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1g. Approve Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement for Wells Fargo Brokerage Services CITY OF CHANHASSEN 7700 Market Boulevard PO Box 147 Chanhassen, MN 55317 Administration Phone: 952.227.1100 Fax: 952.227.1110 Building Inspections Phone: 952.227.1180 Fax: 952,227,1190 Engineering Phone: 952,227.1160 Fax: 952.227.1170 Finance Phone: 952,227,1140 Fax: 952.227.1110 Park & Recreation Phone: 952.227.1120 Fax: 952,227.1110 Recreation Center 2310 Coulter Boulevard Phone: 952.227.1400 Fax: 952,227.1404 Planning & Natural Resources Phone: 952.227.1130 Fax: 952.227.1110 Public Works 1591 Park Road Phone: 952.227.1300 Fax: 952,227,1310 Senior Center Phone: 952.227.1125 Fax: 952.227.1110 Web Site www.ci.chanhassen.mn.us 1.' B- TO: Todd Gerhardt, City Manager ~ Laurie Hokkanen, Assistant City Manager~ i FROM: DATE: September 24, 2009 ~. SUBJ: Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement for Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, Control Products Industrial Revenue Bonds PROPOSED MOTION The City Council approves the Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement for Wells Fargo Brokerage Services. BACKGROUND In 1995, the City allowed Control Products to use our bonding authority to issue $1,275,000 in Industrial Revenue Bonds. By issuing this conduit debt, Control Products was able to get a lower interest rate. The City has no responsbility for the debt. The debt is currently held by Wachovia Bank. Wachovia has been purchased by Wells Fargo Brokerage Services. Wells Fargo has requested the City sign the attached Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement. The Agreement does not change any ofthe original terms or have an effect on the City. Control Products remains solely responsible for the debt. RECCOMENDATION Staff reccomends approval of the Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement for Wells Fargo Brokerage Services ATTACHMENTS 1. Assignment, Assumption, and Amendment Agreement for Wells Fargo Brokerage Services G:\Admin\LH\General Economic Development\Wells Fargo IRB assumption.doc Chanhassen is a Community for Life - Providing for Today and Planning for Tomorrow ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT THIS ASSIGNMENT, ASSUMPTION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of August 1, 2009 (this "Assignment Agreement"), is entered into by and between WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC (as successor to Norwest Bank Minnesota, National Bank) (the "Assignor") and W ACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (the "Assignee"). WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota (the "Issuer") has issued its $1,275,000 Variable Rate Demand Industrial Development Revenue Bonds, Series 1995 (Building Management Group, LLC Project) (the "Bonds") pursuant to the terms of that Indenture of Trust, dated as of December 1, 1995 (the "Indenture"), by and between the Issuer and First Trust National Association, as trustee (the "Trustee"); WHEREAS, the Issuer has lent the proceeds of the sale of the Bonds to Building Management Group, LLC (the "Company") pursuant to that Loan Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1995 (the "Loan Agreement"), by and between the Issuer and the Company; WHEREAS, the Assignor currently serves as remarketing agent for the Bonds pursuant to that Remarketing Agreement, dated as of December 1, 1995 (the "Agreement"), by and between the Assignor and the Company; and WHEREAS, the Assignor desires to assign all of its rights and duties under the Agreement and the Assignee desires to accept such rights and assume such duties under the Agreement on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereby agree as follows: ARTICLE I ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION Section 1.01. Effective as of November 6, 2009, the Assignor hereby assigns, transfers and conveys all of its interests, rights and obligations under the Agreement to the Assignee, and the Assignee hereby accepts such assignment, transfer and conveyance and assumes all of the rights and obligations of the Assignor thereunder. Section 1.02. Effective as of November 6, 2009, the Assignor shall be released from all duties, obligations and responsibilities under the Agreement and the Assignor's interests, rights and obligations under the Agreement shall be deemed terminated as to the Assignor; provided, 4851- 3051-6228.2 City ofChanhassen IWB-RA#80 however, the Assignor shall remain solely liable for any act or failure to act as a party to the Agreement prior to November 6,2009. ARTICLE II AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT Section 2.01. Section 12 of the Agreement is hereby amended by adding the following Section 12(f) at the end of such Section: (f) The Remarketing Agent shall be entitled to assign this Agreement, and its interests, rights and obligations hereunder, without the consent of the Issuer, the Company, the Bank or any other person, to any subsidiary or affiliate of the Remarketing Agent which satisfies all requirements set forth in the Indenture to serve as the remarketing agent for the Bonds, by giving notice to the Company and the Trustee of such assignment. Such assignee shall immediately assume the interests, rights and obligations of the Remarketing Agent hereunder and upon such assignment shall for all purposes become the Remarketing Agent under this Agreement and under the Indenture without any further action. ARTICLE III CHANGE IN NOTICE INFORMATION; DESIGNATION OF PRINCIPAL OFFICE Section 3.01. Effective as of November 6, 2009, any notices to be delivered to the Assignee pursuant to the Remarketing Agreement shall be delivered in the manner specified therein but shall be delivered to the following address, which address the Assignee designates as its principal office: To Assignee: Wachovia Bank, National Association 7th Floor, NC 0612 301 South College Street Charlotte, NC 28202-6000 Attention: Mr. Todd Bleakney Telephone: (704) 383-6452 Facsimile: (704) 383-0065 4851-3051-6228.2 City of Chanhassen IWB-RA#80 2 ARTICLE IV REPRESENT A TIONS Section 4.01. Each party hereto represents and warrants to the other that: (a) this Assignment Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by it and, assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other party hereto, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of it enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting creditors' rights generally, and subject, as to enforceability, to general principles of equity regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law; and (b) all consents, authorizations and approvals reqUisIte for its execution, delivery and performance of this Assignment Agreement have been obtained and remain in full force and effect and all conditions hereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any governmental authority or regulatory body is required for such execution, delivery or performance. ARTICLE V DEFINED TERMS All capitalized terms used in this Assignment Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning assigned to such term in the Agreement. ARTICLE VI GOVERNING LA W THIS ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, SECTION 12(B) OF THE AGREEMENT. ARTICLE VII HEADINGS Section headings in this Assignment Agreement are included herein for convenience of reference only and shall not have any effect for purposes of interpretation or construction of the terms of this Assignment Agreement. 4851-3051-6228.2 City of Chanhassen /WB-RA#80 3 ARTICLE VIII COUNTERPARTS This Assignment Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. [Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank] 4851-3051-6228.2 City of Chanhassen IWB-RA#80 4 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Assignment Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first above written. WELLS FARGO BROKERAGE SERVICES, LLC, as Assignor By Name Title W ACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Assignee By Name Title [Signature continued on next page] 4851-3051-6228.2 City of Chanhassen IWB-RA#80 The undersigned hereby consents and agrees to that Assignment, Assumption and Amendment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 2009, by and between Wells Fargo Brokerage Services, LLC, as assignor and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as assignee. BUILDING MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC, as Borrower By Name Title CITY OF CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA, as Issuer By Name Title WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Bank By Name Title 4851-3051-6228.2 City of Chanhassen /WB-RA#80