Economic Development Commission
Regular MeetingFishers, IN · January 10, 2024
Minutes
Fishers Economic Development Commission
Minutes
1/10/2024
BOARD/COMMISSION: Economic Development Commission Meeting
DATE: 1/10/2024
DIRECTIONS: Fishers City Services Building- Controllers Conference Room, Fishers,
Indiana 46038
1. Executive Session
None
a. To conduct interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or
agents of industrial or commercial prospects under Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4)
2. Call to Order
The regular meeting of the Economic Development Commission was called to order at 4:00 p.m.
by Ms.Nieves. EDC Members Present: Jamie Nieves and Lindsey Anderson.Other Attendees:
Megan Baumgartner, Lawrence Summers, Kay Prange
3. Confirmation of Quorum and Proper Notice of Meeting
A quorum was confirmed. Proper public notice of the meeting was confirmed.
4. Consent of Previous Meeting Minutes
a. 11-20-23
Consent of Meeting Minutes from the Nov. 20, 2023 meeting was given.
5. Union and Crossing Project Agreement
a. Amendment
Megan Baumgartner presented the Agreement for the extension of the Fishers District, 9 acres
south of the Hyatt, as a mixed use development. Thompson Thrift will capture TIF.Ms. Nieves
asked for a Motion. Ms. Anderson made a Motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Nieves. The
Motion was approved, 2-0.
6. District South – 1st Amendment to Project Agreement Am
a. Amendment
Megan Baumgartner presented the Amendment which extends the closing date to March. Ms.
Nieves asked for a Motion. Ms. Anderson made a Motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Nieves.
The Motion was approved, 2-0.
7. City Walk- 1st Amendment to Project Agreement
a. Amendment
Megan Baumgartner presented the Amendment which extends the closing date to June. Ms.
Nieves asked for a Motion. Ms. Anderson made a Motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Nieves.
The Motion was approved, 2-0.
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Adjournment
Being no other items before the Commission, Ms. Nieves adjourned the meeting at 4:07 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Kay Prange, Recording Secretary
Agenda
CITY OF FISHERS AGENDA
BOARD/COMMISSION: Economic Development Commission Meeting
DATE: 1/10/2024, at 4:00 PM
DIRECTIONS: City Services Building - Controller's Conference Room, 3 Municipal Drive,
Fishers, IN 46038
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Fishers will, upon
request, provide appropriate aid (i.e. interpreters) and/or assistance leading to effective
participation for people with disabilities. Anyone who requires such assistance should email
Kelly Lewark, Office Manager, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event or call at
(317) 595-3487.
1. Executive Session
a. To conduct interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or
agents of industrial or commercial prospects under Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4)
2. Call to Order
3. Confirmation of Quorum and Proper Notice of Meeting
4. Consent of Previous Meeting Minutes
a. 11-20-23
5. Union and Crossing Project Agreement
a. Amendment
6. District South – 1st Amendment to Project Agreement Am
a. Amendment
7. City Walk- 1st Amendment to Project Agreement
a. Amendment
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Adjournment
Packet
CITY OF FISHERS AGENDA
BOARD/COMMISSION: Economic Development Commission Meeting
DATE: 1/10/2024, at 4:00 PM
DIRECTIONS: City Services Building - Controller's Conference Room, 3 Municipal Drive,
Fishers, IN 46038
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Fishers will, upon
request, provide appropriate aid (i.e. interpreters) and/or assistance leading to effective
participation for people with disabilities. Anyone who requires such assistance should email
Kelly Lewark, Office Manager, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled event or call at
(317) 595-3487.
1. Executive Session
a. To conduct interviews and negotiations with industrial or commercial prospects or
agents of industrial or commercial prospects under Indiana Code § 5-14-1.5-6.1(b)(4)
2. Call to Order
3. Confirmation of Quorum and Proper Notice of Meeting
4. Consent of Previous Meeting Minutes
a. 11-20-23
5. Union and Crossing Project Agreement
a. Amendment
6. District South – 1st Amendment to Project Agreement Am
a. Amendment
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7. City Walk- 1st Amendment to Project Agreement
a. Amendment
8. Old Business
9. New Business
10. Adjournment
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MEETING OF THE CITY OF FISHERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION (EDC)
November 20, 2023
EXECUTIVE SESSION – NONE
REGULAR MEETING:
The regular meeting of the Economic Development Commission was called to order at 4:00 p.m. by Ms.
Nieves.
EDC Members Present: Jamie Nieves and Lindsey Anderson.
Other Attendees: Megan Baumgartner, Lawrence Summers, Jordan Willy, Kay Prange, Dustin Meeks
A quorum was confirmed. Proper public notice of the meeting was confirmed.
Consent of Meeting Minutes from the 8/1/23 meeting was given.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
Adopt Resolution for District South Project Bonds and Report
Megan Baumgartner presented the overview of the District South project. Dustin Meeks if Barnes &
Thornburg presented the details regarding the Bond issue process. The Resolution sets out and
recommends approval of the financing for the Economic Development Revenue Bonds.
Ms. Nieves opened the Public Hearing. Seeing no one from the Public to speak, she closed the Public
Hearing.
Ms. Nieves asked for a Motion. Ms. Anderson made a Motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Nieves. The
Motion was approved, 2-0.
b. Approve First Amendment to Andretti Project Agreement
Megan Baumgartner presented the amendment to the Project Agreement which covers increasing the
interest rate up to 9%.
Ms. Nieves asked for a Motion. Ms. Anderson made a Motion to approve, seconded by Ms. Nieves.
The Motion was approved, 2-0.
Old Business: None
Being no other items before the Commission, Ms. Nieves adjourned the meeting at 4:06 pm.
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PROJECT AGREEMENT
This Project Agreement (the “Agreement”) is executed as of the ______ day of ________
2023, by and among Thompson Thrift Development, Inc., an Indiana corporation,
(“Developer”), City of Fishers, Indiana (“City”), Fishers Town Hall Building Corporation
(“Building Corp.”), City of Fishers Redevelopment Commission (“RDC”), and City of Fishers
Economic Development Commission (“EDC”) on the following terms and conditions:
Recitals
WHEREAS, since 2012, the City has been working to fulfill its master plan of creating a
sustainable, pedestrian friendly, City where residents live, work and play (the “Master
Development Plan”);
WHEREAS, as part of the Master Development Plan, the City has (a) worked with
developers to develop mixed-use developments that include apartments, condominiums, office
space and retail; (b) incented multiple high-growth, high-technology businesses to locate to the
City; (c) in 2016, entered into an agreement with the State of Indiana for a portion of the City’s
Nickel Plate District to be designated a certified technology park; (d) developed a biosciences
corridor; and (e) designed and developed the City’s Nickel Plate pedestrian trail extending
throughout the City and serving, among other areas, the Nickel Plate District;
WHEREAS, the City continues to fulfill its Master Development Plan and now desires, in
connection with and as a part thereof, to induce the development of additional hotel rooms and
commercial amenities in the City;
WHEREAS, Developer is an Indiana-based commercial and residential developer that has
designed and constructed mixed-use developments and other residential and commercial amenities
throughout the Midwest and in Arizona, Florida and Texas, including, among others, the Fishers
District and the Stations, in the City;
WHEREAS, Developer has agreed to invest or cause to be invested approximately $160
Million to $180 Million in completing the Union Project and $60 Million to $85 Million in
completing the Crossing Project, if the City will satisfy the City’s obligations included herein;
WHEREAS, City Bodies have determined that completion of the Projects is in the best
interests of the citizens of the City, and, therefore, City Bodies desire to induce Developer to
complete the Projects; and
WHEREAS, to stimulate and induce the development of the Projects on each of the Project
Sites, City Bodies have agreed, subject to further proceedings required by law, to provide the
economic development incentives described herein.
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
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1. Defined Terms. The following capitalized terms are used throughout this Agreement with the
meaning set forth in this Section 1:
Additional Crossing Allocation Areas shall mean separate and distinct tax allocation areas
established by City Bodies pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-14 et seq., for the following areas: Parcel
3, Parcel 5 and Parcel 6 as depicted on Exhibit B.
Additional Crossing Area TIF shall mean 100% of the increment generated in the Additional
Crossing Allocation Areas.
Allocation Areas shall mean collectively, the Additional Crossing Allocation Areas, the Crossing
Allocation Area and the Union Allocation Area.
Ancillary Agreements shall mean, individually or collectively, for each of the Projects, the
instruments and agreements referenced or contemplated herein, including, without limitation, the
Funding Agreement, Taxpayer Agreement (if required by Developer and consistent with the Laws
based on the tax status of the Bonds) and any other agreements or reservations set forth therein
and other documents needed to effectuate the intent of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt
there may be two (2) sets of Ancillary Agreements, one (1) for the Union Project and one (1) for
the Crossing Project.
Approved Costs shall mean all Hard Costs and Soft Costs (including capitalized interest on and
reserves for the Bonds) related to the development and construction of the Projects.
Approved Plans shall mean for each of the Projects, the plans for the Projects on which the
financial analysis for the Bonds is based. For the avoidance of doubt there shall be two (2) sets of
Approved Plans, one (1) for the Union Project and one (1) for the Crossing Project.
Assessments shall mean all general and special governmental and utility assessments.
Bond(s) shall mean, for the Projects (and whether referring to the Senior Bonds, Junior
Subordinate Bonds or Subordinate Bonds), one or more series of taxable or tax exempt (as
collaboratively determined by the City Bodies and Developer pursuant to the Laws; provided,
however, in the event of differing determinations concerning the status of the Bonds based on the
Laws, the City’s determination shall prevail) economic development revenue bonds to be issued
under Ind. Code § 36-7-12 et. seq. in a maximum par amount that Developer and City Bodies
jointly determine will ensure that one hundred percent (100%) of all tax increment revenue
generated by the Union Project and Crossing Project, as applicable, is utilized to pay debt service
on the Bonds. Such maximum principal amount shall assume that there will be three percent (3%)
annual increases in assessed value during the twenty-five (25) year term of each of the Union
Allocation Area and Crossing Allocation Area , as applicable (the “AV Increases”). For the
avoidance of doubt, the Bonds shall be exclusively based on tax increment to be generated from
the Projects together with the AV Increases and shall be payable solely from the applicable Pledged
Increment. Except as stated herein with respect to the Yard TIF, the City Bodies shall not be
obligated to provide any other source of payment or security for the Bonds. Prior to expiration of
the applicable Diligence Period, the Parties shall mutually agree to the par amount of the Bonds
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and the net proceeds resulting therefrom.
Bond Documents shall mean the documents evidencing and/or securing the Bonds.
Bond Interest Rate shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Subsection 11(e).
Bond Proceeds shall mean the proceeds of the Bonds, which Bond Proceeds shall be used to pay
(a) Approved Costs, (b) Closing Costs; and (c) reasonably incurred and documented
administrative costs of the City associated with maintaining the Bonds (the “Continuing Bond
Costs”). The Bond Proceeds shall be exclusively available for the Projects as herein specified.
Bond Term shall mean twenty-five (25) years from the date of issuance of each of the Bonds.
Budget shall mean, for each of the Projects, a detailed hard and soft cost budget, for (a) the costs
of the design and construction of the Project in accordance with the Final Documents and
Drawings; (b) the payment of all professional fees and financing fees; and (c) the payment of all
other related closing costs and soft costs to be incurred in connection with the development and
construction of the Project. The Budget must be in a form and with detail acceptable to Project
Lender.
City Body or City Bodies shall mean any of City, EDC, Building Corp. and/or RDC, as
applicable.
Claims shall mean claims, liabilities, damages, injuries, losses, liens, costs, and/or expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees); provided that in no event shall Claims
include consequential or punitive damages.
Closing shall mean, for each of the Projects, to the extent such has not previously occurred, (a)
recordation of the Plat; (b) execution of all Ancillary Agreements; (c) the City’s approval of the
Budget; (d) the City’s issuance of the Bonds and the purchase of the Bonds by the Purchaser; (e)
Project Lender issuing the Project Loan to Developer (and Developer authorized to draw upon
such Project Loan subject to the satisfaction of customary draw conditions); (f) with respect to the
Crossing Project, Developer’s payment of the Crossing Project Price to the City; and (g) the Parties
approval of applicable financial analyses, including, without limitation, the estimated assessed
value, estimated tax increment, available Bond Proceeds, reserve requirements and capitalized
interest, if applicable, and schedule of initial and continuing debt service payments (for each
project, the “Project Analysis").
Closing Costs shall mean all recording fees, escrow closing costs, and such other closing fees,
costs, and charges customarily associated with closing of the Bonds, including, without limitation
bond issuance costs and administrative fees and counsel fees for both City Bodies and Developer.
Closing Date shall mean each of the dates on which Closing for the Union Project or Crossing
Project occurs.
Concept Plan shall mean, for the Union Project, the plan attached hereto as Exhibit C-1 (Union
Project) and for the Crossing Project the plan attached hereto as Exhibit C-2 (Crossing Project).
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Crossing Allocation Area shall mean the allocation area established for the Crossing Site.
Crossing Project shall mean collectively, the development and construction of a mixed-use
project envisioned to include approximately 275 multifamily units and 20,000 square feet of retail
and restaurant space). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Crossing Project may change in use and
scope during the Due Diligence Period and shall ultimately be developed based on the Approved
Plans. The Crossing Project shall culminate in approximately $60 Million to $80 Million in private
investment in the City, which is subject to change based upon the Approved Plan and
corresponding uses.
Crossing Purchase Price shall mean the purchase price agreed to by the Parties based on a
shared pro forma, and with such purchase price payable at the time that Developer closes its
construction loan and is prepared to commence construction of the Crossing Project.
Crossing Project Site shall mean the approximately ___ acres of real property labeled as the
Crossing Site on Exhibit D.
Cure Period shall mean a period of: (a) ten (10) days after receipt of written notice of such default
given in the case of any monetary default; and (b) thirty (30) days after a party failing to perform
or observe any other term or condition of this Agreement to be performed or observed by it receives
written notice specifying the nature of the default; provided that, if such default is of such a nature
that it cannot be remedied within thirty (30) days, despite commercially reasonable diligent efforts,
then the thirty (30) day cure period shall be extended as may be reasonably necessary for the
defaulting party to remedy the default, so long as the defaulting party: (i) commences to cure the
default within the thirty (30) day period; and (ii) diligently pursues such cure to completion;
provided that in no event shall a Cure Period extend more than ninety (90) days after the date of
default. Notwithstanding the preceding, a Cure Period shall not be applicable to a default under
an Ancillary Agreement, and specific cure periods for such defaults shall be expressly set forth in
such Ancillary Agreement.
Development Land shall mean the approximately ten and one-half (10.5) acres of real property
depicted on Exhibit G.
Diligence Period shall mean, for each of the Projects, the time period commencing on the
Effective Date and ending thirty (30) days prior to the applicable Outside Closing Date.
Effective Date shall mean the date set forth in the opening paragraph of this Agreement.
Event of Default shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.
Excess TIF shall mean any Project Increment remaining, following (i) payment of debt service on
the Senior Bonds, (ii) replenishment of reserve funds for the Senior Bonds, (iii) payment of debt
service on the Subordinate Bonds, (iv) reimbursement to the Developer for any Shortfall (as
defined in Section 11(b)), (v) replenishment of reserve funds for the Subordinate Bonds, (vi)
payment of Continuing Bond Costs and (vii) payment of debt service on the Junior Subordinate
Bonds.
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Final Documents and Drawings shall mean, for each of the Projects, the final design
development documents, construction drawings and construction schedule, as each is finalized and
approved or reviewed by the City in accordance with City planning and zoning procedure, which
Final Documents and Drawings shall strictly comply with the zoning requirements for the Project
Site and be materially the same as the Concept Plan.
Force Majeure shall mean, with respect to Developer or City Bodies, any cause that is not within
the reasonable control of Developer or City Bodies, respectively, including, without limitation: (a)
an act or omission of one of the other parties hereto; (b) unusually inclement weather but not cold,
ice, sleet, snow or hail in amounts typical in Indiana;; (c) the unusual unavailability of materials,
equipment, services, or labor; and (d) utility or energy shortages or acts or omissions of public
utility providers; provided that a party’s failure to anticipate normal and customary delays due to
weather or normal and customary time periods to obtain Required Permits shall not be deemed
Force Majeure.
Funding Agreement shall mean an agreement for each of the Projects pursuant to which the Bond
Proceeds shall be disbursed to Developer in a commercially reasonable manner for Approved
Costs. Developer shall be responsible for all costs to design and construct the Projects in excess
of the Bond Proceeds.
Hard Costs shall mean the costs incurred in connection with construction of each of the Projects,
which costs are customarily known in the industry as “hard costs”.
Incurred Costs shall mean, if this Agreement is terminated (a) after expiration of the applicable
Diligence Period; and (b) prior to the applicable Closing, all actual, out-of-pocket, third-party costs
and expenses incurred by a party through the date of such termination, to the extent not previously
paid or reimbursed by the other party (not to exceed $100,000).
Junior Subordinate Bonds shall mean Bonds issued for the Union Public Project Garage payable
from the Pledged Increment on a junior subordinate basis, following payment from the Pledged
Increment of the Senior Bonds and the Subordinate Bonds.
Laws shall mean all applicable laws, statutes, and/or ordinances, building codes, and any
applicable governmental or judicial rules, regulations, guidelines, judgments, orders, and/or
decrees, including without limitation the City’s Unified Development Ordinance, the Planned
Units Development Ordinance that governs the Project Sites and all applicable environmental
laws, as amended.
Original LAA shall mean that certain June 1, 2021, Land Acquisition And Economic
Development Agreement by and among Thompson Thrift Development, Inc. and the City Bodies
concerning the Development Land, among other obligations and commitments of the parties
thereto.
Outside Closing Date shall mean for the (a) Crossing Project on or before October 31, 2026, if
such project on Parcel 2 remains financially viable and Developer proceeds to develop such project
on Parcel 2, and (b) Union Project on or before December 31, 2025, unless the Outside Closing
Date is extended by the City in its sole discretion. In the event Developer or its affiliate do not
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close on Parcel 2 of the Crossing Project, such land shall remain Commercial Property subject to
the Land Acquisition Agreement.
Plat shall mean, for each of the Projects, the plat prepared by Developer that has received all final
approvals on or before Closing and is recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Hamilton County,
Indiana prior to or contemporaneous with other documents needed for Closing, which Plat is
anticipated to create five (5) parcels and a horizontal property regime with multiple parcels.
Pledged Increment shall mean, for the (a) Senior Bonds, (i) the Project Increment, and (ii) the
Yard TIF (if available and needed to pay debt service on the Senior Bonds); (b) Subordinate Bonds,
(i) the Project Increment following payment of the Senior Bonds, and (ii) the Yard TIF (if available
and needed to pay debt service on the Subordinate Bonds and following payment of the Senior
Bonds); and (c) the Junior Subordinate Bonds, the Project Increment following payment of the
Senior Bonds and the Subordinate Bonds).
Project(s) shall mean, individually or collectively, as applicable, the Crossing Project and the
Union Project.
Project Increment shall mean collectively, one hundred percent (100%) of the tax increment
generated from the Union Allocation Area, one hundred percent (100%) of the tax increment
generated from the Crossing Allocation Area and one hundred percent (100%) of the tax increment
generated from the Additional Crossing Allocation Areas.
Project Site(s) shall mean, individually or jointly, as applicable, the Crossing Project Site and
the Union Project Site.
Project Lender shall mean, for each of the Projects, a financial institution that is not affiliated
with Developer making the Project Loan, and any successor or assignee thereof.
Project Loan(s) shall mean, for each of the Projects, one (1) or more construction loans by and
between the Project Lender and Developer, the proceeds of which, along with the Bond Proceeds
shall be used to fund development and construction of each of the Projects. The Project Loans
shall be disbursed pursuant to the Project Loan Documents (and not pursuant to the Funding
Agreement) and the proceeds shall be available at the applicable Closing (subject to the satisfaction
of customary draw conditions).
Project Loan Documents shall mean, individually or collectively, the documents evidencing or
securing the Project Loan(s).
Property Inspections shall mean, for each of the Project Sites, surveys, borings, tests, inspections,
examinations, studies, and investigations, including, without limitation, environmental
assessments.
Purchaser shall mean Developer, an affiliate of Developer or a third party identified by Developer.
Real Estate Taxes shall mean all real estate taxes levied on, against, or with respect to all or any
specified portion of the Projects and Project Sites.
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Reimbursement Amount shall mean the positive difference, if any, between the estimated,
annual, aggregate amount of tax increment that the City and Developer mutually determine in
their commercially reasonable discretion (collectively, or for each parcel, the “Additional
Estimated Taxes”), will be generated by each of the parcels within the Additional Crossing
Allocation Areas and the annual, aggregate tax increment actually generated by such Additional
Crossing Allocation Areas. For example, in the event the City and Developer determine the
Additional Crossing Allocation Area will annually generate One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), but
only Seventy-Five Dollars ($75.00) is generated, the Reimbursement Amount for such year
would equal Twenty-Five Dollars ($25.00).
Required Permits shall mean all permits, licenses, approvals, and consents required by the Laws
for construction, occupancy and use of each of the Projects.
Senior Bonds shall mean Bonds issued for the Projects (but not including the Union Project Public
Garage) and payable from the Pledged Increment on a senior basis.
Soft Costs shall mean costs incurred in connection with the Projects, which costs are customarily
known in the real estate development and construction industry as “soft costs”.
Subordinate Bonds shall means Bonds issued for the Union Project Public Garage and payable
from the Pledged Increment on a subordinate basis, following payment on the Senior Bonds and
prior to the payment of the Junior Subordinate Bonds. The Subordinate Bonds will also be secured
by the Taxpayer Payments.
Substantial Completion shall mean, for each of the Projects, the later of the date that: (a)
Developer receives a final or temporary certificate of occupancy for the Project; and (b) the date
that Developer’s architect certifies, per AIA Form G704, that the construction of the Project is
substantially complete in material compliance with all Laws, this Agreement, the Final Documents
and Drawings (subject to Permitted Changes), and the Required Permits subject only to tenant
improvements, certificates of occupancy for individual tenant spaces, landscaping and minor
punch list items that do not materially interfere with the use or operation thereof.
Survey shall mean an ALTA survey of each of the Project Sites, certified as of a current date by a
reputable licensed surveyor; which Survey does not show any matters that would: (a) materially
and adversely will interfere with the construction and/or use of each of the Projects; or (b) render
construction of each of the Projects unusually difficult or costly.
Taxpayer Agreement(s) shall mean, for the securing of the Subordinate Bonds, a developer
obligations agreement and consent to real property tax lien imposing a lien against the real property
included in the Union Allocation Area, equal in priority to the property tax lien granted to the State
of Indiana under Ind. Code § 6-1.1-22-13 as permitted by Ind. Code § 36-7-25-6.
Taxpayer Payments shall mean payments made pursuant to the Taxpayer Agreement(s).
Title Insurer shall mean First American Title Insurance Company.
Union Allocation Area shall mean the allocation area established for the Union Project Site.
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Union Project shall mean, collectively, the development and construction of mixed-use project
envisioned to include (a) a hotel and 17,500 square feet of retail space; (b) four (4) retail
structures totaling approximately twenty-seven thousand, eight hundred square feet (27,800 sq.
ft.); (c) approximately sixty-thousand square feet (60,000 sq. ft.) of Class-A office space; (d) a
mixed-use building comprised of approximately two hundred fifty (250) units and twelve
thousand square feet (12,000 sq. ft.) of retail space; and (e) garages to support other project
elements. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Union Project may change in use and scope during
the Diligence Period and shall ultimately be developed based on the Approved Plans. The Union
Project shall culminate in approximately $160 Million to $180 Million in private investment in
the City, which is subject to change based upon the Approved Plan and corresponding uses.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything contained herein, when used herein in relation to the
allocation of the Subordinate Bonds and Junior Subordinate Bonds proceeds to the Union
Project, the Union Project shall mean only the Union Project Public Garage.
Union Project Public Garage shall mean the public parking garage that is part of the Union
Project and located on the Union Project Site [as depicted on Exhibit D].
Union Project Site shall mean the approximately 10.5 acres of real property depicted on Exhibit
E.
Yard Allocation Area shall mean The Yard Economic Development Allocation Area, as depicted
on Exhibit A.
Yard Bonds shall mean the City of Fishers, Indiana Taxable Economic Development Revenue
Bonds, Series 2018A (The Yard Retail Project) and the City of Fishers, Indiana Economic
Development Revenue Bonds, Series 2018B (The Yard Garage Project).
Yard TIF shall mean for the Yard TIF Term, excess tax increment (any amount not required to
pay debt service and other typical administrative costs associated with the Yard Bonds), in an
amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars, annually from the Yard
Allocation Area (as depicted on Exhibit A).
Yard TIF Term shall mean the time period remaining under the Laws for the Yard Allocation
Area.
2. Interpretation; Term and Other General Matters.
(a) The terms "include", "including" and "such as" shall each be construed as if
followed by the phrase "without being limited to".
(b) Whenever a Party’s consent, approval, agreement or election is required or
permitted by this Agreement, such consent, approval, agreement or election shall not be
unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed if expressly provided for herein.
(c) The term of this Agreement shall be for the period commencing on the Effective
Date and continuing throughout the Bond Term (the “Agreement Term”). Except as expressly set
forth otherwise herein, this Agreement shall terminate upon the expiration of the Agreement Term;
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provided, however, the obligation of the Parties to pay any money owed pursuant to this
Agreement, shall survive termination of this Agreement) This Agreement concerns two (2)
separate and distinct Projects. As such, the terms and provisions herein, unless otherwise
specifically stated, equally and separately apply to each of the Projects. For example, and without
limitation Developer shall complete the Closing process described in Section 5 and the Plan
Refinement process described in Section 12 for each of the Projects.
3. City’s Obligations. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the applicable City
Body shall: (a) in connection with Developer, jointly submit the Plat for final approval and
recordation at or prior to Closing for each Project; (b) execute and perform (or cause the applicable
City Bodies to execute and perform) the Ancillary Agreements; (c) issue the Bonds and, consistent
with the Funding Agreement, make available the Bond Proceeds for Approved Costs and Closing
Costs at each Closing, and thereafter, within thirty (30) days after a completed draw request is
approved pursuant to the Funding Agreement (which requests shall not be submitted more
frequently than monthly); provided, however, the parties acknowledge and agree that Bonds for
each of the Projects will not be issued until Closing for such Project; (d) prior to the Union Closing,
create the Allocation Areas and pledge the Pledged Increment to repayment of the Bonds;
provided, however, any such pledge shall be contingent on Closing for each of the Projects (for
example and without limitation, the pledge of increment from the Crossing Allocation Area, shall
be subject to Closing for the Crossing Project; provided further that upon the issuance of the Bonds
for the Union Project in conjunction with the Closing of the Union Project, the City shall have
pledged the increment from the Union Allocation Area and the Additional Crossing Allocation
Area to the Bonds for the Union Project, with no contingency) (e) [intentionally omitted];
(f) provide reasonable assistance to Developer in connection with any zoning changes or variances
determined to be necessary or appropriate for construction and use of the Projects in accordance
with the Final Documents and Drawings; provided, however, City Bodies shall not be obligated to
incur any expenses in connection with such assistance and shall not be liable for the result of any
rezone requests; (g) pay to Developer any Reimbursement Amount owed pursuant to Section 11;
(h) own the Union Project Public Garage and contract for its operation by the Developer pursuant
to a Revenue Procedure 2017-13 compliant management agreement; provided, however, any such
agreement: (i) shall not require the City Bodies to pay or contribute to the cost of operation or
maintenance of the Union Project Public Garage, and (ii) shall provide that all revenues generated
by the Union Project Public Garage shall be utilized as determined by Developer; and (i) exercise
commercially reasonable efforts to cause the review and timely issuance of the City’s development
and permit applications necessary to develop and construct the Projects on the Project Sites,
including, whenever reasonably possible, coordinating with Developer to lower the Projects’ costs
by supporting the issuance of interim, partial, and/or conditional approvals to allow project critical
activities to occur while reserving final approval of less critical activities, to the extent allowed by
the Laws; provided, however, City Bodies shall not be obligated to incur expenses related to such
assistance.
4. Developer’s Obligations.
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(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Developer shall: (1) in
connection with the City, jointly submit the Plats for final approval and recordation prior to each
of the Closings; (2) complete the Projects (i) substantially in accordance with the applicable Final
Documents and Drawings and (ii) with respect to the Union Project, in a manner that results in
approximately $140 Million to $160 Million Dollars of private investment in the Union Project,
and (iii) with respect to the Crossing Project, in a manner that results in approximately $60 Million
to $80 Million Dollars of private investment in the Crossing Project; (3) pay, when due, all Real
Estate Taxes and Assessments on the Projects and the Project Sites; (4) make or cause to be made
the payments required by the Taxpayer Agreements; (5) at each Closing, cause the Purchaser to
purchase of the Bonds; (6) obtain the Project Loans and ensure that proceeds of such Project Loan
are available on the applicable Closing Date (subject to the satisfaction of customary draw
conditions); and (7) execute and perform the Ancillary Agreements.
(b) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Developer will: (i) own the
Crossing Project and the Crossing Project Site; (ii) construct and transfer the Union Project Public
Garage to the City; (iii) operate the Union Project Public Garage for the City pursuant to a Revenue
Procedure 2017-13 compliant management agreement which will not result in private use with
respect to the Subordinate Bonds; and (iv) own the Union Project and the Union Project Site, with
the exception of the Union Project Public Garage.
5. Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement,
(a) Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Closing for the (i)
Union Project shall occur on a date designated by Developer that is by or before the Outside
Closing Date of July 31, 2025, (ii) Crossing Project shall occur on a date designated by Developer
that is by or before the Outside Closing Date of October 31, 2026 (if developed by the Developer
and subject to the Land Acquisition Agreement) and (iii) each of the Projects shall occur at the
office of the Title Insurer or at such other place as the City and Developer mutually may agree.
(b) Deliveries. At each Closing, unless another time is specifically stated or the
required action has previously occurred:
(i) Developer shall execute and deliver to the City evidence reasonably
satisfactory to the City that it has closed the Project Loan and is entitled to draw on the Project
Loan beginning on such Closing Date (subject to the satisfaction of customary draw conditions);
(ii) The applicable City Bodies and Developer shall execute and deliver the
Ancillary Agreements;
(iii) The applicable City Bodies and the Purchaser shall execute and deliver the
Bond Documents;
(iv) The applicable City Bodies and Developer shall execute and deliver copies
of such resolutions, consents of members, partners, officers and/or shareholders and other evidence
as the RDC, EDC, Building Corp., City, Developer, or the Title Insurer reasonably may request;
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(v) The applicable City Bodies and Developer shall execute and deliver such
other customary documents or instruments as the City, EDC, Building Corp., RDC, Developer or
the Title Insurer may request in connection with the Closing;
(vi) Developer shall deliver certificates of policies of insurance required
pursuant to Exhibit F;
(vii) Developer shall be exclusively responsible for all Closing Costs; provided,
however, Bond Proceeds may be used to pay such Closing Costs;
(viii) Each Party shall be responsible for its own legal fees incurred in connection
with negotiation of this Agreement and the Closing contemplated by this Agreement; and
(ix) With respect to the Closing for the Crossing Project, Developer shall pay
the Crossing Purchase Price to the City.
6. Taxes. At all times during Developer’s ownership or operation of each of the Projects and the
Project Sites, as applicable, Developer assumes and agrees to pay or cause to be paid all Real
Estate Taxes and Assessments becoming a lien against such Project Site whenever due and
payable.
7. Conditions to Developer Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, the obligations of Developer with respect to each of the Projects and Closings are subject
to the satisfaction or waiver in writing, of the following prior to the applicable period specified in
this Section 7, each of which shall apply to the Closing for the Union Project and Crossing Project:
(a) Environmental Condition. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer
shall have conducted all industry standard Property Inspections concluding that there: (i) is no
contamination or pollution of the Project Site, or any groundwater thereunder, by any hazardous
waste, material, or substance in violation of any Laws, (ii) are no underground storage tanks
located on the Project Site, and (iii) are no wetlands on the Project Site [D. Potter?].
(b) Physical Condition. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall
have determined that no test, inspection, examination, study, or investigation of the Project Site
establishes that there are conditions that would interfere materially with the construction and use
of the Project or require unusually costly development techniques, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
(c) Zoning. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall determine
whether the Project Site is or will be zoned for the Project.
(d) Utility Availability. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall
have determined that gas, electricity, telephone, cable, water, storm and sanitary sewer, and other
utility services are or will be: (i) in adjoining public rights-of-way or properly granted utility
easements, and (ii) serving, or will serve, the Project Site at adequate pressures, and in sufficient
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quantities and volumes, for the construction and use of the Project in accordance with the terms
and conditions of this Agreement.
(e) Required Permits. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall have
(i) obtained; or (ii) determined that it shall be able to obtain, all Required Permits then available
for the current stage of construction.
(f) Financial Ability. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall have
determined that it has adequate funds (Project Loan proceeds, Bond Proceeds, and/or cash on hand)
to construct the Project.
(g) Ancillary Agreements. On or before the Closing Date, the City (or the applicable
City Bodies) and Developer, each exercising commercially reasonable discretion, shall have
approved and executed (or execute at the Closing) the Ancillary Agreements.
(h) Bond Proceeds. On or before the Closing Date, City Bodies, using commercially
reasonable efforts, shall have: (i) taken all action necessary to authorize the Bonds; and
(ii) demonstrated that the Bond Proceeds shall be made available to Developer in accordance with
the Funding Agreement.
(i) Financing Documents. On or before the Closing Date, the Project Loan shall be
closed, and in connection therewith, the Project Loan Documents, and any additional documents
relating thereto, shall be fully executed by all parties thereto and the proceeds of the Project Loan
shall be immediately available to Developer without Developer’s satisfaction of any additional
conditions (except for the satisfaction of customary draw conditions).
(j) Plat. On or before the Closing Date, the Plat shall have received final approval
from the Transfer and Mapping Department of the office of the Auditor of Hamilton County,
Indiana, and be recorded.
(k) City Body Approvals. As of the Closing Date, City Bodies have obtained all
consents and approvals, and adopted all resolutions, required to be obtained and/or adopted in
connection with the execution of, and the performance of its obligations under, this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements, and any Bond Documents to which it is a party.
(l) Compliance. As of the Closing Date, this Agreement, and compliance with the
terms hereof, are not in violation of any applicable Laws and no claims or causes of action asserting
any violation of Laws shall have been asserted or threatened by any third party.
(m) No Breach. As of the Closing Date: (i) there shall be no breach of this Agreement
by City Bodies that the applicable City Body has failed to cure within the Cure Period; and (ii) all
of the representations in Section 10(a) shall be true and accurate in all material respects.
If any of the conditions set forth in this Section are not, or cannot be, timely and completely
satisfied, then, as its sole and exclusive remedy, Developer either may elect to: (A) waive in writing
satisfaction of the conditions and proceed to the Closing; or (B) terminate this Agreement and any
executed Ancillary Agreements by delivery of written notice to City Bodies; provided, that, with
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respect to any unsatisfied conditions resulting from a breach of this Agreement by a City Body,
Developer shall have all of the rights and remedies set forth in Section 15. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary set forth herein, (1) Developer shall work diligently and in good faith to
satisfy the conditions set forth in this Section; and (2) if Developer fails to terminate this
Agreement for any unsatisfied condition on or before the expiration of the time period specified
for satisfaction of such condition, then Developer shall be deemed to have waived such condition
and shall proceed to Closing.
8. Conditions to City Bodies’ Obligations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth
herein, the obligations of City Bodies with respect to proceeding to the Closing (unless a specific
Closing is stated) with respect to each of the Projects, are subject to the satisfaction or waiver in
writing, of the following prior to the applicable period specified in this Section:
(a) Required Permits. Prior to expiration of the Diligence Period, Developer shall have
obtained, or City Bodies or Developer have determined that Developer shall be able to obtain, all
Required Permits then available for the current stage of construction.
(b) Financial Ability. On or before the Closing Date, Developer shall have
demonstrated to City Bodies that it has/will have adequate funds (Project Loan proceeds, Bond
Proceeds, and/or cash on hand) to construct the Project.
(c) Environmental Condition. Prior to the expiration of the Diligence Period,
Developer shall provide a copy of its Phase I Environmental Site Assessment to City Bodies that
there: (i) is no contamination or pollution of the Project Site or any groundwater thereunder by any
hazardous waste, material, or substance in violation of any Laws; (ii) are no underground storage
tanks located on the Project Site; and (iii) are no wetlands on the Project Site. As of the expiration
of the Diligence Period, there shall not have been any material adverse change in the environmental
condition of the Project Site.
(d) Physical Condition. Prior to the expiration of the Diligence Period, City Bodies
shall have determined that no test, inspection, examination, study, or investigation of the Project
Site establishes that there are conditions that would interfere materially with the construction and
use of the Project in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
(e) Ancillary Agreements. On or before the Closing Date, the City (or the applicable
City Bodies) and Developer, each exercising commercially reasonable discretion, shall have
approved and executed (or at Closing will execute) the Ancillary Agreements.
(f) Financing Documents. On or before the Closing Date, the Project Loan shall be
closed, and in connection therewith, the Project Loan Documents, and any additional documents
relating thereto shall be fully executed by all parties thereto and the proceeds of the Project Loan
shall be immediately available to Developer without Developer’s satisfaction of any additional
conditions (except for the satisfaction of customary draw conditions).
(g) Procedure. On or before the Closing Date, the Parties have agreed on the terms on
which the Bonds will be issued, and each of the City Bodies has completed all procedures required
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by the Laws in connection with consummating the transaction contemplated herein, including that:
(i) all recommendations, approvals, authorizations, resolutions, and/or ordinances required to be
completed, obtained, and/or adopted in connection with: (A) the issuance and sale of the Bonds
on the terms to which the Parties have agreed; (B) the use of the Bond Proceeds to pay Approved
Costs incurred in connection with the Project; (C) the pledging of the Pledged Increment to the
payment of debt service on the Bonds and capitalized interest as applicable; and (D) the Allocation
Areas have been established.
(h) Plat. On or before the Closing Date, the Plat shall have received final approval
from the Transfer and Mapping Department of the office of the Auditor of Hamilton County,
Indiana, and be recorded.
(i) Developer Approvals. On or before the Closing Date, Developer has obtained all
consents and approvals, and adopted all resolutions, required to be obtained and/or adopted in
connection with the execution of, and the performance of its obligations under, this Agreement,
the Ancillary Agreements, and any Bond Documents to which it is a party.
(j) Compliance. On or before the Closing Date, this Agreement, and compliance with
the terms hereof, are not in violation of any applicable Laws and no claims or causes of action
asserting any violation of Laws shall have been asserted or threatened by any third party.
(k) No Breach. On or before the Closing Date: (i) there shall be no breach of this
Agreement by Developer that Developer has failed to cure within the Cure Period; and (ii) the
representations and warranties set forth in Subsections 10(b) and (c) shall be true and accurate in
all material respects.
If one or more of the conditions set forth in this Section is not, or cannot be, timely and
completely satisfied, then, as their sole and exclusive remedy, City Bodies either may elect to: (i)
waive in writing satisfaction of the conditions and proceed to the Closing; or (ii) terminate this
Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements by a written notice to Developer; provided, that, with
respect to any unsatisfied conditions resulting from a breach of this Agreement by Developer, City
Bodies shall have all of the rights and remedies set forth in Section 15. Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary set forth herein, (1) City Bodies shall work diligently and in good faith to satisfy
the conditions set forth in this Section; and (2) if the applicable City Body fails to terminate this
Agreement for any unsatisfied condition on or before the expiration of the time period specified
for satisfaction of such condition, such City Body shall be deemed to have waived such condition
and shall proceed to Closing.
9. Incurred Costs and Failure to Close. Each of the City Bodies and Developer is entering into
this Agreement, and incurring significant expense, under the good-faith assumption that the other
Parties will proceed to Closing on or before the applicable Outside Closing Date. Accordingly, if
this Agreement is terminated:
(a) due to (i) a continuing Event of Default by one of the City Bodies, (ii) after
expiration of the Diligence Period, failure of the applicable City Body to satisfy the condition
included in Sections 8(e) or (g), or (iii) failure of any City Body to comply with the representations
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and warranties included in Section 10(a), then City Bodies shall reimburse Developer for its
Incurred Costs.
(b) due to (i) a continuing Event of Default by Developer, (ii) after expiration of the
Diligence Period, failure of Developer to satisfy the conditions included in Section 7(a) through
7(g) and 7(i), or (iii) failure of Developer to comply with the representations and warranties
included in Sections 10(b) or (c), then Developer shall reimburse the City for its Incurred Costs.
(c) If this Agreement is terminated for any reason other than those set forth above, then
each party shall be responsible for paying its own costs and expenses.
(d) Any reimbursement or action required under this Section 9 shall be paid or
performed, as applicable, by such party within thirty (30) days after receipt of written invoice or
notice therefor, together with reasonable evidence supporting the amount set forth in such invoice.
10. Representations and Warranties
(a) City Bodies. Each City Body represents and warrants to Developer that: (i) it shall
not enter into any contracts or undertakings that would limit, conflict with, or constitute a breach
of this Agreement, (ii) the City is a municipal corporation organized and existing under the laws
of the State of Indiana, (iii) RDC is the governing body of the City of Fishers Redevelopment
Department organized and existing under the laws of the State of Indiana, (iv) EDC is the
governing body of the City of Fishers Economic Development Department organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Indiana, (v) subject to completion of the applicable proceedings
required by Laws, it has the power: (A) to enter into this Agreement; and (B) to perform its
obligations hereunder, (vi) it has been duly authorized by proper action: (A) to execute and deliver
this Agreement; and (B) to perform its obligations hereunder, (vii) this Agreement is the legal,
valid, and binding obligation of it, and (viii) it has not engaged or dealt with any real estate broker
or agent in connection with the Project, Project Site, or this transaction and no person or entity is
entitled to claim a commission or fee in connection with this transaction or otherwise by, through,
or as a result of, the acts or omissions of a City Body.
(b) Developer. Developer represents and warrants to each City Body that: (i)
Developer is an Indiana corporation, duly existing and validly formed under the laws of the State
of Indiana, (ii) it shall not enter into any contracts or undertakings that would limit, conflict with,
or constitute a breach of this Agreement, (iii) it has the authority: (A) to enter into this Agreement;
and (B) to perform its obligations hereunder, (iv) it duly has been authorized by proper action: (A)
to execute and deliver this Agreement; and (B) to perform its obligations hereunder, (v) this
Agreement is the legal, valid, and binding obligation of Developer, (vi) neither it nor any party
affiliated with it has engaged or dealt with any real estate broker or agent in connection with the
Project, the Project Site, or this transaction and no person or entity is entitled to claim a commission
or fee in connection with this transaction by, through, or as a result of, the acts or omissions of
Developer or any party affiliated with Developer, and (vii) it will not discriminate against any
employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual identification,
sexual orientation, or national origin. If Developer has employees, Developer agrees to post in
conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices setting forth
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the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause; and, if Developer has employees, Developer will
state, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of Developer, that
all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, sexual identification, sexual orientation, or national origin. Developer states that it
does not currently have employees.
(c) E-Verify. All terms defined in IND. CODE § 22-5-1.7 et seq. are adopted and
incorporated into this Section. Pursuant to IND. CODE § 22-5-1.7 et seq., if Developer has
employees, Developer covenants to enroll in and verify the work eligibility status of its employees
using the E-Verify program, if it has not already done so as of the Effective Date. If Developer
has employees, within ten (10) days after the Effective Date, Developer shall execute an affidavit
affirming that: (i) it is enrolled and is participating in the E-Verify program, and (ii) it does not
knowingly employ any unauthorized aliens. In support of the affidavit, Developer shall provide
the City with documentation that it has enrolled and is participating in the E-Verify program if it
has employees. This Agreement shall not take effect until said affidavit is signed by Developer
and delivered to the City’s authorized representative if Developer has employees. Developer states
that it does not currently have employees.
(d) Master Development Plan. The City represents that the completion of the Projects
are consistent with, a part of, and will assist it in fulfilling its Master Development Plan.
11. Allocation Areas and Pledged Increment; Bonds Structure.
(a) Allocation Areas. Subject to all procedures required by the Laws and the terms and
conditions of this Agreement and prior to Closing for the Senior Bonds, the City Bodies shall
establish the Allocation Areas. Subject to all procedures required by the Laws the City Bodies
shall pledge: (i) the Pledged Increment to the repayment of the Senior Bonds, the Subordinate
Bonds and the Junior Subordinate Bonds; (ii) capitalized interest to the Bonds, as applicable; and
(iii) the Taxpayer Payments to the repayment of the Subordinate Bonds. The foregoing pledges
will remain effective for the respective Bond Terms.
(b) Payment Order. Pledged Increment will be utilized in the following order: (i) to
make current payments of interest and principal on the Senior Bonds, (ii) to replenish reserves for
the Senior Bonds, (iii) to make current payments of interest and principal on the Subordinate
Bonds, (iv) to remedy any prior shortfalls with respect to payments of interest and principal on the
Subordinate Bonds pursuant to the Taxpayer Agreements (in any instance, a “Shortfall”) or, in
the event of a Shortfall, reimburse Developer or a Developer affiliate if such entity makes a
payment on the Subordinate Bonds (including its carrying costs for such payments), (v) to
replenish reserves for the Subordinate Bonds, (vi) to pay Continuing Bond Costs, and (vii) to make
payments of interest and principal on the Junior Subordinate Bonds. City Bodies shall not pledge
to the repayment of the Bonds any tax revenues or other funds of the City, except the Pledged
Increment. City Bodies shall not be liable for any shortfall in the Pledged Increment. Beginning
not less than thirty (30) days prior to the initial date for the first (1st) debt service payment on the
Union Project (as stated in the Project Analysis) and continuing for each consecutive year
thereafter during the Reimbursement Term (as that term is hereinafter defined), the City shall pay
to Developer the Reimbursement Amount, if any, semi-annually on or before May 10th and
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November 10th of each year of the Reimbursement Term. The “Reimbursement Term” is defined
as the earlier of either (i) twenty-five (25) years, or (ii) the date on which owners of the parcels
within the Additional Crossing Allocation Area are liable for making a taxpayer payment pursuant
to a developer obligations agreement that requires such owners to guarantee tax payments in an
amount not less than the Additional Estimated Taxes for such parcel. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Reimbursement Term may vary for each parcel within the Additional Crossing Allocation Area
depending on when an owner of a parcel within the Additional Crossing Allocation Area is liable
for making a payment pursuant to a developer obligations agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing or anything included herein to the contrary, the Reimbursement Amount shall only be
due from the City to the Developer in any semi-annual period, to the extent a Taxpayer Payment
is required to be made under a Taxpayer Agreement for such period. Notwithstanding the
foregoing with respect to the order of uses of Pledged Increment, the Yard TIF shall be used only
to pay debt service on the Senior Bonds and the Subordinate Bonds. The Yard TIF, if available
and needed to pay debt service on the Senior Bonds or the Subordinate Bonds will be utilized for
debt service on the Senior Bonds before being applied to the Subordinate Bonds.
(c) TIF Revenue Shortfalls. In the event of any Shortfall, such Shortfall shall accrue
interest at the Subordinate Bond Interest Rate notwithstanding whether, in the event of a Shortfall,
Developer or a Developer affiliate makes a payment on the Subordinate Bonds.
(d) Excess TIF. To the extent there is Excess TIF, such Excess TIF shall be available
to the RDC to use for any purpose under the Laws, in its sole discretion.
(e) Interest During Construction. At the option and discretion of Developer, the Bonds
shall bear interest (i) at zero percent from their date of issuance until Substantial Completion (and,
thereafter, at the Bond Interest Rate, or (ii) at the Bond Interest Rate from their date of issuance
throughout the Bond Term. After the Project has been assessed and is generating increment, the
Bonds will (i) bear interest at the Bond Interest Rate and (ii) be in accordance with the City
authorizations relating to the Bonds. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Bond Interest Rate”
shall mean a rate intended to be equal to or less than eight percent (8%), as determined jointly by
the Parties, each in the exercise of its reasonable discretion.
(f) Costs of Issuance and Administrative Fees. Developer shall be solely liable for all
Closing Costs, which amounts shall be paid from Bond Proceeds, and, subject to Section 11, Bond
Proceeds shall additionally be used to pay Continuing Bond Costs.
(g) Bond Structuring. The Bonds may be structured in one or more series to support
the Projects. It is currently anticipated that the Senior Bonds will (i) be payable solely from
Pledged Increment (including the Yard TIF), with the lien of the Pledged Increment being
pledged on a senior basis to the Subordinate Bonds and Junior Subordinate Bonds, (ii) be issued
on a tax-exempt basis, (iii) be issued in multiple separate series on two or more different closing
dates, and (iv) be utilized to finance the Crossing Project and the Union Project (but not the
Union Project Public Garage). In connection with the issuance of the Senior Bonds it is
anticipated that the Developer will own and operate the Crossing Project, the Crossing Project
Site, the Union Project (but not own the Union Project Public Garage or have other rights with
respect to the Union Project Public Garage that would cause interest on the Subordinate Bonds to
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be taxable) and the Union Project Site. It is currently anticipated that the Subordinate Bonds will
(i) be payable from (A) the Pledged Increment (including the Yard TIF), with the lien of the
Pledged Increment pledged to the Subordinate Bonds being subject to the prior payment of the
Senior Bonds and senior to the payment of the Junior Subordinate Bonds, and, to the extent the
Pledged Increment is insufficient, from the Taxpayer Payments, (ii) be issued on a tax-exempt
basis, and (iii) be utilized to finance the Union Project Public Garage. It is currently anticipated
that the Junior Subordinate Bonds will (i) be payable from the Pledged Increment, with the lien
of the Project Increment pledged to the Junior Subordinate Bonds being subject to the prior
payment of the Senior Bonds and the Subordinate Bonds, (ii) be issued on a taxable basis, and
(iii) be utilized to finance the Union Project Public Garage. In connection with the issuance of
the Subordinate Bonds and Junior Subordinate Bonds it is anticipated that the City will
ultimately own and operate the Union Project Public Garage, but that the Union Project Public
Garage will be managed by the Developer pursuant to a Revenue Procedure 2017-13 compliant
management agreement. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the parties acknowledge
that the proceeds of: (i) the Subordinate Bonds and Junior Subordinate Bonds will be allocated to
the Union Project Public Garage portion of the Union Project; and (ii) the Senior Bonds will be
allocated to the Crossing Project and the Union Project but excluding the Union Project Public
Garage portion of the Union Project. Notwithstanding anything contained herein, including as
set forth in Sections 3, 4(a) and 7(h), Bonds may be issued in conjunction with either Project
Closing, or on one or more dates separate from and after the Project Closing dates, and there is
no requirement that Bonds be issued in conjunction with a Project Closing; provided, however,
the Bonds shall not be issued prior to the Union Project Closing.
12. Plan Refinement Process. For each of the Projects, Developer shall prepare and submit the
Final Documents and Drawings to the City as part of the Plan Refinement Process. While City
may provide written comments to Developer regarding the Final Documents and Drawings, City’s
rights to approve the Final Documents and Drawings shall be limited to its rights under applicable
City process(es) for Zoning and the Required Permits.
13. Inspections. City shall have inspection rights to ensure compliance by Developer with Zoning,
the Required Permits, and as otherwise permitted by the Laws.
14. Taxpayer Agreement. For the Subordinate Bonds, to the extent determined necessary for the
Subordinate Bonds by the Developer, Developer and the City and the RDC agree to enter into a
mutually acceptable Taxpayer Agreement for the Subordinate Bonds, covering the Union
Allocation Area, that (a) states that beginning in the calendar year following the first January 1
after Substantial Completion of the Union Project continuing through each calendar year of the
applicable Bond Term, Developer agrees to (i) annually (in semi-annual payments on the dates
that are twenty (20) days prior to the next-due payment of debt service on the Subordinate Bonds)
pay RDC the positive difference, if any, between: (A) the amount of the required debt service
payment on the Subordinate Bonds; and (B) the Pledged Increment distributable to RDC for the
applicable year available for payment on the Subordinate Bonds, following payment of the Senior
Bonds; (b) provides that the payments due by Developer thereunder are secured by an annually
renewable lien against the Union Project Site that is the same in nature and priority to (but different
from and in addition to) the lien of Real Estate Taxes and, accordingly, shall: (i) be prior to any
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mortgage or other lien or encumbrance on the Union Project Site other than the lien of Real Estate
Taxes; and (ii) renew automatically every January 1 during the Bond Term in its same priority;
and (c) shall be recorded and run with the real property comprising the Union Project Site. Nothing
in this Agreement or the Taxpayer Agreement (if required by Developer) shall be deemed to
release Developer from any obligation to pay Real Estate Taxes on the Union Project Site
regardless of when payable or assessed. The Taxpayer Payments shall only secure payment of the
Subordinate Bonds and shall only be required to the extent the Pledged Increment, following
payment of the Senior Bonds is insufficient to make payment on the Subordinate Bonds. The
Taxpayer Agreement shall be drafted as a guarantee of payments on the Subordinate Bonds and in
a manner that does not endanger the tax-exempt status of the Senior Bonds. In the event developer
obligations agreements are entered into for the Additional Crossing Allocation Areas, such
agreements shall be drafted as guarantees on the Subordinate Bonds and in a manner that does not
endanger the tax-exempt status of the Senior and Subordinate Bonds.
15. Default.
(a) Events of Default. It shall be an “Event of Default” if either Party fails to perform
or observe any term or condition of this Agreement to be performed or observed by it, if such
default or failure is not cured within the applicable Cure Period.
(b) General Remedies. During the continuance of an Event of Default, the non-
defaulting party may take whatever actions at law or in equity are necessary or appropriate to: (i)
collect any payments due under this Agreement; (ii) protect the rights granted to the non-defaulting
party under this Agreement; (iii) enforce the performance or observance by the defaulting Party of
any term or condition of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the right to specifically
enforce any such term or condition); or (iv) cure, for the account of the defaulting party, any failure
of the defaulting party to perform or observe a material term or condition of this Agreement to be
performed or observed by it.
(c) No Remedy Exclusive; Limitation. No right or remedy herein conferred upon, or
reserved to, a non-defaulting party is intended to be exclusive of any other available right or
remedy, unless otherwise expressly stated; instead, each and every such right or remedy shall be
cumulative and in addition to every other right or remedy given under this Agreement or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity. No delay or omission by a non-defaulting party to exercise
any right or remedy upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy, or be
construed to be a waiver thereof, and any such right or remedy may be exercised from time to time,
and as often as may be deemed to be expedient. To entitle a non-defaulting party to exercise any
of its rights or remedies, it shall not be necessary for the non-defaulting party to give notice to the
defaulting party, other than such notice as may be required by this Agreement or by the Laws. In
no event shall any party hereunder be liable to the other for punitive or consequential damages as
a result of an Event of Default by such party. In the event either party hereto employs an attorney
in connection with Claims by one party against the other arising from the operation of this
Agreement, the non-prevailing party shall pay the prevailing party all reasonable fees and
expenses, including attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with such Claims. The term
“prevailing party” as used in this Agreement shall include, but not be limited to, a party who
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obtains legal counsel or brings an action against the other by reason of the other’s breach or default
and obtains substantially the relief sought whether by compromise, mediation, settlement,
judgment or otherwise.
16. Indemnification. Developer shall indemnify and hold harmless City Bodies from and against
any and all Claims arising from or connected with: (i) breaches by Developer under contracts to
which Developer is a party, to the extent that such contracts relate to the performance of any work
on the Project Site by Developer or any party acting by, under, through, or on behalf of Developer;
(ii) injury to, or death of, persons or loss of, or damage to, property, suffered in connection with
performance of any work on the Project Site by Developer or any party acting by, under, through,
or on behalf of Developer; (iii) the negligence or willful misconduct of Developer or any party
acting by, under, through, or on behalf of Developer; and (iv) the breach by Developer of any term
or condition of this Agreement.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, City Bodies’ and Developer’s
obligations under this Section shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
17. Assignment.
(a) Upon Closing, this Agreement shall run with each of the Project Sites and shall be
binding on successors in title to the Project Sites. Prior to Substantial Completion of each of the
Projects, Developer shall not assign this Agreement without the approval of the City, and the City
Bodies shall not assign this Agreement without the prior written approval of Developer; provided
that: (i) without the prior written approval of Developer, City Bodies may assign this Agreement
to another agency or instrumentality of the City that legally is able to perform the respective
obligations hereunder; and (ii) without the prior written approval of City, Developer may assign,
partially or in its entirety, this Agreement to (A) a third party controlling, controlled by or under
common control with Developer and/or any subsidiary or affiliate of Developer that has full power,
authority, and capability to accept such assignment and perform the obligations of Developer
hereunder; or (B) collaterally assign this Agreement (or portion hereof) to a Project Lender.
(b) Notwithstanding any assignment permitted under this Section, the applicable City
Bodies or Developer, as the case may be, shall remain liable to perform all of the terms and
conditions to be performed by it under this Agreement, and the approval by the other party of any
assignment shall not release any City Bodies or Developer, as the case may be, from such
performance; provided that, if any City Body assigns this Agreement to another agency or
instrumentality of the City that: (i) has full power and authority to accept an assignment of this
Agreement and carry out the respective obligations hereunder, and (ii) expressly assumes all such
obligations in writing; then the applicable City Bodies shall be released from liability under this
Agreement for all obligations to be performed after the date of such assignment and assumption.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement the contrary, upon an assignment in strict
compliance with this Agreement by Developer of its rights and obligations in respect of the Project
no other assignee of Developer shall have any responsibility for any obligations of Developer other
than those expressly assumed by any such assignee.
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18. Notice. Any notice required or permitted to be given by any party to this Agreement shall be
in writing, and shall be given (and deemed to have been given) when: (a) delivered in person to
the other party; (b) three (3) days after being sent by U.S. Certified Mail, Return Receipt
Requested; or (c) the following business day after being sent by national overnight delivery
service, with confirmation of receipt, Lindsey Bennett, City Attorney with copies (via email, only)
to: Jennifer Messer, jennifercmesserlaw@gmail.com; and to Developer, Ashlee Boyd
(aboyd@thompsonthrift.com), with copies (via email, only) to: Brian Fritts
(bfritts@thompsonthrift.com). Each of the Parties may change its address for notice from time to
time by delivering notice to the other party as provided above.
19. Authority. Each undersigned person executing this Agreement on behalf of the City, Building
Corp., EDC, RDC and Developer represents and certifies that: (a) he or she has been empowered
and authorized by all necessary action of the City, Building Corp., EDC RDC, or Developer,
respectively, to execute and deliver this Agreement; (b) he or she has full capacity, power, and
authority to enter into and carry out this Agreement; and (c) the execution, delivery, and
performance of this Agreement duly have been authorized by the City, Building Corp., RDC, EDC
and Developer, respectively; provided, however, each of the City’s, Building Corp., EDC and
RDC’s ability to perform under this Agreement is subject to completion of certain procedures
required by Laws which the City, Building Corp., EDC and RDC agree to undertake with diligence
and in good faith.
20. Force Majeure. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, if any Party is
delayed in, or prevented from, observing or performing any of its obligations (other than the
obligation to pay money, including any payment required pursuant to the Taxpayer Agreement (if
required by Developer) under, or satisfying any term or condition of, this Agreement as a result of
Force Majeure, then: (a) the party asserting Force Majeure shall deliver written notice to the other
party; (b) such observation, performance, or satisfaction shall be excused for the period of days
that such observation, performance, or satisfaction is delayed or prevented; and (c) the deadlines
for observation, performance, and satisfaction, as applicable, shall be extended for the same period.
The Parties acknowledge the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and agree: (y) to exercise
commercially reasonable, good-faith efforts to: (i) consider all then-current information with
respect to; and (ii) adjust for shortages that reasonably can be anticipated with respect to materials,
equipment, services, and/or labor that reasonably are likely to occur as a result of; the COVID-19
pandemic; and (z) that, notwithstanding that the COVID-19 pandemic falls within the definition
of “Force Majeure”, the protections of this Section shall not apply to a claim of Force Majeure
based on COVID-19 if the applicable party fails to comply with the foregoing requirement.
21. Merger. All prior agreements, understandings, and commitments with respect to the
transaction contemplated herein are hereby superseded, terminated, and merged herein, and shall
be of no further force or effect. Absent an amendment to, or modification of, this Agreement in
accordance with this section, in no event shall City Bodies be obligated to perform any work, incur
any expenses, or provide any incentives (whether with respect to the Project Sites, the Projects, or
any site or improvements adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, the Project Sites) other than as
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specifically set forth in this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by
written instrument executed by City Bodies and Developer.
22. Original LAA. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the Original LAA includes certain
obligations and rights of the Parties concerning the Development Land. On the Effective Date, the
Original LAA shall be null, void and of no further force or effect.
23. Development Land. If the Closing for the Union Project does not occur prior to December
31, 2025, then Parties agree that within sixty (60) days thereafter, the City Bodies shall purchase
(unless the Parties agree otherwise) the Development Land from Developer for the Development
Land Price as calculated pursuant to Exhibit H (including, without limitation, the cap of
$5,900,000.00, the “Development Land Price") and pursuant to the terms included in. Exhibit I
(the “Development Land Closing Terms”). However, upon Closing on the Union Project, the
City Bodies’ right and/or obligation to purchase the Development land shall automatically and
without further action of the Parties terminate.
24. Miscellaneous. Subject to Section 17, this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be
binding upon, City Bodies and Developer, and their respective successors and assigns. This
Agreement may be signed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the
same instrument. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Indiana. All proceedings arising in connection with this Agreement shall be
tried and litigated only in the state courts in Hamilton County, Indiana, or the federal courts with
venue that includes Hamilton County, Indiana. Developer waives, to the extent permitted under
applicable law: (a) the right to a trial by jury; and (b) any right Developer may have to: (i) assert
the doctrine of “forum non conveniens”; or (ii) object to venue. This Agreement may be modified
only by a written agreement signed by the City, Building Corp., EDC, RDC, and Developer. All
Exhibits to this Agreement are attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference. Time is of
the essence in this Agreement. If any provision of this Agreement or application to any party or
circumstances shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid and
unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement or the application of such provision
to such person or circumstances, other than those as to which it is so determined invalid or
unenforceable, shall not be affected thereby, and each provision hereof shall be valid and shall be
enforced to the fullest extent permitted by law; provided that, in lieu of such invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added to this Agreement a provision as similar to the invalid
or unenforceable provision as is possible to reflect the intent of the Parties and still be valid and
enforceable. The captions in this Agreement are inserted only as a matter of convenience and for
reference and in no way define, limit, or describe the scope of this Agreement or the scope or
content of any of its provisions. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create
a partnership, employment relationship or joint venture between Developer, the City, Building
Corp., EDC, and RDC or their successors in interest. Unless otherwise specified, in computing
any period of time described herein, the day of the act or event after which the designated period
of time begins to run is not to be included and the last day of the period so computed is to be
included, unless such last day is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday for national banks in the City,
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in which event the period shall run until the end of the next day which is neither a Saturday,
Sunday, or legal holiday.
24. Execution of Agreement. Upon City Bodies’ approval and execution of this Agreement, the
City shall provide to Developer the executed Agreement (the “City-Executed Agreement”).
Within ten (10) days of Developer’s receipt of the City-Executed Agreement, Developer shall
execute this Agreement and provide the City a copy of such fully executed Agreement. Failure to
strictly comply with this Section 23 shall terminate and automatically revoke any offer made by
City Bodies herein, and shall, without further action of any of City Bodies, nullify and render of
no force or effect City Bodies’ approval of this Agreement.
25. Index of Exhibits:
Exhibit A: Yard Allocation Area
Exhibit B Additional Crossing Allocation Areas
Exhibit C-1: Concept Plan (Union Project)
Exhibit C-2: Concept Plan (Crossing Project)
Exhibit D: Crossing Project Site
Exhibit E: Union Project Site
Exhibit F: Insurance
Exhibit G: Development Land
Exhibit H: Development Land Cost
Exhibit I: Development Land Closing Terms
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City, EDC, Building Corp., RDC and Developer have
executed this Project Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
“CITY”
CITY OF FISHERS, INDIANA
By:
Scott Fadness, Mayor
Date: ______________________
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“EDC”
CITY OF FISHERS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
By:
Its: ________________
Date: ______________________
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“RDC”
FISHERS REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:_________________________________
Damon Grothe, President
Date: ___________________________
ATTEST:
By:
Anderson Schoenrock, Secretary
Date: ______________________
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“BUILDING CORP.”
FISHERS TOWN HALL BUILDING
CORPORATION
By:
Jay Bangert, President
Attest: ______________________________
Secretary
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“DEVELOPER”
THOMPSON THRIFT DEVELOPMENT, INC.
By:
_______________, ______________
Date: ______________________
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EXHIBIT A
Yard Allocation Area
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EXHIBIT B
Additional Crossing Allocation Areas
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EXHIBIT C-1
Concept Plan (Union Project)
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Exhibit C-2
CONCEPT PLAN (CROSSING PROJECT)
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EXHIBIT D
Project Site (Crossing Project)
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EXHIBIT E
Project Site (Union Project)
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EXHIBIT F
Developer Insurance Requirements
Developer shall obtain and maintain and require any general contractor or subcontractor(s) to
obtain and maintain the below listed policies of insurance written by Developer reasonably
acceptable to the City and for which certificates of insurance shall be provided to the City prior
to commencement of any work on each respective Project. The City Bodies shall be named as
additional insureds on Developer’s Commercial General Liability policies of insurance.
1. Workers Compensation insurance coverage in accordance with
statutory requirements.
2. Employers Liability Insurance with limits of not less than
$1,000,000.00 each accident; $1,000,000.00 Disease- each employee;
and $1,000,000.00 Disease Policy Limit.
3. Commercial General Liability Insurance on ISO form GC0001 10 01
(or a substitute form providing equivalent coverage) and General
Contractor and Subcontractors shall provide Developer with
Certificate of Insurance and Additional Insured Endorsement on ISO
form GC2010 11 85 (or a substitute form providing equivalent
coverage) and CG2037 10 01 (or substitute forms providing
equivalent coverage) naming the City and the Redevelopment
Commission as additional insureds thereunder. Additional insured
coverage shall apply as primary insurance with respect to any other
insurance afforded the City and the Redevelopment Commission per
the follows:
$1,000,000.00 Each Occurrence (BI & PD Combined Single Limit);
$2,000,000.00 General Occurrence (subject to per project general
aggregate provision); and
4. Business Automobile Liability Insurance: Written in the amount of
not less than $1,000,000.00 each accident to include the City and the
Redevelopment Commission as additional insureds.
5. Umbrella Liability: $2,000,000.00.
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EXHIBIT H
Development Land Price
The Parties acknowledge and agree that the following expenses are estimates, and the City
Bodies shall be responsible for the actual and documented cost; provided however, such costs
shall not exceed Five Million Nine Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars ($5,900,000.00)
Contract Purchase Price $4,573,800.00
Title Insurance (TBD) TBD
ALTA Survey $20,000.00
Geotechnical Investigation $9,000.00
Environmental (Phase 1 and
Reliance) $1,500.00
Development Fee $0
Recording Fees $500.00
Escrow Fees (TBD) TBD
Loan Fees and Costs (not to exceed
$75K) $75,000.00
Additional Due Diligence $40,000.00
Attorneys' Fees (not to exceed
$55K) $55,000.00
Property Taxes (Assume $60K
AV/acre) $14,748.30
LAA and Carry Costs $4,789,548.30
Approximate Carry Costs @ 6.0% $1,005,805.14
Estimated Land Acquisition Cost $5,795,353.44
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EXHIBIT I
Development Land Closing Terms
• Development Land Price shall be paid in immediately available funds by wire transfer in
accordance with wire transfer instructions to be provided by the title insurer.
• City Bodies may assign the right to acquire the Development Land or any portion thereof but
shall be liable to acquire the Development Land until closing on a transfer and conveyance to any
third-party.
• Possession of the Development Land or any portion thereof shall be delivered at the City Closing,
subject only to (a) the lien of current year taxes and assessments not delinquent; (b) any
exceptions to title reflected in the commitment at the time of closing to which the City Bodies do
not object; and (c) such other matters that are accepted by the City Bodies in writing.
• City Bodies shall pay or cause to be paid, on the closing date, all closing costs. except that each
party shall pay its own attorneys' fees related to the city closing.
• Developer shall deliver: (a) the deed; (b) a vendor's affidavit from in form and substance such
that the title insurer will issue the commitment; and (c) such other customary documents or
instruments as required to be delivered in connection with a commercial real estate closing.
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROJECT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Project Agreement (the “First Amendment”) is executed as of
the ___ day of December, 2023, by and among Rebar South Street, LLC, an Indiana limited
liability company (“Developer”), Rebar South Street, Inc., an Indiana corporation (“Owner” and
together with the Developer, the “Company”), the City of Fishers, Hamilton County, Indiana, an
Indiana municipal corporation (“City”), the City of Fishers Economic Development
Commission, the Economic Development Authority for the City of Fishers (the “EDC”), the City
of Fishers Redevelopment Commission, a commission of the City authorized and existing
pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-14 et. seq. (the “RDC”), and the Fishers Town Hall Building
Corporation, an Indiana nonprofit corporation (the “Building Corp.”), on the following terms and
conditions:
Recitals
WHEREAS, Company and the City Bodies are parties to that certain __________, 2023
Project Agreement pursuant to which Company agreed to complete (a) development and
construction of five (5) multi-use buildings that are each three (3) stories or four (4) stories tall
and collectively include (i) eighty-two (82) multi-family units, (ii) approximately 8,244 sq. ft. of
small business units, and (iii) 20,516 sq. ft. of additional commercial office space; and (b) invest
approximately Twenty-Three Million and no/100 Dollars ($23,000,000.00) in the City, if the
City Bodies provided certain incentives, among other rights and obligations of the Company and
City Bodies included in such project agreement (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the Agreement defined the “Outside Closing Date” for Closing on the
Project as December 1, 2023;
WHEREAS, the City Bodies and Company desire to extend, effective as of November
30, 2023, the Outside Closing Date;
WHEREAS, unless provided herein, this First Amendment does not otherwise change the
obligations of the Developer, or the incentives provided by the City;
WHEREAS, unless otherwise specifically stated, capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, unless specifically amended by reference herein, all remaining terms and
conditions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and
affirmed.
NOW THEREFORE, the foregoing recitals are incorporated into this First Amendment by
reference to such recitals and in consideration of the covenants contained herein, and other good and
valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties
agree as follows:
1. The definition of “Outside Closing Date” included in Section 1, Defined Terms of the
Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows:
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“Outside Closing Date shall mean March 31, 2024.”
3. The Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of the Company and the City Bodies with respect to the Project and supersedes all
prior agreements, understandings, letters, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written,
relating thereto. This First Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, and it shall be
fully executed when each party whose signature is required has signed at least one (1) counterpart
even though no one (1) counterpart contains the signatures of all of the parties to this Amendment.
Electronic signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures. In the event of
any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this First Amendment and the terms of the
Agreement, the terms of this First Amendment shall govern and control.
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“EDC”
CITY OF FISHERS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:
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“RDC”
FISHERS REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:_________________________________
Damon Grothe, President
ATTEST:
By:
Brad Johnson, Secretary
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“BUILDING CORP.”
FISHERS TOWN HALL BUILDING
CORPORATION
By:
Its: _____________________________
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“OWNER”
REBAR SOUTH STREET, INC.
By:
Shelby M. Bowen, President
“DEVELOPER”
REBAR SOUTH STREET, LLC
By:
Shelby M. Bowen, Manager
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FIRST AMENDMENT TO PROJECT AGREEMENT
This First Amendment to Project Agreement (this “First Amendment”) is executed as of the ___
day of ________, 2023, by and among The Village Holding Group, LLC, an Indiana limited liability
company (“Developer”), the City of Fishers, Indiana, an Indiana municipal corporation (“City”), the City
of Fishers Economic Development Commission, the Economic Development Authority for the City of
Fishers (the “EDC”), and the City of Fishers Redevelopment Commission, a commission of the City
authorized and existing pursuant to Ind. Code § 36-7-14 et. seq. (“RDC” and together with Developer,
City and EDC, the “Parties”), on the following terms and conditions:
Recitals
WHEREAS, on or about June 1, 2023, the Parties entered into that certain Project Agreement
that, among other rights and obligations, governs (a) Developer’s development and construction of a
multi-family, townhome and condominium development on the Project Site, and (b) the City providing
certain economic development incentives to assist with the Project (the “Agreement”);
WHEREAS, since entering into the Agreement, Developer has requested to extend the Outside
Closing Date for the Project, and the City has agreed to the requested extension;
WHEREAS, unless provided herein, this First Amendment does not otherwise change the
obligations of the Developer, or the incentives provided by the City;
WHEREAS, unless otherwise specifically stated, capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall
have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, unless specifically amended by reference herein, all remaining terms and conditions
of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect and are hereby ratified and affirmed.
NOW THEREFORE, the foregoing recitals are incorporated into this First Amendment by reference
to such recitals and in consideration of the covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Developer and City Bodies agree
as follows:
Agreement
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows:
1. The Term “Outside Closing Date” as defined in Section 1 “Defined Terms” of the
Agreement shall be replaced in full as follows:
“Outside Closing Date shall mean June 30, 2024.”
2. The Agreement, as amended by this First Amendment, constitutes the entire agreement and
understanding of Developer and City Bodies with respect to the Project and supersedes all prior
agreements, understandings, letters, negotiations and discussions, whether oral or written, relating
thereto. This First Amendment may be executed in separate counterparts, and it shall be fully
executed when each party whose signature is required has signed at least one (1) counterpart even
though no one (1) counterpart contains the signatures of all of the parties to this Amendment.
Electronic signatures shall have the same force and effect as original signatures. In the event of
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any conflict or inconsistency between the terms of this First Amendment and the terms of the
Agreement, the terms of this First Amendment shall govern and control.
SIGNATURES ON FOLLOWING PAGES
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“EDC”
CITY OF FISHERS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
By:
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“RDC”
FISHERS REDEVELOPMENT
COMMISSION
By:_________________________________
Damon Grothe, President
ATTEST:
By:
Brad Johnson, Secretary
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“DEVELOPER”
The Villages Holding Group, LLC
By:
Its: _____________________________
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