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M U S KE G O N
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Charles W. Poole, ‘oo aarelnieereanan Building
1458 5th Street, Muskegon, MI 49441
Public Schools (231) 720-2000 Fax: (231) 720-2050
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HOUSE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made effective June 4, 2024, by Muskegon Public Schools (formerly the School
District of the City of Muskegon and the Public Schools of the City of Muskegon), a Michigan general
powers school district organized and operating under the Revised School Code, MCL 380.1, et seq., as
amended, whose address is 1458 5' Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49441 (“MPS”), and the City of
Muskegon, a Michigan municipal corporation, whose address is 933 Terrace Street, Muskegon, Michigan
49440 (“City”), (individually, a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”) with reference to the following
facts:
Background
A. MPS owns the real property located at 1292 Jefferson St, Muskegon, Michigan 49441, and as
legally described on the attached Exhibit A (the “Premises”). A vacant residential structure sits on the
Premises (the “House”).
B. The Parties have agreed to collaborate to remove and relocate the House from its current location
on the Premises to another location within the City of Muskegon (the “Project’’).
C. The Parties wish to enter into this Agreement to define the rights and responsibilities regarding
the Project.
Therefore, for good and valuable consideration, the Parties agree as follows:
I. House Removal and Relocation; Purchase Price. MPS and City acknowledge and agree to
City’s proposed removal and relocation of the House from its current location on the Premises to another
location determined by City. The purchase price for the House shall be $100.00, which City shall pay to
MPS promptly following the full execution of this Agreement.
2. Obligation to Remove. Following full execution of this Agreement, City and City’s agents and
contractors shall have the right to enter the Premises and the House in order to remove the House and any
contents within the House as of the date of this Agreement. City shall be solely responsible for all costs
and liability associated with or related to the removal and relocation of the House. It shall be MPS’s sole
responsibility to restore the condition of the Premises following City’s removal of the House. City agrees
that the House shall be removed on or before July 10, 2024.
3. Utility Obligations. Prior to transfer of ownership of the House, the Parties shall reasonably
cooperate to ensure all utilities have been disconnected at the exterior of the House. It shall be the
responsibility of City, or City’s agents or contractors, to disconnect any wiring or plumbing within the
House to isolate the House from the basement and/or foundation and to work in consultation with the
applicable utility providers to coordinate other logistical issues related to the removal of the House. The
final remaining site should have all utilities removed and properly secured for filling the land in.
4. Removal Notice. City shall provide MPS with at least three (3) days’ notice of the date on which
City plans to remove the House from the Premises.
di Permits for Moving House. City shall, at its own expense, obtain all required licenses and
permits for moving and relocating the House.
M U S. KE G O N Charles W. Poole, Sr. Administration Building
1458 5th Street, Muskegon, MI 49441
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6. Insurance. City shall obtain and maintain commercial liability insurance to protect against loss
or damage during the removal process. City shall require any contractor it engages to perform the
removal to obtain and maintain the same coverage. Limits of liability shall be at least $1,000,000 per
occurrence and each such policy shall name MPS as an additional insured.
7. Transfer of Ownership. In exchange for City’s obligation to relocate the House pursuant to the
terms of this Agreement, MPS agrees to execute a bill of sale transferring ownership of the House and its
contents to City, a copy of which is attached and incorporated herein as Exhibit B.
8. General Provisions.
a. Governing Law. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the
laws of the state of Michigan.
b. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and
supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, with respect to the subject
matter hereof.
C. Amendment. This Agreement shall not be amended or modified except in a writing signed by the
Parties hereto.
d. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement or its application to any person or circumstance
shall be invalid or unenforceable to any extent, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected, and
each provision of this Agreement shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law.
e. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, and each set of duly delivered
identical counterparts which includes all signatories shall be deemed to be one original document.
MUSKEGON Charles W. Poole, Sr. Administration Building
1458 5th Street, Muskegon, MI 49441
Public Schools (231) 720-2000 Fax: (231) 720-2050
Strong Schools, Stronger Communities
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M U S. KE G O N Charles W. Poole, Sr. Administration Building
1458 5th Street, Muskegon, MI 49441
Public Schools (231) 720-2000 Fax: (231) 720-2050
Strong Schools, Stronger Communities
EXHIBIT A
Legal Descriptions
The following premises situated in the City of Muskegon, County of Muskegon, State of Michigan:
Lots 1, 11 and 12. Block 395, Revised Plat (of 1903) of the City of Muskegon, as recorded in Liber 3 of
Plats, Page 71.
Parcel No.: 61-24-205-395-0001-00
Commonly known as: 1292 Jefferson Street, Muskegon MI 49441
MUSKEGON Charles W. Poole, Sr. Administration Building
1458 5th Street, Muskegon, MI 49441
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EXHIBIT B
BILL OF SALE
Muskegon Public Schools (formerly the School District of the City of Muskegon and the Public Schools
of the City of Muskegon), a Michigan general powers school district organized and operating under the
Revised School Code, MCL 380.1, et seg., as amended, whose address is 1458 5'" Street, Muskegon,
Michigan 49441 (“Seller”), for the purchase price of $100.00, transfers and assigns to the City of
Muskegon, a Michigan municipal corporation, whose address is 933 Terrace Street,
Muskegon, Michigan 49440(“Buyer”), the residential building on the real property located at 1292
Jefferson Street, Muskegon, Michigan 49441 (the “House’’).
1. Seller represents and warrants that (a) Seller has the full right to sell and transfer the House,
and (b) to the best of Seller’s knowledge, title to the House is clear and unencumbered.
Zi Buyer represents and warrants that Buyer has had the opportunity to inspect the House and that
it is being purchased in its “AS IS”, “WHERE IS” condition. No implied warranties of habitability,
quality, condition, fitness for a particular purpose, or any other implied warranties shall operate
between Seller and Buyer, and Buyer expressly waives any and all such implied warranties. Buyer is
responsible for all taxes and assessments that come due with regard to the House after the date of this
Bill of Sale.
The Parties have executed this Bill of Sale effective June 4, 2024.
MPS — Muskegon Public Schools CITY — City of Muskegon
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Name: Matthew T. Cortez
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Name: Ken Johnson
Title: Superintendent
Date: _ 7/1127
Name: Ann Meisch
Title: City Clerk
Date: G@-/2-2Y
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