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Home My WebLink About26 - Hold Harmless & Indemnification - Gallatin County - Hidden Creek Minor Subdivision No 558MINOR 5 58 2869192 PlanningDepartment P.O.Box 1230 Bozeman,MT 59771-1230 FinalPlatApplication#25725 HOLD HARMLESS AGREEMENT AND INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT RELATED TO WITHHOLDING CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY UNTIL ALL REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS ARE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BOZEMAN FOR THE HIDDEN CREEK MINOR SUBDIVISION FINAL PLAT Thisagreementismade and enteredintothis day of7cmvAsf ,2026,by and between GallatinCounty,a politicalsubdivisionofthe stateof Montana,hereinafterreferredtoas "Subdivider," Hidden Creek 4 Housing AssociatesLLLP,a Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnershipand Hidden Creek 9 Housing AssociatesLLLP,a Montana limitedliabilitypartners,togetherand collectivelythe anticipatedsuccessors-in-interesttothePropertyhereinafterreferredto as "Developer,"and theCityof Bozeman,a MunicipalCorporationoftheStateof Montana operatingpursuantto itsCharter,hereinafter calledthe"City." The legaldescriptionoftheHidden Creek Minor Subdivision,hereinaftercalledthe"Property"is: Hidden Creek Minor SubdivisionNo.55 8 ,upon a tractof land known as Tract B of Certificateof Survey Number 2439,locatedwithin a portionof the SW 1/4 of Section 1, Township 2 South,Range 5 East,P.M.M.,City of Bozeman,GallatinCounty,Montana. Subdividerhas proposed to deferinstallationof certaininfrastructurerequiredto servethe Subdivision,pursuanttoan ImprovementsAgreement associatedwiththeHidden CreekMinor Subdivision FinalPlatand securedby non-financialguarantees,includingrecordingspecialrestrictivecovenantsor deed restrictionswhich may onlybe releasedby writtenagreementoftheCity.Subdividerrecognizesand acknowledgestheauthorityoftheCitytowithholda certificateofoccupancyorissuea stopwork orderfor failureto comply with standardsand requirementsof theUnifiedDevelopment Code (Chapter38 ofthe Bozeman MunicipalCode)and UtilitiesCode (Chapter40 oftheBozeman MunicipalCode),pursuantto Bozeman MunicipalCode Section10.02.010.Cand D. HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page1of8 2869192 Page 2 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM In considerationof the mutual promises,and othervaluableconsideration,the receiptand sufficiencyof which areherebyacknowledged,includingsatisfactionofconditionof approval3.bof the PreliminaryPlatapplication#24533 fortheHidden Creek Minor Subdivision,which provides: "The developermust executea hold harmless and indemnificationagreement indemnifying, defendingand holdingharmlessthecity,itsemployees,agents,and assignsfrom and againstany and allliabilities,loss,claims,causesofaction,judgementsand damages resultingfrom orarising out of withholdinga certificateof occupancy untilallrequiredinfrastructureimprovements identifiedintheimprovementsagreementareacceptedby theCityora subsequentimprovements agreementwitha financialsecurityisexecutedensuringinstallation." and too satisfythe requirementsof the above conditionof approval,and as a requiredportionof the Subdividerfinalplatapplication#25725,theSubdividerherebyagreesasfollows: 1.Release/HoldHarmless/Indemnification. a.Subdivideragreesto release,indemnifyand hold harmlesstheCity,itsemployees,officers, agents,and assigns(the"indemnitees")from and againstany and allliabilities,loss,claims, causesof action,judgments and damages resultingfrom or arisingout of withholdingany Certificateof Occupancy untilallrequiredinfrastructureimprovements identifiedin the Improvements Agreement requiredby the Hidden Creek Minor Subdivisionfinalplatare acceptedby the City or a subsequentimprovements agreement with a financialsecurityis executedensuringinstallation.The indemnityprovidedincludesindemnityfrom any suit, cause of action,claim,cost,expenses,obligation,and liabilityof any character,including attorney'sfeestoincludecostsand salaryof attorneysemployed by orretainedby theCity, which arebroughtor assertedforany injury,death,or physicaldamage to property,costs, damages,and forany otherexpenses,costs,and feesrelatedtolossofuseofpropertyorother economic lossesof any nature,as the above may be receivedor sustainedby any person, persons,property,businessorany otherentity,includingbutnotlimitedtoeconomic damages sustainedby creditorsor lendersof Subdivideror a developerof a parcelwithintheHidden Creek Minor Subdivision,arisingoutof or resultingfrom,or inconnectionwiththeCity's decisionsregardingtheapproval,conditionalapproval,ordenialofzoningorbuildingpermits ortheissuanceofany CertificateofOccupancy relatedtotheHidden CreekMinor Subdivision. b.Such obligationsshallnotbe construedtonegate,abridge,orreduceotherrightsorobligations of indemnitythatwould otherwiseexist.The indemnificationobligationsof thisAgreement must notbe construedtonegate,abridge,orreduceany common-law orstatutoryrightsof the indemnitee(s)which would otherwiseexistastosuch indemnitee(s). c.Subdivider'sindemnityunderthisAgreement shallbe withoutregardtoand withoutany right tocontributionfrom any insurancemaintainedby City. HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page2 of8 2869192 Page 3 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM d.Should the Citybe requiredto bringan actionagainstthe Subdividerto assertitsrightto defense or indemnificationunder thisAgreement the City shallbe entitledto recover reasonablecostsand attorneyfees,includingcostsand salaryof attorneysemployed by or retainedby theCityincurredinassertingitsrightto indemnificationor defense,but onlyifa courtofcompetentjurisdictiondeterminestheSubdividerwas obligatedtodefendtheclaim(s) or was obligatedtoindemnifytheCityfora claim(s)orany portion(s)thereof. e.Subdivideralsowaives any and allclaimsand recourseagainsttheCityoritsofficers,agents or employees,includingthe rightof contributionforlossor damage to personor property arisingfrom,growing outof,or inany way connectedwithorincidenttotheperformanceof thisAgreement,includingwithholdingbuildingpermitsor certificateof occupancy on the Propertyrequiredby finalplatapplication25725 orany subsequentdevelopmentapplications associatedwiththeProperty. f.These obligationsto installallrequiredinfrastructureshallsurviveterminationof this Agreement. 2.Remedies.Inadditiontoany otherremedy availabletotheCityatlaw orequity,including,butnot limitedto seekingan injunctionto enforcethe terms of thisAgreement,furtherencumber the property,ordeclaringa publicnuisanceto securethecompleteconstructionand acceptanceofthe requiredinfrastructure,Subdivideragees thattheCitymay,forany portionofthePropertyand withoutnotice:(i)issuean orderstoppingwork on theongoing constructionof any buildingor structure;and/or(ii)deny theissuanceofany pendingapplicationfora buildingpermit;and/or(iii) deny theissuanceofany CertificateofOccupancy forany structureorportionofa structure. 3.Miscellaneous. a.Successorsand Assigns.The terms,covenantsand conditionsofthisAgreement shallrunwith the landand be bindingupon,and shallinuretothe benefitof,the partiesheretoand their respectivesuccessorsand assigns. b.Attorney'sFees and Costs.That intheeventitbecomes necessaryforeitherpartyof this Agreement toretainan attorneytoenforceany ofthetermsorconditionsofthisAgreement or togiveany noticerequiredherein,thentheprevailingpartyorthepartygivingnoticeshallbe entitledtoreasonableattorney'sfeesand costs,includingfees,salary,and costsincludingthose attorneysemployed by orretainedby theCity. c.GoverningLaw.ThisAgreement isexecutedand deliveredand istobe performedin,and shall be governedby and construedinaccordancewith,thelawsoftheStateofMontana. d.EntireAgreement.ThisAgreement constitutesand containstheentireagreementbetween City and Subdividerand supersedesany and allpriornegotiations,correspondence,understandings and agreementsbetweenthepartiesrespectingthesubjectmatterhereof. ####END OF AGREEMENT EXCEPT FOR SIGNATURES #### HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page3 of8 2869192 Page 4 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM Subdivider -GallatinCounty By: A ro hairof the GallatinCounty Commission Date:-70.0-7 (o Stateof Montana County of Gallatin This instrumentwas signed or acknowledged before me on by b 4 B®as the Chair of the Board of Ga atinCounty Commissioners. MINDY KARL (Notary Sign e) .NotaryPublic [Affixseal/stampto the leftor below] 0TAR4 fortheStateofMontana -Residingat: *.SEAL *5 sozernan,Montana My CommissionExpires: January20,2027 HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page4 of8 2869192 Page 5 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM Acknowledgement and Consent ofDeveloper -Subdividerhas enteredintoa Purchase and Sale Agreement to saleLots 1 and 4 of the Hidden Creek Minor Subdivision("HC Lots 1 and 4")to Human Resource Development Council of DistrictIX,Inc.,a Montana nonprofitcorporation,or itsaffiliate("HRDCIX").Following the saleby the Subdividerof HC Lots 1 and 4 toHRDCIX, HRDCIX willrecordthe Hidden Creek Condominiums DeclarationsubmittingLot 1 of the Hidden Creek Minor Subdivision("HC Lot 1")tothe Unit Ownership Act under Mont.Code Ann.§70-23-101 et.seq.(the"HC Lot 1 Condominium Declaration").Following the recordationof the HC Lot 1 Condominium Declaration,HC Lot 1 willconsistof Hidden Creek 4 Unit,Hidden Creek 9 Unit and thegeneralcommon area createdunder the HC Lot 1 Condominium Declaration(collectivelythe "HC Condominium Property").HRDCIX willretain Lot 4 of the Hidden Creek Minor Subdivision,but intendsto salethe Hidden Creek 4 Unit to Hidden Creek 4 Housing AssociatesLLLP,a Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnershipand the Hidden Creek 9 Unit to Hidden Creek 9 Housing AssociatesLLLP (collectivelyreferredto in thisagreement as the "Developer"),a Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnership.The Developer hereby acknowledges thisAgreement and agreesto be bound by itwhen itassumes ownership of the HC Condominium Property. By: HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page5 of8 2869192 Page 6 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM Hidden Creek 4 Housing AssociatesLLLP, A Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnership By:Hidden Creek 4 Managers LLC, a Montana limitedliabilitycompany, itsManaging General Partner By:United Housing PartnersLLC, a Montana limitedliabilitycompany, itsAuthorizedMember By: Tyson O'C ell Sole M ber STATE OF MONTANA ) )ss COUNTY OF MISSOULA ) This instrumentwas acknowledged before me on the 3 day of ht\,2026,by Tyson O' Connell asthesolemember ofUnited Housing Partners,LLC,the authorizedmember of Hidden Creek 4 Managers LLC,the managing generalpartnerof Hidden Creek 4 Housing Associates LLLP,a Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnership,forand on behalfof the limitedliability limitedpartnership. Notary Public ouN TARANHUNGERFORD o NotaryPublicforthe StateofMontana ResidingatMISSOULA,MT My CommissionExpires January14,2027 HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page6 of8 2869192 Page 7 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM Hidden Creek 9 Housing AssociatesLLLP, A Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnership By:Hidden Creek 9 Managers LLC, a Montana limitedliabilitycompany, itsManaging General Partner By:United Housing PartnersLLC, a Montana limitedliabilitycompany, itsAuthorizedMember By: Tyson O'nell Sole embe STATE OF MONTANA ) )ss COUNTY OF MISSOULA ) This instrumentwas acknowledged beforeme on the f day of ,2026,by Tyson O' Connell as the solemember of United Housing Partners,LLC,theauthorizedmember of Hidden Creek 9 Managers LLC,the managing generalpartnerof Hidden Creek 9 Housing Associates LLLP,a Montana limitedliabilitylimitedpartnership,forand on behalfof the limitedliability limitedpartnership. euNo,TARANHUNGERFORD Notary Public o NotaryPublicforthe o StateofMontana ResidingatMISSOULA,MT My CommissionExpires January14,2027 HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page7of8 2869192 Page 8 of 8 01/29/2026 04:03:32 PM THE CITY OF BOZEMAN Date: By:Erin George, DirectorofCommunity Development STATE OF MONTANA ) :ss. County of Gallatin ) On this2_f_day of 1wa ,20 before me,a Notary Public of the Stateof Montana, personallyappeared Erin George,known to me to be the person describedin and who executed the foregoinginstrumentas the Community Development Directorof the City of Bozeman,who acknowledged to me thatshe executed the same for,and on behalfof,the City of Bozeman. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto setmy hand and affixedmy officialNotarial Sealtheday and year firstabove written. Notary Public ntana PrintedName:ca (e L .SfcMer (SEAL)Residing in (p cd|CA 04 () My Commission Expires:Q/2 2,,/20.25 41589650v1 SAMUEL L SAGSTETTER NotaryPublic oTAR fortheStateofMontana Residing;at.SEAL sozeman,Montana'My CommissionExpires:December22,2O26 HiddenCreekMinorSubdivisionHoldHarmlessandIndemnificationAgreement Page8 of8