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LEASE AGREEMENT
This LEASE AGREEMENT made as of this 7"day of egy. , 2014, between
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA, with its principal place of business located at 1804 Lewis
Turner Blvd., Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547 (hereinafter referred to as Lessor), and
Allwood, Furniture 1310-A&B Odd Fellow Road, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32547_ (hereinafter
referred to as Lessee).
For and in consideration of the rental herein reserved, and of the covenants, conditions,
agreements, and stipulations of the Lessee hereinafter expressed, the parties agree as follows:
1. Premises. The Lessor hereby leases to Lessee, and Lessee hereby leases from Lessor, the
following described premises:
(a) The commercial/industrial unit located at 1310-A Odd Fellow Road, Fort Watlton
Beach, Florida 32547 hereinafter referred to as "Leased Premises."
(b) Together with the right to use in common with Lessor, its employees, invites, and
customers, and Lessor's other tenants and their employees, invites, and customers, the parking
areas provided by the Lessor, its successors, or assigns, in the designated areas for the parking
of automobiles, which are contiguous to the building in which the Leased Premises are located;
provided that the Lessor retains the right to make reasonable rules and regulations with
reference to the use of said parking area, including the right to provide for certain reserved
parking as, from time to time, determined by the Lessor, and particularly provided that
employees, agents, and principals of Lessee shall park in designated areas so as to assure
Lessor's other tenants and Lessor's customers and visitors convenient and proximate parking
contiguous to the building or buildings in which its tenants are located.
(c) Lessee acknowledges that Lessee has inspected the Leased Premises and hereby accepts
same in “as is" condition and further acknowledges that Lessor has made no warranties and/or
representations regarding the condition of the leased premises.
2. Term.
(a) The term of this Lease shall be for one (1) year commencing on the 1day of October,
2014 and terminating on the 30" day of September, 2015. This Lease may be’ extended, with
the consent of Lessor, for two (2) additional terms of one (1) year each. Lessee may terminate
this Lease due to extraordinary circumstances as approved by Lessor with 60 days’ written
notice, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. Lessor may terminate this Lease
upon 60 days’ written notice to Lessee.
(b) During the final four (4) months of each Lease term, Lessor shall be permitted to show
prospective tenants the leased premises upon giving Lessee twenty-four (24) hours' notice.
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3. Rental. Lessee hereby covenants and agrees to pay to the Lessor at the Courthouse, 101 E.
James Lee Blvd., Crestview, Florida 32536, or at such other place as the Lessor may from time to
time designate in writing, as rental for the Leased Premises during the term of this Lease, an annual
rental, payable monthly in advance, beginning on the first day of commencement of this Lease and
continuing on the same day of each month thereafter for the entire term of this Lease as follows:
(a) Rent in the amount of $849.06 per month during the term of this Lease, $900.00 with
6% sales tax; and
(b) A sum equal to 10% of any rent not received by Lessor within ten (10) days of the due
date thereof.
4. Use of Premises. The Lessee shall use Leased Premises for commercial/industrial use and
for no other purpose whatsoever. Lessee shall comply with all present and future laws or
ordinances applicable to the Leased Premises and shall not commit or suffer waste on the Leased
Premises, or use or permit anything on the Leased Premises which may be illegal, or constitute a
private or public nuisance, or conflict with or invalidate or increase the cost of any of Lessot's fire
and extended coverage insurance, or which may be dangerous to persons or the property of the
Lessor or other tenants of Lessor's building, their agents, servants, employees, and customers.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Lessee's causing an increase in the cost of any of Lessor's fire and
extended insurance is curable by Lessee's payment of such increase in cost.
5. Repairs, Maintenance, and Changes by Lessee.
(a) The Lessee shall make all necessary repairs to the interior of the Leased Premises,
including window and plate glass and the fixtures and equipment therein or used in connection
therewith, including the maintenance of all fixtures and equipment located within the Leased
Premises, which repairs shall be in quality and class equal to the original work, in order to
maintain the Leased Premises, fixtures, and equipment in good condition and repair; provided,
however, that the Lessee shall be responsible for any painting, carpeting, or any repair
necessitated by the Lessee's neglect or omission. If Lessee fails to perform its obligations of
maintenance or repair hereunder, Lessor is authorized to come onto the Leased Premises, make
such repairs, and wpon billing to the Lessee by the Lessor, Lessee shall reimburse the Lessor
for the costs of such repairs plus interest thereon at the lesser of the highest legal rate allowed
in the State of Florida or 10 points above the prime rate of interest charged by the financial
institution. Upon the expiration of or prior termination of this Lease, the Lessee shall remove
all property of the Lessee from the Leased Premises, except plumbing and other fixtures and
leasehold improvements which may have been installed by the Lessee and except as otherwise
provided in this Lease, and surrender the Leased Premises to the Lessor "broom clean" in as
good order and condition as they were upon Lessee commencing business, or were placed by
Lessee thereafter, ordinary wear and tear and damage by fire excepted. Any property left on
the Leased Premises after the expiration or other termination of this Lease may be disposed of
by Lessor in any manner and without any liability to the Lessee.
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(b) The Lessee shall not make any changes, alteration, additions, or improvements to the
Leased Premises without the written consent of the Lessor.
(c) The Lessee shall maintain the plumbing and heating lines, and all repairs to the
plumbing and heating lines shall be at the expense of the Lessee.
6. Utilities. All electric, light, heat, power, fuel, gas, garbage, and any other utility service
charges and assessments shall be paid by the Lessee for the benefit of the Leased Premises.
Lessor shall be permitted to inspect the Leased Premises from time to time to assure that Lessee is
complying with this provision.
7. Janitorial Services. Lessee agrees to keep all rubbish and garbage in containers while on
the Leased Premises and shall dispose of all of such rubbish and garbage in the dumpster or other
containers as required by the garbage service. The Lessee shall perform and provide for all of
Lessee's janitorial services required on the Leased Premises.
8. Damage to Lessee's Property or Premises.
(a) The Lessor and its agents shall not be liable in damages, by abatement in rent or
otherwise, for any damage either to the person or the property of the Lessee, or for the loss of
or damage to any property of the Lessee by theft or from any other cause whatsoever, whether
similar or dissimilar to the foregoing. The Lessor or its agents shall not be liable for any injury
or damage to persons or property, or loss or interruption to business resulting from fire,
explosion, falling plaster, steam, gas, electricity, water, rain, snow, or leaks from any part of
the building, or from the pipes, appliances, or plumbing works, or from the roof, street, or
subsurface, or from any other place, or by dampness, or by any cause of whatsoever nature;
nor shall the Lessor or its agents be liable for any damage caused by other tenants or persons
in said building, or caused by operations in construction of any private or public or quasi-public
work. None of the limitations of the liability of Lessor or its agents provided for in this
subsection (a) shall apply if such loss, injury, or damages are proximately caused by the gross
negligence or breach by the Lessor, its agents, employees, or independent contractor.
(b) Lessee's Liability for Damage to Lessor's Property. The Lessee shall be liable for any
damage to the Leased Premises therein which may be caused by its act or negligence, or the
acts of his agents, employees, or customers, and the Lessor may, at its option, repair such
damage, and the said Lessee shall thereupon reimburse and compensate the Lessor as
additional rent, within five (5) days after rendition of a statement by the Lessor, for the total
cost of such repair and damage, except as hereinafter provided in Section 10(d).
9, Indemnity, Liability Insurance, Building Insurance, Waiver of Subrogation
(a) The Lessee hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold the Lessor harmless and free from
damages sustained by person or property, and against all claims of third persons for damages
arising out of the Lessee's use of the Leased Premises, and for all damages and monies paid
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out by Lessor in settlement of any claim or judgments, as well as for all expenses and attorneys’
fees incurred in connection therewith.
(b) Lessee shall, during the entire term of this Lease and any renewal hereof, keep in full
force and effect a policy of public liability insurance with minimum limits of $200,000 per
person/ $300,000 per occurrence on the Leased Premises, and the business operated thereon
by Lessee. Lessee shall provide that Okaloosa County is named as an additional insured on
said policy. Lessee shall further file a copy of the said policy in the office of the Water and
Sewer Director.
(c) Lessee, at its sole cost and expense, agrees to keep all of their personal property and
belongings and contents in the Leased Premises insured under standard fire and extended
coverage insurance in an amount equal to the full current replacement cost of said personal
property, belongings and contents.
10. Damage or Destruction to Premises
(a) If the Leased Premises, or any portion thereof, shall be damaged during the term by fire
or any casualty insurable under the standard fire and extended coverage insurance policies, but
are not wholly untenantable, the Lessor shall repair and/or rebuild the same as promptly as
possible, provided that the proceeds from Lessee’s insurance policies are available to Lessor.
If the Lessee’s insurance policy proceeds are insufficient to repair the Leased Premises, then
either party has the option to immediately terminate the Lease. The Lessor shall not be
required to repair or rebuild any fixtures, installations, improvements, or leasehold
improvements made to the interior of the Leased Premises by Lessee, nor Lessee's exterior
signs, Such repairs and/or replacements are to be made by Lessee.
(b) If the Leased Premises are rendered wholly untenantable by fire or other cause, or if
the Leased Premises or the building in which they are located should be damaged or destroyed
by fire or other casualty, to the extent of fifty per cent (50%) or more of the monetary value of
either thereof, whether the Leased Premises themselves be damaged or not, or so that fifty per
cent (50%) or more of the floor space contained in either thereof shall be rendered
untenantable, then Lessor may, at its option, terminate this Lease or elect to repair or rebuild
the same. In any of the foregoing instances, the Lessor shall notify the Lessee as to its election
within sixty (60) days after the casualty in question. If the Lessor elects to terminate this Lease,
then the same shall terminate three (3) days after such notice is given, and the Lessee shall
immediately vacate the Leased Premises and surrender the same to the Lessor, paying the rent
to the time of such vacation and surrender, subject to an equitable abatement from the time of
said damage. If the Lessor does not elect to terminate this Lease, the Lessor shall repair and/or
rebuild the leased premises as promptly as possible, subject to any delay from causes beyond
its reasonable control, and the term shall continue in full force and effect, subject to equitable
abatement in the fixed minimum monthly rental from the time of said damage or destruction
until Leased Premises are repaired or restored.
11. Default.
(a) If the Lessee shall, at any time, be in default of the payment of either rent or any
payments required of Lessee hereunder or any part thereof, for more than ten (10) days after
the same shall be due hereunder, regardless of whether demand has been made therefore, or if
Lessee shall be in default of any of the other covenants and conditions of this Lease to be kept,
observed, and performed by Lessee for more than thirty (30) days after the giving of written
notice by the Lessor to the Lessee of such default, or if Lessee shall vacate or abandon the
premises, or fail to take possession of the premises and actively operate its business therein, or
if Lessee shall be adjudged a bankrupt, or if a receiver or trustee shall be appointed and shall
not be discharged within thirty (30) days from the date of such appointment, then and in any
such events the Lessor may re-enter the Leased Premises by summary proceedings or
otherwise, and thereupon may expel all persons and remove all property therefrom, without
becoming liable to prosecution therefore, and may, among other remedies, elect:
(i)To relet the Leased Premises as the agent of the Lessee, and reserve the rent
therefrom, applying the same first to the payment of the reasonable expense of such re-
entry, and then to the payment of the rent accruing hereunder; but whether or not the Leased
Premises are relet, the Lessee shall remain liable for the equivalent of all rent and other
charges provided for under this Lease, plus the cost of reletting, if any, which said amount
shall be due and payable to the Lessor as damages, or rent, as the case may be, on the
successive monthly rent days herein above provided; or
(ii) To terminate this Lease and immediately resume possession of the Leased Premises,
wholly discharged from any obligations under the term of this Lease, and may re-enter and
repossess said premises, free from any and all claims on the part of the Lessee. Termination
of the Lease does not discharge or in any way affect Lessee's obligation to pay Lessor all
the rents or other charges or payments accruing under the Lease up to the date of
termination.
(b) Lessor shall not be in default unless it fails to perform the obligations required of Lessor
by this Lease Agreement within thirty (30) days after written notice by Lessee to Lessor
specifying which obligation(s) Lessor has failed to perform. Provided, however, that if the
nature of the specified obligation(s) is such that more than thirty (30) days are required for
performance, then Lessor shall not be in default if it commences performance within such 30-
day period and thereafter diligently prosecutes the same to completion. If Lessor has not cured
or commenced to cure the default set forth in said notice within said 30-day period, Lessee
may at his option either (i) cure such default and deduct the reasonable costs and expenses
incurred from the next and succeeding rent payment(s) or (ii) cancel this Lease and, in such
event, this Lease shall thereupon cease, terminate, and come to an end with the same force and
effect as though the original demised term had expired at that time.
12. Subletting and Assigning. The Lessee shall not sublet any portion of the Leased Premises
nor assign this Lease in whole or in part without the written consent of the Lessor as to both the
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terms of such assignment or sublease and the identity of such assignee or sublessee, and in the
event of a subletting so approved by Lessor, Lessee shall nevertheless remain obligated to Lessor
under the terms of this Lease Agreement.
13. Signs. The Lessee shall not install nor maintain any sign anywhere on the property
constituting the Leased Premises whether neon, translucent, plastic, or otherwise, unless plans and
specifications shall first be submitted to Lessor in writing, and the Lessor shall have the right to
direct and determine the size, content, design, construction, and location of such sign on the
premises.
14. Quiet Enjoyment. The Lessor covenants and agrees with the Lessee that upon the Lessee
paying the said rent and performing all the covenants and conditions aforesaid on the Lessee's part
to be observed and performed, the Lessee shall and may peaceably and quietly have, hold, and
enjoy the premises hereby leased, for the term aforesaid; subject, however, to the terms of this
Lease, any mortgage, or other instruments now or hereafter created by the Lessor.
15. Notices. All notices to be given under this Lease shall be in writing and shall either be
served personally or sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. All notices mailed as herein
provided shall be deemed received two (2) days after mailing, Notices to Lessor shall be sent to
the address set forth in the preamble hereof or such other address as the Lessor may specify in
written notice to Lessee. Notices to Lessee shall be sent to: Tim Isaac, at the mailing address of
the Leased Premises, or such other addresses as the Lessee may specify in written notice to Lessor.
16. Interest. Any amount due from Lessee to Lessor under this Lease which is not paid when
due shall bear interest at the lesser of the highest legal rate allowed in the State of Florida from the
date due until paid; provided, however, the payment of such interest shall not excuse or cure the
default upon which such interest is accrued.
17. Expense of Enforcement. If either Lessor or Lessee should prevail in any litigation by or
against the other party related to this Lease, or if either party should become a party to any litigation
instituted by or against the other with respect to any third party, then as between Lessor and Lessee,
the losing party shall indemnify and hold the prevailing party harmless from all costs and
reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the prevailing party in connection with such litigation.
18. Inspection. Lessee will permit Lessor, its agents, employees, and contractors to enter all
parts of the Leased Premises to inspect the same and to enforce or carry out any provisions of this
Lease,
19. Non-Waiver. Lessor's or Lessee's failure to insist upon strict performance of any covenant
of this Lease or to exercise any option or right herein contained shall not be a waiver or
relinquishment for the future of such covenant, right, or option, but the same shall remain in full
force and effect.
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20. Captions, The captions and headings herein are for convenience and reference only and
should not be used in interpreting any provision of this Lease.
21, Applicable Law. This Lease shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State
of Florida, The venue for any action relating to the construction, interpretation, or enforcement
of this Lease shall be in Okaloosa County, Florida. If any provision of this Lease, or portion
thereof, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall, to any extent, be invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Lease shall not be affected thereby, and each provision of this
Lease shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. Time is of the essence
in this Lease.
22, Successors. This Lease and the covenants and conditions herein contained shall inure to
the benefit of and be binding upon Lessor, its successors, and assigns; and shall be binding upon
Lessee, its heirs, executors, administrators, successors, and assigns; and shall inure to the benefit
of Lessee and only such assigns of Lessee to whom the assignment by Lessee has been consented
to by Lessor.
23. Force Majeure. The time within which any of the parties hereto shall be required to
perform any act or acts under this Lease, including the performance of Lessor's and Lessee's work,
shall be extended to the extent that the performance of such act or acts shall be delayed by acts of
God, fire, windstorm, flood, explosion, collapse of structures, riot, war, labor disputes, delays or
restrictions by governmental bodies, inability to obtain or use necessary materials, or any cause
beyond the reasonable control of such party, other than lack of monies or inability to procure
monies to fulfill its commitment or obligation under this Lease; provided, however, that the party
entitled to such extension hereunder shall give prompt notice to the other party of the occurrence
causing such delay. The provisions of this Item 23 shall not operate to excuse Lessee from prompt
payment of rent, additional rent, or any other payments required by the terms of this Lease.
24, Amendments in Writing. This Lease and the Exhibits attached hereto and forming a part
hereof set forth all the covenants, promises, agreements, conditions, and understandings between
Lessor and Lessee concerning the Leased Premises, and there are no covenants, promises,
agreements, conditions, or understandings, oral or written, between them other than are herein set
forth. Except as herein otherwise provided, no subsequent alteration, amendment, change, or
addition to this Lease shall be binding upon Lessor and Lessee unless reduced to writing and signed
by both parties.
25, Authority. Lessee, if a corporation, warrants and represents to Lessor that Lessee's
execution of this Lease has been duly authorized by the Lessee's Board of Directors.
26, Copies. This Lease shall be executed in multiple copies, any one of which may be
considered and used as an original.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have hereto executed this instrument on the day and
year first written above.
ey
regory T. Skewt, County Attorney
ATTEST:
Clerk of the Circuit Court
Witnesses:
Signature
Print Name
Signature
Print Name
OKALOOSA COUNTY, FLORIDA
Charles K. Windes, Jr., Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
Date:
LESSEE
Tim Isaac, Manager
{Print Name and Title]
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