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05-29-07 Agenda I ~ CITY OF RICHFIELD, MINNESOTA . TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2007 SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS 6700 PORTLAND AVENUE 5:00 P.M. AGENDA Call to order Roll call 1. Consideration of purchase agreement between City of Richfield, Portland Holdings, LLC and Velocity Tire, Inc. for acquisition of property at 6544 Portland Avenue as part of 66th Street and Portland Avenue intersection project Staff Report No. 141 . Notes: 2. Special City Council Closed Executive Session in Executive Conference Room regarding attorney-client discussion related to airport litigation 3. Adjournment of Special City Council Meeting in Council Chambers Auxiliary aids for individuals with disabilities are available upon request. Requests must be made at least 96 hours in advance to the City Clerk at 612-861-9738. . . . . AGENDA ITEM # REpORT # 1 1'" 1 STAFF REpORT R1CHFIELD CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 29, 2007 REpORT PREPARED By: KRISTIN ASHER, ASSISTANT CITY ENGINEER NAME, TITLE COUNCIL PRESENTER: DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR REVIEW: SIGNATURE E:r REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: EJ ~;f7b/~/vk ITEM FOR COUNCIL CONSIDERATION: Consideration of a Purchase Agreement between the City, Portland Holding, LLC and Velocity Tire, Inc., as art of the 66th Street & Portland Avenue Intersection Pro'ect. I. RECOMMENDED ACTION: By Motion: Authorize the Mayor and City Manager to execute the proposed Purchase Agreement between the City of Richfield, Portland Holding, LLC, and Velocity Tire, Inc. for the acquisition of the ro ert located at 6544 Portland Avenue. I II. BACKGROUND I The Mr. Tire service station located at 6544 Portland Avenue has been identified as a required total acquisition in order to proceed with the 66th Street and Portland Avenue Intersection Project. Staff has negotiated with the property owner to reach a proposed purchase agreement, acceptable and reasonable, for the taking of this property. The proposed settlement offer of $1 ,450,000.00 takes into account land value, fixtures, any potential claims for loss of going concern, and relocation reimbursement benefits of the existing tenant (Velocity Tire). It also avoids any risk and costs associated with litigation. The closing is tentatively scheduled for June 29, 2007. 0522MRTireagreement . I III. BASIS OF RECOMMENDATION I IA. POLICY I . This property has been identified as necessary to be acquired for the 66th Street and Portland Avenue Intersection Improvement Project. . Right of way acquisition procedures set forth by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration are being followed. lB. CRITICAL ISSUES I . All property for the project must be acquired by the City by September 15, 2007 to secure the federal funds. I C. FINANCIAL I . Funding for the purchase of this acquisition will be provided by Hennepin County Community Works, Municipal State Aid funds and the insurance company for Kennedy and Graven. ID. LEGAL I . Tom Scott acting as the City attorney has overseen the right of way acquisition process and will be available to answer any questions. . I IV. ALTERNATIVE RECOMMENDATION(S) I . Do not authorize the Mayor and City Manager to enter into proposed Purchase Agreement and direct staff on how to proceed. I V. ATTACHMENTS . Proposed Purchase Agreement I VI. PRINCIPAL PARTIES EXPECTED AT MEETING I . Representative from both Portland Holding, LLC (land owner) & Velocity Tire (tenant) . . . . )-1 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this day of , 2007, by and between Portland Holding, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Owner or Seller"), Velocity Tire, Inc., a Minnesota corporation ("Lessee") and the City of Richfield, a Minnesota municipal corporation ("City" or "Buyer"). RECITALS A. Seller is the owner of property located at 6544 Portland A venue South, Richfield, Minnesota, which is legally described on the attached Exhibit A ("Property"). B. Lessee is the lessee or tenant of the Property. C. There is no moveable personal property included in the sale. Except as set forth below, this sale does include all immoveable fixtures on the Property, which are identified on the attached Exhibit B ("Fixtures"). D. This Agreement is intended to settle any and all issues and claims between the City, Lessee, and Owner relating to the acquisition of the Property and relocation of the Lessee. AGREEMENT 1. Offer/Acceptance for Sale of Property. The Owner agrees to convey to the City the Property and Fixtures according to the terms of this Agreement. 2. Payment by the City. A. City will pay jointly to Owner and Lessee the total amount of One Million Four Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,450,000.00) which sum shall be allocated between Owner and Lessee in accordance with their separate agreement. B.-This payment is for a settlement of all issues involving the Owner and Lessee, directly or indirectly related to acquisition of the Property and Fixtures under threat of eminent domain, including, but not limited to, just compensation for Owner and Lessee's interest in the Property and Fixtures, Lessee's loss of going concern claim, interest, attorney fees, appraisal fees, relocation benefits, minimum compensation, any right of first refusal pursuant to Minn. Stat. 117.226 which is specifically waived by Owner and Lessee. If for any reason the closing contemplated by this Agreement does not occur, the parties agree that the terms of this Agreement will not be disclosed to any valuation expert retained in connection with an eminent domain proceeding and will not be offered as evidence in any proceeding to determine the value of the Property. 13]727 . . . I Lu j-) C. TERMS: (1) EARNEST MONEY. The sum of Zero Dollars (-0-) Earnest Money shall be paid by the City to the Owner. (2) BALANCE DUE OWNER AND LESSEE: City agrees to pay jointly to Owner and Lessee on the Closing Date any remaining Balance Due according to the terms of this Agreement. (3) DEED/MARKETABLE TITLE: Subject to petf611llance by City, Owner agrees to execute and deliver a Quit Claim Deed conveying marketable title to the Property to City, subject only to the following exceptions: a. Building and zomng laws, ordinances, state and federal regulations. b. Reservation of minerals or mineral rights to the State of Minnesota, if any. c. Public utility and drainage easements of record which will not interfere with City's intended use of the Property. d. Any use restrictions which relate to City licenses, zoning codes or any other use restrictions which relate to City rules, permits, licenses, regulations, ordinances or other limitations placed upon the use of the Property by the City. (4) DOCUMENTS TO BE DELIVERED AT CLOSING BY OWNER. In addition to the Quit Claim Deed required at Paragraph 2.C.(3) above, Owner and/or Lessee shall deliver to the City: a. Stand(i~9f~r:rP_ Affi9,l\~it ofQwner. b. A "bring-down" certificate, certifying that all of the warranties made by Owner and Lessee in this Agreement remain true as of the date of closing. c. Certificates that neither Owner nor Lessee are a foreign national. d. If an environmental investigation by or on behalf of the City discloses the existence of petroleum product or other pollutant, contaminant or other hazardous substance on the Property, either (i) a closure letter from the Minnesota Pollution 131727 2 /-3 . Control Agency (MPCA) or other appropriate regulatory authority that remediation has been completed to the satisfaction of the MPCA or other authority; or (ii) Agreement for remediation/indemnification and security as the City may require. It is hereby agreed that if any environmental remediation is required to utilize the land for the purposes intended by City, City agrees to use "best efforts" to obtain any and all environmental clean-up funds from all Federal, State and County sources before utilizing any funds from Owner, with Owner's total contribution and Owner's total liabilty limited to a-maximum-of $25,000. If Citydeterrriines that this environmental clean-up provision is not acceptable, City can elect to not purchase the property under Paragraph 3.B. e. Lease, in a form to be prepared by the City, consistent with Paragraph 8 of this Agreement. f. Well disclosure certification, if required, or, if there is no well on the Property, the Quit Claim Deed given pursuant to Paragraph 2.C.(3) above must include the following statement: "The Owner and Lessee certifY that the Owner and Lessee do not know of any wells on the described real property." . a b' Any other documents reasonably required by the City's title insurance company or attorney to evidence that title to the Property is marketable and that Owner and Lessee have complied with the terms of this Agreement. 3. Contingencies. City's obligation to buy is contingent upon the following: A. City's determination of marketable title pursuant to Paragraph 4 of this Agreement. B. City's__~~!_et@inati9!lL~1} jts sole. discretion,_ that - the. results of-the -envIronmental investigation under this Agreement are satisfactory to City; and C. Approval of this Agreement by the City Council. City shall have until the Date of Closing to remove the foregoing contingencies. The contingencies at A. andB. are solely for the benefit of City and may be waived by City. The contingency at C. may not be waived by either party. If City or its attorney gives written notice to Owner and Lessee that the contingencies at A., B. and C. are duly satisfied or waived, the City, Owner and Lessee shall proceed to close the transaction as contemplated herein. . 131727 3 /-1 . If one or more of Owner's or Lessee's contingencies is not satisfied, or is not satisfied on time, and is not waived, this Agreement shall thereupon be void at the written option of City, and City, Owner and Lessee shall execute and deliver to each other the termination of this Agreement. As a contingent Agreement, the termination of this Agreement is not required pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Section 559.21, et. seq. 4. Title Examination/Curing Title Defects. The City shall, at its expense and within a reasonable time after the execution of this Agreement by all parties, obtain a commitment for title insurance ("Commitment") for the Property. The City shall have fifteen (15) . business days-after-receipt-of the commitment and executed-Agreementto examine the same and to deliver written objections to title, if any, to Owner and Lessee, or City's right to do so shall be deemed waived. Owner and Lessee shall have until the Closing Date (or such later date as the parties may agree upon) to make title marketable, at the Owner's and/or Lessee's cost. In the event that title to the Property cannot be made marketable or is not made marketable by the Owner and/or Lessee by the Closing Date, then, this Agreement may be terminated at the option of the City. Any defects are waived by the City upon closing. Except as specifically set forth herein, City accepts the Property AS IS, WHERE IS AND WITH ALL FAULTS. Seller hereby disclaims any and all implied or express warranties other than as specifically set forth herein. . 5. Environmental Investigation. City and its agents shall have the right to enter upon the Property after the date of this Agreement for the purpose of inspecting. and surveying the Property and conducting such environmental examination and tests as City deems necessary. City agrees to indemnify the Owner and Lessee against any liens, claims, losses, or damage occasioned by City's exercise of its right to enter and work on the Property. City agrees to provide Owner and Lessee with a copy of any report as a result of such examination and tests. 6. Real Estate Taxes and Special Assessments. Owner shall pay real estate taxes, prorated to the day of closing, payable in the year of closing, the entire unpaid balance of special assessments, and all installments of special assessments levied and pending, including special; assessments payable after the year of closing. Owner also agrees to pay all assessments related to service charges furnished to the Property prior to the date of closing (e.g., delinquent water or sewer bills), including those charges levied, pending, or certified to taxes payable in the year of closing. _ __ __.___ _ _ __________ _ 7. Closing Date. The date of closing will be on or before June 29, 2007. Delivery of all papers and the closing shall be made at the offices of City, 6700 Portland A venue South, Richfield, Minnesota 55423, or at such other location as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. All deliveries and notices to City shall be made to the above address and marked to the attention of Kristin Asher. 8. PossessionlLeaselRemoval of PropertyfUtiIitieslEscrow.. A. PossessionlLease. City and Lessee agree to execute at Closing a lease, in a form to be prepared by City, that conforms to the material terms set forth in this paragraph. The term of the lease shall be from month-to-month, . 131727 4 . . . 131727 /-5 but shall require 90 days' advance written notice of termination by City, as lessor to Lessee. Rent shall be payable on the first day of each month and shall be Zero Dollars ($0.00) per month for the first four months of the lease term and Three Thousand Four Hundred Fifty Dollars per month ($3,450.00) for the remaining lease term. If Lessee vacates possession of the Property prior to the expiration of the lease term, rent shall be abated to the date that possession is delivered to the City, as lessor. The lease may not be assigned or subleased. Lessee is responsible for paying all real estate taxes attributable to the Property as a result of the lease, even if the taxes are payable after termination of the lease; Lessee is aware that private- use of the Property -in one calendar year- may result in- taxes payable in a following calendar year. Lessee shall pay all charges for sewer, water, electric, gas, and cable television (collectively, "utilities") provided to Property during the term of the lease. The City may deduct charges for unpaid utilities incurred during such period from the escrow provided in this paragraph. Lessee is also responsible for the cost of maintaining and making routine repairs to the Property during the lease term. Lessee must maintain casualty and liability insurance on the Property during the term of the lease, in commercially reasonable amounts as agreed upon by the parties. If the Property is damaged by any cause whatsoever, the City shall have no obligation to make any repairs to the Property, and Lessee shall have the option of terminating the lease or undertaking the repairs at Lessee's sole cost. B. Removal of Property. Lessee agrees to remove from the Property all debris and items of Lessee's personal property not included in this sale prior to expiration of the lease. Items not removed by that date and time will be disposed of by the City, and the cost of disposal will be deducted from the escrow provided in Paragraph 8.D. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee shall have no obligation to remove the drive-on FMC hoist. C. No Encumbrances. Owner and Lessee agree not to place any liens or encumbrances on the Property after the date ofthis Agreement. D. Escrow. Owner and Lessee agree that, at closing, the City may retain Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) from the settlement amount for the Property as an Escrow for payment of personal property removal, disposal charges, real estate taxes owed by Lessee and utility charges. The retained amount, less deductions provided for in this Paragraph 8, will be delivered to Lessee no later than 60 days following the date of closing or delivery of possession, whichever is later. Said funds shall be held by . Campbell Knutson, Professional Association, as Escrow Agent, pursuant to the terms of the Escrow Agreement attached here as Exhibit C. E. The City's ability to deduct amounts due under this paragraph from the 5 . . . 1-& retained escrow is not exclusive but is in addition to the City's rights at law and equity to collect such amounts from Lessee. The Lessee is responsible for the amounts due under this paragraph even if: (i) the City neglects to deduct the amount from escrow; or (ii) the escrowed amount is insufficient to pay all amounts due under this Paragraph 8. 9. Well Disclosure. Owner has provided City with a separate well disclosure statement and will provide a well disclosure certificate at closing. 10. Fixtures. The immoveable fixtures listed on the attached Exhibit B are included in the Purchase Price and are being sold in an "AS IS" condition. Notwithstanding Exhibit B or anything herein to the contrary, Lessee may remove (at its sole cost and expense) the following items: a. The custom made stained oak base cabinet b. The upright single stage air compressor with 5 horsepower motor and 80 gallon tame c. The two sign faces stating "Mr. Tire" (6'X8' three color) on the two sided pylon sign. These items are identified with an asterisk ("*") on Exhibit B. 11. Owner and Signatory Warranties. A. Sewer and water. Owner and Lessee warrant that the Property IS connected to City sewer and City water. B. Mechanics' Liens. Owner and Lessee warrants that, prior to the closing, Owner and Lessee shall pay in full all amounts due for labor, materials, machinery, fixtures or tools furnished within the 120 days immediately preceding the closing in connection with construction, alteration or repair of any structure upon or improvement to the Property. C. Notices. Owner and- Lessee warrant that they have not received any notice from any governmental authority as to violation of any law, ordinance or regulation in connection with the Property. D. Corporate Authority. Owner warrants that it is the owner of the Property, that is has full authority to enter into this Agreement for the sale of the Property. Lessee warrants that it is the Lessee of the Property, that is has full authority to enter into this Agreement and the lease described in Paragraph 8.A. Owner and Lessee warrant that there are no other parties who hold any recorded or unrecorded interest in the Property. E. Authority of Signatories. The signatories to this Agreement and the 131727 6 1-7 . lease described in Paragraph 8.A. represent and warrant that they are authorized representatives of the Owner and of the Lessee, respectively, and that they have the authority to enter into this Agreement and the lease described in Paragraph 8.A. on Owner's behalf and on Lessee's behalf. 12. Broker Commission. Each party represents to the other that it has not utilized the services of any real estate broker or agent in connection with this Agreement or the transaction contemplated by this Agreement. Each party agrees to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the other party against and in respect of any such obligation and liability based in any way upon agreements, arrangements, or understandings made or claimed to have been made by the party with any third person. 13. Zoning and Licensing Approvals; Investigation of Relocation Site. Owner currently owns the Property and Lessee currently operates a tire store and automotive repair service on the Property. There is no other business operated on the Property. Owner and Lessee desire to relocate the existing business to another location. This Agreement is not contingent or conditioned in any way upon Owner's and Lessee's ability to find a suitable site for relocation, and Owner and Lessee assume all risk of securing a relocation site and obtaining any necessary governmental approvals for that site. The parties established the settlement amount with full knowledge and consideration of that risk, and Owner and Lessee have compromised and settled any all potential claims against City for loss of going concern and relocation benefits as part of this Agreement. . 14. Closing CostslRecording FeeslDeed Tax. The City will pay: (a) the closing fees charged by the title insurance or other closing agent, if any, utilized to close the transaction contemplated by this Agreement; (b) the premium for title insurance policy, if any, obtained by the City; and (c) recording fees required to enable the City to record its deed from Owner under this Agreement. Owner and/or Lessee will pay all other fees normally paid by sellers and/or lessees, including any state deed or other transfer taxes, and charges related to the filing of any instrument required to make title marketable. Each party shall pay its own attorneys' fees. 15. Inspections. From the date of this Agreement to the Date of Closing, City, its employees and agents, shall be entitled to enter upon the Property to conduct such surveying, inspections, investigations, soil borings and testing, and drilling, monitoring, sampling and -~------ ---testing-of- groundwater-monitoring-wells, as-the-City- shaU-elect;-provided;-that l:essee-isgiven- at least 24 hours' notice to Velocity Tire, Inc., 8477 Brewster Avenue, Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076. Copies of any such reports obtained by City shall be provided to Owner and Lessee if the closing does not occur. 16. Risk of Loss. It there is any loss or damage to the Property between the date hereof and the date of closing, for any reason including fire, vandalism, flood, earthquake or act of God, the risk of loss shall be on the Owner and Lessee. If the Property is destroyed or substantially damaged before the closing date, this Agreement shall become null and void, at the City's option. At the request of the City, Owner and Lessee agree to sign a cancellation of Agreement. . 17. Relocation. Owner and Lessee agree that the settlement amount is inclusive of 131727 7 I-g . any and all amounts for relocation benefits. Owner and Lessee agree that by acceptance of the consideration provided for herein, Owner and Lessee release and discharge the City and its officers, employees, agents, successors and assigns, of and from any and all liability and claims, at law or in equity, and under any state or federal law, for relocation benefits or real and personal property taken, including damages, interest, and costs, arising out of or in connection with the acquisition of the Property. 18. Condemnation. The parties acknowledge that this Agreement was entered into under threat of condemnation. A stipulation of dismissal without costs of the pending condemnation action in Hennepin County District Court (File No. 27-CV-07-789) pertaining to the Property shall be executed by the parties at closing and filed with the District Court. 19. Notice. Any notice, demand, request or other communication which mayor shall be given or served by the parties, shall be deemed to have been given or served on the date the same is personally served upon one of the following indicated recipients for notices or is deposited in the United States Mail, registered or certified, return receipt requested, postage prepaid and addressed as follows: OWNER: Portland Holding, LLC Attn: Stephanie Boyum 7800 Metro Parkway, #200 Bloomington, MN 55425 . LESSEE: Velocity Tire, Inc. Attn: Steve Buck 8477 Brewster Avenue Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 CITY: City of Richfield Attn: Kristin Asher 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 20. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, Exhibits, and other amendments signed by -----~---- ,the-parties; - shall- constitute-the-entire-:A:greement-between'Own'er;' LeSSee ana' tileCity aifd- supersedes any other written or oral agreements between the parties relating to the Property. This Agreement can be modified only in a writing properly signed on behalf of Owner, Lessee and the City. 21. Survival. Notwithstanding any other provisions oflaw or court decision to the contrary, the provisions of this Agreement shall survive closing. 22. Counterparts / Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counter-parts. Facsimile signatures shall be as enforceable as original signatures. . ]3]727 8 e . . I, ~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement on the date and year above. CITY OF RICHFIELD PORTLAND HOLDING, LLC By: Its Mayor By: Its: And by: Its City Manager VELOCITY TIRE, INC By; ~/J.,~ - Its: Vi: U- ~d 131727 9 M8Y-24-2007 14:10 From: To: 916512220072 P.2/4 I--/D . IN W1TNESS WHEREOF, the wldcrsigncd have exeGuled this Agreement 011 tile date and year abovt:. CfTY OF RICI-IFIELD PORTLAND HOLDING. LLC By: BY:~~ -ffs: t:t;J;e~ t.i1~ Its Mayor And by: lts Ci ty Managt:r VELOCITY TIRE, INC By: Its: . . lJJ727 ') e . . 1/1 \ EXHIBIT A Legal Description of Property To Be Acquired ("Subiect Property") Parcel No.2 (PID No. 27-028-24-14-0011): Property Address: 6544 Portlllild-Ave S, Richfield, MiIlilesota Description ofSubiect Property: The South 150 feet of the East 158 feet of the Southeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 27, Township 28, Range 24, according to the United States Government Survey thereof and situate in Hennepin County, :Minnesota. ~' i I . .. Exhibit B lAst of Immovable Fixture . I/I~ Mr. n~ Service 6544 Pontancr Ave. S. - MN 55423 ; ; No. Deecrf&')ti'on ReN OEP; FMV Trade FIxtures ! ; Showroom 1) Custom made built in stained oak base cabinet Wfth laminate counter with backsplash, 25.5" *$ deep, -r 9" long, S doors 2,240 20% .$ 1,790 1) 'nground round safe in oak cabinet above $ 450 70% $ 130 1) laminate cOvered sales ~~Kw!ttt!t~n~ction , -. . .- counter, 3doorS, 24"' x 6' 'ong, buUt In cash drawer $ 2,150 50%1 $ 1,080 , 1) Lot ofwafJ mounted 3" gray slat board, 520 SF=' Including 26 hooks $ 3,400 20% $ 2,720 1) Protection One security system, 5 door eontacts $ 1,400 40%: $ 840 East ServJee BaY$ 1) Piece of wall mounted pegboard, 8 SF $ 40 60%,$ 20 1) Ron pfastlc dilji~ on war/, 40'" wide $ 100 60010 ; $ 40 1) Upright single stage air compressor with 5 hp. mortor and 80 ga"on tank (for mground hoIst *$ operation) 4,200 50%;$ 2,100 2) Waif moonted shelves in M~'s f'e$froom with hanger bars, 4' wide each, 4 brackets $ 250 50% .$ 130 South Service Bava 1) Globe fnground single eyfinder hoist with four arms and pneumatic .controls, aux1Rsry aIr tank - .---- ---- - -----est-10,OOO.capsclty- -. . .-.-.....-- __0.____ _. _u - -. - - -- $ 12~900 50% '$ 6t45O Building Exterior 2) Bulfdlng mounted frame signs wIth plastic faces stattng "Michelin TIres" and 'IAlignment, Tune-ups Brakes. Shocks, Batteries, 3' x 12' each $ 5,040 !WA> $ 2,520 1) Building mounted painted meta' AC DeIce sign 4$" x 70" $ 1,350 30% $ 950 STI:VI:N WALl, APPRArSAL SERVICES, fHe. PAGE 31 . . . I I I L___ Mr. "nre ServIce 6544 Portland Ava. S. 5 3 No. Ooscrl tiO" rade Fixtures Sulldln Ex1Brior 1) Building mounted lighted sign stating "General Tire", 2' x 15' rong . 1/1 J RCN DEP FMV $ 2,100 50% $ 1) Group of 12" high ptastlc letters on south buildIng face above service bays stating AUGNMENT TUNEUPS BRAKES SHOCKS BATIERIES and $ 2,320 70% $ canopy. MR. TIRE ., I J 1) Two sided fighted pylon sign at southeast comer of Jot stating Mr. Tire, three oolor faC$$, 8' )( 8' wtth two fever advertising 8rea, 2' x 8' TOTAL -r1)10 S'; Vl F A-(f>J j T ,<).11 v T,'ve (01 X 21 r+wp(> ColO{) 01-1 ,'vi e fW D V ,'del P / 10v\ 51J VI STEVEN WALL APl"RAiSAL SERVICES, INC, $ 11.500 25% $ 49,450 7 p^Gt 38 . . . I--J~ EXHIBIT C Escrow Agreement THIS AGREEMENT entered into this day of , 2007, by and between PORTLAND HOLDING, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company ("Owner"), VELOCITY TIRE, INC., a Minnesota corporation ("Lessee"), the CITY OF RICHFIELD, a Minnesota municipal corporation ~'City" or "Buyer"), and Campbell Knutson Professional Association ("Escrow Agent" or "Agent"). RECITALS A. Owner, Lessee and Buyer have entered into a Agreement dated , 2007 ("Agreement") for the sale of property located at 6544 Portland Avenue South, Richfield, Minnesota and legally described on the attached Exhibit One (the ("Property"). B. The parties desire to close the sale of the Property on June 29, 2007. AGREEMENT The parties agree as follows: 1. Delivery of Possession. Upon closing, Owner shall deliver possession of the Property to Buyer, subj ect to rights of Lessee, and Lessee shall deliver possession of the Property to Buyer on or in accordance with the lease entered into by the parties pursuant to Paragraph 8A of the Settlement Agreement. The lease requires the Lessee to pay all utilities, pay all prorated real estate taxes and to remove all personal property from the Property upon expiration of the lease. 5. Uninsured Damages/Insurance Lessee is responsible for any and all damages that may occur to the Property before it vacates the Property that are not covered by insurance. At all times during their occupancy of the Property Lessee shall maintain a policy of public liability insurance covering themselves and the Buyer, --as aclcliti-6tial insurea,-inthe- amoUllf of afleasIS r,ooo;oOO~OO-ai1d-afjoTicy of msurance covering Lessee's personal property. 6. Escrow. (a) Upon closing and execution of this Agreement, Lessee agrees to deposit into escrow the sum of $5,000.00 (the "Escrowed Funds") from the purchase price, to be held by Agent in a non-interest bearing account. (b) Within 7 days after requested by Agent, Buyer shall provide to Agent (with copy to Lessee) evidence of expenses incurred for the removal and disposal of personal property and for payment of utility charges for services provided to the Property prior to date of possession, if any. Agent shall reimburse Buyer for the incurred expenses from the Escrowed Funds within 7 days following receipt of C-l . . . / ) "I \ such evidence from Buyer. (c) Agent shall deliver to Lessee the balance of the Escrowed Funds on deposit, less deductions provided for in paragraph 6(b) above, no later than 30 days following vacation of the Property by Lessee. (d) The sole duties of Agent shall be those described herein, and Agent shall be under no obligation to determine whether the other parties hereto are complying with any requirements of law or the terms and conditions of any other agreements among said parties. Agent shall have no duty or liability to verify any amo_unts_dedu_cted_fromthe retained amount and Agent's sole responsibility shall be to act expressly as set forth in this Escrow Agreement. 7. Escrow AQent Liabilitv. The sole duties of Escrow Agent shall be those described herein, and Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation to determine whether the other parties hereto are complying with any requirements of law or the terms and conditions of any other agreements among said parties. Escrow Agent may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting on any notice believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties, consistent with reasonable due diligence on Escrow Agent's part. Escrow Agent shall have no duty or liability to verify any such notice, and its sole responsibility shall be to act expressly as set forth in this Escrow Agreement. Owner, Lessee and Buyer understand that Agent is legal counsel to the Buyer and each consents to Agent's serving as Escrow Agent notwithstanding such representation. In the event Agent determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot continue to serve as Escrow Agent herein, Agent shall deposit the funds with Old Republic National Title Insurance Company or such other Escrow Agent acceptable to Owner, Lessee and Buyer. Owner and Lessee consent to Agent's continued representation of Buyer after a deposit is made, and Buyer agrees to pay all escrow fees charged by the substitute Escrow Agent. 8. Notices to be sent to the parties to this Agreement shall be sent by mail or personal delivery to: OWNER: Portland Holding, LLC Attn: Stephanie Boywn 7800 Metro Parkway, #200 Bloomington, MN 55425 LESSEE: Velocity Tire, Inc. Artn: Steve Buck 8477 Brewster A venue Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076 C-2 . . . BUYER: AGENT: City of Richfield Attn: Kristin Asher City Hall 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 Campbell Knutson Professional Association Attn: Thomas Scott 1380 Corporate Center Curve #317 Eagan, MN 55121 I;I~ IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date written above. CITY OF RICHFIELD By: PORTLAND HOLDING, LLC Its Mayor And by: Its City Manager By: Its: VELOCITY TIRE, INC BY~~' --Its: l u-'/~J ESCROW AGENT: Campbell Knutson, Professional Association By: C-3 . . . IVIClY L::.J V I I L0::7C:l vlepnanr8 Doyum [I LLU4U'I LU p.L j/Il BUYER: City of Richfield Attn: Kristin Asher City Hall 6700 Portland Avenue South Richfield, MN 55423 AGENT: Campbell Knutson Professional Association Attn: Thomas Scott 1380 Corporate Center Curve #317 Eagan, MN 55121 fN 'WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this agreement as of the date \VTitten above. CITY OF RICHFIELD PORTLAND HOLDING, LLC By: ~p'1ff;~ Its: C-h'~ - . tC Its Mayor By: And by: Its City Manager VELOCITY TIRE, INC By: Its: ESCROW AGENT: Campbell Knutson, Professional Association By: C-3