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AIRPORT LEASE
THIS LEASE, made and entered into this~2/z day of October, 2000, 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 A & B Leasing Ent, Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as the "Tenant"). The Landlord and the Tenant are sometimes
collectively referred to herein as the "parties".
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Landlord is the owner of certain property located in the County
of Indian River County, Florida; and
WHEREAS, the certain property is being used for the operation of the Sebastian
Municipal Airport (hereinafter referred to as the "Airport"); and
WHEREAS, the certain property is also available for use for those activities
consistent with or in support of aviation activity; and
WHEREAS, Tenant has been assigned the rights of Golden Horn Aviation, Inc.,
under that certain Airport Lease dated November 14, 1996, as approved by Resolution R-
96-88, and requested that the lease be renegotiated concurrent with reformulation of
Tenant's existing lease of airport property; and
WHEREAS, the Landlord has agreed to renegotiate the lease of such property to
the Tenant subject to certain terms and conditions consistent with or in support of the
current aviation use of such property; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant desires to lease the said property fi'om the Landlord, and
to that end and in consideration of the premises, and the covenants, terms and conditions
to be performed as set forth hereinafter; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter
provided, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties have
agreed as follows:
1. RECITALS. The above stated recitals are hereby incorporated by reference in
this Lease Agreement. This Agreement supersedes and replaces that certain Airport Lease
between City and Golden Horn Aviation, Inc., dated November 14, 1996, as approved by
Resolution R-96-88,.
2. LEASED PREMISES. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth
hereinafter, the Landlord leases hereby to the Tenant and the Tenant rents hereby from the
Landlord that portion of the real property of the Landlord which is described more
particularly on Schedule "A" annexed hereto and made a pan hereof by reference
(hereafter referred to as the "leased premises"). Said leasehold remains subject to an
easement reserved unto Landlord for emergency and official airport access, and not for
general public access, as further described in said Exhibit "A".
In the event that any portion of the Leased Premises is needed for actual
improvements to the Airport, any portion thereof rendered unusable to 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 thirty (30)
years commencing October 1, 2000, and will end on the September 30, 2030.
4. RENT. The parties agree that the rent, payable by the Tenant, during the term
of this Lease shall be as follows:
(a) ~For the leased premises the yearly rent shall be four cents par square foot. The
parties reco~i?e 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 September of 2005, the Landlord will compare the most recent price index with
the base price index for October 2000, and the yearly rent amount shall be increased based
upon changes in the price index, if appropriate, on October 1, 2005. Another such
adjustment shall be undertaken every year thereat~er for the remaining term of the lease. In
no event, however, shall the rent decrease below the sum of four zents per square foot.
(b) Time 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 rerrtal payment due hereunder shall not be paid within five
days ofwhea due, Tenant shall pay Landlord a late payment fee of 5% of the amount of
such late Rental Payment. This charge shall be eunsidered additional rent and not interest.
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(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 dernand 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 him of the intemtion of the Landlord to declare all
unmatured 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 ora 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 option herein 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.
(d) Default in provisions, l/the Tenant shall default inthe performance of any
other term of this Lease (except the payment of rent), the Landlord, or ks agent or
employee, shall send to the Tenant a written notice of defanlt, 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 defauk within said time, the Landlord shall have the fight 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.
(e) In addition to the rental mount, the Tenant shall pay Florida sales tax, if
applicable.
(f) The above rental for the leased premises shall be payable in advance, in
quarterly installments, commencing from the date ofenmmencement of this Lease, as
described in Section 3 (above) and on a like day of every third month thereafter during the
term of this Lease.
5. DISPENSING FUEL. In the event that Lessee desires to dispense aircraft fuel
at any thue during the term of the lease, an amendment of this lease shall be necessa~.
6. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PREMISES. The Landlord acknowledges that
the Tenant is leasing the premises for the purposes of aircraft refurbishing, rebuilding and
kit akcraf~ manufacturing, and that in order to utilize the leased premises for this purpose,
it will be necessary to use a building and other improvements previously constructed upon
the leased premises. Tenant acknowledges that these improvements are owned by
Landlord.
(a) The Tenant shall have the fight to use the leased premises for any lawful
purpose descn'bed in Section 7 hereof, and shall have the fight to construct upon the
leased premises any addilional buildings or other structures, provided any such buildings
or structures do not in any way curtail the use of the airport facilities in their usual
operations and provided further that any such buildings or structures are approved, in
writing, by the Sebastian City Counc'fl and the FAA prior to commencement of any
construction. The Tenant covenants and agrees that all such construction shall be in
accordance with the local and state codes, regulations and requirements as well as in
accordance with all requkements of the Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA").
(b) The Tenant shall indemnify, defend and hold the Landlord harmless from any
claims, losses, damages or liens arising out of the construction of any such buildings or
structures.
(c) All buildings, structures and fixtures of every kind now or hereafter erected or
placed on the leased premises shall, at the end of the term or earlier termination of this
Lease, for any rea_son, 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. The Tenant agrees that all improvements shall, upon the termination of
this Lease for any reason, be free and clear of all encumbrances, liens, and tire 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-fixture personalty owned by the Tenant at the expiration of the term or earlier
termiaation of this Lease, for any reason, shall continue to be owned by Tenant and, at its
option, may remove all such personalty, 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 personalty shall be repaired by Tenant forthwith at its expense.
7. 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 cormection 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. The Tenant agrees that the leased
premises shall be used by the Tenant primarily for the purposes of aircraft refurbishing,
rebuilding and kit alrcratl manufacturing, but Lessee shall also have the nonexclusive right
to provide flight instructions, charter and rental flights of ah-craft, the leasing of hangar
space and/or fie down service, and to conduct sales and service of aireratS. Any use of the
leased premises other than those specifically stated above are expressly prohibited. 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 aeronautical
businesses and activities must be certified and licensed by the FAA in the appropriate
categories of their specific operation.
8. REPAIRS AND ALTERATIONS. The Landlord shall not be obligated to
maintain or repair the leased premises or any improvements located or any part hereof
thereon during the lease term or any renewal thereo£
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The Tenant agrees, at its sole cost and expense, to maintain all of the
improvements, including, but not limited to, buildings (and alt parts thereof) and the
parking and service areas located on the leased premises, in a good state of maintenance
and repair and to keep the leased premises in a clean, neat and orderly condition in
accordance with local ordinances, including but not limited to, the Sebastian Land
Development Code and al! other community standards ordinances. It is an express
condition of this Lease that the leased premises be kept in an attractive manner at ali times.
Upon obtaining the prior written consent of the Landlord, which consent may be
withheld for ~my reason, the Tenant, at its sole cost and expense, may erect such additional
improvements on the leased premises as it deems appropriate and may make such
alterations or major renovations to the existing improvements as it deems appropriate,
provided, however, that such alterations or renovations shall not disturb the structural
integriW 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 additions
or renovations.
9. UTILITIES. The Tenant shallbe responsible for all costs of electricity, lights,
water, sewer, heat, janitor service or any other utility or service consumed in connection
with the leased premises. The Landlord shall have no liability for the failure to procure, or
the int~L~ apriori of, any such services or utilities.
10. SIGNS. The Tenant shall have the right to erect and maintain such sign or
signs on the premises as may be pertained by applicable law; provided, however, the
Landlord must approve any such signs in writing prior to erection. The Landlord may
impose any reasonable resections as, in the sole discretion of the Landlord, are deemed
necessary.
11. TAXES. The Tenant shall pay during the Lease term all ad valorem taxes,
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, furniture, furnishings, equipment and other property located in,
or upon the leased premises. Ail shall be paid by the Tenant on a timely basis and receipts
therefor shall be provided to the Landlord upon request.
12. LIABII JTY INSURANCE. The Tenant shall provide and keep in force, at its
own expense, during the term ofthisLease, comprehensive public liability insurance
coverage with respect to the leased premises, including those portions of the said premises
used for driveways, walkways, and parking areas. The insurance coverage to be
maintained by the Tenant shall contain limits of not less than $500,000.00 for injury or
death of any one person and $1,000,000.00 for injury or death for any one accident,
together with $500,000.00 for damage to property. 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 mounts stated in the preceding sentence during the term of this Lease
by resolution of the City Council of the City of Sebastian. Landlord will give written
notice of any such change to Tenant, and such changes will take effect immediately.
Any policy or policies of insurance requked pursuant to this Lease shall be issued
by one or more insurance companies authorized to engage in business in the State of
Florida and which have a rating of at least A+ by A.M. Best and Company and at least an
AA rating by both Moody% and Standard and Poors. 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 12 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.
13. PROPERTY, FII~ AND EXTENDED COVERAGE INSURANCE. The
Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and keep in effect such standard policies
of property casualty, fire and extended coverage insurance as the Landlord deems
necessary and appropriate. Upon request, the Tenant shall provide to the Landlord a
certificate of tach insurance with evidence cf the payment of the premium therefor. The
Landlord shall have no obligation to keep the buildings and improvements on the leased
premises 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 and which have a rating of at least
Aq- by .A.M. Best and Company and at least an AA rating by both Moody's and Standard
and Poors. All policies described in this Paragraph 13 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, Tenant shall reimburse Landlord for the
amount of said increase within thirty days of notice of the same.
14. DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS BY FIRE OR
OTHER CASUALTY. In the event the building and/or other improvements erected on
the premises are destroyed or damaged by fire or other casualty, the Tenant, at its option,
agrees that it will cause said building and/or other improvements to be replaced or said
damage to be repaired as rapidly as practicable. The Landlord may abate the Tenant's rent
for the period of time more than 80% of the principal building, if any, is unusable. In the
event the Tenant elects to repair and/or replace the building and other improvements on
the leased premises, the Landlord shall have no claims against any insurance proceeds paid
to the Tenant on account of such damage and/or destruction nor shall the Landlord have
any respons~ility or obligation to make any expenditures toward the repair and/or
replacement of the building and other improvements on the leased premises. Provided,
however, that all repaired and/or replaced building and other improvements are
repaired/replaced in a manner equal to or better than the building/improvement being
repaired or replaced.
(a) If the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair and/or replace the building
and improvements upon the leased premises, the Landlord shall be entitled to any of the
insurance proceeds on account of such damage and/or destruction, such proceeds to be
the sole property of the Landlord.
(b) In the event the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair and/or replace
the building and improvements upon the leased premises, the Tenant shall, at its sole
expense, remove all remaining portions of the damaged or destroyed, building and
improvements and all rubble or debris resuking therefrom.
15. INDEMNIFICATION. The Tenant agrees hereby to defend, indenmify and
save the Lamdlord harmless from any and all actions, demands, liabilities, claims, losses
or litiga'don arising out of or connected with the Tenant's occupancy or use of the leased
premises and the use of the leased premises by tenant's agents, employees, and invitees,
including all attorney's fees incurred by the Landlord in defending any such claims. This
Paragraph 15 shall surxSve the termination or cancellation of the Lease.
16. ENVIRO~AL 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(i)
any b~7~rdous or toxic materials, substances, pollutants, contaminants, petroleum
products, hydrocarbons or wastes being located on the property and being caused by the
Tenant or its sub-Tenants. 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 16 shall survive the termirmtion or cancellation of the Lease.
17. PREVENTION OF USE OF THE PREMISES. If,, after the effective date of
this Lease, the Tenant is precluded or prevented fi'om using the leased premises for those
primary purposes identified in Section Six 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 ma~y 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.
18. LANDING FEES. Landing or any other type of use of runway fees being
charged by Textant are specifically prohibited by this Agreement, so long as all other
tenants of the property owned by the Landlord located at the Airport are prohibited from
charging any such fees, as the use of the Airport is for the general public. Nothing in this
Lease shall act to prohibit the Landlord i~om charging such fees as it deems necessary or
desirous.
19. 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 ten-ns 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 deprix(ed 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.
20. EMINENT DOMAIN. Il'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 land, building and/or improvements on 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.
21. DEFAULT BY TENANT. As used in this Lease, the terrr~ "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 ora receiver or the entry of an order declaring the Tenant
banlcrupt 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;
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(d) The taking of the leasehold interest of the Tenant hereunder pursuant to an
execution on a judgment;
(e) The Tenants abandoment 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, fili~g 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~ransfer in fraud of creditors or shall make an assignment for the benefit of creditors;
(h) The Tenant shall 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 (3 0) days of the date it is initially recorded in the Public Records of Indian River
County.
Each party covenants and agrees that it has no power to incur any indebtedness
giving a fight to a lien of any kind or character upon the fight, tide 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. Ail
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 othem4se, 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
upon the leased premises, a mechanic's lien upon the Landlord's estate 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;
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(j) 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;
(k) The Tenant shall be in default of any other term, provision or covenant of this
Lease, other than those speciried in subparts a through 1 above.
Upon the happenhag of any "event of default", the Landlord may, at its option,
terminate tiffs Lease and expel the Tenant therefrom 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 due.
22. 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.
23. 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 mailed by registered or certified mail with postage prepaid) to
the other party at the address given below:
Landlord:
Tenant:
City of Sebastian
Attn: City Manager
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
A & B Leasing Ent., Inc.
140 North White Jewell Ct.
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Attn: Bonnie Swing
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provided, however, that either party may designate a different representative or address
fi.om 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.
24. RIGHT TO INSPECT. The Landlord may enter the leased premises upon
reasonable notice:
(a) To inspect or protect the leased premises or any improvement to a property
location thereon;
Co) To determine whether the Tenant is complying with the applicable laws, orders
or regulations of any lawful authority having jurisdiction over the leased prenaises or any
business conducted therein; or
(c) To exhibit the leased premises to any prospective purchaser or tenant during
the final sixty (60) days of the lease term, or at any time after either pa.my has notified the
other that the Lease will be terminated for any reason.
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.
25. OWNERSHIP OF TRADE FIXTURES, SIGNS AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY. At the expiration of the Lease, any and all trade fixtures, signs and personal
property, used by the Tenant in the operation of its business, on the leased premises shall
remain the Tenant's sole property and the Tenant shall have the right to remove the sine
provided any damages in removal are repaired by the Tenant at Tenant's sole cost.
In case of breach of this Lease by the Tenant, or the termination of the Lease, or
any extension hereunder, that may be granted, the Tenant agrees to immediately surrender
possession of said facilkies, and all the buildings, edifices, etc. that are constructed by or
on behalf of Tenant. The fac'dities, buildings, edifices, etc. shall then become the property
of the Landlord.
26. HEIGHTK-IAZARD RESTRICTIONS. The Tenant expressly agrees for
itself; its successors and assigns, to restrict the height of structures, objects of natural
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growth 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 exisfmg and hereinaf[er 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 fight of flight for the
passage of aJrcrat~ 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 offfrom, or operating on the Airport.
27. NONDISCRIMINATION. The Tenant for itselfi 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 that (i) no person on the grounds
of religion, gender, marital stares, race, color 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 fac'flities; (ii) that in the construction of any 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 or national origin shall be excluded from
panicipafionin, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination; (iii)
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, Nondiscrinfination in Federally Assisted
Programs of the Department of Transportation - Effecmafion of Title VI of the Civ'fl
Rights Act of 1964.
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
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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.
28. 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 or contemporaneous 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.
29. 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, which consent may
be withheld for any reason. If the Landlord consents~ in writing, to the assignment,
subletting or other transfer of any fight or interest hereunder by the Tenant, such approval
shall be limited to the pafficular 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.
30. 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 incorporated herein.
31. APPLICABLE LAW/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.
32. ATTOKNEYS FEES. In any action arising out of the enforcement of this
writing, the prevailing party shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorneys fees and
costs, both at trial and all appellate levels, based upon the prevailing rates of private
attorneys in Indian River County, Florida.
33. RECORDING. In no evem shall the Lease or a copy thereof be recorded in
the Public Records of Indian River County, Florida.
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34. 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.
All delinquent payments to the Landlord shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per
year fi.om date the payments are due te the date of payment. Said interest shall be
calculated on a d,ily basis and shall be due and payable when billed.
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
fi.om 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. 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 l',,ndlord, 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.
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.
The Tenant shall not allow its occupancy or use of the lease premises to constitute
or become a public or private nuisance,
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IN WITNESS WI~REOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the day and
year first above written.
City Clerk
CITY OF SEBASTIAN
Terrenc~ ~,~[oor~, City Manager
Approved as to Form and Legality for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
Kich Stringer, City Att'~ey
A & B LEASING ENT, INC.
Bonme Swing,'~''~ - ~ e ~-~d~t d
Corporate Seal:
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EXHIBIT "A"
LEGAL DESCRIPTION
Beginning at the most'westerly corner of Section 29, Township 31
South, Range 38 East, in the Fleming Grant according to plats made
by S. B. Carter,'fi!ed and of record in the offices of the Clerks
of the Circuit .Court of Brevard, St~ Lucie and Indian River
Counties, Florida and described as follows:
Begin at said westerly corner of said Section 29 and run
South 44 degrees, 21 minutes, 28 seconds East, 818.81 feet along
the Southwest boundary of Section 29 to the centerline of Roseland
Road; Thence North 4 Degrees 48 Minutes, 59 Seconds West, 514.65
feet on said centerline; Thence North 89 Degrees, 50 F~inutes, 46
Seconds East 644.46 Feet to the True Point of Beginning; Thence
North 0 Degrees, 9 Minute, 14 Seconds ~est 235.00 Feet; Thence
North 89 Degrees, 50 Minutes, 46 Seconds East 425.00 Feet to a
point which lies 75 Fee west of the centerline of an existing
airport taxiway; Thence South 0 Degrees, 9 Minute, 14 Seconds East
410.00 Feet parallel to the centerline of said taxiway; Thence
South 89 Degrees, 50 Minutes, 46 Seconds West 425.00 Feet; Thence
North 0 Degrees, 9 Minute, 14 Seconds West 175.00 Feet to the True
Point of Beginning; Containing 4 acres more or less..
ACCESS EASEMENT DESCRIPTION
Beginning at the most westerly corner of Section 29, Township
31 South, Range 38 East,' in the Fleming Grant according to plats
made by S. B. Carter, filed and of record in the offices of the
Clerks of the. Circuit Court of Br~vard, St. Lucie and Indian River
Counties, Florida and described 'as.follows:
Begin at said .wes%erly corner, of said Section 29 and run
South 44 degrees, 21 m~nutes, 28 seconds East, 818.81 feet along
the Southwest boundary of Section'29 to the centerline of Roseland
Road; Thence North.4 Degrees 4.8 Minutes, 59 Seconds West, 514.65
feet on said cent~r!ine; Thence North 89 Degrees, 50 Minutes, 46
Seconds East 644.46 Feet; Thence South 0 Degrees, 9 Minute, 14
Seconds East 175.00 feet to the Point of Beginning; Thence North
89 Degrees, 50 Minutes, 46 Seconds East 425.00. Feet to. a Point
which lies 75 Fee west of the centerline Of an existing airport
taxiway; Thence North 0' Degrees, 9 Minute, 14 Seconds West 50 Feet
parallel to the centerline of said taXiway; Thence South 89
Degrees, 50 Minutes, 46 Seconds West 425.00 Feet; Thence South 0
Degrees, 9 Minute, 14 Seconds East 50.00 feet to the Point of
Beginning; Containing .4878 acres more~.or less. ., .,;,: