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AERONAUTICAL HANGAR
LEASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE
CITY OF SEBASTL4N,
LANDLORD
AND
PROFLIGHT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
TENANT
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THIS LEASE made and entered into this September 27, 20239 by and between the CITY OF
SEBASTIAN, a municipal corporation existing under the laws of the State of Florida,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Landlord"), and PROFLIGHT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
(hereinafter referred to as the "Tenant"). The Landlord and the Tenant are sometimes
collectively referred to herein as the "parties/party."
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
terns 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:
1. RECITALS. The stated recitals are hereby incorporated by reference in this Lease
Agreement.
2. 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"). In the event that any portion
of the Leased Premises is needed for actual improvements to the Airport, or any portion
thereof rendered unusable to Tenant, tenant shall be released from this lease and the rental
payments adjusted accordingly.
3. TERM OF LEASE. The term of this Lease shall be for a period of twenty (20) years
commencing October 1, 2023, and will end on the twentieth (20th) anniversary of such
date. The Tenant shall have the option to extend the lease for a period of five (5) years,
subject to re -appraisal of the rent amount by the City of Sebastian and with agreement by
the City Council. Notice of intent to exercise said option by Tenant must be received by
Landlord no later than six (6) months prior to the expiration of the underlying lease.
4. RENT. The parties agree that the rent, payable by the Tenant, during the term of this Lease
shall be paid monthly as follows:
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(a) Pavment. The Airport is providing approximately 16,100 square feet of Hangar
and Office Space located at 402 Airport drive East, Sebastian Municipal Airport.
Base rent shall be at the rate of $7.00 per square foot per year or One hundred
twelve thousand seven hundred dollars ($112,700.00) per year, ($9,392.00/month)
plus applicable taxes, for the Tenant to operate an aeronautical business relating to
flight training, aircraft maintenance and storage. It is understood that the agreed
lease rate is contingent on approval by the Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT). On October 1, 2024, the rent amount will increase 3%. Another 3%
increase adjustment shall be undertaken on October 1, 2025 and every year
thereafter until the expiration date of the lease.
(b) Security Dewsit. A Security Deposit equal to one month's rent shall apply to the
hangar property. The Security Deposit may be forfeited, at the City's option, in the
event of a breach of this Agreement that causes the City loss of rent or other
expenses relating to the Tenant failing to p..�f„ .r.i its responsibilities with respect to
this Agreement.
(c) Time of the Essence. The Tenant agrees promptly to perfonn, 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 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.
(d) Default in Rent. If any of said sums of money herein required to be paid by (lie
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 un-matured rent installments presently
due and payable.
(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 inanner as required by the terms of this Agreement as a
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result of conditions beyond its control, such as, but not limited to, war,
strikes, fires, floods, acts of God, governmental restrictions, power
failures, or damage or destruction of any network facilities or, sewers,
shall not be deemed a breach of this Agreement.
(e) Default in Provisions. If the Tenant shall default in the performance of a n y
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.
(f) In addition to the rental amount, the Tenant shall pay Florida sales tax and any
other tax or fee obligations associated with the leasehold and allowed for by
law.
5. CONSTRUCTION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PREMISES/COST
SHARING AGREEMENT The Landlord acknowledges that the Tenant
conditionally may make improvements to the buildings and property for the primary
purpose of operating its aeronautical business. However, Landlord shall approve the
design, features and color(s) of any building improvements.
(a) The Tenant shall have the right to use the leased premises for any lawful
purpose described in Section 5 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) The Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord harmless from any
claims, losses, damages or liens arising out of the construction and improvements of
the leased premises.
(c) 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, BE AND BECOME
THE PROPERTY OF THE LANDLORD and shall be left in good condition and
repair, ordinary wear and damage by the elements excepted. In order to confirm sole
ownership in 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
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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 any kind. A fixture shall be defined as an
article which was a chattel, but which, by being physically annexed or 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 term 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.
(d) As a condition of this Agreement, the Parties have expressed their understanding
and agreement to enter into a separate Shared Construction Cost Agreement which
shall be executed concurrently with this Agreement in order to cover the conditions of
construction of improvements and the costs associated therewith.
5. 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 flight training, aircraft maintenance, inspections, storage,
repairs and refurbishment. 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. Aircraft painting, other than painting small parts with aerosol paints, is strictly
prohibited. Under no instances shall the hangar be used as a living quarters. The hanger
shall only be used to store aircraft and essentials for regular maintenance of Tenant's and
customer aircraft and related offices to conduct business operations. Camping on the
property and the outside storage of campers, RVs, trailers and vehicles is prohibited. The
inside and outside areas of the property shall be kept in a clean and uncluttered appearance.
The Tenant will store any hazardous materials in accordance with all applicable laws.
6. Vehicle Onemdons and Guest Conduct Policies
a. Vehicles may not be driven on airport taxiways, runways, or aircraft movement
areas under penalty of fines and loss of airport access privileges.
b. Tenant is responsible for security and the conduct of guests that are invited "inside
the fence", aka airport security area.
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 all of the leased premises. 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.
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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
irovements alterations or major renovations to the existing improvements as it deems
appropriate, provided, however, 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. BUSINESS LICENSES. Tenant business shall be registered with SUNBIZ and have a
City of Sebastian Business License.
9. UTILITIES. Upon execution of the lease the Tenant must extend to the Premises, and
install therein, at its own expense, any required utilities and shall be responsible for all costs
of electricity, water/sewer, lights, heat, phone, internet, or any other utility or service
consumed in connection with the leased premises. Utility charges 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, any such services or utilities.
10. SIGNS. The Tenant shall have the right to erect and maintain "doorway" signage; as
well as airside and street side signage provided, however, the Landlord must approve any
such signs in writing prior to erection. 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.
11. TADS. The Tenant shall pay during the Lease term all ad valorem taxes (if
applicable), assessments or any other governmental charge levied or assessed against the
leased premises (including the Tenant's leasehold by the appropriate governmental
authorities), together with all ad valorem taxes assessment or other governmental charge
levied against any stock of merchandise, finniture, fiunishings, equipment and other
property located in, or upon the leased premises. All shall be paid by the Tenant on a timely
basis and receipts therefore shall be provided to the Landlord upon request.
12. LUBILITY INSURANCE. The Tenant shall provide and keep in force, at its own
expense, during the term of this Lease, comprehensive public liability 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 - $1.000,000 Combined Single Limits.
(b) Liability: $1,000,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined Single Limit.
(c) Products and Completed Operations Liability (if applicable): $1,000,000 Combined
Single Limit.
(d) Insurance in the fill replacement value of all Personal Property, Equipment, and
Trade Fixtures on the Leased Premises.
(e) Ground and Hangar Keeper's Liability: minimum $100,000 for damage to any one
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(1) aircraft and $500,000 per each occunvnce.
(f) Automobile Liability Insurance:
Tenant, its employees, Sub -Tenants, agents or contractors operating one or more
motor vehicles on the City's premises in the performance of their work shall
purchase and maintain Automobile Liability Insurance with policy limits of not less
than $300,000 Combined Single Limit. In addition, Tenant, its employees, Sub -
Tenants, agents or contractors having unescorted access to the AOA 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 fumish 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 of the
Tenant, its employees, Sub -Tenants, agents or contractors.
(h) Workers' Compensation Insurance: as required by Florida Statutes.
(i) For Aircraft Fueling Operations (if applicable) — 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 $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage.
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 sections during the term of this Lease by resolution of the 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. If
Lessor decides to add additional improvements the Lessee has no cost for such
improvement.
13. PROPERTY. FIRE AND EXTENDED COVERAGE INSURANCE. The Tenant
shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and keep in effect such standard policies of
personal business property casualty, fire and extended coverage insurance as it deems
necessary and appropriate. Upon request, the Tenant shall provide to the Landlord a
certificate of such insurance with evidence of the payment of the premium therefore. The
Landlord shall have no 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 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,
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Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the amount of said increase within thirty (30) days of
notice of the same.
14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BY FIRE OR OTHER
CASUALTY. In the event the leased premises are destroyed or damaged by fire or other
casualty, the Landlord agrees that it shall cause said premises and/or other improvements
(excluding personal property or improvements or fixtures) to be replaced or said damage to
be repaired as rapidly as practicable. In the event
15. INDEMNIFICATION. The Tenant agrees hereby to defend, indemnify and save the
Landlord harmless from any and all actions, demands, liabilities, claims, losses or litigation
arising out of or connected with the Tenant's construction, improvement, occupancy or use
of the leased premises and the construction, improvement, occupancy or use of the leased
premises by tenant's agents, employees, guests and invitees, against all loss, damage,
claims, and actions, and all expenses, including, but not limited to, attorney's fees and
costs, incidental or such claims or actions, including but not limited to liability as a
result of injury to or death of any person, based upon or arising out of damage to
property or injuries to persons or other tortious acts caused or contributed to by the
Tenant or anyone acting under its direction or control or by acts or omissions,
negligence or otherwise, of Tenant or an agent of the Tenant or an employee of anyone
of them, regardless of the negligence of the Landlord or its employees, be it active or
passive, except where such loss, cost, damage, claim, expense, or liability arises from
the sole gross negligence or willful misconduct of the Landlord. Upon request of the
Landlord, Tenant shall, at no cost or expense to the Landlord, defend any suit asserting
a claim for any loss, damage or liability specified above, and Tenant shall pay any cost
and 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. This
provision shall survive the termination or cancellation of the Lease.
16. 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 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.
17. PREVENTION OF USE. If, after the effective date of this Lease, the Tenant is
precluded or prevented from using the Premises for those primary purposes identified in
Section 5 of this Lease, by reason of any zoning law, ordinance or regulation of Landlord or
others having jurisdiction over the 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 by giving Landlord fifteen (15) days' notice in writing, in addition to any other
remedies available to Tenant applicable by law.
18. GOVERNMENT SEIZURE. In the event the United States Government, or any
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agency or subdivision thereof, at any time during the term of this Lease takes over the
operation or restricts the 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.
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, required by this
Lease;
(e) The taking of the leasehold interest of the Tenant hereunder pursuant to an
execution on a judgment;
(f) 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 admit that it cannot meet its financial
obligations as they become due, or a receiver or trustee shall be 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 shall make a
transfer in fraud of creditors or shall make an assignment for the benefit of
creditors;
(h) The liquidation, termination, death or dissolution of the Tenant or all Guarantors of
the Tenant's obligations hereunder;
(i) The Tenant fails for more than one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days to
continuously conduct and carry on in good faith the type of business for which the
leased premises are leased;
(j) The Tenant shall not do or permit to be done any act which results in a lien being
filed against the leased premises or the property which is not released of record
within thirty (30) days of the date it is 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
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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;
(k) The Tenant shall be in default of any other term, provision or covenant of this Lease,
other than those specified in subparts (a) through 6) above. Upon the happening of
any "Event of Default', the Landlord may, at its option, terminate this Lease and
expel the Tenant from the leased premise without prejudice to any other remedy
provided: however, 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 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 to be given, and any option or election to be exercised by a
party under the provisions of this Lease, shall be effective only when made in writing and
delivered (or wailed by registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to the other party
at the address given below:
Landlord: CITY OF SEBASTIAN
Attn: City Manager
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
Tenant: PROFLIGHT MANAGEMENT LLC
8515 De Havilland Court
Vero Beach, FL 32968
provided, however, that either party may designate a different representative or address
from time to time 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 may enter the leased premises upon reasonable
notice in order to do the following:
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(a) To inspect or protect the leased premises or any improvement to a property location
thereon;
(b) To determine whether the Tenant is complying with the applicable laws, 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.
However, no authorized entry by the Landlord 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 of the Lease, the Tenant agrees to immediately 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. Any personal property not removed within thirty (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.
24. HEIGHWHAZARD 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
any use of the leased premises which would interfere with or adversely affect the operation
or maintenance of the Airport or otherwise constitute an airport hazard. The Tenant
covenants and acknowledges that the use of the leased premises as proposed by the Tenant
does not interfere with or adversely 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, 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 Tenant's facilities;
(b) That in the construction or improvements on, over or under the leased premises
and the fiunishing of services thereon, no person on the grounds of religion,
gender, marital status, race, color, age, or national origin shall be excluded from
participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to
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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.
(d) In the event of the 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 theparties hereto
except to the extent modified or extended by the contemplated Cost Sharing
Agreement.
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 prior 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.
28. ASSUMPTION. Upon termination prior to expiration of the Lease or termination
or expiration of this Lease Agreement, the approved Sub -Tenant has the option to
assume the Lease or to enter into a new Lease upon the same terms and conditions,
except that the term of such new Lease will be for the remainder of the original Lease
term and, upon Original Tenant's exercise thereof, for any option terms. If Sub -Tenant
exercises its option to assume the Lease, and provided that the Original Tenant does not
later default on any of its obligations under the Lease, then the Original Tenant is
permitted upon written notice to Lessor to assign its rights as lessee under the Lease to
a duly authorized Sub -Tenant (or its affiliate) with consent of the Landlord.
29. BINDING r.rrjXT. 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 incorporated herein.
30. APPLICABLE VENUE. In the event of litigation arising out of this writing, venue
shall be in Indian River County, Florida and the terms 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 ARISING UNDER THIS LEASE AGREEMENT OR THE COST
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SHARING AGREEMENT.
31. 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.
32. RECORDING. In no event shall the Lease or a copy thereof be recorded in the
Public Records of Indian River County, Florida.
33. 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.
(a) All delinquent payments to the Landlord shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per
year from the date the payments are due to the date of payment.
(b) 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
profits 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
superior in dignity to the rights of the Tenant and any of its creditors or assignees or
any trustee or receiver appointed for the Tenant's property, or any other person
claiming under the Tenant.
(c) 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 property of the Landlord, and 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.
(d) 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.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and year first
above written.
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