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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCooperative Extension Service Augusta Richmond OA DOCUMENT NAME: COOp .e..(Cxt~ Ve... E ?(tc-,\st'Dn ~erv l c...~ DOCUMENTTYPE: ~eefne;~ , YEAR: CD BOX NUMBER: ) 7 FILE NUMBER: I (Qlr-/.C(q NUMBER OF PAGES: J AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COl\1MISSION BOB YOUNG Mayor JAMES B. WALL CITY A TIORNEY P. O. Box 2125 454 GREENE STREET AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30903 " Bus. (706) 82'1-2488 Fax No. (706) 722-5984 E-Mail: Jwall@co.ricbmond.ga.us LEE BEARD ULMER BRIDGES JERRY BRIGHAM HENRY H. BRIGHAM ANDY CHEEK RICHARD L. COLCLOUGH WILLIAM B. KUHLl<:E, JR. STEPHEN E. SHEPARD MARION WILLIAMS CHARLES'R. OLIVER, P E, CPA Administrator WM. "\VlLLlE" H. MAYS, ill Mayor Pro Tern June 26, 2000 Mr. Edward J. Tarver Hull, Towill, Norman, Barrett & Johnson Suite 700 SunTrust Bank Building Augusta, GA 30901 RE: Cooperative Extension Service Dear Ed: I am enclosing a copy 'of the Lease Agreement which has been approved by the City, and executed by the Mayor; leasing certain office space on Laney Walker Boulevard for the Extension Office. I would appreciate your having this executed by the Housing Authority, and returning the original to me for the City's records. Thanking you and with best personal regards, I am Y~_~rqery truly, Ul~'- I Jares B. Wall JBW/sjp Enclosure .' , ? LAW OFFICES HULL, TOWILL, NORMAN, BARRElT & SALLEY . A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION 801 BROAD STREET SEVENTH FLOOR AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30901 TELEPHONE (706) 722-4481 TELECOPIER (706) 722.9779 POST OFFICE Box 1 564 AUGUSTA, GEORGIA 30903-1564 EDWARD J. TARVER EMAIL EJTARVER@HULLFIRM.COM July 05, 2000 VIA HAND DELIVERY Harden Oldfield Housing Authority of the City. of Augusta, Georgia Post Office Box 3246 Augusta, Georgia 30914-3246 . Re: Cooperative Extension Service Dear Buddy: Please find enclosed herewith a copy of the correspondence and approved Lease Agreement from James B. Wall. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact my offlce. ' With kind regards, I am, Very truly yours, ~ Edward J . Tarver EJT Imtc Enclosures SOlITH CAROLINA OFFICE: 111 PARK AVENUE. 5'N. AIKEN. SOUTH CAROLINA 2980 I TELEPHONE: (803) 648-421 3 TELECOPIER: (803) 64&2601 '. ':kl~; ri~. \~ \ \:.:~: j' . '. . : ~ 0' ,;, CO\ThlTl OF lUCHMOND ~~ 4SIt.., Ge,~'o.., r -Ii ~~ fe;1 THIS LEASE AGREEMENT is made and entered into this tb day....;;;;; m;- 2000, .between the Housing Authority of the City of Augusta., ("Lessor"), and the University of Georgia, Cooperative Extension Service, ("'Lessee"). } } 1 LEASE AGREEMENT , STATE OF GEORGIA 2. PRE1I,.tlSES LEA...'ED AND TERM. Lessor does hereby rent and lease to the Lessee office space located at 1365 Laney Walker '5oulevard, first floor of Er.nr. Towers Apartments, Augusta, Ric..lunond County, Georgia ("premises"), for a term commencing on the _ day of' 2000. RENTAL. On or before .2000 Lessee shall pay Lessor the sum or $1.00 representing the advance payment of all rent due under' this agreement for the first lease term. - . 1. 4. USE OF P~EMISES. The Premises shall be used as office space, a place to receive telephone requests and ~s a distribution point for literature and information concerning t.l-te activities of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Program and for no other purpose. The Premises shall not be used for any illegal p\h!,oses, nor in violation of any valid regulation of any governmental body. I,.lABTl.ITY FOR DAMAGES. Lessee hereby releases LeSsor from any and all damages to personal property suffered upon the premises and Lessee shall be solely liable for all' damages of any kind sustained by Lessee, its agents" servants, employees, invitees and licensees arising on the leased premises or as a result of the Lessee's use thereof. . 3. 5. REPAIRS MID MAf!'mNANCE. Les.see accepts. the. Premises in their present condition. Lessor shall not be required to make any additional repain or improvements to the" Premises whatsoever. with the. Premises being otherwise leased lias isH and I.Iwhere is." . Lessee shall be fully responsible for all repairs to and maintenance of the Premises. Without limiting Lessee's obligation to make all necessary repairs to the Premises, Lessor shall make all structur~ fepaita necessary for safety and tenantabilityi shall keep in good order the'roof, exterior walls, abutting side~lks, heating, water, sewer, electrical and sprinkler syste!I".s, and fixtures perbirJng to such systems caused by freezing; shall -repair partitiCt\!, all glass, electric and public fixtur~. The Lessor will be responsible fur all zr~achine.ry in the Premises iU"1d sh;.ll maintain alllandseaping on the Premises including. grass cutting and litter control. 'Ne damage will be COnSidered covered by the LeSsor if neglect is founq to be the cause of. SUdi dama.ge. : .. ~: '. ....... . i. ,. .' 10 .. . ..... UGA Cooperative Extension Service Lease Agreement Page 2. , 6. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF LEASE. No termination of this lease prior to the normal ending thereof by lapse of time or by prior notice as provided above shall affect Lessor's right to collect rent. . " 7. ASSIGNMhNT OR SUBLETTING. Lessee may not assign this lease or any interest thereunder or sub-let the Premises or any. part thereof, or permit, t,l\e use of tr.:"'e Premises by any other entity. . ' ' B. I;?ESTRUCTION' OF OR DA.'MAGE TO PREMISES. If the Premises are totally destroyed, (01 60 substantially damages as to be untenantable) by storm, fire, earthquake, or other casUalty, thiS lease shall tenninate as of the' date of such. destruction or damage, and rental shall be accounted for as between Lessor and Lessee as of that date. If the- Premises are damaged but not rendered wholly untenantable by. any such casualty rental shall aba~ in proportion as the Premises have been damage and Lessor shall restore as speedily as practicable, \"hereupon full rent shall recommence." . ' ' 9. ~10VAL OF FIXTURE~, Lessee may, prior to the expiration of this lease or any renewal thereof, remove all portable fixtures and equipment which Lessee has placed in the Premises, provided Lessee restores the Premises to their condition at the installation thereof as improved Under the provisions of paragraph 3 above. 10. UTll.lTY BILLS. Lessor shall pay all bills for gas, electricity, fuel, light, heat, or power for the Premises. 11. Ri:TATTONSHTP OF PARTIES; The names intend and declare that the relationsrJp between them created by "this agree~ent shall be that cif independently" contracting . parties. The F~es are notjolnf venturers or partners. Nothing contained herein shall be interpreted' as creating an agency relationship .between the parties or shall constitute any waiver o.f any immunity or other defense available to munidpalities under Georgia law. . . ' , ' . 12. INSURANCE. Lessee shall insure the contents of the Premises at its own expense. Lessee shall also maintain at its expense a generalltabllity insurance policy,insuring both Les&or" and LEssee issued by' a company a~ptable to Lessor providing protection against not less than an aggregate $1,000,000.00 in liability for bodily injury and property damage. . . ,Ji:'r30-Z000 04: 10pm F,rom-HULL TOWILL AUGUSTA 7067221215 T-342. p. 004/006 F-5(:! ~ UGA Cooperative Extension Service' Lease Agreement Page 3. 13. . R'ENEWAL. The term of this agreement ahall be automatically "renewed for one (1) year periods rUMing from " to" upon the_ expiration of the initial term or any renewal term, as the case may ce-unless-one--- party 8hall give to the other party at least sixty (60) days prior to the expiration of the initial term or any renewal term, written notice that the party giving such notic:e elects not to renew this agreement for an additional term. The term of this agreement may be renewed in this manner for up to but not' exceeding ten (10) such one (1) year renewal periods.. -' 14. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Lease contains the entire agreement of the paxties and no representations, inducements, promises or agreements, oral or otherwise, between the parties not embodied herein shall be of any force of effect. No failure of Lessor to exercise any power given Lessor hereunder, or to insist upon strict compliance by Lessee of any obligation hereunder,-.and no cuStom'or pra(.'tice of the parties at variance with the terms hereof shall constitute a waiver of Lessor's right to demand exact compliance with the terms hereof. 15. EXTERIOR SIGNS. Lessee may not place or paint any signs upon the walls or roof of the Premises without the prior written consent of Lessor. 16. ~O EST ATE IN LAND. This contract shall create the relationship' of landlord and tenant between Lessor and Lessee and no estate shall pass out of Lessor and shall be deemed a usufruct. 17. RIGHTS CUMULATIVE. All rights, powers and privileges conferred hereunder upon parties hereto shall be cumulative but not restrictive to those given by law. 18. HOLDING OVER. If Lessee remains in possession after expixation of the tern hereof, with Lessor's, acquiescence and without any distinct agreement of pa!tie~ Lessee shall be a tenant at will and there shall be no renewal of this lease ~ operation of law. ... _ _. __. ....'_1.."'. '"""..I........~nlt UIC'~ 1-- "" ~ . r'i T ~ . . UGA Cooperative Extension Service . . Lease Agreement Page 4~ 19. SURRENDER OF PREMISES. At the termination of this lease, Lessee shall surrender Ptemises and keys thereof to Lessor in t..h.e same condition as at commencement of the_term,.na~al wear and tear excepted. 20. NOTICES. All notices required under this lease shall be deemed given three days after the same shall be mailed certified, rehJ!n receipt required to the other party ~t the following address: . To Lessee: '1Jniversi'ty of Georgia. Cooperative Extension Service To Lessor:' Jacob L. Oglesby. Executive Director AUiUsta Housing Authority. P. 0. Box 3246 Au~t.1Sta. Georgia 30914-3246 21. DUPUCATE ORIGINALS. This lease may:be executed in duplicate, each of which- will be deemed a duplicate origin~.' . . 22. HEADINGS. The headings used in this lease agreement are for convenience or reference only and in no way shall be used to construe or modify the provisions set, forth herein. .1 - 0' -, - . "~ ..I _j ". . ..~ . '. . UGA Cooperative Extension Service Lease Agr~em~t Page 5.' IN M'tNEss WHEREOF the parties have executed these presentS the day and year first above written. '. , Sworn to and subscribed before me this . .' ~ It)~L~~, Unofficial itness {/. I . t ~~ ~~ ..' . Notary Public of -(he State Of&a>.t'611t County of '1?/~ . , . Nc:Jt:O ~ RIc.Nnond County, Georgia My ConuniSsior. Expires: ~~ OAc n 2001 . (Notal)' S~ai) Sworn to and subscribed before me !his li!!J day 01 c (Notary Seal)