HomeMy WebLinkAboutLease Agreement - Ground LeaseKITTITAS COUNTY AIRPORT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
LEASE
THIS LEASE made and entered into this lst day of January,2020 by and between Kittitas
County,a rnunicipal corporation in the State of Washington,hereinafterreferred to as the LESSOR,
and Ellensburg Pallets LLC,a Washington Corporation with a Washington Secretary of State UBI
number of 603402078,hereinafter referred to as the LESSEE.
WITNESSETH:
The Lessor hereby agrees to lease to the Lessee,and the Lessee hereby agrees to lease from the
Lessor,the following described real property (hereinafter the "Property"):
See Exhibit 'A"attached hereto,also described as:
The North 305.00 feet of Lot C-38 of that certain Record of Survey recorded iu Book 42,Page 170,underAuditor's File No.202001150034,records of Kittitas County,Washington.
Containing 99,630 square feet.
Kittitas County reserves the right of access to the Southern portion of said Lot C-38 for Kittitas County andanyassignsbya20'wide access,the centerline of which is described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot C-38,thence N88°09'51"E,57.70 along the North line of said lot
to the true point of beginning of 20'wide strip;
Thence SO5°12'22"E,156.65 feet;
Thence S3°38'14"E,188.73 feet to the South line of lease area and terminus of 20'wide strip.
AND
Three (3)buildings upon Lot C-38 of the Kittitas County Amended Binding Site Plan described as (1)800squarefootQuonsetand(1)168 square foot Cider Block Building.
This lease is made in accordance with Chapter 2.81 KCC.This lease is subject to the provisions of
Chapter 59.12 RCW as currently existing of hereafter amended.
1.TERM:The term of this lease shall be 5 years and will commence on the l*day of January
2020.
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2.RENT:Rent shall be paid in advance on an annual basis,with the first payment due on orbeforethe1stdayofJanuaryofeachyearandcontinuingthereafteruntilterminationofthis
lease.The rental for each year shall be as follows:
Rental Rate (Ground Lease)
Term ($.14 per Sq.Ft)
1 :5 »U )× Not Including Leasehold Tax*
0 i /0 1/20 -I 2/3 i /20 $l 3,948.20
0 I/O1/21 -12/31/21 $13,948.20
01/01/22 -12/31/22 $13,948.20
01/01/23 -12/31/23 $13,948.20
01/01/24 -12/31/24 $13,948.20
01/01/25 Renegotiate
*The current Leasehold Excise Tax Rate is 12.84%as detennined by the State of Washington and is subject to change.
Rental Rate for Building(s)
($.1225 per Sq.Ft)Term Not Taciuding Leasehold
12 •8 4%01/01/20 --_I.2/31_/20 $3,127.96
4 )1 -6 a 01/01/21 -12/31/21,$3,127.96
0 1/01/22 -12/3,1/22 $3,127.96
01/01/23 -12/31/23 $3,127.96
01/0I/24-12/3I/24 $3,127.96
0 1/01/25 Renegotiate
*The current Leasehold Excise Tar Rate is 12.84%as detennined by the State of Washington and is subject to change.
A.January 1,2020 through December 31,2024.
LESSEE promises and agrees to pay rent to LESSOR at the rate of ($0.14 per square
foot)per year for the leased premises,made on or before the 10th day of each month
in which such payment is due.This is the "then current rate"per square foot of leased
property used for "aeronautical purposes"as set by Bowers Field.Payments shall be
made to Kittitas County Department of Public Works.Any rental payment past due
shall accrue a delinquency charge of eighteen percent (18%)per annum,levied
monthly,
B.For that area only used for storage,manufacturing,warehousing and/or other business
uses associated with pallet construction,reconstruction and distribution,LESSEE
promises and agrees to pay rent to LESSOR at the rate of ($0.14 per square foot)peryearfortheleasedpremises,made on or before the 10*day of each month in which
such payment is due.The rate for this square footage shall be in lieu of the rate
established in Paragraph A above and is not additive for that square footage that is
used.
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C.January 1,202 h Effective this date,the monthly lease payment shall be increased by
one and one-half percent (1.5%)as a set lease rate increase.The lease rate shall
increase by L5%each year thereafter,i.e.January 1,2019/2020/2021/2022.
3)ADJUSTMENT OF RENTAL:Effective January 1,2024,the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price Index (CPI),Seattle-Everett Metropolitan
Area,All Urban Consumers -Base Year 1984 average shall be computed for the
years 2019 through 2023.If the CPI average is higher for the previous five (5)years
than the 1.5%per year used the previous five (5)years,the rate increase applicable
January 1,2024,shall be this average CPI increase.This new average rate increase
shall be used for the next five (5)calendar years,i.e.January 1,2024 through 2028.
Effective January l,2024,the adjustment of the lease rate shall be accomplished in a similar
manner.The previous five (5)years US Bureau of Labor Statistics CPI average will be
computed (2019 through 2023)and compared to the increase made over the preceding five
(S)years.The higher rate shall apply for the next five (5)years.This methodology shall
be used throughout the remaining years of the agreement
The rent shall not decrease in the event of a decrease in the Consumer Price Index over anyfive(5)year period.If the average CPI for any five-year period is less than the rate used the
previous five (5)years,the higher rate shall continue to apply.
Modifications to the rental rate per square foot of airport property shall be based on the then
current "aviation"(direct aeronautical)or "commercial"(non-aeronautical)standard rate as
set by LESSOR and the specific property areas being leased.
4.LEASEHOLD TAX:In addition to any rental herein provided,the Lessee shall pay to the
Lessor the leasehold tax as set forth by the State of Washington in Chapter 61,Laws of 1976,
Second Executive Session (R.C.W.82.29A)or as amended.The tax shall be due and payable at
the same time the rental charged herein is due and payable.
5.FIRE PROTECTION ASSESSMENT In addition to any rental herein provided,the Lessee
shall pay a fee which shall be in lieu of taxes for fire protection services.The annual rate
shall be based upon the annual fire assessment determined by the Kittitas County Assessor
and Kittitas Valley Fire &Rescue to be calculated on January 1"of the current year.The
assessment shall be pro-rated monthly,due and payable concurrently with the monthly lease
payment.
6.UTILITIES:The Lessee shall pay for extension of and all utility services supplied to the
premises.Any such extensions shall be subject to the advancereview of the Lessor.
7.PURPOSE:It is understoodby Lessee that only construction and repair of wooden,plastic,or
metal commercial pallets may be conducted on the premises.In the event that the Lessee
conducts any other business or operations other than pallet construction and pallet repair,the
Lessor may terminate this lease by giving ninety (90)days written notice to Lessee,
notwithstanding the notice provisions of Section 22 herein.In the event of termination by Lessor
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pursuantto this section,all rents shall be pro-ratedto the date Lessee shall have restored the
premises to the Lessor in accordance with the terms of the lease agreement governing Lessee's
duties to restore the premises to Lessor upon expiration of the lease term.
8.RULES AND REGULATIONS:The Lessee agrees to comply with all pertinent rules andregulationsofthefederal,state and local governments,as well as the rules,regulations,
ordinances,and minimum standards of the Kittitas County Airport (Bowers Field),as are
presently in effect and may in the future be adopted.The rules,regulations,ordinances andminimumstandardsoftheKittitasCountyAirport(Bowers Field)are made a part of thisAgreementandshallhavethesameeffectasthoughwrittenherein.A copy of the Kittitas
County Airport Standards is on file in the office of the Kittitas County Department of Public
Works.
9.IMPROVEMENTS:Upon termination of this lease,for whatever reason and under
whatever circumstances,all improvements remaining upon the leased premises become thepropertyofLessor,free and clear,without any liability of Lessor to Lessee.Should Lessor
desire the removal of Lessee's improvements upon the date of lease termination,Lessor shallgiveLesseewrittennoticetoremoveallimprovementsandreturnthepremisestoitsstateasbeforetheleaseatleastthirty(30)days prior to the termination date for the lease.Upon
removal,the premises shall be left in a neat and orderly condition,without debris and shall begradedlevel.Should the premises not be left in such condition,after Lessee received such
notice,Lessor may remove improvements and repair the premises and seek reimbursementfromLesseeinanymannerallowedbylaw.
No construction may be made without prior obtaining of appropriate permits,the
responsibility for which is that of Lessee.
10.REPAIRS.The maintenance and repair of the structures including,but not limited to,repair ofroof,foundation and exterior walls and other improvements shall be the responsibility of the
Lessee,including utilities within the leased area.
The Lessee further agrees that it will not commit waste and that it will keep said premises in a
safe,sanitary,neat,presentable,and otherwise good condition,and in general shall comply with
all the applicable governmental rules,ordinances and regulations as may be required or imposed
by such authorities on said premises and shall comply with any direction pursuant to law of anypublicofficerorofficerswhoshallbeempoweredtoenforcelocal,state and federal rules,regulations and ordinances upon the Lessee with respect to the said premises or the use,
occupancy,or control thereof and shall not suffer any improper or offensive use of said
premises.
11.AREA MAINTENANCE:Lessee shall,during the term of this lease,maintain the area between
the building and boundary line of said lease to the satisfaction of the Lessor.The area shall be
kept free of all debris,weeds and brush for the term of this lease.Lessee shall reimburse theKittitasCountyWeedBoardorKittitasCountyDepartmentofPublicWorksforanycostsincurredintheeventthattheCountyWeedBoardorKittitasCountyDepartmentofPublic
Works undertakes noxious weed or vegetationcontrol measures.
12.INSURANCE:The Lessee shall obtain and maintain in force during the term of this agreement
a liability insurance policy,which provides protection for bodily injury (including death)and
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property damage.Said insurance shall provide coverage by the Lessee to any employees or
permittees of the Lessee,and shall name the Lessor as coinsured.
(a)Liability insurance policy shall have the following provisions,at a minimum:
(i)Premises and leased area liability coverage in an amount not less than
$1,000,000 -each occurrence.
(ii)Provide for not less than thirty (30)days in advance a written notice to
Kittitas County regarding any material change or termination of the
policy.
(b)Lessee hereby releases Lessor of and from every and all right,claim and
demand that Lessee may hereafter have against Lessor,its successors or assigns,
arising out of or in connection with any loss or losses occasioned by fire and
such items as are included under the normal extended coverage clauses of
insurance policies,and does hereby waive all rights of subrogation in favor of
insurance carriers against Lessor arising out of any losses occasioned by fire and
such items as are included under the nornal extended coverage clauses of fire
insurance policies,and sustained by Lessee in or to the said premises and leased
area.
(c)The Lessee shall provide the Lessor with a copy of said insurance policy prior to
the commencement date of this lease.
13.AIRPORT TRAFFIC:It is understood and agreed that the Lessee's use of said premises and
leased area shall not in any manner interfere or restrict the use of aircraft landings,take-offs,
storage of aircraft,taxiing,and movement of ground vehicles.Lessee shall comply with all rules
and regulations of the Federal Aviation Administration,Washington State Department ofTransportationAeronauticsDivision,and the Kittitas County Airport Standards.
14.HUNTING:Hunting or discharging of firearms will not be permitted on or from said premises
or leased area.
15.NOTICES:Any notice given by one party to the other in connection with this agreement shall
be in writing and shall be sent by certified or registered mail,return receipt requested as follows:
(a)If to Lessor,addressed to:
Kittitas County Department of Public Works
411 N.Ruby,Suite #1
Ellensburg,Washington 98926
(b)If to Lessee,addressed to:
Valente Arellano
Ellensburg Pallets LLC
900 Falcon Road
Ellensburg,WA 98926
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Notice shall be deemed to have been received on the third day after the date of mailing.
16.ATTORNEY FEES:In case Lessor shall bring suit to recover any rent due hereunder,or for
breach of any provision of this lease,or to recover possession of the leased premises,or if
Lessee shall bring any action for any relief against Lessor,declaratory or otherwise,arising outofthislease,the prevailing party shall recover reasonable attomey fees which shall be
determined and taxed by the court as part of the costs of such action.
17.RIGHTS OF THE U.S.GOVERNMENT:The Lessor holds title to the Property herein leased,
partially by virtue of a deed from the United States Govemment.A copy of said deed is
available for inspection at the office of the Kittitas County Department of Public Works,hereto
and made a part of this instrument as though fully set forth herein.Lessee agrees that it will do
nothing which will cause the Lessor to be in violation of the terms of said deed.Lessee
furthermore agrees that it has had ample opportunity to review said deed and is aware of all of
the terms and conditions therein.
18.ASSIGNMENT:The Lessee shall not assign this lease nor sublet any portion thereof without
first obtaining the written consent of the Lessor.
19.HOLD HARMLESS:The Lessee hereby agrees to defend,indemnify and hold harmless the
Lesser from any and all claims or demands whatsoever arising out of any loss,damage,or injury
to persons or property resulting from the Lessee's use or occupancy of said premises and leased
area,or caused by the acts or neglect of the Lessee,his agents or employees,
20.BANKRUPTCY:It is further agreed and understood that in case of the insolvency or
bankoptcy of the Lessee,or any assignment for the benefit of creditors or the appointmentof areceiverfortheLessee,this lease shall be immediately forfeited and shall be of no further force
and effect,and that the Trustee in Bankruptcy,Receiver,or Assignee for the benefit of creditors
shall not have any rights whatsoeverin the demised premises.
21.DEFAULT:In the event the Lessee shall fail to comply with any of Lessee's commitments,
duties or responsibilities under this lease,or any of its conditions or terms as herein stated,the
Lessor may terminate this lease by giving ten (10)days written notice of the conditions or terms
being violated.If said failures are not corrected within the ten (10)day period,this lease may be
terminated and the Lessor shall be entitled to peaceably retake possession of the premises.
22.MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION:Lessee and Lessor agree that Lessor may,at Lessor's
sole discretion,modify the terms of this lease in whole or in part,including but not limited to
any term or condition of this lease,including cancelling the unexpired portion of this lease and
re-letting the property to another tenant,in the event that any regulation governing airports or
county property is amended in a way that impacts the Lessor's ability to lease,use,control,
protect,or maintain the Property,For the purposes of this section,"regulation"is defined to
include,but is not limited to:case law interpreting any rule or regulation;any federal rules and
regulations,including Federal Aviation Administration rules and regulations;state rules and
regulations;and local rules,regulations and ordinances.
In the event that Lessor shall elect to modify or terminate this lease,Lessor shall do so only upon
one hundred twenty (120)days written notice,notifying Lessee,at Lessee's address of record,
that the lease to which this applied is being so modified or terminated.
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Upon receipt of such notification,and in the event the notification specified modification of the
lease short of termination,Lessee shall have sixty (60)days in which to notify Kittitas County of
Lessee's intention to continue the lease as modified or of Lessee's intention to treat the lease as
terminated.
In the event that Lessee elects to treat the lease as terminated,all rents shall be pro-rated to the
date Lessee shall have restored the premises to the Lessor in accordance with the terms of the
lease agreement goveming Lessee's duties to restore the premises to Lessor upon expiration of
the lease term.
It is further agreed that neither such modification or termination of this lease nor any subsequent
re-letting of the premises,in whole or in part,shall give rise to any cause of action for damages
or any other form of relief by Lessee against Lessor or any successor lessee.
In the event of such modification or termination,Lessee understands that other than a refund of
any unearned rent prorated to the date Lessee has restored the premises to Lessor,Lessee shall
have no claim for compensation as occasioned by said modification or termination.
23.WAIVER:No assent,expæss or implied,by the Lessor to any breach of any of Lessee's
covenants,agreements,conditions or terms hereof shall be deemed or taken to be a waiver of
any succeeding breach of any covenant,agreement,condition or term hereof.
24.VENUE.In the event of any litigation between Lessor and Lessee arising out of this lease,the
venue for such action shall lie in Kittitas County,notwithstanding any contrary provision of the
Revised Code of Washington.
25.APPLICABILITY:The covenants,agreements,terms and conditions contained in this lease
shall apply to and be binding upon Lessor and Lessee and their respective heirs,executois,
administrators,successor and assigns.
26.INTEGRATION:Exhibits and Recitals are incorporated herein by this reference.This Lease
embodies the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter herein
contained.No amendments or modifications hereof shall be enforceable unless in writing,
signed by the party to be charged.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,the Lessor and Lessee have signed their names and affixed their seals the
day and year first above written.
LESSOR:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
KITTITAS COUNTY,WASHINGTON
ABSENT
Brett Wachsmith,Chairman
k of the Board-Julie Kjorsvik
Ëaurd Ostadicz,Vice-Chairman
O Deputy Clerk of the Board-Mandy Buchholz r
Cory Wright,Commissioner
LESSEE:
ELLENSBURG PALLETS LLC
Address:
900 Falcon Road
E11ensburg,WA 98926
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Exhibit A:
Legal Description of Property
The North 305.00 feet of Lot C-38 of that certain Record of Survey recorded in Book 42,Page 170,underAuditor's File No.202001150034,records of Kittitas County,Washington.
Containing 99,630 square feet.
Kittitas County reserves the right of access to the Southern portion of said Lot C-38 for Kittitas County and
any assigns by a 20'wide access,the centerline of which is described as follows:
Beginning at the Northwest corner of Lot C-38,thence N88°09'51"E,57.70 along the North line of said lot
to the true point of beginning of 20'wide strip;
Thence S05°12'22"E,156.65 feet;
Thence S3°38'14"E,188.73 feet to the South line of lease area and terminus of 20'wide strip.
AND
Three (3)buildings upon Lot C-38 of the Kittitas County Amended Binding Site Plan described as (1)800
square foot Quonset and (1)168 square foot Cider Block Building.
Situs Address:900 Falcon Road
Ellensburg,WA 98926
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