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48-0-93
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager to Execute
a Revised Redevelopment Agreement
Between the City of Evanston,
Dayton Hudson Corporation,
American Stores Properties, Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc.
WHEREAS, the City of Evanston has undertaken a program
for the redevelopment of certain property within the City,
pursuant to Illinois Revised Statutes, Chapter 24, Section 11-
74.4-1 et sec., known as the "Tax Increment Allocation
Redevelopment Act," (hereinafter referred to as the "Act"); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the provisions of the Act, the
City has enacted a series of ordinances adopting a Tax Increment
Redevelopment Area Redevelopment Plan and Project and designating
a Redevelopment Project Area containing approximately twenty
three (23) acres of land (aid entire twenty-three (23) acres is
hereinafter referred to as the Redevelopment Project Area"); and
WHEREAS, Dayton Hudson Corporation, a Minnesota
corporation, American Stores Properties, Inc. a Delaware
corporation and Best Buy Co., Inc., a Minnesota corporation
(collectively referred to herein as the "Developer") are the
developers of the Howard-Hartrey Shopping Center ("Center")
located on the north side of Howard Street just east of McCormick
Boulevard, and west of Hartrey Street in Evanston, Illinois; and
WHEREAS, the Developer has proposed a plan to redevelop
land which falls within the Redevelopment Project'Area, and the
City has determined that said proposed plan is consistent with
and complies with the City's Redevelopment Plan and Redevelopment
Project for the Howard-Hartrey TIF District; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on September 21, 1992
authorized and directed the City Manager to enter into a
Redevelopment Agreement concerning the redevelopment of the
center property; and
WHEREAS, the City Council on January 26, 1993,
authorized and directed the City Manager to enter into a Revised
Redevelopment Agreement concerning the redevelopment of the
center property; and '
WHEREAS, neither the Redevelopment Agreement nor the
revised Redevelopment Agreement have been executed by all the
parties; and
WHEREAS, further negotiations have ensued between the
parties concerning the terms and conditions of the revised
Redevelopment Agreement; and
WHEREAS, certain changes to the revised Redevelopment
Agreement previously approved by Council are determined to be in
the vital and best interest of the City and the general health,
safety and welfare of its citizens and in accordance with public
purposes and the provisions of all applicable laws;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF EVANSTON, COOK COUNTY, ILLINOIS:
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48-0-93
SECTION 1: That the City Manager be and is hereby
authorized and directed to execute the revised redevelopment
agreement marked as Exhibit A, attached hereto and incorporated
herein by reference. The City Manager is authorized to execute
said agreement only after its execution by each of the other
parties to the agreement.
SECTION 2: That ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
SECTION 3: That this ordinance shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication
in the manner provided by law.
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Adopted: : L�/�✓Yl 199 3 ' p %',// �
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Corporation Counsel
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REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
THIS REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ("Agreement"), is made and
entered into as of the day of , 1993, by and
between the City of Evanston, Illinois, a home rule unit of local
government located in Cook County, Illinois (the "City"), and
American Stores Properties Inc., a Delaware corporation
("Jewel"), Best Buy Co., Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Best
Buy"), and Dayton Hudson Corporation, a Minnesota corporation
("Dayton Hudson"). Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson are
sometimes collectively referred to as "Developers".
RECITALS
A. Pursuant to the terms of a Redevelopment Plan entitled
"Howard and Hartrey Redevelopment Plan and Project," dated March,
1992 approved and adopted by the City by Ordinance No. 8-0-92 on
April 27, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as the "Redevelopment
Plan"), the City designated a certain area within its municipal
limits for redevelopment and revitalization with the development
of a commercial shopping center. The site proposed for the
redevelopment and revitalization (hereinafter referred to
alternatively as the "Redevelopment Area" and the "Subject
Property"), consists of approximately 23.65 acres, and is legally
described on Exhibit 1 which is attached hereto and made a part
hereof.
B. On April 27, 1992, the City adopted Ordinance No.
9-0-92 designating the Howard and Hartrey Redevelopment Project
Area. Said area is legally described on Exhibit 1.
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.C. On April 27, 1992, the City adopted Ordinance No.
10-0-92 adopting Tax Increment financing pursuant to the Tax
Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act (65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et
seq.)_(hereinafter referred to as the "Act").
D. The corporate authorities of the City, after due and
careful consideration, have concluded that the development of the
Subject Property as provided in this Agreement and in the
Redevelopment Plan will further the growth of the City,
facilitate the redevelopment of the Redevelopment Area, improve
the environment of the City, increase the assessed valuation of
the real estate situated within the City, increase the sales tax
revenues realized by the City, foster increased economic activity
within the City, enable the City to control the development of
the Subject Property and otherwise be in the best interests of
the City.
E. Dayton Hudson will acquire the Subject Property from
Bell & Howell Company, a Delaware corporation ("Bell & Howell").
A portion of the Subject Property will be conveyed to Jewel
("Jewel Parcel"), a portion of the Subject Property will be
conveyed to Best Buy ("Best Buy Parcel"), a portion of the
Subject Property will be conveyed as tenants in common to Jewel,
Best Buy and Dayton Hudson ("Joint Parcel") and the remaining
portion of the Subject Property will be conveyed to Dayton Hudson
("Dayton Hudson Parcel"). Developers will construct or cause to
be constructed on the Subject Property in accordance with the
site plan, the landscaping plan, schematic elevations of Public
Improvements (as described on Exhibit 5 hereto), construction
materials and schematic sign specifications attached and made a
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part hereof as Group Exhibit 2, a shopping center of not less
than two hundred thirty-two thousand (232,000) square feet
including a Target Greatland Store of approximately One Hundred
Thirty -Thousand (130,000) square feet, a Jewel food/drug
supermarket of not less than sixty thousand (60,000) square feet
and a Best Buy store of approximately thirty-six thousand
(36,000) square feet excluding outlots (the "Project").
F. Provided that Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson are in
compliance with the terms of this Agreement, as more fully set
forth below, the City will issue and sell two series of 20-year
general obligation bonds with the right to redeem at any time
("TIF Obligations") backed by the full faith and credit of the
City. The interest on the Series I Bonds shall be exempt from
federal income taxation. The interest on the Series II Bonds
shall not be exempt from federal income taxation. The Series II
Bonds shall be issued and sold in an amount no greater than can
be sold utilizing $311,000.00 to pay the annual debt service on
said Series II bonds. The remainder of the Bonds issued and sold
shall be series I Bonds. Provided that City's Bond Counsel and
Bond Consultants have, prior to the execution of this Agreement,
submitted their opinions as to the form and legality thereof, the
proceeds from the sale of the TIF Obligations shall be used for
contribution to the purchase of the Subject Property and for the
purposes further specified in this Agreement.
The development of the Subject Property pursuant to this
Agreement, and the fulfillment generally of this Agreement, are
in the
vital and best interests of the City
and
the health,
safety,
morals and welfare of its residents
and
taxpayers.
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth
above, and the mutual agreements hereinafter set forth below, it
is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:
1. INCORPORATION OF RECITALS
The representations set forth in the foregoing recitals are
material to this Agreement and are hereby incorporated into and
made a part of this Agreement as though they were fully set forth
in this Article 1.
2. PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND CONVEYANCE
(a) Dayton Hudson has entered into a contract with Bell &
Howell for the purchase of the Subject Property. Dayton Hudson
agrees within seven (7) days of the execution of this Agreement
to provide a copy of said contract to the City and further
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valid and enforceable as between Dayton Hudson and Bell & Howell.
(b) Dayton Hudson and Jewel have entered into, or will
enter into, a contract pursuant to which Dayton Hudson will
convey, or cause to be conveyed, a portion of the Subject
Property to American Stores Properties, Inc., a Delaware
corporation ("Jewel Parcel"). Dayton Hudson and Jewel agree that
within seven (7) days of the execution of said contract to
provide a copy thereof to the City and represent that to the best
of their knowledge, said contract upon its execution will be
valid and enforceable as between them.
(c) Dayton Hudson and Best Buy have entered into, or will
enter into, a contract pursuant to which Dayton Hudson will
convey, or cause to be conveyed, a portion of the Subject
Property to Best Buy Co., Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Best
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Buy Parcel"). Dayton Hudson and Best Buy agree that within seven
(7) days of the execution of said contract to provide a copy
thereof to the City and represent that to the best of their
knowledge, said contract upon its execution will be valid and
enforceable as between them.
(d) Developers agree to provide the City with an executed
copy of any Operation and Easement Agreement ("OEA") entered into
between them for the Subject Property prior to the disbursement
of the remaining funds in the escrow account pursuant to
paragraph 4(h)(3) of this Agreement.
3. DEVELOPMENT
(a) The Project shall be a shopping center of not less than
two hundred thirty-two thousand (232,000) square feet. The
portion of the Project on the Jewel Parcel shall have a Jewel
food/drug supermarket of not less than sixty thousand (60,000)
square feet and the portion of the Project on the Best Buy Parcel
shall have a Best Buy store of approximately thirty-six thousand
(36,000) square feet. That portion of the Project located on the
Dayton Hudson Parcel shall be a Target Greatland Store containing
approximately one hundred thirty thousand (130,000) square feet.
The Project will substantially conform with the site plan, the
landscaping plan, the schematic elevations of the Public
Improvements (as described on Exhibit 5 hereto), construction
materials for the Project and schematic sign specifications which
are attached hereto as Group Exhibit 2, which are approved by the
City Council by execution of this Agreement. Only those changes
or amendments to the site plan which will effect major changes to
the concept of the Project, as listed on Exhibit 3 attached
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hereto, must be approved by City Council ordinance before the
commencement of any construction. All other changes or amendments
to the site plan, other than those listed on Exhibit 3, to the
extent -review is required by applicable City ordinances, will be
reviewed by the City Manager or his or her designee.
The shopping center shall be constructed in a manner
consistent with the general design objectives as shown in the
site plan, the landscaping plan, schematic elevations of the
Public Improvements (as described on Exhibit 5), construction
materials for the Project and schematic sign specifications
attached hereto as Group Exhibit 2, and the goals and objectives
of the Redevelopment Plan and in compliance with all applicable
City codes and ordinances. It is understood and acknowledged by
the parties that Jewel shall be responsible for the construction
of the Jewel food/drug supermarket and that construction of the
supermarket shall commence not later than March 1, 1994. It is
further understood and acknowledged by the Parties that Best Buy
shall be responsible for the construction of the Best Buy store
and that construction thereof shall commence not later than March
1, 1994. It is further understood and acknowledged by the
parties that Dayton Hudson shall have responsibility for the
construction of only the Target Greatland Store. Dayton Hudson,
therefore, covenants that construction on the Target Greatland
Store shall commence not later than March 1, 1994 and shall be
completed not later than March 1, 1995. It is further understood
and acknowledged by the parties that Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton
Hudson shall be jointly responsible for construction of the
remainder of the Project. Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson
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therefore, covenant that demolition of the existing structure(s)
on the Subject Property shall commence not later than September
11 1993; that construction of the parking lot and Public
Improvements as shown on Exhibit 5 shall commence not later than
July 1, 1994 and that the Project and such Public Improvements
shall be completed and landscaped not later than June 1, 1995.
Other than the deposit by the City of the bond proceeds in escrow
as provided in 4(h) of this Agreement, the costs of developing
the Project and all improvements.thereon shall be borne and paid
for by the Developers.
(b) On or before June i, 1993, Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton
Hudson shall prepare, for their respective portions of the
Project, basic concept drawings and related documents in
reasonable detail including preliminary engineering plans in
accordance with the site plan, the Redevelopment Plan and this
Agreement and submit same to the City Manager for the City
Manager's approval or disapproval. Such documents shall include
but not be limited to information necessary to determine zoning
and code compliance, preliminary engineering, landscaping and
parking facilities of the Project.
(c) On or before August 1, 1993 Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton
Hudson shall prepare and submit their respective construction
drawings, final engineering plans and related documents
(collectively called "Drawings") to the City Manager or his
designee ("City Manager") for review and approval or disapproval
in accordance with all applicable ordinances, codes and
regulations. These Drawings in the aggregate shall include all
site improvements, all parking facilities, on -site utilities,
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off -site utilities, final landscaping and finished grading plans
all in compliance with Group Exhibit 2, the Redevelopment Plan
and this Agreement. The City Manager agrees, during the
preparation of all Drawings, to meet with Jewel, Best Buy and
Dayton Hudson to coordinate the preparation of their submissions
to, and review of the Drawings by the City Manager. The City
Manager shall communicate and consult informally with Jewel,
Best Buy and Dayton Hudson as frequently as is necessary to
insure that the formal submittal of each of their respective
Drawings to the City -Manager can receive prompt and speedy
consideration.
(d) Any disapproval of the Drawings referred to herein
shall state in writing the reasons for disapproval and the
changes shall be consistent with sound engineering practices and
the basic concept drawings previously approved by the City
Manager. Such disapproval shall be delivered to Jewel, Best Buy
or Dayton Hudson or any combination thereof, whichever is
appropriate, within thirty (30) days from the date of submittal.
Upon receipt from the City Manager of a disapproval of all or any
portion of the Drawings, Jewel, Best Buy,or Dayton Hudson, as
the case may be, shall resubmit revisions of such disapproved
Drawings to the City Manager as soon as reasonably possible after
notice of disapproval. Any Drawings approved by the City Manager
shall be considered in all respects to be in accordance with the
site plan, the Redevelopment Plan and this Agreement.
(e) Before commencement of construction of their respective
portions of the Project as described herein by Jewel, Best Buy
or Dayton Hudson, Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson shall, at
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- J their respective expense, secure or cause to be secured any and
all permits, documents or plats which may be required by the City
and any other governmental agencies having jurisdiction over such
construction, development or work, or such portion of the work
being performed, including, without limitation, any applications
and permits, documents or plats which may be required to be
obtained from any local, federal or state environmental
protection agency, the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of
Greater Chicago, or from any other agency which may have or
exercise any jurisdiction of any type whatsoever which may affect
the Subject Property. The City shall provide all proper
assistance to Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson in securing such
permits and shall promptly issue all permits required to be
issued'by the City, and agrees to sign other permits, documents
or plats which require execution by the City, provided such
permits, documents or plats are in proper form and comply with
all lawful requirements. The City shall approve any Plat of
Subdivision for the Subject Property, or portions thereof,
submitted by Dayton Hudson, Jewel or Best Buy which conforms to
and is in accord with the site plan which is attached hereto as
part of Group Exhibit 2. The City further agrees that, as to
Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson, there shall be no unreasonable
or discriminatory increases, or unreasonable or discriminatory
changes in the method of calculation, of the respective building
permit fees, sewer or water tap -on fees, inspection fees or any
other fees or charges of the City as compared to such City fees
or charges in effect.
(f) The City acknowledges that the Subject Property
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(excluding the outlots) is presently zoned for the .purpose -
contemplated under this Agreement. The parties also understand
that there is presently pending before the City Council a
proposed comprehensive amendment to the City's zoning ordinance
which may, or may not, affect the zoning classification of the
Subject Property (excluding outlots). The City recognizes,
however, that Developers have substantially changed their
position in reliance upon the existing zoning ordinance regarding
development of the Subject Property (excluding the outlots).
The parties, therefore, agree that, notwithstanding any
subsequent zoning reclassification of the Subject Property as a
result of the comprehensive amendment now pending before the City
Council, the Subject Property (excluding the outlots) may be
developed, maintained and operated under the terms of the City of
Evanston Zoning Ordinance of 1960, as amended, which is attached
hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit 6. Accordingly, the
official map of the City adopted at the time the new Zoning
Ordinance is enacted will designate the Subject Property as being
governed by this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the City and Developers
acknowledge and agree that, as to the outlots to be developed,
proper application must be made under the then existing zoning
ordinance for appropriate zoning, including special use permits
if necessary.
Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson agree that outlots to be
developed will be either paved or seeded until such time as they
are developed in accordance with this Agreement.
Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the
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contrary, Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson shall comply with
all City ordinances and regulations in any way concerning the
erection, placement and maintenance of signs on their respective
portions of the Subject Property.
(g) Developers acknowledge receipt of a memorandum from the
City dated January 8, 1993, which sets forth certain additional
requirements of the City in connection with development of the
Project. In connection with the development of the Project,
Developers covenant to satisfy the requirements set forth in said
memorandum. A copy of said memorandum is attached hereto as
Exhibit 7.
(h) Evanston agrees that it will abrogate any storm sewer
easement rights referred to in correspondence from the City
Engineer to Rudnick & Wolfe dated November 13, 1992 (which letter
is attached hereto as Exhibit 8) provided the Developers provide
engineering documents which are reasonably approved by Evanston
that demonstrate that the rights abrogated will be replaced
elsewhere in a dedicated easement on the Subject Property.
4. BONDS
(a) The parties acknowledge that the acquisition and
development of the Subject Property as provided in the
Redevelopment Plan and this Agreement can only occur with the use
of proceeds from the sale of the TIF Obligations which shall be
used for the acquisition of the Subject Property and other
eligible TIF expenditures. The City and Developers agree that
except for a breach of this Agreement by the City, the sole
source for any City expense or cost in any way related to
creation of the Redevelopment Area, the Redevelopment Plan and
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Project, the sale of the TIF Obligations and this Agreement shall
be the proceeds from the sale of the TIF Obligations more
specifically described below.
_(b) The TIF Obligations to be issued and sold pursuant to
this Agreement shall be general obligation bonds ("GO-TIF
Bonds"). The City will issue and sell two series of 20-year
general obligation bonds with the right to redeem at any time
backed by the full faith and credit of the City. The Series II
bonds shall be issued and sold in an amount no greater than can
be sold utilizing $311,000.00 to pay the annual debt service on
said Series II Bonds. The remainder of the Bonds issued and sold
shall
be Series
I Bonds. The interest payable on the
Series I
Bonds
shall be
exempt from federal income taxation.
The Series I
Bonds shall
be secured in order of priority as
follows:
(i)
capitalized
interest reserve withheld from the
proceeds
of the
Bond issue; (ii) the incremental ad valorem real estate taxes
arising from the levies upon taxable real property located within
the Redevelopment Area ("Real Estate Tax Increments"); and (iii)
the City's share of the amount of Retailers' Occupation Tax,
Service Occupation Tax, Use Tax, Service Use Tax, Municipal
Retailer's Occupation Tax, Municipal Service Occupation Tax and
Municipal Use Tax, and any other similar sales and use tax
revenues in addition to, or in lieu of, such taxes (collectively,
"Sales Tax"), paid by retailers and servicemen on transactions
located within the Redevelopment Area.
The interest payable on the Series II Bonds shall not be
exempt from
federal
income taxation. The Series
II Bonds shall
be secured
in order
of priority as follows: (i)
capitalized
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interest reserve withheld from the proceeds of the Bond issue;
(ii) Real Estate Tax Increment in the Incremental Taxes Fund (as
hereinafter defined) not needed to pay annual debt service on the
Series_ I Bonds; (iii) Sales Tax not needed to pay annual debt
service on the Series I Bonds; (iv) Jewel's, Best Buy's and
Dayton Hudson's guarantee to pay real estate taxes as provided in
paragraph 13 of this Agreement; and (v) the Debt Service Reserve
Account more fully described in paragraph 4(c) below. Any Sales
Tax from the Redevelopment Area not needed to pay debt service on
the Series I Bonds and the Series II Bonds shall be paid annually
to the City to be used for any lawful municipal purpose.
(c) It is understood and agreed between the parties that a
Debt Service Reserve Account shall be established for the purpose
of guaranteeing the annual payment of debt service on the Series
II Bonds. The Debt Service Reserve Account shall be funded by
Developers depositing therein the sum of one hundred twenty
thousand dollars ($120,000.00) from the proceeds they are to
receive from the sale of the TIF Obligations. It is acknowledged
and agreed that Dayton Hudson's portion of said initial one
hundred twenty thousand dollars ($120,000.00) shall be fifty two
percent (52%), Jewel's portion shall be thirty four percent
(34%) and Best Buy's portion shall be fourteen percent (14%)
The Debt Service Reserve Account shall be the last source of
funds for the payment of the principal and interest on the Series
II Bonds, and shall be used, if at all, only in accordance with
the procedures set forth in this paragraph. During any year
prior to the retirement or redemption of the Series II Bonds that
the (i) capitalized interest, (ii) annual Real Estate Tax
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Increment and any interest earned thereon not needed to pay
annual debt service on the Series I Bonds and (iii) the annual
Sales Tax not needed to pay annual debt service on the Series I
Bonds --and (iv) amounts paid by Developers pursuant to paragraph
13 of this Agreement are insufficient to pay the then owing
principal and interest on the Series II Bonds, the Debt Service
Reserve Account shall be used to pay such principal and interest.
In addition to the initial funding of the Debt Service
Reserve Account by the Developers as described in this paragraph
4 (c), Developers agree to annually deposit in said account an
amount not to exceed one hundred twenty thousand dollars
($120,000.00) so as to assure that, at all times prior to the
retirement or redemption of the Series II bonds, there exists in
r said account a minimum of one hundred twenty thousand dollars
($120,000.00), including any interest earned by the Debt Service
Reserve Account which shall be deposited therein. Any amount so
deposited shall be allocated as follows: Dayton Hudson 52%;
Jewel 34% and Best Buy 14%. During any calendar year prior to the
retirement or redemption of the Series II Bonds that the funds in
the Debt Service Reserve Account fall below one hundred twenty
thousand Dollars ($120,000.00), Developers shall replenish said
account upon thirty (30) days written notice from City. Any
amount so replenished shall be allocated as follows: Dayton
Hudson 52%; Jewel 34% and Best Buy 14%. In such event, and if
the City shall subsequently receive Real Estate Tax Increment and
Sales Tax for the same calendar year it shall refund to the
Developers the
percentage
above allocate, within
thirty (30)
days
after all such
funds are
received for said year,
a sum equal
the
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lesser of (i) the amount of Real Estate Tax Increment and sales
tax subsequently received or (ii) the amount by which Developers
replenished the Debt Service Reserve Account in said calendar
year. -Upon the retirement or redemption of the Series II Bonds,
and provided that the City shall have first refunded to itself
any moneys taken from the general fund to pay annual debt service
on the Series I or Series II Bonds during their life, Developers
shall be entitled to receive funds remaining in the Debt Service
Reserve Account, including interest earned by the Debt Service
Reserve Account in the following percentages: Dayton Hudson 52%;
Jewel 34% and Best Buy 14%. After the redemption or retirement of
both the Series I Bonds -and the Series II Bonds, Developers shall
also be entitled to receive, out of Real Estate Tax Increment,
the initial $120,000.00 deposit and all other funds deposited in
,9 the Debt Service Reserve Account by Developers in the percentage
deposited during the term of the Series II Bonds. The City shall
have exclusive control and shall direct the investment of said
funds in accordance with Illinois State Law.
(d) Dayton Hudson shall, no later than April 15, 1993,
notify the -City that it has paid or caused to be paid into escrow
for the benefit of Bell & Howell and Dayton Hudson, as provided
in, and required by the purchase contract by and between Bell &
Howell and Dayton Hudson as additional earnest money for the
purchase of the Subject Property, the sum of four million dollars
($4,000,000.00). Dayton Hudson shall have two hundred forty (240)
days from the date it so notifies the City to close on said
acquisition. The City shall have thirty (30) days from the date
demolition of the existing Bell & Howell building is completed tce
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issue the GO-TIF Bonds and sell the same at two sales after the
closing on the Subject Property has taken place. In the event
(1) Dayton Hudson does not notify the City of its deposit of
earnest money as described herein, or (2) either Jewel, Best Buy
or Dayton Hudson is not in compliance with the provisions of
paragraph 4(e) below, the City shall have the right to not issue
the GO-TIF Bonds in which event the provisions of this paragraph
4(d) shall be renegotiated.
(e) It is understood and agreed between the parties that
the City shall take all steps necessary to sell the GO-TIF Bonds
pursuant to the terms of this Agreement provided Jewel, Best
Buy and Dayton Hudson are in complete compliance with all of the
provisions of paragraphs 4(d) and 4(e) of this Agreement, and
provided the City receives all of the following: (1) a copy of
the executed contract between Dayton Hudson and Bell & Howell for
the purchase of the Subject Property; (2) a copy of the executed
contract between Dayton Hudson and Jewel for the sale of the
Jewel Parcel; (3) A copy of the executed contract between Dayton
Hudson and Best Buy for the Best Buy Parcel; (4) Appropriate
corporate resolutions from Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson,
enabling Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson to complete their
respective portions of the Project by their respective completion
dates; (5) any and all building permits required by the City for
each of the respective developments, provided that the City is in
compliance with paragraph 3(d) and 3(e) of this Agreement; and
(6) satisfactory evidence that closings have occurred and the
Developers own the Subject Property.
(f) All funds to secure the TIF Obligations except those
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deposited in the Debt Service Reserve Account shall be promptly
deposited, from time to time, in the Special Tax Allocation Fund
for the Redevelopment Area created pursuant to the Act and the
ordinances adopted by the City relating to the Redevelopment Area
(the "Incremental Taxes Fund"). Individual accounts may be created
and maintained within the Incremental Taxes Fund for: (1) the Real
Estate Tax Increments; (2) the Sales Tax from the Redevelopment
Area. Dayton Hudson shall provide the City with their State of
Illinois Department of Revenue form ST-1 for their Target Greatland
Store located on the Dayton Hudson Parcel, as same is required to
be prepared, either monthly or quarterly. Jewel shall provide
the City with State of Illinois Department of Revenue form ST-1
for their food/drug supermarket on the Jewel Parcel as same is
required to be submitted either monthly or quarterly. Best Buy
shall provide the City with the State of Illinois Department of
Revenue form ST-1 for their Best Buy store on the Best Buy Parcel
as same is required to be submitted either monthly or quarterly.
The City pledges that it will promptly deposit the entirety of
such revenues (including any funds or revenues used from the Debt
Service Reserve Account), into the Incremental Taxes Fund.
Because the Incremental Taxes Fund is a special fund, the
aforesaid deposits into or out of the Incremental Taxes Fund
shall not be subject to the appropriation process of the
corporate authorities and the amounts deposited therein shall be
disbursed in accordance with this Agreement, the TIF Obligations
and the GO-TIF Bonds indenture or bond ordinance without further
action of the corporate authorities. In addition, to the fulles
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extent lawful, the City agrees that: (1) it will not, without th
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consent of Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson, revoke or amend the
ordinances adopted by the City relating to the Redevelopment
Area; (2) it will not pledge or apply the Incremental Taxes Fund
to any -other purpose or payment of any other obligation of the
City, provided, however, that any Sales Tax from the
Redevelopment Area not needed to pay debt service on the GO-TIF
Bonds for such year shall be annually withdrawn by the City to be
used for any lawful municipal purpose; (3) it will not commingle
the Incremental Taxes Fund with the City's other monies; (4) it
will not take any action or omit to take any action that will
affect the continued existence of the Incremental Taxes Fund or
the availability of the Incremental Taxes Fund to pay the TIF
Obligations; (5) it will take all actions and submit all
documents in a timely manner in order to receive all Real Estate
Tax Increment and Sales Tax; and (6) it will direct the
investment of said Real Estate Tax Increment and Sales Tax in
accordance with Illinois State Law. The parties also agree that
they will take all actions necessary to ensure that the interest
payable on the Series I Bonds is and remains exempt from taxation
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and all
related regulations of the Department of the Treasury.
(g) The City shall be entitled to any interest earned on
the Sales Tax. Said interest shall not be used to pay debt
service on the Series I or Series II Bonds.
(h) It is agreed that, if the Developers are in compliance
with this Agreement, the sum of seven million three hundred
Itninety thousand dollars ($7,390,000.00) from the proceeds of the
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sales of the GO-TIF Bonds shall be paid by the City into a joint
escrow established by the parties with Chicago Title and Trust
Company for the purpose of disbursing the proceeds of the sales
of the GO-TIF Bonds from time to time, in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement. The City agrees that it will deposit
into said escrow the sum of $7,390,000.00, said sum representing
only a portion of eligible Project costs, which are more fully
described in Exhibit 4 hereto.
Disbursement of the funds so deposited in said escrow shall
be made in the following manner:
(1) The sum of one hundred twenty thousand dollars
($120,000.00) shall be immediately used to fund the
Debt Service Reserve Account.
(2) The sum of two million three hundred eighty thousand
dollars ($2,380,000.00) shall be disbursed from said
escrow upon receipt of evidence that the Subject
Property has been properly subdivided and that
permanent index numbers for each parcel have been
assigned or properly applied for and upon the later of
(i) completion of the demolition of the existing Bell &
Howell building or (ii) sale of the Go-TIF Bonds which
will occur no later than thirty (30) days after the
completion of said demolition, as follows:
(a) One million two hundred thirty seven thousand six
hundred dollars ($1,237,600.00) to Dayton Hudson.
(b) Eight hundred nine thousand two hundred dollars
($809,200.00) to Jewel.
(c) Three hundred thirty three thousand two hundred
dollars ($333,200.00) to Best Buy.
(3) The remainder of said funds shall be disbursed from
said escrow upon the City's receipt of the OEA
between the Developers and upon the completion of all
public improvements with the exception of landscaping,
in the following manner:
(a) .52% of said remaining funds to Dayton Hudson upon
submittal of an architect's statement that its
portion of the project is substantially complete
and the Target Greatland Store has opened for the
conduct of business.
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(b) 34% of said remaining funds to Jewel upon
submittal of an architect's statement that its
portion of the project is substantially complete
and the food/drug supermarket has opened for the
conduct of business.
(c) 14% of said remaining funds to Best Buy upon
submittal of an architect's statement that its
portion of the project is substantially complete
and the Best Buy store has opened for the conduct
of business.
(i) The City shall be entitled to any interest earned on
the funds in said escrow and shall have the right to direct the
investment of said funds, and shall do so in accordance with
Illinois State law. After the first disbursement of funds, the
City shall earn and retain the interest on the escrow funds until
the issuance of full building permits for the Jewel food/drug
supermarket and the Best Buy store and building permits for the
public improvements as shown on Exhibit 5; at such time the
Developers shall earn interest on two million eight hundred
ninety thousand dollars (52% of such interest to Dayton Hudson,
34% to Jewel and 14% to Best Buy) of the escrow funds. The City
shall earn and retain interest on the remainder until -the City,
has received, as to the Jewel and Best Buy portions; 1) the OEA
between the Developers; and 2) an architect's statement that the
roof and the exterior walls of the Jewel and Best Buy portions of
the project are erect; as to the Dayton Hudson portion; 1) the
OEA between the Developers; and 2) an architect's statement that
the roof and the exterior walls of the Dayton Hudson portion of
the project are erect. Upon such receipt, all interest earned on
the remainder of funds in said escrow shall be retained for the
Developers (52% of such interest to Dayton Hudson; 34% thereof to
Jewel and 14% thereof to Best Buy) until such time as said
remainder of funds are disbursed to the Developers pursuant to
paragraph 4 (h)(3) above.
(j) The City hereby designates the City Finance Director as
its representative to coordinate the authorization of
disbursement of funds from the escrow and the Incremental Taxes
Fund. The City further agrees to use GO-TIF Bond Proceeds to pay
administrative, legal and bond issuance costs constituting
Redevelopment Project Costs (as defined in the Act) and as are
listed in Exhibit 4 to this Agreement.
(k) Dayton Hudson shall dedicate to the City the real
property on which the new Hartrey Avenue is to be constructed and
Developers shall pay for the cost of constructing the
improvements described in Exhibit 5 which is attached hereto and
made a part hereof ("Public Improvements"). Each Developer shall
dedicate to the City a portion of its frontage on Howard Street
as required. In any event, it is understood and agreed between
the parties that the City shall not have any -obligation to
contribute any funds to the construction of the Project beyond
the $7,390,000.00 from proceeds of the sale of the GO-TIF Bonds,
which are to be deposited in the escrow.
(1) The City agrees to provide Developers with copies of
the proposed bond ordinance and preliminary official statement
prior to the adoption of the bond ordinance. In addition, the
City agrees that it will not refund any of the GO-TIF Bonds
described herein in any manner that would change the obligations
of Developers under this Agreement.
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5. RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT
The City agrees that during the term of this Agreement, that
Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson shall have the sole and
exclusive right to develop their respective portions of the
Project in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement.
6. TRANSFERS PRIOR TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY,
Mortgages, deeds of trust, sales and leases -back, ground
leases or any other form of financing conveyance required for any
method of financing are permitted before issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for the Project improvements for the
purpose of securing loans or funds to be used for financing the
acquisition of the Subject Property or any portion thereof, the
construction of the improvements on the Subject Property, and any
other"expenditures necessary and appropriate to the complete the
Project under this Agreement.
Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson, respectively, shall
notify the City in advance of any mortgage, deed of trust, sale
and lease -back or other form of conveyance for financing if
either proposes to enter into the same before issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for their respective Project
improvements. The words "mortgage" and "deed of trust" as used
herein include all other appropriate modes of financing real
estate acquisition, construction, and land development, and the
words "sale and lease -back" shall include sales and
subleases -back. Any such lease, transfer, sale or conveyance for
financing -shall not relieve either Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton
Hudson from any of their respective obligations or
responsibilities hereunder unless the City specifically, and in
writing, releases either Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson,
respectively, from any such obligation or responsibility. Any
such subsequent owner shall take subject to and be bound by the
terms and conditions of this Agreement. Except for the outlots
and except as provided in this paragraph, neither Jewel, Best
Buy nor Dayton Hudson shall, prior to the issuance of a
certificate of occupancy for their respective Project
improvements, sell, transfer, convey, assign or lease their
respective portions of the Subject Property or any part hereof,
without compliance with paragraph 19 of this Agreement provided,
however, nothing herein shall preclude execution of easements,
leases for occupancy by lessees of any part of the Subject
Property, or collateral assignments and/or mortgages of the
Developers' rights respecting the Project and/or the Subject
Property to lenders financing the Project or their respective
portions thereof. After certificates of occupancy for the
Project have been issued, the requirements of this paragraph 6
shall no longer apply.
7. NOTICES
All notices herein required shall be in writing and shall be
served on the parties, either personally or mailed by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested as follows:
If to the City: City of Evanston
2100 Ridge Road
Evanston, Illinois 60201-2796
Attn: City Manager
With a Copy to: Burke and Ryan
33 North Dearborn (402)
Chicago, IL 60602
If to Jewel: American Stores Properties Inc.
8725 W. Higgins Road
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Chicago, Illinois 60631
Attn: Jewel Food Stores
Real Estate Division
If to Best Buy: Best Buy Co:`, Inc.
4400 W. 78th Street
Bloomington, Minnesota 55435
Attn: Pat Matre, Vice President
With a Copy to: Robins, Kaplon, Miller & Ciresi
2800 LaSalle Plaza
800 LaSalle Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402
Attn: Steven A. Schumeister
If to Dayton Hudson:
With a Copy to:
8. PROGRESS REPORTS
Target Stores Division of
Dayton Hudson Corporation
33 South Sixth Street
P.O. Box 1392
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440
Attn: Property Administration
Gregory Hummel
Rudnick and Wolfe
203 N. LaSalle Street (1800)
Chicago, IL.60601
Upon request, from time to time by the City or by Jewel,
Best Buy or Dayton Hudson, the party to whom such request is
directed agrees to make brief monthly progress reports informing
the other .party of all matters and of all studies made by the
reporting party relating to the development of the Subject
Property as well as meeting the requirements of minority and
women participation as set forth in applicable law.
9. BROKERS COMMISSION
Developers agree to indemnify, defend and hold harmless the
City, its officers and employees from any and all claims for any
real estate broker commissions or fees as a consequence of the
execution of this Agreement, Dayton Hudson's purchase of the ,
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Subject Property or subsequent sale of portions thereof to Jewel
and Best Buy. The City hereby represents that it has not engaged
any brokers in connection with the transactions contemplated in
this Agreement.
10. MEMORANDUM
Neither party shall record this Agreement, but each party
agrees to execute and to deliver to the other party when this
Agreement is executed and delivered, multiple copies of a
memorandum in a form acceptable to their respective counsel. Any
party, at its sole expense, may record the memorandum in the
offices of the Recorder of Deeds of Cook County, Illinois.
11. LEGAL CONFORMITY
The parties shall carry out the construction of the
Project in conformity with all applicable laws and ordinances,
including all applicable federal and state standards. The laws
of the State of Illinois shall govern the interpretation and
enforcement of this Agreement.
12. PERMITTED DELAYS
Performance by any party hereunder shall not be deemed to be
in default where delays or defaults are due to war, insurrection,
strikes, lockouts, riots, floods, earthquakes, fires, casualties,
acts of God, acts of the public enemy, epidemics, quarantine
restrictions, freight embargoes or lack of transportation. An
extension of time for any such cause shall be for the period of
the delay, which period shall commence to run from the time of
the commencement of the cause, provided that written notice by
the party claiming such extension is sent to the other party not
more than twenty (20) days after the commencement of the cause or
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not more than twenty (20) days after the party claiming such
extension could have first reasonably recognized the commencement
of the cause, whichever is later.
13. PAYMENT OF REAL ESTATES TAXES
(a) The parties acknowledge that certain assumptions have
been made relative to the future assessed valuation of the
Subject Property when the Subject Property is improved pursuant
to this Agreement. The parties further acknowledge that
attaining and maintaining said assessed valuation will have a
material effect on the revenue available to pay the TIF
Obligations.
(b) Accordingly, in each year during the life of the Series
II Bonds, Dayton Hudson covenants to pay the real estate taxes
for the Dayton Hudson Parcel. In like manner Jewel covenants to
pay the real estate taxes for the Jewel Parcel. In like manner,
Best Buy covenants to pay the real estate taxes for the Best Buy
Parcel. Developers covenant to pay the real estate taxes for the
outlots and shops parcel (Dayton Hudson 52%, Jewel 34'% and Best
Buy 14%) until such time as outlots are transferred to entities
unaffiliated with Developers. In the event that the annual real
estate taxes for the Subject Property (excluding the outlots) are
ever less than $1,000,000.00, while the Series II Bonds are
outstanding, then (a) Dayton Hudson agrees to pay the City an
amount equal to fifty two percent (52%) of the difference between
$1,000,060.00 and the actual real estate tax bills for such year
up to a maximum amount of $99,320.00 (b) Jewel agrees to pay the
City an amount equal to thirty four percent (34%) of the
difference between $1,000,000.00 and the actual amount of the
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real estate tax bills for such year up to a maximum of $64,940.0
and (c) Best Buy agrees to pay the City an amount equal to
fourteen percent (14%) of the difference between $1,000,000.00
and the actual real estate tax bills for such year up to a
maximum amount of $26,740.00. Said payments shall be made at the
time of the payment of the second installment of the real estate
taxes. The City shall use such funds to pay principal and
interest on the Series II Bonds and deposit such funds into a
separate tax guarantee account. Notwithstanding anything herein
contained to the contrary, neither Dayton Hudson, Jewel nor Best
Buy shall be obligated to make the payments required in this
Subparagraph 13(b) unless the capitalized interest reserve, the
amounts in the Incremental Taxes Fund and the amount in the Debt
Service Reserve Account are insufficient to pay the debt service
on the Series II Bonds for such years. In the event that the
amount of any such insufficiency is less that $191,000.00, then
Dayton Hudson, Jewel and Best Buy shall only be obligated to pay
the amount of any such insufficiency in the ratios of fifty-two
percent (52%) of said insufficiency by Dayton Hudson, thirty-four
percent (34%) of said insufficiency by Jewel and fourteen
percent (14 %) of such insufficiency by Best Buy.
(c) The parties agree that the restriction contained herein
is a covenant running with the land and a memorandum thereof
shall be recorded with the Cook County Recorder of Deeds. This
restriction shall be binding upon Jewel, Best Buy, Dayton Hudson
and their successors, assigns or transferees other than outlots
transferred to entities unaffiliated with Developers from and
after the,date hereof; provided, however that said covenant shall
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be null and void if and when the Series II Bonds have been fully
redeemed or paid (other than by a refunding), without the
necessity of recording a release thereof, which shall be noted in
the recorded memorandum. The City will issue a release from said
covenant at such time, which release shall be recorded. Jewel,
Best Buy and Dayton Hudson agree that any sale, conveyance or
transfer of title to all or any portion of the Subject Property
from and after the date hereof shall be made subject to such
covenant and restriction other than outlots transferred to
entities unaffiliated with Developers.
(d) Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson further agree, that
to the extent they are obligated to pay any portion of the real
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estate tax bills for their respective portions of the Subject
Property, they shall pay such taxes promptly before the date of
delinquency of such tax bills.
(e) If the State of Illinois should eliminate or reduce the
amount of money received by the City as its share of Sales Tax as
defined in paragraph 4(b) of this Agreement the City shall enact
or adopt an ordinance under its Home Rule Powers providing for a
replacement tax in the amount so eliminated or reduced by the
State of Illinois. Said ordinance shall contain the same terms
as to the amount and manner of receipt of said moneys as were so
eliminated.
14. MORTGAGE HOLDERS
(a) Whenever the City shall deliver any notice or demand to
Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson with respect to any alleged
breach or default by Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson hereunder,
the City shall at the same time deliver to each holder of record
of any mortgage, deed of trust or other security interest and t
lessor under a lease -back or grantee under any other conveyance
for financing a copy of such notice or demand, provided the City
has been advised of the name and address of any such holder.
Each such holder or other entity shall (insofar as the rights of
the City are concerned) have the right at its option within
thirty (30) days after the receipt of the notice, to cure or
remedy or commence to cure or remedy any such default and to add
the cost thereof to the security interest debt and the lien of
its security interest or to the obligations of the lessee under
the lease -back or of the grantor under any other conveyance for
financing; provided, however, in the event of a default by
Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson hereunder which is not curable
by such holder or other entity (e.g., insolvency or bankruptcy 06
Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson), such holder or other entity
shall be deemed to have cured such noncurable defaults by its
execution of the assumption agreement contemplated in the later
portions of this paragraph.
(b) The holder of any mortgage, deed of trust or other
security interest and the lessor under a lease -back or grantee
under any other conveyance for financing referred to in paragraph
6 of this Agreement shall not be obligated by the provisions of
this Agreement to construct or complete the improvements or to
guarantee such construction or completion, notwithstanding the
assignment of this Agreement to such party by Jewel, Best Buy or
Dayton Hudson. Nothing in this Agreement shall be .deemed to
permit or authorize any such holder to devote the Subject
Property to any uses, or to construct any improvements thereon,
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other than those uses or improvements provided for or authorized
by this Agreement, any such unauthorized use or improvements
being expressly prohibited. Nothing contained in this Agreement
shall be deemed to permit or authorize any holder or other entity
to undertake or continue the construction or completion of the
improvements (beyond the extent necessary to conserve or protect
the improvement or construction already made) without first
having expressly assumed the obligations of Jewel, Best Buy or
Dayton Hudson (with respect to the portion of the Subject
Property on which the holder or other entity has an interest) to
the City by written agreement satisfactory to the City. The
holder or other entity in this event must agree to complete, in
the manner provided in this Agreement, the improvements to which
the lien or title of such holder or other entity relates, and
submit evidence satisfactory to the City that it has the
qualifications and financial responsibility necessary to perform
such obligations. Such holder and its successors in interest
shall only be deemed to have assumed the obligations of Jewel,
Best Buy or Dayton Hudson for as long as they have an interest in
the Subject Property, and the sole remedy for breach of this
assumption agreement will be limited to the equity interest of
such holder or successor in its respective portion of the Subject
Property. No such assumption agreement will relieve Jewel, Best
Buy or Dayton Hudson of any of their obligations under this
Agreement. Any such holder or other entity properly completing
such improvements shall be entitled, upon written request made to
the City, to a certificate of occupancy from the City with
respect to such improvements. Nothing in this paragraph 14 shall
be deemed to grant to any such holder or other entity referred
in this paragraph any rights or powers beyond those granted under
their underlying agreement with Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton
Hudson.
(c) In the event of a default or breach by Jewel, Best Buy
or Dayton Hudson or any entity permitted to acquire title
hereunder, in the construction or completion of construction of
the improvements contemplated hereunder, which is also a default
under any mortgage, deed or trust, other security instrument or
lease -back or obligations to the grantee under any other
conveyance for financing with respect to the Subject Property or
a portion thereof, prior to the issuance of the certificate of
occupancy for the Project and the holder, lessor or grantee, as
the case may be, has not exercised its option to complete their
respective portion of the Project, the City may cure the default
or cause the same to be cured prior to completion of any
foreclosure as a result of such default or termination of the
lease or other interest retained or granted back as a result of
such default. In such event, the City or its nominee shall be
entitled to reimbursement from Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton
Hudson respectively of all reasonable costs and expenses incurred
by the City in curing the default, of such party, including
reasonable attorneys' fees. The City shall also be entitled to a
lien upon the respective portion of the Subject Property to the
extent of such reasonable costs and expenses including reasonable
attorneys' fees. Any such lien shall be subject to mortgages,
deeds of trust or other security instruments and the interest of
a lessor under any lease -back and grantees under other
conveyances for financing executed for the sole purpose of
obtaining funds to purchase and develop the Subject Property,
construct the improvements, finance such costs and to pay all
costs reasonably related to Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson's
obtaining and performing this Agreement.
15. CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY
Certificates of occupancy shall be issued in accordance with
the City code, upon written request of Jewel, Best Buy and/or
Dayton Hudson.or other permittee.
16. NO DISCRIMINATION -CONSTRUCTION
Developers for themselves and their successors and assigns
agree that in the construction of the improvements on the Subject
Property provided for in this Agreement:
(a) Developers shall.not, with respect to their respective
portions of the Project, discriminate against any employee or
applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex,
national origin or sexual orientation. Developers shall, with
respect to their respective portions of the Project, take
affirmative action to require that applicants are employed and
that employees are treated during employment, without regard to
race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or
sexual orientation. Such action shall include, but not be
limited to, the following: employment upgrading, demotion, or
transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising, solicitations
or advertisements of employees; layoff or termination; rates of
pay or other forms of compensation, and selection .for training,
including apprenticeship. Developers agree to post in
conspicuous places, in and on their respective portions of the
Subject Property available to employees and applicants for
employment, notices which may be provided by the City setting
forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, Jewel, Best
Buy and Dayton Hudson shall be entitled to employ union labor
hereunder pursuant to the rules, regulations and practices of
applicable unions.
(c) In addition to the foregoing covenants, as more fully
provided in Paragraph 17(b) below, in the construction of the
improvements on the Subject Property provided for in this
Agreement, Developers shall use their best efforts to secure
participation by MBEs (as defined in Paragraph 17(b) below), with
a goal of 25% of the aggregate dollar volume of all such
construction to be let to MBEs. Such best efforts shall include,
without limitation, utilizing their best efforts to secure
participation by a joint venture between an MBE and a non -MBE
entity in at least one portion of construction of the
improvements on the Subject Property, which MBE joint venture
participation shall be included as MBE participation in
determining whether the 25% participation goal has been
satisfied. In the event that notwithstanding such best efforts,
said goal of 25% MBE participation is not met, which shall be
determined at the time of the final disbursement of proceeds
under Paragraph 4(h) above, then the City shall retain from the
final disbursement of such proceeds a fund equal to $50,000 to be
utilized by the City to create a job training program. Said
$50,000 shall be divided proportionately between the Developers
(i.e. $26,000.00 from proceeds otherwise payable to Dayton
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Hudson, $17,000.00 from proceeds otherwise payable to Jewel and
$7,000.00 from proceeds otherwise payable to Best Buy).
17. NO DISCRIMINATION -USE.
(a) Developers agree, with respect to their respective
portions of the Project, to comply with all applicable law
prohibiting discrimination against_, or segregation of, any
person, or group of persons, on accounts of sex, race, color,
creed, national origin, disability or sexual orientation in the
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sale, lease, sublease, transfer, use, occupancy, tenure or
enjoyment of their respective portions of the Subject Property.
In addition, Developers themselves, or any person claiming under
or through them, shall not establish or permit any such practice
or practices of discrimination or segregation with reference to
the selection, location, number, use or occupancy of tenants,
lessees, subtenants, sublessees, or vendees of any portion of the
Subject Property.
(b) Dayton Hudson, Jewel and Best Buy shall each exercise
their best efforts to secure minority business enterprises the
greatest possible participation in all construction and service
contracts for their respective portions of the Project. A
minority business enterprise ("MBE") shall mean any entity which
is owned or controlled by one or more minorities (including,
without limitation, women), who, to the extent feasible, reside
in Evanston, and which is, to the extent feasible, a small
business concern within Section 3 of the Small Business Act.
Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson shall be responsible for
utilizing their best efforts to secure participation by MBEs in
their respective portions of the Project with the goal that 25%
of the aggregate dollar volume of all construction and service
contracts be let to MBEs with respect to the Project. Jewel
Best Buy and Dayton Hudson shall each exercise their best efforts
to identify appropriate MBEs and, where necessary, shall assist
such MBEs in qualifying to secure construction or service work in
their respective portions of the Project.
18. REMEDIES -LIABILITY
(a) In addition to any other rights or remedies, any party
may institute legal action to cure, correct or remedy any
default, to recover damages for any default, or to obtain any
other remedy consistent with the purposes of this Agreement,
any at law or in equity, including, but not limited to the
equitable remedy of an action for specific performance. In the
event any party shall institute legal action because of a breach is
of any provision or obligation contained in this Agreement, and a
breach shall be established by a final, non -appealable judgment
against a party, the prevailing party shall be entitled to
recover all damages, costs and expenses, including reasonable
attorneys' fees incurred therefor.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary
contained in this Agreement, (i) Jewel shall only be responsible
for the obligations of Jewel under this Agreement, and shall not
be liable, severally or otherwise, for any obligations of Best
Buy or Dayton Hudson under this Agreement; (ii) Dayton Hudson
shall only be responsible for the obligations of Dayton Hudson
under this Agreement, and shall not be liable, severally or
otherwise, for any obligations of Jewel or Best Buy under this
Agreement; and (iii) Best Buy shall only be responsible for the
obligations of Best Buy and shall not be liable severally of
otherwise for the obligation of Jewel or Dayton Hudson under
this Agreement.
A default by Jewel of any of its obligations under this
Agreement shall not be a default of Best Buy or Dayton Hudson
under this Agreement. A default by Dayton Hudson under any of its
obligations under this Agreement shall not be a default of Jewel
or Best Buy under this Agreement. A default by Best Buy under any
of its obligations under this agreement shall not be a default by
Dayton Hudson or Jewel under this Agreement. The foregoing
recital of individual responsibility shall also apply to any
provisions which referred to Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson
collectively as Developers.
(c) The rights and remedies of the parties are cumulative,
and the exercise by any party of one or more of such rights or
remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same time
or different times, of any other rights or remedies for the same
default or for any other default by the other parties.
(d) Subject to the extensions of time set forth in
paragraph 12, failure or delay by any party to perform any term
or provision of this Agreement shall constitute a default under
this Agreement. The party who so fails or delays must, upon
receipt of written notice of the existence of such default,
immediately commence to cure, correct or remedy with due
diligence. The party claiming such default shall give written
notice of the alleged default to the party alleged to be in
default, specifying the default complained of by the injured
party. Failure or delay in giving such notice shall not
leconstitute a waiver of any default, nor shall it change the tim
of default. Except as required to protect against further
damages, and except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, the injured party may not institute proceedings
against the party in default .until thirty (30) days after giving
such notice. If such default cannot be cured within such thirty
(30) day period, said thirty (30) day period shall be extended
for such time as is reasonably necessary for the curing of the
same, so long as the defaulting party diligently proceeds
therewith; if such default is cured within such extended period,
the default shall not be deemed to constitute a breach of this
Agreement. A default not cured as provided above shall
constitute a breach of this Agreement. Except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Agreement, any failure or delay by and
party in asserting any of its rights or remedies as to any
default or alleged default or breach shall not operate as a
waiver of any such default or breach of any rights or remedies it
may have as a result of such default or breach.
(e) Each of the following acts or omissions of Jewel, Best
Buy or Dayton Hudson shall constitute a breach or default only on
the part of that party responsible for that act or omission:
1. Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson transfers, or suffers
any involuntary transfer of its respective portion of the Subject
Property, or any part thereof, in violation of this Agreement (it
is understood and agreed that the conveyance of portions of the
Subject Property from Dayton Hudson to Jewel and Best Buy
pursuant to paragraph 2(b) and (c) of this Agreement or the
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conveyance of the Joint Parcel or portions thereof shall not
constitute a default under this Agreement);
2. the filing or execution or occurrence of: a petition
filed by Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson, respectively, seeking
any debtor relief; the making of an assignment for the benefit of
creditors by Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson, respectively, or
their execution of any instrument for the purpose of effecting a
composition of creditors; or if Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson,
respectively, is adjudicated as bankrupt.
19. ASSIGNMENT
During the term of the GO-TIF Bonds, any transfer of all or
any interest in either the Dayton Hudson Parcel or the Jewel
Parcel or the Best Buy Parcel, any improvements on either parcel,
and this Agreement (including the beneficial interest under a
land trust that takes title to either or both parcels, but
excluding the outlots) is only permitted upon the prior written
approval of the City which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld, conditioned or delayed; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall preclude execution of easements or leases for
occupancy by lessees of any part of the Subject Property or
collateral assignments and/or mortgages of the Developers' rights
respecting the Project and/or the Subject Property to lenders
financing the Project or their respective portions thereof. As a
minimum, the City shall be entitled to reasonably require the
following regarding any transfer:
a. Any proposed transferee of Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton
Hudson respectively shall have the experience and financial
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responsibility necessary to fulfill the obligations undertaken to
Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson respectively in this Agreement
and provide adequate Real Estate Tax Increment and/or Sales Tax
for the City to pay the debt service on all the GO-TIF Bonds.
b. Any such proposed transferees shall have expressly
assumed the obligations of Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson
respectively hereunder in writing.
C. All instruments and legal documents involved and
affecting any such transfer from Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton
Hudson, respectively, to any transferee shall be submitted to the
City for review. Upon compliance with the requirements contained
in this Paragraph 19, Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson
respectively shall be relieved from all further liability under
this Agreement. In the absence of specific written agreement by
the City, no transfer shall be deemed to relieve Jewel, Best Buy
and/or Dayton Hudson or any other party bound in any way by this
Agreement or otherwise with respect to the construction of the
Project from any of their obligations with respect thereto as to
the interest transferred. Notwithstanding any other provision in
this Agreement, Jewel, Best Buy or Dayton Hudson respectively
may without prior City approval transfer all or any portion of
its respective portion of the Subject Property or this Agreement
to a limited partnership or any other entity in which Jewel,
Best Buy or Dayton Hudson respectively maintains control and
ownership of more than 50% of said interest.
Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson respectively shall in
any event notify the City of any transfer of any interest in its
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portion of the Subject Property (including the beneficial
interest under any land trust).
20. INSURANCE
While any GO-TIF Bonds are outstanding, Jewel, Best Buy and
Dayton Hudson shall carry and maintain, and the successor owners
of their respective portions of -the Subject Property, shall carry
and maintain property insurance covering their respective
portions of the Subject Property with a responsible insurance
company or companies, against physical loss or damage, including
fire and extended coverage, vandalism, malicious mischief,
collapse, boiler and sprinkler leakage, with such exceptions as
are ordinarily required by insurers of structures or facilities
of similar type, in an amount not less than one hundred percent
(100%) of the replacement value thereof, and, Jewel, Best Buy
and Dayton Hudson, their agents, representatives, successors,
assigns and transferees agree that the proceeds from such
insurance shall be used and shall be applied for the purpose of
repair, replacement or reconstruction of the damaged or destroyed
portion of the respective portion of the Subject Property. In
addition, Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson, while any GO-TIF
Bonds are outstanding, shall carry and maintain, and their
successors shall carry and maintain policies of insurance
covering any and all losses by death, injuries, losses, damages,
suits, liability, judgments, costs and expenses of any type
including costs of defense (including by not limited to
reasonable attorneys fees). Dayton Hudson shall indemnify and
hold harmless the City, its agents, officers and employees
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against all injuries, deaths, losses, damages, claims, suits,
liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses of any type including
costs of defense (including but not limited to reasonable
attorney's fees), to the extent arising out of the condition of
the Dayton Hudson Parcel, including, but not limited to the
presence of any hazardous waste or other environmental condition
thereof, or out of the negligence or reckless or willful
misconduct of Dayton Hudson, its general contractor or its or
their employees and agents, (but excluding in all cases, those
arising out of the negligence of the City, its officer, agents,
employees and contractors.) Jewel shall indemnify and hold
harmless the City, its agents, officers and employees against all
injuries, deaths, losses, damages, claims, suits, liabilities,
judgments, costs and expenses of any type including costs of
defense (including, but not limited to reasonable attorney's
fees), to the extent arising out of the condition of the Jewel
Parcel, including, but not limited to, the presence of any
hazardous waste or other environmental condition thereof, or out
of the negligence or reckless or willful misconduct of Jewel,
its general contractor or its or their employees and agents, but
excluding in all cases those arising out of the negligence of the
City, its officers, agents, employees and contractors. Best Buy
shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its agents, officers
and employees against all injuries, deaths, losses, damages,
claims suite, liabilities, judgments, costs and expenses of any
type including costs of defense (including, but not limited to
reasonable attorney's fees), to the extent arising out of the
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condition of the Best Buy Parcel, including but not limited to,
the presence of any hazardous waste or other environmental
condition thereof, or out of the negligence or reckless or
willful misconduct of Best Buy, its general contractor or its or
their employees and agents, but excluding in all cases those
arising out of the negligence of the City, its officers, agents,
employees and contractors. The parties further agree that the
City shall retain the right to purchase, at its cost business
interruption insurance on Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson in an
amount not less than $1,000,000.00, the total premium of which
may be paid out of bond proceeds, provided, however, that any
such payment shall not reduce the $7,390,000.00 payment to the
Developers as provided in this Agreement. The City may use
future Real Estate Tax Increment not needed to pay annual debt
service to pay such premiums. The City further retains the right
to designate itself as beneficiary of any such insurance policy.
21. AMENDMENT
This Agreement, and any exhibits attached hereto, may be
amended only by the mutual consent of the parties with the
adoption of an ordinance or resolution of the City approving said
amendment, as provided by law, and by the execution of the
amendment by the parties or their successors in interest. Except
as otherwise expressly provided herein, this Agreement supersedes
all prior agreements, negotiations and discussions relative to
the subject matter hereof and is a full integration of the
agreement of the parties.
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22. DUPLICATE ORIGINALS
This Agreement is executed in six (6) duplicate originals,
each of which is deemed to be an original.
23. TIME
Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
24. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Promptly after completion of the construction of the Target
store, the Jewel food/drug supermarket and the Best Buy store,
respectively, in accordance with this Agreement, the City shall
furnish Jewel, Best Buy and Dayton Hudson, respectively, with an
appropriate instrument so certifying. The certification by the
City shall be conclusive determination of satisfaction and
termination of only the covenants in this Agreement with respect
to the obligations of Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson t
respectively and their successors and assigns to construct their
respective portion of the Project. The certification shall be in
such form as will enable it to be recorded. Upon written request
by Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson for a certificate of
completion, the City shall within thirty (30) days after receipt
of the same provide Jewel; Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson either
with a certificate of completion or a written statement
indicating in adequate detail, how Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton
Hudson have failed to complete the construction in conformity
with the Redevelopment Plan or this Agreement, or is otherwise in
default, and what measures or acts will be necessary, in the
opinion of the City, for Jewel, Best Buy and/or Dayton Hudson to
take or perform in order to obtain the certification. If the
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City requires additional measures or acts of Jewel, Best Buy
and/or Dayton Hudson to assure compliance, Jewel, Best Buy and/or
Dayton Hudson shall resubmit a written request for a certificate
of completion upon compliance with the City's response.'
25. The parties acknowledge the existence of (i) a purchase
Sale Agreement between Dayton Hudson and Jewel, (ii) a Purchase
Sale Agreement between Dayton Hudson and Best Buy, (iii) an
Operation and Easement Agreement between Dayton Hudson, Jewel and
Best Buy and (iv) a Consultant's Agreement between Dayton Hudson,
Jewel, Best Buy and Tanquay-Burke-Stratton. The parties further
agree that should the terms of any of those agreements conflict
with the terms and condition of this Redevelopment Agreement, the
terms"And conditions of this Redevelopment Agreement shall
control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF this Agreement has been duly authorized
and approved by the City Council of the City of Evanston, Cook
County, Illinois, and duly authorized, approved and executed by
American Stores Properties Inc,. Best Buy Co., Inc., and Dayton
Hudson Corporation as of the date and year first above set forth.
CITY:
CITY OF EVANSTON, an Illinois home
rule municipal corporation
By:
City Manager
Attest:
City Clerk
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American Stores Properties Inc.
By:
Its:
Attest:
Best Buy Co., Inc.
By:
Its:
DAYTON HUDSON:
DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION, a
Minnesota corporation
By:
Its: 0
Attest:
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EXHIBITS
1. Legal Description (1)
2. (Group) Site Plan, Landscaping Plan, Schematic Elevations of
the Public Improvements (as described in Exhibit 5 hereto)
(including construction materials to be used) and Schematic
Sign Plan. (2,T)
3. Changes/Amendments Requiring City Council Approval (5)
4. Redevelopment Project Costs (18)
5.. Public Improvements (5)
6. City of'Evanston Zoning Ordinance of 1960, as amended. (9)
7. City of Evanston Memorandum dated January 8, 1993 concerning
additional requirements for the Project..
8. Correspondence form City Engineer to Rudnick and Wolfe dated
November 13, 1992 regarding.storm sewer easements.
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