1997-018-RES WHEREAS, CITY COUNCIL HAS FOR SEVERAL YEARS LEASED ON LAKE GIBBONS
RESOLUTION NO. 97-018
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris has for several years leased a certain area
on Lake Gibbons to the Red River Valley Girl Scout Council of Texas, a corporation, for the purpose
of maintaining recreation and camp facilities for the Girl Scouts of America, located in the Red River
Valley Girl Scout Council; and,
WHEREAS, the Red River Valley Girl Scout Council of Texas has repaired and maintained
said area and facilities thereon; and,
WHEREAS, said lease expires on the 8th day of March, 1997; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris is aware of the good works of the Girl
Scouts, and wishes to encourage the same by the re-Ieasing of said property on the same terms and
conditions as previously leased, except that the City of Paris must have the privilege of canceling said
lease on or before the 1 st day of April of each year during the term of the lease; NOW,
THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, that the
Mayor of the City of Paris, Eric S. Clifford, be, and he is hereby authorized and directed to execute
on behalf of the City of Paris, a lease with the Red River Valley Girl Scout Council of Texas, upon
the terms and conditions and in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 10th day of February, 1997.
Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Mattie Cunningham, City Cler
APPROVED TO FORM:
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T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
LEASE AGREEMENT
STATE OF TEXAS ~
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COUNTY OF LAMAR ~
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
THIS AGREEMENT MADE AND ENTERED INTO this 10th day of February, 1997,
by and between the CITY OF PARIS, a municipal corporation, acting by and through its Mayor duly
authorized, hereinafter referred to as LESSOR, and RED RIVER V ALLEY GIRL SCOUT
COUNCIL OF TEXAS, a corporation, acting by and through its President duly authorized,
hereinafter referred to as LESSEE, WITNESSETH:
That the said LESSOR does by these presents lease and demise unto the said LESSEE the
following described property, to-wit:
SITVA TED within the corporate limits of the City of Paris, County of Lamar
and State of Texas, a part of the Hobbs #A447, N. Matheison #A640, Wallace
#A 1035 and Harrell #443 Surveys, and being a part and portion of Lake Gibbons and
the property owned by the City of Paris and known as the Lake Gibbons property,
and being more particularly described as follows:
BEGINNING at the most eastern southeast corner of said Lake Gibbons
property;
THENCE westerly with the boundaries of said Lake Gibbons property to the
northwest corner of the Hathaway property;
THENCE N 350 W across said lake and lake property approximately 3345
feet to a point on the north boundary line of said property, said point being the west
end of the most northerly boundary line;
THENCE southeasterly with the meanders of the present boundaries of said
property to the place of beginning.
for a tenn offive (5) years from the date of this agreement, with an option to renew said lease at the
expiration of the primary term, for an additional period of five (5) years by giving notice in writing
of the intention of LESSEE to renew said lease thirty (30) days prior to the expiration of he primary
tenn of said lease, to be occupied and used for the benefit of the Girl Scouts, and not otherwise, upon
the covenants and conditions following:
1. The Red River Valley Girl Scout Council of Texas shall pay to the City of Paris the sum of
care for the property and grounds of said leased premises during the term of said lease.
3. At all times during the term of said lease said LESSEE shall have the sole and exclusive use
of the premises above described and shall be charged with the supervision and control thereof
4. LESSOR shall not be liable to LESSEE or its employees, patrons, invitees or visitors, for any
damage to person or property caused by the act of negligence of anyone upon or using said leased
premises, or any part thereof, or due to any building, pier or structure of any kind located thereon
being improperly constructed, or being or becoming out of repair, nor for any damages from any
defects or want of repair of any part of the building or structure of which the leased premises form
a part, but LESSEE accepts such premises as suitable for the purposes for which same are leased and
accepts the building and structures of which the leased premises form a part, and waives defects
therein and agrees to hold LESSOR harmless from all claims for any such damage.
5. LESSEE agrees to make at its sole cost and expense any and all repairs and improvements
deemed necessary upon and to the leased premises or any structure thereon at any time during the
period of this lease.
6. LESSOR shall at any and all times have the right to debts, liabilities, suits, claims and causes
of action of every kind and character whatsoever for damage or injuries to persons and/or property
occurring on the leased premises resulting from LESSEE'S, his invitees, agents, servants or
employees' use, and LESSOR shall not be liable to LESSEE, his invitees, agents, servants, employees
or visitors due to the improvements located thereon, or hereafter constructed, or any other condition
of the premises being improperly constructed, maintained or being or becoming out of repair,
LESSEE hereby waiving any defects therein and agrees to hold and save LESSOR harmless from all
claims for any such damages or injuries, and LESSEE must at all times during the term of this
agreement, and any extensions thereof, keep and maintain in full force and effect a policy or policies
of insurance, providing at least $250,000.00 per person and $500,000.00 for any single occurrence
for bodily injury or death and $100,000.00 for any single occurrence for injury to or destruction of
property, indemnifying all persons for any and all damages, personal iniuries or property damages
insured, subject to approval by the City Attorney of the City of Paris, and LESSEE or his insurance
carrier or carriers shall deliver a copy of any sllch policies to the City Clerk of the City of Paris, ] 50
First Street, SE, Paris, Texas 75460, or furnish to said City so that the LESSOR will be notified of
cancellation or of any restrictive amendment of the policies at least thirty (30) days prior to the
effective date of such cancellation or amendment. Notice shall be by certified mail, return receipt
requested, addressed to the LESSOR at the following address: City Clerk, City of Paris, P. O. Box
9037, Paris, Texas 75461-9037.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this agreement the day and year
first above written,
CITY OF PARIS
By:
Eric S. Clifford, Mayor
LESSOR
ATTEST:
Mattie Cunningham, City clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
T. K. Haynes, City Attorney
RED RIVER VALLEY GIRL SCOUT
COUNCIL OF TEXAS
By:
Connie Stauter, President
LESSEE
ATTEST:
GinOp.T H~Hm Rxec,lItive Oirector
STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF LAMAR ~
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, in and for said County, Texas, on this day
personally appeared Eric S. Clifford, Mayor of the City of Paris, known to me to be the person whose
name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same
for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein stated.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this 10th day of February, A.D.
1997.
Notary Public, State of Texas
STATE OF TEXAS ~
COUNTY OF LAMAR ~
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, in and for said County, Texas, on this day
personally appeared Connie Stauter, President, Red River Valley Girl Scout Council, known to me
to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that
he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and in the capacity therein
stated..
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this _ day of February, A.D.
1997.
Notary Public, State of Texas