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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 84-34
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
SEWARD, ALASKA, AUTHORIZING A RENEGOTIATION OF THE LEASE
OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1, MARINA SUBDIVISION, WITH JURIS MINDENBERGS
TO INCLUDE LOT 4, BLOCK 1, MARINA SUBDIVISION
WHEREAS, Juris Mindenbergs is the present lessee of Lot 3,
Block 1, Marina Subdivision; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Mindenbergs desires to expand his restaurant and
has made arrangements to acquire the lease interest in adjacent Lot 4;
and
WHEREAS, the newly expanded restaurant will cross the lot
lines; and
WHEREAS, it is in the City's interest to have both lots
covered under one lease; and
WHEREAS, this will be a major expansion requiring a lease term
exceeding that remaining on the present agreements;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that:
Section 1.
long term lease with
Subdivision.
It is in the public interest to renegotiate a new
Juris Mindenbergs for Lots 3 & 4, Block 1, Marina
Section 2. The City Manager is directed to proceed with the
finalization of the lease agreement attached as Exhibit "A" and incor-
porated herewith by reference.
Section 3. This resolution shall take effect thirty days
following its adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD,
ALASKA, this 23rd day of April , 19 84
Q:;;; ALAS~
DONALD W. CRIPPS, MAYOR
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CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
RESOLUTION NO. 84-34
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
Cripps, Gillespie, Hilton, Meehan, Williams, Wilson
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Swartz
None
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL
AND BRUNDIN, At torneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
(City Seal)
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Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
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LEASE AGREEMENT
This Agreement made and entered into this
day
of
, 1984, by and between the CITY OF SE\vARD,
a home rule municipal corporation located in the Kenai Peninsula Bor-
ough, State of Alaska, hereinafter referred to as "City" and JURIS
MINDENBERGS, hereinafter referred to as "Lessee".
WIT N E SSE T H:
1) WHEREAS, City and Lessee are mutually interested in the
development of marine related facilities in the Marina Subdivision
of the City of Seward, Alaska; and
2) WHEREAS, Lessee has demonstrated to City an intention to
continue the development of a restaurant to serve the people of
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Seward; and
3) WHEREAS, the City has previously leased to Lessee Lot 3, Block
1, Marina Subdivision, for the Breeze Inn Restaurant; and
4) WHEREAS, the Lessee has reached an agreement to acquire the
lease interests in Lot 4, Block 1, Marina Subdivision; and
5) WHEREAS, City and Lessee have reached agreement to separate
Lots 5 and 6, Block 1, Marina Subdivision, into two individual
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leases with the same gene%al terms and conditions; and
6) WHEREAS, the City wishes to have one lease to cover both Lots
3 and 4, Block 1, Marina Subdivision, in as much as the restaurant
building will be on both lots; and
7) WHEREAS, the City has determined that Lessee's intentions and
general development plans coincide with the public interest of the
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City and will provide increased tax revenues to the City and rental
income; and
FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE RENTS, COVENANTS, AND CON-
DITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED, CITY AND LESSEE AGREE AS FOLLOWS:
ARTICLE I. DEMISE. City leases to Lessee, and Lessee leases
from the City that certain real property herein called "Leased Land",
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situated in Seward, Alaska, consisting of approximately 18,000 square
feet, as shown on Exhibit "A" attached hereto and as more particularly
described as follows:
Lot 3 and 4, Block 1, Marina Subdivision,
within the City of Seward, Alaska (More
precisely shown on Exhibit "A" attached
hereto)
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ARTICLE II. CITY"S WARRANTY OF QUIET ENJOYMENT. Lessee, upon
paying the rent and other charges herein provided for and observing and
keeping the covenants, conditions and terms of this Lease on Lessee' 5
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part to be kept or performed, shall peacefully and quietly enjoy pos-
session of the Leased Land during the term of this Lease without hin-
drance by, from or through City, subject, however, to any encumbrances
created or caused by Lessee.
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ARTICLE III. LEASED LAND ACCEPTED "AS IS". Lessee acknowl-
edges that he has inspected the Leased Land and accepts the same "as is"
and without reliance on any representations or warranties of City, or
agents of City, as to the physical condition thereof, except as express-
1y herein provided. Lessee at his sole cost and expense shall have the
right to raze, tear down or remove any buildings, structures or improve-
ments presently situated on the Leased Land. All funds and proceeds, if
any, obtained by Lessee from the disposition of such buildings, struc-
tures or improvements may be retained by Lessee. Lessee is aware of the
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easements as shown on the attached Exhibit "A" and agrees to lease the
property subject thereto.
ARTICLE IV. USE OF LEASED LAND.
1. Lessee may use the Leased Land for the expansion and
operation of a restaurant. Lessee understands that operation of such a
facility is a maj or consideration for City's agreement to lease the
Leased Land. Lessee agrees that he will not operate any other business
on the Leased Land without the consent of the City, and City may with-
hold its consent if Lessee has not commenced a restaurant expansion by
September 1, 1985. Moreover, City may withhold its consent as to any
proposed business or activity which, in City's sole discretion, is not
desirable or compatible with the City's Small Boat Harbor area.
2. No assi&nment or sublease shall be permitted unless
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approved in writing by the City.
Any sublease shall be expressly
subject and subordinate to this lease and the rights of the City here-
under. The City may elect to not approve any proposed assignment or
sublease which, in the City's sole discretion, is not desirable or
compatible with the City's Small Boat Harbor area.
ARTICLE V. LEASE TERM.
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1. Commencement and Expiration.
The term of this Lease shall
be thirty (30) years, commencing on
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2.
Options and Extensions.
There are no renewal options
extending to Lessee under this lease, but by inaction of the parties,
the lease shall be deemed to continue from month to month. This lease
will not terminate until notice in writing is given by either party to
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the other, not later than six months prior to the expiration of the
lease term.
3. Surrender of Possession.
(a) Subject to the provisions of Article XI below with
respect to restoration of buildings and improvements, upon expi-
ration of the Lease Term. whether by lapse of time or otherwise,
Lessee shall promptly and peacefully surrender the Leased Land.
(b) Upon the expiration of the Lease Term or any sooner
termination of this Lease, Lessee agrees to execute, acknowledge
and deliver to City a proper instrument in writing, releasing and
quit-claiming to the City all right. title and interest of Lessee
in and to the Leased Land and all improvements thereto not removed
by Lessee as provided herein.
ARTICLE VI. RENT. The rental for the Leased Land shall be
determined and paid as follows:
1. Any and all annual rental due under this Lease shall be
.1 paid in advance upon commencement of this Lease in yearly installments
on or before commencement of this Lease and on or before January i of
each succeeding year.
2. The rental shall be determined as follows:
Initially beginning January 1, 1986 and thereafter, not
less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of every fifth
lease year the City, at its own expense. shall employ an indepen-
dent MAl certified appraiser to determine the fair market rental
value of the Leased Land exclusive of Lessee's improvements at the
highest and best use of the Leased Land and without consideration
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of Lessee's intended use of the land unless that use is coinci-
dentally the highest and best use of the Land.
Within forty-five (45) days after receipt of any such
appraisal, City shall provide Lessee a copy of the appraiser's
written appraisal report. If Lessee does not object in writing to
that appraisal within ten (10) days, the stated rental rate deter-
mined by such appraisal shall apply for the next succeeding five
lease years. The rental rate shall thus be adjusted every five
lease years, commencing with the lease year beginning January,
1985, and every fifth year thereafter.
If Lessee gives City written notice of obj ection to the
appraised rental rate within ten (10) days of receipt of the
appraisal conclusion, Lessee shall then engage a second independent
MAI certified appraiser at his sole expense to make an appraisal of
the fair market rental value of the Leased Land at its highest and
bes~ use exclusive of Lessee's improvements. Lessee shall furnish
City a copy of the second appraisal report within ten (10) days of
its receipt by Lessee.
If the second appraisal reflects a fair market rental
value which varies from the first appraisal by no more than twenty
percent (20%), then the new rental rate shall be the average of the
first and second appraisal conclusions.
If the second appraisal
reflects a fair market value which varies from the first appraisal
by more than twenty percent (20%), then, unless City and Lessee
agree on a rate among themselves, the new rental rate shall be
determined in accordance with the arbitration provisions contained
in Article XV.
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Lessee's objection to the rental rate and engagement of a
second appraiser shall not postpone Lessee's obligation to pay the
annual rental as described in City's notice of rental rate based on
the first appraisal. Lessee shall pay City the amount of rental
rate as fixed by the first appraisal until the question of rental
adjustment is finally resolved, at which time an appropriate
adjustment will be made if needed.
3. Additional Rent and Citv's Right to Cure Lessee's De-
faults. All costs and expenses which Lessee assumes or agrees to pay
pursuant to this Lease or to any mortgage or other encumbrance upon the
Leased Land or Lessee's leasehold interest shall at City's election be
treated as additional rent and, in the event of nonpayment, City shall
have all rights and remedies herein provided for in the case of nonpay-
ment of rent or of a breach of condition. If Lessee shall default in )
making any payment required to be made by Lessee, or shall default in
performing any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or of any such
mortgage or other encumbrance on the part of Lessee to be performed
which shall involve the expenditure of money by Lessee, City at City's
option may, but shall not be obligated to, make such payment or, on
behalf of Lessee, expend such sum as may be necessary to perform and
fulfill such term, covenant or condition, and any and all sums so
expended by the City with interest thereon at the maximum rate under the
laws of the State of Alaska from the date of such expenditure until
repaid, shall be (and shall be deemed to be) additional rent and shall
be repaid by Lessee to the City, on demand, but no such payment or
expenditure by the City shall be deemed a waiver of Lessee's default nor
shall it affect any other remedy of the City by reason of such default.
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Rental payment due but not re-
Late Payment Penalty.
ceived by the due date shall accrue interest at the rate of 12% per
annum until paid or the maximum permitted rate under Alaska law, which-
ever is higher.
ARTICLE VII. TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS.
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Lessee agrees to pay prior to
Lessee to Pay Taxes.
delinquency and directly to the taxing authorities in which the Leased
Land is located all real property taxes (plus all personal property
taxes on personalty situate on the Leased Land and placed thereon by
Lessee or under Lessee's authority), sales taxes, or other business or
use taxes levied or assessed upon or against the Leased Land or any
improvements thereon or Lessee's business during the Lease Term. Lessee
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agrees to indemnify and hold City harmless from liability for any other
tax, charge, or assessment of any kind or nature. Lessee shall, within
sixty (60) days after any such tax assessment or other charge consti-
tuting a lien on the Leased Land shall become due and payable, produce
and exhibit to City satisfactory evidence of payment.
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Lessee to Pay Assessments.
Lessee, during the lease
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term, agrees to pay directly to the public authorities charged with
collection thereof any and all assessments levied on the Leased Land for
a part of or all of the cost of any public work or improvement assessed
according to benefit found by the levying authority to accrue therefrom
to the Leased Land, including any charges for anti-pollution, environ-
mental, ecological or any other public purposes. If an option is given
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to pay such assessment(s) in installments, Lessee may elect to pay the
same in installments, and in such case Lessee shall be liable only for
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such installments as shall accrue during the Lease Term.
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3.
Proration of Taxes and Assessments.
If Lessee's obli-
gation to pay taxes or assessments commences or ends during a tax year,
such obligation shall be appropriately prorated with City bearing the
remaining cost (or its pro rata share) thereof.
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Contest.
Lessee shall have the right to contest or
review any tax, assessment, levy, fee, water or sewer charges or rents,
or any other governmental charges which Lessee is obligated to pay.
Such proceedings shall, if instituted, be conducted promptly at Lessee's
own expense and free from all expense to City. Before instituting any
such proceedings, Lessee shall pay under protest such tax, assessment,
levy, fee, '..rater or sewer rents or charges or any other governmental
charges, or shall furnish to City a surety company bond in a company
acceptable to City, or other security reasonably satisfactory to City,
sufficient to cover the amount of the contested item or items with
interest for the period which such proceedings may be reasonably ex-
pected to take and costs securing the payment of such contested item or
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determined. Notwithstanding the furnishing of any such bond or securi-
ty, Lessee shall pay all such items at least twenty (20) days before the
time when the Leased Land or any part thereof might be forfeited. The
legal proceedings herein referred to shall include. appropriate cer-
tiorari proceedings and appeals from any orders and judgements therein,
but all such proceedings shall be begun as soon as reasonably possible
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of any reduction, cancellation or discharge., Lessee shall pay the amount
that shall be finally levied or assessed against the Leased land or
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adjudicated to be due and .payable and, if there shall be any refund
payable by the governmental authoritv with respect thereto, Lessee shall
be entitled to receive and retain the same subject, however, to appor-
tionment as provided in Paragraph 3 above during the first and last
years of the lease term. City at City's option may, but shall not be
obligated to ~ contest or review by legal proceedings or in such other
manner as may be legal and at City's own expense any tax, assessment,
levy, fee, water or sewer rents or charges, or any other governmental
charge aforementioned, which shall not be contested or reviewed as
aforesaid, and unless Lessee shall promptly join in such contest or
review and pay all costs therein, the City shall be entitled to receive
and retain any refund payable by the governmental authoritv with respect
thereof.
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Lessee .to Pay Utility Charges. Lessee shall payor cause
to be paid all charges for water, heat, gas, electricity, sewers, and
any and all other utilities used upon the Leased Land throughout the
lease term, including any connection fees.
ARTICLE VIII. CONSTRUCTION BY LESSEE.
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1. Lessee's Right to Build--General Conditions. Lessee shall
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have the right at any time and from time to time during the lease term
to erect, maintain, alter, remodel, reconstruct, rebuild and replace
building(s) and other improvement(s) on the Leased Land, subject to the
folLowing conditions:
(a) The cost of any construction,
reconstruction,
demolition, or of any change, alteration or improvements, shall be
borne and paid for by Lessee.
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(b) The Leased Land shall at all times be kept free of
mechanic's, materialmen's, and any other liens, as hereinafter more
specifically provided.
(c) Any building contractors employed by Lessee or its
sublessees shall be appropriately bonded for one hundred percent
(100%) of the contract amount(s) by use of performance and labor
and material payment bonds in the customary form when cost of the
work is over $10,000.00. Copies of all such bonds shall be fur-
nished to the City prior to commencement of construction.
(d) Lessee, upon commencement of permissible building or
construction activities on the Leased Land, shall continue such
activities through to completion with diligence and continuity.
2. Lessee's Ownership of Trade Fixtures, Machinery and
Equipment. It is expressly understood and agreed that any and all trade
fixtures, machinery and equipment of whatsoever nature at any time
constructed, placed or maintained upon any part of the Leased Land by
Lessee shall be and remain the property of Lessee or its tenants as
their interests may appear and may be removed or replaced at any time
during the lease term, provided Lessee or its tenants repair'any and all
damage to the Leased Land resulting from such removal or replacement.
3. Lessee's Ri~ht to Remove Improvements and Ownership
Thereof. Lessee shall have the right to remove any buildings or im-
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provements constructed or placed upon the Leased Land by Lessee, prior
to the expiration of the Lease.
Any buildings or improvements not
removed prior to expiration of the Lease shall become the property of
City without the payment of any compensation to Lessee.
ARTICLE IX. LIENS.
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1. Prohibition of Liens on Fee or Leasehold Interest. Lessee
shall not suffer or permit any liens to be filed against the fee of the
Leased Land nor against Lessee's leasehold interest in the Leased Land
nor against any buildings or improvements on the Leased Land by reason
of any work, labor, services or materials supplied or claimed to have
been supplied to Lessee or anyone holding the Leased Land or. any part
thereof through or under Lessee.
2. Removal of Liens by Lessee. If any lien shall be re-
corded against the Leased Land, or any improvements thereof, Lessee
shall cause the same to be removed, or, in the alternative, if Lessee in
good faith desires to contest the same, Lessee shall be privileged to do
so. but in such case Lessee hereby agrees to provide a surety bond from
a surety licensed to do business in Alaska in a penal sum equal to one
and one-half times the amount of the claim of lien, which bond shall
guarantee the payment of the sum which the lien claimant has claimed.
together with the lien claimant's reasonable cost of suit in the action.
Lessee further agrees to indemnify, defend, and save the City harmless
from all liability for damages occasioned thereby and shall, in the
event of a judgement of foreclosure upon said lien, cause the same to be
discharged and removed prior to the execution of such judgement.
3. Notice of Non-Responsibility. The City may, as contem-
plated by Alaska Statutes 34.35.065 (as now enacted or h~reinafter
amended) give notice of non-responsibility for any improvements con-
structed or made by Lessee on the Leased Land.
ARTICLE X. INDEMNITY. Except for claims arising out of acts
caused by the negligence of the City or its representatives, Lessee
agrees to protect, indemnify, defend and save harmless the City from and
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against any and all liability arising from acts or omissions of any
nature whatsoever of Lessee's officers, servants, employees, contrac-
tors, tenants, agents or invitees causing injury to or death of persons
or loss of or damage to property during the Lease Term, and from any
expense incident to defense of and by the City therefrom. If any action
or proceeding is brought against the City by reason of any such occur-
rences, the City shall notify Lessee in writing of such action or
proceeding, whereupon Lessee at Lessee's expense may elect to resist or
defend such action or proceeding by counsel approved in writing by the
City, such approval not to be withheld unreasonably.
ARTICLE IX. INSURANCE AND RESTORATION.
1. Liability Insurance. Lessee, during the Lease Term, shall
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in an amount of not less than $200,000.00 for injury or death to anyone
person and $500,000.00 for injury and/or death to any number of persons
in anyone accident, and $100,QOO.00 for property damage or destruction.
The minimum requirements in this section may be increased from time to
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time by the City in accordance with customs and usage for comparable
property in the Seward metropolitan area.
2. Fire and Extended Coverage 'Insurance. Lessee, during the
Lease Term, shall keep all buildings and improvements insured at its
expense against loss or damage. by fire and such other risks as may be
included in the customary form of broad form extended coverage (which
may exclude earthquakes), in an amount, over and above any deductibles
in the governing policies, of not less than the unpaid balance (s) due
under any existing deed(s) of trust or mortgage(s) encumbering the
buildings or improvements or the City's fees.
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Lessee may provide any insurance
Blanket Insurance.
required by this Lease in the form of a blanket policy, provided Lessee
furnishes evidence satisfactory to the City indicating the coverage
thereunder is at least equal to the coverage obtainable under a separate
policy covering the Leased Land only.
4. Additional Named Insured; Rights of Mortgagees (Lenders);
Waiver of Subrogation. All insurance policies required to be maintained
by Lessee shall name Lessee and the City as the insureds, as their
respective interests may appear. All policies shall contain an agree-
ment by the insurers that such policies shall not be cancelled without
at least thirty days' prior written notice to the City, and certificates
or copies of all such insurance policies shall be furnished to the City
promptly after the issuance thereof.
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Restoration of Buildings and Improvements. In the event
of damage to or destruction of any of the buildings or improvements
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situated on the Leased Land, then from the insurance proceeds payable to
Lessee, Lessee shall within ninety (90) days after payment of the
insurance proceeds commence restoration of the buildings and improve-
ments to their condition prior to such damage, provided, however,
Lessee's obligation to restore will be limited to the insurance proceeds
I available to Lessee. All such insurance proceeds shall be deposited and
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Alaska. as Lessee may designate, or with Lessee's mortgagee of the
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damaged property, and shall be made available to Lessee for its use in
restoration or repair, as the case may be, of any damage or destruction
to the buildings and improvements on the Leased Land. The proceeds of
insurance shall be paid out by such trustee or mortgagee from time to
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time on certificqtion of the person having supervision of the work that
the amount certified is being applied to the payment of the reasonable
cost of such work.
ARTICLE XII. CARE OF LEASED LAND, ACCESS OF THE CITY.
1. Care of Leased Land. Lessee at its own cost and expense
shall keep the entire Leased Land and all buildings and improvements
which at any time may be situated thereon in good, clean and tidy
condition and repair during the Lease Term.
2. Other Access Rights of the City. The City and its agents
or representatives shall have the right to enter into and upon the
Leased Land during reasonable hours for the purpose of inspecting the
Leased Land and all buildings and improvements thereon.
3. Avoidance of Prescriptive Rights. Lessee shall take such
action as may be necessary to preserve the City's title and ownership of
the Leased Land free and clear of any public or private rights of way,
easements or other interests acquired by prescriptive use or otherwise
than as permitted under this Lease, including but not limited to the
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posting of thoroughfares, walkways and parking areas so as to preserve
the right of private ownership therein and prevent any adverse rights
thereto accruing through prescriptive use or otherwise than as permitted
hereunder.
ARTICLE XIII. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS.
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Compliance with Laws.
Lessee shall comply with all
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enacted involve a change of policy on the part of the governmental body
enacting the same. Lessee further agrees it will not permit any unlaw-
ful occupation, business or trade to be conducted on said premises or
any use to be made thereof contrary to any law, ordinance or regulation
as aforesaid with respect thereto.
2. Contest. Lessee may by appropriate proceedings conducted
at Lessee's own expense, contest in good faith the validity or enforce-
ment of any law, ordinance or regulation. provided Lessee diligently
pursues such contest to a final determination by a court, department or
governmental authority or body having jurisdiction thereof; provided
that if the City may become liable in any manner for damages, penalties,
fines or costs by reason of Lessee's failure to comply with any such
law, ordinance or regulation during Lessee's contest thereof, then, as a
condition precedent to the commencement and continuation of such pro-
ceedings. Lessee shall furnish the City such bond with corporate surety
as the City shall reasonably request to save harmless and indemnify the
City against liability for any such damages. penalties, fines or costs.
At the option of the City, it may at its expense contest the validity or
enforcement of any such law, ordinance or regulation.
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ARTICLE XIV. EMINENT DOMAIN.
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Interest of Parties in Condemnation.
In the event the
Leased Land or any' part thereof shall be taken for public purposes by
condemnation as a result of any action or proceeding in eminent domain,
or shall be transferred in lieu of condemnation to any authority enti-
tIed to exercise the power of eminent domain, the interests of the City
and Lessee in the award of consideration for such transfer and the
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effect of the taking or transfer upon this Lease shall be as provided by
law.
In the event the extent of the taking makes impracticable the
continued operation of the restaurant, upon written notification by
Lessee this Lease and all of the right, title and interest thereunder of
Lessee shall cease on the date title to such Land so taken or trans-
ferred vests in the condemning authority.
2. Partial Taking--Continuation of Lease. In the event the
taking or transfer of a part of the Leased Land leaves the remainder of
the Leased Land in such location and in such form, shape or size, or so
accessible as to be effectively and practicably usable in the opinion of
the Lessee and the City for the purpose of operation thereon of Lessee's
business, this Lease shall terminate and end as to the portion of the
Leased Land so taken or transferred as of the date title to such portion
vests in the condemning authority and the condemning authority enters
into possession but shall continue in full force and effect as to the
portion of the Leased Land not so taken or transferred.
ARTICLE XV. ARBITRATION. Any controversy or claim arising
out of or relating to this Lease, or the breach thereof, shall be
settled by arbitration in accordance with the Uniform Arbitration Act of
Alaska, and judgement upon the award may be entered in any court having
'j urisdiction thereof. Any arbitration proceedings hereunder shall be
held before a panel of three arbitrators in the City of Seward, Alaska,
or with the consent of both parties in Anchorage, Alaska.
ARTICLE XVI. DEFAULT AND REMEDIES.
1. Default and Termination.
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(a) If the rent or any other charge shall be in arrears
for a period of thirty (30) days, or
(b) If Lessee fails to take reasonable steps to keep and
perform any of the covenants or conditions of this Lease within
thirty (30) days after written notice of default, or
(c) If Lessee files a voluntary petition in bankruptcy
or for reorganization under the bankruptcy laws or ~s adjudged a
bankrupt by a court of competent jurisdiction, or
(d) If Lessee makes an assignment for the benefit of its
creditors, or
(e) If a receiver is appointed by a court of competent
jurisdiction for Lessee's business and it be established in the
receivership proceedings that Lessee is insolvent, or
(f) If the leasehold interest hereunder is abandoned by
Lessee, then
City may at City's option at once without further notice to Lessee or
any other person, terminate this Lease. Upon termination of this Lease
as aforesaid, or at the expiration of this Lease and upon the termina-
tion of said Lease by its terms, Lessee shall at once surrender pos-
session of the Leased Land to the City and remove all Lessee's effects
therefrom and may remove all Lessee's buildings and other improvements,
and Lessee shall have no further rights hereunder or with ~espect to the'
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If such possession be not immediately surrendered, the
City may forthwith enter into and upon and repossess the Leased Land and
expel Lessee or those claiming under Lessee without being deemed guilty
in any manner of trespass and without prejudice to any remedies which
might otherwise be used for arrears of rent or preceding breach of
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covenant, and in such event Lessee expressly. waives the service of
notice of any intention so to terminate this Lease or to retake the
Leased Land and waives service of any demand for payment of rent or for
possession and for any and every other notice or demand prescribed by
any law and hereby waives any claim for damages by reason of such
repossession.
2. Reletting. At any time or from time to time after any
such expiration or termination, the City may relet the Leased Land, or
any part thereof, and any unleased buildings and improvements, for such
term or terms (which may be greater or less than the period which would
otherwise have constituted the balance of the term of this Lease) and on
such conditions (which may include concessions or free rents) as the
City, in its discretion, may determine and may collect and receive the
rents therefor. The City shall in no way be responsible or liable for
any failure to relet the Leased Land, or any part thereof, or for any
failure to collect any'rent due upon any such reletting.
3. Damages. No such expiration or termination of this Lease
shall relieve Lessee of its liability and obligations under this Lease,
and such liability and obligations shall survive any such expiration or
termination. In the event of any expiration or termination, whether or
not the Leased Land, or any part thereof, shall have been relet, Lessee
shall pay to the City the net rent anq all other charges required to be
paid by Lessee up to the time of such expiration or termination of this
Lease, and thereafter Lessee, until the end of what would have been the
term of this Lease in the absence of such expiration or termination,
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(a) the equivalent of the amount of the rent and charges
which would be payable under this Lease by Lessee if this Lease
were still in effect, less
(b) The net proceeds received by the City from leasing
or reletting the Leased Land and improvements thereon after de-
ducting all of City's expenses in connection with such leasing and
reletting, including, without limitation, all repossession costs,
brokerage commissions, legal expenses, reasonable attorneys' fees,
alteration costs, and expenses of preparation for such reletting.
Lessee shall pay such current damages (herein called "deficiency") to
the City monthly, and the City shall be entitled to recover from Lessee
each monthly deficiency as the same shall arise. At any time after any
such expiration or termination, whether or not the City shall have
collected any monthly' deficiencies as aforesaid, the City shall be
entitled to recover from Lessee, and Lessee shall pay to the City, on
demand, as and for liquidated and agreed final damages for Lessee's
default, an amount equal to the difference between all rent reserved
hereunder for the unexpired portion of the Lease Term and the then fair
and reasonable net rental value to the City of the Leased Land for the
same period. In the computation of such damages, the difference between
an installment of rent becoming due hereunder after the date of termina-
tion and the fair and reasonable rental value to the City of the Leased
Land for the period for which such installment was payable shall be
discounted to the date of termination at the rate of six percent (6%)
per annum. If the Leased Land, or any part thereof, be leased or relet
by the City for the unexpired portion of the Lease Term, or any part
thereof, before presentation of proof of such liquidated damages to any
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court, commission or tribunal, the amount of rent reserved upon such
leasing or reletting shall be prima facie evidence of the fair and
reasonable rental value for the part or the whole of the premises so
leased or relet during the term of the leasing or reletting. Nothing
herein contained shall limit or prejudice the right of the City to prove
and obtain as liquidated damages by reason of such termination an amount
equal to the maximum allowed by any statute or rule of law in effect at
the time when, and governing the proceedings in which such damages are
to be proved, whether or not such amount be greater, equal to, or less
than, the amount of the difference referred to'above.
4. Accumulation of Remedies. Each right and remedy of the
City provided for in this Lease shall be cumulative and shall be in
addition to every other right or remedy provided for in this Lease or
now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or other-
wise, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise by the City of any
one or more of the rights or remedies provided for in. this Lease or now
or hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise
shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise by the City of any
or all other rights or remedies provided for in this Lease or now or
hereafter existing at law or in equity or by statute or otherwise.
5. Appointment of Receiver. Upon the commencement of any
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able to the City upon Lessee's default hereunder or at any time thereaf-
ter and during the pendency of such suit or action, any court of compe-
tent jurisdiction upon the application of the City may at once and
without notice to Lessee, its successors or assigns, or any person or
persons or tenant or tenants or mortgagee or person claiming any
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security interest through Lessee, appoint a receiver to collect the
rents and profits arising out of the Leased Land, the buildings and
improvements thereon and the subleases pertaining thereto and apply such
rents and profits to the payment and satisfaction of Lessee's obliga-
tions under this Lease, including without limitation the payment of the
rent due the City hereunder, first deducting all proper charges and
expenses attending the execution of such trusts, and to have any balance
remaining held by such receiver for disposition in accordance with any
judgement or decree entered therein or as may be from time to time
directed by said court.
ARTICLE XVII. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
1. Estoppel Certificates. Either party shall at any time and
from time to time, upon not less than thirty days' prior written request
by the other party, execute, acknowledge, and deliver to such party, or
to its designee, a statement in writing certifying that this Lease is
unamended and in full force and effect (or, if there has been any
amendment thereof, that the same is in full force and effect as amended
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and stating the amendment or amendments), that there are no defaults
existing (or, if there is any claimed default, stating the nature and
extent thereof); and stating the dates to which the rent and other
charges have been paid in advance.
It, is expressly understood and
agreed that any such statement delivered pursuant to this section may be
relied upon by any prospective assignee or tenant of the Leasehold
Estate, or estates, or Lessee or any prospective purchaser of the estate
of the City, or any lender or prospective assignee of any lender on the
security of the Leased Land or tbe fee estate, or any part thereof, and
any third person.
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Conditions and Covenants.
All the provisions of this
Lease shall be deemed as running with the Land, and shall be construed
to be "conditions" as well as "covenants", as though the words specif-
ically expressing or imparting covenants and conditions were used in
each separate provision.
3. No Waiver of Breach. No failure by either the City or
Lessee to insist upon the strict performance by the other of any cove-
nant, agreement, term or condition of this Lease or to exercise any
right or remedy consequent upon a breach thereof, shall constitute a
waiver of any such breach or of such covenant, agreement, term or
condition. No waiver of any breach shall affect or alter this Lease,
but each and every covenant, condition, agreement and term of this Lease
shall continue in full force and effect with respect to any other then
existing or subsequent breach.
4. Time of Essence. Time is of the essence of this Lease
and of each provision.
5. Computation of Time. The time in which any act provided
by this Lease is to be done is computed by excluding the first day and
including the last, unless the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or a
holiday, and then it is also excluded. The term "holiday" shall mean
all holidays as defined by the statutes of Alaska.
6. Sutcessors in Interest. Each and all of the covenants,
conditions and restrictions in this Lease shall inure to the benefit of
and shall be binding upon the successors in interest of City and the
authorized assignees, transferees, tenants, licensees and other succes-
sors-in-interest of Lessee.
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7. Entire Agreement. This Lease contains the entire agree-
ment of the parties with respect to the matters covered by this Lease,
and no other agreement, statement or promise made by any party, or to
any employee, officer of agent of any party, which is not contained in
this Lease shall be binding or valid.
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This Lease shall be governed by, con-
Governing Law.
strued and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Alaska.
9. Partial Invalidity. If any term, covenant, condition or
provision of this Lease is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to
be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the provisions shall
remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, im-
paired or invalidated.
10. Relationship of Parties. Nothing contained in this Lease
shall be deemed or construed by the parties or by any third person to
create the relationship of principal and agent or of partnership or of
joint venture or of any association between the City and Lessee; and.
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contained in this Lease nor any acts of the parties, shall be deemed to
create any relationship between the City and Lessee other than the
relationship of lessor and lessee.
11. Interpretation. The language in all parts of this Lease
shall in all cases be simply construed according to its fair meaning and
not strictly for or against the City or Lessee.
Unless otherwise
provided in this Lease, or unless the context otherwise requires, the
following rules of construction shall apply to this Lease:
(a) Number and Gender. In this Lease, the neuter gender
includes the masculine and the feminine, and the singular number
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includes the plural; the word "person" includes corporation,
partnership, firm or association wherever the context so requires.
(b) Mandatory and Permissive.
"Shall", "will" and
"agrees" are mandatory; "may" is permissive.
(c) Captions.
Captions of the Articles, Sections and
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and the words contained therein shall in no way be held to explain,
modify, amplify or aid in the interpretation, construction or
meaning of the provisions of this Lease.
12. Amendment. This Lease is not subject to amendment except
in writing executed by all parties hereto.
13(a).
Delivery of Notices and Rent--Method and Time. All
notices, demands or requests from one party to another shall be de-
livered in person or be sent by mail, certified or registered, postage
prepaid, to the addresses stated in this Section, and shall be deemed to
have been given at the time of delivery or making.
13(b).
Payment of Rent. All rents and other sums payable
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City of Seward
PO Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
and shall be deemed to have been paid whe~ received at such address.
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Notices to the City.
All notices, demands
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requests from Lessee to the City shall be given to the City at:
City Clerk
City of Seward
PO Box 167
Seward, AK 99664
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and to such other persons at such additional addresses as the City may
specify, but not exceeding four in the aggregate.
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Notices to Lessee. All notices, demands or requests
from the City to Lessee shall be given to Lessee at:
Juris Mindenbergs
112 East Third Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99501
13(e).
Change of Address. Each party shall have the right,
from time to time, to designate a different address by notice given in
conformity with this Section.
14. Broker's Commission. Each of the parties represents and
warrants that there are no claims for brokers' commissions or finders'
fees in connection with the execution of this Lease.
lS. Attorneys' Fees: If either party hereto institutes any
suit, action or arbitration proceeding to collect the rent reserved or
to enforce any covenant or agreement hereof or to obtain any of the
remedies herein provided, the prevailing party shall be entitled to such
sum of money as the court or the arbitration board may adjudge reason-
able as costs and attorneys r fees in such suit, action or arbitration
proceeding, including any appeal taken by either party in such suit,
action or arbitration proceeding.
16. Records. Lessee shall at all times keep or cause to be
kept proper books of record and account in which full, true and correct
entries will be made of all dealings or transactions of or in relation
to the Leased Land.
17. Minerals. Nothing in this Lease shall authorize Lessee
to exercise any rights in regard to oil, oil rights, minerals, mineral
rights, natural gas, natural gas rights, and/or other hydrocarbons by
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whatsoever name that may be within or under the Leased Land. The City
reserves the right to whipstock or directionally drill and mine from
land other than the Leased Land oil or gas wells, tunnels and shafts
into, through or across the subsurface of the Leased Land, and to bottom
such whipstocked or directionally drilled wells, tunnels and shafts
under and beneath or beyond the exterior limits ~hereof, and to redrill,
retunnel, equip, maintain, repair, deepen and operate any such wells or
mines, without, however, the right to disturb the use of the surface or
to drill or mine through the upper 500 feet of the subsurface of the
Leased Land.
18. Good Faith. The terms of this Lease impose an obligation
of good faith on the City and Lessee in the performance and enforcement
thereof.
19. Elec~ion to Terminate by City. Lessee, as partial
consideration for this Lease, expressly undertakes (1) to report in
writing to the Seward City Council not later than September 1, 198~, as
to the status of planning, financing and construction of Lessee's
restaurant; (2) to begin construction of such a facility at Lessee's
sole expense not later than September 1, 1985; and (3) to complete
construction of such a facility not later than September I, 1986. If
Lessee fails to timely meet any of these requirements, the City may, by
giving written notice to Lessee, elect to terminate this Lease. All
further rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall cease upon
receipt by Lessee of such notice.
20. Election to Terminate by Lessee. If an earthquake occurs
during the term hereof, making the construction, financing, maintenance
or operation of an improvement(s), building(s) or other structure(s) on
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provided the Lessee be in good standing hereunder, the Lessee may, in
its uncontrolled discretion, elect to terminate this Lease upon:
(a) Giving written notice to the City; and
(b) Making payment to the City of a sum equal to fifty
percent (50%) of the rents payable to the City for the twelve
calendar months immediately preceding the notice under (a); and
(c) Satisfying or otherwise releasing the City's fee
from any encumbrance(s) created as the result of Lessee's actions.
All further rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall cease upon
receipt by the City of such notice of election to terminate and the
fulfilling of conditions (b) and (c).
21. Modification of Earlier Lease. This agreement modifies
and supercedes the agreement as amended April 25, 1967, for Lot 3, Block
1, Marina Subdivision and cancels the lease agreement for Lots 5 and 6,
Block 1, Marina Subdivision, dated April 26, 1971.
ARTICLE XVIII. RECORDING, EXECUTION, COUNTERPARTS.
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Recording.
The parties may, concurrently with the
execution of this Lease, execute, acknowledge and record a memorandum of
lease. Following recording, the memorandum lease shall be attached to
this Lease.
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Counterparts.
This Lease has been executed by the
parties in
two counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an
original.
3.
Execution. This Lease has been executed by the parties
on the day and year first above written.
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LESSOR:
LESSEE:
THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA
By:
Ronald A. Garzini, City Manager
Juris Mindenbergs
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POHELL
& BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the
City of Seward, Alaska
Linda S. Murphy, City Clerk
Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney
(City Seal)
STATE OF ALASKA
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THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of
19 , before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State
of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn as such, personally appeared
, City Manager of the City of Seward,
known to me and to me known to be the person who executed the foregoing
instrument on behalf of the City of Seward, and who acknowledged that he
signed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes therein
contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on
the day and year first hereinabove written.
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for Alaska
My Commission Expires:
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THIS IS TO CERTIFY that on this day of
19___, before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for the State
of Alaska, duly commissioned and sworn as such, personally appeared
, known to me and to me known to be the
person who executed the foregoing instrument, and who acknowledged that
he signed the same freely and voluntarily for the uses and purposes
therein contained.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal on
the day and year first hereinabove written.
NOTARY PUBLIC in and for Alaska
My Commission Expires:
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