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RESOLUTION NO. 4 5 2 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF AUBURN, WASHINGTON, AUTHORIZING
THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A
REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF AUBURN
AND ANDREW WOLFE
WHEREAS, the City of Auburn is the owner of a certain piece of real
property located in the City of Auburn, identified as King County Tax Parcel
Number 3222059174; and
WHEREAS, the City no longer needs the property for municipal
purposes and the property is being surplused under Resolution No. 4521; and
WHEREAS, Andrew Wolfe desires to purchase this property from the
City and the City is willing to sell this property to Andrew Wolfe at a price that is
acceptable to the City.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AUBURN,
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON, HEREBY RESOLVES as follows:
Section 1. The Mayor of the City of Auburn and the Auburn City Clerk
are hereby authorized to execute a Real Estate Purchase and Sale Agreement
between the City of Auburn and Andrew Wolfe which agreement shall be in
substantial conformity with the Agreement attached hereto, marked as Exhibit
"A" and incorporated herein by this reference.
Resolution No. 4522
September 2, 2009
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Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to implement such
administrative procedures as may be necessary to carry out the directives of
this legislation.
Section 3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect upon
passage and signatures hereon.
Dated and Signed this w day 2009.
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MB.LEWIS
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Danielle E. Daskam, City Clerk
APPROVED S TO FORM:
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~ Daniel B. Heid,ACity Attorney
Resolution No. 4522
September 2, 2009
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REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT
CITY OF AUBURN AND ANDREW WOLFE
THtS AGREEMENT is made and entered into by and befinreen the
sellers, CITY OF AUBURN (the "City"), and Andrew Wolfe ("the Buyer").
WITNESSETH:
Whereas, the City owns a certain piece of real property that it no longer
needs for its municipal functions and is being surplused, and the Buyer is
desirous of purchasing; and
Whereas, the City is willing to sell the property to the Buyer for said King
County Assessor's appraised value.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the following terms, conditions
and covenants and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, IT IS AGREED by the parties as
follows:
1. SALE OF PROPERTY. The City shall sell, convey and transfer to the
Buyer and the Buyer shall purchase, acquire and take from the City, the real
property legally described as follows, and generally known as
Legal Description: TR A KC SP 381011 REC #
8205030634 SD SP DAF - E 1/2 OF N 2/3 OF E 1/2
OFW2/30FS3/40FNW1/40FSE1/4LESSCO
RD LESS POR THOF LY N OF CO RD - AKA LOT 1
KCSP 674015 REC # 7512240440
King County Tax Parcel Number 3222059174
2. EARNEST MC3NEY DEPOSIT. The Buyer agrees to pay herewith
One Hundred US Dollars ($100.00) as earnest money, in the form of a check to
be deposited with the closing agent as part payment on the purchase price,
payable to the City upon closing, subject to the conditions set forth herein.
3. PURCHASE PRICE. The purchase price for the Property is One
• Thousand US Dollars ($1.000.00). The parties acknowledge that the purchase
price represents the fair market value of the Property. The agreed upon
amount is payable by cashiers check at closing.
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4. CLOSING. The closing date and place shail be mutually agreed upon
by the parties. Both parties shali be responsible and entitled to have all clasing
documents reviewed by their own counsel or agent prior to closing.
5. CLOSING DOCUMENTS. At the closing, the City shall produce and
execute a Warranty Deed (The "Deed"), duly executed and acknowledged in a
recordabte form, conveying to the Buyer, marketable title to the Property free
and clear of all liens, assessments, deeds of trust, mortgages, or
encumbrances except those expressly agreed to by the City, and all other
documentation reasonably appropriate for the sale.
6. EXPENSES.
A. Expenses of the City. The City shall pay:
(i) real estate taxes prorated to the date of closing, if any;
(ii) all assessments, liens, mortgages, deeds of trust or other
encumbrances (i.e. real estate excise tax), if any;
(iii) the City's attorney fees; and
(iv) all other expenses incurred by the City which relate to the
Property;
(v) title insurance premiums.
B. Expenses of the Buyer. The Buyer shall pay:
(i) all recording fees;
(ii) their attorney fees;
(iii) real estate taxes due after the closing date, if any.
7. POSSESSION. The City shall deliver possession of the Property to
the Buyer on the date of closing.
8. TIME. Time is of the essence of this Agreement.
9. TITLE EXAMINATION. This Agreement is subject to and conditioned
on the City providing to the Buyer clear title to the real property, as shown on a
Policy of Title Insurance covering the purchase of the Property in the amount of
the cash purchase price, provided and paid for by the City. In the event that the
City is unable to cure any title encumbrances which are unacceptable to the
Buyer, the Buyer may at Buyer's option: (1) terminate this agreement by written
notice, whereupon no party shall have any further liability under this agreement;
or (2) postpone the date of closing for up to sixty (60) days, during which time
the City shall use all reasonable efforts and expend reasonable sums as may
be necessary to cure the objections of the Buyer. If the objections to title are
no# cured on or before the closing date, as postponed, the Buyer may terminate
this agreement or waive the objections to title.
10. HAZARDOUS WASTE. To the best of the City's knowledge the
property is not in violation of any federal, state or local law, ordinance, or
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regulation relating to the environmental conditions on, under, or about the
property, including but not limited to, soil and surface and ground water
conditions, and that during the time in which the City owned the property,
neither the City nor, to the best of the City's knowledge, any third party has
used, generated, stored, or disposed of, on, under, or about the property or
transported to or from the property any hazardous waste, toxic substances, or
related materials (the "Hazardous Materials"). For the purposes of this
paragraph, Hazardous Materials shall include, but is not limited to, substances
defined as "Hazardous Substances," "Hazardous Materials," "Hazardous
Waste," "Toxic Substances," in the Comprehensive Environmental Response
Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended, and RCW Title 7 and the regulations promulgated pursuant to such laws.
The City will indemnify and hold harmless the Buyer from all required
remediation, damage, claim or loss (including attorney fees incurred in
defending any claim) arising from the placement, storage, disposal or release of
any Hazardous Materials during such time as the City was in possession or had
any interest in the property. This indemnification and hold harmless shall
survive and not be merged into the deed delivered by the City to the Buyer for
the property.
If prior to the closing date the Buyer discovers that the property contains
any Hazardous Waste, of which it has not been previously advised, the Buyer
may terminate this Agreement, and the Earnest Money shall be returned to the
Buyer.
12. NOTICES. Any notices required or permitted to be given shall be in
writing and delivered either in person or by certified mail, return receipt
requested, postage pre-paid, addressed as follows or such other address as
may be designated by either party:
City
: City of Auburn
Human Resources Department
25 W. Main St.
Auburn WA 98001
Buyer
Andrew Vllolfe
28130 110 Ave SE
Auburn, WA 98030
(425) 707-5812
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Any notice given pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed effective
the day it is personally delivered or three (3) business days after the date it is
deposited in the United States mails.
13. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/MODIFICATtON. This written Agreement
constitutes the entire and comple#e Agreement between the parties hereto and
supersedes any prior oral or written agreements between the f'arties with
respect to the Property. It is expressly agreed that there are no verbal
understandings or agreements, which in any way change the terms, covenants,
and conditions herein set forth. No modifications af this Agreement and waiver
of any of its terms and conditions shall be effective unless in writing and duly
executed by the parties hereto.
14. BINDING EFFECT. All covenants, agreements, warranties and
provisions o# this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective heirs, executors, administrators,
personal representatives, successors and assigns.
15. CITY COUNCIL APPROVALS. The Buyer acknowledges that this
Agreement does not bind the City until (1) the Mayor of the City of Auburn
execu#es the Agreement and (2) the Auburn City Cauncil approves the
Agreement.
16. DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. The City shall, within five (5) days of
the Buyer's accepting this Agreement, deliver to the Buyer a completed, signed
and dated Real Property Transfer Disclosure Statement substantially in the
form set forth in RCW 64.06.020, if applicable. The Buyer shall within three
business days, or as otherwise agreed to, after receipt of the Real Property
Transfer Disclosure Statement have the right to (1) approve and accept the
Real Property Disclosure Statement; or (2) rescind this Agreement. If #he Buyer
elects to rescind the Agreement, the Buyer will deliver written notice of
_ rescission to the City within the above three (3) business day period, or as
otherwise agreed. Upon delivery of a rescission statement, the Buyer shall be
entitled to immediate return of all deposits and other consideration paid to the
City. If the Buyer does not deliver a written rescission notice, the Real Property
Transfer Disclosure Statement will be deemed approved.
17. DEFAULT AND ATTORNEY'S FEES. In the event that any party
fails, without legal excuse, to pertorm any obligation under this Agreement, then
the other parties may, at their option, bring suit against the party failing to
perform for the ather parties' actual damages, or pursue any other rights or
remedies available at law or in equity.
If one or more parties institute suit concerning this Agreement, the
prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to court costs and reasonable
attorney's fees. In the event of trial, the court shall fix the amount of the
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attorney's fees. Venue of any suit shall be in Pierce County, and this .
Agreement is to be governed by the laws of the State af Washington.
18. LEGAL RIGHTS. EACH OF THE PARTIES SHALL SUBMIT THIS
AGREEMENT TO THEIR ATTORNEYS AND TAX SPECIALISTS FOR THE1R
REVIEW AND APPROVAL PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT. NO
REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES ARE MADE BY ONE PARTY TO
THE OTHER PARTY AS TO THE LEGAL SUFFICIENCY, LEGAL EFFECT OR
TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTION
DESCRiBED HEREIN, OR ANY ATTACHMENTS TO THIS AGREEMENT.
19. TIME LIMIT FOR ACCEPTANCE. The City offers to sell the property
on the above terms and conditions. The Buyer has until midnight of Tuesdav.
Septernber 8, 2009 to accept this offer (if not filled in, the day following the
City's signature date below.) Acceptance is not effective until a signed copy
hereof along with any earnest money is actually received by the office of
Closing Agent. If this offer is not so accepted, it shatl lapse.
20. ASStGNMENT. No party to this Agreement shall assign any right or
obligation hereunder in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the
other parties hereto.
21. AMENDMENT, MODIFICATION OR WAIVER. No amendment,
modification or waiver of any condition, provision or term of this Agreement
shall be valid or of any effect unless made in writing, signed by the party or
parties ta be bound, or such party's or parties' duly authorized representative(s)
and specifying with particularity the nature and extent of such amendment,
modification or waiver. Any waiver by any party of any default of another party
shall not effect or impair any right arising from any subsequent default.
Nothing herein shall limit the remedies or rights of the parties hereto
under and pursuant to this Agreement.
22. INDEMNIFICATION. Each party hereto ("Indemnifying Party") shalt
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the other parties hereto and their officers,
agents and employees, or any of them ("Indemnified Party or Parties") from any
and all claims, actions, suits, liability, loss, costs, expenses, and damages of
any nature whatsoever, including attorney fees, by any reason of or arising out
of the act or omission of the Indemnifying Party, its ofricers, agents, employees,
or any of them relating to or arising out of the performance of this Agreement
except to the extent a court of competent jurisdiction finds that the claim, action,
suit, liability, loss, cost, expense, or damage is caused by the Indemnified Party
or Parties. If afinal judgment is rendered against an Indemnified Party or
Parties, or jointly against an Indemnified Party or Parties and the Indemnifying
Party, the Indemnifying Party shall satisfy the same to the extent that such
judgment was due to the Indemnifying Party's negligent acts or omissions.
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23. CAPTIONS, HEADINGS AND TITLES. Ali captions, headings or
titles in the paragraphs or sections of this Agreement are inserted for
convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part of this Agreement
or act as a limitation of the scope of the particular paragraph or sections to
which they apply. As used herein, where appropriate, the singular sha11 include
the plural and vice versa and masculine, feminine and neuter expressions shall
be interchangeable. Interpretation or construction of this Agreement shatl not
be affected by any determination as to who is the drafter of this Agreement, this
Agreement having been drafted by mutual agreement of the parties.
24. SEVERABLE PROVISIONS. Each provision of this Agreement is
intended to be severable. If any provision hereof is illegal or invalid for any
reason whatsoever, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the
, remainder of this Agreement.
25. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement contains the entire
understanding of the parties hereto in respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby and supersedes all prior agreements and undecstandings befinreen the
parties with respect to such subject matter.
26. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in multiple
counterparts, each of which shall be one and the same Agreement and shall
' become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of
the parties and delivered to the other party.
27. SIGNATURES:
CITY F AUB
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Peter B. Lewis, Mayor
sEP s 2009
Date
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ACCEPTED this ~ day of 2009
BUYER
Andrew Wolfe
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