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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-416 I 1 2 3 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2005-416 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MILLS ACT PRESERVATION AGREEMENT WITH JOHN STEPHEN ALEXANDROWICZ 5 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE 6 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO AS FOLLOWS: 7 SECTION 1. The Mayor of the City of San Bernardino is hereby authorized and 8 directed to execute on behalf of said City, a Mills Act Preservation Agreement between John 9 Stephen Alexandrowicz and the City of San Bernardino, a copy of which is attached hereto, 10 marked Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein by reference as though fully set forth at length. 11 12 SECTION 2. The authorization to execute the above-referenced agreement IS rescinded if the parties to the agreement fail to execute it within sixty (60) days of the passage 13 14 of this resolution. 15 III 16 III 17 III 18 III 19 III 20 21 III 22 III 23 III 24 III 25 III 26 I I I 27 28 III 2005-416 1 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY 2 OF SAN BERNARDINO AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MILLS ACT 3 PRESERVATION AGREEMENT WITH JOHN STEPHEN ALEXANDROWICZ 4 I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Mayor joint 6 and Common Council of the City of San Bernardino at aregular meeting thereof, held on the 5 7 19th day of December ,2005, by the following vote, to wit: 8 Council Members: AYES 9 ESTRADA X 10 LONGVILLE X 11 MCGINNIS X 12 DERRY X 13 - 14 KELLEY ~ 15 JOHNSON X 16 MCCAMMACK X - NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT 17 18 19 20 2005. 21 22 23 ~~~~~ City Clerk , I leaL The foregoing resolution is hereby approved this :; J _ day of _December , ("' .) p 2 / G)' Approved as to 24 Form and legal content: 25 26 JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney 27 Neil Derry, Mayor Pro Tern City of San Bernardino 28 } "/'~"""-j'<.."j,4_ PLEASE COMPLETE THIS INFORMATION RECORDING REQUESTED BY: - 9,J'i/P t!Jy M~ tUdfvaftI ~ Recorded in Ol1lclal Records, County of San Bernardino . ::::::~~~~E~<om.. Doc#: 2006 - 0044594 11111111111111 1/'012006 3:37 PM SW Titles: 1 Pages: 22 Fees e.ee Taxes e.ee Other e.ee PAID $e.ee SPACE ABOVE FOR RECORDER'S USE ONLY ie/v tJ ~ tJ :)OC/,J~' J-fIU 0fi~~) fJ,/.,L,w, 'f::..di,J ~,{L mMd Title of Document /Y1)r . ~.~~ THIS COVER SHEET ADDED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SPACE FOR RECORDING INFORMATION ($3.00 Additional Recording Fee Applies) (Rev. 6102:ha) (Word/S:/Doc Exam/Cover Sheet) chapter 3, Part, 2, of Division 1 of the California Revenue and Taxation Code, and any corresponding adjustment in property taxes resulting therefrom. TERM NOW, THEREFORE, the City and Owner in consideration of mutual covenants and conditions set forth herein, do hereby agree as follows: 1. Effective Date and Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall be effective and commence on Monday, December 19th, 2005 ("Effective Date") and shall remain in effect for a minimum initial term of ten (10) years thereafter unless canceled by the City pursuant to Section 8 or 9 of this Agreement. 2. Renewal. Upon each anniversary date, beginning at the end of the initial ten year term ("Renewal Date"), an additional one (1) year shall automatically be added to the term of the Agreement unless a notice ofnonrenewa1 is delivered as provided in Section 3 of this Agreement. 3. Nonrenewal. If either the Owner or City desires in any year not to renew this Agreement, Owner or City shall serve a written notice of nonrenewa1 upon the other party in advance of the Renewal Date ("Notice ofNonrenewa1"). The Notice ofNonrenewa1 shall be effective only if served by Owner upon City at least ninety (90) days prior to the Renewal Date, or if served by City upon Owner, the Notice ofNonrenewa1 shall be effective only if served upon Owner at least sixty (60) days prior to the Renewal Date. If either City or Owner serves a Notice ofNonrenewa1 in any year, this Agreement shall remain in effect for the balance of the term then remammg. 4. Owner Protest of City Nonrenewal. Within fifteen (15) days of Owner's receipt of the Notice ofNonrenewa1 from City, Owner may file with City a written protest of the Notice of Nonrenewal. Upon receipt of the written protest, the Common Council shall set a hearing prior 2 to the expiration of the Renewal Date of this Agreement. Owner may furnish the Common Council with any information which Owner deems relevant and shall furnish the Common Council with any information it may require. The Common Council may, at any time prior to the annual Renewal Date, withdraw its Notice ofNonrenewal. 5. Standards for Historical Property. During the term of this Agreement, the Historic Property shall be subject to the following conditions, requirements, and restrictions: A. Owner shall preserve and maintain the characteristics of the cultural and historical significance of the Historic Property. Compliance or non-compliance with this section shall be determined by the Director of Development Services or his/her designee. In addition, Owner shall obtain any applicable permits necessary to protect, preserve, restore, and rehabilitate the Historic Property so as to maintain its historical and cultural significance. B. Owner, when necessary as determined by the City, shall restore and rehabilitate the Historic Property to conform to the rules and regulations of the Office of Historic Preservation of the California Department of Parks and Recreation, the United States Secretary ofthe Interior Standards for Rehabilitation, and the State Historical Building Code. The condition of the exterior of the Historic Property on the effective date of this Agreement is documented in photographs attached as Exhibit "B" and incorporated herein by this reference. The Owner shall continually maintain the exterior of the Historic Property in the same or better condition as documented in Exhibit "B". C. Owner shall carry out specific restoration, repair, maintenance, and/or rehabilitation projects on the Historic Property, as outlined in the attached Exhibit "C", which is incorporated herein by this reference. All such projects shall be undertaken and completed in keeping with the historic nature of the property. Projects may be interior or exterior, but must utilize all property tax savmgs. 3 D. Owner shall not be pennitted to block the view corridor with any new structure, such as walls, fences or shrubbery, so as to prevent the viewing of the Historic Property. 6. Periodic Examinations. Upon reasonable advance notice, Owner shall allow reasonable periodic examinations of the interior and exterior of the Historic Property by representatives of the County Assessor, the State Department of Parks and Recreation, the State Board of Equalization and/or City, as may be necessary to determine Owner's compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. 7. Provision of Information of Compliance; Yearly Administrative Fee. Owner hereby agrees to furnish City with any and all information requested by City, which City deems necessary or advisable to determine eligibility ofthe Historic Property and compliance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement. Requested information may include, but not be limited to, required annual reports, as well as receipts documenting property maintenance and/or improvement expenditures that equal or exceed annual estimated property tax savings. Owner shall also pay City a yearly administrative fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00). 8. Breach of Agreement: Remedies. A. Notice of Breach; Opportunity to Cure. If Owner breaches any provision of this Agreement, City may give written notice to Owner by registered or certified mail detailing Owner's violations. If such violation is not corrected to the reasonable satisfaction of City within thirty (30) days after the date of notice of violation, or within such a reasonable time as may be required to cure the violation (provided the acts to cure the violation are commenced within thirty (30) days and thereafter diligently pursued to completion), the City may, without further notice, declare Owner to be in breach of this Agreement. Upon City's declaration of Owner's breach, City may pursue any remedy available under local, state, or federal law, including those specifically provided for in this section. 4 B. Remedy - Cancellation. City may cancel this Agreement if City determines, following a duly noticed public hearing in accordance with Government Code section 50285, that Owner breached any of the conditions of the Agreement, Owner allowed the Historic Property to deteriorate to the point that it no longer meets the standards for a qualified historic property, or Owner failed to restore or rehabilitate the Historic Property in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. If this Agreement is cancelled, under this paragraph, Owner shall pay a cancellation fee to the Office of the Auditor for the County of San Bernardino as required by Government Code section 50286. C. Alternative Remedies. As an alternative to cancellation of this Agreement for Owner's breach of any condition, City may bring an action in court necessary to enforce this Agreement including, but not limited to, an action to enforce this Agreement by specific performance, injunction, or receivership. 9. Destruction of Pro pert v; Eminent Domain; Cancellation. If the Historic Property is destroyed by earthquake, fire, flood, or other natural disaster such that in the opinion of the City Building Official more than sixty percent (60%) of the original fabric of the structure must replaced, this Agreement shall be cancelled because the historic value of the structure will have been destroyed. If the Historic Property is acquired in whole or in part by eminent domain or other acquisition by any entity authorized to exercise the power of eminent domain, and the acquisition is determined by the Mayor and Common Council to frustrate the purpose of this Agreement, this Agreement shall be cancelled. No cancellation fee pursuant to Government Code Section 50286 shall be imposed if the Agreement is cancelled pursuant to this Section. 10. Waiver. City does not waive any claim of default by Owner if City does not enforce or cancel this Agreement. All other remedies at law or in equity which are not otherwise provided for in this Agreement or in City's regulations governing historic properties are 5 available to the City to pursue in the event that there is a breach of this Agreement. No waiver by City of any breach or default under this Agreement shall be deemed to be a waiver of any other subsequent breach thereof or default hereunder. 11. Binding, Effect of Agreement. Owner hereby subjects the Historic Property to the covenants, conditions, and restrictions set forth in this Agreement. City and Owner hereby declare their specific intent that the covenants, conditions, and restrictions set forth herein shall be deemed covenants running with the land and shall inure to and be binding upon Owner's successors and assigns in title or interest to the Historic Property. Each and every contract, deed or other instrument hereinafter executed, covering or conveying the Historic Property, or any portion thereof, shall conclusively be held to have been executed, delivered and accepted subject to the covenants, reservations and restrictions set forth herein. 12. Covenants Run with the Land. City and Owner hereby declare their understanding and intent that the burden of the covenants, reservations and restrictions set forth herein touch and concern the land in that they restrict development of the Historic Property. City and Owner hereby further declare their understanding and intent that the benefit of such covenants, reservations and restrictions touch and concern the land by enhancing and maintaining the cultural and historical characteristics and significance of the Historic Property for the benefit of the public and the Owner. 13. Notice. Any notice required to be given by the terms of this Agreement shall be provided at the address of the respective parties as specified below or at any other address as may be later specified by the parties hereto: City: City of San Bernardino City Administrator's Office 300 North D Street San Bernardino, CA 92418-0001 6 Owner: John Stephen Alexandrowicz 783 Mountain Avenue San Bernardino, CA 92410 14. Effect of Agreement. None of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Agreement shall be deemed to create a partnership between the parties hereto and any of their heirs, successors or assigns; nor shall such terms, provisions or conditions cause the parties to be considered joint venturers or members of any joint enterprise. 15. Indemnitv ofCitv. Owner shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless City and its elected officials, officers, agents and employees from any actual or alleged claims, demands causes of action, liability, loss, damage, or injury to property or persons, including wrongful death, whether imposed by a court of law or by administrative action of any federal, state or local governmental agency, arising out of or incident to (i) the direct or indirect use, operation, or maintenance of the Historic Property by Owner or any contractor, subcontractor, employee, agent, lessee, licensee, invitee, or any other person; (ii) Owner's activities in connection with the Historic Property, or from the enforcement of this Agreement. This indemnification includes, without limitation, the payment of all penalties, fines, judgments, awards, decrees, attorneys' fees and related costs or expenses, and the reimbursement of City, its elected officials, employees, and/or agents for all attorney's fees, legal expenses and costs incurred by each of them. The costs, salaries and expenses of the City Attorney and members of his /her office in enforcing this Agreement on behalf of the City shall be considered as "attorneys' fees" for the purposes of this paragraph. Owner's obligation to indemnify shall survive the termination, cancellation, or expiration of this Agreement and shall not be restricted to insurance proceeds, if any received by City, its elected officials, employees, or agents. 16. Binding Upon Successors. All of the agreements, rights, obligations, covenants, reservations, and restrictions contained in this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure 7 to the benefit of the parties herein, their heirs, successors, legal representatives, assigns and all persons acquiring any part or portion of the Historic Property, whether by operation oflaw or in any manner whatsoever. 17. Legal Costs. In the event legal proceedings are brought by any party or parties to enforce or restrain a violation of any of the covenants, conditions or restrictions contained herein, or to determine the rights and duties of any party hereunder, the prevailing parting in such proceeding may recover all reasonable attorneys' fees to be fixed by the court, in addition to court costs and other relief ordered by the court. The costs, salaries and expenses ofthe City Attorney and members of his /her office in enforcing this Agreement on behalf ofthe City shall be considered as "attorneys' fees" for the purposes of this paragraph. 18. Severabilitv. In the event that any ofthe provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, or by subsequent preemptive legislation, the validity and enforceability of the remaining provisions, or portions thereof, shall not be effected thereby. 19. Recordation. No later than twenty (20) days after the Effective Date, City shall cause this Agreement to be recorded in the office of the County Recorder of the County of San Bernardino. Owner shall provide written notice of the contract to the State Office of Historic Preservation within six (6) months of entering into the contract. 20. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended, in whole or in part, only by written recorded instrument executed by the parties hereto. 21. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the State of California. Any action at law or in equity brought by either of the parties hereto for the purpose of enforcing a right or rights provided for by this Agreement shall be tried in a court of competent jurisdiction in the County of San Bernardino 8 HISTORIC PROPERTY PRESERVATION AGREEMENT ("MILLS ACT CONTRACT") State of California, and the parties hereby waive all provisions of law providing for a change of venue in such proceedings to any other county. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, City and Owner have executed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. Datod: \-+'~ID; CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO .-----..---.."', /" _I'---...._~ By: pc; - t/ ATTESTED TO: By: Dated: /)/ /~ ~ _$~A ##r Owner . ~4kJ 5~w Ku>K~~~ Owner Approved as to form and legal content JAMES F. PENMAN City Attorney By: /).y;,---.,,--;:;- 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO ) ) ) I, RACHEL G. CLARK, City Clerk in and for the City of San Bernardino, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing and attached copy of San Bernardino City Resolution No. 2005-416 is a full, true and correct copy of that now on file in this office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of the City of San Bernardino this 20th day of January, 2006 (' )' . (fil1i~ By: Eileen Gomez, Deputy City Clerk