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HomeMy WebLinkAboutL12-141 - Original - Ackerley Communications, Inc. - Lease of Outdoor Display Advertising Signs - 06/09/1988 L i3 f 3y LEASE OF OUTDOOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING SIGNS 1 . Parties. THIS LEASE is made as of this 9th day of (�(tj�, 1988 by and between the CITY OF KENT, a Washington municipal ("Lessor"), and ACKERLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. , a Washington Corporation ("Lessee"). 2. Premises. Lessor does hereby lease to Lessee and Lessee does hereby lease from Lessor non-exclusive rights in the following described properties ("Properties"), all situated in King County, Washington: Parcel 1 2.1 A parcel of land situate in the N 1/2 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 24 T. 22N., R. 4 E. of the Willamette Meridian in the City of Kent, King County, Washington, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the south line of Smith Street (formerly Shinn Avenue) which is 57.0 feet distant westerly, measured radially, from the centerline of the main track of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, as presently constructed and operated; thence S. 89°45'06" W. along said south line, a distance of 143.05 feet to a point in the easterly right-of-way line of the Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway; thence S. 1000'03" W., along said easterly right-of-way line, a distance of 539.38 feet to a point in the northerly line of Meeker Street; panels in the Puget Sound market area mutually agreed to by City and Ackerley for five (5) months of advertising per calendar year at no charge to Lessor. Lessee shall pay the additional rent payable pursuant to paragraph 12 if billed by Lessor. Rent shall be payable in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month without setoff or deduction in lawful money of the United States to Lessor. Checks for such amounts will be accepted by Lessor should it be placed on one all-inclusive check and shall be made payable to the "City of Kent". 5. Non-Exclusive Use. Lessee shall have non-exclusive use of the Properties for the use and servicing of outdoor display advertising signs. Lessor shall continue to have the right to enter onto the Properties to perform functions incident to Lessor's use of such signs. 6. Compliance with Law and Rules. Lessee shall comply promptly with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, rules and regulations of Lessor and restrictions which regulate the use of outdoor display signs and the Properties. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Properties in any manner that unreasonably interferes with the use of the Properties by Lessor. This lease agreement is subject further to restrictions contained in a Donation Quitclaim Deed executed on July 10, 1988 and by Union Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Land Resources Corp. recorded respectfully at Nos. 8408230062 and 8408230063 of King County Assessor Records. 7. Condition of Properties. Lessee hereby accepts the Properties in the condition existing on the date of this Lease. 8. Alterations. Lessee shall make no alterations, additions or improvements to the Properties without the prior written consent of Lessor. 9. Maintenance. Lessee shall maintain the Properties and the outdoor advertising signs in good condition at Lessee's sole cost and expense. 10. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessor, its elected officials, appointed officials and - 3 - employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, and causes of actions of any kind or character whatsoever, arising as a result of Lessee or third party claims of alleged personal injuries (including various compensation claims), death, or damage to their persons or property to the extend caused by negligent acts, errors, or omissions of Lessee and/or its agents, subcontractors, employees, or representatives; provided that no duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless shall arise by reason of the sole negligence of the Lessor as determined by a trier of fact. Lessor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessee, its partners, officers, employees and subcontractors from all claims, expenses and liability, following operation of applicable rights of contribution, to the extent caused by negligent acts, errors or omissions of Lessor, its employees, including any claims made by employees of the Lessor. 11 . Insurance. At Lessee's expense, Lessee shall maintain in force during the term of this Lease and any extension thereof, public liability insurance covering each of the Properties with a combined single-limit coverage in the amount of $500,000. The insurance policy shall be issued by an insurance company acceptable to Lessor; name Lessor as an additional insured; be in form acceptable to Lessor, and contain a provision that it shall not be terminated without written notice to Lessor and Lessee no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of termination. 12. Taxes. Lessee shall be liable for, and shall pay throughout the term of this Lease as additional rent, all license fees and all excise taxes payable for, or on account of, the activities conducted on the Properties and all taxes on the property of Lessee on the Properties and any taxes on the Properties and/or on the leasehold interest created by this Lease and/or any taxes levied in lieu of a tax on said leasehold interest and/or any taxes levied on, or measured by, the rentals payable hereunder, whether imposed on Lessee or on Lessor. Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for all such taxes paid or payable by Lessor. With respect to any such taxes payable by Lessor which are on or measured by the rent payments hereunder, Lessee shall pay to Lessor with each rent payment an amount equal to the tax on, or measured by, that particular payment. All other tax amounts for which Lessor is or will be entitled to reimbursement from Lessee shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor at - 4 - Ii i least fifteen (15) days prior to the due dates of the respective tax amounts involved; provided, that Lessee shall be entitled to a minimum of ten (10) days' written notice of the amounts payable by it. 13. Utilities. Lessee shall pay for electricity and any other utilities furnished to or consumed upon the Properties. 14. Assignment and Subletting. Lessee shall not assign or sublease any of the Properties without the prior written consent of Lessor. 15. Default. If Lessee fails to perform any obligation of Lessee under this Lease, Lessor may provide written notice to Lessee, and if Lessee thereafter fails to cure a default in the payment of rent no later than three (3) days, or fails to perform any other obligation of this Lease no later than ten (10) days following the date of receipt of Lessor's notice of default, Lessor may terminate this Lease. If Lessee defaults under this Lease, Lessee shall pay to Lessor all unpaid rent and other costs and expenses which Lessor may suffer because of Lessee's default with interest at the rate of eighteen 1 percent (18%) per annum. If Lessor terminates this Lease, costs and expenses to which Lessor shall be entitled shall include any costs incurred by Lessor in reletting Properties and any deficiency in rent during the remaining term of this Lease. Such costs shall also include costs and attorney fees in enforcing the indemnification provisions of paragraph 10 relating to indemnification alone. 16. Attorney's Fees. If a party to this Lease defaults, the defaulting party shall pay all costs incurred by the non-defaulting party because of the default, including but not limited to the cost of legal counsel incurred with or without litigation or on appeal . 17. Termination by Lessor. In the event Lessor hereafter requires any or all of the Properties for other purposes in connection with its municipal function, Lessee will remove its outdoor display signs on such Properties (Parcel A and/or Parcel 8) upon thirty days' written notice and this Lease shall terminate as to those Properties at the end of the thirty day period. Thereafter, Lessee shall restore the property subject to this Lease to its - 5 - original condition at its sole cost no later than 60 days following thirty days written notice by the City. Lessor shall be the sole judge of determining whether restoration to original site conditions are complete are acceptable to Lessor. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing of its approval or nonapproval of such restoration work within 30 days following written notice from Lessee of restoration completion. 18. Termination by Lessee. If the view of any of the Properties or any of Lessee's signs are obstructed or impaired or the value of such signs is diminished by reason of diversion or reduction of traffic or use of such signs is prevented by law, or if, for any reason, a building permit for the erection of such signs is refused, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease as to such Properties upon thirty days' written notice. Rent shall be prorated to the date of termination. 19. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by regular mail . A notice shall be delivered or mailed to the applicable address set forth below. Either party may, by notice to the other party, specify a different address for notice purposes. If mailed a notice shall be deemed to be received on the second business day following the date of mailing and the postmark affixed thereto shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the date of mailing. CITY OF KENT Date: Mayor - 6 - -_..�"'"Tuc''lfa�•'�+'�3`•'AY.�:L�l.:... }n:- ;i'_5.fu� .. � "_�i -r.•_. ^.,rx,'l.•:`•.��'`i.'ikL�r �9�Ca''�,C."�.�W. ,n Y;....:. .r �� ' 4C..�_na.ne•.�t-... 't:: ?»�_ ../v:1:..�*al..i.�5:�'� .n+�'�l ! w�eiY'p �! t:�i_4•j.., d'.'•=•T:��''h'ir��'�+' tr•'s �'s�iGLY.tia.:li*�:t a'i. sk:J_�__,.£5 t '7i �.Yti-k13t+-' ATTEST: i co—�jpis,/ Brenda Jacober,64ty City Clerk Date: Authorized Representative Ackerley Communications, Inc. Approved as to form: Sandra Driscoll , City Attorney STATEOF.....W A......._........... .county of....J I�.»........_.vs. On this zO ..day of.... ' 19.5?`f,before me personally appeared..Sr_-t •��RaEk.-•••ro me known to be ..................... ............... �� �Ca the_-.(�•cNE&t°s •„t.AA+.�l 5jC&.P... and the duly authorized agent Qf-.F;�•Y ...c •-- sal••••••••` . the corporation that esecu- ted the within and foregoing instrument,as Lessee,and acknowledged that he executed said instrument on behalfofsaid corporation,that said instrument is ' the free and voluntary act and deed of said corporation for the uses and purposes therein mentioned,and oath slated that he was authorized to execute said instrument. IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my offcia!s !t day and year frost abo*written. i .. . .... ......Notary Public in and for the..C �... 1 f 1?y'fdj residing err....rJ .._. .....»..._...in said county. My Commission expires......... ...... .. State of....W A .._.... .. .., i 3983E-1OL - - 7 - LEASE OF OUTDOOR DISPLAY ADVERTISING SIGNS 1 . Parties. THIS LEASE is made as of this 9th day of 1988 by and between the CITY OF KENT, a Washington municipal ("Lessor" ), and ACKERLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC., a Washington Corporation ("Lessee"). 2. Premises. Lessor does hereby lease to Lessee and Lessee does hereby lease from Lessor non-exclusive rights in the following described properties ("Properties" ), all situated in King County, Washington: Parcel 1 2.1 A parcel of land situate in the N 112 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of Section 24 T. 22N., R. 4 E. of the Willamette Meridian in the City of Kent, King County, Washington, bounded and described as follows: Beginning at a point in the south line of Smith Street (formerly Shinn Avenue) which is 57.0 feet distant westerly, measured radially, from the centerline of the main track of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company, as presently constructed and operated; thence S. 89°45'06" W. along said south line, a distance of 143.05 feet to a point in the easterly right-of-way line of the Seattle-Tacoma Interurban Railway; thence S. 1 °00'03" W., along said easterly right-of-way line, a distance of 539.38 feet to a point in the northerly line of Meeker Street; I d thence N. 89°50'38" E., along said northerly line, a distance of 165.81 feet to a point 57.0 feet distant westerly, measured at right angles, from said centerline of main track; thence N. 0°49'42" E., parallel with said centerline of main track, a distance of 137.08 feet; thence N. 0°25'49" E. a distance of 118.81 feet to the beginning of a nontangent curve, concave westerly, having a radial line which bears N. 89°37 '42" E. a distance of 2807.93 feet; then northwesterly along said curve, concentric with and 57.0 feet distant westerly, measured radially, from said centerline of main track, through a central angle of 5°47'55", a distance of 284.18 feet to the Point of Beginning. Containing an area of 1 .99 acres, more or less. Parcel 2 2.2 That portion of the southeast quarter of the southeast quarter of Section 11 , Township 22 North, Range and East, W.M. 3. Term. The term of this Lease shall be for one year commencing on June 9, 1988 and ending on May 31 , 1989; thereafter a month to month tenancy terminable at will by either party upon thirty (30) days' prior written notice. During the month to month tenancy the Lease may be terminated as to one or more of the Properties. If the Lease is terminated as to one or more of the Properties, it shall continue in effect as to the remaining Properties. 4. Rent. In lieu of Lessee's payment to the City for use of said property, the City shall be entitled to the use of designated Ackerley poster _ 2 _ panels in the Puget Sound market area mutually agreed to by City and Ackerley for five (5) months of advertising per calendar year at no charge to Lessor. Lessee shall pay the additional rent payable pursuant to paragraph 12 if billed by Lessor. Rent shall be payable in advance on or before the first day of each calendar month without setoff or deduction in lawful money of the United States to Lessor. Checks for such amounts will be accepted by Lessor should it be placed on one all-inclusive check and shall be made payable to the "City of Kent". 5. Non-Exclusive Use. Lessee shall have non-exclusive use of the Properties for the use and servicing of outdoor display advertising signs. Lessor shall continue to have the right to enter onto the Properties to perform functions incident to Lessor's use of such signs. 6. Compliance with Law and Rules. Lessee shall comply promptly with all applicable statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, rules and regulations of Lessor and restrictions which regulate the use of outdoor display signs and the Properties. Lessee shall not use or permit the use of the Properties in any manner that unreasonably interferes with the use of the Properties by Lessor. This lease agreement is subject further to restrictions contained in a Donation Quitclaim Deed executed on July 10, 1988 and by Union Pacific Railroad Company and Union Pacific Land Resources Corp. recorded respectfully at Nos. 8408230062 and 8408230063 of King County Assessor Records. 7. Condition of Pro ert e . Lessee hereby accepts the Properties in the condition existing on the of this Lease. 8. Alterations. Lessee shall make no alterations, additions or improvements to the Properties without the prior written consent of Lessor. 9. Maintenance. Lessee shall maintain the Properties and the outdoor advertising signs in good condition at Lessee's sole cost and expense. 10. Indemnification and Hold Harmless. Lessee shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessor, its elected officials, appointed officials and i - 3 - employees, from and against any and all claims, demands, and causes of actions of any kind or character whatsoever, arising as a result of Lessee or third party claims of alleged personal injuries (including various compensation claims), death, or damage to their persons or property to the extend caused by negligent acts, errors, or omissions of Lessee and/or its agents, subcontractors, employees, or representatives; provided that no duty to defend, indemnify and hold harmless shall arise by reason of the sole negligence of the Lessor as determined by a trier of fact. Lessor shall defend, indemnify and hold harmless Lessee, its partners, officers, employees and subcontractors from all claims, expenses and liability, following operation of applicable rights of contribution, to the extent caused by negligent acts, errors or omissions of Lessor, its employees, including any claims made by employees of the Lessor. P 11 . Insurance. At Lessee's expense, Lessee shall maintain in force during the term of this Lease and any extension thereof, public liability insurance covering each of the Properties with a combined single-limit coverage in the amount of $500,000. The insurance policy shall be issued by an insurance company acceptable to Lessor; name Lessor as an additional insured; be in form acceptable to Lessor, and contain a provision that it shall not be terminated without written notice to Lessor and Lessee no less than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of termination. 2 Taxes. Lessee shall be liable for and shall a throughout the term l a s. pay g of this Lease as additional rent, all license fees and all excise taxes payable for, or on account of, the activities conducted on the Properties and all taxes on the property of Lessee on the Properties and any taxes on the Properties and/or on the leasehold interest created by this Lease and/or any taxes levied in lieu of a tax on said leasehold interest and/or any taxes levied on, or measured by, the rentals payable hereunder, whether imposed on Lessee or on Lessor. Lessee shall reimburse Lessor for all such taxes paid or payable by Lessor. With respect to any such taxes payable by Lessor which are on or measured by the rent payments hereunder, Lessee shall pay to Lessor with each rent payment an amount equal to the tax on, or measured by, that particular payment. All other tax amounts for which Lessor is or will be entitled to reimbursement from Lessee shall be payable by Lessee to Lessor at - 4 - least fifteen (15) days prior to the due dates of the respective tax amounts involved; provided, that Lessee shall be entitled to a minimum of ten (10) days' written notice of the amounts payable by it. 13. Utilities. Lessee shall pay for electricity and any other utilities furnished to or consumed upon the Properties. 14. Assignment and Subletting. Lessee shall not assign or sublease any of the Properties without the prior written consent of Lessor. 15. Default. If Lessee fails to perform any obligation of Lessee under this Lease, Lessor may provide written notice to Lessee, and if Lessee thereafter fails to cure a default in the payment of rent no later than three (3) days, or fails to perform any other obligation of this Lease no later than ten (10) days following the date of receipt of Lessor's notice of default, Lessor may terminate this Lease. If Lessee defaults under this Lease, Lessee shall pay to Lessor all unpaid rent and other costs and expenses which Lessor may suffer because of Lessee's default with interest at the rate of eighteen percent (18%) per annum. If Lessor terminates this Lease, costs and expenses to which Lessor shall be entitled shall include any costs incurred by Lessor in reletting Properties and any deficiency in rent during the remaining term of this Lease. Such costs shall also include costs and attorney fees in enforcing the indemnification provisions of paragraph 10 relating to indemnification alone. 16. Attorney's Fees. If a party to this Lease defaults, the defaulting party shall pay all costs incurred by the non-defaulting party because of the default, including but not limited to the cost of legal counsel incurred with or without litigation or on appeal . 17. Termination by Lessor. In the event Lessor hereafter requires any or all of the Properties for other purposes in connection with its municipal function, Lessee will remove its outdoor display signs on such Properties (Parcel A and/or Parcel 8) upon thirty days' written notice and this Lease shall terminate as to those Properties at the end of the thirty day period. Thereafter, Lessee shall restore the property subject to this Lease to its - 5 - low original condition at its sole cost no later than 50 days following thirty days written notice by the City. Lessor shall be the sole judge of determining whether restoration to original site conditions are complete are acceptable to Lessor. Lessor shall notify Lessee in writing of its approval or nonapproval of such restoration work within 30 days following written notice from Lessee of restoration completion. 18. Termination by Lessee. If the view of any of the Properties or any of Lessee 's signs are obstructed or impaired or the value of such signs is diminished by reason of diversion or reduction of traffic or use of such signs is prevented by law, or if, for any reason, a building permit for the erection of such signs is refused, Lessee shall have the right to terminate this Lease as to such Properties upon thirty days" written notice. Rent shall be prorated to the date of termination. 19. Notices. Any notice required or permitted to be given hereunder shall be in writing and may be given by personal delivery or by regular mail . A notice shall be delivered or mailed to the applicable address set forth below. Either party may, by notice to the other party, specify a different address for notice purposes. If mailed a notice shall be deemed to be received on the second business day following the date of mailing and the postmark affixed thereto shall be deemed conclusive evidence of the date of mailing. CITY OF KENT Date: d J By \ Mayor - 6 - law ATTEST: Brenda Jacober, • ty City Clerk Date: '- Authorized Representative Ackerley Communications, Inc. ' Approved as to form: Sandra Driscoll , City Attorney 3983L-10L _ 7 _ ems. Lsos _ September 5, 1990 ®L�l® ACKERLET COMMUMCATUM Inc. RE: attarlj`Pd lagal dFscriztion Inconsideration of two h11P4X;1p and e3gLlt�Qi—qht—dollars and ne/100------------ OCUL�per year, payable by you Aba1 , annually), I hereby grant you the exclusive use of the above described property for advertising purposes for a period of fifteen years from ClatOba , 15 , 1990 . It is understood that for the entire period during which no advertising copy is being displayed on the property by you and prior to the construction of your sign the rental shall be'Ihn ($10.00) Dollars. It is distinctly understood that in the event the property is sold or a building is to be erected thereon, you will remove your signs upon thirty days' written notice from me,accompanied by unearned rental;provided,however, that in the case of a sale of the property such notice must be given to us within thirty (30) days after such sale. If the budding is not commenced within 60 days after date of notice to you,or the property is used for adv- ertising purposes, you may reconstruct your signs. If the view of the property or Lessee's signs is obstructed or impaired, or the value of such signs is diminished by reason of diversion or reduction of traffic or the use of such signs is prevented by law, or if, for any reason, a building permit for the erection of such signs is refused, Lessee has the option to adjust rental in direct pro- portion to loss in revenue, to terminate the lease and receive all rent paid for the unexpired term, or to keep the lease in force, except no rent shall accrue while such conditions continue. You shall have the right to ter- minate the agreement at the end of any monthly period upon written notice to me, served not less than thirty days before the end of such monthly period. If Lessee is prevented by law or by government or military order, or other cause beyond Lessee's control, from illuminating its signs, the rental shall be reduced by one-third while such condition continues. You shall remain the owner of all signs and improvements placed by you on the property, and notwithstanding the fact that such signs and improvements constitute real estate fixtures, you shall have the right to remove them at any time. This agreement is binding upon the heirs, assigns and successors of the undersigned as Lessor and ACKERLO COMIMMICA 1OMIne. as Lessee. After the term thereof,this agreement shall continue in force from year to year,unless terminated at the end of such term,or any additional year thereof,upon written notice of termination by the Lessor or Lessee, served not less than thirty days before the end of such term or additional year. fin\ Wltne99:41 cb?"boo "- W (� r ACCEPAD & APPRO (�10ce-Ts )4A Vqb ACKMLEV COMMUNICATIONS 1"c- By I,ID(}}AT DESCRIPTION: That portion of the northwest quarter of Section 11, Township 22, Range 4 East, W.M., King County, Washington, described as follows: Beginning at the intersection of the south line of County Road No. 22 (South 212th Street) and the easterly line of County Road No. 8 (Russell Road); thence east along said south line 212 feet; thence south 132 feet; thence west to the east line of County Road No. 8; thence northeasterly along, said easterly line to the true point of beginning. 4 1 ��4