifsuch noncompliance cannot reasonably be cured by the City within thirty
30) days of receipt of such notice, the City has not provided assurances reasonably satisfactory to
the Developer that such noncompliance will be cured as soon as reasonably possible.
Section 11.2. Effect of Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Article
XI, this Agreement shall be from such date forward null and void and of no further effect; provided,
however, that the City's rights to indemnification under Article IX hereof shall in all events survive
and provided further that the termination ofthis Agreement shall not affect the rights ofany party to
institute any action, claim or demand for damages suffered as a result of breach or default of the
terms ofthis Agreement by another party, or to recover amounts which had accrued and become due
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and payable as of the date of such termination. In any such action, the prevailing party shall be
entitled to recover its reasonable attorneys fees and related expenses incurred in connection therewith
but only, in the case of the City, to the extent permitted by applicable law). Upon termination of
this Agreement pursuant to this Article XI, the Developer shall be free to proceed with the
construction and operation of the Minimum huprovements at its own expense and without regard to
the provisions of this Agreement.
ARTICLE XII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 12.1. Conflict of Interest. The Developer represents and warrants that, to its best
knowledge and belief after due inquiry, no officer or employee ofthe City, or its designees or agents,
nor any consultant or member ofthe governing body of the City, and no other public official ofthe
City who exercises or has exercised any functions or responsibilities with respect to the Project
during his or her tenure, or who is in a position to participate in a decision-making process or gain
insider information with regard to the Project, has had or shall have any interest, direct or indirect, in
any contract or subcontract, or the proceeds thereof, for work or services to be performed in
connection with the Project, or in any activity, or benefit therefrom, which is part ofthe Project at
any time during or after such person's tenure.
Section 12.2. Notices and Demands. A notice, demand or other communication under this
Agreement by any party to the other shall be sufficiently given or delivered if it is dispatched by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered personally, and
a) In the case of the Developer, to Mike Hahn, A&M Development II, LLC, 1310
Highland Court, Iowa City, Iowa 52245.
b) In the case of the City, to City Hall, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City,
Iowa, 52240, Attn: City Manager;
or to such other designated individual or to such other address as any party shall have furnished to
the other in writing in accordance herewith.
Section 12.3. Titles of Articles and Sections. Any titles of the several parts, Articles, and
Sections ofthis Agreement are inserted for convenience ofreference only and shall be disregarded in
construing or interpreting any of its provisions.
Section 12.4. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number ofcounterparts,
each of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
Section 12.5. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of Iowa.
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Section 12.6. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the exhibits hereto reflect the entire
agreement between the parties regarding the subject matter hereof, and supersedes and replaces all
prior agreements, negotiations or discussions, whether oral or written. This Agreement may not be
amended except by a subsequent writing signed by all parties hereto.
Section 12.7. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement is intended to and shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.
Section 12.8. Termination Date. This Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or
effect on and after June 1, 2027, or upon final payment of the Economic Development Grants,
whichever is sooner.
Section 12.9 Recording. This Agreement shall be recorded at the Johnson County Recorder's
Office, Iowa City, within 30 days of execution at the expense of the Developer.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused this Agreement to be duly executed in its
name and behalf by its Mayor and its seal to be hereunto duly affixed and attested by its City Clerk,
and the Developer has caused this Agreement to be duly executed in its name and behalf by A&M
DEVELOPMENT, II, L.L.C.
SEAL) CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
By:
Mayor
ATTEST: pro ed by:
By
City erk / City Attorney
A&M 9hVELOPMENT II, LLC
B.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
STATE OF IOWA
On this 2 -&ti day of Jcl ,-Lat rq 206,, before me a Notary Public in and
for said County, personally appeared Matthew J. Hayek and Marian K. Karr, to me personally
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known, who being duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively of the
City ofIowa City, Iowa, a Municipal Corporation, created and existing under the laws ofthe State of
Iowa, and that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the seal ofsaid Municipal Corporation,
and that said instrument was signed and scaled on behalfof 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 voluntarily executed.
Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa
bier , 1' E K. TUTTLE
STATE OF IOWA ) PO, Commissior ?lumber 22181iAVCoIliissin_ExpiresSS 4101A4. r. _'_. J7_%_l
COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
This instrument was acknowledged before me,i this 16th d of January 2015., by
Allen Morel ock , as manager of A&M DgW OPIy F V I, LLC.
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in and for the State of Iowa
EXHIBIT A
DEVELOPMENT PROPERTY
The Development Property is described as consisting of all that certain parcel or parcels of
land located in the City of Iowa City, Comity of Johnson, State of Iowa, more particularly described
as follows:
Lots 1-4 in Block 8, County Seat Addition to Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
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EXHIBIT B
MINIMUM IMPROVEMENTS
The Developer agrees to complete Minimum Improvements generally consisting of at least
6,986,549 in improvements to that portion of the Development Property located along Dubuque
Street and Prentiss Street, which improvements shall include the construction of 28 two bedroom
townhome units. There shall be 14 lower units and 14 upper units with net square feet of
approximately 1,135 SF and 1,428 SF respectively. The townhome units will serve as a liner
building on the East and South sides ofthe parking facility. There will be no common hallways and
all units will have a street level front entrance. Each unit will have direct access via a back door to
the City parking facility that will be constructed in connection with the minimum improvements.
Each unit will have the option to receive apermit from the City for a maximum of two parking stalls
in said facility on an annual basis at the rate set by the City. The option must be exercised annually
on or before June 1 st of each year. Payment for the space(s) shall be made quarterly or annually and
failure to make payment shall result in loss of the right to reserve said space(s).
Each townhome unit will include private outdoor space in the form of a balcony or garden
terrace. The townhomes will include high efficiency heating and cooling units and low flow
plumbing fixtures. The exterior cladding of the building shall be a recycled by product ofthe rice
milling industry. The improvements shall be built in conformity with the site layout, conceptual
renderings, outline characteristics and floor plans attached hereto as Exhibit "E".
Developer shall sell three of the townhome units to an affordable housing provider
approved by the City for the purpose ofproviding rental housing for households at or below 80% of
median income. The price of each unit shall not exceed $190,000. The rent in those units shall not
exceed the fair market rent established by the U.S. Department ofHousing and Urban Development
HUD) for the HOME program. The City agrees to use its best efforts to secure an affordable
housing provider to purchase said units. The sale shall take place by January 1, 2017 or upon the
City's approval of an affordable housing provider if that approval occurs after January 1, 2017. In
the event there is not an affordable housing provider ready, willing and able to purchase said units on
or before January 1, 2018 , Developer agrees to rent three units at rates equal to or less than 80% of
the HOME Fair Market Rent rate established by HUD. Rental applications for these three units
shall be processed through an affordable housing provider approved by the City, which will perform
third -party verification of household income to ensure the three units are occupied by households
with incomes at or below 80% of the HUD -established Area Median Income, pursuant to an
agreement between the Developer and The Housing Fellowship, which shall remain infull force and
effect until the Termination Date of this Agreement. These three units shall be leased by such
income -qualified tenants as described above for an average of 11 months per calendar year. (In 2014,
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80% of the HUD -established Area Median Income is $44,550 for a 1 -person household, and $50,
900 for a 2 -person household, and 80% of the HOME Fair Market Rent is $668 per month for a 1
bedroom and $851 for a 2 -bedroom.
Ifthree ofthe townhome units have been purchased by an affordable housing provider and are
exempt from the payment of property taxes, the construction of the Minimum Improvements must
increase the actual assessed value of the Development Property to at least $4,750,000 for the January
1, 2017 assessment. If three ofthe units have not been purchased by an affordable housing provider
and are not exempt from the payment oftaxes, the construction ofthe Minimum Improvements must
increase the actual assessed value of the Development Property to at least $5,320,000 for the
assessment on January 1, 2017.
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EXHIBIT C
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa (the "City") and A&M DEVELOPMENT II, LLC.,
having an office for the transaction ofbusiness at , Iowa City, Iowa 52245 (the
Developer"), did on or about the day of January, 2015, make, execute and deliver, each to
the other, an Agreement for Private Redevelopment (the "Agreement"), wherein and whereby the
Developer agreed, in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, to develop and maintain certain
improvements on real property located within the City and as more particularly described as follows:
Lots 1-4 in Block 8, County Seat Addition to Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa
WHEREAS, the Agreement incorporated and contained certain covenants and restrictions with
respect to the development ofthe Development Property, and obligated the Developer to construct
certain Minimum Improvements (as defined therein) in accordance with the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has to the present date performed said covenants and conditions
insofar as they relate to the construction of said Minimum Improvements in a manner deemed by the
City to be in conformance with the approved building plans to permit the execution and recording of
this certification.
NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to Section 3.2 of the Agreement, this is to certify that all
covenants and conditions ofthe Agreement with respect to the obligations ofthe Developer, and its
successors and assigns, to construct the Minimum Improvements on the Development Property have
been completed and performed by the Developer and are hereby released absolutely and forever
terminated insofar as they apply to the land described herein. The County Recorder of Johnson
County is hereby authorized to accept for recording and to record the filing ofthis instrument, to be a
conclusive determination of the satisfactory termination of the covenants and conditions of said
Agreement with respect to the construction of the Minimum Improvements on the Development
Property.
All other provisions of the Agreement shall otherwise remain in 11111 force and effect until
termination as provided therein.
SEAL) CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
Lm
Mayor
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ATTEST:
By:
City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA
COUNTY OF JOHNSON
CITY OF IOWA CITY
On this day of 20 , before me a Notary Public in and
for said County, personally appeared Matthew J. Hayek and Marian K. Karr, to me personally
known, who being duly sworn, did say that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively of the
City of Iowa City, 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 ofsaid Municipal Corporation by authority
and resolution ofits City Council and said Mayor and City Clerk acknowledged said instrument to be
the free act and deed of said Municipal Corporation by it voluntarily executed.
Notary Public in and for the State ofIowa
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EXHIBIT D
ANNUAL CERTIFICATION
Date:
due annually no later than November 1)
I, , the undersigned, having knowledge ofthe Developer's Agreement between the
City of Iowa City and A&M DEVELOPMENT II, LLC, dated , 2015, and the operations
of the Development Property, hereby certify the following;
1. All ad valorem taxes on the Development Property have been paid for the prior fiscal year,
as evidenced by the attached documentation; and
2. (A) I have re-examined the terms and provisions ofthe Development Agreement and can
affirm that during the preceding twelve (12) months, the Developer is not, or was not, in default in
the falfrllment ofany of the terms and conditions ofsaid Agreement (including but not limited to the
occupancy requirements of Section 3.3 thereto) and that no Event of Default (or event which, with
the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would become an Event of Default) is occurring or
has occurred as of the date ofthis certificate.
OR
B) the undersigned has re-examined the terms and provisions ofthe Development Agreement
and that at the date of this certificate, the undersigned is aware that the Developer is in default ofthe
Agreement for the following reasons:
that the default
has existed since (date); and that the Developer is taking or proposes to take the
following action with respect thereto:
3. In the past year, processed tenant applications to ensure three
3) Townhome units are occupied by households with incomes at or below 80% of the HUD -
established Area Median Income. As a result, the following units were rented for an average of at
least 11 of the preceeding 12 months at the following rates:
list the number ofeach unit and
rental rate].
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