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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET PROJECT: Authorization of a Lease Agreement between the City of Paris and the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce for use of the Santa Fe-Frisco Depot building. BACKGROUND: The City of Paris is close to completing the long process of rehabilitating and revitalizing the Santa Fe-Frisco Depot building. Through the auspices of and funding provided by the Texas Department of Transportation, and through the involvement of the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce and other support groups and individuals in the community, and especially through the support of the wardens and other officials of the Buster Cole Unit of the Texas Department of Corrections and the countless inmates thereof who participated in the project, as well as the efforts of the City's Construction Liaison, Mr. Tommy Haynes, and the City's Construction Manager, Mr. Wendell Moore, the rehabilitation project known as the Santa Fe-Frisco Depot Project is close to completion. The intended purpose for this structure, once complete, is to house and provide facilities for the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce as well as an area for use by the Lamar County Genealogical Society. Since the project is close to completion, the City needs to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce for the use of the structure. DESCRIPTION: The proposed Lease Agreement would provide a five year term, which is customary for the City's contracts, at a rental of a dollar ($1.00) per year by the Lamar County Chamber of Commerce. The Lease contains the customary provisions regarding maintaining the building, any necessary repairs, and other similar provisions customary to such leases. All such costs for any renovations, repairs, maintenance, and other similar costs, will be borne exclusively by the Chamber. In addition, the Chamber will sublease to the Lamar County Genealogical Society, in a form acceptable to the City, that portion of the Depot to be utilized by the Genealogical Society. COSTS: There would be no further cost to the City with regard to the lease. While the Chamber would be obligated to make no lease payments, all costs of maintaining and using the structure, including insurance, utilities, etc., would be borne exclusively by the Chamber. LOCATION: Location of the Depot building is at 1125 Bonham Street. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Consider approval of the resolution and the accompanying Lease Agreement. STAFF CONTACT: City Attorney Larry W. Schenk; Project Director Tommy Haynes; City Manager Michael E. Malone; Chamber of Commerce President Gary Vest SCHEDULE: Approval of the Lease Agreement is necessary at City Council's October 14, 2002 regular Council Meeting in anticipation of the structure being available and ready for occupancy. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS: See attached accompanying resolution and Lease Agreement.