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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-2015-089 Surplus Property Designation and Disposition; 2312 West Nob Hill BoulevardA RESOLUTION RESOLUTION NO. R-2015-089 declaring the property located at 2312 West Nob Hill Boulevard, Yakima Washington 98902 to be surplus to the uses and needs of the City of Yakima, and authorizing disposition of such parcel WHEREAS, in February 2014 the City of Yakima (City) purchased the subject property (2312 West Nob Hill Boulevard, "the site"), along with three other properties from the Tiger Oil Corporation for the public purpose of environmental remediation and site clean-up, and WHEREAS, the City received from the Department of Ecology on June 5, 2014 Notice of Potential Liability under the Model Toxic Control Act which named the City, as property owner, to be liable for the release of hazardous substances under RCW 70 105D 040; and WHEREAS, on July 8, 2014 received a Notice of Determination of Potentially Liable Person Status (PLP) the requiring the clean-up and remediation of the site; and WHEREAS, the City applied for and received from Department of Ecology a $500,000 Remedial Action Grant to fund the clean-up of the site; and WHEREAS, the Department of Ecology (DOE) issued the Notice of Proposed Consent Decree on July 2, 2014 As part of the Consent Decree process, DOE conducted compliance of the clean-up project under the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA), and issued on August 15, 2014 a Determination of Nonsignificance (DNS), for which no timely appeal has been filed; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the agreement and funds for the Remedial Action Grant, the City of Yakima entered into a Professional Services Agreement with Maul Foster Alongi to manage the clean-up and schedule the remediation work. The terms of the clean-up were jointly guided between the DOE and the City of Yakima; and WHEREAS, on June 17, 2015 the Interim Remedial Action Completion Report for the site was submitted to the DOE for final review and approval Following approval a "No Further Action Letter" will be issued by DOE; and WHEREAS, the City Council finds and determines that the subject property is surplus to the uses and needs of the City of Yakima, and that a declaration of surplus and authorization for disposition of the Subject Property, are in the best interests of residents of the City of Yakima, and will promote the public health, safety and welfare; therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF YAKIMA: Section 1. Fee title ownership of the Subject Property is hereby declared surplus to the uses and needs of the City of Yakima. Section 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to dispose of the Subject Property by any means authorized by law, subject to the following conditions: (a) The Fair Market Value is to be determined by a certified appraiser, who will establish a minimum sales price equal to no less than fair market value; (b) The sale of the property will be subject to the retention of easements for public utilities as deemed necessary and appropriate by the City of Yakima; (c) The sale of the property is subject to the terms and conditions as detailed in the Environmental Covenants as specified by DOE for this subject property The respective covenants shall be recorded with the title to the property and shall run with the interest in the land, (d) The sale shall be subject to the issuance of the No Further Action Letter by DOE Section 3. The City Manager is authorized to dispose of the property by any means deemed necessary and appropriate in accordance with applicable codes and laws of the State of Washington, including but not limited to negotiations for the sale of the Subject Property, and to prepare and execute a deed of conveyance to accomplish such sale in accordance with the terms and conditions above, and to deliver such deed for recording by the purchaser upon payment in full to the City of Yakima of the consideration described above; now, therefore ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7th day of July, 2015. ATTEST Sonya C Tee, City Clerk Micah Cawl , Mayor BUSINESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL YAKIMA, WASHINGTON AGENDA STATEMENT Item No. 5.F. For Meeting of: July 7, 2015 ITEM TITLE: Resolution declaring surplus and authorizing disposition of the Tiger Oil property located at 2312 West Nob Hill Blvd SUBMITTED BY: Joan Davenport, AICP, Community Development Director (509) 576-6417 Mark Kunkler, Senior Assistant City Attorney SUMMAR Y EXPLANATION: This resolution declares the real property located at 2312 West Nob Hill Boulevard as surplus to the needs and interests of the City of Yakima, as well as authorizes the City Manager to proceed with the disposition of the property. The site was acquired in May 2014 by the City (along with 3 other properties) from the former Tiger Oil for the purpose of environmental remediation and clean-up. Remediation is now complete and the Department of Ecology is in the final phases of site approval. Resolution: X Ordinance: Other (Specify): Contract: Contract Term: Start Date: End Date: Item Budgeted: Amount: Funding Source/Fiscal Impact: Strategic Priority: Economic Development Insurance Required? No Mail to: Phone: APPROVED FOR SUBMITTAL: City Manager RECOMMENDATION: Approve the Resolution and commence the disposition process for sale of the site. ATTACHMENTS: Description Upload Date ❑ Resolution to Declare Surplus Property 2312 WNHB 6/29/2015 Type Resolution FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE (this "Amendment"), dated as of May 2, 2016 (the "Effective Date"), is made by and between THE CITY OF YAKIMA, a municipal corporation of the State of Washington ("Seller") and ARGONAUT INVESTMENTS, LLC a Delaware limited liability company ("Buyer"). RECITALS: A. Seller and Buyer are parties to that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated February 23, 2016 (the "Purchase Agreement"), whereby Seller has agreed to sell and Buyer has agreed to purchase the Property. B. Seller and Buyer wish to amend the Purchase Agreement in accordance with the terms, covenants and conditions set forth in this Amendment. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Seller and Buyer hereby agree as follows. 1. Definitions. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning given to such terms in the Purchase Agreement. 2. Contingency Period. The first sentence of Section 2.2 of the Purchase Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and amended to read: "As used in this Agreement, the term "Contingency Period" means that period commencing on the Effective Date and ending at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time on June 1, 2016." 3. Effect of Amendment. Except as modified by this Amendment, the Purchase Agreement is in full force and effect and unmodified. The parties hereby ratify and reaffirm the Purchase Agreement, as modified by this Amendment. 4. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterpart signature pages may be detached from separately delivered counterparts of this Amendment and attached to other, identical counterparts of this Amendment, or to a version of this Amendment that is identical to that from which the signature page was detached, in order to create a fully executed original version of this Amendment. Faxed and emailed signature pages shall be deemed originals for all purposes. 5. Authority. Seller and Buyer each warrants and represents to the other that the execution, delivery and performance of the Purchase Agreement and this Amendment: (i) are within the powers of each of Seller and Buyer; and (ii) have been duly authorized by all requisite action of Seller and Buyer. Additionally, the persons executing this Amendment on behalf of Seller and Buyer represents that he has the authority to sign this Amendment and to bind the party on whose behalf such person is signing. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written. SELLER: CITY OF YAKIMA, a municipal BUYER: ARGONAUT INVESTMENTS, LLC, corporation of the State of Washington a Delaware imited liability company By: I /. _ _ Name:��/l Gad - By: MOi[A IA_ By 2 hen B. Jaeger, Manager First American Title Company of Oregon National Commercial Services 200 SW Market Street, Suite 250, Portland, OR 97201 (503)795-7608 - Fax (866)406-9291 CANCELLATION INSTRUCTIONS To: First American Title Company of Oregon National Commercial Services Escrow Officer: Rachael Rodgers Re: 2312 West Nob Hill Boulevard, Yakima, WA File No.: NCS -779557-0R1 (RR ) Today's Date: 05/26/2016 You are instructed to cancel the above numbered escrow upon receipt of these instructions agreed to by all parties. Buyer(s) and Seller(s) hereby mutually agree to release one another and First American Title Company National Commercial Services from any and all liability in connection with this escrow. You are further instructed to disburse funds held by you in escrow, in the amount of $10,000.00 as follows: $10,000.00 payable to Argonaut Investments, LLC If funds remain in escrow ninety (90) days from the date of these instructions, then a monthly FUNDS HELD FEE of $25.00 shall accrue for each month or fraction of a month thereafter that the funds, or any portion thereof, remain in escrow. Escrow Holder is instructed to deduct the monthly Funds Held Fee directly from the funds held on a monthly, or other periodic basis (i.e. quarterly, semi-annually, etc.). By signing below, the parties acknowledge and agree to pay these sums to compensate you for your administration, monitoring, accounting, reminders and other notifications and processing of the funds so held in accordance with this Funds Held Fee agreement. SELLER: City of Yakima CA't(4 By911 BUYER: Argonaut I vestments, LLC By: ecokion. Page 1 of 1