Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption Agreement_Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC and Eight Amendment to Development AgreementCity of Dubuque
City Council Meeting
Consent Items # 016.
Copyrighted
April 17, 2023
ITEM TITLE: Resolution Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption
Agreement Between the Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron
Landlord, LLC and Approving the Eight Amendment to Development
Agreement Between and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, The Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC
SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council adopt a resolution approving
the Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations
between the Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord LLC and
approves the attached Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement
between and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, The Hotel Dubuque
L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord LLC.
RESOLUTION Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption
Agreement between the Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron
Landlord LLC and approving the Eighth Amendment to Development
Agreement between and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, the Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord LLC
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s)
DISPOSITION:
ATTACHMENTS:
Description Type
MVM Memo City Manager Memo
Memo Staff Memo
Resolution Resolutions
8th Amendment Supporting Documentation
Partial Assignment and Assumption Supporting Documentation
Termination Prior to Assignment of DA Supporting Documentation
Exhibit C Supporting Documentation
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Resolution Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption
Agreement Between the Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord,
LLC and Approving the Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement
Between and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, The Hotel Dubuque
L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC
DATE: April 14, 2023
Senior Counsel Barry Lindahl is recommending City Council adopt a resolution
approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption Agreement between the Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord LLC and approving the attached Eighth
Amendment to Development Agreement between and among the City of Dubuque,
Iowa, The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord LLC.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Mic ael C. Van Milligen
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Barry Lindahl, Senior Counsel
Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
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BARRY A. LINDAHL, ESQ.
SENIOR COUNSEL
MEMO
To: Michael C. Van Milligen
City Manager
DATE: April 12, 2023
Dubuque
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RE: Resolution Approving the Consent to Assignment and Assumption
Agreement Between the Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., and Novelty Iron Landlord,
LLC and Approving the Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement
Between and among the City of Dubuque, Iowa, The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C.,
and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC
The City of Dubuque, Iowa and Warehouse Trust, LLC, entered into a Development
Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 17th day of June 2013, as amended, which
Development Agreement was subsequently assigned by Warehouse Trust, LLC to
Novelty Landlord, LLC with the consent of the City.
There have been seven prior amendments to the Development Agreement, namely: First
Amendment, dated the 21s' day of August 2013; Second Amendment, dated the 61h day
of January, 2014; Third Amendment. Dated the 16th day of March, 2015; Fourth
Amendment, dated the 21st day of December, 2015; Fifth Amendment, dated the 19t' day
of June, 2017; Sixth Amendment, dated the 4th day of October, 2022 and a Seventh
Amendment, dated the 31d of January.
The Development Agreement pertains to Property now comprises Condominium Units
and legally described as follows:
Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 of NOVELTY IRON WORKS CONDOMINIUMS located
on Lot 1 of Lot 1 of CENTER CITY PLACE #2, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime, Instrument
#2014-2934 and the recorded Plat thereof (hereinafter "Unit I", "Unit 2°, and "Unit
3", and together with all corresponding common areas, collectively, the "Property";
and
Novelty Landlord, LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. previously entered an Assignment
and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations, dated as of September 15, 2022 and
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 I FAx (563) 583-10401 EMAIL balesq@cityofdubuque.org
consented to by the City on September 20, 2022, pursuant to which Novelty Landlord,
LLC agreed to assign the Development Agreement to The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. (the
"Contemplated Prior Assignment"), contingent and effective upon closing under a
Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. would acquire the
entire Property from Novelty Landlord, LLC (the "Prior Purchase Agreement".
Closing under the Prior Purchase Agreement has not occurred and, accordingly, the
Contemplated Prior Assignment has not been consummated.
The Sixth Amendment and Seventh Amendment anticipated the Contemplated Prior
Assignment and the effect of such amendments was necessarily depend upon
consummation of the Contemplated Prior Purchase Agreement.
Novelty Landlord, LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. have Amended and Restated the
Prior Purchase Agreement to provide for (a) The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. acquisition of
Unit 3 from Novelty Landlord, LLC (the "Unit 3 Acquisition") and (b) the option, in favor of
The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. to subsequently purchase Unit 1 and Unit 2 from Novelty
Landlord, LLC.
Novelty Landlord, LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. are rescinding the Contemplated
Prior Assignment Agreement and entering into a new Assignment and Assumption of
Contract Rights and Obligations, subject to City's consent thereto, in order to provide for
partial assignment of the Development Agreement pertaining to Unit 3, upon the Unit 3
Acquisition.
Novelty Landlord, LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. also desire to amend the
Development Agreement to (a) clarify the rights and obligations of the parties following
the attached Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations, and (b) to
explicitly rescind the Sixth Amendment and the Seventh Amendment.
The attached letter dated April 7, 2023 from Vantage Law Group, counsel for The Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C. explains the need for the Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights
and Obligations and the Eight Amendment to the Development Agreement. As The Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C. attorney explained it to me in an email:
Acquisition of the Project will now be conducted in phases. THD [The
Hotel Dubuque L.L.C.] intends to first acquire Unit 3 on the heels of
resolving the 8th Amendment to Development Agreement, and to
subsequently exercise purchase options on the balance of the Project.
Following closing on Unit 3, THD will need to update the scope of the hotel
and other improvements to the Project. Specific details regarding the
updated scope of improvements are in progress. THD's current focus is on
closing the Unit 3 acquisition and related transactions, including debt
financing and the 8th Amendment, and anticipates increased focus on
updated scope details following that closing. THD will be working through
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAx (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
those details with the City and assumes that THD and the City will
ultimately memorialize the same in a clean new Development Agreement.
At present, it does not work to carry forward minimum improvement
provisions that are known to be obsolete, and THD cannot delay
acquisition to finalize those details without seriously jeopardizing its
financing package for the acquisition (particularly in light of the current
lending environment). Time is of the essence for THD to consummate
closing on Unit 3.
Ideally a final updated scope of minimum improvements would be ready
concurrent with THD's acquisition of the balance of the Project. That
would make it easy to memorialize all Project related matters between the
City and THD in the new Development Agreement and with no further
amendment. However, if the final updated scope of improvements is
agreed prior to THD's acquisition of the remaining property, I still envision
a new DA between the City and THD for Unit 3 and related minimum
improvements, and the existing DA could be simply amended to remove
Unit 3 from the scope of the property subject to the existing DA.
I recommend that the attached resolution be submitted to the Mayor and City Council for
consideration and adoption. In the resolution, the City consents to the attached
Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations and approves the
attached Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement.
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Attachments
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Jill Connors, Economic Development Director
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY DUBUQUE, IOWA
SUITE 330, HARBOR VIEW PLACE, 300 MAIN STREET DUBUQUE, IA 52001-6944
TELEPHONE (563) 583-4113 / FAX (563) 583-1040 / EMAIL tsteckle@cityofdubuque.org
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VANTAGE
VIA E-MAIL TO CITY ATTORNEY
April 7, 2023
City Council
City of Dubuque, IA
balesgAcitvofdubumue. gov
TVLER J. ADAMS
(612)201-IJ50 cell
tylcr.adams(`vanthge.law
Re: Novelty Iron Work Project (the "Project") — Proposed 8' Amendment to Development Agreement
(the "DA") between Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC ("Seller") and the City of Dubuque (the "City")
Dear Council Members:
Our firm represents The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., prospective Buyer of the Project ("Saver"). This
letter explains the need for, and general content of, the enclosed 81h Amendment to DA (the
"Amendment").
Buyer anticipates acquiring a portion of the Project ("Unit 3"), and options to subsequently acquire
the balance of the Project, pursuant to an Amended and Restated Purchase and Sale Agreement (the
"ESA") between Buyer and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC ("Seller").
Financing and closing on the purchase and sale of Unit 3 (the "Closing") requires: (a) partial
assignment of the DA from Seller to Buyer, and (b) execution of the Amendment. The Amendment
will allocate the rights and obligations of Buyer, Seller, and the City under the DA during the period
between the Closing and execution of a clean new Development Agreement between the City and
Buyer (a "New DX). The Amendment is otherwise generally intended to maintain the terms of the
DA as of the 51M1 Amendment thereto, without increasing developer benefits or City obligations.
Specifically, the 81h Amendment is required to:
1. Provide clarity around the status of the 6D and 7'h Amendments to DA.
• Buyer cannot take assignment of the DA under the terms of an Assignment and
Assumption previously entered by Buyer and Seller and consented to by the City,
because Buyer will not acquire the Project in a single transaction as previously
contemplated.
• Buyer is incapable of agreeing to amend the DA as contemplated by the Oh and 7`h
Amendments without assuming the entire DA and becoming the "Developer"
thereunder.
• Accordingly, the 61h and 7s' Amendments are necessarily ineffective, and the
Amendment would clarify as much.
1. Give effect to, and provide clarity in connection with, a partial assignment of the DA
from Seller to Buyer concurrent with the Closing.
• The entire DA cannot be assigned to Buyer because it is only acquiring a portion of
the Project at Closing. Assignment of the DA must be limited to Unit 3.
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April 7, 2023
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• The Amendment will help clarify the effect of moving from a two-party DA to a
three -party DA.
2. Ensure preservation of certain 6"' Amendment concepts important to the City.
• Namely, the execution and effectiveness of an Irrevocable License and certain
developer improvement obligations related to the Project's bridge over Washington
Street.
Please note that the Amendment would not include increases to the duration of the
City's TIF grant payment obligations or corresponding hotel minimum improvement
commitments, as previously reflected in the 6`" Amendment. The minimum
improvement obligations of the 6th Amendment are now obsolete and work necessary
to update necessary details regarding the same cannot be completed within the
required timeline for Closing. Updated minimum improvement details and
corresponding City incentives would be addressed in the New DA, to be developed
and executed by Buyer and the City following Closing and resolution of updated
minimum improvement details.
Thank you for your time and consideration. Please contact David Rachie (drachic(a,msccan.com) or
the undersigned with any questions.
Regards,
VANTAGE LAW GROUP, PLLC
Tyler J. Adams
cc:
Barry Lindahl (by e-mail);
Jill Connors (by e-mail)
Bob Johnson (by e-mail);
David Rachie (by e-mail);
Susan Hess (by e-mail);
Rodney Carroll (by e-mail); and
Thomas Collins (by e-mail).
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Prepared by Barry A. Undal, Esq. 300 Main St., Ste. 330, Dubuque !A 52001-6944, (563) 583-4113
Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 1311 St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100
RESOLUTION NO. 113-23
APPROVING THE CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C., AND NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC
AND APPROVING THE EIGHTH AMENDMENT TO DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA, THE HOTEL DUBUQUE
L.L.C., AND NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC
WHEREAS, the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Warehouse Trust, LLC, entered into a
Development Agreement, dated for reference purposes the 17th day of June 2013, as
amended, which Development Agreement was subsequently assigned by Warehouse
Trust, LLC to Novelty Landlord LLC with the consent of the City; and
WHEREAS, there have been seven prior amendments to the Development
Agreement, namely: First Amendment, dated the 21st day of August 2013; Second
Amendment, dated the 6th day of January, 2014; Third Amendment. Dated the 16th day
of March, 2015; Fourth Amendment, dated the 215t day of December, 2015; Fifth
Amendment, dated the 19th day of June, 2017; Sixth Amendment, dated the 4th day of
October, 2022 and a Seventh Amendment, dated the 31d of January, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the Development Agreement pertains to Property now comprised of
Condominium Units and legally described as follows:
Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 of NOVELTY IRON WORKS CONDOMINIUMS located
on Lot 1 of Lot 1 of CENTER CITY PLACE #2, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa,
according to Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime, Instrument
#2014-2934 and the recorded Plat thereof (hereinafter "Unit 1", "Unit 2", and "Unit
3", and together with all corresponding common areas, collectively, the `Property";
and
WHEREAS, Novelty Landlord LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. previously
entered an Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations, dated as of
September 15, 2022 and consented to by the City on September 20, 2022, pursuant to
which Novelty Landlord LLC agreed to assign the Development Agreement to The Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C. (the "Contemplated Prior Assignment"), contingent and effective upon
closing under a Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. would
acquire the entire Property from Novelty Landlord LLC (the "Prior Purchase Agreement");
and
WHEREAS, closing under the Prior Purchase Agreement has not occurred and,
accordingly, the Contemplated Prior Assignment has not been consummated; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment and Seventh Amendment anticipated the
Contemplated Prior Assignment and the effect of such amendments was necessarily
depend upon consummation of the Contemplated Prior Purchase Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Novelty Landlord LLC and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C. have Amended
and Restated the Prior Purchase Agreement to provide for The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C.
acquisition of Unit 3 from Novelty Landlord LLC (the "Unit 3 Acquisition"), and
WHEREAS, concurrent with this Amendment, the parties are rescinding the
Contemplated Prior Assignment Agreement and entering the Partial Assignment and
Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations attached hereto as Exhibit A, subject to
City's consent thereto, in order to provide for partial assignment of the Development
Agreement pertaining to Unit 3, upon the Unit 3 Acquisition, and
WHEREAS, as further set forth in the Eighth Amendment to Development
Agreement, the parties also desire to amend the Development Agreement to (a) clarify
the rights and obligations of the parties following the attached Partial Assignment and
Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations, and (b) to explicitly rescind the Sixth
Amendment and the Seventh Amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF DUBQUUE, IOWA AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The City consents to the attached Assignment and Assumption of Contract
Rights and Obligations.
Section 2. The City approves the attached Eighth Amendment to Development
Agreement.
Section 3. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute
the Consent to Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations and the
Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement.
Passed, approved, and adopted this 17th day of April, 2023.
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ATTEST:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
EIGHTH AMENDMENT
TO
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
This Eighth Amendment to Devel pment Agreement (this "Amendment"), dated for
reference purposes the � day of A ri , 2023, is made and entered into by and among
the City of Dubuque (hereinafter "City'), The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., a Minnesota limited
liability company (hereinafter "Developer I") and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC, an Iowa limited
liability company (hereinafter "Developer II").
WHEREAS, City and Warehouse Trust, LLC, entered into a Development Agreement,
dated for reference purposes the 171h day of June 2013 (as amended, the "Development
Agreement") which Development Agreement was subsequently assigned to Developer II with
the consent of City; and
WHEREAS, there have been seven prior amendments to the Development Agreement,
namely: First Amendment, dated the 2 1 " day of August 2013; Second Amendment, dated the 61h
day of January, 2014; Third Amendment. Dated the 16dt day of March, 2015; Fourth
Amendment, dated the 215t day of December, 2015; Fifth Amendment, dated the 19' day of
June, 2017; Sixth Amendment, dated the 4th day of October, 2022 (the "Sixth Amendment");
and a Seventh Amendment, dated the Yd day of January, 2023 (the "Seventh Amendment");
and
WHEREAS, the Development Agreement pertains to Property now comprised of
Condominium Units and legally described as follows:
Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 of NOVELTY IRON WORKS CONDOMINIUMS located on
Lot I of Lot 1 of CENTER CITY PLACE #2, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to
Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime, Instrument #2014-2934 and
the recorded Plat thereof (hereinafter "Unit 1" (Parcel No. 1024480032), "Unit 2" Parcel
No. 1024480033), and "Unit 3" (Parcel No. 1024480034), and together with all
corresponding common areas, collectively, the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Developer I and Developer I1 previously entered an Assignment and
Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations, dated as of September 15, 2022 and consented
to by City on Sept. 20, 2022 pursuant to which Developer I1 agreed to assign the Development
Agreement to Developer I (the "Contemplated Prior Assignment"), contingent and effective
upon closing under a Purchase and Sale Agreement whereby Developer I would acquire the
entire Property from Developer It (the "Prior Purchase Agreement"); and
WHEREAS, closing under the Prior Purchase Agreement has not occurred and,
accordingly, the Contemplated Prior Assignment has not been consummated; and
WHEREAS, the Sixth Amendment and Seventh Amendment anticipated the
Contemplated Prior Assignment and the effect of such amendments was necessarily depend upon
consummation of the Contemplated Prior Assignment.
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WHEREAS, Developer I and Developer II have Amended and Restated the Prior
Purchase Agreement to provide for (a) Developer I's acquisition of Unit 3 from Developer II (the
"Unit 3 Acquisition"); and (b) the option, in favor of Developer I to subsequently purchase Unit
1 and Unit 2 from Developer II; and
WHEREAS, concurrent with this Amendment, the parties are rescinding the
Contemplated Prior Assignment and entering into the Assignment and Assumption of Contract
Rights and Obligations attached hereto as Exhibit A or providing consent thereto, in order to
provide for partial assignment of the Development Agreement pertaining to Unit 3, upon the
Unit 3 Acquisition (the "Partial Assignment"); and
WHEREAS, as further set forth in this Amendment, the parties also desire to amend the
Development Agreement to (a) clarify the rights and obligations of the parties following the
Partial Assignment, and (b) to explicitly negate the Sixth Amendment and the Seventh
Amendment.
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and covenants contained herein, the
parties agree as follows:
1. Prior Amendments. The parties acknowledge and agree that conditions precedent to the
effectiveness of the Sixth Amendment and Seventh Amendment have not occurred and
will not occur and that, as a result, the Sixth Amendment and the Seventh Amendment
are voided and of no further force and effect.
2. Assignment Agreement. The parties shall execute a recission of the Contemplated Prior
Assignment and execute the Partial Assignment concurrent with execution of this
Amendment.
3. Effect of Assignment. Subject to and effective simultaneous with consummation of the
Partial Assignment at the time of the Unit 3 Acquisition (the "Closing Date"), Developer
I shall become a party to the Development Agreement, entitled to all the rights and
subject to all of the obligations of "Developer" thereunder, except as follows:
(a) The term "Property", as used in the Development Agreement, shall be deemed to
mean Unit 3 (and a pro-rata portion of the Property common areas) when applied to
Developer I, and shall mean Unit 1 and Unit 2 (and a pro-rata portion of the Property
common areas) when applied to Developer II. The term "Minimum Improvements",
as used in the Development Agreement, shall be deemed to mean those completed
Minimum Improvements located on Unit 3 when applied to Developer I, and shall
mean those completed Minimum Improvements located on Unit 1 and Unit 2 when
applied to Developer II. Developer I and Developer II shall be jointly and severally
liable for compliance with Section 8 of this Amendment.
(b) As of the Closing Date Developer I shall be deemed to have made to the City the
representations and warranties contained in Section 1.2 of the Agreement, except for
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those representations and warranties contained in Sections 1.2(1), 1.2(6), and 1.2(7)
of the Development Agreement. Developer I also represents and warrants to the City
that Developer is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing
under the law of the State of Minnesota, and has all requisite power and authority to
own and operate its properties, to carry on business as now conducted, and to enter
into and perform its obligations under the Agreement.
(c) The closing and subsequent development of the Property as contemplated by the
Development Agreement have been completed, including completion of the
Minimum Improvements and the Project. For purposes of clarification, the parties
agree that Section 4.3 of the Development Agreement shall not apply to Developer I
because Developer I did not participate in the completion of the Minimum
Improvements and does not have or maintain books and records related thereto.
4. The parties acknowledge receipt of all Economic Development Grants payable prior to
the date of this Amendment. Section 3.3 of the Development Agreement is hereby
amended to read as follows in order to properly allocate the Economic Development
Grants among Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3:
3.3 Semi-annual Economic Development Grants. For, and in consideration of the
urban renewal plan for the Project Area and the Urban Renewal Law, City agrees,
subject to Development being and remaining in compliance with the terms of this
Agreement to make eighteen (18) consecutive semi-annual payments on the following
dates (such payments being referred to collectively as the "Economic Development
Grants") to Developer I and Developer II as follows:
November 1, 2022
May 1, 2023
November 1, 2023
May 1, 2024
November 1, 2024
May 1, 2025
November 1, 2025
May 1, 2026
November 1, 2026
May 1, 2027
November 1, 2027
May 1, 2028
November 1, 2028
May 1, 2029
November 1, 2029
May 1, 2030
November 1, 2030
May 1, 2031
pursuant to Iowa Code Section 403.9 of the Urban Renewal Law, in amounts equal to
a portion of the tax increment revenues collected by City under Iowa Code Section
403.19 (without regard to any averaging that may otherwise be utilized under Iowa
Code Section 403.19 and excluding any interest that may accrue thereon prior to
payment to Developer) during the preceding six-month period in respect of the
Minimum Improvements located on Unit 3 (Parcel No. 1024480034) (the "Developer
I Tax Increments") and on Unit 1 (Parcel No. 1024480032) and Unit 2 (Parcel No.
1024480033) (the "Developer II Tax Increments" and, together with the Developer
I Tax Increments, the "Developer Tax Increments"). For purposes of calculating the
amount of the Economic Development Grants provided in this Section, (a) the
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Developer I Tax Increments shall be only those tax increment revenues collected by
City in respect of the increase in the assessed value of Unit 3 above $277,496.70, and
(b) the Developer II Tax Increments shall be only those tax increment revenues
collected by the City in respect of the increase in the assessed value of Unit 1 and
Unit 2 above $438,003.30, such values reflecting the agreed allocated portion of the
January 1, 2012 assessed value for all of Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3. The Developer
Tax Increments shall not include (i) any property taxes collected for the payment of
bonds and interest of each taxing district, (ii) any taxes for the regular and voter -
approved physical plant and equipment levy and instructional support levy, (iii) the
remaining actual amount of tax increment revenues collected by City in respect of the
valuations of the Property prior to January 1, 2012, and (iv) any other portion
required to be excluded by Iowa law, and thus such incremental taxes will not include
all amounts paid by Developer I or Developer II, as applicable, as regular property
taxes.
(1) To fund the Economic Development Grants, City shall certify to the County
prior to December 1, 2015, its request for the available Developer I Tax
Increments and Developer II Tax Increments resulting from the assessments
imposed by the County as of January 1 of that year and each year thereafter
through the Termination Date, to be collected by City as taxes paid during the
following fiscal year and which shall thereafter be disbursed to Developer I
and Developer II on November 1 and May 1 of that fiscal year in accordance
with Section 3.3(2) below. (Example: if City so certifies in December 2022,
the Economic Development Grants in respect thereof would be paid to the
Developer on November 1, 2023, and May 1, 2024.)
(2) The Economic Development Grants shall be payable from and secured solely
and only by the Developer I Tax Increments and Developer II Tax Increments,
as applicable, paid to City that, upon receipt, shall be deposited and held in
two (2) special accounts created for such purpose and designated,
respectively, as the Hotel Dubuque TIF Account of City (for the Developer I
Tax Increments) and the Novelty Iron Works TIF Account of the City (for the
Developer II Tax Increments). City hereby covenants and agrees to maintain
its TIF ordinance in force during the term hereof and to apply the incremental
taxes collected in respect of (a) the Minimum Improvements located on Unit
3, and allocated to the Hotel Dubuque TIF Account, to pay the Economic
Development Grants pertaining to the Developer I Tax Increments, and (b) the
Minimum Improvements located on Units 1 and Unit 2, and allocated to the
Novelty Iron Works TIF Account to pay the Economic Development Grants
pertaining to the Developer II Tax Increments, as and to the extent set forth in
Section 3.3.(2) hereof. The Economic Development Grants shall not be
payable in any manner by other tax increment, revenues, or by general
taxation or from any other City funds. City makes no representation with
respect to the amounts that may be paid to Developer I or Developer II in any
one year and under no circumstances shall City in any manner be liable to (i)
Developer I so long as City timely applies the Developer I Tax Increments
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actually collected and held in the Hotel Dubuque TIF Account (regardless of
the amounts thereof) to the payment of the Economic Development Grants
pertaining to Unit 3 to Developer I, as and to the extent described in this
Section, or (ii) Developer II so long as City timely applies the Developer II
Tax Increments actually collected and held in the Novelty Iron Works TIF
Account (regardless of the amounts thereof) to the payment of the Economic
Development Grants pertaining to Unit 1 and Unit 2 to Developer II, as and to
the extent described in this Section,
(3) Except as otherwise provided herein, City shall be free to use any and all tax
increment revenues collected in respect of other properties within the Project
Area and the remaining actual amount of the property taxes paid by Developer
I or Developer II to City, or any available Economic Development Grants
under Section 3.3(2) hereof, for any purpose for which such tax increment
revenues may lawfully be used pursuant to the provisions of the Urban
Renewal Law, and City shall have no obligations to Developer I or Developer
II with respect to the use thereof.
(4) Non-appropriation/Limited Source of Funding. Notwithstanding anything in
this Agreement to the contrary, the obligation of City to pay any installment of
the Economic Development Grants shall be an obligation limited to currently
budgeted funds, and not a general obligation or other indebtedness of City or a
pledge of its full faith and credit under the meaning of any constitutional or
statutory debt limitation, and shall be subject in all respects to the right of
non -appropriation by the City Council as provided in this Section 3.3(4). City
may exercise its right of non -appropriation as to the amount of the
installments to be paid during any fiscal year during the term of this
Agreement without causing a termination of this Agreement. The right of
non -appropriation shall be exercised only by resolution affirmatively
declaring City's election to non -appropriate funds otherwise required to be
paid in the next fiscal year under this Agreement.
(a) In the event the City Council elects to not appropriate sufficient funds in
the budget for any future fiscal year for the payment in full of the
installments on the Economic Development Grants due and payable in that
fiscal year, then: (i) City shall make a pro-rata allocation of any funds
appropriated between Developer I and Developer II in accordance with the
agreed valuations set forth in this Section 3.3; (ii) City shall have no
further obligation to Developer I or Developer II for the payment of all
installments due in the next fiscal year which cannot be paid with the
funds then appropriated for that purpose; and (iii) Developer I and
Developer II shall be released from all further obligations under this
Agreement during that same fiscal year.
(b) Each installment of the Economic Development Grant shall be paid by
City solely from funds appropriated for that purpose by the City Council
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from taxes levied on Unit 3 or Unit 1 and Unit 2, as applicable, that are
allocated to the special fund pursuant to Iowa Code §403.19(2).
(c) The right of non -appropriation reserved to City in this Section 3.3(4) is
intended by the parties, and shall be construed at all times, so as to ensure
that City's obligation to pay future installments on the Economic
Development Grants shall not constitute a legal indebtedness of City
within the meaning of any applicable constitutional or statutory debt
limitation prior to the adoption of a budget which appropriates funds for
the payment of that installment or amount. In the event that any of the
provisions of this Agreement are determined by a court of competent
jurisdiction to create, or result in the creation of, such a legal indebtedness
of City, the enforcement of the said provision shall be suspended, and the
Agreement shall at all times be construed and applied in such a manner as
will preserve the foregoing intent of the parties, and no event of default
shall be deemed to have occurred as a result thereof. If any provision of
this Agreement or the application thereof to any circumstance is so
suspended, the suspension shall not affect other provisions of this
Agreement which can be given effect without the suspended provision. To
this end the provisions of this Agreement are severable.
5. With regard to Developer I, Section 5.2(3) of the Development Agreement shall only
apply as to applicable amounts actually received by Developer I following the Closing
Date as set forth above.
6. Section 6.1 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.1 Notices and Demands. Whenever this Agreement requires or permits any notice
or written request by one party to another, it shall be deemed to have properly given if
and when delivered in person, one (1) day after being deposited with a prepaid
nationally recognized overnight delivery service, or three (3) business days after
having been deposited in any U.S. Postal Service receptacle and sent by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows:
If to Developer I: The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C.
c/o Ms. Kim McDermott
333 East loth Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
With copy to: Vantage Law Group, PLLC
Tyler Adams
125 SE Main St., Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55414
If to Developer II: Novelty Iron Landlord, L.L.C.
c/o Ms. Kim McDermott
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333 East loth Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
With copy to: Hammer Law Firm, PLC
Susan M. Hess
590 Iowa Street, Suite #2
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
If to City: City Manager
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
With copy to: City Attorney
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Or at such other address with respect to either party as that parry may, from time to
time designate in writing and forward to the other as provided in this Section.
7. Section 6.3 of the Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:
6.3 Termination Date. This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall terminate on June 1, 2031 (the "Termination Date").
8. License and Code Conformity. On the Closing Date the parties shall execute, where
appropriate, the Irrevocable License attached hereto as Exhibit B (the "License") to
clarify certain rights related to an existing bridge over Washington Street and to address
certain findings regarding City Building Code nonconformances, issued on July 18, 2022,
as reflected in the License. Following full execution of the License, Developer I and
Developer II agree to complete the repairs identified in the License within the timeframes
identified therein or as those timeframes may be adjusted in the future as agreed to
between Developer I, Developer II and the City on or after the Closing Date.
9. Compliance Improvements. Each of Developer I and Developer II shall complete
improvements to their respective Property as reasonably necessary to remediate the City
Building Code nonconformances identified on Exhibit C (the "Compliance
Improvements"). Developer I and Developer II shall complete their respective
Compliance Improvements within 90 days of the date this Amendment is signed by the
City and approved by the Dubuque City Council, unless any such Compliance
Improvements cannot reasonably be cured within such 90 days and Developer I or
Developer II, as applicable, shall have commenced to complete such Compliance
Improvements within such 90 days and continues diligently to pursue completion of the
same.
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10. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in multiple counterparts which, when
taken together as a whole, constitute one document. A signed copy of this Amendment
transmitted by email or other means of electronic transmission shall be deemed to have
the same legal effect as delivery of an original executed copy of this Amendment for all
purposes.
[END OF AMENDMENT — SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]
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The parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF DUBUOUE. Itti
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THE HOTEL
BY:
Signer
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BY:
t Atv Clerk
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD, LLC
Au AoriSigner
The parties have executed this Amendment as of the date set forth above.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
BY:
Mayor
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C.
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Authorized Signer
B Y
City Clerk
BY:
Authorized Signer
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FXHTRTT A
Partial Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT RIGHTS AND
OBILIGATIONS
This Partial Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations (the "Partial
Assignment") is made and entered into as of A prii 17 , 2023, by and between
Novelty Iron Landlord LLC, an Iowa limited Iiability company ("Assignor") and The Hotel
Dubuque L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company ("Assignee").
WHEREAS, Assignor is a party to that certain Development Agreement dated June 17,
2013, as amended (the "Contract"), pursuant to which the City of Dubuque, Iowa, (the "City")
has agreed to provide certain benefits to Assignor and Assignor has agreed to develop that real
property within the City described as follows:
Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 of NOVELTY IRON WORKS CONDOMINIUMS located on
Lot 1 of Lot 1 of CENTER CITY PLACE #2, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to
Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime, Instrument #2014-2934 and
the recorded Plat thereof (hereinafter "Unit 1", "Unit 2", and "Unit 3", and together with
all corresponding common areas, collectively, the "Property"
WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee have entered an Amended and Restated Purchase
and Sale Agreement under which Assignee would purchase and acquire from Assignor Unit 3
"Purchase Agreement").
WHEREAS, immediately prior to entering this Partial Assignment, the parties have
rescinded and terminated that certain Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and
Obligations, dated as of September 15, 2022, under which consummation of the assignment and
assumption contemplated therein has not occurred.
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign, and Assignee desires to accept and assume, all
of Assignor's rights and obligations under the Contract pertaining to Unit 3 (the "Assumed
Rights and Obligations");
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy
and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment and „Assumption. Effective concurrent with the latter to occur of (i)
closing on the purchase and sale of Unit 3 as contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement, (ii) consent of the City hereunder, and (iii) execution by the parties and
the City of an Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement (the "Eighth
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Amendment") that, among other things, clarifies certain rights and obligations of the
parties following the Effective Date (such later date, the "Effective Date"):
(a) Assignor hereby assigns, sells, transfers and sets over to Assignee all of
Assignor's right, title, benefit, privileges and interest in and to the Assumed
Rights and Obligations (collectively, the "Assignment");
(b) Assignee hereby accepts the Assignment and assumes and agrees to observe and
perform all of the corresponding duties, obligations, terms, provisions and
covenants, and to pay and discharge all of the liabilities of Assignor to be
observed, performed, paid or discharged under or in connection with the Assumed
Rights and Obligations under the Contract on or after the Effective Date, and shall
be the "Developer" thereunder for all purposes pertaining to Unit 3;
(c) Following the Effective Date Assignor shall retain title to Unit 1 and Unit 2 and
shall remain the "Developer" under the Contract for all purposes pertaining to
Unit 1 and Unit 2, unless and until Unit 1 and Unit 2 are acquired by Assignee;
and
(d) Assignor shall remain fully responsible for all of its obligations under the
Contract, notwithstanding any transfer of the property to Assignee and the
assumption of any of the Assignor's obligations thereunder.
2. Representations and Warranties of Assignor. Assignor hereby represents and
warrants to Assignee:
(a) The Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms;
(b) Assignor is and has been in compliance with the terms of the Contract since the
effective date of the Contract;
(c) To Assignor's knowledge, the City is and has been in compliance with the terms
of the Contract since the effective date of the Contract;
(d) The City has not exercised its right of non -appropriation under Section 3.3(4) of
the Contract and Assignor has no knowledge of the City's intent to so exercise
such right of non -appropriation; and
(e) Assignor has not received notice of any alleged or potential breach of the
Contract.
3. Indemnification.
(a) Assignor hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Assignee harmless from and
against any and all loss, cost, liability, damage or expense, including without
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limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively, "Costs"), (i) originating or
relating to the period on or prior to the Effective Date, and arising out of or with
respect to the failure of Assignor to have performed any of the obligations of the
Developer under the Contract which accrued on or prior to the date hereof, and
(ii) until such time as Assignee acquires Unit 1 and Unit 2, any failure of Assignor
to perform any of the obligations of the Developer under the Contract pertaining
to Unit 1 or Unit 2.
(b) Assignee hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Assignor harmless from and
against any and all Costs, originating or relating to the period after the Effective
Date and arising out of or with respect to the failure of Assignee to perform any of
the obligations of the Developer under the Contract accruing after the date hereof
and pertaining to the Assumed Rights and Obligations.
4. Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees, at its own
expense, to execute and deliver, at the request of the other party hereto, such further
instruments of transfer and assignment and to take such other action as such other
party may reasonably request to more effectively consummate the assignments and
assumptions contemplated by this Partial Assignment.
5. Governing Law. This Partial Assignment shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa without giving effect to the principles
of conflicts of laws thereof.
6. Merger. Except as may be set forth in the Eighth Amendment, this Partial
Assignment contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the
matters contained herein, and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements,
commitments or understandings with respect to the matters provided for herein.
7. Counterparts. This Partial Assignment and any amendments hereto, may be
executed in one or more counterparts, each of which constitutes an original, and all of
which, collectively, constitutes one agreement. The signatures of all parties need not
appear on the same counterpart and any counterpart signature pages, to the extent
signed and delivered by means of a facsimile machine or other electronic means,
including transmission of .pdf copies by electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner
and respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have
the same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered
in person.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Partial Assignment as of the
date first above written.
ASSIGNOR:
ASSIGNEE:
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC TITS HOTEL DUITUQUE L.L.C.
By: Novelty Iron Master Tenant, LLC
Its: Managing Member
By: Sustainable Neighborhood Builders, Inc.
Its: Managing Member
By:
John Stoltz, President
By:
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Its:
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Partial Assignment as of the
date first above written.
By; Novelty Iron Master Tenant. LLC
Its: Managing Member
By: Sustainable Neighborhood Builders, Inc.
Its: Managing Member
By: "oljgv
J � Stoltz, President
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ASSIGNEE:
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C.
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Its: Authorized Person
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CONSENT
The undersigned, on behalf of the City of Dubuque, Iowa (the "City"), does hereby consent to
the partial assignment and assumption of the Development Agreement by and between the City
and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC, as successor by assignment to Warehouse Trust, LLC, dated
June 17, 2013, as amended (the "Contract") in accordance with the terms of the foregoing
Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations.
CITY:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
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By: g ; Cavc�nar�h
Its: 0 yo!`
Date: April f 1 j0a3
City Clerk
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EXHIBIT B
Irrevocable License
IRREVOCABLE LICENSE
AUTHORIZING THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.0 AND NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD,
LLCTO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A BRIDGE OVER WASHINGTON STREET
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
This Irrevocable License is dated for reference purposes the 17 day of
r r � , 2023.
1
Section 1. THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C. and NOVELTY IRON
LANDLORD, LLC as the owners of the premises, (Licensees), known as the Bridge
over Washington Street between the Voices Building, 1000 Jackson Street, and Novelty
Iron Works , 333 East 10th Street, shown on Exhibit A, and located in Lot 1 of Wilmac
Place in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, is hereby granted an Irrevocable License and
authority to construct and maintain the Bridge over Washington Street public right-of-
way between the Voices Building and Novelty Iron Works, (Encroachment) under the
terms and conditions set forth in this License.
Section 2. The permission herein granted is expressly conditioned on
Licensees' agreement to:
a) Assume any and all liability for damages to persons or property which may
result from the existence, location, installation, construction or maintenance
of said Encroachment;
b) Procure and maintain in force during the term of this License a policy of
liability insurance as set forth in the attached Insurance Schedule A;
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c) Pay on behalf of the City of Dubuque, all sums which the City of Dubuque shall
become obligated to pay by reason of the liability imposed upon the City of
Dubuque for damages of any kind resulting from the location, installation,
existence, construction or maintenance of said Encroachment sustained by any
person or persons, caused by accident or otherwise to defend at its own
expense and on behalf of said City any claim against the City of Dubuque
arising out of the location, installation, existence, construction or maintenance
of Encroachment and to pay reasonable attorney fees therefor; and
d) Indemnify, defend and hold the City of Dubuque free and harmless from any
and all claims, including but not limited to damages, loss, liability and expense
for death and/or injuries to third persons or damages to property of third
persons, or for damage to any property of the City of Dubuque which may
occur as a result of or in connection with the location, installation, existence,
construction, maintenance and repair of Encroachment.
e) Special conditions:
The Encroachment shall be initially inspected by a licensed Professional
Engineer (PE) and/or certified bridge inspector familiar with bridge inspection
protocol as per 1997 AASHTO Pedestrian Bridge Guide Specifications. The
Licensee shall provide a Structural Inventory and Appraisal (SI&A) report
showing whether there is compliance with all applicable federal and state
bridge standards. Based on the inspection / assessment, a load rating of the
bridge structure may also be required, and a recommendation shall be made
if the Encroachment should be inspected on a 2-year cycle or if annually
would be more appropriate. The Licensees shall provide within sixty (60) days
after initial inspection, a copy of the SI&A form(s) and summary report to the
City along with a plan for the correction of any deficiencies shown in the
inspection report(s).
The Licensees shall provide within thirty (30) days after each annual or bi-
annual inspection is completed, a copy of the SI&A form(s) and summary
report to the City.
The Licensees shall provide a plan acceptable to the City within ninety (90)
days after the Closing Date for Unit 3 which may include evidence that the
following corrections have been completed:
• Remove longitudinal deck boards from the west end of the 3rd floor walkway to
expose the transverse structural timber deck and re -assess the structural
condition of the transverse deck and develop an appropriate repair solution
• Re -secure deck boards, drive deck screws flush with deck, and install deck
boards at determined voids to prevent tripping hazards
• Secure pedestrian handrail at toe -rail and resecure at top -rail
• Remove metal ramp from east access of 2nd floor walkway if elevated walkway
will be utilized by pedestrians
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• Permanently attach or remove signage at north and south trusses to prevent a
falling debris hazard
• Remove short lengths of steel angle to improve visual aesthetics
• Remove or re -secure holiday lights to prevent a falling debris hazard
• Remove abandoned wires and holiday lights that hang below deck to ensure
safety of traveling public
• Perform a lead paint analysis to determine the presence and amount of lead in
the structure paint and develop a plan of action accordingly
• Re -paint truss members
• Apply timber sealer to longitudinal deck boards
• Repair and or reconstruct H-Frame lateral supports
• Perform load ratings of all (4) elevated walkways to determine the structural
capacity.
Section 3. The Encroachment shall be maintained in accordance with all
applicable state and federal laws and regulations, and the Ordinances of the City of
Dubuque.
Section 4. Licensees covenant and agree that the Irrevocable License herein
granted does not constitute an approval of the design, erection, location, construction,
repair or maintenance of said Encroachment and Licensees hereby covenant and agree
not to assert such claim or defense against the City of Dubuque in the event of claim
asserted for death, personal injuries and/or property damage against Licensee arising out
of or in any way connected with the location, installation, construction, design, repair and
maintenance of the Encroachment.
Section 5. This Irrevocable License shall become effective and the rights
hereunder accrue to Licensees when this License has been approved by the City Council
and the terms and conditions thereof accepted by Licensees by acceptance endorsed on
this License. This Irrevocable License is not assignable or transferable to another
location. This license is for this property only.
Section 6. The City Clerk is authorized and directed to file at Licensee's
expense a copy of this License in the Office of the Recorder in and for Dubuque County,
Iowa.
[Executed on the following page]
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Signature page to Irrevocable License,
Signed this f day of p I 2023.
Brad M. Cgverfa-gh, Mayor
Attest:
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk
STATE OF IOWA,
COUNTY OF DUBUQUE, SS:
On this I( day of ,r,' \ , �,�. =' , before me, the undersigned,
a Notary Public in and for the State of Iowa, personally appeared Brad N. Cavanagh and
Adrienne N. Breitfelder, to me personally known, who, being by me duly sworn, did say
that they are the Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, a
municipal corporation, that the seal affixed to the foregoing instrument is the corporate
seal of the corporation, and that the instrument was signed and sealed on behalf of the
corporation, by authority of its City Council on the i -I day of k.�,-,' 1 , 2023,
and Brad N. Cavanagh and Adrienne N. Breitfelder acknowledged the execution of the
instrument to be their voluntary act and deed.
ar°& ,. I TUSDEE LYHN 84U3 Notary Public in and far said State
Commleslon NUM r 842478
«w. My Comm. Up. c
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ACCEPTANCE OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF LICENSE
The undersigned, being duly authorized to execute this Acceptance on behalf of
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C. and having read and being familiar with the terms and
conditions of the Irrevocable License, for itself and, its successors, accepts the same
and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions herein contained.
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C.
By:
NOTARY PUBLIC
STATE OF Yy�++�,11tSu ��,.�
COUNTY OF it�0.S��:in� CroY� , SS:
On this i �-;fij day of /-��ri � , 2023 before me, the undersigned, a Notary
Public in and for said County, rn said State, personally appeared Ua. to R-o.ctL e , the
mn+, o ec1 straw of THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C. to me known to be the
identical person named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, to
which this is attached, and acknowledged that he has executed the same as his
voluntary act and deed.
Notary Public In and For Said State
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The undersigned, being duty authorized to execute this Acceptance on behalf of
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD, L.L.C. and having read and being familiar with the
terms and conditions of the Irrevocable License, for itself and, its successors, accepts
the same and agrees to be bound by the terms and conditions herein contained.
By:
Managing Member
STATE OF IOWAI
On this day of , 2022 before me, the undersigned, a Notary
Public in and for said County, in said State, personally appeared I
managing member of NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD, LLC to rne- -known to be the
identical person named in and who executed the within and foregoing instrument, to
which this is attached, and acknowledged that he has executed the same as his
voluntary act and deed-
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INSURANCE SCHEDULE A
Developers shall furnish a signed certificate of insurance to the City of Dubuque, Iowa for the
coverage required in Exhibit I prior to the lease, license, or permit commencement. All lessees of
City property and right of way licensees or permittees shall submit an updated certificate
annually. Each certificate shall be prepared on the most current ACORD form approved by the
Iowa Insurance Division or an equivalent. Each certificate shall include a statement under
Description of Operations as to why the certificate was issued.
2. All policies of insurance required hereunder shall be with an insurer authorized to do business in
Iowa and all insurers shall have a rating of A or better in the current A.M. Best's Rating Guide.
3. Each certificate shall be furnished to the Finance Department of the City of Dubuque.
4. The lessee, licensee, or permittee shall be required to carry the minimum coverage/limits, or
greater if required by law or other legal agreement, in Exhibit I. Failure to provide the required
minimum coverage shall not be deemed a waiver of such requirements by the City of Dubuque.
5. Failure to obtain or maintain the required insurance shall be considered a material breach of the
lease, license, or permit.
6. All required endorsements shall be attached to certificate.
7. Whenever a specific ISO form is referenced the current edition of the form must be used unless
an equivalent form is approved by the Director of Finance and Budget. The lessee, licensee, or
permittee must identify and list in writing all deviations and exclusions from the ISO form.
8. If lessee's, licensee's, or permittee's limits of liability are higher than the required minimum limits
then the lessee's, licensee's, or permittee's limits shall be this agreement's required limits.
9. Lessee, licensee, or permittee shall require all subcontractors and sub -subcontractors to obtain
and maintain during the performance of work insurance for the coverages described in this
Insurance Schedule and shall obtain certificates of insurance from all such subcontractors and
sub -subcontractors. Lessee, licensee, or permittee agrees that it shall be liable for the failure of a
subcontractor and sub -subcontractor to obtain and maintain such coverage. The City may
request a copy of such certificates from the lessee, licensee, or permittee.
10. Lessee, license & permittees shall be responsible for deductibles and self -insured retention and
for payment of all policy premiums and other costs associated with the insurance policies
required below.
11. All certificates of insurance must include agents name, phone number and email address.
12. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to require complete, certified copies of all required
insurance policies, including endorsements, required by this Schedule at any time.
13. The City of Dubuque reserves the right to modify these requirements, including limits, based on
changes in the risk or other special circumstances during the term of the agreement, subject to
mutual agreement of the parties.
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INSURANCE SCHEDULE A (Continued)
EXHIBIT I
A) COMMERCIAL GENERAL LIABILITY
General Aggregate Limit $2,000,000
Products -Completed Operations Aggregate Limit $1,000,000
Personal and Advertising Injury Limit $1,000,000
Each Occurrence $1,000,000
Fire Damage Limit (any one occurrence) $50,000
Medical Payments $5,000
1) Coverage shall be written on an occurrence, not claims made, form. The general
liability coverage shall be written in accord with ISO form CG 00 01 or business
owners form BP 00 02. All deviations from the standard ISO commercial general
liability form CG 0001, or Business owners form BP 00 02, shall be clearly
identified.
2) Include ISO endorsement form CG 25 04 "Designated Location(s) General
Aggregate Limit."
3) Include endorsement indicating that coverage is primary and non-contributory.
4) Include Preservation of Governmental Immunities Endorsement (Sample
attached).
5) Include additional insured endorsement for:
The City of Dubuque, including all its elected and appointed officials, all its
employees and volunteers, all its boards, commissions and/or authorities and
their board members, employees and volunteers. Use ISO form CG 20 10
(Ongoing operations) or its equivalent.
6) Policy shall include Waiver of Right to Recover from Others Endorsement.
B) WORKERS' COMPENSATION & EMPLOYERS LIABILITY
Statutory Benefits covering all employees injured on the job by accident or disease as
prescribed by Iowa Code Chapter 85.
Coverage A Statutory —State of Iowa
Coverage B Employers Liability
Each Accident $100,000
Each Employee -Disease $100,000
Policy Limit -Disease $500,000
Policy shall include Waiver of Right to Recover from Others endorsement.
Coverage B limits shall be greater if required by the umbrella/excess insurer.
OR
If, by Iowa Code Section 85.1A, the lessee, licensee, or permittee is not required to
purchase Workers' Compensation Insurance, the lessee, licensee, or permittee shall
have a copy of the State's Nonelection of Workers' Compensation or Employers' Liability
Coverage form on file with the Iowa Workers' Compensation Insurance Commissioner, as
required by Iowa Code Section 87.22. Completed form must be attached.
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C)
D)
E)
INSURANCE SCHEDULE A (Continued)
POLLUTION LIABILITY
Coverage required: _ Yes _*_ No
Pollution liability coverage shall be required if the lessee, contracting party, or permittee
has any pollution exposure for abatement of hazardous or contaminated materials
including, but not limited to, petroleum products, the removal of lead, asbestos, or PCBs.
Pollution product and completed operations coverage shall also be covered.
Each occurrence
Policy Aggregate
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
1) Policy to include job site and transportation coverage.
2) Include additional insured for:
The City of Dubuque, including all its elected and appointed officials, all its
employees and volunteers, all its boards, commissions and/or authorities and
their board members, employees and volunteers. Use ISO form CG 2010.
(Ongoing operations) or its equivalent and CG2037(completed operations) or
its equivalent.
3) Include Preservation of Governmental Immunities Endorsement.
4) Provide evidence of coverage for 5 years after completion of project.
PROPERTY INSURANCE REQUIRED BY LEASE, LICENSE, OR PERMIT
* Yes No
Evidence of property coverage provided: _ Yes
Include the City of Dubuque as Lender Loss Payable.
RIGHT-OF-WAY WORK ONLY:
UMBRELLA/EXCESS
Yes _ No
$1,000,000
The General Liability, Automobile Liability and Workers Compensation insurance
requirements may be satisfied with a combination of primary and Umbrella or Excess
Liability Insurance. If the Umbrella or Excess Insurance policy does not follow the form of
the primary policies, it shall include the same endorsements as required of the primary
policies including Waiver of Subrogation AND Primary and Non-contributory in favor of
the City.
F) FLOOD INSURANCE
Yes * No
If Required Coverage
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Please be aware that naming the City of Dubuque as an additional insured as is required by this
Insurance Schedule may result in the waiver of the City's governmental immunities provided in Iowa Code
sec. 670.4. If you would like to preserve those immunities, please use this endorsement or an equivalent
form.
PRESERVATION OF GOVERNMENTAL IMMUNITIES ENDORSEMENT
1. Nonwaiver of Governmental Immunity. The insurer expressly agrees and states that the purchase
of this policy and the including of the City of Dubuque, Iowa as an Additional Insured does not waive any
of the defenses of governmental immunity available to the City of Dubuque, Iowa under Code of Iowa
Section 670.4 as it is now exists and as it may be amended from time to time.
2. Claims Coverage. The insurer further agrees that this policy of insurance shall cover only those
claims not subject to the defense of governmental immunity under the Code of Iowa Section 670.4 as it
now exists and as it may be amended from time to time. Those claims not subject to Code of Iowa
Section 670.4 shall be covered by the terms and conditions of this insurance policy.
3. Assertion of Government Immunity. The City of Dubuque, Iowa shall be responsible for asserting
any defense of governmental immunity, and may do so at any time and shall do so upon the timely written
request of the insurer.
4. Non -Denial of Coverage. The insurer shall not deny coverage under this policy and the insurer
shall not deny any of the rights and benefits accruing to the City of Dubuque, Iowa under this policy for
reasons of governmental immunity unless and until a court of competent jurisdiction has ruled in favor of
the defense(s) of governmental immunity asserted by the City of Dubuque, Iowa.
5. No Other Change in Policy. The above preservation of governmental immunities shall not
otherwise change or alter the coverage available under the policy.
SPECIMEN
(DEPARTMENT MANAGER: FILL IN ALL BLANKS AND CHECK BOXES)
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EXHIBIT C
City Building Code Nonconformances
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THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC
333 E 10TH ST
DUBUQUE IA 52001
RE: 333 E 10TH ST
Attention Property Owner/Manager:
Housing & Community Development Department
Inspection & Construction Services
350 W 6th St, Suite 312
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4648
Office (563) 589-4231
Fax (563) 589-4244
TTY (563) 589-4230
housing@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org/housing
DATE: April 14, 2023
On April 141h, 2023 I, along with inspectors Ben Pothoff and Jeff Zasada visited the property at 333 E 10th St. locally
known as the Novelty Iron Works Building to determine if the primary priority items identified in a July 18th, notice and
shown below had been completed. The findings of the inspection are noted below italicized and in red.
Primary Priority —
• 2018 International Building Code (IBC) Section 1020. Residential exit access corridors lack fire separation from
unfinished areas of the building on 2nd, 3rd4'' floors. Partial completion. Required fire rated door
assemblies (door and frame) not installed place, and there remains unprotected openings. It should be noted
that there are no violations on the 4t' floor.
• 2018 IBC Section 1020. Exit access corridor lacks fire separation from storage area in basement, near bike
storage room. Fire separation wall was not installed. This remains a significant violation.
• 2018 IBC Section 1020. Exit access corridor lacks fire separation from storage area in basement, near
comedy club. Fire separation wall was not installed. This remains a significant violation.
• 2018 IBC Section 713.13.4. Waste chute discharge room lacks required 2hr fire separation. Partial installation of
a second layer of gypsum board was attempted. Not complete nor fire caulked. Violation remains.
• Waste chute discharge room floor pit must have appropriate cover installed. Completed — no longer a violation
• 2018 IBC Section 508.4. Basement (A-2) Assembly space (comedy club) lacks fire separation from
unrelated storage areas and building common areas. Exit device missing from fire door. Door must latch
and seal.
• 2018 IBC Section 508.4. Basement (A-2) Assembly space (bar/arcade) lacks fire separation from unrelated
residential storage area. Double door exit device broken at separation of storage area from bar/arcade.
Discontinuous fire wall surrounding door. No smoke seals on fire doors. Large gaps in double door.
Violation Remains.
• 2018 IBC Section 712.1.1. Penetrations in occupied areas including vertical penetrations of the floor assembly
(refrigerant line sets and wiring near opening to unfinished areas) must have fire separation restored. No
work done to correct this violation. The raised floor must be temporarily removed to ensure fire separation
is continuous at the structural floor line.
• 2018 IBC Section 905. Sprinkler standpipe missing cap in basement exit access area.
Housing & Community Development Department I Inspection & Construction Services 1 350 W. 61h St, Suite 312 1 Dubuque, IA
52001-4648 1 563.589.4231 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/housing I www.facebook.com/CityofDubuqueHousing
THE CITY OF
DUB E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
Secondary Priority —
Housing & Community Development Department
Inspection & Construction Services
350 W 6th St, Suite 312
Dubuque, Iowa 52001-4648
Office (563) 589-4231
Fax (563) 589-4244
TTY (563) 589-4230
housing@cityofdubuque.org
www.cityofdubuque.org/housing
• 2018 IBC Section 712.1.1. Vertical ducting penetrations through floor assemblies must maintain fire separation
via fire dampers or be enclosed in properly constructed shaft enclosures. Not Completed
• 2018 IBC Section 1020. Exit access corridor walls in the R-2 Residential areas, require an approved 0.5 hour fire
rated assembly. Corridor walls will require gypsum wall board on both faces. Not completed
• 2018 IBC Section 1020 and IPMC Section 703. Breaks in fire separation throughout the structure must be
repaired in accordance with the International Building Code (IBC) and International Fire Code (IFC). In several
areas an appropriate corrective action would be to use an approved fire stop sealant. Partially completed.
Several locations remain without fire stop sealant.
• IPMC Section 703. Exit access corridor walls with damage must be repaired to maintain required fireseparation.
Not completed
• NEC 590.3. Temporary construction lighting must be removed from areas not under active renovation including
occupied storage areas. Occupied storage areas must have permanent lighting with installed. Completed — no
longer a violation.
• NPPA 101. Review of emergency and exit lighting throughout first floor is necessary to verify that recent build
outs including interior shops and bar build out has not resulted in obstruction. Completed — no longer a
violation.
• Roofing over the northwestern portion of the property has improper repairs and building management reports
minor areas with ongoing leaking. Not inspected -
• Pedestrian bridge engineering evaluation must be submitted to the Building Official for review prior to use at 2nd
and 3rd levels. Engineering evaluation received — we have not received confirmation that outstanding bridge
items have been completed.
Regards,
Michael Belmont
Assistant Director, Building Code Official
Housing and Community Development Department
Housing & Community Development Department I Inspection & Construction Services 1 350 W. 61h St, Suite 312 1 Dubuque, IA
52001-4648 1 563.589.4231 1 www.cityofdubuque.org/housing I www.facebook.com/CityofDubuqueHousing
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT RIGHTS AND OBILIGATIONS
This Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations (the "Assignment
and Assumption Agreement") is made and entered into as of , 2023, by
and between Novelty Iron Landlord LLC, an Iowa limited liability company ("Assignor") and
The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company ("Assignee").
WHEREAS, Assignor is a party to that certain Development Agreement dated June 17,
2013, as amended (the "Contract"), pursuant to which the City of Dubuque, Iowa, (the "City")
has agreed to provide certain benefits to Assignor and Assignor has agreed to develop that real
property within the City described as follows:
Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3 of NOVELTY IRON WORKS CONDOMINIUMS located on
Lot 1 of Lot I of CENTER CITY PLACE #2, in the City of Dubuque, Iowa, according to
Declaration of Submission to Horizontal Property Regime, Instrument #2014-2934 and
the recorded Plat thereof (hereinafter "Unit 1", "Unit 2", and "Unit 3", and together with
all corresponding common areas, collectively, the "Property"
WHEREAS, Assignor and Assignee have entered an Amended and Restated Purchase
and Sale Agreement under which Assignee would purchase and acquire from Assignor Unit 3
"Purchase Agreement").
WHEREAS, immediately prior to entering this Assignment and Assumption Agreement,
the parties have rescinded and terminated that certain Assignment and Assumption of Contract
Rights and Obligations, dated as of September 15, 2022, under which consummation of the
assignment and assumption contemplated therein has not occurred.
WHEREAS, Assignor desires to assign, and Assignee dsires to accept and assume, all of
Assignor's rights and obligations under the Contract pertaining to Unit 3 (the "Assumed Rights
and Obligations");
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt, adequacy
and legal sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties do hereby agree as follows:
1. Assignment and Assumption. Effective concurrent with the latter to occur of (i)
closing on the purchase and sale of Unit 3 as contemplated by the Purchase
Agreement, (ii) consent of the City hereunder, and (iii) execution by the parties and
the City of an Eighth Amendment to Development Agreement (the "Eighth
Amendment") that, among other things, clarifies certain rghts and obligations of the
parties following the Effective Date (such later date, the "Effective Date"):
(a) Assignor hereby assigns, sells, transfers and sets over to Assignee all of
Assignor's right, title, benefit, privileges and interest in and to the Assumed
Rights and Obligations (collectively, the "Assignment");
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(b) Assignee hereby accepts the Assignment and assumes and agrees to observe and
perform all of the corresponding duties, obligations, terms, provisions and
covenants, and to pay and discharge all of the liabilities of Assignor to be
observed, performed, paid or discharged under or in connection with the Assumed
Rights and Obligations under Contract on or after the Effective Date, and shall be
the "Developer" thereunder for all purposes pertaining to Unit 3;
(c) Following the Effective Date Assignor shall retain title to Unit 1 and Unit 2 and
shall remain the "Developer" under the Contract for all purposes pertaining to
Unit 1 and Unit 2, unless and until Unit 1 and Unit 2 are acquired by Assignee;
and
(d) Assignor shall remain fully responsible for all of its obligations under the
Contract, notwithstanding any transfer of the property to Assignee and the
assumption of any of the Assignor's obligations thereunder.
2. Representations and Warranties of Assignor. Assignor hereby represents and
warrants to Assignee:
(a) The Contract is in full force and effect and is valid and enforceable in accordance
with its terms;
(b) Assignor is and has been in compliance with the terms of the Contract since the
effective date of the Contract;
(c) To Assignor's knowledge, the City is and has been in compliance with the terms
of the Contract since the effective date of the Contract;
(d) The City has not exercised its right of non -appropriation under Section 3.3(4) of
the Contract and Assignor has no knowledge of the City's intend to so exercise
such right of non -appropriation; and
(e) Assignor has not received notice of any alleged or potential breach of the
Contract.
3. Indemnification.
(a) Assignor hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Assignee harmless from and
against any and all loss, cost, liability, damage or expense, including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees (collectively, "Costs"), (i) originating or
relating to the period on or prior to the Effective Date, and arising out of or with
respect to the failure of Assignor to have performed any of the obligations of the
Developer under the Contract which accrued on or prior to the date hereof; and
(ii) until such time as Assignee acquires Unit 1 and Unit 2, any failure of Assignor
to perform any of the obligations of the Developer under the Contract pertaining
to Unit 1 or Unit 2.
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(b) Assignee hereby agrees to indemnify and to hold Assignor harmless from and
against any and all Costs, originating or relating to the period after the Effective
Date and arising out of or with respect to the failure of Assignee to perform any of
the obligations of the Developer under the Contract accruing after the date hereof
and pertaining to the Assumed Rights and Obligations.
4. Further Actions. Each of the parties hereto covenants and agrees, at its own
expense, to execute and deliver, at the request of the other party hereto, such further
instruments of transfer and assignment and to take such other action as such other
party may reasonably request to more effectively consummate the assignments and
assumptions contemplated by this Assignment and Assumption Agreement.
5. Governing Law. This Assignment and Assumption Agreement shall be governed by
and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa without giving effect
to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
6. Merger. Except as may be set forth in the Eighth Amendment, this Assignment and
Assumption Agreement contains the entire agreement among the parties with respect
to the matters contained herein, and supersedes all prior oral or written agreements,
commitments or understandings with respect to the matters provided for herein.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement and any amendments hereto, may be executed in one
or more counterparts, each of which constitutes an original, and all of which,
collectively, constitutes one agreement. The signatures of all parties need not appear
on the same counterpart and any counterpart signature pages, to the extent signed and
delivered by means of a facsimile machine or other electronic means, including
transmission of .pdf copies by electronic mail, shall be treated in all manner and
respects as an original agreement or instrument and shall be considered to have the
same binding legal effect as if it were the original signed version thereof delivered in
person.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
above written.
ASSIGNOR:
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC
By: Novelty Iron Master Tenant, LLC
Its: Managing Member
By: Sustainable Neighborhood Builders, Inc.
Its: Managing Member
John Stoltz, President
ASSIGNEE:
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C.
By:
Name:
Its: Authorized Person
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CONSENT
The undersigned, on behalf of the City of Dubuque, Iowa (the "City"), does hereby consent to
the partial assignment and assumption of the Development Agreement by and between the City
and Novelty Iron Landlord, LLC, as successor by assignment to Warehouse Trust, LLC, dated
June 17, 2013, as amended (the "Contract") in accordance with the terms of the foregoing
Assignment and Assumption of Contract Rights and Obligations.
CITY:
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
By.
r-rad 11. Uav g
Its: Mayor
April la, 2023
Date:
City Clerk
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TERMINATION OF
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS
THIS TERMINATION OF ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF CONTRACT RIGHTS
AND OBLIGATIONS (this "Termination Agreement") is entered into as of
, 2023 by and between Novelty Iron Landlord LLC, an Iowa limited liability
company ("Assignor") and The Hotel Dubuque L.L.C., a Minnesota limited liability company
("Assignee").
BACKGROUND
A. The parties previously entered into that certain Assignment and Assumption of Contract
Rights and Obligations, dated as of September 15, 2022 (the "Assignment Agreement"),
under which Assignor was to assign and Assignee was to assume all of Assignor's rights
and obligations (the "Contemplated Assignment") under that certain Development
Agreement, dated June 17, 2013, as amended (the "Contract").
B. The Contemplated Assignment was conditioned upon closing of Assignee's acquisition
of all Property described in the Contract pursuant to a Purchase Agreement between
Assignor and Assignee (the "Prerequisite Transaction").
C. The Prerequisite Transaction will not occur and, accordingly, the parties desire to
formally rescind and terminate the Assignment Agreement.
Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Rescission and Termination. The Assignment Agreement and the Parties obligations
thereunder are hereby rescinded and terminated and are of no further force or effect.
2. Defined Terms; Governing Law. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have
the meaning assigned to them in the Assignment Agreement. This Termination Agreement
shall be governed in all respects by the laws of the State of Iowa.
3. Counterparts. This Termination Agreement may be executed electronically and in one or
more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which together
shall constitute one and the same instrument.
[Executed on the following page]
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The parties have executed this Termination Agreement as of the date set forth above.
NOVELTY IRON LANDLORD LLC
By: Novelty Iron Master Tenant, LLC
Its: Managing Member
By: Sustainable Neighborhood Builders, Inc.
Its: Managing Member
LOU
John Stoltz, President
THE HOTEL DUBUQUE L.L.C.
By:
Name:
Its: Authorized Person
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