HomeMy WebLinkAboutS1- Administrator's Office CI'T'Y OF SAN BERNARDINO - REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION
From: Fred Wilson, City Administrator Subject: Authorize approval of
Amendment to Settlement
Dept: Administrator's Office Agreement and Purchase and
Sale Agreement - AD 995 -
Date: September 30, 19971NAL Feldkamp/Newbury.
Synopsis of Previous Council Action:
Aug. 18, 1997 Staff instructed to develop an amended settlement agreement with Irving Feldkamp and Ruth
Newbury for Mello-Roos Community Facilities District (AD 995).
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Recommended Motion:
Adopt resolution.
Signature
Contact person: Fred Wilson, City Administrator Phone
Supporting data attached: Yes Ward: 5
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
Source:(Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
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Agenda Item No. `J/
MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL
OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AGENDA
October 6, 1997
STAFF REPORT
TO: Mayor and Common Council
FROM: Fred Wilson
DATE : September 30, 1997
RE : AD 995 Feldkamp Parcels & SB Five Parcels
BACKGROUND
On August 18, 1997 , the Mayor and Common Council adopted a motion
approving the continued negotiations with Dr. Irving Feldkamp and
Ruth Newbury (the `Owners") for the settlement of past due special
taxes for the Feldkamp\Newbury Property within Assessment District
No. 995 (the "District") and the sale of the SB Five Parcels owned
by the City (collectively the "Property") .
City Staff and the Owners have negotiated the following, subject to
the approval of the Mayor and Common Council :
1 . The maximum amount of delinquent special tax,
interest, penalties and costs due to the City with respect to the
Property for the period from Fiscal Year 1991-92 to Fiscal Year 97-
98 shall be $822, 493 . 88 ($10, 822 . 29 per lot for the 76 lots) (the
"Debt") . This figure was negotiated between the City and the
Owners . It does not include the annual levy for fiscal years
1995/96 and 1996/97 or certain penalties and interest payments .
Furthermore, it does not include the 1997/98 assessments for the SB
Five Parcels .
2 . The Debt shall be paid by Owners from two (2)
sources :
(1) Owners shall make semi-annual installments of
$32, 300 . 00 commencing on June 1, 1998, and thereafter on each
December 1 and June 1 until paid in full; and
(2) Owners shall be required to pay a fee equal to
$10, 822 . 29 per home due and payable upon final inspection and
clearance of utilities whether or not the home is sold.
Owners shall not be required to pay the $10, 822 .29 fee for four (4)
model homes until the earlier of (i) the sale of such home or (ii)
two (2) years from the date of construction.
3 . With the consent of the City, the Owners may enter
into a construction contract or sell all of the Property to a
licensed contractor who meets certain building criteria.
4 . The Owners shall not be required to pay any
Verdemont Infrastructure Fees on the Property.
5 . The Owners shall not be required to pay any storm
drain construction fees or sewer plant capacity fees to the City.
On behalf of the Owners, the City shall pay no more than $300, 000
to the State of California for the construction of the improvement
of Bailey Creek between Walnut Avenue and the debris basin. The
Owners shall pay $75, 000 towards said construction. The City Staff
shall use its best efforts to negotiate with the State to cap the
amount due for said construction at $375, 000 .
6 . The Owners shall receive, if available, MAP funds
from the EDA in the following amounts : 1998/99 - $50, 000; 1999/2000
- $100, 000; 2000/01 - $50, 000 .
7 . All special taxes levied after the 1997-98 Fiscal
Year shall be paid by the Owners at the times, in the manner and as
provided in the Notice of Levy and related documents .
8 . The Owners shall pay $8, 500 to the City as
compensation for a portion of the attorneys fees incurred by the
City for the negotiation of the settlement .
9 . The following shall constitute events of default by
the Owners : (i) Failure to remit any payment to the City within
forty five (45) days of its due date; (ii) Failure to pay the State
as provided in Section 5 above; (iii) Failure to file the final Map
for Tract No. 14193 prior to February 1, 1998; or (iv) Failure to
commence construction of the number of homes funded for Phase I by
the construction lender within ten (10) months of recordation of
the final Tract Map No. 14193, but in no event later than ten (10)
months after February 1, 1998 .
10 . Upon the happening of an event of default Owners
shall immediately execute a quitclaim deed to the Property to the
City.
11 . The Owners shall purchase Parcel 2 from the City for
$430, 000, as follows : The Owners shall pay a down payment of
$43, 000; and shall pay $154, 427 . 15 upon the sale of each lot . The
amount due per lot shall equal $3, 676 . 84 for each of the 42 lots .
This amount is included in the $822, 493, 88 set forth in item 1
above . The remainder of $232, 572 . 85 shall be deemed to be paid by
the Owners upon development of street improvements by the Owners on
Ohio, Olive and Walnut Avenues .
12 . The City shall apply the down payment to pay
delinquent County property taxes and delinquent assessments for
Assessment District No . 987 owed for the SB Five Parcels .
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends adoption of the following resolution approving the
forms of Amendment to the Settlement Agreement and the Purchase and
Sale Agreement for the purchase of the SB Five Parcels and
directing staff to complete the transaction on behalf of the City.
RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO APPROVING THAT CERTAIN AMENDMENT TO
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND THAT CERTAIN PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT AND DIRECTING EXECUTION THEREOF
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PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND
JOINT ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
THIS PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is
made and entered into as of the day of October, 1997, by and
between Irving M. Feldkamp III and Ruth Newbury, as individuals
("Buyers") and City of San Bernardino, a municipal corporation and
charter city ("Seller") .
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Buyers are individuals who reside in the
City of , County of San Bernardino; and
WHEREAS, the Seller is a municipal corporation and
charter city, crganized and validly existing under the laws of the
State of California; and
WHEREAS, Seller owns certain property totaling 10 . 4 acres
located in the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino,
California, more particularly described in Section 1 . 01 hereof (the
"Property") ; and
WHEREAS, the Seller and Buyers have duly approved the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and in order to set
forth the terms and conditions of such purchase and sale, the
Buyers and Seller desire to enter into this Agreement.
WHEREAS, Seller and Buyers are simultaneously entering
into an Amendment to Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement the
execution of which is a condition precedent to the effectiveness of
this Agreement .
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing
premises and the mutual covenants contained herein, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows :
ARTICLE I
PURCHASE AND SALE
Section 1 . 01 . Purchase and Sale . Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, Seller hereby agrees to sell, and
convey to the Buyers, and the Buyers hereby agree to purchase from
Seller, all of Seller' s right, title and interest in and to the
following described property (collectively, the "Property") :
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All mineral rights, non-public water rights, tenements,
hereditaments, easements, rights-of-way and appurtenances, riparian
rights and drainage rights in connection with the beneficial use
and enjoyment of the vacant real property described in Exhibit "A"
hereto and Seller' s rights in and to streets, alleys, public ways,
areas, easements, common or greenbelt areas (collectively,
"Appurtenances") in, on or adjacent thereto.
ARTICLE II
PURCHASE PRICE
Section 2 . 01 . Purchase Price . The purchase price (the
"Purchase Price") for the Property shall be Four Hundred Thirty
Thousand Dollars ($430, 000) , and shall be paid by the Buyers to
Seller, as follows :
a . Deposit . Buyers have deposited with the Seller
Buyers ' check in the amount of Forty Three Thousand Dollars
($43, 000) (the "Deposit") . Seller shall deliver said deposit to
First American Title Insurance Company (the "Escrow Agent") within
three (3) days after executing this Agreement . The Deposit is to
be invested by the Escrow Agent in an interest-bearing account for
the benefit of the Buyers .
b. Remaining Payments . The remaining consideration of
Three Hundred Eighty Seven Thousand Dollars ($387, 000) shall be
paid as follows : One Hundred Fifty Four Thousand, Four Hundred
Twenty Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($154, 427 . 15) of the
purchase price shall be paid upon the sale of each lot to an
individual purchaser as set forth in Section 2 of the Amendment .
The remainder of Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand, Five Hundred
Seventy Two Dollars and Eighty Five Cents ($232, 572 . 85) shall be
deemed to be paid by Buyers upon development of street improvements
(including, but not limited to curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fill-in
street paving and lighting) by Buyers on Ohio, Olive and Walnut
Avenues .
ARTICLE III
TITLE INSURANCE
Section 3 . 01 . Seller' s Obligation to Provide Title
Insurance . Seller has delivered, and Buyers have approved a
preliminary title report for an owner' s title policy issued by
First American Title Insurance Company, together with legible
copies of all restrictive covenants, easements and other items
listed as title exceptions therein (each a "Title Defect") . The
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title policy to be issued to the Buyers pursuant to this section
shall be a CLTA policy and shall ensure fee simple title to the
Buyers in the amount of the Purchase Price, subject only to the
exceptions shown therein as set forth in Exhibit "D") hereof (the
"Permitted Exceptions") to which the Buyers have agreed in writing.
ARTICLE IV
CLOSING
Section 4 . 01 . Closing Through Escrow. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement, the Buyers and Seller shall
consummate and close the purchase and sale of the Property
contemplated by this Agreement when all of the conditions of
closing for the benefit of the parties hereto have been satisfied
or waived, but in no event later than five (5) business days after
the execution of this Agreement, or at such other time as the
parties hereto may agree upon in writing (the "Closing") . Subject
to the provisions of this Agreement relating to the extension of
the Closing, if the Closing does not occur as a result of the
failure of a condition, then the party hereto for whose benefit the
condition exists may terminate this Agreement, in which event the
parties hereto shall have no further rights or obligations pursuant
to this Agreement and the Escrow Agent shall return to the Buyers
the Deposit and any other funds placed in the escrow by the Buyers .
The parties hereto agree to be bound by the Escrow
Agent ' s supplemental instructions which are attached to this
Agreement as Exhibit "B" and also agree to be bound by any other
escrow instructions or escrow agreement required by the Escrow
Agent to perform escrow and title services customarily performed
within San Bernardino County, California. The Buyers and Seller
agree to provide the Escrow Agent with executed copies of any such
escrow instructions or escrow agreement within two (2) days after
receipt thereof from the Escrow Agent. Any escrow instructions or
escrow agreement executed by the parties hereto shall be in
accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and any
conflict between such escrow instructions or escrow agreement and
this Agreement shall be resolved in favor of this Agreement.
The parties hereto agree that the condition precedent to
the effectiveness of this Agreement is the execution by both
parties of an Amendment to the Mutual Release and Settlement
Agreement between the parties .
Section 4 . 02 . Seller ' s Obligations at Closing. At
Closing, Seller shall do the following and shall deliver the same,
as applicable, to the Escrow Agent :
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a . Deed. Execute and deliver a grant deed in
substantially the form attached to this Agreement as Exhibit "C",
conveying the Property to the Buyers, subject to no exceptions
other than the Permitted Exceptions .
b. Title Policy. Provide an owner' s title policy in
CLTA standard form, naming the Buyers as the insured in the amount
of the Purchase Price, insuring that the Buyers own fee simple
title to the Property, subject only to the Permitted Exceptions .
(The Buyers, at their option, may elect to cause the title company
to endorse the owner' s title policy in any manner the Buyers deem
appropriate, at the Buyers ' sole expense. Further, the Buyers, at
their sole election, may require that the title policy be in an
ALTA standard form, in which case the Buyers shall be responsible
for the amount by which the cost for such ALTA policy exceeds the
cost for a CLTA policy) .
C . Foreian Person. Execute and deliver an affidavit of
Seller in the form described by Treasury Regulation Section 1 . 1445-
2 certifying that Seller is not a "foreign person" as defined in
the Federal Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act of 1980,
and the 1984 Tax Reform Act, as amended.
d. Evidence of Authority. Provide to Escrow Agent a
copy of the duly adopted Resolution of the Mayor and Common Council
of the Seller, authorizing the execution, delivery and performance
by the Seller of this Agreement and the documents required hereby.
e . Taxes . Pay or cause the payment by Escrow Agent of
delinquent County of San Bernardino ad valorem property taxes and
Assessment District 987 assessments on the Property up to Forty
Three Thousand Dollars ($43, 000) .
f. Mutual Release . Execute and deliver the Amendment
to Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement (the "Amendment") .
Section 4 . 03 . The Buyers ' Obliaation at Closing. At
Closing, the Buyers shall execute and deliver the Amendment to the
Escrow Agent (duly executed and acknowledged by the Buyers) for
recording in the San Bernardino County records against all parcels
described therein.
Section 4 . 04 . Closing Costs . Seller shall pay the
following closing costs : one half of the fees and costs due to the
Escrow Agent for services rendered as escrow agent; all premiums
and charges related to the issuance of the owners title policy,
except as provided in Section 5 . 02 (b) above, and all abstract and
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title examination and other costs related to the issuance of the
title policy.
The Buyers shall pay the following closing costs : the
Buyers ' attorneys fees and costs, one half of the fees and costs
due to the Escrow Agent for services rendered as escrow agent, and
any changes relating to the issuance of an ALTA title policy, if
any, pursuant to Section 4 . 02 (b) above. Any additional fees and
charges shall be divided between the Buyers and Seller in
accordance with the customary practice in the County of San
Bernardino, California.
Section 4 . 05 . Delivery of Possession. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement relating to the Closing occurring no
later than , as that date may be extended as provided
herein, upon the satisfaction by Seller of all of Seller ' s
obligations as set forth hereinabove, and upon the satisfaction by
the Buyers of all of their obligations as set forth hereinabove,
and upon the satisfaction of any and all other conditions precedent
to this Agreement, if any, the Escrow Agent shall distribute to the
Buyers and Seller the items and documents described in this
Article IV, respectively, and the purchase and sale transaction
contemplated in this Agreement shall be finally consummated.
Delivery of possession of the Property to the Buyers shall be made
at Closing.
ARTICLE V
RISK OF LOSS
Section 5 . 01 . Casualty. Seller assumes all risks and
liability for damage to or injury occurring to the Property by
fire, storm, accident, or any other casualty or cause until the
Closing has been consummated. If the Property, or any substantial
portion thereof, suffers any damage prior to the Closing from fire
or other casualty, Seller shall serve written notice thereof on the
Buyers within two (2) days of the occurrence of the event causing
such damage, upon which the Buyers may either (a) terminate this
Agreement by delivering written notice to Seller of such
termination within three (3) days after Seller notifies the Buyers
of the casualty, or (b) consummate the Closing, in which later
event Seller shall deliver to the Buyers, at closing, any insurance
proceeds actually received by Seller in respect to such casualty or
assign to the Buyers, at Closing, all of Seller' s right, title and
interest in any claim to proceeds of any insurance covering such
damage, provided that in no event shall the Buyers be entitled to
receive payment or assignment of insurance proceeds in an amount
greater than the Purchase Price . If the Buyers ' fail to timely
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deliver to Seller written notice of termination of this Agreement
as described in (a) above, then the Buyers shall be deemed to have
elected to proceed in accordance with (b) above.
Section 5 . 02 . Disposition of Deposit. If the Buyers
elect to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5 . 01 (a)
above, then contemporaneously with such termination the Escrow
Agent shall immediately return the Deposit, together with all
interest accrued thereon, to the Buyers, and upon the Buyers '
receipt thereof, except as may be expressly otherwise provided
herein and in the Amendment, neither party hereto shall have any
further rights against or obligations to the other under this
Agreement .
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 6 . 01 . Default and Remedies .
a. Buyers Default . If the Buyers refuse or fail to
consummate the purchase of the Property pursuant to this Agreement
for any reason other than termination hereof pursuant to a right
granted hereunder to do so, or breach by Seller of his agreements
hereunder, then Seller as his sole and exclusive remedy shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement by giving the Buyers written
notice thereof, in which event neither party hereto shall have any
further rights, duties or obligations hereunder except as may be
otherwise provided herein and in the Amendment or original Mutual
Release and Settlement Agreement (as defined in the Amendment) .
b. Seller Default . If Seller fails to perform any of
his obligations hereunder, either prior to or at Closing, the
Buyers may terminate this Agreement by notifying Seller thereof, at
which time the Deposit, together with all interest earned thereon,
shall be returned to the Buyers . The Buyers shall have such other
remedies as may be available to it under law or equity, including
specific performance of this Agreement .
Section 6 . 02 . Fees and Expenses . If either party hereto
brings suit to enforce this Agreement, then the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable
attorneys fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party and to
receive an award therefor from a court of competent jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7 . 01 . Notices . All notices, demands or requests
required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall
be in writing. If not otherwise provided hereunder, all notices,
demands or requests to be sent to any party hereto shall be deemed
to have been properly given or served by delivering the same
personally to each party, by sending the same through a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or by depositing the same in
the United States mail, addressed to such party, postage prepaid,
and registered or certified with return receipt requested, at the
following addresses :
As to the Buyers : Irving M. Feldkamp III
[address;
Ruth Newbury
[address]
With a copy to: Naomi Silvergleid, Esq.
Singer & Silvergleid
3750 University Avenue, Suite 550
Riverside, CA 92501
As to Seller: City of San Bernardino
300 North "D" Street, 6th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92418
Attn: City Administrator
With a copy to: SABO & GREEN, A Professional Corporation
23801 Calabasas Rd. , Suite 1015
Calabasas, CA 91302-1595
Attn: Alexis G. Crump, Esq.
As to Escrow Agent: First American Title Insurance Company
323 Court Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
All notices, demands and requests shall be effective when
personally delivered to the addressee or received by overnight
courier, or by the United States mail in accordance with the
foregoing.
Section 7 . 03 . Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
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heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors
and assigns .
Section 7 . 04 . Counterparts . This Agreement may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute
one agreement, binding on all parties hereto.
Section 7 . 05 . Merger of Agreement. Unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement, all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall not survive the Closing and shall be merged into
the Grant Deed from Seller to the Buyers .
Section 7 . 06 . Severabiiity. If all or any portion of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be declared invalid,
illegal or unenforceable by laws applicable thereto, then the
performance of said offending provision or provisions shall be
excused by the parties hereto, and such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement .
Section 7 . 07 . Captions . The titles or captions of the
provisions of this Agreement are merely for convenience of
reference and are not representations of matters included or
excluded from such provisions .
Section 7 . 08 . Time; Entire Agreement . Time is of the
essence of this Agreement. The parties hereto expressly
acknowledge and agree that, with regard to the subject matter of
this Agreement except as provided in the Amendment, and the
transactions contemplated herein, (a) there are no oral agreements
between the parties hereto, and except as provided in the
Amendment, (b) this Agreement, including the defined terms and all
exhibits and addenda, if any, attached hereto, embodies the final
and complete agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior
and contemporaneous negotiations, offers, proposals, agreements,
commitments, promises, acts, conduct, course of dealing,
representations, statements, assurances and understandings, whether
oral or written and may not be varied or contradicted by evidence
of any such prior or contemporaneous matter or by evidence of any
subsequent oral agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 7 . 09 . No Modifications Except in Writing. No
modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
set forth in writing and signed by the party or parties to be bound
by such modification or amendment.
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Section 7 . 10 . Further Assurances . In addition to the
acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed,
executed and/or delivered by either Seller or the Buyers, Seller
and the Buyers shall perform, execute and/or deliver of cause to be
performed, executed and/or delivered at the Closing, or if
necessary, after the Closing, any and all further acts, deeds and
assurances as may, from time to time, be reasonably required to
consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
Section 7 . 11 . No Existing Leases . Seller hereby
warrants that, upon Closing there will be no oral or written leases
affecting the Property, and hereby covenants to, and shall, deliver
to the Buyers at Closing, exclusive possession of the Property,
free and clear of all tenants and/or other occupants and rights of
any such parties .
Section 7 . 12 . Calendar Days . Unless otherwise
specified, all references to days in this Agreement shall be deemed
to be references to calendar days .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this
Purchase and Sale Agreement to become effective as of the Effective
Date.
"BUYER"
Irving M. Feldkamp III,
an individual
"BUYER"
Ruth Newbury,
an individual
SELLER"
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
a municipal corporation and
charter city
By:
Tom Minor, Mayor
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EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
EXHIBIT "B"
SUPPLEMENTAL ESCROW INSTRUCTIONS
EXHIBIT "C"
GRANT DEED
EXHIBIT "D"
PERMITTED EXCEPTIONS
RECORDING REQUESTED BY:
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
WHEN RECORDED RETURN TO:
SABO & GREEN,
A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
23801 CALABASAS ROAD, SUITE 1015
CALABASAS, CALIFORNIA 91302
Recordation Fee Not Applicable
Pursuant to Government Code Section 6103
(Space Above For Recorder's Use Only)
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Mutual Release and Settlement
Agreement (this "Amendment") is entered into this day of
October, 1997, by and between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, a
California municipal corporation ("City") and Ruth Newbury and
Irving M. Feldkamp III (jointly referred to herein as
"Developers") . The City and the Developers are collectively
referred to as the "Parties" . Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Original
Settlement Agreement (as defined in Section 1 . 3 hereof) .
1. RECITALS
1 . 1. On June 18 , 1990, the City created Community
Facilities District No. 995 ( "District") pursuant to the Mello-Roos
Community Facilities Act of 1982, codified at Government Code
Section 53311 et . sea. ("Act") . Pursuant to the Act, in December,
1990, the City issued $7, 440, 000 Special Tax Bonds ("Bonds") , which
were secured by the special taxes authorized to be levied against
all parcels within the District . The Bonds were then refunded with
the $3, 315, 000 Community Facilities District No. 995 of the City of
San Bernardino (Verdemont Area) Special Tax Refunding Bonds (the
"Refunding Bonds") .
1 .2 . The Developers own or have an interest in unimproved
property located within the District as more fully described in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto ("Property") . On or about January 14,
1994, the City commenced an action for judicial foreclosure of
special tax liens in the Superior Court of the State of California
for the County of San Bernardino, against certain named defendants
therein, including Developers, bearing Case No. SCV09593
("Action") .
1 .3. The Parties desired to resolve their differences and
to avoid the expense and inconvenience of any future litigation,
including without limitation, litigation of the Action, and thus
entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement dated as of
August 29, 1994 (the "Original Settlement Agreement"r under which
the Developers agreed to make payments to the City for delinquent
special taxes, school fees, interest, penalties and costs thereon
as provided in said Original Settlement Agreement .
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1. 4. The Parties now desire to amend the Original
Settlement Agreement as herein provided in order to modify the
terms of payment, amounts due to the City and to add certain other
terms and conditions as herein set forth.
1.5. At the time of execution of the Original Settlement
Agreement, Developers owned that certain property described as
Parcel 1 of Exhibit "A" ("Parcel 1") . Pursuant to a Purchase and
Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (the "Purchase and
Sale Agreement") , which shall be executed simultaneously herewith,
the Developers have agreed to purchase from the City property
described as Parcel 2 of Exhibit "A" ("Parcel 2") .
1 . 6. This Amendment shall be recorded against all
Property contained in Exhibit "A" and shall be recorded after the
recordation of the Grant Deed attached to the Purchase and Sale
Agreement .
1 . 7 . In consideration of the covenants, conditions and
promises herein contained, the Parties agree as set forth.
2 . SETTLEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2 . 1. (a) The Parties hereto agree that the maximum
amount of delinquent special tax, interest, penalties and costs due
to the City with respect to the Property for the period from Fiscal
Year 1991-92 to Fiscal Year 97-98 shall be Eight Hundred Twenty Two
Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety Three Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents
($822, 493 . 88) (the "Debt") . This amount represents $10, 822 . 29 per
lot for the 76 lots existing on the Property (the "Home Release
Payment") . This amount shall be paid by Developers from two (2)
sources :
(1) Developers shall make semi-annual installments
of $32, 300 . 00 . The first payment shall be due on June 1, 1998, and
thereafter payments shall be due on December 1 and June 1 of each
year until paid in full; and
(2) Developers shall be required to pay a fee equal
to $10, 822 . 29 per home due and payable upon final inspection and
clearance of utilities prior to authorizing occupancy for each lot
whether or not the home is sold.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer shall not be
required to pay the $10, 822 .29 fee for four (4) model homes until
the earlier of (i) the sale of such home or (ii) two (2) years from
the date of construction.
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The payments to be made by the Developer pursuant to
subsections (1) and (2) above shall be timely made until payment of
the Debt in full . The
payments made
P ursuant to subsection (1
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hereof shall be credited in inverse order to the payments otherwise
required to be made under subsection (2) hereof commencing with the
76th lot . All payments made hereunder shall be delivered or sent
by mail to the Finance Department of the City.
(b) Late charges shall accrue in the event the payment
required hereunder is not paid within thirty (30) days of its due
date and shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per
annum until paid.
(c) Developers may not sell all or any portion of the
Property unless and until they have remitted the Home Release
Payment of $10, 822 .29 per lot as provided in Section 2 . 1 (a) (2)
hereof. Upon payment of said Home Release Payment, the City shall
execute a notice of satisfaction of lien which shall be recorded to
release the lot from this Amendment and the Original Settlement
Agreement .
Notwithstanding the above, with the consent of the City,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Developers
may sell all of the 76 Lots to a licensed contractor which (i)
meets the requirements of Section 2 .2 hereof; and (ii) assumes all
of the duties and obligations under this Agreement .
2 .2. Any construction contract executed by Developers for
construction on the Property shall be entered with a licensed
contractor who between the period of January 1994 through September
1997 (i) has constructed, or is scheduled to construct, at least
100 single family housing units, (ii) has developed at least 100
parcels of real property or (iii) has achieved any combination of
(i) and (ii) totaling 100 .
2 .3. A portion of the fees due to the San Bernardino City
Unified School District (the "School District") have been included
in the calculation of the $10, 822 . 29 Home Release Payment . The
City shall not require the Developers to pay additional school fees
to the extent that the school fees included in the calculation of
the Debt are sufficient to compensate the School District for all
school fees . The Developers shall have the sole responsibility to
obtain any and all consents or other waivers as may be required by
the School District acknowledging that the Mello-Roos fees set
forth herein are the only school fees applicable to the Property.
2 .4 . In addition to being within the District, the
Property is also subject to Verdemont Infrastructure Fees ("VI
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Fees") . The Developers shall not be required to pay any VI Fees on
the Property.
2 .5. The Developers shall not be required to pay any
storm drain construction fees or sewer plant capacity fees to the
City in connection with development of the Property. On behalf of
the Developers, the City shall pay Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300, 000) to the State of California Department of Water Resources
("State") for the construction of the improvement of Bailey Creek
between Walnut Avenue and the debris basin. The Developers shall
pay Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75, 000) towards said
construction. The City Staff shall use its best efforts to
negotiate with the State to cap the amount due for said
construction at Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($375, 000) . However, in no event shall the City be required to pay
more than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300, 000) hereunder.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in
this Section 2 . 5 or the preceding Section 2 . 4 shall waive any other
City fees applicable to the Developers, including but not limited
to, City Water Department fees, City Public Works fees, Parks and
Recreation fees, building permits, inspection fees or other
exactions, and fees of any other government agency. Developers
shall be responsible for any and all other street improvements not
specifically mentioned herein.
2 . 6. The Developers have requested down payment
assistance be made available to their buyers from the Mortgage
Assistance Program ("MAP") of the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of San Bernardino ("Agency") . The City hereby confirms that it has
entered into a letter agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" with the Agency directing the Agency to use its best
efforts to provide MAP assistance on a first come first serve basis
to all of the Developers ' buyers who qualify for MAP assistance.
Under the MAP, the buyers shall receive no more than the following
amounts in the following years : 1998/99 - $50, 000; 1999/2000 -
$100, 000; 2000/01 - $50, 000 .
In the event the foregoing amounts are not used by
Developers ' buyers in the years granted, said amounts shall not be
carried forward and thus shall not be available to the Developers '
buyers in any subsequent year. The foregoing grants shall be
subject to all of the terms, conditions and qualifying criteria as
may be specified in the MAP as such terms, conditions and criteria
exist at such time and consistent with the requirements imposed by
the funding source and other discretionary criteria as may be
established by the Agency. Developers shall not receive any
waivers of terms in connection with this Amendment .
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2 .7. All special assessments levied after the 1997-98
Fiscal Year shall be paid by the Developers at the times, in the
manner and as provided in the Notice of Levy and related documents .
2 . 8 The Developers shall pay Eight Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($8, 500) to City as compensation for certain attorneys fees
incurred by City for the negotiation of this Amendment.
3. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES • INDEMNIFICATION
3. 1 . The following shall constitute events of default by
the Developers under this Amendment :
(i) Failure to remit any payment to the City pursuant to
Section 2 . 1 hereof within forty five (45) days of its due date;
(ii) Failure to pay the State as provided in Section 2 . 5
hereof;
(iii) Failure to file the final Map for Tract No. 14193
on or before October 9, 1997, or if the final expiration date for
recordation of the final Map for Tract No. 14193 is extended,
failure to file said Map prior to February 1, 1998; or
(iv) Failure to commence construction of the number of
homes funded for Phase I by the construction lender within ten (10)
months of recordation of the final Tract Map No. 14193, but in no
event later than ten (10) months after February 1, 1998 .
Upon the happening of an event of default, Developers
shall immediately, upon written request of the City, execute a
quitclaim deed to the Property, and deliver said quitclaim deed and
the Property to the City. Upon delivery to the City and
recordation of a quitclaim deed to the Property, the City shall
release Developers from any and all obligations arising from the
Debt or any other assessments or Special Taxes assessed against the
Property.
3.2 . In the event the Developers fail to execute a
quitclaim deed and deliver the Property to the City as provided in
3 . 1 above, the City may enter the Stipulation for Entry of
Judgment ("Stipulation") (a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "C" and is incorporated herein by this reference) , and the
City may cause entry of the Judgment (in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit "D" and incorporated herein by this reference) against
Developers .
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Notwithstanding Code of Civil Procedure Section 583.310
and any applicable statute of limitations, the City shall have the
right to cause entry of judgment in the form attached to the
Original Settlement Agreement as Exhibit "D" without penalty should
this Amendment not be consummated. The Parties expressly agree to
waive Code of Civil Procedure Section 583 . 310 and any applicable
statute of limitations to the extent necessary to allow the City to
cause entry of Judgment in the Action in the event the settlement
contemplated within this Amendment is not consummated.
3 .3. Developers shall not be in default under subsections
(iii) or (iv) of Section 3 . 1 in the event that such default is the
result of unlawful or unreasonable actions by the City.
"Unreasonable actions" shall not include any discretionary action,
taken by the City in its standard process of approving the final
Tract Map No. 14193 for the Property or other discretionary
approval of the City in connection with completion of the homes on
the Property.
4. PURCHASE OF PARCEL 2
4 . 1. The Developers shall purchase Parcel 2 from the City
for a total consideration of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($430, 000) , as follows : One Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Four
Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($197, 427 . 15) of the
purchase price shall be paid upon the sale of each lot to an
individual purchaser as set forth in Section 2 hereof. The amount
due per lot shall equal Four Thousand Dollars and Sixty Five Cents
($4, 700 . 65) for each of the 76 lots for a total of ($197, 427 . 15/42
lots) . This amount is included in the Eight Hundred Twenty Two
Four Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents
($822, 493, 88) set forth in Section 2 . 1 hereof. The remainder of
Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy Two Dollars
and Eighty Five Cents ($232, 572 . 85) shall be deemed to be paid by
the Developers upon development of street improvements (including
but not limited to curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fill-in street paving
and lighting) by the Developers on Ohio, Olive and Walnut Avenues .
The Parties shall enter into a purchase and sale agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit "E", which shall reflect the terms
and conditions set forth in this Section 4 .
4 .2 . The Developers shall pay a down payment of Forty
Three Thousand Dollars ($43, 000) towards the purchase of Parcel 2 .
The City shall apply said down payment to pay delinquent County
property taxes and delinquent assessments for Assessment District
No.. 987 owed for Parcel 2 at closing. The City shall provide a
credit of said Forty Three Thousand Dollars ($43, 000) towards the
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purchase price of Parcel 2 as described in Section 4 . 1 above. To
the extent that the total delinquent County property tax and
assessments for Assessment District 987 exceed Forty Three Thousand
Dollars ($43, 000) , the City shall not be responsible for the
payment of additional amounts .
6. REVISION TO TRACT MAP
The parties hereto agree that the final Tract Map No.
14193 shall be amended as necessary to conform to the terms of this
Amendment .
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Original Settlement Agreement which provisions are hereby
superseded, this Amendment hereby restates and affirms the Original
' Settlement Agreement and said Original Settlement Agreement remains
in full force and effect . This Amendment, read in conjunction with
the Original Settlement Agreement, contains the entire
understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and no modification or waiver of any of the provisions
3 hereof shall be valid unless in writing and executed by the Parties
to be bound.
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7 .2 . This Amendment shall be governed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California. Any action brought to enforce
or interpret this Amendment, or any part thereof, shall be brought
in the State of California, in the County of San Bernardino.
7 . 3. Each Party hereto certifies that he, she or it has
' read all of this Amendment and fully understands all of the same.
7 .4. This Amendment shall be recorded in the appropriate
real property records of San Bernardino County, California and
shall constitute a lien on the Property described in Exhibit "A"
' for the amounts set forth in this Amendment .
7 .5. The effective date of the Amendment shall be deemed
to be the date of recording hereof.
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7. 6. This Amendment has been duly ratified, accepted and
consented to by the City, through the action of its Mayor and
Common Council . The representatives signing this Amendment on
behalf of the City expressly represent that he, she or they do so
with the full authority and consent of the City.
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7.7. This Amendment has been duly ratified, accepted and
consented to by each of the Developers, through action of their
respective authorized representatives. The representatives signing
this Amendment on behalf of the Developers expressly rbpresent that
he, she or they do so with the full authority and consent of the
Developers .
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DATED: October 1997 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
a California municipal corporation
By:
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT :
DATED: October 1997
SABO & GREEN,
A Professional Corporation
By:
Attorneys for
the City of San Bernardino
DEVELOPER
By:
Irving M. Feldkamp III
By:
Ruth Newbury
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[DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY]
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[FORM LETTER AGREEMENT WITH CITY]
[City of San Bernardino Letterhead]
Redevelopment Agency of the
City of San Bernardino
201 North "E" Street, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Re: Mortgage Assistance for Feldkamp Properties
Dear Mr. Steinhaus :
By this letter the City of San Bernardino ("City") and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino ( "Agency")
hereby agree that pursuant to the First Amendment to Mutual Release
and Settlement Agreement between the City and Irving M. Feldkamp
III and Ruth Newbury ("Developers") dated September 1997, the
Agency shall use its best efforts to provide mortgage assistance to
all buyers of the subject lots who qualify for the Agency' s
Mortgage Assistance Program ( "MAP") . However, MAP funds will be
available on a first come first serve basis . Under the MAP, the
Developer' s buyers will receive assistance, if available, of no
more than the following amounts in the following years : 1998/99 -
$50, 000; 1999/2000 - $100, 000; 2000/01 - $50, 000 . These amounts
shall not be carried over to subsequent years .
Very truly yours,
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
By:
Tom Minor,
Mayor
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
By:
Timothy C. Steinhaus,
Agency Administrator
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title examination and other costs related to the issuance of the
title policy.
' The Buyers shall pay the following closing- costs : the
Buyers ' attorneys fees and costs, one half of the fees and costs
due to the Escrow Agent for services rendered as escrow agent, and
any changes relating to the issuance of an ALTA title policy, if
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any, pursuant to Section 4 . 02 (b) above. Any additional fees and
charges shall be divided between the Buyers and Seller in
accordance with the customary practice in the County of San
Bernardino, California .
Section 4 . 05 . Delivery of Possession. Subject to the
provisions of this Agreement relating to the Closing occurring no
later than , as that date may be extended as provided
herein, upon the satisfaction by Seller of all of Seller' s
obligations as set forth hereinabove, and upon the satisfaction by
the Buyers of all of their obligations as set forth hereinabove,
and upon the satisfaction of any and all other conditions precedent
to this Agreement, if any, the Escrow Agent shall distribute to the
Buyers and Seller the items and documents described in this
Article IV, respectively, and the purchase and sale transaction
contemplated in this Agreement shall be finally consummated.
Delivery of possession of the Property to the Buyers shall be made
at Closing.
ARTICLE V
RISK OF LOSS
Section 5 . 01 . Casualty. Seller assumes all risks and
liability for damage to or injury occurring to the Property by
fire, storm, accident, or any other casualty or cause until the
Closing has been consummated. If the Property, or any substantial
portion thereof, suffers any damage prior to the Closing from fire
or other casualty, Seller shall serve written notice thereof on the
Buyers within two (2) days of the occurrence of the event causing
such damage, upon which the Buyers may either (a) terminate this
Agreement by delivering written notice to Seller of such
termination within three (3) days after Seller notifies the Buyers
of the casualty, or (b) consummate the Closing, in which later
event Seller shall deliver to the Buyers, at closing, any insurance
proceeds actually received by Seller in respect to such casualty or
assign to the Buyers, at Closing, all of Seller' s right, title and
interest in any claim to proceeds of any insurance covering such
damage, provided that in no event shall the Buyers be entitled to
receive payment or assignment of insurance proceeds in an amount
greater than the Purchase Price . If the Buyers ' fail to timely
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deliver to Seller written notice of termination of this Agreement
as described in (a) above, then the Buyers shall be deemed to have
elected to proceed in accordance with (b) above .
Section 5 . 02 . _Disposition of Deposit . If the Buyers
elect to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 5 . 01 (a)
above, then contemporaneously with such termination the Escrow
Agent shall immediately return the Deposit, together with all
interest accrued thereon, to the Buyers, and upon the Buyers '
receipt thereof, except as may be expressly otherwise provided
herein and in the Amendment, neither party hereto shall have any
further rights against or obligations to the other under this
Agreement .
ARTICLE VI
DEFAULT AND REMEDIES
Section 6. 01 . Default and Remedies .
a. Buyers Default . If the Buyers refuse or fail to
consummate the purchase of the Property pursuant to this Agreement
for any reason other than termination hereof pursuant to a right
granted hereunder to do so, or breach by Seller of his agreements
hereunder, then Seller as his sole and exclusive remedy shall have
the right to terminate this Agreement by giving the Buyers written
notice thereof, in which event neither party hereto shall have any
further rights, duties or obligations hereunder except as may be
otherwise provided herein and in the Amendment or original Mutual
Release and Settlement Agreement (as defined in the Amendment) .
b. Seller Default . If Seller fails to perform any of
his obligations hereunder, either prior to or at Closing, the
Buyers may terminate this Agreement by notifying Seller thereof, at
which time the Deposit, together with all interest earned thereon,
shall be returned to the Buyers . The Buyers shall have such other
remedies as may be available to it under law or equity, including
specific performance of this Agreement .
Section 6. 02 . Fees and Expenses . If either party hereto
brings suit to enforce this Agreement, then the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover from the other party reasonable
attorneys fees and costs incurred by the prevailing party and to
receive an award therefor from a court of competent jurisdiction.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 7 . 01 . Notices . All notices, demands or requests
required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall
be in writing. If not otherwise provided hereunder, all notices,
demands or requests to be sent to any party hereto shall be deemed
to have been properly given or served by delivering the same
personally to each party, by sending the same through a nationally
recognized overnight courier service, or by depositing the same in
the United States mail, addressed to such party, postage prepaid,
and registered or certified with return receipt requested, at the
following addresses :
As to the Buyers : Irving M. Feldkamp III
[address]
Ruth Newbury
[address]
With a copy to: Naomi Silvergleid, Esq.
Singer & Silvergleid
3750 University Avenue, Suite 550
Riverside, CA 92501
As to Seller: City of San Bernardino
300 North "D" Street, 6th Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92418
Attn: City Administrator
With a copy to: SABO & GREEN, A Professional Corporation
23801 Calabasas Rd. , Suite 1015
Calabasas, CA 91302-1595
Attn: Alexis G. Crump, Esq.
As to Escrow Agent : First American Title Insurance Company
323 Court Street
San Bernardino, CA 92401
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All notices, demands and requests shall be effective when
personally delivered to the addressee or received by overnight
courier, or by the United States mail in accordance with the
foregoing.
Section 7 . 03 . Binding Effect. This Agreement shall bind
and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
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heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors
and assigns .
Section 7 . 04 . Counterparts . This Agreement may be
executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an
original, and all of such counterparts together shall constitute
one agreement, binding on all parties hereto.
Section 7 . 05 . Meraer of Agreement. Unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement, all the terms and conditions of this
Agreement shall not survive the Closing and shall be merged into
the Grant Deed from Seller to the Buyers .
Section 7 . 06 . Severability. If all or any portion of
any of the provisions of this Agreement shall be declared invalid,
illegal or unenforceable by laws applicable thereto, then the
performance of said offending provision or provisions shall be
excused by the parties hereto, and such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision of this
Agreement .
Section 7 . 07 . Captions . The titles or captions of the
provisions of this Agreement are merely for convenience of
reference and are not representations of matters included or
excluded from such provisions .
Section 7 . 08 . Time; Entire Agreement . Time is of the
essence of this Agreement . The parties hereto expressly
acknowledge and agree that, with regard to the subject matter of
this Agreement except as provided in the Amendment, and the
transactions contemplated herein, (a) there are no oral agreements
between the parties hereto, and except as provided in the
Amendment, (b) this Agreement, including the defined terms and all
exhibits and addenda, if any, attached hereto, embodies the final
and complete agreement between the parties and supersedes all prior
and contemporaneous negotiations, offers, proposals, agreements,
commitments, promises, acts, conduct, course of dealing,
representations, statements, assurances and understandings, whether
oral or written and may not be varied or contradicted by evidence
of any such prior or contemporaneous matter or by evidence of any
subsequent oral agreement of the parties hereto.
Section 7 . 09 . No Modifications Except in Writing. No
modification or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless
set forth in writing and signed by the party or parties to be bound
by such modification or amendment.
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Section 7 . 10 . Further Assurances . In addition to the
acts and deeds recited herein and contemplated to be performed,
executed and/or delivered by either Seller or the Buyers, Seller
and the Buyers shall perform, execute and/or deliver or cause to be
performed, executed and/or delivered at the Closing, or if
necessary, after the Closing, any and all further acts, deeds and
assurances as may, from time to time, be reasonably required to
consummate the transactions contemplated in this Agreement.
Section 7 . 11 . No Existing Leases . Seller hereby
warrants that, upon Closing there will be no oral or written leases
affecting the Property, and hereby covenants to, and shall, deliver
to the Buyers at Closing, exclusive possession of the Property,
free and clear of all tenants and/or other occupants and rights of
any such parties .
Section 7 . 12 . Calendar Days . Unless otherwise
specified, all references to days in this Agreement shall be deemed
to be references to calendar days .
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Purchase and Sale Agreement to become effective as of the Effective
Date.
"BUYER"
Irving M. Feldkamp III,
an individual
"BUYER"
Ruth Newbury,
an indi Tidual
SELLER"
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
a municipal corporation and
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Tom Minor, Mayor
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO MUTUAL RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Mutual Release and Settlement
Agreement (this "Amendment") is entered into this day of
October, 1997, by and between the CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO, a
California municipal corporation ("City") and Ruth Newbury and
Irving M. Feldkamp III (jointly referred to herein as
"Developers") . The City and the Developers are collectively
referred to as the "Parties" . Unless otherwise defined herein,
capitalized terms shall have the meanings given in the Original
Settlement Agreement (as defined in Section 1 . 3 hereof) .
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1 . RECITALS
1 . 1 . On June 18, 1990, the City created Community
Facilities District No. 995 ("District") pursuant to the Mello-Roos
Community Facilities Act of 1982, codified at Government Code
Section 53311 et. sea. ("Act") . Pursuant to the Act, in December,
1990, the City issued $7, 440, 000 Special Tax Bonds ("Bonds") , which
were secured by the special taxes authorized to be levied against
all parcels within the District . The Bonds were then refunded with
the $3, 315, 000 Community Facilities District No. 995 of the City of
San Bernardino (Verdemont Area) Special Tax Refunding Bonds (the
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"Refunding Bonds") .
1 .2 . The Developers own or have an interest in unimproved
property located within the District as more fully described in
Exhibit "A" attached hereto ("Property") . On or about January 14,
1994, the City commenced an action for judicial foreclosure of
special tax liens in the Superior Court of the State of California
for the County of San Bernardino, against certain named defendants
therein, including Developers, bearing Case No. SCV09593
("Action") .
1 . 3. The Parties desired to resolve their differences and
to avoid the expense and inconvenience of any future litigation,
including without limitation, litigation of the Action, and thus
entered into a Mutual Release and Settlement Agreement dated as of
August 29, 1994 (the "Original Settlement Agreement") under which
the Developers agreed to make payments to the City for delinquent
special taxes, school fees, interest, penalties and costs thereon
as provided in said Original Settlement Agreement .
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1.4 . The Parties now desire to amend the Original
Settlement Agreement as herein provided in order to modify the
terms of payment, amounts due to the City and to add certain other
terms and conditions as herein set forth.
1 .5. At the time of execution of the Original Settlement
Agreement, Developers owned that certain property described as
Parcel 1 of Exhibit "A" ("Parcel 1") . Pursuant to a Purchase and
Sale Agreement and Joint Escrow Instructions (the "Purchase and
Sale Agreement") , which shall be executed simultaneously herewith,
the Developers have agreed to purchase from the City property
described as Parcel 2 of Exhibit "A" ("Parcel 2") .
1 . 6. This Amendment shall be recorded against all
Property contained in Exhibit "A" and shall be recorded after the
recordation of the Grant Deed attached to the Purchase and Sale
Agreement .
1 . 7 . In consideration of the covenants, conditions and
promises herein contained, the Parties agree as set forth.
2 . SETTLEMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2 . 1 . (a) The Parties hereto agree that the maximum
amount of delinquent special tax, interest, penalties and costs due
to the City with respect to the Property for the period from Fiscal
Year 1991-92 to Fiscal Year 97-98 shall be Eight Hundred Twenty Two
Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety Three Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents
($822, 493 . 88) (the "Debt") . This amount represents $10, 822 . 29 per
lot for the 76 lots existing on the Property (the "Home Release
Payment") . This amount shall be paid by Developers from two (2)
sources :
(1) Developers shall make semi-annual installments
of $32, 300 . 00 . The first payment shall be due on June 1, 1998, and
thereafter payments shall be due on December 1 and June 1 of each
year until paid in full; and
(2) Developers shall be required to pay a fee equal
to $10, 822 . 29 per home due and payable upon final inspection and
clearance of utilities prior to authorizing occupancy .for each lot
whether or not the home is sold.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Developer shall not be
required to pay the $10, 822 . 29 fee for four (4) model homes until
the earlier of (i) the sale of such home or (ii) two (2) years from
the date of construction.
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The payments to be made by the Developer pursuant to
subsections (1) and (2) above shall be timely made until payment of
the Debt in full . The payments made pursuant to subsection (1)
hereof shall be credited in inverse order to the payments otherwise
required to be made under subsection (2) hereof commencing with the
76th lot . All payments made hereunder shall be delivered or sent
by mail to the Finance Department of the City.
(b) Late charges shall accrue in the event the payment
required hereunder is not paid within thirty (30) days of its due
date and shall bear interest at the rate of ten percent (10%) per
annum until paid.
(c) Developers may not sell all or any portion of the
Property unless and until they have remitted the Home Release
Payment of $10, 822 .29 per lot as provided in Section 2 . 1 (a) (2)
hereof. Upon payment of said Home Release Payment, the City shall
execute a notice of satisfaction of lien which shall be recorded to
release the lot from this Amendment and the Original Settlement
Agreement .
Notwithstanding the above, with the consent of the City,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, the Developers
may sell all of the 76 Lots to a licensed contractor which (i)
meets the requirements of Section 2 .2 hereof; and (ii) assumes all
of the duties and obligations under this Agreement .
2 .2 . Any construction contract executed by Developers for
construction on the Property shall be entered with a licensed
contractor who between the period of January 1994 through September
1997 (i) has constructed, or is scheduled to construct, at least
100 single family housing units, (ii) has developed at least 100
parcels of real property or (iii) has achieved any combination of
(i) and (ii) totaling 100 .
2 .3. A portion of the fees due to the San Bernardino City
Unified School District (the "School District") have been included
in the calculation of the $10, 822 .29 Home Release Payment . The
City shall not require the Developers to pay additional school fees
to the extent that the school fees included in the calculation of
the Debt are sufficient to compensate the School District for all
school fees . The Developers shall have the sole responsibility to
obtain any and all consents or other waivers as may be required by
the School District acknowledging that the Mello-Roos fees set
forth herein are the only school fees applicable to the Property.
2 . 4 . In addition to being within the District, the
Property is also subject to Verdemont Infrastructure Fees ( "VI
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Fees") . The Developers shall not be required to pay any VI Fees on
the Property.
2 .5. The Developers shall not be required to pay any
storm drain construction fees or sewer plant capacity fees to the
City in connection with development of the Property. On behalf of
the Developers, the City shall pay Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300, 000) to the State of California Department of Water Resources
("State") for the construction of the improvement of Bailey Creek
between Walnut Avenue and the debris basin. The Developers shall
pay Seventy Five Thousand Dollars ($75, 000) towards said
construction . The City Staff shall use its best efforts to
negotiate with the State to cap the amount due for said
construction at Three Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars
($375, 000) . However, in no event shall the City be required to pay
more than Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300, 000) hereunder.
Except as expressly provided herein, nothing contained in
this Section 2 . 5 or the preceding Section 2 . 4 shall waive any other
City fees applicable to the Developers, including but not limited
to, City Water Department fees, City Public Works fees, Parks and
Recreation fees, building permits, inspection fees or other
exactions, and fees of any other government agency. Developers
shall be responsible for any and all other street improvements not
specifically mentioned herein.
2 . 6. The Developers have requested down payment
assistance be made available to their buyers from the Mortgage
Assistance Program ("MAP") of the Redevelopment Agency of the City
of San Bernardino ("Agency") . The City hereby confirms that it has
entered into a letter agreement in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit "B" with the Agency directing the Agency to use its best
efforts to provide MAP assistance on a first come first serve basis
to all of the Developers ' buyers who qualify for MAP assistance .
Under the MAP, the buyers shall receive no more than the following
amounts in the following years : 1998/99 - $50, 000; 1999/2000 -
$100, 000; 2000/01 - $50, 000 .
In the event the foregoing amounts are not used by
Developers ' buyers in the years granted, said amounts shall not be
carried forward and thus shall not be available to the Developers '
buyers in any subsequent year . The foregoing grants shall be
subject to all of the terms, conditions and qualifying criteria as
may be specified in the MAP as such terms, conditions and criteria
exist at such time and consistent with the requirements imposed by
the funding source and other discretionary criteria as may be
established by the Agency. Developers shall not receive any
waivers of terms in connection with this Amendment .
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2 .7. All special assessments levied after the 1997-98
Fiscal Year shall be paid by the Developers at the times, in the
manner and as provided in the Notice of Levy and related documents .
2 . 8 The Developers shall pay Eight Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars ($8, 500) to City as compensation for certain attorneys fees
incurred by City for the negotiation of this Amendment.
3 . EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND REMEDIES; INDEMNIFICATION
3 . 1. The following shall constitute events of default by
the Developers under this Amendment :
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(i) Failure to remit any payment to the City pursuant to
Section 2 . 1 hereof within forty five (45) days of its due date;
(ii) Failure to pay the State as provided in Section 2 . 5
hereof;
(iii) Failure to file the final Map for Tract No. 14193
on or before October 9, 1997, or if the final expiration date for
recordation of the final Map for Tract No. 14193 is extended,
failure to file said Map prior to February 1, 1998; or
(iv) Failure to commence construction of the number of
homes funded for Phase I by the construction lender within ten (10)
months of recordation of the final Tract Map No. 14193, but in no
event later than ten (10) months after February 1, 1998 .
Upon the happening of an event of default, Developers
shall immediately, upon written request of the City, execute a
quitclaim deed to the Property, and deliver said quitclaim deed and
the Property to the City. Upon delivery to the City and
recordation of a quitclaim deed to the Property, the City shall
f release Developers from any and all obligations arising from the
Debt or any other assessments or Special Taxes assessed against the
Property.
' 3.2 . In the event the Developers fail to execute a
quitclaim deed and deliver the Property to the City as provided in
® 3 . 1 above, the City may enter the Stipulation for Entry of
Judgment ("Stipulation") (a copy of which is attached hereto as
Exhibit "C" and is incorporated herein by this reference) , and the
City may cause entry of the Judgment (in the form attached hereto
as Exhibit "D" and incorporated herein by this reference) against
Developers .
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Notwithstanding Code of Civil Procedure Section 583 . 310
and any applicable statute of limitations, the City shall have the
right to cause entry of judgment in the form attached to the
Original Settlement Agreement as Exhibit "D" without penalty should
this Amendment not be consummated. The Parties expressly agree to
waive Code of Civil Procedure Section 583 . 310 and any applicable
statute of limitations to the extent necessary to allow the City to
cause entry of Judgment in the Action in the event the settlement
contemplated within this Amendment is not consummated.
3. 3. Developers shall not be in default under subsections
(iii) or (iv) of Section 3. 1 in the event that such default is the
result of unlawful or unreasonable actions by the City.
"Unreasonable actions" shall not include any discretionary action,
taken by the City in its standard process of approving the final
Tract Map No. 14193 for the Property or other discretionary
approval of the City in connection with completion of the comes on
the Property.
4 . PURCHASE OF PARCEL 2
4 . 1. The Developers shall purchase Parcel 2 from the City
for a total consideration of Four Hundred Thirty Thousand Dollars
($430, 000) , as follows : One Hundred Ninety Seven Thousand, Four
Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Fifteen Cents ($197, 427 . 15) of the
purchase price shall be paid upon the sale of each lot to an
individual purchaser as set forth in Section 2 hereof. The amount
due per lot shall equal Four Thousand Dollars and Sixty Five Cents
($4, 700 . 65) for each of the 76 lots for a total of ($197, 427 . 15/42
lots) . This amount is included in the Eight Hundred Twenty Two
Four Hundred Ninety Three Thousand Dollars and Eighty Eight Cents
($822, 493, 88) set forth in Section 2 . 1 hereof . The remainder of
Two Hundred Thirty Two Thousand, Five Hundred Seventy Two Dollars
and Eighty Five Cents ($232, 572 . 85) shall be deemed to be paid by
the Developers upon development of street improvements (including
but not limited to curbs, gutters, sidewalks, fill-in street paving
and lighting) by the Developers on Ohio, Olive and Walnut Avenues .
The Parties shall enter into a purchase and sale agreement in the
form attached hereto as Exhibit "E", which shall reflect the terms
and conditions set forth in this Section 4 .
4 .2 . The Developers shall pay a down payment of Forty
Three Thousand Dollars ($43, 000) towards the purchase of Parcel 2 .
The City shall apply said down payment to pay delinquent County
property taxes and delinquent assessments for Assessment District
No. 987 owed for Parcel 2 at closing. The City shall provide a
credit of said Forty Three Thousand Dollars ($43, 000) towards the
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purchase price of Parcel 2 as described in Section 4 . 1 above. To
the extent that the total delinquent County property tax and
assessments for Assessment District 987 exceed Forty Three Thousand
Dollars ($43, 000) , the City shall not be responsible for the
payment of additional amounts .
6. REVISION TO TRACT MAP
The parties hereto agree that the final Tract Map No.
14193 shall be amended as necessary to conform to the terms of this
Amendment .
7 . MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
7 . 1. Except as otherwise provided herein and with respect
to Sections 2 . 1, 2 .2, 2 . 3, 2 . 4, 2 . 6, 2 . 7, 2 . 8 and 2 . 10 of the
Original Settlement Agreement which provisions are hereby
superseded, this Amendment hereby restates and affirms the Original
Settlement Agreement and said Original Settlement Agreement remains
in full force and effect. This Amendment, read in conjunction with
the Original Settlement Agreement, contains the entire
understanding of the Parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof, and no modification or waiver of any of the. provisions
hereof shall be valid unless in writing and executed by the Parties
to be bound.
7 .2 . This Amendment shall be governed in accordance with
the laws of the State of California. Any action brought to enforce
or interpret this Amendment, or any part thereof, shall be brought
in the State of California, in the County of San Bernardino .
7 . 3 . Each Party hereto certifies that he, she or it has
read all of this Amendment and fully understands all of the same.
7 .4 . This Amendment shall be recorded in the appropriate
real property records of San Bernardino County, California and
shall constitute a lien on the Property described in Exhibit "A"
for the amounts set forth in this Amendment .
7 .5. The effective date of the Amendment shall be deemed
to be the date of recording hereof.
7 . 6. This Amendment has been duly ratified, accepted and
consented to by the City, through the action of its Mayor and
Common Council . The representatives signing this Amendment on
behalf of the City expressly represent that he, she or they do so
with the full authority and consent of the City.
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7.7. This Amendment has been duly ratified, accepted and
consented to by each of the Developers, through action of their
respective authorized representatives. The representatives signing
this Amendment on behalf of the Developers expressly represent that
he, she or they do so with the full authority and consent of the
Developers .
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[PLEASE NOTE THAT SIGNATURES OF ALL PARTIES
TO THIS AMENDMENT MUST BE NOTARIZED]
DATED: October 1997 CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
a California municipal corporation
By
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT :
DATED: October , 1997
SABO & GREEN,
A Professional Corporation
By:
Attorneys for
' the City of San Bernardino
DEVELOPER
By:
Irving M. Feldkamp III
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By:
Ruth Newbury
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EXHIBIT "A"
[DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY]
EXHIBIT "B"
[FORM LETTER AGREEMENT WITH CITY]
[City of San Bernardino Letterhead]
Redevelopment Agency of the
City of San Bernardino
201 North "E" Street, 3rd Floor
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Re : Mortgage Assistance for Feldkamp Properties
Dear Mr . Steinhaus :
By this letter the City of San Bernardino ("City") and the
Redevelopment Agency of the City of San Bernardino ("Agency")
hereby agree that pursuant to the First Amendment to Mutual Release
and Settlement Agreement between the City and Irving M. Feldkamp
III and Ruth Newbury ("Developers") dated September _, 1997, the
Agency shall use its best efforts to provide mortgage assistance to
all buyers of the subject lots who qualify for the Agency' s
Mortgage Assistance Program ("MAP") . However, MAP funds will be
available on a first come first serve basis . Under the MAP, the
Developer ' s buyers will receive assistance, if available, of no
more than the following amounts in the following years : 1998/99 -
$50, 000; 1999/2000 - $100, 000; 2000/01 - $50, 000 . These amounts
shall not be carried over to subsequent years .
Very truly yours,
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
By:
Tom Minor,
Mayor
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO
By:
Timothy C. Steinhaus,
Agency Administrator
EXHIBIT "C"
[STIPULATION]
EXHIBIT "D"
[JUDGMENT]
EXHIBIT "A"
THE NORTHWESTERLY 1/4 OF BLOCK 55 OF THE LANDS OF IRVINGTON LAND AND WATER
COMPANY, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF MAPS, PAGE 9, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55, LOCATED MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER AND THE NORTH-WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID
BLOCK; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE
NORTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF
SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER AND THE
SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 55; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES EASTERLY ALONG
THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF LOT 2 AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF SAID
BLOCK 55.
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REQUESTED BY AND
WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
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Irving M. Feldkamp, III
P.O. Box 6649
San Bernardino, CA 92412
APN:261-082-01
SPACE ABOVE FOR RECORDER'S USE
GRANT DEED
FOR A VALUABLE CONSIDERATION,receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, The CITY OF
SAN BERNARDINO, a municipal corporation, hereby grants to IRVING M. FELDKAMP,III, an
individual and RUTH NEWBURY,an individual,the real property in the City of San Bernardino, County of
San Bernardino, State of California, described as follows:
LEGAL DESCRIPTION ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A"
CITY OF SAN BERNARDINO,
a municipal corporation
By:
TOM MINOR,Mayor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GRANTOR(S):
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
)S.S.
COUNTY OF )
On before me, ,personally appeared
personally known to me(or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence)to be the person(s)whose name(s) is/are subscribed
to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity(ies),and that
by his/her/their signature(s)on the instrument the person(s),or the entity on behalf of which person(s)acted,executed the instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
Signature
EXHIBIT "C"
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EXHIBIT "A"
THE NORTHWESTERLY 1/4 OF BLOCK 55 OF THE LANDS OF IRVINGTON LAND AND WATER
COMPANY, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF MAPS, PAGE 9, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55, LOCATED MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER AND THE NORTH-WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID
BLOCK; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE
NORTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF
SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER AND T14E
SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 55; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES EASTERLY ALONG
THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF LOT 2 AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF SAID
BLOCK 55.
EXHMIT "A"
THE NORTHWESTERLY 1/4 OF BLOCK 55 OF THE LANDS OF IRVINGTON LAND AND WATER
COMPANY, IN THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AS PER PLAT
RECORDED IN BOOK 3 OF MAPS, PAGE 9, RECORDS OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING AT A POINT IN THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55, LOCATED MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE NORTHEASTERLY CORNER AND THE NORTH-WESTERLY CORNER OF SAID
BLOCK; THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTHERLY LINE OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE
NORTHWESTERLY CORNER THEREOF; THENCE SOUTHERLY ALONG THE WESTERLY LINE OF
SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY BETWEEN THE NORTHWESTERLY CORNER AND THE
SOUTHWESTERLY CORNER OF SAID BLOCK 55; THENCE AT RIGHT ANGLES EASTERLY ALONG
THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO A POINT MIDWAY
BETWEEN THE EASTERLY AND WESTERLY LINES OF SAID BLOCK; THENCE NORTHERLY
ALONG THE NORTHERLY AND SOUTHERLY CENTER LINES OF SAID BLOCK 55 TO THE POINT
OF BEGINNING.
SAID TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF LOT 2 AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 1 AND 3 OF SAID
BLOCK 55.
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