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RES 2018-0737 - Agmt with Fullwood Square Apartments LP amendment Planning Department 1A01. ,t����s' r� � l� I �f [�' u . ..t ; � Y E L l Omaha/Douglas Civic Center ,,,�����:itarR n { L. _ 1819 Farnam Street,Suite 1100 _ t C1 _I, ® �.�1 '�r� 27 Omaha,Nebraska 61100 otb r' - /~ � � �F9 .P j Telefax(402)444-G140 O 44 R7p1D David K.Fanslau City of Omaha C C 1 S;i�� Director Jean Stothert,Mayor i .l� . � # � ry r. t August 7, 2018 Honorable President And Members of the City Council, The original Agreement between the City of Omaha and Fullwood Square Apartments Limited Partnership, a Nebraska Limited Partnership, General Partner: Venture Development Group, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation, ("VDG"), David E. Mackie, President, 4852 South 133rd Street, Suite 107, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 to fund this project located at 1920 Willis Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, was executed and approved by the City Council on September 11, 2001 using FY 2001 HOME Investment Partnerships Program ("HOME") funds by Resolution No. 2277. The original Agreement provided partial financing for the Partnership to rehabilitate the vacant Fullwood School located at 1920 Willis Avenue into 10 affordable housing units of which all 10 rehabilitation units would be assisted with HOME funds and would be made affordable to qualified low- and moderate-income families whose household annual incomes are at or below 80% of the Median Income by Family Size. Further, the original Agreement provided that the Partnership would construct 12 non-HOME assisted townhomes on the site. The First Amended Agreement approved a substitution of the General Partner and an assignment of all rights and responsibilities of the original Agreement to the new General Partner, Fullwood Square Corporation, a Nebraska Corporation and wholly-owned by New Community Development Corporation as approved by Resolution No. 1416 on June 18, 2002. The Second Amended Agreement approved an increase in the rehabilitation cost from $1,209,675.00 to $1,397,350.00. The Partnership has requested and received an additional $125,000.00 allocation of HOME funds to complete the Project. These funds were authorized through an Amendment to the FY 2001 Consolidated Plan approved by the City Council on August 13, 2002 by Resolution No. 1767. This allocation increased the HOME Program funds for this Project to $400,000.00. Other funding sources consist of $672,350.00 in Low Income Housing Tax Credits, $150,000.00 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF), and a $175,000.00 Bank Loan, as approved by Resolution No. 2374 on October 22, 2002. The Third Amended Agreement approved an Amendment to the repayable loan Promissory Note to forgive the accrued interest of $323,440.00 and the rate of 5.39% for the remaining term of the loan and reduce the interest to 0%. Commencing January 1, 2017, no further interest shall accrue on principal balance, and payment on the principal balance reduced to present value of$149,760.00shall be deferred until January 1, 2019, and then, commencing on January 1, 2019, begin amortizing over an additional 15 years in 180 equal monthly installments in the amount of$832.00, as approved by Resolution No. 510 on April 18, 2017. Honorable President and Members of the City Council Page 2 This Amendment is made and entered into by and between the City of Omaha (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Fullwood Square Corporation, a Nebraska Corporation (hereinafter referred to as "Assignor") in order to assign the loan responsibilities to a new Assignee and to adjust terms of the Repayable Loan. This Amendment: 1) modifies the statement in the loan terms that reads; "Accrued interest of $323,440.00 is forgiven commencing January 1, 2017..." to read: "Accrued interest of $323,440.00 is forgiven, along with the reduction of the principal from $400,000.00 to $149,760.00, effective January 1, 2018..." and 2) authorizes the Mayor to execute the documents necessary to facilitate the transfer of property and assignment of rights and obligations related to the Agreement between the City and Fullwood Square Apartments LP approved on September 11, 2000 by Resolution No. 2277 and as amended to Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation wholly-owned by New Community Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Corporation. Approval of the attached Consent to Assignment and the Consent to the Transfer of Interest and Assignment will provide for the City's consent to the transfer, and assign, to facilitate the Limited Partnership's compliance with the terms of the tax credit agreement and insure the project will continue to provide affordable rental housing under the terms of the original Agreement. We urge your favorable consideration of this Resolution. Respectfully submitted, Referred to City Council for Consideration: J'•• " VA 11' % �5 tA. ` I David K. Fanslau Date Mayor's Office Date Planning Director 2659 dlh RECITALS: • WHEREAS, the City of Omaha is a Municipal Corporation, located in Douglas County, Nebraska, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Nebraska, and is authorized and empowered to exercise all powers conferred by the State Constitution, State Laws, the Home Rule. Charter of the City of Omaha, 1956, as amended, and municipal ordinances, including, but not limited to, the power to contract; and, WHEREAS, on September 11, 2001, a Loan Agreement (hereinafter referred to as "Agreement") between the City of Omaha (hereinafter referred to as "City") and Fullwood Square Apartments Limited Partnership, a Nebraska Limited Partnership, General partner: Venture Development Group, Inc., a Nebraska Corporation, David E. Mackie, President, 4852 South 133rd Street, Suite 107, Omaha, Nebraska 68137 (hereinafter referred to as "Owner") was approved by the City Council on September 11, 2001, Resolution No. 1416; as amended on October 22, 2002 by Resolution No. 2374; and as amended by Resolution No. 510 on April 18, 2017; and, WHEREAS, the terms of the original Agreement provided for the partial financing to rehabilitate the vacant Fullwood School located at 1920 Willis Avenue into 10 affordable housing units. All 10 rehabilitated units would be assisted with HOME funds and would be made affordable to qualified low- and moderate-income families whose household annual incomes are at or below 80% of the Median Income by Family .Size. The original Agreement provided that the Partnership would construct 12 non-HOME assisted townhomes on the site; and, WHEREAS, the Developer's above-described indebtedness to the City is secured by a Deed of Trust and Promissory Note, which security interest was perfected on October 11, 2001, upon the filing of same with the Douglas County Register of Deeds, same being recorded on October 12, 2001, in Mortgage Book 6735 at Page 124; and, WHEREAS, the original General Partner resigned due to lack of financial capacity for the Project and has requested to assign its responsibilities to a new General Partner, Fullwood Square Corporation, a Nebraska Corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of New Community Development Corporation, authorized by Resolution No. 1416 approved on June 18, 2002; and, • WHEREAS, in the original Agreement, the rehabilitation financing was $275,000.00 in HOME funds with an amendment to increase the funding to $400,000.00 authorized by Resolution No. 2374 approved on October 22, 2002; and, WHEREAS, the Owner has requested that the City modify the repayment terms of its loan to read, "accrued interest of $323,440.00, along with the reduction of principle from $400,000.00 to $149,760.00, is forgiven and reduced effective January 1, 2018; and, WHEREAS, this Amendment authorizes the Mayor to execute a Consent Assignment and a Consent to the Transfer of Interest and Assignment from Fullwood Square Apartments LP to Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation wholly- owned by New Community Development Corporation, a non-profit organization d/b/a NeighborWorks Home Solutions; and, • WHEREAS, this Amendment adopts all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement approved on September 11, 2001, by Resolution No. 2277, and as amended to the extent that said terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Amended Agreement; and, WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the City of Omaha and the residents thereof that the City enter into this Amendment to continue this worthwhile affordable housing Project. NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION OF THESE MUTUAL COVENANTS, HEREIN CONTAINED, THE PARTIES HERETO AGREE AS FOLLOWS: 1. Developer shall execute for the benefit of the City an amended Deed of Trust and deferred payment loan non-recourse Promissory Note in an amount not to exceed $149,760.00 (representing reduced principle as approved by Resolution No. 510 on April 18, 2017), plus accrued interest, secured by no less than a third lien position. A copy of the Promissory Note in substantial form is attached hereto as Exhibit "B". 2. The LLC agrees to execute an Amended Promissory Note, in a form similar to the document attached hereto as Exhibit "B" to reflect the amended repayment terms. 3. This Amendment adopts all of the terms and conditions of the Agreement approved on September 11, 2001, by Resolution No. 2277, and as amended to the extent that said terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of this Amended Agreement. 4. This Amendment embodies the entire agreement of the parties as to the subject matter addressed herein. This Amended Agreement may only be amended, in writing, and executed by all of the parties hereto. 5. Each party represents to the other parties that is has the necessary authority to enter into this Amendment (Exhibit "A"). 6. This Amendment may not be assigned by any party without the written consent of the other parties hereto. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date last written below. ATTEST: CITY OF OMAHA, a Municipal Corporation in Douglas County, Nebraska ���/S� l�118J City Jerk City of Omaha Date MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OMAHA Date Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation: • BY: New Community Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Corporation d/b/a NeighborWorks Home Solutions WITNESS: By: D 7/7"/P/yZeteli)i Marvin Kieckhafer Date 7 /7 _o/ President Si ature Date APPROVED AS TO FORM: 74/ DO...JUZ.Ygdi e ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Date 2659 dlh CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT i I 1 fe In regards t he property located at /gat �t11 I l iAVtnZU_._ , and pursuant to Section of the Agreement between the City of Omaha and the Fullwood Square Apartments Limited Partnership, a Nebraska Limited Partnership, approved on September 11, 2001, by Resolution No. 2277, the undersigned Mayor of the City of Omaha does hereby consent to the assignment of all rights and obligations to Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation, wholly-owned by New Community Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Corporation. /41 WITNESS WHEREOF, this Con ent has been executed by the undersigned this 9 day of ,4-V9(151 , 20 1 ATTEST: CITY OF OMAHA, a Municipal Corporation 1/1 City CI rk of#City of Omaha Date MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OMAHA Date ACKNOWLEDGMENT STATE OF NEBRASKA ) ) SS. COUNTY OF DOUGLAS )• On this �rfh day of Ikuiut ., 20 , befo,a me the undersined, a ota Public in and for said County, rsonal came J 1 ` '0 ✓.l'r ��i .G�,�'�i 1 who executed the above document and acknowledged the execution thereof to be his/her voluntary act and deed as such officer and the voluntary act and deed of the City of Omaha, a Municipal Corporation. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed by Notary Seal at Omaha in Douglas County Nebraska on the day and date last above written. PuabiLJ Notary Public My commission x ires: APPROVED AS TO FORM: GEl�AaLNoraRr-Srateo1Nebraska KIMBERLY PULLIAM My Comm.Exp.Dec.14,2021 9-0.flJj)/ 9-0/ e ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Date CONSENT TO THE TRANSFER OF INTEREST AND ASSIGNMENT In regards to the property located at 1920 Willis Avenue, and legally described as: Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 & 10, Block 3, Lake Additions to the City of Omaha, as . surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska together with all of vacated alley, except that portion of Lots 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Block 3, Lakes Addition, as surveyed, platted and recorded in Douglas County, Nebraska, and being more particularly described as follows: Begin at the southwest corner of said Lot 6: thence north 01°43'46" west along the west line of said Lots 6 through 10, a distance of 263.15 feet to the northwest corner of said Lot 10; thence north 88°15'23" east along the north line of said Lot - 10, a distance of 12.00 feet; thence south 24°49'56" west, a distance of 22.36 feet; thence south 01°43'46" east, a distance of 233.15 feet; thence south 46°44'16" east, a distance of 14.14 feet to a point on the south line of the aforesaid Lot 6; thence south 88°15'23" west along said south line, a distance of 12.00 feet to the point of beginning; and pursuant to Section 22 of the Deed of Trust, Construction Security Agreement and Assignment of Rents, between the City of Omaha and Fullwood Square Apartments, LP, filed with the Douglas County Register of Deeds, on July 8, 2002, in Book 7244 on Page 327, against the above-referenced property, the undersigned official of the City of Omaha does hereby consent to the transfer of interest to the above-referenced property from Fullwood Square Apartments Limited Partnership (Assignor), a Nebraska Limited partnership, 1920 Willis Avenue, Omaha, Nebraska, to Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation wholly-owned by New Community Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Corporation d/b/a NeighborWorks Omaha. Further, the undersigned official of the City of Omaha does hereby consent to the assignment of all rights and obligations related to the Agreement and all related documents approved by the City Council on September 11, 2001, by Resolution No. 2277, as amended, from Fullwood Square Apartment, LP to Fullwood Square I, LLC, a Nebraska Limited Liability Corporation, wholly-owned by New Community Development Corporation, a Non-Profit Corporation d/b/a NeighborWorks Omaha. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Consent has been executed by the undersigned as of the date last written below. ATTEST: CITY OF OMAHA, a Municipal Corporation City erk f e City of Omaha Date MAYOR OF THE CITY OF OMAHA Date APPROVED AS TO FORM: ao.JURY ?t ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY Date NO. 1 ? ) 1 Item Submitted By: Pat Evans/Christina Williamson Department: Planning Council Meeting Date: August 7, 2018 Res. that, the Amendment, modifies the statement in the loan terms regarding accrued interest and authorizes the Mayor to execute the documents necessary to facilitate the transfer of property and assignment of rights and obligations related to the Agreement between the City and Fullwood Square Apartments LP approved on September 11, 2000 by Resolution No. 2277 and as amended to Fullwood Square, LLC. (Approval of the Consent to Assignment and the Consent to Transfer of Interest and Assignment will provide for the City's consent to the transfer, and assign, to facilitate the Limited Partnership's compliance with the terms of the tax credit agreement and insure the project will continue to provide affordable rental housing under the terms of the original Agreement.) Presented to City Council August 7, 2018 APPROVED 7-0 City Clerk