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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda Report - April 19, 2000 E-13CITY OF LODI COUNCIL COMMUNICATION AGENDA TITLE: Authorize City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement for Lodi Station North Annex with Cheryl Lafebre dba Lodi Greyhound and Western Union MEETING DATE: April 19, 2000 PREPARED BY: Public Works Director RECOMMENDED ACTION: That the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Cheryl Lafebre, doing business as Lodi Greyhound and Western Union, for the North Annex of the Lodi Station, 22 South Sacramento Street. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The North Annex of the Lodi Station, intended to provide space for the Greyhound Depot, is under construction and scheduled to be completed in mid-April 2000. Lodi Greyhound's current rental agreement at the depot is for $200 per month, and is set to expire upon completion and final inspection of the north annex. The charge for the north annex will be $800 per month. The contract will be for three years. These funds, by law, must be accounted as transit income thereby reducing the federal and local subsidies to transit operations. FUNDING: Not applicable. Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director Prepared by Carlos Tobar, Transportation Manager RCP/CT/lm attachments cc: Transportation Manager Cheryl Lafebre dba Lodi Greyhound and Western Union APPROVED: H. Dixo Flynn -- City Manager CGREYHOUNDLEASE2 04!71100 LEASE AGREEMENT 22 South Sacramento Street THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of , 2000, by and between the CITY OF LODI, a municipal corporation, hereinafter called Owner, and CHERYL LAFEBRE dba LODI GREYHOUND, hereinafter called Lessee. WITNESSETH: PROPERTIES: That for and in consideration of the rents to be paid, and the covenants to be faithfully kept and performed by Lessee, said Lessee does hereby take from Owner, a major portion of the Lodi Station North Annex designated as 22 South Sacramento Street, Lodi, California, for the operation of the Greyhound Bus Depot. See Exhibit A. 2. TERM: The term of this Agreement shall be a three-year lease. 3. PAYMENT: In consideration of said Agreement, Lessee agrees to pay to Owner as payment for the lease of premises $800.00 per month for the first twelve months, $825.00 the second year, and $850.00 the third year. Lease payments shall be made on or before the 5th day of each month and shall be directed to the Public Works Department, Attn: Transportation Manager. 221 West Pine Street. P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, California. 95241-1910, for processing and shall be paid without prior notice or demand. 4. USE: The property shall be used solely for the purpose of carrying on the business of Lodi Greyhound and Western Union. Sales of AMTRAK tickets will be allowed. During the term of this Agreement, and any extension thereof, it is understood and agreed by the parties that Lessee shall be responsible for the installation, maintenance and cost of all costs that are required to operate their business, at no cost to the Owner. It is further understood that Lessee shall be responsible for their own office supplies and other office equipment. Lessee may contract for one soda machine and one snack machine to be installed inside the building at Lessee's expense. It is further understood and agreed by Lessee that Lessee must comply with all present and future laws, ordinances, rules, and regulations promulgated by any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction regulating this type of business during the tenancy and any extension thereof. Lessee shall use and occupy said premises in a quiet, lawful, and orderly manner. 5. SIGNS: It is agreed that Lessee will post "Hours of Operation" signs on the doors of the North Annex. All signs and locations of signs must be approved by the Transportation Manager and Community Development Department. All costs associated with the purchase and installation of signs shall be the responsibility of Lessee. 6. STAFFING: Lessee will staff the service window during the posted hours. Lessee shall be responsible for delivery and pick up of baggage. 7. REMEDIES ON DEFAULT: Should Lessee fail to pay any part of the payment herein specified at the times or in the manner herein provided, or fail to comply with or perform any other of the terms and provisions of this Agreement on the part of Lessee LEASEAGRMT 1 of 4 to be performed or complied with, then, and in that event, Owner may exercise any and all remedies provided by law or equity by reason of such default, including the right, at Owner's option, of terminating this Agreement. In any of such events, Owner shall be entitled to the immediate possession of said premises, and, at its option, may enter into and upon said premises without notice to Lessee and exclude Lessee and all persons and all property therefrom, and by process of law or otherwise take and resume possession of said premises. Each and all of Owner's remedies shall be construed as cumulative and no one of them as exclusive of the other or as exclusive of any remedy provided by law or equity. 8. RELATIONSHIP OF PARTIES: It is understood and agreed that the relationship between the parties is that of landlord and Lessee and not as a party or agent of Owner. Lessee shall carry Worker's Compensation Insurance and observe all laws and regulations applicable to employers. 9. BUILDING MAINTENANCE: Building maintenance shall be performed by Owner on the building HVAC, plumbing, other major systems, and perimeter of building and transit office. Lessee will be responsible for janitorial service and minor building maintenance of the leased space and common area (see Exhibit A). Minor building maintenance shah consist of light bulb replacements, faucet leak repairs, and similar. 10. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING: Lessee shall not assign, encumber, convey, or otherwise hypothecate this Agreement, in whole or any part, without first obtaining the written consent of Owner. Lessee shall not be permitted to sublet the properties. 11. CONTRACT TERMINATION: Should Lessee cease to be authorized to act as an agent for Greyhound Lines, Inc., this agreement shall terminate. Lessee shall notify Owner of any loss of authorization to act as an agent of Greyhound Lines, Inc. Lessee shall vacate premises within 10 days of the loss of the referenced authorization. 12. ENTRY BY OWNER: Owner shall have the right at all reasonable times during the term of this Agreement to enter said premises for the purpose of examining or inspecting the same. 13. REPAIRS, ALTERATIONS OR ADDITIONS: No repairs, alterations or additions to the building shall be performed by Lessee. Any concerns shall be submitted in writing to the Transportation Manager, City of Lodi, P. O. Box 3006, Lodi, CA 95241-1910. 14. SURRENDER OF PREMISES: Lessee shall, at the termination of the Agreement hereby created, or upon the earlier termination hereof for any reason, or upon the extension of the term herein set forth, quit and surrender said premises in good order, condition, and repair, reasonable wear and tear and acts of God or fire excepted. 15. FEES: Lessee shall pay all license fees, or other fees or taxes, levied by any governmental agency which may be imposed upon the business of Lessee or its subLessee conducted upon the premises. If any of the above charges are assessed against the real property, and because of said assessment, the Owner pays the same, which Owner will have the right to do regardless of the validity of any such levy, the Lessee, upon demand, will repay to Owner all taxes and other assessments so levied against Owner which are due by the Lessee. LEASEAGRMT 2 of 4 16. UTILITIES: Owner agrees to pay water, sewer, garbage and electricity utilities used upon said premises during the term hereof. An allotment of 13,200 kilowatt hours per year is included in lease payment. Lease payment may be adjusted if the allotment in a one-year period is exceeded. 17. MECHANIC'S LIEN: Lessee agrees to keep said premises free from all liens and claims of mechanics, laborers, material suppliers, and others for work done, and material furnished, and Lessee shall not create, or suffer to be created, any lien or encumbrance on said premises. 18. PUBLIC LIABILITY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE INSURANCE: Lessee agrees to indemnify and save harmless Owner, its officers, agents and employees from and against all claims of whatever nature arising from any act, omission, or negligence of Lessee or Lessee's contractors, licensees, agents, servants, or employees, or arising from any accident, injury, or damage whatsoever caused any person, or to the property of any person, occurring during the term thereof, in or about the demised premises where such accident, damage, or injury, including death, results, or is claimed to have resulted, from any act or omission on the part of Lessee or Lessee's agents or employees. This indemnity and hold harmless agreement shall include indemnity against all costs and expenses, including attorney's fees incurred in or in connection with any such claim or proceeding brought thereon and the defense thereof. Lessee agrees to maintain in full force during the term hereof a policy of public liability insurance under which Lessee is named as insured, and containing an additional named insured endorsement naming Owner, its officers, agents and employees as an additional insured, and under which the insurer agrees to indemnify and hold Lessee and Owner, its officers, agents and employees harmless from and against all costs, expenses, and liability arising out of, or based upon, any and all property damage, or damages for personal injuries, including death, sustained in accidents occurring in or about the premises, where such accident, damage, or injury, including death, results, or is claimed to have resulted, from any act or omission on the part of Lessee, or Lessee's agents or employees. The minimum limits of such insurance shall be $1,000,000.00 (One Million Dollars). In addition to the additional named insured endorsement on Lessee's policy of insurance, said insurance policy shall be endorsed to include the following language: "Insurance as is afforded by the endorsement for additional insureds shall apply as primary insurance. Any other insurance maintained by the City of Lodi or its officers and employees shall be excess only and not contributing with the coinsurance afforded by this endorsement." A duplicate or certificate of said public liability and property damage insurance policy containing the above -stated required endorsements shall be delivered to Owner within ten (10) days after the issuance and each renewal of said policy. This paragraph, and all other provisions of this Agreement, shall apply and be construed as applying to any subLessee of Lessee. 19. BANKRUPTCY, RECEIVERSHIP, AND INSOLVENCY: If Lessee should make a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or file a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, or be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, or permit a receiver to be appointed to take possession of a substantial portion of its assets or of the premises, and such bankruptcy, insolvency, or receivership proceeding shall not be dismissed LEASEAGRMT 3 of 4 within ninety (90) days, then Owner may, without notice or demand, terminate this Agreement and forthwith reenter and repossess the properties, and remove all persons therefrom, and under no circumstances shall this Agreement be assignable or transferable by operation of law. 20. ATTORNEY'S FEES: In each suit brought for the recovery of any rent due hereunder, or for the recovery of the possession of said demised premises, or for the breach, or to restrain the breach, of any of the terms, conditions, or covenants of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to a reasonable sum as and for attorney's fees therein, the amount of which shall be determined by the court in such suit and added to and become a part of the judgment therein. 21. WAIVER: Failure of Owner to insist upon performance of any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement in any one or more instances shall in no event be construed as a waiver or a relinquishment of its right to future performance thereof, and Lessee's obligations to such future performance shall continue in full force and effect. The receipt by Owner of rent, with the knowledge of the breach of any agreement or condition hereof, shall not be determined to be a waiver of any such breach. 22. ACCEPTANCE OF PREMISES: Lessee has examined the premises, knows the conditions thereof, and accepts possession thereof in their condition. 23. CONTRACT: This written agreement constitutes the entire contract between the Lessee and Owner, and no representation or agreement, unless expressed herein, shall be binding on the Lessee or Owner. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Owner and Lessee have executed this Agreement on the date and year first above written. CITY OF LODI, a municipal corporation hereinabove called "Owner' By: H. DIXON FLYNN, City Manager Attest: JACQUELINE L. TAYLOR, Interim City Clerk Approved as to Form: LODI GREYHOUND hereinabove called "Lessee" By: RANDALL A. HAYS, City Attorney LEASEAGRMT 4 of 4 CHERYL LAFEBRE 9090 Montero Road Valley Springs, CA 95252 North Square Exhibit A Annex Footage 1290 CITY COUNCIL STEPHEN J. MANN, Mayor ALAN S. NAKANISHI Mayor Pro Tempore SUSAN HITCHCOCK KEITH LAND PHILLIP A. PENNINO CITY OF LODI PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT CITY HALL, 221 WEST PINE STREET P.O. BOX 3006 LODI, CALIFORNIA 95241-1910 (209)333-6706 FAX (209) 333-6710 EMAIL pwdept@lodi.gov http:\\www.lodi.gov April 13, 2000 Ms. Cheryl Lafebre Lodi Greyhound/Western Union 24 South Sacramento Street Lodi, CA 95240 H. DIXON FLYNN City Manager ALICE M. REIMCHE City Clerk RANDALL A. HAYS City Attorney RICHARD C. PRIMA, JR. Public Works Director SUBJECT: Authorize City Manager to Execute Lease Agreement for Lodi Station North Annex with Cheryl Lafebre dba Lodi Greyhound and Western Union Enclosed is a copy of background information on an item on the City Council agenda of Wednesday, April 19, 2000. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. in the City Council Chamber, Carnegie Forum, 305 West Pine Street. This item is on the consent calendar and is usually not discussed unless a Council Member requests discussion. The public is given an opportunity to address items on the consent calendar at the appropriate time. If you wish to write to the City Council,.please address your letter to City Council, City of Lodi, P.O. Box 3006, Lodi, California, 95241-1910. Be sure to allow time for the mail. Or, you may hand -deliver the letter to City Hall, 221 West Pine Street. If you wish to address the Council at the Council Meeting, be sure to fill out a speaker's card (available at the Carnegie Forum immediately prior to the start of the meeting) and give it to the City Clerk. If you have any questions about communicating with the Council, please contact Jackie Taylor, Interim City Clerk, at 333-6702. If you have any questions about the item itself, please call Carlos Tobar at 333-6800, ext. 2678. . t Richard C. Prima, Jr. Public Works Director RCP/Im Enclosure cc: City Clerk NCGREYHOUNDLEASE2