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HomeMy WebLinkAbout15873 1 RESOLUTION NO. 15,873 2 3 A RESOLUTION TO TRANSFER THE TITLE OF THE PROPERTY 4 LOCATED AT 4409 WEST 25TH STREET, FROM THE CITY OF LITTLE 5 ROCK, ARKANSAS, TO THE UNIVERSITY DISTRICT 6 DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TO BE USED FOR 7 NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION PROGRAMS; AND FOR OTHER 8 PURPOSES. 9 10 WHEREAS, the Board of Directors has stated as one of its goals a desire to provide for 11 neighborhood revitalization, and has taken special efforts to accomplish this goal through its use of 12 various City and Federal Funds, and in affirmative actions such as the creation of a Land Bank 13 Commission;and, 14 WHEREAS, in order to accomplish this goal is it required that properties be obtained and sold by the 15 City in areas that are appropriate for revitalization; and, 16 WHEREAS, the University District Development Corporation has indicated a desire to accept 17 donation from the City of Little Rock, Arkansas,for the property located at 4409 West 25th Street;and, 18 WHEREAS, the City wishes to transfer the property for use in its neighborhood revitalization 19 efforts; and, 20 WHEREAS, City Staff acquired the property through a donation and there are no significant title 21 issues; and, 22 WHEREAS, the City has performed an Environmental Assessment of the property pursuant to 24 23 C.F.R. § 58, et seq. (2003),which revealed no environmental problems; and, 24 WHEREAS, in consideration for donation of the property for the public purpose of neighborhood 25 revitalization; and, 26 WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock will provide the University District Development Corporation 27 with a Quit-Claim Deed to the property, attached as Quit-Claim Deed and to include stipulations set forth 28 in the attached agreement, labeled Exhibit A and Offer and Acceptance, labeled Exhibit B;and, 29 WHEREAS,Arkansas State Law requires that the City transfer the property by resolution adopted by 30 the Board of Directors. 31 NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY 32 OF LITTLE ROCK,ARKANSAS: 33 Section 1. The Board of Directors hereby will donate the property by Quit-Claim Deed described as 34 4409 West 25th Street,to the University District Development Corporation. [Page 1 of 12] 1 Section 2. The property will be used for a private purpose to serve the public, specifically to improve 2 City Revitalization Programs. 3 Section 3. Severability. In the event any title, section, paragraph, item, sentence, clause, phrase, or 4 word of this resolution is declared or adjudged to be invalid or unconstitutional, such declaration or 5 adjudication shall not affect the remaining portions of the resolution which shall remain in full force and 6 effect a if the portion so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional were not originally a part of the 7 ordinance. 8 Section 4. Repealer. All laws, ordinances, resolutions, or parts of the same that are inconsistent with 9 the provisions of this resolution are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency. 10 ADOPTED: February 7,2023 11 a TT . ' APPROVED: 12 `r 13 �` .i� 14 ' 4ti City Clerk Frank Scott,Jr.,M.yew 15 APPRO• D AS TO LEGAL FORM: 16 17 kitMAIO 18 Thomas M. Carpenter, Ci Attorn y 19 // 20 // 21 // 22 // 23 // 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 35 // [Page 2 of 121 1 Exhibit A 2 3 Prepared By: 4 Shawn A. Overton, Deputy City Attorney 5 City of Little Rock 6 500 West Markham Street 7 Little Rock,AR 72201 8 Representative: 9 Ruby E. Dean, Redevelopment Administrator—Land Bank 10 11 QUIT-CLAIM DEED 12 (Donation by Government Agency) 13 14 The City of Little Rock, Arkansas, a municipal corporation, GRANTOR, (defined as the "Grantor"'), 15 for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00) and other good and valuable consideration 16 paid by the University District Development Corporation, Grantee, whose tax mailing address is located 17 at 2801 South University Avenue, University District Building, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72204, does grant 18 a Quit-Claim Deed to Grantee(s) and their applicable heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, executor, 19 successors, and assigns the following parcels of real property (defined as the "Property"), so long as 20 Grantee(s)abide by all provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed,but subject to: 21 (i) All previously recorded right(s), restriction(s), condition(s), covenant(s), reservation(s), 22 easement(s), servitude(s), and other applicable matter(s)in the Property's chain-of-title; and, 23 (ii) Grantor's reservation of easement rights for the benefit and necessity of any public 24 utilities located in, on, over, under, or through the Property as of the execution date of this Quit- 25 Claim Deed;and, 26 (iii)Grantor's reversionary rights; and, 27 (iv)all applicable zoning and building laws and ordinances; and, 28 (v)all taxes and assessments not yet due and payable; and, 29 (vi)all matters that would disclosed by an accurate survey of the Property; and, 30 (vii)any license(s), permit(s), authorization(s),or similar item(s)related to any activity on the 31 Property; and, 32 (viii) Grantor's reservation and reassertion of all existing or previously recorded or platted 33 easement(s), reservation(s), condition(s), restriction(s), right-of-way(s), highway(s), or other 34 right(s) in the Property's chain-of-title for Grantor's benefit, unless otherwise specifically 35 released by Grantor in a separate instrument of record in the Property's chain-of-title; and, 36 (ix)all provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed; and, [Page 3 of 12] 1 (x) all provisions described in Grantee(s) Application to Purchase Land Bank Property for 2 Renovation and New Construction or Application for Yard Expansion and Vacant Lot Purchase, 3 or both(defined,collectively,as the"Applications"); and, 4 (xi) all provisions described in the Offer and Acceptance (defined as the "Agreement,"which 5 is described in,Exhibit-A, and fully incorporated for reference as if rewritten). 6 7 LEGAL DESCRIPTION 8 9 Property is situated in the State of Arkansas,County of Pulaski, City of Little Rock, and further being 10 described hereof. 11 Lot 3; Block 3, West Mill, also known as 4409 West 25th Street (Parcel No. 12 34L1690002600). 13 14 TERMS& CONDITIONS 15 16 1. COVENANTS RUNNING WITH THE LAND,SUCCESSORS&ASSIGNS: 17 Grantee(s), except to the extent released by Grantor, agrees all provisions described in this Quit- 18 Claim Deed are covenants forever: 19 (i) burdening,benefitting,and running with the land of the Property; and, 20 (ii) inuring and binding to the benefit and detriment of Grantor and Grantee(s) and 21 his/her/their/its respective, applicable heirs, beneficiaries, administrators, executors, successors, 22 and assigns. Accordingly, Grantee(s) and his/her/their/its applicable heirs, beneficiaries, 23 administrators, executors, successors, and assigns agree that either Grantee(s) use of the Property 24 or recordation of this Quit-Claim Deed are each deemed actions of Grantee{s) acceptance of all 25 provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed. 26 2. REQUIREMENTS &RESTRICTIONS: 27 Grantee(s), in further consideration of Grantor granting the Property to Grantee(s), covenant to 28 perform and abide by the following requirements and restrictions after this Quit-Claim Deed's date of 29 execution: 30 2.1 REAL ESTATE TAXES & ASSESSMENTS. For a period of five (5) years, pay all of the 31 Property's Real Property Taxes and assessments becoming due and payable. 32 2.2 DELINQUENCY. Prohibit the Property from suffering any type of delinquency, tax liens, or 33 incur any other associated penalties. 34 2.3 ADVERTISING. Prohibit the construction of any billboards or advertising material on the 35 Property,except for identification signs permitted by Grantor under the Columbus City Graphics Code. [Page 4 of 12] 1 2.4 UNLAWFUL ACTIVITY. Prohibit the occurrence of any unlawful activity on the Property. 2 2.5 PROPERTIES PURCHASED WITH FEDERAL FUNDS. To qualify under Land Bank 3 Programs for lot purchased with any Federal Funds, an applicant's total household income cannot exceed 4 80%of the Area Median Income as set forth by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development 5 (HUD) Guidelines. Note: All applicants will be required to submit documentation evidencing total 6 household income to ensure compliance with HUD Income Guideline. 7 3. DEFAULT.REVERSION& IMPROVEMENT(S): 8 3.1 DEFAULT. Grantee(s), in addition to the provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed, is 9 required to perform and adhere to all of the provisions described: 10 (i) in Grantee(s) completed Applications that Grantee(s) submitted to Grantor, which 11 Grantor relied upon the Applications to execute this Quit-Claim Deed granting the Property to 12 Grantee(s);and, 13 (ii) the Agreement executed between Grantor and Grantee(s), which Grantor also relied upon 14 the Agreement to execute this Quit-Claim Deed granting the Property to Grantee(s). Accordingly. 15 Grantee(s) default if Grantee(s) (a) violate any one or more of the provisions contained in this 16 Quit-Claim Deed, Applications, or Agreement, and (b) fail to cure the default within thirty (30) 17 days after Grantor's written notice of the default to Grantee(s). 18 3.2 REVERSION. Grantor expressly reserves to itself a reversionary interest in the Property in the 19 event or a default by Grantee(s) of any provisions contained in this Quit-Claim Deed, Applications, or 20 Agreement. Upon Grantee(s) default of any provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed, Applications, 21 or Agreement but at Grantor's sole option and discretion. Grantor reserves the rights to: 22 (i) enter the Property; and, 23 (ii) take possession of the Property; and, 24 (iii) revest the Property in the name of Grantor by executing and recording an "Affidavit on 25 Facts Relating to Title" of record in the Property's chain-of-title giving public notice of the 26 Property's reversion to Grantor. Grantee(s), upon Grantor's notice to Grantee(s) of Grantee(s) 27 default of any provisions described in this Quit-Claim Deed, Applications, or Agreement is 28 required to execute and deliver a recordable deed instrument of conveyance to Grantor, as 29 approved by the City of Little Rock City Attorney, confirming and perfecting the Property's 30 reversion to Grantor in addition to the affidavit described in this section. 31 FURTHER, the Grantor covenants with the Grantee completed construction for the property 32 that will make the property safe and in code compliant condition in at least two (2) years from 33 closing. Failure to complete construction for the property that will make the property safe and in 34 code compliant condition in at least two (2) years from closing shall cause the property to revert 35 to the Grantor at no cost. [Page 5 of 12] 1 3.3 IMPROVEMENT(S). Grantee(s) agree that any improvement(s) on the Property immediately 2 attach and become part of the Property; however. in the event Grantor exercises its reversionary rights, 3 Grantor's revesting of the title in the Property is subject and does not defeat, invalidate, or limit the lien of 4 any mortgage(s) financing the construction of any improvement(s) on the Property during Grantee(s) 5 ownership or the Property. In the event Grantor exercises its reversionary rights to the Property,then: 6 (i) all rights, title, interest, and estate to any improvement(s) on the Property immediately 7 vests with Grantor; and, 8 (ii) Grantee(s) will be prohibited from possessing any rights or claims against Grantor for 9 contribution, compensation, or reimbursement for any of the improvement(s) on the Property 10 during Grantee(s)ownership of the Property. 11 4. RESERVATIONS: 12 Grantor conveys the Property subject to any previously recorded or platted right(s), restriction(s), 13 condition(s), covenant(s), reservation(s), easement(s), highway(s), right-of-way(s), and other applicable 14 matter(s)in the Property's chain-of-title. Additionally,Grantor forever reserves and reasserts to itself: 15 (i)any existing public right-of-way(s)and highway(s)on the Property; and, 16 (ii) all previously recorded or platted easement(s) reservation(s), condition(s), restriction(s), 17 right-of-way(s), highway(s), or other right(s) benefitting Grantor but predating Grantor's present 18 ownership of the Property, unless otherwise specifically released by Grantor in a separate 19 instrument of record in the Property's chain-of-title; and, 20 (iii) easement rights for the benefit and necessity of all existing public utilities located in, on, 21 over, under, or through the Property as of the execution date of this Quit-Claim Deed. 22 5. RELEASE: 23 Pursuant to the ordinance authorizing Grantor to execute this Quit-Claim Deed, and in order to ensure 24 compliance with the Land Bank Program, Grantor's Director of Housing and Neighborhood Programs is 25 authorized to execute and deliver a recordable instrument, as approved by the Little Rock City Attorney, 26 releasing the Property from the operation of certain restrictive provisions described in this Quit-Claim 27 Deed only upon: 28 (i)Grantee(s} written request to Grantor;and, 29 (ii) Grantor's written approval of Grantee(s) satisfaction of all provisions described in this 30 Quit-Claim Deed,Applications, and Agreement. 31 6. RIGHTS&REMEDIES: 32 Grantor is entitled to the injunctive relief described in this section in addition to any other relief 33 Grantor is entitled, included but not limited to specific performance of any provision of this Quit-Claim 34 Deed, without the necessity of proving either actual damages or the inadequacy of otherwise available 35 legal remedies. Grantor, where injunctive relief or specific performance does not appropriately remedy [Page 6 of 12] 1 Grantor, is entitled to recover damages from Grantee(s) for the violation of any provision of this Quit- 2 Claim Deed. Grantor, in its sole discretion but without limiting Grantee(s) respective liabilities or rights 3 under this Quit-Claim deed, is permitted to apply any damages recovered to the costs of undertaking any 4 corrective action under this Quit-Claim Deed. Furthermore,Grantee(s) is responsible for all costs incurred 5 by Grantor in enforcing the provisions of this Quit-Claim Deed against Grantee(s), including but not 6 limited to costs and expenses of suit and attorney's fees. Grantor's remedies described in this section are 7 cumulative and are in addition to any present or future remedies existing at law or in equity. 8 7. NON-WAIVER: 9 Grantor or Grantee(s)failure or refusal to exercise any rights described in this Quit-Claim Deed is not 10 a waiver of any rights Grantor or Grantee(s) possess to enforce the other party's obligations through any 11 rights and remedies Grantor or Grantee(s) has at law or in equity for the enforcement of the other party's 12 obligations. Accordingly,no waiver of any kind is valid against Grantor or Grantee(s)unless: 13 (i) reduced to writing; and, 14 (ii) and executed and approved by Grantor or Grantee(s) authorized representatives and 15 authority; and, 16 (iii) recorded in the Property's chain-of-title. 17 8. SEVERABILITY: 18 The remaining provisions of this Quit-Claim Deed will be unaffected and remain valid and 19 enforceable to the full extent permitted by law in the event and for any reason any provision of this Quit- 20 Claim Deed is held invalid or unenforceable under applicable law. 21 22 GRANTOR'S EXECUTION 23 24 Grantor, City of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas, a municipal corporation, by its authorized 25 representative, Frank Scott, Jr., Mayor of the City of Little Rock, Arkansas, pursuant to authority granted 26 by City of Little Rock, Board of Directors, does voluntarily acknowledge this Quit-Claim Deed on behalf 27 of Grantor on the effective date below. 28 29 30 City of Little Rock,GRANTOR 31 500 West Markham Street 32 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201 33 34 35 By: Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor 36 1Page 7 of 121 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2 3 STATE OF ARKANSAS) 4 )) SS 5 COUNTY OF PULASKI) 6 7 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State 8 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Frank Scott,Jr., Mayor of the City of Little 9 Rock, Arkansas, known to me as the duly-appointed agent for the Grantor in the foregoing Deed, and 10 acknowledged that he has executed the same for the consideration and purposes therein mentioned and set 11 forth. 12 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2021. 13 14 15 16 Notary Public 17 18 My Commission expires: 19 20 21 22 By: Frank Scott,Jr.,Mayor 23 City of Little Rock,Arkansas 24 // 25 // 26 // 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 3 5 // 3 6 // 3 7 // Page 8 of 121 1 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 2 3 STATE OF ARKANSAS) 4 )) SS 5 COUNTY OF PULASKI) 6 7 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State 8 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Quincy Edwards, known to me as the 9 Grantees in the foregoing Deed, and acknowledged that they have executed the same for the consideration 10 and purposes therein mentioned and set forth. 11 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2021. 12 13 14 15 Notary Public 16 17 My Commission expires: 18 // 19 // 20 // University District Development Corporation 21 2801 South University Avenue 22 University District Building 23 Little Rock,AR 72204 24 25 26 By: Quincy Edwards,Representative 27 /I 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 3 5 // 3 6 // 3 7 // Page 9 of 121 1 DOCUMENTARY TAX STATEMENT 2 3 I certify under penalty of false swearing that the legally correct amount of documentary stamps have 4 been placed on this instrument. (If none shown,exempt or no consideration paid.) 5 6 City of Little Rock 7 500 West Markham Street,Suite 120W 8 Little Rock,Arkansas 72201 9 10 11 By: Ruby E. Dean,Redevelopment Administrator 12 13 // 14 // 15 // 16 // 17 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 18 19 STATE OF ARKANSAS) 20 )) SS 21 COUNTY OF PULASKI) 22 23 On this day came before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public within and for the County and State 24 aforesaid, duly commissioned and acting personally appeared, Ruby E. Dean, Redevelopment 25 Administrator,City of Little Rock,Arkansas. 26 WITNESS my hand and seal as such Notary Public this day of ,2021. 27 28 29 30 Notary Public 31 32 33 My Commission expires: 34 // 35 // 36 // 37 // [Page 10 01121 1 Exhibit B 2 3 OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE 4 5 The undersigned,University District Development Corporation 6 7 1. Herein called the `Buyer(s)" offer(s) to buy, subject to the terms set forth herein, the following 8 property from The City of Little Rock, 500 West Markham Street, Suite 120W, Little Rock, AR, 9 72201,herein called the"Seller(s)". 10 Lot 3; Block 3, West Mill, also known as 4409 West 25th Street (Parcel No. 11 34L1690002600). 12 2. The Buyer(s) will pay Zero Dollars ($0.00) for the property, Zero Dollars ($0.00) as a down 13 payment/earnest money and the balance of Zero Dollars($0.00)by check at closing. 14 3. Special Conditions: 15 • Approval by Land Bank Commission 16 • Approval by Little Rock City Board of Directors 17 1.The Land Bank to pay the City's Closing Costs 18 2.Buyer to pay Buyer's Closing Costs 19 3. Buyer to adhere to the following Federal Guidelines if any on the following properties. 20 Lots Purchased with Federal Funds 21 To qualify under Land Bank Programs for lot purchased with any federal funds, an applicant's total 22 household income cannot exceed 80% of the Area Median Income as set forth by the U.S. Department of 23 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Guidelines. Note: All applicants will be required to submit 24 documentation evidencing total household income to ensure compliance with HUD Income Guideline. 25 4. Conveyance shall be made to Buyer(s), or as directed by Buyer(s), by Quit-Claim Deed except it shall 26 be subject to recorded restrictions and easements, if any. 27 5. The owner(s) of the above property, hereinafter called Seller(s), shall furnish at Seller's cost an 28 owner's policy reflecting merchantable satisfactory to Buyer(s) and/or the Buyer's attorney, Seller(s) 29 shall have a reasonable time after acceptance within which to furnish Title Insurance. If objections 30 are made to title, Seller(s) shall have a reasonable time to meet the objections or to furnish Title 31 Insurance. 32 6. Buyer herewith tenders Zero Dollars($0.00)as earnest money,to become part of purchase price upon 33 acceptance. This sum shall be held by Buyer(s)/Agent/Title Company and if offer is not accepted or if 34 title requirements are not fulfilled, it shall be promptly returned to Buyer(s). If after acceptance, [Page 11 of 12] 1 Buyer(s) fail to fulfill his/her/their obligation(s), the earnest money may become liquidated damages, 2 which fact shall not preclude Seller(s)or Agent from asserting other legal rights which they may have 3 because of such breach. 4 7. Taxes and special assessments, due on or before the closing date shall be paid by the Seller(s). 5 Current general taxes and special assessments shall be pro-rated as of closing date based upon the last 6 tax statement.Insurance, interest and rental payments shall be pro-rated as of closing date. 7 8. Seller(s) shall vacate the property (if applicable) and deliver possession to Buyer(s) on or before one 8 (1)-day after the closing date. Seller(s)agree to pay rent to Buyer(s)of$N/A per day until possession 9 is given after the closing date if applicable. 10 9. Buyer(s) certifies that he or she has/they have inspected the property and he or she is /they are not 11 relying upon any warranties, representations or statements of the Seller(s)/Agent as to age or physical 12 condition of improvements. The risk of loss or damage to the property by fire or other casualties 13 occurring up to the time of transfer of title on the closing date is assumed by the Seller(s). 14 10. The closing date shall be on or before August 30,2022. 15 16 17 18 University District Development Corporation Ruby E. Dean,Redevelopment Administrator 19 (Buyer) City of Little Rock Land Bank 20 (501)441-2984 (Representative of Seller) 21 rdean@Iittlerock.gov 22 (501)371-4848 23 24 25 26 Date Date 27 // 28 // 29 // 30 // 31 // 32 // 33 // 34 // 35 // 36 // 37 // Page 12 of 121