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LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CLEARWATER FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION I , LEASE AGREEMENT THIS LEASE, made this :L ?u( da y of ,197s--. between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, Florida, existing under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the Lessor, and CLEARWATER FIRE FIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, I.A.F.F., a non-profit corporation organized under the laws of the State of Florida, hereinafter called the Les see; WITNESSETH: That in cons ideration of the covenants herein contained on the part of the Lessee to be kept and performed, the said Lessor does hereby lease to the said Lessee the following described property located in PinellasCounty, Florida, to wit: The West 1/2 of Lots 17 & 18, Sue Barco Subdivision as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 26 of Public Records of Pinellas County, Florida, also known as 306 & 306 1/2 Seminole Street, Clearwater, Florida, TO HA VE AND TO HOLD the same for the term of twenty-five (25) years commencing October 1, 1974. Said Lessee shall pay therefor the rental of One Dollar ($1. 00) per year which said rental shall be due and payable on or before October 1 of each and every year of said term. The Lessee hereby covenants and agrees to make no unlawful, improper or offensive use of said premises; not to assign this lease nor to sublet all or any portion of the demised premises without the written consent of the Lessor; and to use the premises during the term only for as sociation functions and related bus ines s. The Lessee hereby further covenants to save the Lessor harmless from any and all claims for injury and damage that may arise from any and all activities and uses of the premises whether or not said activities and uses are legal or authorized by this lease; the Lessee shall keep and maintain proper and adequate fire and public liability insurance during the term of this lease, which said insurance shall list the Lessor as an additional insured under said policy and Lessee shall obtain and deliver -1- ....,. ;,y 'V~'r (d;).OI-(I)l5. to the Lessor a certiJcate of insurance showing SUchlCOVerage. The Lessee further covenants to keep and maintain the premises in a good, safe, neat and attractive condition during the term hereof, and to promptly deliver up the premises upon the expiration of the term of this lease. The Lessee hereby covenants and agrees during the term of this lease to pay to the proper public authorities all ad valorem, real and personal property taxes and license fees levied and imposed on the leased premis es or upon the pers onal property located in and the bus ines s conducted on the demised premises prior to the date upon which payment of the same would be delinquent including taxes of the City of Clearwater; provided, however, that the Lessee shall have been presented with bills therefor, and provided further that nothing herein contained shall obligate Les s ee to payor to reimburse Lessor for the payment of any such assessment for permanent improvements or betterments, such as sidewalks or sewers or other improvements or betterments or to reimburse Lessor for any portion of any tax not allocable to the term of this leas e. That the Lessee will cooperate with the Lessor in making the facilities accessable to other City employee groups insofar as it does not interfere with the normal functions and activities of the Lessee. The Lessee hereby covenants to pay all bills for electric current, gas, heat and other services to the premises requested by the Lessee within ten (10) days after each of said bills shall have been rendered. In the event the Lessor retains an attorney to enforce any of the provisions of this lease, or renewals of or addenda to this lease, or to effect the enforcement of any legal right of Lessor against the Lessee, the Lessee hereby agrees to pay to the Lessor all costs of said enforcement including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees. Les sor may at any time during the term of this leas e terminate this lease for any valid municipal purpose by giving to the Lessee thirty (30) days' written notice of termination. In the event said leas e is terminated prior to its expiration by the City as herein provided, Lessee shall be refunded the then reasonable value of all improvements made by it upon said premis es during the term of this leas e. The parties hereto mutually -2- covenant and agree thlt Lessee shall not make any addlt ional improvements upon the premises during the term of this lease without first obtaining the written consent of the City Manager of the City of Clearwater. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. By Attest:, Signed, Sealed and Delivered In the Pres ence of: Clearwater Fire Fighters Association I.A.F.F. (J. L #_'~~~A~A ~ ./(..-, \. ! Attest: ~ tJ ~/, tf Secretary Fighters -3-