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2001-04-19 LOC0) 0 Michael C. Couri• COURI & MACARTHUR Andrew J. MacA/thur Attorneys at Law Robelt T. Ruppe•• 705 Central Avenue East PO Box 369 *Also ticensed in ns ais St. Michael, MN 55376-0369 '•ALw licensed in California (763) 497-1930 (763) 497-2599 (FAX) couriandmacarthur®pobox. com April 19, 2001 VIA FACSIMILE-763-420-9134 Bob Machacek, President Lakeland Construction Finance, LLC. 7830 Main Street, Suite 210 Maple Grove, MN 55369 Re: City of Albertville; Albert Villas Third Addition Letter of Credit. Dear Mr. Machacek: I have reviewed the irrevocable letter of credit no. 200132 issued to the City of Albertville relating to Albert Villas Third Addition and require changes in the language of the letter of credit. The following sentences (contained in the first unnumbered paragraphs on page 2) should be changed as follows (additions are underlined and deletions are in strikeout): The amount of this LETTER OF CREDIT shall be reduced by the amount of the estimated cost of the work completed as each portion of the Improvements are completed and paid for, and the City. E„gi eor Albertville City Council approves such reduction. Each dfawiiig hefeundef such reduction shall reduce by the amount of such dr-awing reduction the amount available under this LETTER OF CREDIT, except that the amounts available under this LETTER OF CREDIT shall not fall below the warranty amounts required to be maintained under the Development Agreement. These changes will make the (letter of credit consistent with the language in the Developer's Agreement rega accordingly and resubmit it t how you would like the City possession. Thank you. ling the letter of credit. Please revise the letter of credit the City (with a faxed copy to me). Also, please instruct deal with the April 121h letter of credit now in its N Bob Machacek April 19, 2001 Page 2 of 2 Sincerel Michael C. Couri Couri &MacArthur Cc: �inda Goeb Gary Rudy (via fax) 7830 Main Street, Suite 210, Maple Grove, MN 55369 Phone: (763) 420-9130 • Fax: (763) 420-9134 1L_ IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT NO.200132 DATED APRIL 12, 2001 11 City of Albertville 5975 Main Avenue PO Box 9 Albertville, MN 55301 Dear Sir or Madam: We hereby establish our IRREVOCABLE LETTER OF CREDIT, numbered as indicated above, and effective immediately, in favor of the City of Albertville (the "City") at the request and for the account of Edina Development Corporation, ("Developer) in the amount of and not to exceed Nine Hundred Thirty One Thousand and 00/100 Dollars ($931,000.00), as such amount is decreased as provided below, available to you by your sight draft or drafts drawn upon us in connection with the completion of certain improvements (the "improvements") for the subdivision known as Albert Villas Third Addition, as such Improvements are described in the Development Agreement between the City and the Developer. Each draft drawn under the LETTER OF CREDIT must be accompanied by: A. The original of this LETTER OF CREDIT; B. A notarized statement executed by the City Administrator, stating that the Developer is in default of the Development Agreement, that the Developer has failed to complete the Improvements in accordance with the terms of the Development Agreement, and, that the City is entitled to draw upon the LETTER OF CREDIT. Such statement shall set forth the Improvements not completed, the respect in which the Improvements had not been completed, and the amount required to cure such failure. Each draft drawn under this LETTER OF CREDIT must: Be signed on behalf of the City by the City Administrator or his/her designee; 2. Be in the amount required to cure the default by the Developer to complete the Improvements, amount shall not exceed $931,000.00. 3. Bear on its face the clause "DRAWN UNDER LETTER OF CREDIT NO. 200132, Dated April 12, 2001. 4. Be presented for payment during regular business hours at our Collection Department, 860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 135, Eagan, MN 55121, no later than 2:00 p.m. on April 12, 2002, at which time this LETTER OF CREDIT shall expire. The amount of this LETTER OF CREDIT shall be reduced by the amount of the estimated cost of the work completed as each portion of the Improvements are completed and paid for, and the City Engineer approves in writing such reduction. Each drawing hereunder shall reduce by the amount of such drawing the amount available under this LETTER OF CREDIT. We hereby agree that drafts drawn under and presented in conformity with the terms of the LETTER OF CREDIT will be duly honored upon presentation. Except as otherwise expressly stated, this LETTER OF CREDIT is subject to the Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits (1993 Revision). International Chamber of Commerce Publications No. 500 (the "Uniform Customs"). This LETTER OF CREDIT shall be deemed to be a contract made under the laws of the State of Minnesota and, as to matters not governed by the Uniform Customs, shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, including the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Minnesota. This LETTER OF CREDIT is not transferable or assignable and is not issued for the benefit of any third party claimant. We shall not be called upon to resolve issued of fact or law between the City and the Developer. LAKELAND CONSTRUCTION FINANCE, LLC By . P Its Vice esi ent SECURITY FEATURES: MICRO PRINT TOP & BOTTOM BORDERS - COLORED PATTERN - ARTIFICIAL 'WATERMARK ON REVERSE SIDE - MISSING FEATURE INDICATES A COPY LAKELAND CONSTRUCTION FINANCE, LLC Builder: EDINA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Payee:City of Albertville Date: April 12, 2001 Amount: $70,140.00 Description:Trunk sewer charges - Albert Villas Third Addn Draw(s): SECURITY FEATURES: MICRO PRINT TOP & BOTTOM BORDERS - COLORED PATTERN - ARTIFICIAL WATERMARK ON REVERSE SIDE - MISSING FEATURE INDICATES A COPY LAKELAND CONSTRUCTION FINANCE, LLC Builder: EDINA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Payee:City of Albertville Date:April 12, 2001 Amount: $55,110.00 Description:Trunk water charges - Albert Villas Third Addn. 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