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THIS LEASE, made and entered into this November 21, 2022, by and
between the CITY OF SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, , (hereinafter
referred to as the "Landlord"), and the CITY OF SEBASTIAN — PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT (hereinafter referred to as the "Tenant"). The
Landlord and the Tenant are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the
"parties/party." This document contains seventeen (17) pages, plus Schedule
"A„
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Landlord is the owner of certain property located in the City
of Sebastian, Indian River County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, certain property is being used for the operation of the Sebastian
Municipal Airport (hereinafter referred to as the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the Landlord has agreed to lease such property to the Tenant
subject to certain terms and conditions consistent with or in support of the
current aviation use of such property or as the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), might allow; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant desires to lease the said property from the Landlord,
and to that end, in consideration of the premises, Tenant agrees to the
covenants, terms and conditions to be performed as set forth hereinafter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
provided, and receipt and sufficiency for consideration of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties have agreed as follows:
RECITALS. The stated recitals are hereby incorporated by reference in this
Lease Agreement.
1. LEASED PREMISES: Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
hereinafter, and in accordance with the Principal Guiding Documents for
Sebastian Municipal Airport, fully incorporated herein by reference, the
Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant hereby rents from the
Landlord that portion of the real property, by Tenant, which is described
more particularly on Schedule "A" affixed hereto and fully incorporated
herein by reference (hereafter referred to as the "Leased Premises").
Pending approval of the underlying land lease agreement by the City
Council of the City Of Sebastian, the FDOT, and the FAA it is understood
that Tenant shall start paying land lease rent upon the joint execution of
this lease. Further, Tenant agrees to `hold harmless' the Landlord for
any/all claims, liability, and damages resulting from activities by Tenant
during move -in.
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2. TERM OF LEASE: The term of this Lease shall be for a period of
twenty (20) years commencing November 1, 2022, and will end on the
20th anniversary of such date. Tenant shall have the option to extend the
lease for additional periods of ten (10) years with agreement by the
Landlord.
3. RENT: The parties agree that the rent, payable by the Tenant, during the
term of this Lease shall be MONTHLY as follows:
(a) The AIRPORT is providing 8.7 Acres of property along Airport Drive
West consisting of approximately 379,068 square feet for the Tenant.
Base rent shall be at the rate of $0.15 per square foot per year or fifty-
six thousand eight hundred sixty dollars ($56,860.00) per year. It is
understood that the agreed lease rate is contingent on approval by the
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) and the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA). In addition, the parties recognize that
the purchasing power of the United States dollar is evidenced by the
United States Department of Labor, Bureau of labor Statistics, Index
of Consumer Prices. In December 2027, the Landlord will compare
the most recent price index with the base price index for that year,
and the yearlyrent amount shall be increased proportionally based
upon changes in the price index, if appropriate, on January 1,
2028. Another such adjustment shall be undertaken for January
I, 2029 and every year thereafter until the expiration date of the
lease, including the option period if applicable.
(b) Time Is Of The Essence: The Tenant agrees promptly to
perform, comply with and abide by this Lease, and agrees that
timely payment is of the very nature and essence hereof. In the
event that any rental payment due hereunder shall not be paid
within five (5) days of when due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a
late payment fee of 5% of the amount of such late Rental
Payment. This charge shall be considered additional rent and not
interest.
(c) Default In Rent: If any of said sums of money herein required to
be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord shall remain unpaid ten (10)
days after written or verbal demand by Landlord, then the
Landlord shall have the options and privileges as follows:
(1) Total Acceleration: To accelerate the maturity of the
rent installments for the balance of the term. This
option shall be exercised by an instrument in writing
signed by the Landlord, or its agents, and transmitted
to the Tenant notifying them of the intention of the
Landlord to declare all unmatured rent installments
presently due andpayable.
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(2) Partial Acceleration: In lieu of the option in sub-
paragraph (1) above, the Landlord may, in like manner,
declare as presently due and payable the unpaid rent
installments for such a period of years as may be fixed
in the Landlord's said notice to the Tenant. The
exercise of this option shall not be construed as a
splitting of a cause of action, nor shall it alter or affect
the obligations of the Tenant to pay rent under the
terms of this Lease for the period unaffected by said
notice.
(3) Other Remedies: In addition to the options granted
above, the Landlord may exercise any and all other
options available to it hereunder or under law, which
options may be exercised concurrently or separately with
the exercise of the above options. However, failure by the
tenant to pay rent in a timely manner as required by the
terms of this Agreement as a result of conditions beyond
its control, such as, but not limited to, acts of civil or
military authority (including courts or regulatory agencies),
act of God (excluding normal or seasonal weather
conditions), pandemic, wars, riot, strikes, fires, floods, or
insurrection, inability to obtain required permits or licenses,
hurricanes and severe floods, governmental restrictions,
power failures, or damage or destruction of any network
facilities or, sewers, shall not be deemed a breach of this
Agreement.
(d) Default In Provisions: If the Tenant shall default in the
performance of any other term of this Lease (except the payment
of rent). the Landlord, or its agent or employee, shall send to the
Tenant a written notice of default, specifying the nature of the
default, and the Tenant shall, within thirty (30) days after the date
of said notice, cure and remedy said default, whereupon this Lease
shall continue as before. If the Tenant shall fail to cure and remedy
such default within said time, the Landlord shall have the right to
declare, by written notice to the Tenant, that the Lease is in default,
and to use all remedies available to the Landlord hereunder or
under law. including, but not limited to, those remedies, procedures
and rights specified in the other paragraphs of this Lease.
4. TERMINATION FOR CAUSE AND CONVENIENCE: This lease
agreement can be terminated immediately for cause if Landlord finds the
Tenant has not adhered to the terms and conditions in a satisfactory
manner; or for convenience upon thirty (30) days' written notice to the
Tenant. The Landlord shall be the sole judge of non-conformance.
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5. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE
PREMISES: The Landlord acknowledges that the Tenant may
conditionally make improvements to the buildings and properly for
the orimary nuroose of oneratine its Public Works duties to the Citv of
Sebastian residents. However, Landlord shall approve the design,
features and color(s) of any building improvements. Tenant
acknowledges that these improvements, subsequent improvements and
construction are owned by Landlord at the term end of lease:
(a) The Tenant shall have the right to use the leased premises for
any lawful purpose described in Section 6 below, and shall have
the right to construct and improve upon the leased premises,
provided any such construction and improvements do not, in any
way, curtail the use of the airport facilities in their usual
operations and are in full compliance of local building codes
including applicable building permits. Further any and all such
construction and improvements must be pre -approved, in
writing, by the City Manager or his designee prior to
commencement of any construction. The Tenant covenants and
agrees that all such construction and improvements shall be in
accordance with the local and state codes, regulations and
requirements as well as in accordance with all requirements of the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT).
(b)ALL CONSTRUCTION. IMPROVEMENTS AND
FIXTURES OF EVERY KIND NOW OR HEREAFTER
BUILT. ERECTED OR PLACED ON THE LEASED
PREMISES SHALL. AT THE END OF THE TERM OR
EARLIER TERMINATION OF THIS LEASE FOR ANY
REASON. BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE LANDLORD
and shall be left in good condition and repair, ordinary wear and
damage by the elements excepted.
(1) In order to confirm sole ownership to the Landlord, the
Tenant shall, at Landlord's request, execute any and all
documents of transfer which Landlord deems necessary
to perfect title to said improvements, if any. The Tenant
agrees that all construction and improvements shall,
upon the termination of this Lease for any reason, be
free and clear of all encumbrances, liens. and title
defects of anv kind.
(2) A fixture shall be defined as an article which was a
chattel, but which, by being physically annexed or
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affixed to the realty by the Tenant and incapable of being
removed without structural or functional damage to the
realty, becomes a part and parcel of it. Non -fixtures
personally owned by the Tenant at the expiration of the
tern or earlier termination of this Lease, for any reason,
shall continue to be owned by Tenant and, at its option,
may remove all such personal property, provided the
Tenant is not then in default of any covenant or
condition of this Lease; otherwise, all such property shall
remain on the leased premises until the damages suffered
by the Landlord from any such default have been
ascertained and compensated. Any damage to the leased
premises caused by the removal by Tenant of any such
personal property shall be repaired by Tenant forthwith
at Tenant's expense.
6. USE OF LEASED PREMISES: The Tenant agrees that no use of the
leased premises will be conducted in such a manner as to constitute a
nuisance or a hazard and that, in connection with the use of the leased
premises, the Tenant will observe and comply with all applicable laws,
ordinances, orders and regulations prescribed by lawful authorities having
jurisdiction over the leased premises. Tenant will abide by the Principal
Guiding Documents for Sebastian Municipal Airport. Tenant agrees that the
LEASED PREMISES SHALL BE USED BY THE TENANT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF Public Works and Facilities Maintenance
functions for the Citv of Sebastian. No other use may be conducted by
the Tenant without the express written consent of the Landlord. Such
consent may be withheld by the Landlord for any reason. All business and
activities must be certified and licensed by appropriate agencies, including
the FAA, in the appropriate categories of their specific operation The
outside area of property shall be kept in a clean and uncluttered appearance.
7. REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS: The Landlord shall not be
obligated to maintain or repair the leased premises or any improvements
located thereon or any part thereof during the lease term or any renewal
thereof. The Tenant agrees, at its sole cost and expense. to maintain a6
of the leased Dremises. The Tenant shall keep the leased premises in a
good state of maintenance and repair and keep the leased premises in a
clean and orderly condition in accordance with local ordinances, including
but not limited to, the Sebastian Land Development Code and all other
community standards ordinances. It is an express condition of this Lease
that the leased premises are kept in an attractive manner at all times. Upon
obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord, which consent may be
withheld for any reason, the Tenant, at its sole cost and expense. may
construct or erect such additional improvements on the leased premises as it
deems appropriate and may make such improvements alterations or major
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renovations to the existing improvements as it deems appropriate, provided,
that such improvements, alterations or renovations shall not disturb the
structural integrity of such existing improvements, and provided that the
alterations or renovations shall comply with all applicable governmental
regulations. The Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord
harmless from any claims, losses, damages or liens arising out of or in any
way connected with such improvement, alterations, additions or
renovations. . The Tenant agrees NOT to dispose of hazardous wastes in
the dumpster(s).
8. UTILITIES: The Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of electricity,
lights, water, sewer, air conditioning, heat, phone, internet, or any other
utility or service consumed in connection with the leased premises. Utility
services shall be charged by the appropriate agency to Tenant by separate
meter(s). The Landlord shall have no liability for the failure to
procure, or the interruption of. anv such services or utilities.
9. SIGNS: The Tenant shall have the right to erect and maintain signage
on the premises as may be permitted by applicable law. The Landlord may
impose any reasonable restrictions as, in the sole discretion of the Landlord,
are deemed necessary and in accordance with City of Sebastian's Land
Development Codes and Code of Ordinances.
10. LIABILITY INSURANCE: The Tenant shall provide and keep in
force, at its own expense, during the term of this Lease, comprehensive
public liabilitv insurance coverage with respect to the leased premises and
operations thereupon. The insurance coverage to be maintained by the
Tenant shall contain limits of:
(a) Bodily Injury and Property Damage - $2,000,000 Combined Single
Limits.
(b) Products and Completed Operations Liability (if applicable) -
$2,000,000 Combined Single Limit.
(c) Insurance in the full replacement value of all Personal Property,
Equipment, and Trade Fixtures on the Leased Premises.
(d) Chemical Liability Insurance (if applicable) — minimum of
$1,000,000 Combined Single Limit.
(e) For Fueling Operations - a Comprehensive Liability policy
indicating that the coverage includes owner's fueling/defueling
operations with fueling equipment owned and/or operated by the
Tenant. The minimum shall be $2,000,000 Combined Single Limit
for Bodily Injury and Property Damage.
(f) Automobile Liability Insurance: Each service provider operating
one or more motor vehicles on the premises in the performance of
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their work shall purchase and maintain Automobile Liability
Insurance with policy limits of not less than $300,000 Combined
Single Limit. Service providers having unescorted access to the
Airport Operations Area at the Sebastian Municipal Airport shall
purchase and maintain Automobile Liability Insurance with policy
limits of not less than $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit.
(g) Builder's Risk — During any of Tenants construction on a leased
site, the Tenant, its employees, Sub -Tenants, agents or
contractors shall furnish Builder's Risk Insurance insuring the
contract price, with the City listed as the named insured. Any
deductibles under the builder's risk policy shall be the
responsibility ofthe Tenant, its employees, Sub -Tenants, agents or
contractors.
(h) Workers' Compensation Insurance: as required by Florida Statutes:
Tenant agrees that, should there be an expansion of the use or
occupancy beyond the primary use set forth herein, Landlord may
alter the minimum amounts stated in the preceding sentence during
the term of this Lease by resolution of the City Of Sebastian City
Council. Landlord will give written notice of any such change to
Tenant, and such changes will take effect immediately. Any policy
or policies of insurance required pursuant to this Lease shall be
issued by one or more insurance companies authorized to engage in
business in the State of Florida. The Tenant shall supply the
Landlord with a certificate of such insurance with evidence of the
payment of the premium thereon. All policies described in this
Paragraph shall contain a clause preventing cancellation of any
coverage before thirty (30) days written notice to the Landlord and
shall name the Landlord as an additional insured. Upon the request
of the Landlord, the Tenant shall provide copies of said policies to
the Landlord.
11. PROPERTY. FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE INSURANCE.
The Landlord maintains insurance against loss from fire, wind, etc. The
Tenant, at its discretion, can insure the leased premises for all its contents,
list the Landlord as an additional insure and provide proof thereof.
However, the Landlord shall have no obligation to keep the leased premises
contents insured nor shall the Landlord have any obligation to insure any
personal property used in connection with the leased premises. Any policy
or policies of insurance required pursuant to this Lease shall be issued by
one or more insurance companies authorized to engage in business in the
State of Florida. All policies described in this Paragraph shall contain a
clause preventing cancellation of any coverage before thirty (30) days
written notice to the Landlord and shall name the Landlord as an additional
insured. Upon the request of the Landlord, the Tenant shall provide copies
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of said policies to the Landlord. In the event that the Tenant's use and
occupancy of the premises causes any increase in the premium for any
property casualty or fire insurance maintained by Landlord on the Leased
Premises or any portion thereof, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the
amount of said increase within thirty (30) days of notice of the same.
12. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF IMPRVEMENTS BY FIRE
OR OTHER CASUALTY. In a event the leasedpremises and/or other
improvements are destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, the
Tenant, at its option, agrees that it will cause said leased premises and/or
other improvements to be replaced or said damage to be repaired as rapidly
as practicable. In the event the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair
the leased premises, the Tenant shall, at its sole expense, immediately
surrender possession of the premises and all facilities thereon. Tenant shall
have the right to remove all remaining personal property used in connection
with the leased premises immediately provided any damages in removal are
repaired by the Tenant at the Tenant's sole cost. Anv personal monertv not
removed within thirtv (30) days shall be presumed abandoned. The cost of
removing any such abandoned property that the City deems unusable shall
be indemnified to Landlord by Tenant. The Landlord, as an additional
insured, shall have a claim against any insurance proceeds paid to the
Tenant on account of such damage and/or destruction. In such instance, the
Tenant shall be responsible for reimbursing the City any insurance
deductibles or costs, including attorneys' fees or such other services the City
may incur in initiating and completing the removal of the damaged premises
and/or other improvements. The Landlord, or its agent or employee, shall
send to the Tenant a written notice, specifying the nature of cost being
claimed, and the Tenant shall pay such amount, within thirty (30) days, after
the date of such notice. This paragraph shall survive the termination or
cancellation of the lease. However, the Landlord shall not have any
responsibility or obligation to make any expenditure toward the repair
and/or replacement of the leased premises and other improvements on the
leased premises,
(a) If the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair the leased
premises, either party may choose to cancel the Lease; if either party
elects to cancel the Lease, the Landlord, as an additional insured,
shall be entitled to that portion of the insurance proceeds paid as a
result of such damage and/or destruction to the building and other
improvements on the leased premises.
(b) In the event the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair the
leased premises, the Tenant shall, at its sole expense, remove all
remaining personal property used in connection with the leased premises
immediately.
13. INDEMNIFICATION: The Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold
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harmless the Landlord, and its officers and employees, from liabilities,
damages, losses, and costs, including, but not limited to, reasonable
attorneys' fees, to the extent caused by the negligence, recklessness, or
intentionally wrongful conduct of the Tenant and other persons employed or
utilized by the Tenant in the performance of the agreement; regardless of the
negligence of the indemnitee or its officers, directors, agents, or employees.
However, such indemnification shall not include claims of, or damages
resulting from, gross negligence, or willful, wanton or intentional
misconduct of the indemnitee or its officers, directors, agents or employees.
Upon request of the Landlord, the Tenant shall, at no cost or expense to the
Landlord, indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless of any suit asserting a
claim for any loss, damage or liability specified above, and Tenant shall pay
any cost and reasonable attorneys' fees that may be incurred by the
Landlord in connection with any such claim or suit or in enforcing the
indemnity granted above. Nothing in this agreement shall be construed as
the Landlord waiving its sovereign immunity pursuant to 768.28, et seq.,
Florida Statutes, or any other sovereign or governmental immunity.
14YORCE MAJEURE EVENT: Neither party shall be considered to be in
default in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement, except
obligations to make payments with respect to amounts already accrued, to
the extent that performance of any such obligations is prevented or delayed
by any cause, existing or future, which is beyond the reasonable control, and
not a result of the fault or negligence of, the affected party (a "Force
Majeure Event"). If a party is prevented or delayed in the performance of
any such obligations by a Force Majeure Event, such party shall
immediately provide notice to the other party of the circumstances
preventing or delaying performance and the expected duration thereof.
Such notice shall be confirmed in writing as soon as reasonably possible.
The party so affected by a Force Majeure Event shall endeavor, to the extent
reasonable, to remove the obstacles which prevent performance and shall
resume performance of its obligations as soon as reasonably practicable. A
Force Majeure Event shall include, but not be limited to, acts of civil or
military authority (including courts or regulatory agencies), act of God
(excluding normal or seasonal weather conditions), pandemic, war, riot,
or insurrection, inability to obtain required permits or licenses, hurricanes
and severe floods.
15. ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS: The Tenant hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord harmless from and against any
and all claims, lawsuits, losses, liabilities, damages, and expenses
(including, without limitation, clean-up costs and reasonable attorney's
fees) resulting directly, or indirectly, from out of, or by reason of, any
hazardous or toxic materials, substances, pollutants, contaminants,
petroleum products, hydrocarbons or wastes being located on the
property and being caused by the Tenant, Sub -Tenants, agents, assigns,
guests, invitees, or users of leased premises. The presence of said
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substance or materials on the leased premises shall raise the presumption
that Tenant is the cause of such presence. This Paragraph shall survive
the termination, or cancellation, of the Lease.
16. PREVENTION OF USE OF THE PREMISES: If, after the
effective date of this Lease, the Tenant is precluded or prevented from
using the leased premises for those primary purposes identified in
Section 5 of this Lease, by reason of any zoning law, ordinance or
regulation of any authority having jurisdiction over the leased premises
and such prohibition shall continue for a period in excess of ninety (90)
consecutive days, the Landlord may allow the Tenant to terminate this
Lease. The right to terminate this Lease must be granted by the
Landlord, in writing, before the Tenant shall be released from its
obligations under the terms of this Lease.
17. GOVERNMENT SEIZURE: In the event the United States
Government, or any agency or subdivision thereof, at any time during
the term of this Lease takes over the operation or use of the airfield
and/or AIRPORT which results in the Tenant being unable to operate
under the terms of the Lease, then the Lease may be extended upon
mutual agreement of the Tenant and the Landlord for an additional
period equal to the time the Tenant has been deprived of the value of this
Lease. If the duration of the seizure exceeds ninety (90) consecutive
days, the Landlord, at the Landlord's sole discretion, may terminate this
Lease.
18. EMINENT DOMAIN: If all or any part of the leased premises shall
be taken under a power of eminent domain, the compensation or
proceeds awarded for the taking of the leased premises shall belong to
the Landlord. If the taking is to such an extent that it is impracticable for
the Tenant to continue the operation of its business on the leased
premises, the Lease, at the option of the Landlord, may be terminated.
Nothing herein shall prevent the Landlord and/or the Tenant from
seeking any and all damages sustained from the condemning authority
by reason of the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
19. DEFAULT BY TENANT: As used in this Lease, the term, "event of
default", shall mean any of the following:
a) The failure of the Tenant to fulfill any duty or obligation imposed on
the Tenant by the Lease;
(b) The appointment of a receiver or the entry of an order declaring the
Tenant bankrupt or the assignment by the Tenant for the benefit of
creditors or the participation by the Tenant in any other insolvency
proceeding;
(c) The Tenant's failure to pay any consideration, to the Landlord,
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required by this Lease;
(d) The taking of the leasehold interest of the Tenant hereunder pursuant
to an execution on ajudgment;
(e) The Tenant's abandonment of any substantial portion of the leased
premises. "Abandonment" shall be determined by the Landlord;
(f) The Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant's obligations hereunder, filing
a petition for bankruptcy or being adjudged bankrupt, insolvent,
under any applicable federal or state bankruptcy or insolvency law,
or admitting that it cannot meet its financial obligations as they
become due, or having a receiver or trustee appointed for all or
substantially all of the assets of Tenant or any Tenant's obligations
hereunder,
(g) The Tenant or any guarantor of the Tenant's obligations hereunder
making a transfer in fraud to creditors or making an assignment for
the benefit of creditors;
(h) The Tenant doing any act resulting in a lien being filed against the
leased premises or the property which is not released of record within
thirtv (30) days of the date initially recorded in the Public Records of
Indian River County, Florida. Each party covenants and agrees that it
has no power to incur any indebtedness giving a right to a lien of any
kind or character upon the right, title and interest of the other party in
and to the property covered by this Lease, and that no third person
shall ever be entitled to any lien, directly or indirectly, derived
through or under the other party, or its agents or servants, or on
account of any act of omission of said other party. All persons
contracting with the Tenant or furnishing materials or labor to said
Tenant, or to its agents or servants, as well as all persons
whomsoever, shall be bound by this provision of this Lease. Should
any such lien be filed, the Tenant shall discharge the same by
payment or by filing a bond, or otherwise, as permitted by law. The
Tenant shall not be deemed to be the agent of the Landlord so as to
confer upon a laborer bestowing labor or supplies upon the leased
premises a mechanic's lien upon the Landlord's property or Sebastian
Municipal Airport under the provisions of the Florida Statutes, or any
subsequent revisions thereof.
(i) The liquidation, termination, death or dissolution of the Tenant or all
Guarantors of the Tenant's obligations hereunder.
(j) The Tenant shall be in default of any other term, provision or
covenant of this Lease, other than those specified in subparts (a)
through (i) above. Upon the happening of any "event of default", the
Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease and expel the
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Tenant from the leased premise without prejudice to any other
remedy; provided, however, that before the exercise of such option
for failure to pay rent or failure to perform any condition imposed
herein upon the Tenant, the Landlord shall give written notice of such
event of default to the Tenant, which thereafter shall have thirty
30 days from the date notice is sent by the Landlord within which
to remedy or correct such default, unless such default is the failure to
pay rent, in which case the Tenant shall have ten (10) days from the
date notice is sent by the Landlord within which to remedy such
default by paying all rent and late payment fees due.
20. IDENTITY OF INTEREST: The execution of this Lease or the
performance of any act pursuant to the provisions hereof shall not be deemed
or construed to have the effect of creating, between the Landlord and the
Tenant, the relationship of principal and agent, or of a partnership, or of a
joint venture and the relationship between them shall be and remain only that
of Landlord and Tenant.
21. NOTICES AND REPORTS: Any notice, report, statement, approval,
consent, designation, demand or request, and any option or election to be
exercised by a party under the provisions of this Lease, shall be effective only
when in writing and delivered (or mailed by registered or certified mail with
postage prepaid) to the other party at the address given below:
Landlord:
Tenant:
City of Sebastian Municipal Airport
Attn: City Manager or Airport Manager
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
City of Sebastian Public Works Department
Attn: City Manager or Public Works Director
505 Airport Drive West
Sebastian, FL 32958
Either party may designate a different representative or address periodically
by giving to the other party notice in writing of the change. Rental
payments to the Landlord shall be made by the Tenant at an address to be
furnished to the Tenant.
22. RIGHT TO INSPECT: The Landlord, or its agent or employee, may
enter the leased premises upon reasonable notice to do the following:
(a) To inspect or protect the leased premises or any improvement to a
property location thereon;
(b) To determine whether Tenant is complying with applicable laws,
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orders or regulations of any lawful authority having jurisdiction
over the leased premises or any business conducted therein;
(c) To exhibit the leased premises to any prospective Tenant during the
final sixty (60) days of the lease term, or at any time after either
party has notified the other that the Lease will be terminated for any
reason; or
No authorized entry by the Landlord, or its agent or employee, shall
constitute an eviction of the Tenant or a deprivation of its rights or alter
the obligation of the Landlord or create any right in the Landlord
adverse to the interest of the Tenant hereunder.
23. REMOVAL OF TRADE FIXTURES SIGNS AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY: At the expiration or termination of the Lease, the Tenant
agrees to immediatelv surrender possession of the premises and all facilities
thereon. Tenant shall have the right to remove all personal property owned
by the Tenant provided any damages in removal are repaired by the Tenant
at Tenant's sole cost. Anv personal oroverty not removed within thirty
(30) davit shall be presumed abandoned. The cost of removing any such
abandoned property that the Landlord deems unusable shall be indemnified
to Landlord by Tenant.
24. HEIGHT/HAZARD RESTRICTIONS: The Tenant expressly agrees
for itself, its successors and assigns, to restrict the height of structures and
other obstructions on the leased premises to such a height so as to comply
with all Federal Aviation Regulations, State laws and local ordinances,
rules and regulations now existing and hereinafter promulgated. The Tenant
expressly agrees for itself, its successors and assigns, to prevent anv use of
the leased premises which would interfere with or adverselv affect the
operation or maintenance of the Airport or otherwise constitute an
Airuort hazard. The Tenant covenants and acknowledges that the use of
the leased premises as proposed by the Tenant does not interfere with or
adverselv affect the operation or maintenance of the Airport or
otherwise constitute an Airport hazard. The Landlord reserves unto
itself, its successors and assigns, for the use and benefit of the public, a
right of flight for the passage of aircraft in the airspace above the surface of
the leased premises, together with the right to cause in such airspace such
noise as may be inherent in the operation of aircraft, now known or
hereafter used, for navigation or flight in the airspace, and for use of said
airspace for landing on, taking off from, or operating on the Airport.
25. NONDISCRIMINATION: The Tenant for itself, its personal
representatives, successors in interest and assigns, as part of the
consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree as a covenant
running with the land the following:
(a) No person on the grounds of religion, gender, marital status,
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race, color, age, or national origin shall be excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subject to
discrimination in the use of the Tenants facilities;
(b) That in the construction or improvements on, over or under the
leased premises and the furnishing of services thereon, no person
on the grounds of religion, gender, marital status, race, color,
age, or national origin shall be excluded from participation or,
denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to
discrimination;
(c) That the Tenant shall use the premises in compliance with all
other requirements imposed by or pursuant to Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations, Department of Transportation, Subtitle A,
Office of the Secretary, Part 21, and Nondiscrimination in
Federally Assisted Programs of the Department of
Transportation - Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964.
In the event of breach of any of the above non-discrimination
covenants, the Landlord shall promptly notify the Tenant, in writing, of
such breach and the Tenant shall immediately commence curative
action. Such action by the Tenant shall be diligently pursued to its
conclusion, and if the Tenant shall then fail to commence or diligently
pursue action to cure said breach, the Landlord shall then have the right
to terminate this Lease and to re-enter and repossess said land and
improvements thereon.
26. ENTIRE AGREEMENT: This Lease contains all of the
understandings by and between the parties hereto relative to the leasing
of the premises herein described, and all prior agreements relative
thereto have been merged herein or are voided by this instrument, which
may be amended, modified, altered, changed, revoked or rescinded in
whole or in part only by an instrument in writing signed by each of the
parties hereto.
27. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING: The Tenant shall not assign
this Lease or sublet the leased premises or any portion thereof, or
otherwise transfer any right or interest hereunder without the Drier
written consent of the Landlord. If the Landlord consents, in writing,
to the assignment, subletting or other transfer of any right or interest
hereunder by the Tenant, such approval shall be limited to the particular
instance specified in the written consent and the Tenant shall not be
relieved of any duty, obligation or liability under the provisions of its
Lease.
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28. BINDING EFFECT: The terms and provisions of this Lease shall
be binding on the parties hereto and their respective heirs, successors,
assigns and personal representatives, and the terms of any Addendum
attached hereto are incorpomtedherein.
29. APPLICABLE VENUE: In the event of litigation arising out of
this writing, venue shall be in Indian River County, Florida and the
terns of this Lease shall be construed and enforced according to the
laws of the State of Florida except to the extent provided by Federal
law. THE PARTIES HEREBY WAIVE THE RIGHT OF TRIAL BY
JURY OF ANY ISSUES SOTRIABLE.
30. ATTORNEYS FEES: In any action arising out of the enforcement
of this writing, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of
reasonable attorney fees and costs, both at trial and all appellate levels,
based upon the prevailing rates of private attorneys in Indian River
County, Florida.
31. R�.C� DING: In no event shall the Lease or a copy thereof be
recorded in the Public Records of Indian River County, Florida.
32. MISCELLANEOUS: The Landlord shall have the option, without
waiving or impairing any of its rights hereunder, to pay any sum or
perform any act required of the Tenant, and the amount of any such
payment and the value of any such performance, together with interest
thereon, shall be secured by this Lease, and shall be promptly due and
payable to the Landlord.
In the event of the Tenant's breach of any of the provisions of this
Lease, the Landlord shall thereupon have a lien upon all revenues.
income. rents, earnings and Drofits from the leased premises as
additional security to the Landlord for the Tenant's faithful performance
of each of the terms and provisions hereof, and to secure payment of all
sums owing to the Landlord hereunder. Such liens shall be suoerior in
dienitv to the rights of the Tenant and any of its creditors or assienees
or any trustee or receiver apnointed for the Tenant's oromertv. or any other
Derson claiming under the Tenant. Upon the Landlord's termination of the
Tenant's rights under this Lease by reason of the Tenant's default, all such
revenues, income, rents, earnings and profits derived or accruing from the
leased premises from the date of such termination by the Landlord shall
constitute the Dronery of the Landlordand the same is hereby declared to
be a trust fund for the exclusive benefit of the Landlord and shall not
constitute any asset of the Tenant or any trustee or receiver appointed for
the Tenant's property. The provisions of this paragraph shall be effective
without the Landlord's re-entry upon the leased premises or repossession
thereof, and without any judicial determination that the Tenant's interest
under said lease has been terminated.
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The Tenant acknowledges that the Landlord is required by law to operate
under an Airport Master Plan and the Tenant covenants that he will use the
leased premises consistent with the Airport Master Plan.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and
seals
/the
�day and year first above written.
.�lO�c.e M 22—
Karen Miller, Pic Works Director Date
Pfiul E. Carlisle, City Manager Date _
Approved as to form an�.jegality for
Reliance by the Ci f S astian.em
City Clerk
(seal)
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SCHEDULE"A"
Lease Agreement between the City Of Sebastian, Sebastian
Municipal Airport and the City of Sebastian, Public Works
Department concerning 8.7 Acres of Property Located at
505 AIRPORT Drive West, Sebastian, FL 32958
The City Of Sebastian, Sebastian Municipal AIRPORT, shall lease
to the City of Sebastian, Public Works Department 379,068 square
feet (more or less) of property located at the Sebastian Municipal
AIRPORT. It is understood that the property shall be used as the
Public Works and Facilities Maintenance Compound. The City Of
Sebastian retains ownership of the facility throughout the tern of
the lease.
The lease rate shall be at a rate as described in Section 3 of the
lease agreement. The lease rate is contingent upon FDOT and FAA
approval of the per square foot lease rate.
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HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TRANSMITTAL
Council Meetiae Date: November 21, 2022
Aeenda Item Title: New Public Works Facility Lease
Recommendation: Staff recommends approving this Ground Lease Agreement for the new
Public Works Facility at Sebastian Municipal Airport.
Backsround: The City of Sebastian recently completed the new Public Works Facility on
379,068 SF of grounds at 505 Airport Drive West, on Sebastian Municipal Airport property. Sebastian
Municipal Airport operates as an enterprise find entity under Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
guidelines. Consistent with FAA guidelines, the establishment of the Public Works Facility on airport
property calls for a non -aviation land lease between Sebastian Municipal Airport and the City of Sebastian
Public Works Department. The lease amount is 15cents per square foot of property per year, which amounts
to $56,860.00 as the =net lease amount.
If Aeenda Item Requires EVnenditure of Funds:
Cost: Annual rent of $56,860
Amount Budgeted in Current Fiscal Year: $56,860
Fund to be utilized: General Fund
Attachments:
I. Public Works Facility Lease Agreement
Administrative Services Departmen eview. --Vj l
City Attorney Review:
Procurement Division R2,eif. plicable: ✓�
City Manager Authorization:
Date: ///f � �'