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Pre-Annexation Agreement -Spencer J. and Emily A. BirkenholzCity of Dubuque City Council Meeting Consent Items # 7. Copyrighted September 20, 2021 ITEM TITLE: Pre -Annexation Agreement - SpencerJ. and Emily A. Birkenholz SUMMARY: City Manager recommending approval of a Pre -Annexation Agreement with Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz, property owners, for property located at 10121 Timothy Street in Dubuque County, in conjunction with their request to connect to City water. SUGGESTED DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: Description RESOLUTION Approving a Pre -Annexation Agreement between the City of Dubuque, Iowa and Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz Suggested Disposition: Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) Birkenholz Pre -Annexation Agreement-MVM Memo Staff Memo Resolution Covenant Assessment to Cost of I mprovements Covenant Pertaining to Water Service Preannexation Agreement Vicinity Map Type City Manager Memo Staff Memo Resolutions Supporting Documentation Supporting Documentation Supporting Documentation Supporting Documentation THE C Dubuque DUj!BQTE WAWca 914 Masterpiece on the Mississippi � pp aoo�•o 13 Z017*20*2Q19 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Pre -Annexation Agreement - Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz DATE: September 13, 2021 Planning Services Manager Wally Wernimont recommends City Council approval of a Pre -Annexation Agreement with Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz, property owners, for property located at 10121 Timothy Street in Dubuque County, in conjunction with their request to connect to City water. There is no plan to annex the property at this time. I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:jh Attachment CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manager THE C DUUB-.'&-FE Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Wally Wernimont, Planning Services Manage Dubuque *Ameft Cigr 2007-2012.2013 2017*2019 SUBJECT: Pre -annexation Agreement — Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz DATE: September 10, 2021 INTRODUCTION This memo transmits for City Council review and approval, a pre -annexation agreement with Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz, property owner, in conjunction with their request to connect to City water. This agreement and related materials are attached. DISCUSSION The approximately 0.38 acre (16,680 sf) subject property is located at 10121 Timothy St. in Dubuque County, and as part of connecting to the City's water main, a pre - annexation agreement must be signed. There is no plan to annex the property at this time. In accordance with this requirement, Legal staff has prepared the attached pre - annexation agreement, with the standard ten-year transition in City's share of property taxes as an incentive. RECOMMENDATION I recommend that the City Council approve the Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz pre - annexation agreement and authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement on behalf of the City of Dubuque. Attachments CC' Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer Chris Lester, Water Department Manager Rose Hoerner, Utility Billing Supervisor Prepared by: Wally Wernimont, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 13th St (563) 589-4210 Return to: Wally Wernimont, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 West 13th St (563) 589-4210 RESOLUTION NO. 316-21 APPROVING A PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND SPENCER J. AND EMILY A. BIRKENHOLZ Whereas, Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz, the owner of the following described property located at 10121 Timothy Street in Dubuque County, Iowa (the Property) have submitted to the City Council of the city of Dubuque an application for voluntary annexation of the Property to the City of Dubuque: LOT 7 OF TWIN RIDGE SUBDIVISION NO. 5 IN SECTION 12, TABLE MOUND TOWNSHIP, DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Whereas, Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz has entered into a Pre -annexation Agreement with the City of Dubuque, a copy of which is attached hereto governing the future annexation of the Property; and Whereas, the Property is not subject to an existing annexation moratorium; and Whereas, the Property does not include any state or railroad property; and Whereas, Iowa Code Section 368.7 authorizes the voluntary annexation of property in Dubuque County, Iowa and the extension of city limits by voluntary annexation; and Whereas, the annexation of the Property is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Dubuque, necessary for the future orderly growth and development of the City of Dubuque, and will promote efficient and cost-effective extension of municipal services; and Whereas, the City Council finds that the annexation of the Property is in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. The Pre -annexation Agreement by and between Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz and the City of Dubuque is hereby approved. Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of September 2021. By: )Y � Danny Sp ank, Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: By: WuPlf/1't2i )� &4LA Adrienne N. Breiffel er, City Clerk Doc ID: 010826690017 Type: GEN Kind: AGREEMENT Recorded: 09/22/2021 at 01:26:20 PM Fee Amt: $87.00 Paqe 1 of 17 Dubuque County Iowa John Murphy Recorder File2021-00015755 Prepared by Barry A. Lindahl, 300 Main Street, Suite 330 Dubuque, IA, 52001 563-589-4381 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, 50 West 13th Street, Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4120 PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND SPENCER AND EMILY BIRKENHOLZ al This Pre -Annexation Agreement (the "Agreement"), dated for reference purposes the^jj4r day of YG„ &r" 6,_e- , 2021, is made and entered into by and between the City of Dubuque, Iowa ("City") and Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz ("Owner"). Whereas, Owner is the legal owner of real estate legally described as: Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof and shown in Exhibit A attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference (the "Real Estate"); and Whereas, as of the date of this Agreement, the Real Estate is not contiguous to the corporate city limits of the city of Dubuque, but is located within two (2) miles of the corporate limits of the city of Dubuque and constitutes territory which may be annexed by City as provided in Iowa Code Chapter 368; and Whereas, City provides water and sanitary sewer services to the Real Estate; and Whereas, Owner desires to have the Real Estate annexed by City upon certain terms and conditions as hereinafter set forth; and Whereas, notice of the proposed annexation shall be given to the parties legally required to be notified pursuant to Chapter 368 of the Iowa Code at the time the Real Estate becomes contiguous to City; and �1D13Q CityPIanhIri Whereas, the City Council, after due and careful consideration, has concluded that the annexation of the Real Estate by City on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth would further the growth of City, would enable City to control the development of the area and would serve the best interests of City. NOW THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THE PROMISES AND THE MUTUAL COVENANTS AND AGREEMENTS HEREIN CONTAINED, IT IS HEREBY AGREED AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO IOWA CODE CHAPTER 368. This Agreement is made pursuant to and in accordance with the provisions of Iowa Code Chapter 368. The foregoing preambles and recitations are made a part of this Agreement. al SECTION 2. TERM. The term of this Agreement is from the -WAsday of ��_ 4- , 2021 until the annexation of the Real Estate to City is final. SECTION 3. PETITION FOR ANNEXATION. Owner, upon execution of this Agreement, will submit to the City Clerk a Petition for Annexation of the Real Estate by City, in the form provided in Exhibit B. The City Clerk will file the Petition, submit it to the City Council for consideration at such time and under such circumstances as the City Council deems appropriate, and comply with the requirements of Iowa Code Chapter 368. Pursuant to Iowa Code §368.7(e), upon execution of this Agreement, Owner hereby waives the right to withdraw or rescind the Petition and hereby waives the right to withdraw its consent to the Petition and waives its right to object to annexation. SECTION 4. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. City agrees to pay the administrative costs associated with the annexation of the Real Estate, which includes filing and recording costs. SECTION 5. TRANSITION OF CITY SHARE OF PROPERTY TAXES. City agrees that the resolution approving the annexation application shall provide for the transition for the imposition of City taxes against the Real Estate. The Real Estate shall be entitled to the following partial exemption from taxation for City taxes for a period of ten (10) years following the final order of the City Development Board, if such annexation requires approval by the City Development Board, after the exhaustion of any and all appeals from the action of the Board by any person or the expiration of the time within which such appeals may be brought, approving the voluntary annexation of the property shown on Exhibit A: 1. For the first and second year, seventy-five percent (75%). 2. For the third and fourth year, sixty percent (60%). 3. For the fifth and sixth year, forty-five percent (45%). 4. For the seventh and eighth year, thirty percent (30%). 5. For the ninth and tenth year, fifteen percent (15%). 2 SECTION 6. CITY WATER SERVICES. 6.1 Upon annexation, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to, the future owners of the Real Estate will obtain City water services to the Real Estate. 6.2 If Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to, the future owners of the Real Estate, obtain water services from a rural water provider prior to annexation, Owner must use City water services to provide water to the property upon annexation. For provision of such future City water services to the Real Estate, the Owner, the Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to, the future owners of the Real Estate, shall be fully bound, jointly and severally, to pay City the sum of any and all amounts City is required to pay as compensation to the rural water service provider for losses resulting from annexation of all or any part of the Real Estate by City and such amounts as City may be required or reasonably agrees to pay the rural water service provider as a settlement for resolution of any claims, disputes, objections, protests or litigation related to or arising out of City providing water service to all or any part of the Real Estate, following annexation of the Real Estate to City. 6.3 If Owner obtains City water services prior to annexation and executes this Agreement, Owner will pay the regular City water rate paid by all other City residents for such services. 6.4 If Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate own, operate, and maintain a private well or water system to supply water to the Real Estate, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate will be allowed to keep, maintain, and replace such well or water system indefinitely upon annexation, if Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate choose to do so. However, such a pre-existing well will be allowed for non -potable water only. Potable water will be provided by City water services. SECTION 7. OTHER CITY SERVICES. 7.1 Upon annexation, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to, the future owners of the Real Estate will for provision of future construction of street paving, curbs and guttering, storm sewers, water mains, sanitary sewer mains, bicycle paths, and sidewalks by means of City awarded contracts to be paid by special assessments to be levied against the Real Estate, Owner agrees that by execution of this Agreement, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate, and each of them, shall pay and are bound to pay City, the costs of the aforesaid improvements assessed to the Real Estate, by action of the City Council, after notice of hearing as provided by Iowa Code Section 384.50, the provisions of Iowa Code Section 384.38 notwithstanding. 3 7.2 It is City's current policy that Owner may elect, at the time of annexation, to dedicate any streets on the Real Estate to the City, or to maintain any streets on the Real Estate as private streets. If Owner maintains as private streets, City will not make or require improvements to bring private streets to City standards. If Owner wishes to dedicate streets to the City, streets must be brought to City standards at Owner's expense. Such policy is subject to change and may no longer be in effect at the time of annexation. 7.3 Upon annexation, City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13-2-3 states that the owner of any house, building, or property used for occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated in City and abutting on any street, alley, right of way, or easement in which there is now located, or may in the future be located, within two hundred feet (200) of the nearest property line thereof, a public sanitary sewer of City, is required at the owner's expense to connect to such facilities directly with the property public sewer, in accordance with City standards. If, at the time of annexation, the nearest property line of the Real Estate is within two hundred feet (200) of a public sanitary sewer, City, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate will be required to connect to such sewer. City Code of Ordinances Section 13-2-3 is subject to change and may no longer be in effect at the time of annexation. SECTION 8. BINDING AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their heirs, successors and assignees and shall be recorded with the Real Estate and will apply to any subsequent plats and/or subdivisions of the Real Estate. SECTION 9. EFFECT OF INVALID PROVISION. If any provision of the Agreement is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect any of the other provisions contained herein. SECTION 10. DEFAULT. 10.1 Failure by Owner to substantially observe or perform any material covenant, condition, obligation or agreement on its part to be observed or performed under this Agreement constitutes an Event of Default. 10.2 Whenever any Event occurs and is continuing, City may take any one or more of the following actions after giving written notice by City to Owner of the Event of Default, but only if the Event of Default has not been cured within sixty (60) days following such notice, or if the Event of Default cannot be cured within sixty (60) days and Owner does not provide assurances to City that the Event of Default will be cured as soon as reasonably possible thereafter: (1) City may suspend any part of or all of its performance under this Agreement until it receives assurances from Owner, deemed adequate by City, that Owner will cure its default and continue its performance under this Agreement; 4 (2) City may cancel and rescind this Agreement; (3) Owner will reimburse City for all amounts expended by City in connection with the Agreement, and City may take any action, including any legal action it deems necessary, to recover such amounts from Owner; (4) City may take any action, including legal, equitable or administrative action, which may appear necessary or desirable to collect any payments due under this Agreement or to enforce performance and observance of any obligation, agreement, or covenant under this Agreement. SECTION 11. NOTICES. Any notice to be delivered pursuant to the terms of the Agreement shall be delivered or mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the respective parties at the following addresses: If to City: City of Dubuque City Clerk 50 West 13th Street Dubuque, Iowa 52001 If to Owner: Spencer and Emily Birkenholz 10121 Timothy Street Dubuque, Iowa 52003 SECTION 12. COUNCIL APPROVAL. This Agreement is subject to final approval of the City Council of Dubuque, Iowa in its sole discretion. 5 CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA By:D!!:Mr Danny C. Sprank Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: ,�j By. � i• Adrienne Breitfelder, City Clerk On this o'�1 day of l,�, 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for *said state, personally appe%re6ARvy B. Bt and Adrienne Breitfelder known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. *Danny C. prank IRIS GLLN E 4SON Commission Number719986 My Commission Expires OWNER By: Spenc r J. I§Kenholz Notary Public in the State of Iowa My Commission expires low 13 a By: � Z92��"= — Emily A. Bir enholz On this Sfi day of ape- � , 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for said state personally appeared Spencer J. Birkenholz and Emily A. Birkenholz known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. Nota Public in the State o wa LYNNE Y. WAGM My Commission expires 8 O � Commieeion Number M416 • ow My Comm. Exp. 3 --18 R ATTACHMENTS EXHIBIT A: Legal Description and Map of Area to be Annexed EXHIBIT B: Petition for Annexation Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof Cl co CO /D V m rvwc 1'7 `+i 4 ,,,y r+• �. w . __gy,pp „�:ya ti co �vrti+ M®SsdZ 010, q� V co wi L Y I KM 10 E 1 C� C7 0 G m a' O O O 47 O � r � O O C] a V w IL V) 00 Qj N (, L N N CA m O i� O �I 0] R EXHIBIT B PETITION FOR ANNEXATION DATE FILED %- / - dX62 TO: Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa Board of Supervisors, Dubuque County, Iowa The Petitioners Respectfully State Under Oath: 1. That the Petitioners are the sole owners of record of the following legally described land hereinafter to as the "Real Estate". See attached Exhibit A: Legal Description and Plat of Annexation. The Real Estate is further identified as parcel number /5> Z_1,C2010 2. The Real Estate is not situated within the limits of any municipality, but is contiguous to the City of Dubuque, Iowa. See attached Exhibit A: Legal Description and Plat of Annexation. The Petitioners Respectfully Request: 1. That the above -described Real Estate be annexed to the City of Dubuque by resolution of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, pursuant to Chapter 368 of the Code of Iowa. 2. That such other action may be taken as is appropriate in the premises. We, the Petitioners, hereby state that the preceding statements and all statements made in supplementary material, and all attached documents submitted by us are true and correct. We, the Petitioners, hereby acknowledge that pursuant to Iowa Code § 368.7(e), and upon execution of the attached Pre -Annexation Agreement, Petitioners hereby waive the right to withdraw or rescind this Petition and hereby waive the right to withdraw consent to this Petition and waive the right to object to annexation. Signed on this /S fday of 20 2-11 aa±n " a Y" L. t.% T., ,.n:1 Str" r Telephone: TSG Z-3- 1 l W t, /z Z . Telephone. 6�a 3 Subscribed and sworn before me this day of 20 tX . Notary Public �p^s tYNNE M. WAGNER ' Commission Number 777495 -��-,- My Comm. Exp �. ATTACHMENTS: EXHIBIT B-1: Legal Description and Map of Area to be Annexed EXHIBIT B-2: Pre -Annexation Agreement 10 EXHIBIT B-1 LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND MAP OF AREA TO BE ANNEXED 11 Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof 12 N 0 L c 4 o s o - ni a �u O i 0 u� e o o 0 0 w C_ CU V L Q EXHIBIT B PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT (Insert fully executed pre -annexation agreement here) 14 Prepared by: Wally Wernimont, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 W. 131h St (563) 589-4210 Return to: Wally Wernimont, City Planner Address: City Hall, 50 West 131h St (563) 589-4210 RESOLUTION NO. 316-21 APPROVING A PRE -ANNEXATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA AND SPENCER J. AND EMILY A. BIRKENHOLZ Whereas, Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz, the owner of the following described property located at 10121 Timothy Street in Dubuque County, Iowa (the Property) have submitted to the City Council of the city of Dubuque an application for voluntary annexation of the Property to the City of Dubuque: LOT 7 OF TWIN RIDGE SUBDIVISION NO.5 IN SECTION 12, TABLE MOUND TOWNSHIP, DUBUQUE COUNTY, IOWA, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF Whereas, Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz has entered into a Pre -annexation Agreement with the City of Dubuque, a copy of which is attached hereto governing the future annexation of the Property; and Whereas, the Property is not subject to an existing annexation moratorium; and Whereas, the Property does not include any state or railroad property; and Whereas, Iowa Code Section 368.7 authorizes the voluntary annexation of property in Dubuque County, Iowa and the extension of city limits by voluntary annexation; and Whereas, the annexation of the Property is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Dubuque, necessary for the future orderly growth and development of the City of Dubuque, and will promote efficient and cost-effective extension of municipal services; and Whereas, the City Council finds that the annexation of the Property is in the public interest. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA: Section 1. The Pre -annexation Agreement by and between Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz and the City of Dubuque is hereby approved. Passed, approved and adopted this 20th day of September 2021. By: L:n�_�n S��' Danny . Sp ank, Mayor Pro Tern ATTEST: By: %% AX4� Adrienne N. Breitfel er, City Clerk CERTIFICATE of the CITY CLERK STATE OF IOWA ) SS: COUNTY OF DUBUQUE ) I, Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, do hereby certify that I am the duly appointed, qualified, City Clerk of the City of Dubuque, Iowa, in the County aforesaid, and as such City Clerk, I have in my possession or have access to the records of the proceedings of the City Council. I do further state that the hereto attached Resolution No. 316-21 is a true and correct copy of the original. In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and official seal of the City of Dubuque, Iowa. Dated at Dubuque, Iowa, on this 21 st day of September, 2021. A.,044,1 Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk Doc ID: 010826700004 Type: GEN Kind: AGREEMENT Recorded: 09/22/2021 at 01:26:47 PM Fee Amt: $22.00 Paqe 1 of 4 Dubuque County Iowa John Murphy Recorder File202 1-00015756 Prepared by Barry A. Lindahl, 300 Main Street, Suite 330 Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4381 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, 50 West 13t' Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 563-589-4120 COVENANT FOR ASSESSMENT OF COSTS OF IMPROVEMENTS ,if THIS COVENANT AND AGREEMENT, made and entered into effective the -/S-rAB day of ,��,.L.. , 2021, between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (hereinafter called "City"), and Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz (hereinafter called "Owner"), its heirs, successors and assigns. WITNESSES: WHEREAS, the aforesaid Owner owns an area of land described as follows ("the Real Estate"): Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof. WHEREAS, said land is within two (2) miles of the City; and, WHEREAS, City provides water and sanitary sewer services to the Real Estate. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree that: 1. In anticipation of the possibility upon or after annexation that the City may at some time deem it to be in the public interest to cause construction of street paving, curbs and guttering, storm sewers, water mains, sanitary sewer mains, bicycle paths, and sidewalks by means of city awarded contracts to be paid by special assessments to be levied against the Real Estate, the Owner does hereby covenant and agree that by execution of this instrument Owner, its heirs, successors and assigns, including purchasers of the Real Estate, and each of them, shall pay and are bound to pay to the City, the costs of the aforesaid improvements assessed to the Real Estate, by action of the governing body for the City, after notice of hearing as provided by Iowa Code Section 384.50, the provisions of Iowa Code Section 384.38 notwithstanding. 2. Without affecting the forgoing waivers of rights, it is understood and agreed that if and when the governing body of the City conducts a hearing on a proposed resolution 1200 l�9 DBe City A1annin9 of necessity to assess public improvement costs to the Real Estate, the Owners of the Real Estate may then appear before the governing body of the City and be heard. 3. Additionally, Owner, its heirs, successors and assigns, including purchasers of the Real Estate, and each of them, in consideration of the benefits derived from approval of the said plat of Real Estate, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, covenant with the City that it will not, at any future time, sue the City, or any officer or employee of the City, to test the regularity of the proceedings or legality of the assessment procedure, to appeal the amount of the assessment, to enjoin, set aside, overturn, or reduce the amount of such assessments levied against the Real Estate by the City. The foregoing provisions encumber the Real Estate described as: Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof 4. This covenant and agreement shall be filed for record in the office of the Dubuque County Recorder and all covenants, agreements, promises and representations herein stated shall be deemed to be covenants running with the Real Estate and shall endure and be binding on the parties hereto, their mortgagees, lienholders, successors and assigns, for a period of twenty-one (21) years from the date of the recording of these covenants, unless claims to continue any interest in the covenants and filed as provided by law. The City shall have the right to file a claim to continue its interest in these covenants. 5. Invalidation of any of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. 6. It is City's current policy that Owner may elect, at the time of annexation, to dedicate any streets on the Real Estate to City, or to maintain any streets on the Real Estate as private streets. If Owner maintains as private streets, City will not make or require improvements to bring private streets to City standards. Such policy is subject to change and may no longer be in effect at the time of annexation. 7. Upon annexation, City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Section 13-2-3 states that the owner of any house, building, or property used for occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated in City and abutting on any street, alley, right or way, or easement in which there is now located, or may in the future be located, within two hundred feet (200') of the nearest property line thereof, a public sanitary sewer of City, is required at the owner's expense to connect such facilities directly with the property public sewer, in accordance with City standards. If, at the time of annexation, the nearest property line of the Real Estate is within two hundred feet (200) of a public sanitary sewer of City, Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate will be required to connect to such sewer. 2 City Code of Ordinances Section 13-2-3 is subject to change and may no longer be in effect at the time of annexation. Executed by the respective signatories effective the date first above written. CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA By. Danny C. Spprank ' Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: Adrienne Breitfelder, City CI rk On this alb day of �,f , 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for %aid state, personally appeared and Adrienne Breitfelder known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. *Danny C. Sprank, Mayor Pro Tem 7RISH L. GLEASON T in dmissi©n iVumbor 710986 °v'"F Commission Expireb __ � ___ la•�3•a3 OWNER By: Spence J. Bi nholz Notary Public in the State of Iowa My Commission expires 1 a .13 B3 By: Emily A. Bir nholz On this / s' day of Ycfz f z-,� s r- , 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for said state personally appeared Spencer J. Birkenholz and Emily A. Birkenholz known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. tYNNE M. WAGNER No tary Public in the Sta f Iowa I,.P�s _° A ' Commission Number 777495 Ak My eomm. FXa _ . My Commission expires 4 Doc ID: 010826710003 Type: GEN Kind: AGREEMENT Recorded: 09/22/2021 at 01:27:24 PM Fee Amt: $17.00 Paqe i of 3 Dubuque County Iowa John Murphy Recorder File2021-00015757 Prepared by Barry A. Lindahl, 300 Main Street, Suite 330 Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4381 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, 50 West 13t' Street, Dubuque, IA 52001, 563-589-4120 COVENANT PERTAINING TO WATER SERVICE al THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into effective the -/-*-'*Aay of „k,4e.- , 2021, between the City of Dubuque, Iowa (hereinafter called "City"), and Spencer J. and Emily A. Birkenholz (hereinafter called "Owners"), their heirs, successors and assigns, WITNESSES: WHEREAS, the aforesaid Owner owns an area of land described as follows ("the Real Estate"): Lot 7 of Twin Ridge Subdivision No. 5 in Section 12, Table Mound Township, Dubuque County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof. and, WHEREAS, City provides water and sanitary sewer services to the Real Estate; WHEREAS, said land is within two (2) miles of the City; and, WHEREAS, Owner may desire to receive rural water service for the Real Estate. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree that: 1. If the Owner of the Real Estate legally described above, the Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to, the future owners of the Real Estate, disconnects from City water and sewer services and obtains such services from a rural water provider prior to annexation of the Real Estate, the Owner, the Owner's heirs, successors, and assigns, including but not limited to future owners of the Real Estate shall be and are hereby fully bound, jointly and severally, to pay to the City the sum of any and all amounts that the City is required to pay as compensation to the rural water service provider for losses resulting from annexation of all or any part of the Real Estate by the City and such amounts as the City may be required or reasonably agree �DgQ C►ty Plar�h���g to pay the rural water service provider as a settlement for resolution of any claims, disputes, objections, protests or litigation related to or arising out of the City providing water service to all or any part of the Real Estate, following annexation of the Real Estate to the City. 2. This covenant and agreement shall be filed for record in the office of the Dubuque County Recorder and all covenants, agreements, promises, and representations hereinstated shall be deemed to be covenants running with the Real Estate and shall endure and be binding on the parties hereto, their mortgagees, lienholders, successors and assigns, for a period of twenty-one (21) years from the date of the recording of these covenants, unless claims to continue any interest in the covenants are filed as provided by law. The City shall have the right to file a claim to continue its interest in these covenants. 3. Invalidation of any of these covenants by judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions, which shall remain in full force and effect. 4. If Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate own, operate, and maintain a private well or water system to supply water to the Real Estate, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate will be allowed to keep, maintain, and replace such well indefinitely upon annexation, if Owner, Owner's heirs, successors and assigns, including but not limited to the future owners of the Real Estate choose to do so. Executed by the respective signatories effective the date first above written. CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA By: 5 anny C. Sprank Mayor Pro Tem ATTEST: By: ✓77� 12� A40i44 Adrienne Breitfelder, City CIA On this oils} day of 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for * said state, personally app ared B. Ne%JF and Adrienne Breitfelder known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged Cdged that theyank,yoereP tedetmhe same as their voluntary act and deed. *Dannro T T'RISFI L. OLEASON Notary Public in the State of Iowa ,.-mmission Number 719986 ry 4�[ Commission Expire My Commission expires 2 OWNER By: 9;7— Spencer J. Birkenholz By: Emily A. Birk nholz On this /.5 r day of � . e- , 2021, before me, a Notary Public in and for said state personally appeared Spencer J. Birkenholz and Emily A. Birkenholz known to me to be the person(s) named in and who executed the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge that they executed the same as their voluntary act and deed. 4 P n SF LYNNE M. WAGNER r Commission Number 777495 My Comm. Exp. Notary Public in the State Iowa My Commission expires 3 i F . G LI! .A Ir