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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLennar Bressi Ranch Venture LLC; 2001-07-13;DEPOSIT/REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (Bressi Ranch and La Costa Greens) THIS DEPOSIT/REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is by and among the City of Carlsbad (the “City”), for itself and on behalf of the proposed City of Carlsbad, California, Assessment District for Bressi Ranch and La Costa Greens (the “AD”), Lennar Bressi Ranch Venture, LLC, a California limited liability company (“Lennar”) and Real Estate Collateral Management Company, a Delaware corporation (“RECMC”). Lennar and RECMC are sometimes collectively referred to as the “Developers.” RECITALS: WHEREAS, the Developers have requested that the City consider the formation of the AD and the issuance of bonds for the AD (the “Bonds”) under the Municipal Improvement Act of 1913 and the Improvement Bond Act of 1915 (collectively, the “Act”); and WHEREAS, the Developers are willing to deposit funds with the City to ensure payment of the costs of the City in forming the AD and otherwise in connection with the issuance of bonds for the AD and the proposed expenditure of the proceeds thereof, provided that such funds so advanced are reimbursed to the Developers from the proceeds of any bonds issued by the City for the AD to the extent provided herein; and WHEREAS, the City and the Developers now desire to specify the terms of said deposit and reimbursement. AGREEMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants se??’ forth herein, and for other consideration the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows: Section 1. The Deposit: Additional Advances. Each of Lennar and RECMC have provided $25,000 to the City for a total of $50,000 (the “Deposit”), to be used by the City to pay the costs in conducting proceedings for the formation of the AD and the issuance of bonds for the AD (as more fully described in Section 2(a) below, the ‘Initial Costs”), said amount having been heretofore delivered by the Developers to the Finance Director of the City by means of checks made payable to the “City of Carlsbad.” The City, by its execution hereof, acknowledges receipt by the City of the Deposit. The checks representing the Deposit will be cashed by the City, and the Deposit may be commingled with other funds of the City for purposes of investment and safekeeping, but the City shall at all times maintain records as to the expenditure of the Deposit. The Developers hereby agree to advance (in equal amounts for each of Lennar and RECMC) any additional amounts necessary to pay any Initial Costs incurred by the City, in excess of the amount of the Deposit, promptly upon written demand therefore by the Finance Director of the City; provided that the amount of the Deposit, plus any such additional amounts 24531-9-1647032.2 1 6126101 (the “Additional Deposits” and, collectively with the Deposit, the “Deposits”), shall not exceed $80,000 without the prior written consent of both Lennar and RECMC. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City Manager may direct City staff and consultants to cease all work related to the formation of the AD and the issuance of the Bonds until any additional amounts so demanded has been received by the City. Section 2. Use of Funds. The Deposits shall be administered as follows: (4 The Finance Director of the City may draw upon the Deposits from time to time to pay the Initial Costs, including but not limited to: (i) the fees and expenses of any consultants to the City employed in connection with the issuance of the Bonds and the proposed expenditure of the proceeds thereof (such as assessment engineering, legal counsel, including the City Attorney, Bond Counsel and financial advisory fees); (ii) the costs of market absorption, appraisal and feasibility studies and other reports necessary or deemed advisable by City staff or consultants in connection with the Bonds; (iii) costs of publication of notices, preparation and mailing of ballots and other costs related to any election with respect to the AD, the assessments to be levied therein and any bonded indebtedness thereof; (iv) a reasonable charge for City staff time, as determined by the City Manager in his sole discretion, in analyzing the AD, the Bonds and the expenditure of the proceeds thereof, including a reasonable allocation of City overhead expense related thereto; and (v) any and all other actual costs and expenses incurred by the City with respect to the AD or the Bonds after the date of execution of this Agreement. @> If the Bonds are issued under the Act by the City secured by assessments levied upon the land within the AD, the City shall provide for reimbursement to the Developers, without interest, of all amounts charged against the Deposits, said reimbursement to be made solely from the proceeds of the Bonds and only to the extent otherwise permitted under the Act. On or within ten (10) business days after the date of issuance and delivery of the Bonds, the Finance Director of the City shall return the then unexpended Deposits to the Developers, without interest, less an amount equal to any costs incurred by the City or that the City is otherwise committed to pay, which costs would be subject to payment under Section 2(a) above, but have not yet been so paid. (4 If the Bonds are not issued, the Finance Director of the City shall, within ten (10) business days after written request of either Lennar or RECMC, immediately cease all work on the formation of the AD and return the then unexpended Deposits to the Developers, without interest, less an amount equal to any costs incurred by the City or that the City is otherwise committed to pay, which costs would be subject to payment under Section 2(a) above but have not yet been so paid. Section 3. Reimbursement of Other Developer Costs. To the extent permitted under the Act and otherwise provided for, at the reasonable discretion of the City, in the proceedings for the issuance of the Bonds, nothing contained herein shall prohibit reimbursement of other costs and expenses of the Developers, or any other entity with an interest in all or any portion of the land in the AD, incurred in connection with the AD from the proceeds of the Bonds, including, but not limited to fees and expenses of legal counsel to the Developers and financial and assessment spread consultant expenses. Any such reimbursement shall be made solely from the proceeds of the Bonds, if any. 24531-9-1647032.2 2 6/26/01 Section 4. Apreement Not Debt or Liability of Citv. It is hereby acknowledged and agreed that this Agreement is not a debt or liability of the City. The City shall not in any event be liable hereunder other than to return the unexpended and uncommitted portions of the Deposits as provided in Section 2 above and provide an accounting under Section 7 below. The City shall not be obligated to advance any of its own funds with respect to the AD or for any of the other purposes listed in Section 2(a) hereof No member of the City Council, or officer, employee or agent of the City shall to any extent be personally liable hereunder. Section 5. No Obligation to Issue Bonds. The provisions of this Agreement shall in no way obligate the City to form the AD, to issue any bonds, or to expend any of its own funds in connection with the AD. Section 6. Severabilitv. If any part of this Agreement is held to be illegal or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Agreement shall be given effect to the fullest extent reasonably possible. Section 7. Accounting. The City Finance Director shall provide the Developer with a written accounting of moneys expended under this Agreement, within ten (10) business days of receipt by the Finance Director of the City of a written request therefore submitted by an authorized officer of the Developer. No more than one accounting will be provided in any calendar month and the cost of providing the accounting shall be charged to the Deposits. Section 8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the parties hereto. [REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK] 24531-9-1647032.2 6/26/01 Section 9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written alongside their signature line below. Executed on: June&, 2001 DEVELOPERS: LENNAR BRESSI RANCH VENTURE LLC, a California limited liability company By: Lennar Bressi Carlsbad, LLC a California limited liability company Its: Managing Member Executed on: June -, 2001 By: Lennar Homes of California, Inc. a California corporation By: By: REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation By: Its: Executed on: June -, 2001 CITY: CITY OF CARLSBAD, for itself and on behalf of its Assessment District to be formed By: Its: 24531-9-1647032.2 4 6126101 ‘. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ) COUNTY Oc%&@ ) ss. On appeared (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name(s) are-/is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/&&hey executed the same in hisf authorized capacity, and that by his/he&heir signature&) on the instrument the person@, or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s)act executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) 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 whose name(s) are/is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS my hand and official seal. Signature 24531-9-1647032.2 (SEAL) 6/26/01 Section 9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. IN WITNESS THEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year written alongside their signature line below. Executed on: June -, 2001 DEVELOPERS: LENNAR HOMES OF CALIFORNIA, INC., a California corporation By: By: Robert L. Santos, Vice President Executed on: June g, 2001 Executed on: June -, 2001 APPROVED AS TO FORM: CITY ATTORNEY OF THE zzJzqyr2.L 24531-9-1647032.2 4 REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a Delaware corporation CITY: A 6/26/01 ~/Lo I Is STATE OF S+lBXMA ) / ! ss- COUNTY OFCao c appeaz; JAT/& before me, pt’a h 0. c. kp=m 0 personally Lc9ret e. KL. personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name(s) are/is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS rnx hand and official seal. Signature i$Ih.&&cm , (SEAL) STATE OFG&B3RM+A ) COUNTY OF I+& ) ss. ) On 4 P 7 o/ before m , 2/q p/ha* .e. ,& B/lMD personally appeared * ti v?i- personally known to me (or proved to me on the ba:s of satisfactory evidence) to be the person whose name(s) are/is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their authorized capacity, and that by his/her/their signature(s) on the instrument the person(s), or the entity upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the instrument. WITNESS rnA hand and official seal. Signature (SEAL) NOTARY PUBLIC, STATE OF ILLINOIS MYCOMMISSION EXPlRES9/29/2001 24531-9-1647032.2 6 6/26/01 12