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South View Estates Funding Agreement 08-30-2021FUNDING AGREEMENT (SOUTH VIEW ESTATES RURAL HOUSING INCENTIVE DISTRICT) This Funding Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of August 30, 2021, between the CITY OF SALINA, KANSAS ("City"), and SOUTH VIEW EST ATES, LLC ("Developer"). RECITALS WHEREAS, the City is a political subdivision organized and existing under the laws of the State of Kansas (the "State"); and WHEREAS, the Developer is a Kansas limited liability company engaged in the business of development with its principal office located at 1334A North Ohio, Salina, Kansas 67401, and the Developer and the City anticipate negotiating and entering into a Development Plan and Agreement, whereby the Developer will develop real property by constructing approximately 42 single family houses, 66 townhome units, and all related internal infrastructure improvements in one or more phases at a proposed residential development consisting of approximately 24 acres generally located southeast of the intersection of Ohio Street and Schilling Road (the "Project"); and WHEREAS, Developer has acquired the real property where the Project (in one or more phases) will be developed and has requested the City create a rural housing incentive district pursuant to KS.A. 12- 5241 et seq. to finance all or a portion of the public infrastructure to serve the Project (the "Request"); and WHEREAS, the City has requested that the Developer negotiate and enter into a Development Agreement for the Project in exchange for the City performing certain services set forth herein; and WHEREAS, the City does not have a source of funds to finance costs incurred by the City for legal, financial, planning, inspection, and other services, or for direct out-of-pocket expenses and other reasonable costs resulting from services rendered to the Developer to review, evaluate, process, and inspect the Project and the Request (collectively, the "Charges"); and WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide for the funding of consultants used by the City to review, evaluate, process and inspect the Project and the Request and to provide an inducement to the Developer to assume such costs. AGREEMENT 1. Services to be Performed by the City. The City shall: A. Consult with the Developer on the Project in a timely manner and prepare or consult with the Developer on the preparation of and consider the Request in accordance with the provisions of State law, give all notices in a timely manner, make all legal publications and hold hearings as required by State law; B. Provide necessary staff, legal, financial, and planning assistance to prepare and present the Request to the City Commission and to prepare and present required resolutions and ordinances to the City Commission, including the use of outside counsel and consultants; C. If the City Commission approves the Request, to provide the necessary staff, legal, financial, planning and inspection assistance to prepare and negotiate a definitive agreement 600596.20000\FUNDING AGREEMENT v. I 1 between the City and the Developer for the implementation of the Request and the development of the Project (the "Development Agreement"); D. If a Development Agreement is entered into, provide the necessary staff, legal, financial, planning and inspection assistance to administer and carry out the terms of such Development Agreement. 2. Initial Deposit. In order to ensure the prompt and timely payment of the Charges, the Developer shall establish a fund in the initial amount of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) (the "Deposit") by paying such amount to the City contemporaneously with the execution of this Agreement. The City shall pay, in accordance with this Agreement, initial Charges from the Deposit, including the charges for preparation of this Agreement, and shall promptly submit an itemized statement therefor to the Developer to re-establish the Deposit so that there is always at least Ten Thousand Dollar ($10,000.00) cash balance available against which additional charges and payments may be applied on a current basis. The City shall submit monthly statements itemizing the Charges paid from the Deposit during the preceding month. 3. Additional Funding. A. The City shall submit to Developer an itemized statement for actual and reasonable expenses necessary to perform its obligations hereunder. Such statements shall be submitted on a monthly basis. The Developer shall pay the City the amounts set forth on such statements (the "Additional Funds") within thirty (30) days of receipt thereof. If such funds are not so received, the City may draw upon the Deposit and if, after such draw, there remains an unpaid balance, such unpaid balance shall be subject to a penalty of one percent (1 % ) per month until paid, but in no event shall such penalty exceed twelve percent (12%) per annum, and City shall, upon thirty (30) days' notice and failure to cure, be relieved of any and all obligations hereunder and under the Development Agreement until paid in full, or may terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5.A. Developer shall supply the Additional Funds in a timely manner so that City activities and assistance may continue without interruption. B. The City and the Developer agree that the Developer shall reimburse the City for the actual and reasonable expenses necessary to perform the City's obligations hereunder including the services of Greg Bengtson and Gilmore & Bell, P.C. as legal counsel for the City, and such other special consultants and advisors as the City reasonably deems necessary to perform its obligations under this Agreement. 4. Disbursement of Funds. The City shall disburse the Deposit and Additional Funds for reimbursement of costs to the City on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of each month, and for consulting fees and the payment of all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the City in connection with the performance of its obligations under this Agreement as payment for such expenses become due. Upon reasonable notice, the City shall make its records available for inspection by Developer with respect to such disbursements. 5. Termination. A. In the event the Developer fails to perform any of its obligations herein, the City may terminate this Agreement, and any other agreement between the parties, at its sole discretion if the Developer fails to cure the default within thirty (30) days after written notice to the Developer of the default. Termination by the City for reasons of an uncured default by Developer shall also terminate any duties and obligations of the City with respect to the Development Agreement, any other agreements between the parties, and the processing of the Developer's Request. Upon such termination, the City shall retain the Deposit and Additional Funds, if any, necessary to reimburse 600596.20000\FUNDING AGREEMENT v. l 2 the City for all reasonable expenses incurred under this Agreement to the date of termination and any monies due and owing to the City pursuant to any other agreements between the parties. B. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Developer may determine to abandon the Project. Upon notice of abandonment by the Developer, this Agreement shall terminate and the City may terminate any other agreements between the parties and shall retain the Deposit and Additional Funds, if any, necessary to reimburse the City for all expenses incurred under this Agreement to the date of termination and any monies due and owing to the City pursuant to any other agreements between the parties. Any amounts remaining from the Deposit and the Additional Funds after all amounts have either been paid as directed by, or reimbursed to, the City shall be returned to the Developer. C. In the event the Deposit and Additional Funds are insufficient to reimburse the City for the outstanding expenses of the City payable hereunder, the Developer shall reimburse the City as set forth in Section 3. Any amounts remaining from the Deposit and the Additional Funds after all amounts have either been paid as directed by, or reimbursed to, the City shall be returned to the Developer. 6. Notice. Any notice, approval, request or consent required by or asked to be given under this Agreement shall be deemed to be given if in writing and mailed by United States mail, postage prepaid, or delivered by hand, and addressed as follows: To the City: City of Salina, Kansas Attention: City Manager 300 W. Ash Street Salina, Kansas 67401 With a copy to: Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd. Attn: Greg A. Bengtson, Esq. 129 S. 8th Street Salina, Kansas 67402 To the Developer: South View Estates, LLC Attn: Manager P.O. Box 542 1334A North Ohio Salina, Kansas 67401 Each party may specify that notice be addressed to any other person or address by giving to the other party ten (10) days prior written notice thereof. 7. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed according to the laws of the State of Kansas. 8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple originals or counterparts, each of which will be an original and when all of the parties to this Agreement have signed at least one (1) copy, such copies will constitute a fully executed and binding Agreement. 600596.20000\FUNDING AGREEMENT v.I 3 to be executed by their duly authorized ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF KANSAS ) ) SS: COUNTY OF SALINE ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on Af Drerobr= 5 . 2021, by Melissa Rose Hodges, Mayor, and JoVonna A. Rutherford, Clerk, of the City of Salin Kansas, a Kansas municipal corporation. (SEAL) ASHLEY RUSSELL My Appointment Expires August 30, 2022 My Appointment Expires: ~ ,:o, Qrn~ 600596.20000\FUNDlNG AGREEMENT (Signature Page to Funding Agreement) ( SOUTH VIEW ESTATES, By: Name: Title: ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF KANSAS ) ) SS: COUNTY OF SALINE ) This instrument was acknowledged before me on Jc)/ d-8 , 2021 , by Tod Roberg, a duly authorized Member of South View Estates, LLC, a Kansas limited liability company, on behalf of said limited liability company. (SEAL) f\ LOUI SE /\. CREAMER ~ Notart P(;t;l:c -State of Kansas My Appl. Expires Q//8/ ct~ My Appointment Expires: 5II31d3 600596.20000\FUNDING AGREEMENT N tary Public LDU:1 sc. A . Cre.Arf'U: Typed or Printed Name of Notary Public (Signature Page to Funding Agreement)