2020-029 - Approving a Five Year Extension of the Cox Field Agricultural Lease with Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly for approximately 350 acresRESOLUTION NO. 2020-029
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS,
APPROVING A FIVE YEAR EXTENSION OF THE COX FIELD
AGRICULTURAL LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS AND
CAREY EATHERLY AND RYAN EATHERLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 350
TILLABLE ACRES OF LAND IN AND AROUND THE RUNWAYS AND
TAXIWAYS OF COX FIELD IN THE CITY OF PARIS, LAMAR COUNTY,
TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LEASE
EXTENSION AGREEMENT; MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS
RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly enjoy an existing agricultural lease
agreement with the City of Paris for approximately 350 tillable acres of land in and around
the runways and taxiways of Cox Field, utilized solely for growing hay; and,
WHEREAS, the current lease was for a period of five (5) years, beginning January 1,
2016 and ending December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly wish to extend the lease for an
additional five years beginning January 1, 2021 and ending December 31, 2025 and timely
notified the City of same as provided in the lease; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris hereby finds that it is in the best
interest of the City of Paris and its citizens to extend the Agricultural Lease Agreement and
does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute the Lease Extension Agreement
attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit AA, with Carey Eatherly and Ryan
Eatherly, for the approximately 350 tillable acres of land acres of land; and,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS, TEXAS, THAT:
Section 1. The findings set out in the preamble to this resolution are hereby in
all things approved.
Section 2. The Lease Extension Agreement between the City of Paris and Carey
Eatherly, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A. be, and the same is hereby
approved.
Section 3. The City Manager of the City of Paris be, and is hereby authorized to
execute said lease extension agreement and any and all other documents necessary to
effectuate the lease extension agreement.
Section 4. This resolution shall be effective immediately upon passage.
DULY PASSED AND APPROVED this 13th day of July, 2020.
TuHuE Stev ,'Cllford, Mayor
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ATTEST: ce Ellis City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
EXTENSION OF LEASE
THE STATE OF TEXAS §
§ KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS
COUNTY OF LAMAR §
WHEREAS, Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly of Paris, Lamar County, Texas
enjoy an existing agricultural lease agreement with the City of Paris for approximately
350 tillable acres of land in and around the runways and taxiways of Cox Field,
utilized solely for growing hay; and
WHEREAS, Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly's current lease was for a period
of five (5) years, beginning January 1, 2016 and ending December 31, 2020; and
WHEREAS, Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly desire to.extend their lease for
an additional five (5) years effective January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2025; and
WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Paris, acting in open session on July
13, 2020, approved a five (5) year lease extension, retaining all other requirements
of the current lease, and authorized its City Manager to execute said lease extension;
This EXTENSION OF LEASE is hereby made by and between the City of Paris,
Texas, a home rule municipal corporation, and Carey Eatherly and Ryan Eatherly of
Paris, Lamar County, Texas.
EXECUTED on this 13th day of July, 2020.
THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS LESSEES
Grayson Path, City Manager Carey Eatherly
ATTEST:
Janice Ellis, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Stephanie H. Harris, City Attorney
Ryan Eatherly