FIVE YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT
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THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this ~ day of ~ '
1993, by and between the CITY OF CLEARWATER, a Florida Municipality, herein
called the "Lessor", and THE CLEARWATER GROUP, INC., a Florida Corporation
not-for-profit, herein called the "Lessee".
This agreement represents the whole and entire agreement between Lessor and
Lessee and the following articles and sections are herein incorporated:
Article I.
Article II.
Article III.
Article IV.
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Article V.
Article VI.
Article VII.
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Article VIII.
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Article IX.
Article X.
Article XI.
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Article XII.
Article XIII.
Article XIV.
Article XVI.
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Article XVII.
Article XVIII.
ARTICLES
TITLE
TERM
LEASEHOLD
RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Use of Premises
2. Designated Parking Area
3. Annual Report Required
4. Maintenance of Premises
5. Repair and Improvements
6. utilities
7. Quiet Enjoyment
LEASE RENTAL FEES AND PAYMENTS
TAXES
INSURANCE
1. Minimum Scope of Insurance
2. Minimum Limits of Insurance
3. Additional Named Insured
4. Verification of Coverage
CASUALTY DAMAGE TO PREMISES
1. Reparable Damage
2. Catastrophic Damage
3. Waiver of Recovery Rights
LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
NON-DISCRIMINATION
1. No Exclusion From Use
2. No Exclusion From Hire
3. Observation of Various Laws
4. Breach of Nondiscrimination Covenants
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
1. No Warranties By Lessor
2. Lessor Held Harmless
3. Radon Gas Advisory
NOTICE
EFFECTIVE DATE
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WIT N E SSE T H :
WHEREAS, the Lessor has ownership of and control over the use of the
City-owned structures and premises now known as 712 North Osceola Avenue,
Clearwater, Florida 34615; and
WHEREAS, Lessee desires to use such premises for public purposes; and
WHEREAS, Lessor desires to lease out such premises;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the Premises and the mutual
covenants contained in this Agreement, the Lessor and Lessee hereby
agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. TITLE
The title of this lease is the Clearwater Group, Inc. lease.
ARTICLE II. TERM
The term of this lease shall be for a period of Five (5) years
commencing on the Fifteenth day of April, 1993 and continuing through
the 14th day of April, 1998 (the Termination Date), unless earlier
terminated under the terms of this agreement. Lessor extends a first
option to Lessee to renew this lease agreement for an additional Five
(5) year lease period, upon the same terms and conditions, and subject
to Lessee not being in default under the terms and provisions of this
lease.
ARTICLE III. LEASEHOLD
The Lessor leases to the Lessee the following described property,
including all improvements thereon, located in Pinellas County, Florida,
to wit:
A parcel of land being a portion of the NW 1/4 of the
SE 1/4 of section 9, Township 29 South, Range 15 East,
Pinellas County, Florida, being more particularly
described as follows:
Beginning at the SW Corner of Seminole Street and North
Osceola Avenue, then run Southwesterly along the west
R/W 138 feet, thence Northwesterly 301.6 feet, thence
Northwesterly 147 feet, thence Southeast 254 feet to the
Point of Beginning. (ALSO KNOWN AS 712 North Osceola
Avenue, Clearwater, Florida.)
Containing 1.1 acres.
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ARTICLE IV. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Section 1. Use of Premises.
a. Lessee shall use the demised premises for an office and meeting
space and for no other purpose.
b. The lessee is authorized and agrees to make the leased premises
available to other civic groups within the city of Clearwater when the Lessee
is not using the leased property for scheduled acti vi ties. These groups
shall receive written approval by the City Manager or his designee prior to
using the premises.
c. The Lessee is further authorized to make a reasonable charge or
charges to the approved group (s) using the premises, said charges to be
authorized by the City Manager or his designee and used to defray the cost of
maintaining the premises.
d. Lessee covenants and agrees to make no unlawful, improper or
offensive use of the leased premises. At the termination of this lease,
Lessee agrees to return the premises to the Lessor in as good condition as at
the effective date of this agreement, subject only to normal wear and tear.
section 2. Desiqnated Parkinq Area. Lessee understands and agrees that
the primary parking area for its members and guests is the designated parking
area located west of the Little Theatre. The City-owned grass area adjoining
the leased premises on the east boundary may be utilized as overflow parking
by Lessee's members and guests, and Little Theatre members and guests. This
grass area is to be used onlY after the designated parking area is fully
utilized, except that persons who are physically unable to walk from the
designated parking area may use the overflow area as required.
Section 3. Annual ReDort Required. The Lessee agrees to submit an
annual report to the City Manager, not later than January 31st of each
calendar year, summarizing the use and services rendered by the lessee while
occupying the leased premises. The report shall also contain the names of
other organizations using the leased property and the number of times it was
used by each organization.
Section 4. Maintenance of Premises. The Lessee shall properly maintain
the leasehold in a clean and orderly condition.
Section s. ReDairs and ImDrovements.
a. Lessee may make whatever repairs, alterations and improvements to the
premises it deems necessary, providing that the Lessor first agrees in
writing to any such actions to repair, alter or improve the premises. If the
property's physical condition falls into a state of disrepair in the opinion
of the City Building Official, the Lessor may terminate this Agreement upon
fifteen (15) days written notice.
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b. Repairs, alterations or improvements attached to the premises shall
become the property of Lessor upon the termination or expiration of this
lease or any extension hereof unless otherwise indicated by Lessor.
c. In no event shall Lessor or any of Lessor's property be liable for or
chargeable with any expense or lien for work, labor or materials used in the
premises, or any improvements, repairs, or alterations thereof.
Section 6. utilities. Lessee shall pay all bills for electrical and
utility services before such bills become delinquent.
section 7. Ouiet Eniovment. Upon payment the rents herein required, and
upon observing and performing the covenants, terms and conditions required by
the lease, the Lessee shall peaceably and quietly hold and enjoy the leased
premises for the term of the lease without hinderance or interruption by the
Lessor.
ARTICLE V. LEASE RENTAL FEES AND PAYMENTS
For the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), which the receipt and sufficiency of
is hereby acknowledged, and in consideration of the promises and covenants
set forth herein, Lessor hereby grants to Lessee and Lessee accepts from
Lessor, this nonexclusive lease, right and privilege to use the property
described herein.
ARTICLE VII. TAXES
Lessee agrees to pay any real property taxes that may be assessed and
levied on the property or on the leasehold created by this document. Any
taxes due for a portion of any year shall be prorated between the parties.
ARTICLE VIII. INSURANCE
Lessee shall procure and maintain during the term of this Agreement
insurance against claims for injuries to persons or damage to property which
may arise from or in connection with this lease.
section 1. Minimum SCODe of Insurance. A Comprehensive General
Liability policy and Fire Insurance policy covering the leased premises and
Lessee activities occurring thereon shall be obtained and maintained in force
by the Lessee.
section 2. Minimum Limits of Insurance . Comprehensive General Liability
Insurance procured in accordance with this article shall have minimum
coverage limits of $300,000 Bodily Injury and $100,000 with respect to
property damage arising out of anyone (1) occurrence. Further, Lessee shall,
from and after the Commencement Date, keep insured the building(s) upon the
premises against loss or damage by fire and windstorm and other covered
casualties with what is generally termed in the insurance trade as "extended
coverage." Said insurance shall be maintained in an amount equal to the full
insurable value of the building(s). All such policies shall be carried in
companies licensed to do business in the state of Florida.
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section 3. Additional Named Insured. Each insurance policy issued as a
requirement of this agreement shall name the City of Clearwater, Lessor, as
additional named insured. The coverage shall contain no special limitations
on the scope of the protection afforded to the Lessor, its officers,
employees or volunteers.
section 4. Verification of Coverage. Lessee shall furnish the Lessor
with certificates of Insurance with all endorsements affecting coverage
required by this article. These forms shall be received and approved by the
Lessor's Risk Manager before execution of this Lease agreement by authorized
city officials.
ARTICLE IX. CASUALTY DAMAGE TO PREMISES
section 1. ReDarable Damaae. Any time the building or premises is
damaged or destroyed to the extent that the Lessee cannot therefore conduct
its activities and the Lessor determines that the demised premises can be
restored by making appropriate repairs, Lessee shall effect such repairs
expeditiously and to the satisfaction of the City's Building Official. A
$2,000 bond to guarantee the completion of such restoration shall be posted
wi th the Lessor by the Lessee upon the execution of this lease by both
parties to this agreement.
section 2. CatastroDhic Damage. In the event of total destruction of or
catastrophic damage to the demised premises, the Lessee or Lessor may
terminate this lease as of the date of such damage or upon thirty (30) days
written notice to the other party to this lease.
Section 3. Waiver of Recoverv Riahts.
rights of recovery against the other party
occurring to the demised premises in the
Sections 1 and 2 above which is covered by
Both parties waive any and all
for any direct or indirect loss
event of damage categorized in
insurance.
ARTICLE X. LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION
Lessee agrees to assume all risks of the Premises and all liability
therefore, and shall defend, indemnify, and hold harmless the Lessor, its
officers, agents, and employees from and against any and all loss, liability
and damages of whatever nature, to persons and property, including, without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, death of any person and loss of the
use of any property except arising from the negligence or willful misconduct
of Lessor or Lessor's agents or employees. This includes, but is not limited
to, matters arising out of or claimed to have been caused by or in any manner
related to the Premises or Lessee's activities or those of any approved or
unapproved invitee, contractor, subcontractor, or other person approved,
authorized, or permitted by Lessee in or about the Premises whether or not
based on negligence.
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ARTICLE XI. AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
Lessee hereby affirms its intention to take any and all such actions that
are reasonable and prudent to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act
of 1990 (knows as the "ADA"). These would include modifications to the
structure, revisions in operations and supporting communications capabilities
and procedures and changes in functional location and layout.
ARTICLE XII. NON-DISCRIMINATION
Notwithstanding any other provision of this lease agreement, during the
performance of this agreement, Lessee for itself, personal representatives,
successors in interest and assigns, as part of the consideration for this
agreement, does covenant and agree that:
section 1. No Exclusion From Use. No person shall be excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to
discrimination in the use of the premises on the grounds of race, color,
religion, sex, handicap, age, or national origin.
Section 2. No Exclusion From Hire. In the construction of any
improvements on, over, or under the premises, and the furnishing of services
therein or thereon, no person shall be excluded from participation in, denied
the benefits of, or otherwise be sUbjected to discrimination on the grounds
of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination on the grounds of race,
color, religion, sex or national origin.
Section 3. Observance of Various Laws. The Lessee shall observe the
following laws: Section I of the 14th Amendment, The Equal Pay Act, The
civil Rights Acts of 1866 and 1870, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment
Act, the standards of Merit System Personnel Administration, Executive Order
12246 as amended, Revised Order 4, the Age Discrimination Act of 1967, the
Rehabilitation Act of 1975, Executive Order 11914 and the Americans With
Disabilities Act of 1990.
Section 4. Breach of Nondiscrimination Covenants. In the event of
breach of any of the above nondiscrimination covenants, which breach has been
finally adjudicated by an appropriate agency or court of law, the Lessor
shall have the right to terminate this lease and to re-enter and repossess
the premises and hold the same as if said agreement had never been made or
issued. This provision does not become effective until the procedures of 49
Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Part 21 have been followed and completed,
including expiration of appeal rights.
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ARTICLE XIII. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement of the parties on the
sUbject hereof and may not be changed, modified or discharged except by
written Amendment duly executed by both parties. Lessee agrees that no
representations or warranties shall be binding upon the Lessor unless
expressed in writing herein or in a duly executed Amendment hereof. Further,
Lessor does not warrant and hereby disclaims any and all liability and
responsibility for or on account of the condition of the Premises, or any
portions thereof, or for or on account of anything affecting such conditions.
ARTICLE XIV. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE
This Lease, or any part thereof or interest therein, may not be assigned,
transferred or subleased by Lessee without the consent of the Lessor, which
consent shall not unreasonably be withheld. It is understood and agreed that
the Lessor may, at any time, with notice, assign or delegate any or all of
its rights hereunder.
ARTICLE XV. DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
section 1. Termination bv Lessee. This Agreement shall be subject to
termination by Lessee in the event of anyone or more of the following
events:
a. Lessor determines at a duly constituted City commission meeting that
the building or property (said premises) is needed for other municipal
services and serves Lessee with sixty (60) days notice of such intended use.
b. Lessor determines that the premises are so extensively damaged by
some casualty that it is impractical or inequitable to repair such leased
premises.
c. Material default by the Lessor in the performance of any of the
terms, covenants or conditions of this agreement, and in the failure of the
Lessor to remedy, or undertake to remedy, to Lessee's satisfaction, such
default for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from Lessee
to remedy the same.
section 2. Termination by Lessor. This Agreement shall be subject to
termination by the Lessor in the event of anyone or more of the following
events:
a. The material default by Lessee in the performance of any of the
terms, covenants or conditions of this Lease Agreement, and in the failure of
the Lessee to remedy, or undertake to remedy, to Lessor's satisfaction such
default for a period of thirty (30) days after receipt of notice from Lessor
to remedy same.
b. The Lessor determines that a municipal need exists consistent with
the City's charter.
c. Lessee's vacating or abandoning the premises.
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section 3. Exercise. Exercise of the rights of termination set forth in
Sections 1 and 2 above shall be by notice to the other party. Forbearance of
timely notice shall not be deemed a waiver of any breach.
section 4. Removal of Prooertv. Upon termination of this agreement for
any reason, Lessee, at its sole expense, shall remove from the Premises all
signs, trade fixtures, furnishings, personal property, equipment and
materials which Lessee was permitted to install or maintain under the rights
granted herein. Lessor may effect such removal at Lessee's expense should
Lessee fail to remove said installed property within thirty (30) days notice.
Lessee agrees to pay Lessor promptly in the event of such circumstance upon
presentation of a proper invoice.
Section 5. Causes of Breach and Waiver.
a. Neither party shall be held to be in breach of this Agreement because
of any failure to perform any of its obligations hereunder if said failure is
due to any cause for which it is not responsible and over which it has no
control; provided, however, that the foregoing provision shall not apply to
a failure of Lessee to provide the amounts of insurance contained in Article
VII of this Agreement.
b. The waiver of any breach, violation or default in or with respect to
the performance or observance of the covenants and conditions contained
herein shall not be taken to constitute a waiver of any subsequent breach,
violation or default in or with respect to the same or any other covenant or
condition hereof.
ARTICLE XVI. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
section 1. No Warranties Bv Lessor. Lessor has made no investigation of
environmental matters with respect to the Subject Property and makes no
representations or warranties to buyer as to environmental matters with
reference to the Subject Property.
Section 2. Lessor Held Harmless. Lessee agrees to indemnify, defend and
hold Lessor, its officers, employees and agents harmless from any claims,
judgements, damages, fines, penalties, costs, liabilities (including sums
paid ln settlement of claims) or loss, including attorneys' fees,
consultants' fees, and experts' fees which arise during or after the term or
any renewal term in connection with the presence or suspected presence of
toxic or hazardous substances on or within the property improvements, the
soil, groundwater, or soil vapor on or under the Premises, unless such toxic
or hazardous substances are present solely as a result of the negligence or
willful misconduct of Lessor, its officials, employees or agents. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, this indemnification shall also
specifically cover costs in connection with:
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a. toxic or hazardous substances present or suspected to be present on or
within the property improvements, the soil, groundwater or soil vapor on or
under the Premises before the date hereof; or
b. toxic or hazardous substances that migrate, flow, percolate, diffuse
or in any way move into, onto or under the Premises after the date hereof; or
c. toxic or hazardous substances present within, on or under the Premises
as a result of any discharge, dumping, spilling (accidental or otherwise)
onto the Premises during or after the term or any renewal term by any person
or entity.
Section 3. Radon Gas Advisory. As required by section 404.056 (8) ,
Florida Statutes, the Lessee shall take note of the following:
RADON GAS: Radon is a naturally occurrinq radioactive qas that,
when it has accumulated in a buildinq in sufficient quantities,
may present health risks to persons who are exposed to it over
time. Levels of radon that exceed federal and state quidelines
have been found in buildinqs in Florida. Additional information
reqardinq radon and radon testinq may be obtained from your county
public health unit.
ARTICLE XVII. NOTICE
Any notice given by one party to the other in connection with the Lease
shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage and
fees prepaid:
1. If to the Lessor, addressed to: City Manager
City of Clearwater
P. O. Box 4748
Clearwater, Florida 34618-4748
2. If to the Lessee, addressed to: The Clearwater Group, Inc.
P. O. Box 518
Clearwater, Florida 34617
ARTICLE XVIII. EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this lease shall be the Fifteenth day of April,
1993.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals
this day of , 1993.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: The Clearwater Group, Inc. lease
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WITNESSES as to Lessee:
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