HomeMy WebLinkAboutEZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE 2007-2010 AGREEMENT
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AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
And
AUGUSTA MUSEUM OF HISTORY
2007 - 2010
EZEKIEL HARRIS HOUSE
OPERATING AGREEMENT
2007 - 2010
WHEREAS, Augusta, Georgia (AUGUSTA) is the owner of certain real and personal
properties which are of significant cultural and historical interest and should be available for the
use and benefit of the public; and
WHEREAS, the Augusta Museum of History (AMH) is a recognized repository of
cultural and historical artifacts and is charged with the responsibility of accumulating, preserving
and presenting the history of this area by the use and presentation of such artifacts; and
WHEREAS, AUGUSTA will best meet its obligations of ownership by making these
properties available for public use and display and AMH offers the means by which these
properties will be made available for public use and benefit;
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED that this operating agreement is entered into between
these parties on the following terms and conditions:
A) This agreement will be in effect as of April 1, 2007 until March 31, 2010,
provided that either party may withdraw following 90 days written notice to the other of such
intention.
B) The real property (FACILITIES) the subject matter of this agreement is known as
the Ezekiel Harris House, which is Tax Map 35-2 Parcels 113 and 114, with an address of 1822
Broad Street (see Attachment I).
C) Ownership of the facilities shall remain with AUGUSTA. AMH is granted
custody and joint physical control of the facilities. At the termination of this agreement, custody
and physical control of the facilities shall be returned to AUGUST A, in the same or better
condition, reasonable wear and tear excepted.
D) AUGUSTA will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the facilities
and shall contribute monies to AMH on an annual basis as approved in the budget adopted by the
Augusta-Richmond County Commission, payable semi-annually, to offset the cost of the
operation and programming of the facilities.
D.l. AUGUSTA shall be responsible for maintenance of the grounds on which the 1797
Ezekiel Harris House is located and the adjacent unimproved lot and parking lot to
the House's east. Augusta also shall maintain in good repair the restroom facilities
and sidewalk located on said property.
D.2. AUGUSTA shall be responsible to the HV AC system, structural deficiencies to the
Ezekiel Harris House (to include chimneys), the above-referenced restrooms, fences
and the cottage located on the property. Augusta also shall repair and/or replace as
needed siding and shutters on all buildings located on said property.
D.3. AMH shall be responsible for repair and/or replacement of the above only in the
event of vandalism, theft or conscious neglect on the part of AMH.
DA. AMH shall be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the Ezekiel Harris
House and its immediate grounds with respect to litter control. AMH also shall be
responsible for utility, telephone and alarm system costs.
E) AMH will study the history of the site and the artifacts and develop an
educational and marketing plan utilizing these facilities. The facilities will offer to school
children, local citizens, and visitors to our community a presentation of life as it was in the 18th
and 19th centuries and demonstrating how the activities of these earlier residents contribute to
and affect our present day life. AMH will use its best efforts to preserve and maintain the
facilities and to develop and operate these facilities in ways that benefit the public by promoting
and enhancing tourism and by promoting and encouraging the historical, cultural, educational,
tourism and commercial interests of our community.
AMH will actively seek out and apply for such grants, gifts and other benefits as may be
available from both public and private sources so as to enhance the development and use of the
facilities.
AMH will encourage a community spirit and interest in the facilities. The AMH will
work with residents in the Harrisburg community and others who have displayed an interest in
the area, own or operate businesses in the area, and have skills and talents that will be of benefit
to the facility.
F) AMH shall report to AUGUSTA as requested from time to time the use being
made of the facilities and the participation by the public of such use and activity, and shall report
annually to the Commission on the use of the funding provided for herein. AMH shall be entitled
to all income from admission fees, program fees and grants and gifts to offset the operation of
the facilities.
G) Should the operation of these facilities by AMH prove to be of benefit to the
public, the parties by mutual agreement may extend and modify these terms and conditions,
including a transfer of ownership.
H) The budget allocation for 2007, as provided for in D above, is $50,000.00.
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