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CR 10-044 Approve Loan Agreemtn between City of Hopkins and Hopkins ARea Little League for Construction of Batting Cages at Maetzold Fieldr �J • 0 May 12, 2010 CITY OF =10. HOPKINS Council Report 2010-044 Approve Loan Agreement between City of Hopkins and Hopkins Area Little League for Construction of Batting Cages at Maetzold Field Proposed Action. Staff recommends adoption of the following motion: Move that Council authorize City Staff to sign a $15,000 loan agreement with Hopkins Area Little League plus approve a $3,000 City contribution to finance the construction of two batting cages and practice pitching mounds. Overview. This project includes constructing two fenced side-by-side batting cages between fields #2 and #3 and two fenced pitching mounds just outside the outfield fence of field #2. The total project cost is $30,000. The City would contribute 10%, or $3,000 to the project plus a 5 -year $15,000 loan. The city contributions would be funded from the Park Dedication Fund. The Hopkins Area Little League previously borrowed funds from the city for a 2003 project that added lighting to field #2 - this 4 -year, $30,000 loan was repaid on -schedule. The Hopkins Park Board approved providing funding assistance to HALL for these improvements at its November 16, 2009 meeting. It is anticipated that the Park Board will approve the construction of the improvements and the loan agreement at its May 17, 2010 meeting. If approved, the work would be completed within one month. Supporting Information. • Diagrams and photos of proposed improvements • U n Agreement & Promissory Note Steven J. Stadler Public Works Director Financial Impact: $3,000 + $15,000 loan Budgeted: Y/N N Source: Park Capital Improvements Fund (301) Related Documents (CIP, ERP, etc.): Notes: • • C N O � C c c o o, � U �p O [J Ifl 0 c a� N C- 27, 3 N t7 N Chi 0 � � N co N O Lf) O N r tli V @ � N 0 A O V✓ N 3 3 OCi tU • 0 06 C6 N m 0 m N 0 a t o� C W N � -O N E N (6 O O N 4-- N �C o c� � O O p � N � CM0 to 4— O — C C U O U O O 40— cn N CN N U 'p N -0 U N E N cn c O a) N NO p N —, cnU — O U O cn �. cn a) Co cn cn L N cu CIO ca E ) O C� :,— U -C +, U' +. I � °�� � � � � �| 0 • AGREEMENT FOR A LOAN FOR MAETZOLD FIELD BATTING CAGES AND PITCHERS PEN PRACTICE AREA This Agreement is made and entered into as of the day of 12010, by and between the City of Hopkins, a municipal corporation ("City") and Hopkins Area Little League ("HALL"), a non-profit corporation. field. RECITALS 1. Maetzold Field is a City park providing for several amenities including ballfields and soccer 2. The HALL has successfully partnered with the City of Hopkins to make many capital improvements to the City park including a 2003 project to add lighting for ballfield #2. 3. The principal user of the field is HALL which has requested that two batters cages and a • pitchers pen area be added to the park. 4. HALL has agreed to assume all of the costs to purchase and install the new batters cages and pitchers pen in the estimated sum of $30,000.00 less a $3,000 City contribution and has requested that the City loan HALL the sum of $15,000.00, to commence installation of the improvement for use in the 2010 Little League season. 5. HALL seeks a loan in the amount of $15,000.00 payable in annual installments with interest for a term of five years. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the aforementioned recitals and the mutual promises and conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows: 1. The City agrees that it will contribute $3,000 towards the project from the Park Dedication is Hopkins\LittleLeague 1 • Fund and provide a loan to HALL in the sum of $15,000.00 for its use in commencing the installation and construction of such improvement within sixty days of the date of this Agreement. 2. HALL does hereby agree to pay the contractor the inital sum of $15,000.00 from its own finds and the City contribution and thereafter draw on the loan proceeds for the balance of the amount to be due and owing the contractor upon completion of the project. 3. HALL shall deliver to the City its Promissory Note in the sum of $15,000.00 providing for consecutive annual payments to the City ol'$ 3,000.00 with interest thereon of 4% per annum commencing July 1, 2010. The Promissory Note shall be in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A. 4. It is understood and agreed by both parties to this Agreement that the improvements installed pursuant to this Agreement are deemed to be permanent fixtures and shall become the property of the City • 5. The City agrees following installation of the improvement to be responsible for continued maintenance and repair as needed from time to time. 6. HALL agrees that it shall comply with all codes, ordinances, laws and regulations with respect to the installation and construction of the improvement. HALL shall furnish to the City the Purchase Agreement, including plans and specifications provided by the vendor for its review and comment. 0 HopkinsUttleLeague 2 0 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this Agreement on the day and year first above written. IIn Its HOPKINS AREA LITTLE LEAGUE CITY OF HOPKINS By Eugene J. Maxwell Its Mayor By Richard Getschow Its City Manager 0 Hopkins\Little League • PROMISSORY NOTE $15,000.00 2010 FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned Hopkins Area Little League promises to payto the order of the City of Hopkins the principal sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00) with interest thereon at the rate of four percent (4%) per annum payable in consecutive monthly installments of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) annually commencing July 1, 2010 and on the 1st day of July each year thereafter until July 1, 2015 upon which latter date the entire unpaid balance of this Note, including accrued and unpaid interest, shall be due and payable upon demand of the holder. All such payment on account of the indebtedness evidenced by this Note shall be first applied to interest on the unpaid principal balance and the remainder to principal. All payments due hereunder shall be made at 1010 First Street South, Hopkins, Minnesota 55343 or at such other location as the holder of this Note may, from time to time, designate in writing. It is agreed that at the election of the holder or holders hereof and without notice, the entire principal sum remaining unpaid hereon, together with accrued interest thereon, shall become at once due and payable at the place of payment aforesaid in case of default in the payment of principal or interest when due in accordance with the terms hereof or in case default shall occur and continue for fifteen (15) days (in which event election may be made at any time after the expiration of said fifteen (15) days, without notice) in the performance of any other agreement contained in said Agreement. The holder of this Note may exercise this option to 0 HopkinsTromissoryNote • accelerate during any default by Makers regardless of any prior forbearance. If suit is brought to collect this Note, the Holder hereof shall be entitled to collect all reasonable costs and expenses of suit, including, but not limited to, reasonable attorney's fees. All parties hereto severally waive presentment for payment, notice of dishonor, protest and notice of protest. This Note shall be the joint and several obligation of all makers, sureties, guarantors and endorsers and shall be binding upon them and their successors and assigns. HOPKINS AREA LITTLE LEAGUE : Its • 0 HopkinsTromissoryNote 2