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WHEREAS, the parties entered into a Development Agreement regarding the property
located at 500 Albert Avenue and 122 Division Street, in the city of East Lansing, Michigan; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of said Agreement, the Developer granted to the City a
construction/demolition easement for the demolition of the single-family home on said Property; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual and independent
promises set forth below, the parties agree as follows:
2. Subject to section 3 below, the Bond shall be returned to Developer upon completion
of the work described in the Easement in a good and workmanlike manner and in compliance with
applicable permits and approvals. Developer shall provide a written request for return of the Bond
with evidence that the work has been properly completed.
3. If Developer fails to complete the work as required within the time limits of the
Development Agreement, the City may send a written notice of default to Developer describing the
nature of the default. If Developer fails to remedy the default within seven business days after
mailing of said notice, the City may undertake the remedy and perform same within a reasonable
period of time, and the Bond may be used to complete the work. The funds shall be disbursed to the
City, or its contractor, as necessary to complete the work required in the Easement; provided that any
amount not required for completion of the work and repay any deficiencies as defined in the
Development Agreement, shall be returned to Developer. The City shall submit written requests for
disbursements with an itemization of work to be performed and the cost associated within each item
to the City Attorney.
4. The City Attorney is obligated only to perform the duties specifically set forth in this
Agreement, which shall be deemed to be ministerial in nature. The City Attorney shall not be liable
for any claims regarding the Bond or this Agreement except for its gross negligence or willful
misconduct. The City Attorney may rely on any notice or other document delivered to it in relation
to this Agreement that it believes to be genuine and issued by a party with proper authority.
5. Developer agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the City Attorney from any
reasonable expenses and fees associated with performing its duties under this Agreement; provided
that such indemnification and hold harmless shall not apply to expenses and fees resulting from the
gross negligence or willful misconduct of the City Attorney or the wrongful conduct of City.
6. Other than as set forth herein, the City Attorney has no interest in the Bond.
7. If a dispute arises between City and Developer concerning this Agreement, the City
Attorney shall retain the funds until the dispute is resolved by agreement between the City and
Developer or resolution by any other dispute resolution process.
9. This Agreement may only be modified by a written agreement between the parties.
By _
Nathan Triplett, Mayor LINGG BREWER
By
Marie E. Wicks, Clerk
Approved as to form:
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GRANT OF NON-EXCLUSIVE
TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION EASEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this day of 201_, by and between the City
of East Lansing, a Michigan municipal corporation, with its offices at 410 Abbot Road, East
Lansing, MI 48823 ("Grantee") and Lingg Brewer, whose address is 3217 Annis Road, Mason, MI
48854 ("Grantor");
WHEREAS, the Grantor owns the property located at 500 Albert Avenue and 122 Division
Street in the city of East Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan ("Property") containing a non-
conforming single-family home (the "Building"); and
WHEREAS, Grantee's ordinances require that the Building be demolished to allow further
development of the site; and
WHEREAS, the Grantor has agreed to demolish the Building and, as an assurance of the
demolition, agrees to allow the City of East Lansing to demolish the building upon Grantor's failure
to do the same within the time frames in the Development Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Grantee desires to obtain a temporary demolition easement from the Grantor
upon the above-described premises to facilitate the demolition activities in the event Grantor fails
to demolish the non-conforming single-family structure in accordance with the Development
Agreement; and
WHEREAS, these parties desire to enter into an agreement for a temporary demolition
easement for the above-recited purposes;
1. The Grantor hereby grants to the Grantee, its successors and assigns, a non-exclusive
temporary demolition easement ("Easement") over, under, across, and upon the following described
parcel:
and
3. Right-of-way across the foregoing premises for ingress and egress to and from said
Easement is to be provided to the Grantee, and its designee, to allow for the demolition under this
agreement and typical activities necessary and incident thereto.
4. Grantor is solely responsible for all costs associated with the demolition activities.
5. Grantor shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining at its sole expense all
required building or demolition permits, soil erosion and sedimentation control permits, and any
other land use permits required under state or local law. If Grantor fails to obtain the required
permits, Grantor agrees that Grantee or its designee may apply for and obtain the above-described
permits for the demolition described herein and consents thereto, and shall, if necessary, execute the
permit applications to indicate such consent. Grantor shall remain responsible for all costs
associated with obtaining the same.
6. All work by Grantee will be performed in a good and workmanlike manner, and in
a manner that complies with all laws, codes, rules and regulations.
7. Grantor further agrees to fully defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City and any
affiliated person or entity for any injury, damage, cost, claims, or fees caused by the performance of
the work.
8. Grantor covenants that he is lawfully seized and possessed of the premises herein
described and warrants the Grantor has a good and lawful right to grant and convey the Easement
described herein and that no persons or other entities have any right, title, or interest in said Property.
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10. This Easement shall expire on the completion of the work.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals on the day and
year first above written.
GRANTOR:
LINGG BREWER
STATE OF MICHIGAN)
ss.
COUNTY OF INGHAM)
Notary Public
Ingham County, Michigan
My Commission expires: _ _
GRANTEE'S ACCEPTANCE
Grantee hereby accepts the foregoing temporary construction/demolition easement and agrees
to abide by all of the terms and conditions thereof.
By __
George Lahanas, City Manager
By
Marie E. Wicks, City Clerk
Drafted by and approved as to form:
Thomas M. Yeadon (P38237)
East Lansing City Attorney
601 Abbot Road, PO Box 2502
East Lansing, MI 48826-2502
(517) 351-0280
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