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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2007-R0185 - Compromise Settlement Agreement - Owners Of Apen Village Apartments - 05/11/2007Resolution N0. 2007-RO185 May 11, 2007 Item No. 5.29 RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK: THAT the Mayor of the City of Lubbock BE and is hereby authorized and directed to execute for and on behalf of the City of Lubbock a Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims with the owners of the Aspen Village Apartments, being Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., Star Associates, L.L.C., and Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C., (the "Property Owners") relating to the acquisition of a portion of the property owned by the Property Owners for the widening of West 50t` Street, which is attached hereto and which shall be spread upon the minutes of the Council and as spread upon the minutes of this Council shall constitute and be a part of this Resolution as if fully copied herein in detail. Passed by the City Council this 11th ATTEST: Re ecca Garza, City Secretary APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: &0Z 'gel� Dave Booher Right of Way Agent APPROVED AS TO FORM: 4Mahew L. Wade Natural Resources Attorney day of may , 2007. David A. Miller, Mayor Resolution No.2007-80185 COMPROMISE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE OF CLAIMS This Compromise Settlement Agreement and Release of Claims ("Settlement Agreement") is entered into by, between, and among the City of Lubbock (the "City"), and the owners of the Aspen Village Apartments, being Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., Star Associates, L.L.C., and Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C., (collectively the "Property Owner"). RECITALS WHEREAS, for the purposes of widening 50`h Street from Slide Road to West Loop 289 the City Council of the City of Lubbock authorized, via Resolution 2005- R0325, passed July 14, 2005, the purchase/acquisition of a portion of the real property owned by the Property Owner and more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows: Being 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.) of Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition to the city of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as conveyed to Texas Jumpin .lack, L.L.C., Star Assoc., L.L.C. & Pine Ridge Assoc., L.L.C. and recorded in Volume 8390, Page 119 of the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which said 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.) of land is more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an "X" in concrete, set in the existing North right-of-way line of 50`h Street for the Southwest comer of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and for the Southwest corner of this parcel; (1) THENCE North 01°52'44" East, along the West line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition, 20.19 feet to a'/2" iron rod with cap, set in the proposed North right-of-way line of said 50'h Street for the Northwest comer of this parcel; (2) THENCE South 85'49'18" East, along the proposed North right-of-way line of said 501h Street, 388.99 feet to a %" iron rod with cap, set for a comer of this parcel; (3) THENCE Southeasterly along the arc of a curve to the left and along the proposed North right-of-way line of said 50th Street, an arc distance of 37.63 feet to a %" iron rod with cap, set for a corner of this parcel, said curve has a radius of 4,538.75 feet, a central angel of 00°28'30", and a chord that bears South 86°03'33" East with a distance of 37.63 feet; (4) THENCE North 45°18'54" East, along the proposed North right-of-way line of said 50`h Street, 24.18 feet to a %" iron rod with cap, set in the East line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing West right-of-way line of Bangor Avenue for the Northeast comer of this parcel; (5) THENCE South 01°56'53" West, along the East line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing West right-of-way line of Bangor Avenue, 6.17 feet to %" iron rod, found in the existing North right-of-way line of said 501h Street, for a corner of this parcel; (6) THENCE Southwesterly along the are of a curve to the right and along the existing North night -of -way line of said 50th Street, an arc distance of 23.56 feet to a crow's foot in concrete, found for the most Southerly Southeast corner of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and for the most Southerly Southeast corner of this parcel, said curve has a radius of 15.00 feet, a central angel of 89°59'40", and a chord that bears South 46°55"55" West with a distance of 21.21 feet; (7) THENCE north 88°04'20" West, along the South line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing North right-of-way line of said 50th Street, 427.88 feet (call 428.00 feet) to the P.O.B. of which contains an area of 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.) (the "Property"); WHEREAS, all parties are willing to settle all claims, and resolve all matters between them in connection with the acquisition of the Property, to avoid the inconvenience, distractions, uncertainties, and expenses attendant to eminent domain proceedings, litigation and trial, in exchange for the consideration and releases set forth below. IN CONSIDERATION of the payment by City to the Property Owner of the sum of FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($480,000.00), the Property Owner agrees to execute a Special Warranty Deed in the form of Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference, the purpose of which is to convey, in fee simple, the Property described above to the City. This conveyance is made under threat of condemnation and is being done to avoid eminent domain proceedings and the added expenses of litigation, and the consideration recited herein represents a settlement and compromise by all parties as to the value of the property interests herein conveyed and damages, if any, to remaining property not taken. This Agreement settles all claims, including, without limitation, all claims or demands for damages, attorney's fees, costs, causes of action or suit in equity, of whatsoever kind or nature between the City and the Property Owner and their respective officers, employees, directors and agents as relates to the threatened condemnation. 2 Payment shall be made by check in the amount of FOUR HUNDRED AND EIGHTY THOUSAND and NO/100 DOLLARS ($480,000.00), payable to Service Title Company. The check will be delivered to Service Title Company (the "Closing Agent") after this Settlement Agreement is executed by all parties. 3 The Closing Agent shall deliver to the Property Owner or its duly authorized agents, the check described above once all documents, items and instruments required of this Settlement Agreement are completed, executed and/or delivered to the satisfaction of the City. Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 2 of 10 4 The Property Owner further agrees, in order to convey the unencumbered fee simple interest in and on the Property, to secure and/or execute any additional instruments that may be required, in the sole discretion of the City and in a form and substance acceptable to the City, to effectuate the purposes of this Settlement Agreement, including, but not limited to, the following items: (a) The Closing Agent be provided with sufficient proof that there are no rights or claims of tenants and parties in possession under any unrecorded lease together with any security interests in fixtures given by Tenant(s) of the Property; (b) (Left Blank Intentionally) (c) That a Release of Lien be filed in the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas, of the Multifamily Deed of Trust, Assignment of Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Filing from the Property Owner to Matrix Capital Bank, dated August 16, 2004, in the original principal sum of $2,560,000.00, and recorded in Volume 9352, Page 260 of the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas; (d) A termination of the Financing Statement from Property Owner to Matrix Capital Bank as evidenced by that UCC -1, filed for record under Cleric's instrument No. 36797 in Volume 9352, Page 311 of the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas; (e) Submit to the Closing Agent for review a copy of the Articles of Organization and Regulations, or as they are often called, Membership Agreements, of Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., Star Associates, LLC, and Pine Ridge Associates, LLC, and any amendments thereto, in order to determine the authority of the members and/or managers of said limited liability companies; (f) If the manager or member of said limited liability companies is a corporation, the City will require that the Closing Agent be provided with Articles of Incorporation and any amendments thereto of said corporation. The City will also require a Certificate of Good Standing for said corporation indicating that all franchise taxes have been paid; (g) Submit to the Closing Agent for review a Certificate of Organization issued by the State of Texas Secretary of State showing that Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C. and Star Associates, LLC, have been properly registered; (h) Submit to the Closing Agent for review a Certificate of Account Status from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C. and Star Associates, LLC; Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 3 of 10 (i) Submit to the Closing Agent for review a Certificate of Organization issued by the State of North Carolina Secretary of State showing that Pine Ridge Associates, has been properly registered; (j) Submit to the Closing Agent a Certificate of Authority to Transact Business in the State of Texas for Pine Ridge Associates, a North Carolina limited liability company, issued by the office of the Secretary of State, State of Texas; (k) Submit to the Closing Agent for review a Certificate of Account Status from the North Carolina Comptroller of Public Accounts for Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C.; (1) The City will require an Original Certificate of Resolution(s), in recordable form (executed before a Notary Public), certifying that the limited liability companies, Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., Star Associates, L.L.C., and Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C., have authorized the sale of subject property, and to confirm the authority of the members and/or managers who are authorized to act on behalf of the limited liability companies to execute any and all documents in regard to this transaction. This Settlement Agreement may be pled as a full and complete defense to any action, lawsuit, or other proceeding, which may be instituted, prosecuted, or attempted for, upon, or in respect of any of the claims released hereby in connection with the right of way acquisition accomplished herein. The Property Owner agrees that any such proceeding would cause irreparable injury to the party against whom it is brought, and that any court of competent jurisdiction may enter an injunction restraining prosecution thereof. 6 The Property Owner agrees that the damages suffered by the City by reason of any breach of any provision of this Settlement Agreement shall include not only the amount of any judgment that may be rendered against the City or any of its respective officers, employees, directors and agents by reason of a breach of this Settlement Agreement, but shall also include all damages suffered by them, including the cost of attorney's fees and other costs and expenses of instituting, preparing, prosecuting, defending any action or suit resulting from a breach of this Settlement Agreement, whether taxable or otherwise, and costs to them of attorney's fees and all other costs and expenses of instituting, preparing, or prosecuting any counterclaim, suit, motion, or action to recover damages resulting from the breach of this Settlement Agreement, whether taxable or otherwise. 7 The Property Owner hereby represents and warrants that the Property Owner owns the Property and has not transferred, conveyed, pledged, assigned, or made any other disposition of the Property or any other rights it has under this Settlement Agreement. The Property Owner agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City and any of its Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 4 of 10 respective officers, employees, directors or agents from and against any and all claims, demands, or causes of action and the reasonable and necessary costs, including attorney's fees, incurred in the defense of any proceeding or claim, brought by a person claiming an ownership interest in the Property by, through or under Property Owner, including any liens whether statutory or otherwise, or any other matter covered by this Settlement Agreement. 8 The terms of this Settlement Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the City and the Property Owner and their respective legal representatives, successors, heirs or assigns. 9 All signatories to this Settlement Agreement hereby represent and warrant that they have the authority to execute this Settlement Agreement and all related documents, including but not limited to, the Warranty Deed attached hereto as Exhibit A, and bind the respective parties. 10 This Settlement Agreement states the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the matters discussed herein, and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written understandings, agreements, statements, or promises. 11 This Settlement Agreement may not be amended or modified in any respect except by a written instrument duly executed by all of the parties to this Settlement Agreement. 12 if this. Settlement Agreement does not become effective for any reason, it shall be deemed negotiations for settlement purposes only and will not be admissible in evidence or usable for any purposes whatsoever. 13 This Settlement Agreement has been and shall be construed to have been drafted by all parties to it so that the rule of construing ambiguities against the drafter shall have no force or effect. 14 1f any portion or term of this Settlement Agreement is held unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of this Settlement Agreement shall not be affected, and shall remain fully in force and enforceable. 15 Each party has consulted with whatever consultants, attorneys, or other advisors each deems appropriate concerning the effect of entering into this Settlement Agreement, and the Property Owner assume the risk arising from not seeking further or additional consultation with such advisors. 16 Each party assumes the risk of any mistake of fact or law with regard to any aspect of this Settlement Agreement, the dispute described herein, or any asserted rights released by this Settlement Agreement. 17 The Property Owner shall be solely responsible for any and all federal, state or local income taxes, if any, associated with this Settlement Agreement. Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 5 of 10 18 The terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement shall survive the execution of the Special Warranty Deed attached hereto as Exhibit A or any other document conveying the Property described herein to the City. 19 Each party further states that this Settlement Agreement, including the foregoing release, has been carefully read and each party understands the contents thereof and has signed the same as their own respective free act, and has not been influenced in making this settlement by any representative of a party or parties released. 20 It is further understood that the provisions of this Settlement Agreement are contractual and not mere recitals, and that the laws of the State of Texas shall govern this Settlement Agreement and that venue for any action arising out of or related to this Settlement Agreement and the claims associated therewith shall lie in Lubbock County. EFFECTIVE this day of `� �"� 12007. PROPERTY OWNER TEXAS JUMPIN JACK, L.L.C. By: — � WV -4 �— R�� J h R. Staib Its: Vidnber STATE OF C_dlo radv § COUNTY OF § This instrument was acknowledged before me on this r' day of Pune, 2007, by Joseph R. Staib, Member of Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., a Texas Limited Liability Company, on behalf of said limited liability company. 4-t. ' _ Notary Public for the 4L ,State of Co 4r,-,4. cs lav"�.y --1 pY Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments My Commission Expires 07105/2010 i Rage 6 of 10 PROPERTY OWNER STAR ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. By: Robert L. Heister Its: Member STATE OF t/IYJ60IWIA' COUNTY OF Awe § This instrument was acknowledged before me on this 1-3 day of June, 2007, by Robert L. Heister, Member of Star Associates, L.L.C., a Texas Limited Liability Company, on behalf of said limited liability company. [SEAL] Nota u is for the State of %if JIM BALAAM COMM. #1537558 0 0 NOTARY PUBLIC . CALIFORNIA —1 m ORANGE COUNTY O My Comm. Expires January 19. 2009 Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 7 Of 10 PROPERTY OWNER PINE RIDGE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. By L es F. Peedin Its: Member STATE OF COUNTY OF § This instrument was acknowledged before me on this Cc ' day of June, 2047, by lames F. Peedin, Member of Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C., a North Carolina Limited Liability Company, on behalf of said limited liability company. [SEAL] 1k . Notary Public for the State of fq % - f �D6_aopS fill;' ` Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Pape 8 Of 10 CITY OF LUBBOCK By: David A. Mille Mayor STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day of � 1 2007, personally appeared David A. Miller, Mayor of the City of Lubbock, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that s/he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. CELIA WEBB [SEAL](Smy Notary public, Stale of Texas Commission Expires 03.01-2010 Nota ublic for the State of Texas Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Page 9 of 10 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT: MATTHEW L. WADE Attorney for City of Lubbock Settlement Agreement, Aspen Village Apartments Pagel 0 of 10 Exhibit A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED THE STATE OF TEXAS § § KNOWN ALL MEN THESE PRESENTS COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § That TEXAS JUMPIN JACK, L.L.C., STAB; ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., AND PINE RIDGE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., hereinafter referred to as Grantor, the owners of Aspen Village Apartments, for and in consideration of the cash sum of ten dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration in hand paid by the City of Lubbock of Lubbock County, Texas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as Grantee, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged and confessed, has GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these premises does GRANT, SELL and CONVEY unto the Grantee, its successor and assigns, all right, title and interest in and to that certain Lot, Tract, or Parcel of land situated in the County of Lubbock, State of Texas, described as follows, to wit: All that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, lying and being situated in the County of Lubbock, State of Texas, described in the attached legal description (EXHIBIT "A") attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, to which reference is made for a more particular description of said property. This conveyance is made under threat of condemnation and is being done to avoid eminent domain proceedings and the added expenses of litigation, and the consideration recited herein represents a settlement and compromise by all parties as to the value of the property interests herein conveyed and damages to remaining property not taken. Reservations from and Exceptions to Conveyance and Warranty: This conveyance is made by Grantors and accepted by the City of Lubbock subject to the following: 1. Visible and apparent easements not appearing of record. 2. Any discrepancies, conflicts, or shortages in area or boundary lines or any encroachments or any overlapping of improvements which a current survey would show. 3. Matters presently of record in the Official Public Records of Lubbock County, Texas, that affect the property, including but not limited to easements, leases, restrictions, reservations, covenants, conditions, oil and gas leases, mineral severances, and encumbrances for taxes and assessments (other than liens and conveyances), but only to the extent that said items are still valid and in force and effect at this time. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the premises herein described and herein conveyed together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging onto the City of Lubbock and its assigns forever; and Grantors do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, Special Warranty Deed Page] of S administrators, successors and assigns to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said premises herein conveyed unto the City of Lubbock and its assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof, by through or under Grantors, but not otherwise. EXECUTED this the day of May, 2007. GRANTOR , Printed Name TEXAS JUMPIN JACK, L.L.C. STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day of , 2007, personally appeared , of Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. (SEAL] Notary Public for the State of Texas Special Warranty Deed Page 2 of 5 GRANTOR Printed Name STAR ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day of _, 2007, personally appeared of Star Associates, L.L.C., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. [SEAL] Notary Public for the State of Texas Special Warranty Deed Page 3 of 5 GRANTOR , Panted Name PINE RIDGE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF LUBBOCK § Before me, the undersigned authority, on this day of , 2447, personally appeared , of Pine Ridge Associates, L.L.C., known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. [SEAL] Notary Public for the State of Texas Special Warranty Deed i I Page 4 of 5 Exhibit A Being 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.) of Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition to the city of Lubbock, Lubbock County, Texas, as conveyed to Texas Jumpin Jack, L.L.C., Star Assoc., L.L.C. & Pine Ridge Assoc., L.L.C. and recorded in Volume 8390, Page 119 of the Real Property Records of Lubbock County, Texas, which said 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.) of land is more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at an "X" in concrete, set in the existing North right-of-way line of 501i Street for the Southwest corner of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and for the Southwest corner of this parcel; (1) THENCE North 01 °52'44" East, along the West line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition, 20.19 feet to a %2" iron rod with cap, set in the proposed North right-of- way line of said 50th Street for the Northwest corner of this parcel; (2) THENCE South 8549'18" East, along the proposed North right-of-way line of said 50th Street, 3 88.99 feet to a Y2" iron rod with cap, set for a corner of this parcel; (3) THENCE Southeasterly along the are of a curve to the left and along the proposed North right-of-way line of said 50th Street, an arc distance of 37.63 feet to a'/2" iron rod with cap, set for a corner of this parcel, said curve has a radius of 4,538.75 feet, a central angel of 00°28'30", and a chord that bears South 86103'33" East with a distance of 37.63 feet; (4) THENCE North 45°18'54" East, along the proposed North right-of-way lime of said 50'x' Street, 24.18 feet to a %2" iron rod with cap, set in the East line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing West right-of-way line of Bangor Avenue for the Northeast corner of this parcel; (5) THENCE South 01°56'53" West, along the East line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing West right-of-way line of Bangor Avenue, 6.17 feet to /2" iron rod, found in the existing North right-of-way line of said 501i Street, for a corner of this parcel; (6) THENCE Southwesterly along the arc of a curve to the right and along the existing North right-of-way line of said 501h Street, an arc distance of 23.56 feet to a crow's foot in concrete, found for the most Southerly Southeast comer of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and for the most Southerly Southeast comer of this parcel, said curve has a radius of 15.00 feet, a central angel of 89°59'40", and a chord that bears South 46°55"55" West with a distance of 21.21 feet; (7) THENCE north 88°04'20" West, along the South line of said Lot 614, Richland Hills Addition and the existing North right-of-way line of said 501i Street, 427.88 feet (call 428.00 feet) to the P.O.B. of which contains an area of 0.119 acres (5196 Sq. Ft.). Special Warranty Deed Page 5 of 5