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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-133►Q FILE(S) FILE REFERENCE FORM 1 98-133 Additional File Exists Additional File Contains Records Not Public, According to the Public Records Act Other Amended by letter dated June 8, 1998 Date Initials 06/08/98 1 JR Third Amendment to Lease Agreement — Ordinance No. 2013-258 1 09/17/13 Sir 9MmWOWAWMA, � Amended by letter dated June 8, 1998 ORDINANCE NO 9 � /' ✓� AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AIRPORT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND ALAN RITCHEY, INC TO LEASE CERTAIN PREMISES OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING OFFICE AND HANGAR FACILITIES THEREON, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS SECTION I That the City Manager is authorized to execute an airport lease agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and Alan Ritchey, Inc, to lease certain premises of the Municipal Airport for the purposes of and constructing and maintaining a office and hangar facilities thereon, under the terms and conditions contained within this Agreement, which is attached hereto and made a part hereof SECTION II That this ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval�] PASSED AND APPROVED this the /` day of 1998 JACqrCLLER, ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY AP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY AIRPORT LEASE AGREEMENT COMMERCIAL OPERATOR THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS This lease is made and executed this 15th day of May , 1998 , at Denton, Texas, by and between the City of Denton, Texas, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as "Lessor", and Alan Ritchey, Inc, having his principal offices at P O Box 249 Valley View, Texas, 76272 hereinafter referred to as "Lessee" WITNESSETH. WHEREAS, Lessor now owns, controls and operates the Municipal Airport (Airport) in the City of Denton, County of Denton, State of Texas, and WHEREAS, Lessee desires to lease certain premises on said airport and construct and maintain an aircraft hangar and related aviation facilities thereon, and NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows I. CONDITIONS OF AGREEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LANGUAGE TO THE CONTRARY HEREINAFTER CONTAINED, THE LANGUAGE IN PARAGRAPHS A THROUGH D OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE BINDING A PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONS The right to conduct aeronautical activities for furnishing services to the public is granted to Lessee subject to Lessee agreeing 1 To furnish said services on a fair, equal and not unjustly discriminatory basis to all users thereof, and 2 To charge fair, reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory prices for each unit or service, provided, that Lessee may be allowed to make reasonable and nondiscriminatory discounts, rebates, or other similar types of price reductions to volume purchasers B NON-DISCRIMINATION Lessee, for himself, his personal representatives, successors and interests, and assigns, as a part of the consideration hereof, does hereby covenant and agree as a covenant running with the land that No person on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination in the use of said facilities, 2 In the construction of any improvements on, over, or under such land and the furnishings of services thereon, no person on the grounds of race, religion, color, sex, or national origin shall be excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination, Lessee 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 - Effectual of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as said Regulations may be amended C RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT It is clearly understood by Lessee that no right or privilege has been granted which would operate to prevent any person, firm or corporation operating aircraft on the airport from performing any services on its own aircraft with its own regular employees (including, but not limited to, maintenance and repair) that it may choose to perform D NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHT It is understood and agreed that nothing herem contained shall be construed to grant or authorize the granting of an exclusive right within the meaning of Title 49 US C Appendix § 1349 E PUBLIC AREAS Lessor reserves the right to further develop or improve the landing area of the airport as it sees fit, regardless of the desires or views of Lessee, and without interference or hindrance Lessor reserves unto itself, its successors and assigns, for the use and benefit of the flying public, a right of flight for the passage of aircraft above the surface of the premises described herem, together with the right to cause in said airspace such noise as may be inherent in the operation of aircraft now known or hereafter used, for navigation of or flight in the said airspace, and for use of said airspace for landing on, taking off' from, or operating on the Airport Lessor shall be obligated to maintain and keep in repair the landing area of the airport and all publicly owned facilities of the airport, together with the right to direct and control all activities of Lessee in this regard 4 During time of war or national emergency, Lessor shall have the right to lease the landing area or any part thereof to the United States Government for military or naval use, and, if such lease is executed, the provisions of this instrument insofar as they are Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 2 inconsistent with the provisions of the lease to the Government, shall be suspended Lessor reserves the right to take any action it considers necessary to protect the aerial approaches of the airport against obstruction, together with the right to prevent Lessee from erecting, or permitting to be erected, any building or other structure on or adjacent to the airport which, in the opinion of Lessor, would limit the usefulness or safety of the airport or constitute a hazard to aircraft or to aircraft navigation 6 This Lease shall be subordinate to the provisions of any existing or future agreement between Lessor and the United States or agency thereof, relative to the operation or maintenance of the airport II. LEASED PREMISES Lessor, for and in consideration of the covenants and agreements herein contained, to be kept by Lessee, does hereby demise and lease unto Lessee, and Lessee does hereby hire and take from Lessor, the following described land situated in Denton County, Texas F.�W ►IJOI A tract of land, being approximately 32,400 square feet, or 0 745 acres, drawn and outlined on Attachment "A" as Exhibit 1, and legally described in Attachment'B", such attachments being incorporated herein by reference Together with the right of ingress and egress to said property, and the right in common with others so authorized of passage upon the Airport property generally, subject to reasonable regulations by the City of Denton and such rights shall extend to Lessee's employees, passengers, patrons and invitees For purposes of this agreement, the term "Premises" shall mean all property located within the metes and bounds described above, including leasehold unprovements constructed by the Lessee, but not including certain easements or property owned and/or controlled by the Lessor A tract of land, being approximately 16,200 square feet, or 0 272 acres, drawn and outlined on Attachment "A" as Exhibit 2, and legally described in Attachment'B", such attachments being incorporated herein by reference Together with the right of ingress and egress to said property, and the right in common with others so authorized of passage upon the Airport property generally, subject to reasonable regulations by the City of Denton and such rights shall extend to Lessee's employees, passengers, patrons and invitees For purposes of this agreement, the term "Premises" shall mean all property Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 3 located within the metes and bounds described above, including leasehold improvements constructed by the Lessee, but not including certain easements or property owned and/or controlled by the Lessor B DEVELOPMENT OF EXHIBITS 3 and 4 A tract of land being approximately 0 272 acres of land or 16,200 square feet, drawn and outlined on Attachment "A" as Exhibit 3 and legally described in Attachment "C" is leased to Lessee for the purpose of future development by Lessee Upon commencement of development of any property within Exhibit 3, the property shall on that date be considered to be an addition to Exhibit 1 and be subject to the same terms and conditions as Exhibit 1, including but not limited to the same rental rate and adjustments, if any, as if the added property had been within Exhibit 1 from the original date of execution of this Lease The date of issuance of a building permit by Lessor for the improvements shall be considered the "commencement of development " If Lessee fails to commence development of Exhibit 3 by May 15, 2000, that amount of property shall automatically be considered as an addition to Exhibit 1 and subject to those terms as if development had begun on that property Lessee shall have the option of extending the terms of this lease to a tract of land being approximately 0 745 acres of land or 32,400 square feet, drawn and outlined on Attachment "A" as Exhibit 4, and legally described in Attachment "C" Upon commencement of development of any property within Exhibit 4, the property shall on that date be considered to be an addition to Exhibit 1 and be subject to the same terms and conditions as Exhibit 1, including but not limited to the same rental rate and adjustments, if any, as if the added property had been within Exhibit 1 from the original date of execution of this Lease The date of issuance of a building permit by Lessor for the unprovements shall be considered the "commencement of development 4 The option above relating to Exhibit 4 shall be exercised no later than four (4) years from the execution of this lease If the option relating to Exhibit 4 is not timely exercised within four (4) years of the execution of this lease by the parties then Lessor shall have the right to market Exhibit 4 to another possible tenant C IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED BY LESSOR NONE There will be no improvements provided by Lessor, except as set forth in Article 11 F "Access to Utilities" below For the purpose of this Agreement, the term "Lessor improvements" shall mean those things on the leased premises belonging to, constructed by, or to be constructed by Lessor, which enhances or Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 4 increases, or will enhance or increase, the value or quality of the leased land or property Unless otherwise noted herein, all Lessor improvements are and will remain the property of Lessor All Lessor improvements must be described in detail above, or above referenced and attached to this Agreement in an exhibit approved by Lessor D IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDED BY LESSEE On Exhibit 1, Lessee shall construct a hangar and office facility not less than 10,000 square feet with taxiway access and appropriate culverts as required by City ordinances in the drainage channel south of the proposed hangar and north of the taxiway, as well as other improvements as shown on the site plan attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes and identified as Exhibit "D " Improvements to Exhibit 3 and 4 will be similar to those identified for Exhibit 1 E EASEMENTS Lessor and Lessee by mutual agreement may establish, on the lease premises, easements for public access on roads and taxiways F ACCESS TO UTILITIES Lessor represents that water, wastewater, and 3-phase electricity Imes are currently, or will be made available, within two hundred (200) feet of the leased premises available to "tap -in" by Lessee, and that the same are sufficient for usual and customary service on the leased premises III. TERM The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of thirty (30) years, commencing on the 15th day of May, 1998 , and continuing through the 14th day of May, 2028, unless earlier terminated under the provisions of the Agreement Any attempt by Lessee to renegotiate tlus Lease shall be in writing addressed to the City Manager at least one hundred eighty (180) days before the expiration of the stated term of this lease, and at least 180 days before the expiration of any additional renegotiated period Lessee has the option to renew for two (2) additional ten (10) year terms The rental and terms to be negotiated shall be reasonable and consistent with the then value, rentals and terms of similar property on the airport IV. PAYMENTS, RENTALS AND FEES Lessee covenants and agrees to pay Lessor, as consideration for this lease, the following payments, rentals and fees A LAND RENTAL shall be due and payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments in the sum in advance, on or before the first day of each and every month during the term of this agree- ment in the amount of one -twelfth (1/12) of an annual rental payment based on the following formulae, calculated on the basis of mimmum yearly rentals adjusted for inflation as per paragraph IV C 05/15/98 $0 05 per square foot nummum yearly rental, adjusted annually per paragraph IV C Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement - Page 5 05/14/03 The current lease rate (previous year's rental) will be increased by an additional $010 per square foot, and then adjusted annually per paragraph IV C 09/15/11 The current lease rate (previous year's rental) will be increased by an additional $0 03 per square foot, and then adjusted annually per paragraph IV C Notwithstanding the foregoing, the annual lease rental is to be reduced by the current lease rate per square foot, tunes the number of square feet comprising all easements established in accordance with Article II(F) B LESSOR IMPROVEMENTS RENTALS NONE There are no Lessor improvements on the leased premises C PAYMENT, PENALTY, ADJUSTMENTS All payments due Lessor from Lessee shall be made to Lessor at the offices of the Finance Department of the City of Denton, Accounts Receivable, 215 E McKinney, Denton, Texas, unless otherwise designated in writing by the Lessor If payments are not received before or on the 1st, a five (5) percent penalty will be due as of the 2nd If payments are not received by the 15th of the subsequent month, an additional penalty of one (1) percent of the unpaid rental/fee amount will be due A one (1) percent charge will be added on the 15'h of each subsequent month until the unpaid rental/fee payment is made Failure to pay the rent or penalty amounts on delinquent rent shall constitute an event of default of this lease The yearly rental for land and improvements herein leased shall be readjusted at the end of each one (1) year period during the term of this lease on the basis of the proportion that the then current United States Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the Dallas -Fort Worth geographical region, as compiled by the U S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics bears to the applicable index at the execution of this lease The original land rental amount is based upon the formulae set forth in Section IV A for the land herein leased Each rental adjustment, if any, shall,occur on the 15th day of Yay, beginning 1999, and every year thereafter on such date The adjustments in the yearly rent shall be determined by multiplying the nummum yearly rent as set forth in Section IV A by a fraction, the numerator of which is the index number for the last month prior to the adjustment, and the denominator of which is the index number applicable at the execution of this lease If the product of this multiplication is greater than the mmnnum yearly rent as set forth in Section IV A, Lessee shall pay this greater amount as the yearly rent until the time of the next rental adjustment as called for in this section If the product of this multiplication is less than the minimum yearly rent of as set forth in Section IV A, there shall be no adjustment in the annual rent at that time, and Lessee shall pay the previous year's annual rent until the time of the next rental adjustment as called for in this section In no event shall any rental adjustment called for in this section result in an annual rent less than the previous year's annual rent The adjustment shall be limited so that the annual rental payment determined for any given year shall not exceed the annual rental payment calculated for the previous year by more than ten (10) percent, except for the adjustments under the lease effective 05/15/03 and 09/15/11 Alan Ritchey Leaee Agreement Page 6 If the consumer price index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) for the Dallas -Fort Worth geographical region, as compiled by the U S Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is discontinued during the term of this lease, the remaining rental adjustments called for in this section shall be made using the formula set forth in Subsection (a) above, but substituting the index numbers for the Consumer Price Index -Seasonally Adjusted U S City Average For All Items For All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the index numbers for the CPI-U applicable to the Dallas -Fort Worth geographical region If both the CPI-U for the Dallas -Fort Worth geographical region and the U S City Average are discontinued during the term of this lease, the remaining rental adjustments called for in this section shall be made using the statistics of the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor that are most nearly comparable to the CPI-U applicable to the Dallas - Fort Worth geographical region If the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor ceases to exist or ceases to publish statistics concerning the purchasing power of the consumer dollar during the term of this lease, the remaining rental adjustments called for in this section shall be made using the most nearly comparable statistics published by a recognized financial authority selected by Lessor V. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF LESSEE A USE OF LEASED PREMISES Lessee is granted the non-exclusive privilege to engage in or provide the following Hangar Leases and Rental The rental or lease of hangars and hangar space and related facilities upon the leased premises Office Space Lease or Rental The rental or lease of office space in or adjoining Lessee's hangars Aircraft Storage and Tie Down To provide parking, storage and tie down service, for both Lessee's and itinerant aircraft upon or within the leased premises 4 Air Transport The ability to provide common services related to the air transport/cargo industry Lessee, his tenants and sublessees shall not be authorized to conduct any services not specifically listed in this agreement The use of the lease premises of Lessee, his tenants or sublessees shall be limited to only those private, commercial, retail or industrial activities having to do with or related to airports and aviation No person, business or corporation may operate a commercial, retail or industrial business upon the premises of Lessee or upon the Airport without a lease or license from Lessor authorizing such commercial, retail or industrial activity The Lessor shall not unreasonably withhold authorization to conduct aeronautical or related services B STANDARDS Lessee shall meet or exceed the following standards Address Lessee shall file with the Airport Manager and keep current lus marling Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement - Page 7 addresses, telephone numbers and contacts where he can be reached in an emergency 2 List Lessee shall file with the Airport Manager and keep current a list of his tenants and sublessees 3 Conduct Lessee shall contractually require his employers and sublessees (and sublessee's invitees) to abide by the terms of this agreement Lessee shall promptly enforce his contractual rights in the event of a default of such covenants 4 Utilities, Taxes and Fees Lessee shall meet all expenses and payments in connection with the use of the Premises and the rights and privileges herein granted, including the timely payment of utilities, taxes, permit fees, license fees and assessments lawfully levied or assessed 5 Laws Lessee shall comply with all current and future federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations which may apply to the conduct of business contemplated, including rules, regulations and ordinances promulgated by Lessor, and Lessee shall keep in effect and post in a prominent place all necessary and/or required licenses or permits 6 Maintenance of Property Lessee shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and upkeep of all property, buildings, structures and improvements, including the mowing or elimination of grass and other vegetation on the Premises, and shall keep said Premises neat, clean and in respectable condition, free from any objectional matter or thing Lessee agrees not to utilize or permit others to utilize areas on the leased premises which are located on the outside of any hangar or building for the storage of wrecked or permanently disabled aircraft, aircraft parts, automobiles, vehicles of any type, or any other equipment or items which would distract from the appearance of the leased premises Lessee agrees that at no time shall the leased premises be used for a flea market type sales operation 7 Painting of Buildings During the original term of this Lease and during each extension, Lessor shall have the right to require, not more than once every five years, that the metal exterior of hangar(s) or building(s) located on the premises be reviewed by the Airport Advisory Board for the purpose of determining whether painting of the exteriors of such buildings or hangars is necessary If the Airport Advisory Board determines painting is necessary, it shall furnish a recommendation to this effect to the City Council The Council, may, upon the Board's recommendation, require Lessee to repaint said exteriors according to Lessors specifications (to specify color of paint, quality of workmanship and the year and month in which the hangar(s) or building(s) are to be painted, if needed) Lessee shall complete the painting in accordance with such specifications within one (1) year of receipt of notice from lessor Lessee agrees to pay all costs and expense involved in the hangar or building painting process Failure of Lessee to complete the painting required by Lessor's City Council within one (1) year period shall constitute Lessee's default under this Lease Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 8 Unauthorized use of premises Lessee may not use any of the leased land or premises for the operation of a motel, hotel, restaurant, private club or bar, apartment house, or for industrial, commercial or retail purposes, except as authorized herein 9 Dwellings It is expressly understood and agreed that no permanent dwelling or domicile may be built, moved to or established on or within the leased premises nor may lessee, his tenants, invitees, or guests be permitted to reside or remain as a resident on or within the leased premises or other airport premises 10 Quit Possession Lessee shall quit possession of all premises leased herein at the end of the primary term of this lease or any renewal or extension thereof, and deliver up the premises to Lessor in as good condition as existed when possession was taken by Lessee, reasonable wear and tear excepted 11 Hold Harmless Lessee shall indemnify and hold harmless Lessor from and against all loss and damages, including death, personal injury, loss of property or other damages, ansing or resulting from the operation of Lessee's business in and upon the leased premises 12 Chemicals Lessee agrees to properly store, collect and dispose of all chemicals and chemical residues, to properly store, confine, collect and dispose of all paint, including paint spray in the atmosphere, and paint products, and to comply with all Local, State and Federal regulations governing the storage, handling or disposal of such chemicals and paints 13 Hazardous Activities Should Lessee violate any law, rule, restriction or regulation of the City of Denton or the Federal Aviation Administration, or should the Lessee engage in or permit other persons or agents to engage in activities which could produce hazards or obstruction to air navigation, obstructions to visibility or interference with any aircraft navigational aid station or device, whether airborne or on the ground, then Lessor shall state such violation in writing and deliver written notice to Lessee or Lessee's agent on the leased premises, or to the person(s) on the leased premises who are causing said violation(s), and upon delivery of such written notice, Lessor shall have the right to demand that the person(s) responsible for the violation(s) cease and desist from all such activity creating the violation(s) In such event, Lessor shall have the right to demand that corrective action, as required, be commenced immediately to restore the leased premises into conformance with the particular law, rule or aeronautical regulation being violated Should Lessee, Lessee's agent, or the person(s) responsible for the violation(s) fail to cease and desist from said violation(s) and to immediately commence correcting the violation(s), and to complete said corrections within twenty-four (24) hours following written notification, then Lessor shall have the right to enter onto the leased premises and correct the violation(s), and Lessor shall not be responsible for any damages incurred to any improvements on the leased premises as a result of the Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 9 corrective action process D SIGNS During the term of this Agreement, Lessee shall have the right, at its own expense, to place in or on the lease Premises signs identifying Lessee Said signs shall be of a size, shape and design, and at a location or locations, approved by the Lessor and in conformance with any overall directional graphics or sign program established by Lessor for the Airport Lessor's approval shall not be withheld unreasonably Said signs shall be maintained in good repair throughout the term of this agreement Notwithstanding any other provision of this agreement, said signs shall remain the property of Lessee Lessee shall remove, at its expense, all lettering, signs and placards so erected on the premises at the expiration of the term of this Agreement or extensions thereof VI. COVENANTS BY LESSOR Lessor hereby agrees as follows A PEACEFUL ENJOYMENT That on payment of rent, fees, and performance of the covenants and agreements on the part of Lessee to be performed hereunder, Lessee shall peaceably hold and enjoy the leased premises and all rights and privileges herein granted, B COMPLIANCE Lessor warrants and represents that in the establishment, construction and operation of said Denton Municipal Airport, that Lessor has heretofore and at this time is complying with all existing rules, regulations, and criteria distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration, or any other governmental authority relating to and including, but not limited to, noise abatement, air rights and easements over adjoining and contiguous areas, over -flight in landing or takeoff, to the end that Lessee will not be legally liable for any action of trespass or similar cause of action by virtue of any aerial operations of adjoining property in the course of normal take -off and landing procedures from said Denton Municipal Airport, Lessor further warrants and represents that at all times during the term hereof, or any renewal or extension of same, that it will continue to comply with the foregoing VII SPECIAL CONDITIONS It is expressly understood and agreed by and between Lessor and Lessee that this lease agreement is subject to the following special terms and conditions A RUNWAYS AND TAXIWAYS That because of the present sixty thousand (60,000) pound continuous use weight bearing capacity of the runway and taxiways of the Airport, Lessee herein agrees to lmut all aeronautical activity including landing, take -off and taxiing, to aircraft having an actual weight, including the weight of its fuel, of sixty thousand (60,000) pounds or less, until such time that the runway and designated taxiways on the Airport have been improved to handle aircraft of such excessive weights It is further agreed that, based on qualified engineering studies, the weight restrictions and provisions of this clause may be adjusted, up or down, and that Lessee agrees to abide by any such changes or revisions as such studies may dictate "Aeronautical Activity" referred to in this clause shall include that activity of the Lessee or its agents or subcontractors, and its customers and invitees, but shall not include those activities over winch it has Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 10 no solicitory part or control, such as an unsolicited or unscheduled or emergency landing A pattern of negligent disregard of the provisions of this section shall be sufficient to cause the immediate termination of this entire Agreement and subject Lessee to liability for any damages to the Airport that might result VIII. LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS A REQUIREMENTS Before commencing the construction of any improvements upon the premises, Lessee shall submit Documentation, specifications, or design work, to be approved by the Lessor, which shall establish that the improvements to be built or constructed upon the lease premises are in conformance with the overall size, shape, color, quality and design, in appearance and structure of the program established by Lessor on the Airport 2 All plans and specifications showing the location upon the premises of the proposed construction, The estimated cost of such construction No construction may commence until Lessor, acting by its City Council, has approved the plans and specifications and the location of the improvements, the estimated costs of such construc- tion and the agreed estimated life of the building or structure Approval by the City Council shall not be unreasonably withheld, should the Council fail to deny Lessee's plans and specifications within sixty (60) days of submission thereof to the Council, such plans and specifications shall be deemed approved Documentary evidence of the actual cost of construction on public areas only (such as taxiways) shall be delivered by Lessee to Lessor's City Manager from time to time as such costs are paid by Lessee, and Lessor's City Manager is hereby authorized to endorse upon a copy of this lease filed with, the City Secretary of Lessor such actual amounts as he shall have found to have been paid by Lessee, and the findings of the City Manager when endorsed by him upon said contract shall be conclusive upon all parties for all purposes of this agreement B ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION OR IMPROVEMENTS Lessee is hereby authorized to construct upon the land herein leased, at his own cost and expense, buildings, hangars, and struc- tures, that Lessor and Lessee mutually agree are necessary for use in connection with the operations authorized by this lease, provided however, before commencing the construction of any improve- ments upon the premises, Lessee shall submit plans and specifications for approval by Lessor as specified in Article VIII A, above C OWNERSHIP OF IIyIPROVEMENTS All buildings and improvements constructed upon the premises by Lessee shall remain the property of Lessee unless said property becomes the property of Lessor under the following conditions, terms and provisions Removal of Buildings No building or permanent fixture may be removed from the premises Alan Ritchey Leaee Agreement Page 11 Assumption All buildings and improvements of whatever nature remaining upon the leased premises at the end of the primary term, or any extension thereof, of this lease shall automatically become the property of Lessor absolutely in fee without any cost to Lessor Building Life It is agreed that the life of the building to be constructed by Lessee on the property herein leased is thirty (30) years 4 Cancellation Should this lease be cancelled for any reason before the end of the thirty (30) year expected building life, it is especially understood and agreed that Lessor reserves the right to purchase all buildings, structures and improvements then existing upon the premises by tendering to Lessee one thirtieth (1/30) of the undepreciated value of such building for each year remaining on the agreed life of such building The undepreciated value of all improvements is to be determined by having such improvements appraised by three appraisers, one appointed by Lessor, one appointed by Lessee and one appointed by the two appraisers IX. SUBROGATION OF MORTGAGEE A Any person, corporation or institution that lends money to Lessee for construction of any hangar, structure, building or improvement and retains a security interest in said hangar, structure, building or improvement shall, upon default of Lessee's obligations to said mortgagee, have the right to enter upon said leased premises and operate or manage said hangar, structure, building or improvement according to the terms of this Agreement, for a period not to exceed the term of the mortgage with Lessee, or until the loan is paid in full, whichever comes first, but in no event longer than the term of this lease It is expressly understood and agreed that the right of the mortgagee referred to herein is limited and restricted to those improvements constructed with funds borrowed from mortgagee, those improvements purchased with the borrowed funds, and those unprovements pledged to secure the refinancing of the improvements B Lessee shall have the right to place a first mortgage lien upon the leasehold in an amount not to exceed eighty-five percent (85%) of the construction cost or current market value of the leasehold improvements Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 12 X. RIGHT OF EASEMENT Lessor shall have the right to establish easements, at no cost to Lessee, upon the leased ground space for the purpose of providing underground utility services to, from or across the airport property or for the construction of public facilities on the Airport However, any such easements shall not interfere with Lessee's use of the leased premises and Lessor shall restore the property to original condition upon the installation of any utility services on, in, over or under any such easement or the conclusion of such construction Construction in or at the easement shall be completed within a reasonable time M. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE Lessee expressly covenants that it will not assign tlus lease, convey more than ten percent (10%) of the interest in his business, through the sale of stock or otherwise, transfer, license, nor sublet the whole or any part of the said premises for any purpose, except for rental of hangar space or tie -down space, without the written consent of Lessor Lessor agrees that it will not unreasonably withhold its approval of such sale, sublease, transfer, license, or assignment of the facilities for the airport related purposes, provided however, that no such assignment, sublease, transfer, license, sale or otherwise shall be approved if the rental, fees or payments, received or charged are in excess of the rental or fees paid by Lessee to Lessor under the terms of this lease, for such portion of the premises proposed to be assigned, subleased, transferred, licensed, or otherwise The provisions of this lease shall remain binding upon the assignees, if any, of Lessee XII. INSURANCE A REQUIRED INSURANCE Lessee shall maintain continuously in effect at all times during the term of this agreement, at Lessee's expense, the following insurance coverage Comprehensive general liability covering the leased premises, the Lessee or its company, its personnel, and its operations on the airport 2 Aircraft liability to cover all flight operations of Lessee Fire and extended coverage for replacement value for all facilities used by the Lessee either as a part of this agreement or erected by the Lessee subsequent to this agreement Liability insurance limits shall be in the following minimum amounts Bodily Injury and Property Damage One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) combined single limits on a per occurrence basis All policies shall name the City of Denton as an additional named insured and provide for a minimum of thirty (30) days written notice to the City prior to the effective date of any cancellation or lapse of such policy Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 13 6 All policies must be approved by the Lessor 7 The Lessor shall be provided with a copy of all such policies and renewal certificates During the term of this lease, Lessor herein reserves the right to adjust or increase the liability insurance amounts required of the Lessee, and to require any additional rider, provisions, or certificates of insurance, and Lessee hereby agrees to provide any such insurance requirements as may be required by Lessor, provided however, that any requirements shall be commensurate with insurance requirements at other public use airports similar to the Denton Municipal Airport in size and in scope of aviation activities, located in the southwestern region of the United States Lessee herein agrees to comply with all increased or adjusted insurance requirements that may be required by the Lessor throughout the original or extended term of this lease, including types of insurance and monetary amounts or limits of insurance, and to comply with said insurance requirements within sixty (60) days following the receipt of a notice in writing from Lessor stating the increased or adjusted insurance requirements Lessee shall have the right to maintain in force both types of insurance and amounts of insurance which exceed Lessor's minimum insurance requirements In the event that State law should be amended to require types of insurance and/or insurance amounts which exceed those of like or similar public use airports in the southwestern region of the United States of America, then in such event, Lessor shall have the right to require that Lessee maintain in force types of insurance and/or amount of insurance as specified by State law Failure of Lessee to comply with the minimum specified amounts or types of insurance as required by Lessor shall constitute Lessee's default of this Lease XIII. CANCELLATION BY LESSOR In the event that Lessee shall file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy or proceedings in bankruptcy shall be instituted against it and Lessee thereafter is adjudicated bankrupt pursuant to such proceedings, or any court shall take jurisdiction of Lessee and its assets pursuant to proceedings brought under the provisions of any Federal reorganization act, or Lessee shall be divested of its estate herein by other operation of law, or Lessee shall fail to perform, keep and observe any of the terms, covenants, or conditions herein contained, or on its part to be performed, the Lessor may give Lessee written notice to correct such condition or cure such default and, if any condition or default shall continue for thirty (30) days after the receipt of such notice by Lessee, then Lessor may terminate i this lease by written notice to Lessee In the event of default, Lessor has the right to purchase any or all structures on the leased premises under the provisions of Section VIII Paragraph C 4 (Cancellation) hereof XIV. CANCELLATION BY LESSEE Lessee may cancel this Agreement, in whole or part, and terminate all or any of its obligations hereunder at any time, by thirty (30) days written notice, upon or after the happening of any one of the following events (1) issuance by any court of competent jurisdiction of a permanent injunction Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 14 in any way preventing or restraining the use of said airport or any part thereof for airport purposes, (2) the broach by Lessor of any of the covenants or agreements contained herem and the failure of Lessor to remedy such breach for a period of ninety (90) days after receipt of a written notice of the existence of such breach, (3) the inability of Lessee to use said premises and facilities continuing for a longer period than ninety (90) days due to any law or any order, rule or regulation of any appropriate governmental authority having jurisdiction over the operations of Lessor or due to war, earthquake or other casualty, or (4) the assumption or recapture by the United States Government, or any authorized agency thereof, of the maintenance and operation of said airport and facilities or any substantial part or parts thereof Upon the happening of any of the four events listed in the preceding paragraph, such that the leased premises cannot be used for aviation purposes, then the Lessee may cancel this lease as aforesaid, or may elect to continue this lease under its terms, except, however, that the use of the leased premises shall not be limited to aviation purposes, their use being only limited by such laws and ordinances as may be applicable at that time XV. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS A ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding between the parties and as of its effective date supersedes all prior or independent Agreements between the parties covering the subject matter hereof Any change or modification hereof shall be in writing signed by both parties B BINDING EFFECT All covenants, stipulations and agreements herein shall extend to, bind and mure to the benefit of the legal representatives, successors and assigns of the respective par- ties hereto C SEVERABILITY If a provision hereof shall be finally declared void or illegal by any court or administrative agency having jurisdiction, the entire Agreement shall not be void, but the remaining provisions shall continue in effect as nearly as possible in accordance with the original intent of the parties D NOTICE Any notice given by one party to the other in connection with this agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, with postage and registration fees prepaid as follows 1 If to Lessor, addressed to City Manager City of Denton 215 E McKinney Street Denton, Texas 76201 2 If to Lessee, addressed to Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 15 Alan Ritchey, Inc Post Office Box 249 Valley View, Texas 76272 Notices shall be deemed to have been received on the date of receipt as shown on the return receipt or affidavit of person making personal delivery E HEADINGS The headings used in this Agreement are intended for convenience of reference only and do not define or limit the scope or meaning of any provision of tlus Agreement F GOVERNING LAW This Agreement is to be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas G NO WAIVER No waiver by Lessor or Lessee of any default or breach of covenant or term of this lease may be treated as a waiver of any subsequent default or breach of the same or any other covenant or term of this Agreement H INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR During all times that this Lease is in effect, the parties agree that Lessee is and shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and operator and not an agent or employee or the Lessor with respect to their acts or omissions hereunder For all the purposes hereunder, Lessee is and shall be deemed an independent contractor and it is mutually agreed that nothing contained herem shall be deemed or construed to constitute a partnership or joint venture between the parties IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, LESSOR ATTEST; ffi'111111�0 CIA /. 1 • • ,aMUM Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement Page 16 APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS BY �rilcet�\i CT'44 ALAN RITCHEY, INC, LESSEE THE STATE OF TEXAS § COUNTY OF DENTON § Before me Akan 1Ri+Chet/ on this day personally appeared , known to me or through to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed Given under my hand and seal ofZA(a is day of I�(l Q VCR , AD N Y PUBLIC, STATE OF TEXAS My Commission Expires ) - L� - 03 fi 4� USA KOEDEBECK MV COMMISSION EXPIRES Itn rt JMM4,2005 Alan Ritchey Lease Agreement - Page 17 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS DENTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT June 8, 1998 TERMINAL BUILDING 5000 AIRPORT RD DENTON TX 76207 Mr Alan Ritchey P O Box 249 Valley View, TX 76272 Dear Mr Ritchey This is a follow up to my letter dated May 21, 1998 concerning the due date for your lease payment As stated in that letter, Section IV PAYMENTS, RENTALS AND FEES of your lease states all payments are due on or before the first day of each and every month during the term of this agreement It was the intent of the lease agreement that payments would be due on the 15th day of each and every month during the term of this lease I have contacted the City Attorney's Office and was informed that this letter could serve as a notification that payment will be due on the 15`h of each and every month Upon your approval, a copy of this notification will be attached to your file in this office, the City Attorney's Office, and the City Secretary's Office If you do not feel comfortable with this arrangement, please notify me at (940) 349-7702 and an amendment to your lease can be made to correct the error I apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to working with you on your proposed development Sincerely, WA�L Mark Nelson Airport Manager PC Linda Ratliff, Director Economic Development ry13,ta181617787.9 Approved by o^ fin ' Alan Ritchey, Alan Ritchey Inc 00 s� REC�IVEo Telephones (940) 349-7736 or 349-7702 \c+� Fax (940) 383-7289 �� 1E0E62% "Dedicated to Quality Service"