EDA Agenda - 11/22/2022 (Special)AGENDA
SPECIAL MEETING - ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (EDA)
Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022 – 7:30 a.m.
Mississippi Room, Monticello Community Center
Commissioners: President Steve Johnson, Vice President Jon Morphew, Treasurer Tracy
Hinz, Ollie Koropchak-White, Hali Sittig and Councilmembers Lloyd Hilgart
and Charlotte Gabler
Staff: Executive Director Jim Thares, Angela Schumann, Hayden Stensgard
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Consideration of additional agenda items
4. Consent Agenda
None
Regular Agenda
5. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-36 Approving a TIF Note Assignment (Pledge)
Agreement, Consent and Acknowledgement between Monticello Townhomes CHC LLC,
Bremer Bank, and the EDA in connection with the twin home residential development
proposal at Country Club Manor, Second Addition
6. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-37 – Subordination Agreement between CHC
Monticello Townhomes LLC, Bremer Bank, and the EDA in connection with the twin
home residential development proposal at Country Club Manor, Second Addition
Report will be provided.
7. Adjourn
EDA Agenda – 11/22/22
5. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-36 Approving a TIF Note Assignment (Pledge)
Agreement, Consent and Acknowledgement between Monticello Townhomes CHC,
LLC, Bremer Bank, and the EDA in connection with the twin home residential
development proposal at Country Club Manor, Second Addition (JT)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
The EDA is asked to adopt Resolution No. 2022-36 approving a TIF Note Assignment
(Pledge) Agreement, Consent and Acknowledgement between Monticello Townhomes
CHC, LLC, Bremer Bank, and the EDA in connection with the twin home residential
development proposal at Country Club Manor, Second Addition. The TIF Assignment
document is requested jointly by CHC and Bremer Bank to allow the financing to be
finalized for the 60-unit rental twin home residential development. This is late arriving
document that is critical in allowing a land conveyance closing to occur between
Headwaters and the EDA (Country Club Manor, Second Addition parcel).
Development activities at the site have not commenced. Headwaters Development would
like to close on the land purchase transaction with the EDA in late November. Full
development residential project, including grading, roads, pad site preparation, utilities
extensions, and building construction may take 18 to 20 months. The projected
development cost is approximately $20,500,000. The first TIF collections from the new
development value are projected to begin in 2025.
A1. Budget Impact: There is a minimal budget impact to the EDA related to the
Consideration of the TIF Note Assignment and Consent. The EDA attorney has
reviewed the Assignment Agreement. The blue font markup document is included
with the staff report. Legal fees for reviewing and editing the TIF Assignment
document will be invoiced to Headwaters Development, LLC, and Monticello
Townhomes, CHC, LLC.
A2. Staff Workload Impact: An estimate of 6 to 10 hours of staff time has been
committed in research and communication tasks as well as in reviewing and
editing the TIF Assignment-Consent document.
A3. Comprehensive Plan Impact: The Vision adopted as part of the Monticello 2040
Plan is to create a friendly and safe community which is inclusive and fosters a sense
of belonging. The city has adopted a strategy for housing which includes developing
a range of housing choice and opportunity. As residents move through their career
paths and family status, their housing needs change. As an actively developing
community, Monticello seeks to provide opportunities for a full range of “life cycle”
housing options allowing them to stay and grow with our community. This proposal
meets a specific housing need in the community, which is further supported by the
2020 Housing Study. The proposed project also meets the Monticello 2040 goal for
growing from within, as it is also located within the city on an underutilized parcel
of land.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2022-36 approving the TIF Note Assignment (Pledge)
Agreement, Consent and Acknowledgement between Monticello Townhomes CHC
LLC, Bremer Bank, and the EDA in connection with the twin home residential
development proposal at Country Club Manor, Second Addition
2. Motion to table consideration of Resolution No. 2022-36 for further research and/or
discussion.
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends Alternative #1. The TIF Note Assignment and Consent document is
requested jointly by CHC and Bremer Bank which is providing the financing for the 60-unit
twin home development project. In approving the TIF Note Assignment, the EDA is
acknowledging and consenting to the transfer of the TIF proceeds to Bremer Bank by CHC
per the stipulations spelled out in the Purchase and Development Agreement. Approval
of the TIF Note Assignment will allow closing to proceed and the development project to
move forward.
D. SUPPORTING DATA
A. EDA Resolution No. 2022-36
B. TIF Note Assignment-Pledge, Consent and Acknowledgement
C. TIF Note Assignment-Pledge, Consent and Acknowledgement - Redlined
CITY OF MONTICELLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-36
RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING AND CONSENTING TO THE
PLEDGE OF A TAX INCREMENT FINANCING NOTE BY CHC
MONTICELLO TOWNHOMES LLC TO BREMER BANK, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello, Minnesota (the “City”) and the City of Monticello
Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) have previously established the Tax
Increment Financing (Housing) District No. 1-43 (Headwaters Villas Project) (the “TIF
District”), a housing district, within the Central Monticello Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the
“Redevelopment Project”), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 through 469.047,
Sections 469.090 through 469.1081, and Sections 469.174 through 469.1794, all as amended;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority previously approved providing certain financial assistance,
including tax increment financing assistance in the form of the tax increment financing note (the
“TIF Note”) to Headwaters Development LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (or certain
affiliates thereof, collectively, “Headwaters”), pursuant to a Purchase and Development Contract
(the “Agreement”) between Headwaters and the Authority, in order to facilitate Headwaters’
acquisition of property within the TIF District (the “Development Property”) and construction
thereon of approximately 60 rental housing units for seniors with attached two-car garages (the
“Project”); and
WHEREAS, at the request of Headwaters, the Authority consented to an Assignment and
Assumption of Development Agreement by and between Headwaters and CHC Monticello
Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the “Developer”), which includes the
assignment of the TIF Note, by executing a Consent to Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, the Developer now requests that the Authority acknowledge and consent to
the pledge of the TIF Note pursuant to a Pledge Agreement (the “Pledge Agreement”) by and
between the Developer and Bremer Bank, National Association, a national banking association
(the “Bank”), by executing a Consent and Acknowledgement (the “Consent and
Acknowledgement”), the form of which is on file with the Authority; and
Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of the City of
Monticello Economic Development Authority as follows:
1. The Board hereby approves the Pledge Agreement and the Consent and
Acknowledgement in substantially the forms presented to the Board, together with any related
documents necessary in connection therewith, including but not limited to the agreements
referred to therein (collectively, the “Pledge Documents”), and hereby authorizes the President
and Executive Director to execute any such Pledge Documents to which the Authority is a party,
on behalf of the Authority, and to carry out, on behalf of the Authority, the obligations of the
Authority thereunder when all conditions precedent thereto have been satisfied.
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2. The approval hereby given to the Pledge Documents includes approval of such
additional details therein as may be necessary and appropriate and such modifications thereof,
deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and approved by
legal counsel to the Authority and by the officers authorized herein or by the Authority to
execute said documents prior to their execution; and said officers are hereby authorized to
approve said changes on behalf of the Authority. The execution of any instrument by the
appropriate officers of the Authority shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such
document in accordance with the terms hereof. In the event of absence or disability of the
officers, any of the documents authorized by this Resolution to be executed may be executed
without further act or authorization of the Board by any duly designated acting official, or by
such other officer or officers of the Board as, in the opinion of the City Attorney, may act in their
behalf.
3. Upon execution and delivery of the Pledge Documents, the officers and
employees of the Authority are hereby authorized and directed to take or cause to be taken such
actions as may be necessary on behalf of the Authority to implement the Pledge Documents,
when all conditions precedent thereto have been satisfied, including without limitation the
delivery of the TIF Note to the Bank and the payment of tax increments to the Bank as provided
therein.
4. The Board hereby determines that the execution and performance of the Pledge
Documents will help realize the public purposes of the Act.
Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Monticello Economic Development
Authority on November 22, 2022.
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President
ATTEST:
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Executive Director
PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated November __, 2022, from CHC Monticello
Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Pledgor") to Bremer Bank,
National Association, a national banking association ("Pledgee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Pledgor and Pledgee have entered into that certain Loan
Agreement dated of even date herewith (“Loan Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Pledgor has issued that certain
Promissory Note dated of even date herewith to Pledgee in the original principal amount
of $15,800,000.00 (“Note”); and
WHEREAS, Pledgee has required that the Pledgor’s obligations to Pledgee
under the Loan Agreement and the Note be secured by a pledge of Pledgor’s certain
assets.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the recitals hereto
hereby agree as follows:
1. Pledge. Pledgor hereby grants to Pledgee a security interest in its interest
in the following described property:
That certain Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Note to be issued by the City of
Monticello Economic Development Authority (“EDA”) to the order of Pledgor in
the original principal amount not to exceed $1,590,087.00 (“Pledged Note”)
pursuant to certain Purchase and Development Contract dated
_________________, 2022 by and between Headwaters Development LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company and EDA, as assigned to Pledgor (“TIF
Agreement”), together with all certificates, other instruments, options, rights,
interest, principal and other distributions issued as an addition to, in substitution
or in exchange for, or on account of, the same and all of Pledgor’s right, title and
interest in and to the TIF Agreement, and all proceeds of the foregoing property
including without limitation all accounts, instruments, other rights to payment,
money and general intangibles related to the foregoing property, now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Pledgor (hereinafter referred to as the "Collateral");
to secure payment to Pledgee of any liability, indebtedness and obligations of (a)
Pledgor under the Loan Agreement and the Note; and (b) Pledgor under all renewals,
extensions, modifications, or amendments to the Note; and (c) Pledgor under any Swap
Agreements, as defined in the Loan Agreement, entered into with Pledgee (all of such
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Pledgor are herein collectively referred to
as the "Secured Obligations").
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2. Representations and Warranties. Pledgor represents and warrants to
Pledgee that:
(a) Pledgor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to pledge its respective interest in the Collateral and to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) Upon issuance of the Pledged Note, the Pledgor will be the legal
and beneficial owner of all of Collateral; and
(c) All of the Collateral owned by the Pledgor is free of any pledge,
mortgage, hypothecation, lien, charge, encumbrance or security interest in such
shares or the proceeds thereof, except for that granted hereunder; and
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance
of its terms, will not result in any violation of any provision of the statutory and
charter provisions of the corporation(s) that have issued the Collateral, or violate
or constitute a default under the terms of any agreement, indenture or other
instrument, license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other
governmental rule or regulation, applicable to such corporation(s) or Pledgor or
any of their property; and
(e) Upon delivery of the Collateral to the Pledgee or its agent, the
Collateral and the proceeds thereof, is not subject to no prior security interest,
lien, charge or encumbrance or agreement purporting to grant a security interest
in Collateral or any part hereof.
3. Covenants. Pledgor hereby agrees as follows:
(a) Upon the occurrence of and during the continuan ce of an Event of
Default, as hereinafter defined, all payments due or to become due on the
Collateral shall be made directly to Pledgee and Pledgor agrees to execute such
direction letters and instructions for payments as may be requested by Pledgee
to effect such payment directions. All such payments received by Pledgee shall,
at Pledgee’s discretion, be held as additional Collateral hereunder or applied
toward the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations. In the event Pledgor should
receive any such payments, Pledgor shall accept all payments of principal and
interest as the Pledgee’s agent, in trust for the Pledgee, and shall deliver such
forthwith to the Pledgee in the exact form received with, as applicable, such
party's endorsement when necessary, subject to the terms hereof, as part of the
Collateral. The Pledgor hereby irrevocably directs and authorizes the EDA to
pay, upon written direction from the Pledgee to do so, directly and exclusively to
the Pledgee or its assigns all sums due under the Pledged Note, subject to the
terms thereof, and Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the EDA to
recognize the claims of the Pledgee without investigating the reason for any
action taken or the validity of or the amount of indebtedness owing to th e
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Pledgee or the existence of any Event of Default; and to the extent such sums
are paid to the Pledgee, the Pledgor agrees that the EDA shall have no further
liability to the Pledgor for the same. The sole receipt by the Pledgee of any sum
paid by the EDA shall be in discharge and release of that portion of any amount
owed by the EDA. The Pledgee acknowledges that the EDA’s rights and
remedies against the Pledgor under the TIF Agreement are unaffected by this
Assignment including but not limited to the EDA’s right to terminate the Pledged
Note or suspend payments thereunder and the EDA’s additional remedies under
Sections 9.2 and 9.3 of the TIF Agreement.
(b) An "Event of Default" under the Loan Agreement shall constitute an
"Event of Default" hereunder. At any time when no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing hereunder, Pledgor shall be entitled to receive for its
own use interest, principal or other distributions of any sort with respect to its
interest in the Collateral.
(c) Immediately and without further notice, upon the occurrence of and
during the continuance of any Event of Default, whether or not the Collateral shall
have been registered in the name of the Pledgee or its nominee, the Pledgee or
its nominee shall have, with respect to the Collateral, the right to exercise all
rights as to all of the Collateral, all other rights and all conversion, exchange,
subscription or other rights, privileges or options pertaining thereto as if it were
the absolute owner thereof, including without limitation, the right to exchange any
or all of the Collateral upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or other readjustment of the issuer thereof, or upon the exercise
by such issuer of any right, privilege, or option pertaining to any of the Collateral,
and, in connection therewith, to deliver any of the Collateral to any committee,
depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms
and conditions as it may determine, all without liabili ty except to account for
property actually received by it; but the Pledgee shall have no duty to exercise
any of the aforesaid rights, privileges or options and shall not be responsible for
any failure to do so or delay in so doing.
(d) The occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Pledgee may, without demand of performance or other demand,
advertisement, or notice of any kind, to or upon Pledgor or any other person (all
of which are, to the extent permitted by law, hereby expr essly waived), forthwith
realize upon the Collateral or any part thereof, or interest therein, in one or more
parcels at private sale or sales, at any exchange or at any of the Pledgee's
offices or elsewhere, at such prices and on such terms (including, bu t without
limitation, a requirement that any purchaser of all or any part of the Collateral
purchase the note constituting the Collateral for investment and without any
intention to make a distribution thereof) as it may deem best, for cash or on
credit, or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, with the right to
the Pledgee or any purchaser to purchase upon any such sale the whole or any
part of the Collateral free of any right or equity of redemption in Pledgor, which
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right or equity is hereby expressly waived and released. Any disposition made in
accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to have been
commercially reasonable, provided the same is in compliance with all applicable
laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the following two paragraphs, all transfers
of the Pledged Note must comply with the requirements of the TIF Agreement,
each transferee must execute and deliver an investment letter in a form
acceptable to the EDA, and the EDA must consent to such transfer.
The Pledgor agrees that IF ANY COLLATERAL IS SOLD AT A PRIVATE
SALE, PLEDGEE MAY ELECT TO SELL ONLY TO A BUYER WHO WILL GIVE
FURTHER ASSURANCES, SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO
THE PLEDGEE, RESPECTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND A SALE
SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITION SHALL BE DEEMED COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE.
The Pledgor further agrees that IN ANY SALE OF ANY OF THE
COLLATERAL, THE PLEDGEE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO COMPLY WITH
ANY LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SALE AS
IT MAY BE ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO
AVOID ANY VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AS MAY RESTRICT
THE NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS AND PURCHASERS TO
PERSONS WHO WILL REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT THEY ARE
PURCHASING FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT
WITH A VIEW TO THE DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE OF SUCH COLLATERAL),
OR IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY REQUIRED APPROVAL OF THE SALE OR
OF THE PURCHASER BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OR OFFICIAL, AND THE PLEDGOR FURTHER AGREES THAT
SUCH COMPLIANCE SHALL NOT RESULT IN SUCH SALE BEING
CONSIDERED OR DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN A
COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER, NOR SHALL PLEDGEE BE
LIABLE OR ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PLEDGOR FOR ANY DISCOUNT
ALLOWED BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT SUCH COLLATERAL IS SOLD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY SUCH LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION.
(e) In addition to the foregoing, whenever an Event of Default shall
exist and be continuing hereunder, the Pledgee may, at its option and without
demand or notice, exercise any of the rights and remedies of a secured party
under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law. If the Pledgee
disposes of any of the Collateral, the proceeds of such disposition shall be
applied as set forth in the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code. Pledgor
specifically grants to the Pledgee the right to apply such proceeds to reasonable
attorneys' fees and legal expenses incurred by Pledgee in co nnection with
negotiation with Pledgor and its representatives, successors or assigns,
collection of the Secured Obligations, or protection or Pledgee's position.
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(f) Until all of the Secured Obligations have been satisfied in full,
Pledgor will not sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of any of its interest in the
Collateral or any interest therein or create, incur, or permit to exist any pledge,
mortgage, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest whatsoever in or
with respect to any of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof, other than that
created hereby, or amend, waive, extend or otherwise modify any terms,
covenant or condition of the documents evidencing the Collateral.
(g) Pledgor will at its own expense, defend its right, title, special
property and security interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any
person, firm, corporation or other entity.
(h) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody
of the Collateral while held hereunder and in the Loan Agreement, the Pledgee
shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto and shall be
relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering
surrender of it to the Pledgor.
(i) Pledgor, by entering into this Pledge Agreement and negotiating
the terms hereof, hereby waives any rights it may have to demand any notices
other than those provided for herein and in the Loan Agreement, and any right to
a hearing as a condition precedent to Pledgee's exercise of its rights hereunder.
j) If any notification of intended disposition of any of the Collateral is
required by law, such notification shall be deemed reasonably and properly given
at least ten (10) days before such disposition, postage prepaid , addressed to/and
or delivered to the Pledgor at the address and in the manner set forth in the Loan
Agreement. Such deposit may be established by affidavit of a representative of
Pledgee, receipts or other reasonable method.
(k) No delay or failure by the Pledgee in the exercise of any right or
remedy shall constitute a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the
Pledgee of any right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or remedy.
(l) This Pledge Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of
Minnesota.
m) The Pledgor will pay to the Pledgee, within ten (10) days of written
demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the
reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents,
which the Pledgee may incur in connection with (i) the custody or preservation of,
or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, (ii)
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the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Pledgee hereunder or (iii)
the failure by the Pledgor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof.
4. Termination. Upon payment, or prepayment of all Secured Obligations,
this Pledge Agreement shall be automatically terminated without any action by the
parties and shall be of no further force or effect. Upon such termination Pledgee shall
deliver to Pledgor the original of all documents and instruments received by it pursuant
to the terms hereof.
5. Counterparts. This Pledge Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, including electronic and facsimile counterpart signatures, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
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Executed as of the year and day first above written.
CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company
By Community Housing Corporation of
America, Inc.
Its Sole Member
By____________________________
Wesley Butler
Its Executive Director
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CONSENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The undersigned, as the issuer of that certain Taxable Tax Increment Revenue
Note to be issued in favor of CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company (“Pledgor”) in the original principal amount of $1,590,087.00 (“Pledged
Note”), as of the date hereof,
1. Certifies that a true and correct copy of the form of Pledged Note is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. Consents to the pledge of the Pledged Note and that certain Purchase
and Development Contract dated ___________________, 2022 between
the undersigned (the “EDA”) and Headwaters Development, LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company, as assigned to the Pledgor (“TIF
Agreement”) pursuant to the foregoing Pledge Agreement dated
November __, 2022 executed by Pledgor in favor of Bremer Bank,
National Association, a national banking association (the “Lender”).
3. Confirms that the Pledged Note will be executed in compliance with the
terms and conditions of the TIF Agreement and after the delivery of an
investment letter in a form satisfactory to the EDA from the Lender, the
Pledged Note will be delivered to the Lender on behalf of the Pledgor and
the EDA will make all payments due under the Pledged Note to the
Lender. The issuance of the Pledged Note is contingent on the
satisfaction conditions set forth in the TIF Agreement, including without
limitation the EDA receiving evidence of eligible costs to be reimbursed by
TIF Note Available Tax Increments (as defined in the TIF Agreement).
4. Agrees that, upon Lender’s direction, it will make all payments now or
hereafter due under the Pledged Note directly to the Lender at the
following address:
Bremer Bank, National Association
372 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Attn: Andrew T. Rickers
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5. Agrees that it will not amend or modify the Pledged Note in any respect
without the prior written consent of the Lender which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority
By__________________________
Its President
By__________________________
Its Executive Director
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF PLEDGED NOTE
PLEDGE AGREEMENT
THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT, dated November __, 2022, from CHC Monticello
Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Pledgor") to Bremer Bank,
National Association, a national banking association ("Pledgee").
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Pledgor and Pledgee have entered into that certain Loan
Agreement dated of even date herewith (“Loan Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Loan Agreement, Pledgor ha s issued that certain
Promissory Note dated of even date herewith to Pledgee in the original principal amount
of $15,800,000.00 (“Note”); and
WHEREAS, Pledgee has required that the Pledgor’s obligations to Pledgee
under the Loan Agreement and the Note be secured by a pledge of Pledgor’s certain
assets.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, in consideration of the recitals hereto
hereby agree as follows:
1. Pledge. Pledgor hereby grants to Pledgee a security interest in its interest
in the following described property:
That certain Taxable Tax Increment Revenue Note to be issued by the City of
Monticello Economic Development Authority (“EDA”) to the order of Pledgor in
the original principal amount not to exceed $1,590,087.00 (“Pledged Note”)
pursuant to certain Purchase and Development Contract dated
_________________, 2022 by and between Headwaters Development LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company and EDA, as assigned to Pledgor (“TIF
Agreement”), together with all certificates, other instruments, options, rights,
interest, principal and other distributions issued as an addition to, in substitution
or in exchange for, or on account of, the same and all of Pledgor’s right, title and
interest in and to the TIF Agreement, and all proceeds of the foregoing property
including without limitation all accounts, instruments, other rights to payment,
money and general intangibles related to the foregoing property, now owned or
hereafter acquired by the Pledgor (hereinafter referred to as the "Collateral");
to secure payment to Pledgee of any liability, indebtedness and obligations of (a)
Pledgor under the Loan Agreement and the Note; and (b) Pledgor under all renewals,
extensions, modifications, or amendments to the Note; and (c) Pledgor under any Swap
Agreements, as defined in the Loan Agreement, entered into with Pledgee (all of such
obligations, liabilities and indebtedness of the Pledgor are herein collectively referred to
as the "Secured Obligations").
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2. Representations and Warranties. Pledgor represents and warrants to
Pledgee that:
(a) Pledgor has all requisite power and authority to enter into this
Agreement, to pledge its respective interest in the Collateral and to carry out the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(b) Upon issuance of the Pledged Note, the Pledgor will be the legal
and beneficial owner of all of Collateral; and
(c) All of the Collateral owned by the Pledgor is free of any pledge,
mortgage, hypothecation, lien, charge, encumbrance or security interest in such
shares or the proceeds thereof, except for that granted hereunder; and
(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement, and the performance
of its terms, will not result in any violation of any provision of the statutory and
charter provisions of the corporation(s) that have issued the Collateral, or violate
or constitute a default under the terms of any agreement, indenture or other
instrument, license, judgment, decree, order, law, statute, ordinance or other
governmental rule or regulation, applicable to such corporation(s) or Pledgor or
any of their property; and
(e) Upon delivery of the Collateral to the Pledgee or its agent, the
Collateral and the proceeds thereof, is not subject to no prior security interest,
lien, charge or encumbrance or agreement purporting to grant a security interest
in Collateral or any part hereof.
3. Covenants. Pledgor hereby agrees as follows:
(a) Upon the occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, as hereinafter defined, all payments due or to become due on the
Collateral shall be made directly to Pledgee and Pledgor agrees to execute such
direction letters and instructions for payments as may be requested by Pled gee
to effect such payment directions. All such payments received by Pledgee shall,
at Pledgee’s discretion, be held as additional Collateral hereunder or applied
toward the satisfaction of the Secured Obligations. In the event Pledgor should
receive any such payments, Pledgor shall accept all payments of principal and
interest as the Pledgee’s agent, in trust for the Pledgee, and shall deliver such
forthwith to the Pledgee in the exact form received with, as applicable, such
party's endorsement when necessary, subject to the terms hereof, as part of the
Collateral. The Pledgor hereby irrevocably directs and authorizes the EDA to
pay, upon written direction from the Pledgee to do so, directly and exclusively to
the Pledgee or its assigns all sums due under the Pledged Note, subject to the
terms thereof, and Pledgor hereby irrevocably authorizes and directs the EDA to
recognize the claims of the Pledgee without investigating the reason for any
action taken or the validity of or the amount of indebtedness ow ing to the
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Pledgee or the existence of any Event of Default; and to the extent such sums
are paid to the Pledgee, the Pledgor agrees that the EDA shall have no further
liability to the Pledgor for the same. The sole receipt by the Pledgee of any sum
paid by the EDA shall be in discharge and release of that portion of any amount
owed by the EDA. The Pledgee acknowledges that the EDA’s rights and
remedies against the Pledgor under the TIF Agreement are unaffected by this
Assignment including but not limited to the EDA’s right to terminate the Pledged
Note or suspend payments thereunder and the EDA’s additional remedies under
Sections 9.2 and 9.3 of the TIF Agreement .
(b) An "Event of Default" under the Loan Agreement shall constitute an
"Event of Default" hereunder. At any time when no Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing hereunder, Pledgor shall be entitled to receive for its
own use interest, principal or other distributions of any sort with respect to its
interest in the Collateral.
(c) Immediately and without further notice, upon the occurrence of and
during the continuance of any Event of Default, whether or not the Collateral shall
have been registered in the name of the Pledgee or its nominee, the Pledgee or
its nominee shall have, with respect to the Collateral, the right to exercise all
rights as to all of the Collateral, all other rights and all conversion, exchange,
subscription or other rights, privileges or options pertaining thereto as if it were
the absolute owner thereof, including without limitation, the right to exchange any
or all of the Collateral upon the merger, consolidation, reorganization,
recapitalization or other readjustment of the issuer thereof, or upon the exercise
by such issuer of any right, privilege, or option pertaining to any of the Collateral,
and, in connection therewith, to deliver any of the Collateral to any committee,
depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency upon such terms
and conditions as it may determine, all withou t liability except to account for
property actually received by it; but the Pledgee shall have no duty to exercise
any of the aforesaid rights, privileges or options and shall not be responsible for
any failure to do so or delay in so doing.
(d) The occurrence of and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, the Pledgee may, without demand of performance or other demand,
advertisement, or notice of any kind, to or upon Pledgor or any other person (all
of which are, to the extent permitted by law, hereby expressly waived), forthwith
realize upon the Collateral or any part thereof, or interest therein, in one or more
parcels at private sale or sales, at any exchange or at any of the Pledgee's
offices or elsewhere, at such prices and on such terms (including, but without
limitation, a requirement that any purchaser of all or any part of the Collateral
purchase the note constituting the Collateral for investment and without any
intention to make a distribution thereof) as it may deem best, for cash or on
credit, or for future delivery without assumption of any credit risk, with the right to
the Pledgee or any purchaser to purchase upon any such sale the whole or any
part of the Collateral free of any right or equity of redemption in Pledgor , which
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right or equity is hereby expressly waived and released. Any disposition made in
accordance with the provisions of this paragraph shall be deemed to have been
commercially reasonable, provided the same is in compliance with all applicable
laws. Notwithstanding the foregoing or the following two paragraphs, all transfers
of the Pledged Note must comply with the requirements of the TIF Agreement,
each transferee must execute and deliver an investment letter in a form
acceptable to the EDA, and the EDA must consent to such transfer.
The Pledgor agrees that IF ANY COLLATERAL IS SOLD AT A PRIVATE
SALE, PLEDGEE MAY ELECT TO SELL ONLY TO A BUYER WHO WILL GIVE
FURTHER ASSURANCES, SATISFACTORY IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE TO
THE PLEDGEE, RESPECTING COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE FEDERAL SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, AND A SALE
SUBJECT TO SUCH CONDITION SHALL BE DEEMED COMMERCIALLY
REASONABLE.
The Pledgor further agrees that IN ANY SALE OF ANY OF THE
COLLATERAL, THE PLEDGEE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO COMPLY WITH
ANY LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION IN CONNECTION WITH SUCH SALE AS
IT MAY BE ADVISED BY LEGAL COUNSEL IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO
AVOID ANY VIOLATION OF APPLICABLE LAW (INCLUDING, WITHOUT
LIMITATION, COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH PROCEDURES AS MAY RESTRICT
THE NUMBER OF PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS AND PURCHASERS TO
PERSONS WHO WILL REPRESENT AND AGREE THAT THEY ARE
PURCHASING FOR THEIR OWN ACCOUNT FOR INVESTMENT AND NOT
WITH A VIEW TO THE DISTRIBUTION OR RESALE OF SUCH COLLATERAL),
OR IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ANY REQUIRED APPROVAL OF THE SALE OR
OF THE PURCHASER BY ANY GOVERNMENTAL REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OR OFFICIAL, AND THE PLEDGOR FURTHER AGREES THAT
SUCH COMPLIANCE SHALL NOT RESULT IN SUCH SALE BEING
CONSIDERED OR DEEMED NOT TO HAVE BEEN MADE IN A
COMMERCIALLY REASONABLE MANNER, NOR SHALL PLEDGEE BE
LIABLE OR ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PLEDGOR FOR ANY DISCOUNT
ALLOWED BY REASON OF THE FACT THAT SUCH COLLATERAL IS SOLD
IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY SUCH LIMITATION OR RESTRICTION.
(e) In addition to the foregoing, whenever an Event of Default shall
exist and be continuing hereunder, the Pledgee may, at its option and without
demand or notice, exercise any of the rights and remedies of a secured party
under the Uniform Commercial Code or any other applicable law. If the P ledgee
disposes of any of the Collateral, the proceeds of such disposition shall be
applied as set forth in the Minnesota Uniform Commercial Code. Pledgor
specifically grants to the Pledgee the right to apply such proceeds to reasonable
attorneys' fees and legal expenses incurred by Pledgee in connection with
negotiation with Pledgor and its representatives, successors or assigns,
collection of the Secured Obligations, or protection or Pledgee's position.
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(f) Until all of the Secured Obligations have be en satisfied in full,
Pledgor will not sell, convey, or otherwise dispose of any of its interest in the
Collateral or any interest therein or create, incur, or permit to exist any pledge,
mortgage, lien, charge, encumbrance or any security interest whatsoever in or
with respect to any of the Collateral or the proceeds thereof, other than that
created hereby, or amend, waive, extend or otherwise modify any terms,
covenant or condition of the documents evidencing the Collateral.
(g) Pledgor will at its own expense, defend its right, title, special
property and security interest in and to the Collateral against the claims of any
person, firm, corporation or other entity.
(h) Beyond the exercise of reasonable care to assure the safe custody
of the Collateral while held hereunder and in the Loan Agreement, the Pledgee
shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto and shall be
relieved of all responsibility for the Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering
surrender of it to the Ple dgor.
(i) Pledgor, by entering into this Pledge Agreement and negotiating
the terms hereof, hereby waives any rights it may have to demand any notices
other than those provided for herein and in the Loan Agreement, and any right to
a hearing as a condition precedent to Pledgee's exercise of its rights hereunder.
j) If any notification of intended disposition of any of the Collateral is
required by law, such notification shall be deemed reasonably and properly given
at least ten (10) days before such disposition, postage prepaid, addressed to/and
or delivered to the Pledgor at the address and in the manner set forth in the Loan
Agreement. Such deposit may be established by affidavit of a representative of
Pledgee, receipts or other reasonable method.
(k) No delay or failure by the Pledgee in the exercise of any right or
remedy shall constitute a waiver thereof, and no single or partial exercise by the
Pledgee of any right or remedy shall preclude other or further exercise thereof or
the exercise of any other right or remedy.
(l) This Pledge Agreement and the rights and obligations of the parties
hereunder shall be construed and governed by the laws of the State of
Minnesota.
m) The Pledgor will pay to the Pledgee, within ten (10) days of written
demand, the amount of any and all reasonable expenses, including the
reasonable fees and expenses of its counsel and of any experts and agents,
which the Pledgee may incur in connection with (i) the custody or preservation of,
or the sale of, collection from, or other realization upon, any of the Collateral, (ii)
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the exercise or enforcement of any of the rights of the Pledgee hereunder or (iii)
the failure by the Pledgor to perform or observe any of the provisions hereof.
4. Termination. Upon payment, or prepayment of all Secured Obligations,
this Pledge Agreement shall be automatically terminated without any action by the
parties and shall be of no further force or effect. Upon such termination Pledgee shall
deliver to Pledgor the original of all documents and instruments received by it pursuant
to the terms hereof.
5. Counterparts. This Pledge Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, including electronic and facs imile counterpart signatures, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one
and the same instrument.
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Executed as of the year and day first above written.
CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company
By Community Housing Corporation of
America, Inc.
Its Sole Member
By____________________________
Wesley Butler
Its Executive Director
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CONSENT AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The undersigned, as the issuer of that certain Taxable Tax Increment Revenue
Note to be issued in favor of CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited
liability company (“Pledgor”) in the original principal amount of $1,590,087.00 (“Pledged
Note”), as of the date hereof,
1. Certifies that a true and correct copy of the form of Pledged Note is
attached hereto as Exhibit A.
2. Consents to the pledge of the Pledged Note and that certain Purchase
and Development Contract dated ___________________, 2022 between
the undersigned (the “EDA”) and Headwaters Development, LLC, a
Minnesota limited liability company, as assigned to the Pledgor (“TIF
Agreement”) pursuant to the foregoing Pledge Agreement dated
November __, 2022 executed by Pledgor in favor of Bremer Bank,
National Association, a national banking association (the “Lender”).
3. Confirms that the Pledged Note will be executed in compliance with the
terms and conditions of the TIF Agreement and after the delivery of an
investment letter in a form satisfactory to the EDA from the Lender, the
Pledged Note will be delivered to the Lender on behalf of the Pledgor and
the EDA will make all payments due under the Pledged Note to the
Lender. The issuance of the Pledged Note is contingent on the
satisfaction conditions set forth in the TIF Agreement, including without
limitation the EDA receiving evidence of eligible costs to be reimbursed by
TIF Note Available Tax Increments (as defined in the TIF Agreement).
4. Agrees that, upon Lender’s direction, it will make all payments now or
hereafter due under the Pledged Note directly to the Lender at the
following address:
Bremer Bank, National Association
372 St. Peter Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55102
Attn: Andrew T. Rickers
Deleted: and certifies that the Pledged Note has not
been amended, extended or otherwise modified by the
undersigned.
Deleted: and within five (5) business day after issuance,
Deleted: 4.Agrees that it will give the Lender prompt
written notice of any defaults under the Pledged Note. ¶
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Pledge Agreement and unless and until otherwise
directed in writing by the Lender, it will make all
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5. Agrees that it will not amend or modify the Pledged Note in any respect
without the prior written consent of the Lender which consent shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority
By__________________________
Its President
By__________________________
Its Executive Director
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF PLEDGED NOTE
EDA Agenda – 11/22/22
6. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-37 Approving a Subordination Agreement
between Monticello Townhomes CHC, LLC and Bremer Bank in connection with the
twin home residential development proposal at Country Club Manor, Second
Addition (JT)
A. REFERENCE AND BACKGROUND
The EDA is asked to consider adopting Resolution No. 2022-37 approving a land reverter
Subordination Agreement between Monticello Townhomes CHC, LLC and Bremer Bank in
connection with the 60-unit rental twin home residential development proposal at Country
Club Manor, Second Addition. Bremer Bank is asking the EDA to subordinate its’ statutorily
required land reverter rights to the 12.396-acre parcel as part of the financing that it is
providing to CHC. In essence, the requested Subordination would nullify the Land Reverter
language in the Purchase and Development Contract, thereby increasing the EDA risk
related to repayment of its land costs through the TIF Purchase Price Note. The reverter
language provided protection that allows the EDA to reclaim the land should the proposed
development not proceed as planned (Section 3.8).
While a portion of the land cost is being funded through available pooled dollars in existing
Affordable Housing TIF Districts in the amount of $600,000 +/-, the remaining sum of
$189,302 +/- is to be repaid to the EDA through the future collection of tax increments,
over a time, from the new development value. The pooled dollars are also to be paid back
through tax increment. As a reminder the land transaction conveyance closing amount is
$1.00.
The Subordination Agreement is a late arriving document submittal by Bremer Bank and
CHC. Both parties indicate that the Reverter Subordination must approved by the EDA
before the land conveyance closing between Headwaters and the EDA (Country Club
Manor, Second Addition parcel) can take place. Headwaters and CHC intend to have a
second closing of the site and the Assigned Purchase and Development Contract rights and
responsibilities (EDA approved at its 11-09-22 meeting) a day or two after closing with the
EDA.
Development activities at the site have not commenced. Headwaters Development would
like to close on the land purchase transaction with the EDA in late November. Development
activities of the project, including grading, roads, pad site preparation, utilities extensions,
and building construction may take 18 to 20 months. The projected development cost is
approximately $20,500,000. The first TIF collections from the new development value are
projected to begin in 2025.
A1. Budget Impact: There is a minimal up-front budget impact to the EDA related to
the Consideration of the Reverter Subordination Agreement. The EDA attorney
has reviewed the Reverter Agreement which is included with the staff report.
Legal fees for reviewing the Reverter Subordination Agreement will be invoiced to
Headwaters Development, LLC, and Monticello Townhomes, CHC, LLC. Fees will
be collected at the closing transaction. However, the impact to the EDA in terms
of land repayment is significant should the development not proceed as planned.
A2. Staff Workload Impact: An estimate of 8 to 12 hours of staff time has been
committed in research and communication tasks related to the Reverter
Subordination Agreement.
A3. Comprehensive Plan Impact: The Vision adopted as part of the Monticello 2040
Plan is to create a friendly and safe community which is inclusive and fosters a sense
of belonging. The city has adopted a strategy for housing which includes developing
a range of housing choice and opportunity. As residents move through their career
paths and family status, their housing needs change. As an actively developing
community, Monticello seeks to provide opportunities for a full range of “life cycle”
housing options allowing them to stay and grow with our community. This proposal
meets a specific housing need in the community, which is further supported by the
2020 Housing Study. The proposed project also meets the Monticello 2040 goal for
growing from within, as it is also located within the city on an underutilized parcel
of land.
B. ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS
1. Motion to adopt Resolution No. 2022-37 approving the Reverter Subordination
Agreement between Monticello Townhomes CHC LLC, Bremer Bank, and the EDA in
connection with the twin home residential development proposal at Country Club
Manor, Second Addition
2. Motion to table consideration of Resolution No. 2022-37 for further research and/or
discussion.
3. Motion of other as determined by the EDA
C. STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Subordinating the EDA land reverter rights is a policy decision. While CHC intends to
move forward quickly with the proposed development, there are risks that the proposal
may not move forward as contemplated. This could result in the EDA being unable to
collect its full land value sum of $789,302.
A positive indicator of commitment is that staff has been informed that CHC is escrowing
the entire equity component ($5,100,000) of the development with Bremer Bank as part
of the financing for the overall $20,500,000 development project. This may factor in the
EDA’s consideration of the Subordination Agreement. Per the developer team
(Headwaters and CHC), approval of the Subordination Agreement would allow the land
closing (Headwaters and EDA) to proceed and the development project to move forward.
D. SUPPORTING DATA
A. EDA Resolution No. 2022-37 - to be provided
B. Land Reverter Subordination Agreement
MN190\163\840913.v1
CITY OF MONTICELLO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-37
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION
OF A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, the City of Monticello, Minnesota (the “City”) and the City of Monticello
Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”) have previously established the Tax
Increment Financing (Housing) District No. 1-43 (Headwaters Villas Project) (the “TIF
District”), a housing district, within the Central Monticello Redevelopment Project No. 1 (the
“Redevelopment Project”), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.001 through 469.047,
Sections 469.090 through 469.1081, and Sections 469.174 through 469.1794, all as amended;
and
WHEREAS, the Authority previously approved providing certain financial assistance,
including tax increment financing assistance in the form of the tax increment financing note (the
“TIF Note”) to Headwaters Development LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (or certain
affiliates thereof, collectively, “Headwaters”), pursuant to a Purchase and Development Contract
(the “Agreement”) between Headwaters and the Authority, in order to facilitate Headwaters’
acquisition of property within the TIF District (the “Development Property”) and construction
thereon of approximately 60 rental housing units for seniors with attached two-car garages (the
“Project”); and
WHEREAS, at the request of Headwaters, the Authority consented to an Assignment and
Assumption of Development Agreement by and between Headwaters and CHC Monticello
Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the “Developer”), which includes the
assignment of the TIF Note, by executing a Consent to Assignment and Assumption Agreement;
and
WHEREAS, in connection with the Developer’s financing for the Project, Bremer Bank,
National Association (the “Lender”) has requested that the Authority subordinate its right of
reentry to the Development Property under Minnesota Statute and Section 3.8 of the Agreement
to the Lender’s financing documents pursuant to a Subordination Agreement among the
Authority, the Developer and the Lender (the “Subordination Agreement”).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) of
the City of Monticello Economic Development Authority as follows:
1. The Board hereby approves the Subordination Agreement, together with any
related documents necessary in connection therewith, including but not limited to the agreements
referred to therein (collectively, the “Subordination Documents”), and hereby authorizes the
President and Executive Director to execute any such Subordination Documents to which the
Authority is a party, on behalf of the Authority, and to carry out, on behalf of the Authority, the
obligations of the Authority thereunder when all conditions precedent thereto have been
satisfied.
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2. The approval hereby given to the Subordination Documents includes approval of
such additional details therein as may be necessary and appropriate and such modifications
thereof, deletions therefrom and additions thereto as may be necessary and appropriate and
approved by legal counsel to the Authority and by the officers authorized herein or by the
Authority to execute said documents prior to their execution; and said officers are hereby
authorized to approve said changes on behalf of the Authority. The execution of any instrument
by the appropriate officers of the Authority shall be conclusive evidence of the approval of such
document in accordance with the terms hereof. In the event of absence or disability of the
officers, any of the documents authorized by this Resolution to be executed may be executed
without further act or authorization of the Board by any duly designated acting official, or by
such other officer or officers of the Board as, in the opinion of the City Attorney, may act in their
behalf.
Approved by the Board of Commissioners of the City of Monticello Economic Development
Authority on November 22, 2022.
__________________________________
President
ATTEST:
________________________________
Executive Director
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT
THIS SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT is dated as of this ____ day of November,
2022, by and among CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability
company (“Borrower"), the City of Monticello Economic Development Authority, a public
body corporate and politic under the laws of Minnesota ("EDA") and Bremer Bank,
National Association, a national banking association ("Lender").
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, Borrower has executed that certain Mortgage, Assignment of Leases
and Rents, Security Agreement and Fixture Financing Statement dated of even date
herewith, recorded on ___________________, 2022 in the office of the County Recorder
of Wright County, Minnesota Registrar as Document No. _______________ ("Lender
Mortgage"), whereby Borrower has mortgaged to Lender certain real property legally
described on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part hereof (said property hereinafter
called the "Property"); and
WHEREAS, Borrower obtained title to the Property pursuant to that certain Quit
Claim Deed dated _____________________, 2022 executed by the EDA, recorded on
______________________________, 2022 in the Office of the County Recorder of
Wright County, Minnesota (“Quit Claim Deed”); and
WHEREAS, the Lender Mortgage was given to secure repayment of that certain
Promissory Note ("Note") of even date herewith, issued by the Borrower to the order of
the Lender in the original principal amount of $15,800,000.00; and
WHEREAS, as a condition to the extension of credit by Lender pursuant to the
Note, the Lender has required that the EDA’s rights of re-entry and reverter under the
Quit Claim Deed be subordinated to the Lender Mortgage.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants contained herein, the
mutual benefits derived therefrom and other good and valuable consideration received by
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each of the parties hereto from the other parties hereto, the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, it is agreed as follows:
1. The EDA’s rights under the Quit Claim Deed, including all rights of re-entry
and rights of reverter shall be, and hereby is made, subject and subordinate
at all times and in all respects to the lien of the Lender Mortgage, and all
renewals, modifications, extensions, substitutions, replacements and/or
consolidations thereof and the lien of the Lender Mortgage shall be, and
hereby is made, prior and superior to the EDA’s rights under the Quit Claim
Deed.
2. The EDA shall not without the prior written consent of the Lender take any
action to enforce and foreclose any lien or other interest it may have in the
Property, whether pursuant to the Quit Claim Deed or otherwise unless the
Lender has initiated foreclosure proceedings (whether by action or pursuant
to a power of sale) under the Lender Mortgage.
3. The priorities set forth herein shall be binding irrespective of (a) the fact of
or the timing of any filing, recording or other method of perfecting such
mortgage lien interests; or (b) any contrary priority established pursuant to
applicable statutes or regulations.
4. The rights and obligations hereunder of Borrower, the EDA and Lender shall
bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors and assigns.
5. Borrower and Lender, or their successors or assigns, may alter, extend,
change, modify, waive or release any of the terms, covenants and
conditions contained in the Lender Mortgage without in any manner
affecting this Agreement or releasing the EDA from the effect hereof, all
without any further consent or agreement of the EDA.
6. This Subordination Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, including electronic and facsimile counterpart signatures,
each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Borrower, the EDA and Lender have each caused this
Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
CHC Monticello Townhomes LLC,
a Minnesota limited liability company
By Community Housing Corporation of
America, Inc.
Its Sole Member
By____________________________
Wes Butler
Its Executive Director
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF _________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
November, 2022, by Wes Butler, the Executive Director of Community Housing
Corporation of America, Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation, the Sole Member of CHC
Monticello Townhomes LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company, on behalf of the
company.
______________________________
Notary Public
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City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority
By____________________________
Steve Johnson
Its President
By____________________________
Jim Thares
Its Executive Director
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF _________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
November, 2022, by Steve Johnson, the President of the City of Monticello Economic
Development Authority (the “Authority”), a public body corporate and politic under the
laws of Minnesota, on behalf of the Authority.
______________________________
Notary Public
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
)ss.
COUNTY OF _________ )
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this ____ day of
November, 2022, by Jim Thares, the Executive Director of the City of Monticello
Economic Development Authority (the “Authority”), a public body corporate and politic
under the laws of Minnesota, on behalf of the Authority.
______________________________
Notary Public
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Bremer Bank, National Association
By_______________________________
Its_______________________________
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
) ss
COUNTY OF _________ )
The foregoing was acknowledged before me this __ day of _______________,
2022, by ________________________________, the _______________ of Bremer
Bank, National Association, a national banking association, on behalf of the association.
___________________________________
Notary Public
This Instrument Drafted by:
Christoffel & Elliott, P.A.
1111 UBS Plaza
444 Cedar Street
St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2129
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EXHIBIT A
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
The land herein referred to is situated in the County of Wright, State of Minnesota
and is described as follows:
Lots 1-21, Block 1, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Lots 1-11, Block 2, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Lots 1-11, Block 3, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Lots 1-21, Block 4, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Outlot A, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Outlot B, Country Club Manor Second Addition
Outlot C, Country Club Manor Second Addition
All in Wright County, Minnesota.
(Abstract Property)