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SEBASTIAN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
202 AIRPORT DRIVE EAST � SEBASTIAN, FL 32958
PHONE 772-228-7001 � FAX 772-228-7078
'ariffin ,cityofsebastian.org
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
This MOU is presented jointly between the City of Sebastian and LoPresti Aviation for
the purpose of clarification of the agreement between the parties as it relates to
construction of Hanger `A' at the Sebastian Municipal Airport.
WHEREAS:
1. On Apri12, 2008, the City Of Sebastian and LoPresti Aviation entered into a
lease agreement.
2. The City Of Sebastian is constructing a Hanger/Shops building at the
Sebastian Municipal Airport for the purpose of leasing said structure to
LoPresti Aviation in accordance with said agreement.
3. Ahrens Company of Lake Park, Florida is the design/build contractor for the
construction of the above referenced hanger.
4. It is the desire of LoPresti Aviation to create, and build, certain "green" items
into said hanger.
5. It is acknowledged that addition of certain "green" items has the potential of
adding value to the building.
6. It is further acknowledged that the City Of Sebastian, as owner of the
building, may be eligible for certain grants because of the "greening" of the
building.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT:
1. LoPresti Aviation and the City Of Sebastian agree that any "green" items
added to the aforementioned structure will be added at the sole expense of
LoPresti Aviation.
2. The parties agree that any of the LoPresti "green" additions will become
fixtures to the building and shall remain the property of the City Of Sebastian.
3. The parties agree that any/all grant monies returned to the City Of Sebastian
as a result of the LoPresti effort/expense to `Green" the structure will be
returned to LoPresti Aviation in lease credits.
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i�, City Manager Curt LoPresti, CEO
Sebastian LoPresti Aviation
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LEASE AGREEMENT
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City Of Sebastian
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LoPresti Aviation
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AIRPORT LEASE
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THIS LEASE, made and entered into this 2�d day of April, 2008, 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 LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc.
(hereinafter referred to as "Tenant" or LoPresti). The Landlord and the Tenant are
sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "parties". This document contains
seventeen (17) pages, plus Schedule Pages "A" and "B."
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 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; and
WHEREAS, the Tenant desires to lease the said property from 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 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, the Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant and the Tenant hereby rents
from the Landlord that portion of the real property of the Landlord which is described
more particularly on Schedule "A" affixed hereto and made a part hereof by reference
(hereafter referred to as the "leased premises A"), also included is that portion of real
property of the Landlord which is described more particularly on Schedule "B" affixed
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hereto and made a part hereof by reference (hereafter referred to as the "leased premises
B"). In the event that any portion of the Leased Premises, A or B, 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. Pending approval
of the underlying lease by the City Council of the City Of Sebastian, it is understood that
Tenant shall have access to the leased premises `A' on December 1, 2008 for the
purposes of configuration and `move-in' functions. It is anticipated that Tenant shall
have access to leased premises `B' on January l, 2009. It is understood that Tenant's
start date for rent payments on the leased premises is January 1, 2009. Tenant agrees to
`hold harmless' the City Of Sebastian for any/all claims, liability, and damages resulting
from activities by Tenant during move-in.
3. TERM OF LEASE. The term of this Lease shall be for a period of fifteen
(15) years commencing January l, 2009, and will end on the iifteenth (15th) anniversary
of such date. The Tenant shall have the option to extend the lease for a period of five (5)
years with agreement by the City Of Sebastian. 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 as follows:
(a) Base rent for the leased premises shall be forty-four thousand four hundred
dollars ($44,400.00). 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 January 2010, the Landlord will
compare the most recent price index with the base price index for 2009, and the
yearly rent amount shall be increased proportionally based upon changes in the
price index, if appropriate, on February l, 2010. Another such adjustment shall be
undertaken for February 1, 2011, and every year thereafter until the expiration date
of the lease, including the option period if applicable.
(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 hereo£ In the event that any rental payment due hereunder shall not be
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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.
(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 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 him of the intention 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 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.
(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, ar 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
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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.
(e) In addition to the rental amount, the Tenant shall pay Florida sales tax, if
applicable.
(� The above rental for the leased premises shall be payable in advance, in
quarterly installments, commencing on January 1, 2009. Rental payments for
leased premises as described in Section 3(above), Schedule "A," and Schedule
"B" will then be due on a like day of every quarter thereafter during the term of
this Lease.
5. IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PREMISES. The Landlord acknowledges
that the Tenant is leasi�g the premises for the primary purpose of the operation of
Tenant's manufacturing business. In order to utilize the leased premises for this purpose,
it may be necessary to use improvements previously constructed upon the leased
premises. Tenant acknowledges that these improvements are owned by Landlord.
(a) The Tenant shall have the right to use the leased premises for any lawful
purpose described in Section 6 hereof, and shall have the right to construct
improvements upon the leased premises, provided any such improvements do not
in any way curtail the use of the airport facilities in their usual operations and
provided further that any such improvements are approved, in writing, by the
Sebastian City Council 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
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 of any such
improvements.
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(c) All improvements 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 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 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 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-fixture personalty 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 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 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 the
operation of a manufacturing business. 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
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and licensed by appropriate agencies, including the FAA, in the appropriate categories of
their specific operation.
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. 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
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 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 additions or renovations.
8. UTILITIES. The Tenant shall be responsible for all costs of electricity,
lights, water, sewer, heat, phone, internet, or any other utility or service consumed in
connection with the leased premises. Relating to leased premises `A', utility charges
shall be assessed to Tenant by Landlord on a prorated basis according to the Tenant
square foot usage. Relating to leased premises `B', utility charges shall be charged by the
appropriate agency to Tenant by separate meter. The Landlord shall have no liability for
the failure to procure, or the interruption of, any such services or utilities.
9. SIGNS. The Tenant shall have the right to erect and maintain such sign
or signs on the premises as may be permitted by applicable law; 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.
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10. 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 inerchandise, furniture, furnishings, 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.
11. LIABILITY 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) Products and Completed Operations Liability (if applicable) —$1,000,000
Combined Single Limit. �
(c) Aircraft Liability —$1,000,000 Bodily Injury and Property Damage Combined
Single Limit.
(d) Insurance in the full replacement value of all Personal Property, Equipment, and
Trade Fixtures on the Leased Premises.
(e) Ground and Hangar Keeper's Liability — adequate coverage for any single
aircraft in storage or care and a limit covering the total value of those aircraft but
not less than $100,000 for damage to any one (1) aircraft and $500,000 per each
occurrence.
(� Chemical Liability Insurance (if applicable) — minimum of $400,000 Combined
Single Limit.
(g) For aircraft Fueling Operations — a Comprehensive Aircraft 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.
(h) Automobile Liability Insurance:
(1) Each service provider 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.
(2) Service Providers 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.
(i) Builder's Risk — during any construction on a leased site, the service provider
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 of the service provider.
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(j) 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.
12. PROPERTY, FIRE 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 such insurance with evidence of the payment of the premium therefore.
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 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.
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13. 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 Tenant, at its option, agrees that it will cause said premises 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 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 responsibility or obligation to make any expenditures toward
the repair and/or replacement of the building 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 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, the Tenant shall be entitled to the remainder, if any, of the
insurance proceeds.
(b) In the event the Tenant, under its option, elects not to repair and/or replace
the leased premises, the Tenant shall, at its sole expense, remove all remaining
portions of the leased premises.
14. 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 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 shall survive the termination or cancellation of the Lease.
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,
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petroleum products, hydrocarbons or wastes being located on the property and being
caused by the Tenant, sub-Tenants, agents, assigns, or users of leased premises or fuel
farm. The presence of said substance or materials on the leased premises, or fuel farm,
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 6 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. LANDING FEES. Landing or any other type of use of runway fees being
charged by Tenant 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 from charging such fees as it deems necessary or
desirous.
18. 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.
19. 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
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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.
20. 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
bankntpt 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;
(d) The taking of the leasehold interest of the Tenant hereunder pursuant to an
execution on a judgment;
(e) The Tenant's abandonment of any substantial portion of the leased premises.
"Abandonment" shall be determined by the Landlord;
(� The Tenant or any guarantor of Tenant's obligations hereunder, iiling 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 an_y 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 Tenant shall do or permit to be done any act which results in a lien being
iiled 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. 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
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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 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;
(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 specified in subpa.rts a through j above.
Upon the happening of any "event of default", the Landlord may, at its option, terminate
this 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 an_y 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.
21. 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
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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.
22. 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: City of Sebastian
Attn: City Manager
1225 Main Street
Sebastian, FL 32958
Tenant: LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc.
202 Airport Drive East
Sebastian, FL 32958
Attn: Curtis LoPresti
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.
23. 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;
(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; 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 party has
notified the other that the Lease will be terminated for any reason.
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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.
24. 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.
25. 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 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.
26. 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 that (i) 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
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discrimination in the use of the Tenant's facilities; (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, age, or
national origin shall be excluded from participation in, 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, 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 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.
27. 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.
28. 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.
29. 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.
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30. APPLICABLE LAW/VENUE.
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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 SO TRIABLE.
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 attorneys 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.
All delinquent payments to the Landlord shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per
year from date the payments are due to the date of payment. Said interest shall be
calculated on a daily 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 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.
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
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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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have set their hands and seals the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST:
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Sally Maio, C' y Clerk
Approved as to Form and Legality for
Reliance by the City of Sebastian only:
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Curtis LoPresti, President
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Schedule "A"
Lease Agreement between the City Of Sebastian and
LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc.
l. Leased premises shall include a`wing' at the Sebastian Municipal Airport Administration Building
currently known as the "Public Works Wing." This space is approximately 1700 square feet, more or
less.
2. A 10' X 10' office adjoining the lobby area of the administration building is included. Total leased
space is 1800 square feet.
2. Premises are furnished, as is. Prior to occupancy, the Landlord and Tenant will exchange an inventory
of the furnishings that will include the condition of said furnishings. �
3. Utility charges shall be prorated according to square foot usage.
4. Common Area Maintenance (CAM) shall be at no charge to the Tenant.
5. Lobby/reception area shall be considered a common/shared space with other building tenants.
6. Tenant shall have priority use of a locked Conference Room/Library adjacent to the lobby of the
administration building with appropriate notice to the Landlord.
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Schedule "B"
Lease Agreement between the City Of Sebastian and
LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc.
Concerning Hanger Operations
1. The City Of Sebastian shall lease to LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc. a 15,000 square foot hanger located
at the Sebastian Municipal Airport, adjacent to the Airport Administration Building. It is understood
that the hanger facility shall be used in conjunction with the manufacturing operations of LoPresti
Aviation interests. The City Of Sebastian retains ownership of the hanger facility throughout the term of
the lease.
2. The lease rate shall be at a rate as describe in section 4 of the lease agreement.
3. It is understood that LoPresti will provide adequate insurance on all aspects relating to its
manufacturing/hanger operations. In addition, LoPresti will provide adequate liability and property
damage insurance coverage on the city-owned hanger facility. LoPresti Speed Merchants, Inc. will hold
harmless the City Of Sebastian of any claim or liability relating to LoPresti's hanger operation.
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John E. Moore, III, Esq.
5070 Highway A 1 A
Vero Beach, FL 32963
Re: LoPresti Airport Lease
Dear John:
TELEPHONE (772) 388-8201
FAX (772) 388-4420
March 28, 2008
I can appreciate the concerns you have raised as to certain terms within the Airport Lease
between your client and the City. While there could indeed be draconian results from
literal interpretations of some of this language, I believe the intent was actually quite
innocuous.
Paragraph 2, which refers to release of leased land needed for "actual improvements to
the Airport", is related to infrastructure for the functional operations of the facility. Since
your client is leasing finished space within structures, it is difficult to imagine a scenario
where this will come into play.
Along a similar line, the eminent domain provision of Paragraph. 19 has little practical
effect. First of all, I am not certain that an agency can condemn itself out of its own
contract without a"bad faith" claim and, since the LoPresti lease is already classified as
an"aviation use", I believe it would require an actual infrastructure improvement related
to operations to be considered a higher public necessity justifying the use of eminent
domain. This provision would appear to only have effect if another agency tried to
exercise eminent domain over airport property and since only the federal government
would have this authority, they would act under the express authority of the reserved
interest clause of their original deed to the City.
In fact, the reserved right of the federal government to reclaim the airport is at the heart
of Paragraph 18. Most public airports in the country were originally World War II
facilities that were deeded over to local governments following the end of hostilities.
Virtually all of them have a reverter that allows the federal government to seize the
facility if needed in time of national emergency (which the feds had an inherent right to
do anyway).
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The provision that I understand to be of greatest concern, however, is Paragraph 16. It
would appear that the City could rezone the property to a use incompatible with that of
your client, and then cancel the lease. There are a number of subsumed factors that
mitigate this harsh result. The provision is a standard clause of our leases that is tailored
towards non-aviation uses. Otherwise, as discussed previously, this provision would seem
to generally apply to the exercise of authority by another agency. Foremost, the FAA
considers your client's operations to be an aviation use and, under the terms of our deed
and the regulations of the FAA, the City would never be allowed to rezone/regulate the
property in a way that would make it incompatible.
In addition, in several instances, we have used the term `may' with regard to the City's
potential ability to terminate the lease in those circumstances in which a fundamental
failure of the lease agreement would exist, such as following condemnation. It is our
view that the term `may' is permissive in that the use of the term confirms that City
officials have, by virtue of Council approval of the form of lease, received approval to
terminate the lease in the event of a fundamental failure.
I hope this alleviates the concerns about these standard provisions. Since LoPresti is
considered by the FAA to be an aviation use, it is laxgely an academic exercise. Let me
know if there are any remaining issues in the execution of the agreement package.
Respectfully,
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Rich Stringer
City Attorney