12/24/1974 to 12/23/1977A G R E E M E N T
THIS AGREEMENT, Made and entered into this 7 day of
January , A.D. 197 5, by and between THE COUNTY OF MONROE,
STATE OF FLORIDA, a political subdivision of the State of Florida,
hereinafter called "County", and H. YALE FLEER, d/b/a "The Driftwood
on the Beach", of the County of Monroe and State of Florida, herein-
after called "Lessee",
WITNESSETH:
That the parties hereto, for the considerations hereinafter
mentioned, covenant and agree as follows:
1. The County hereby grants to the Lessee the exclusive
right and privilege of operating and maintaining a lunch stand for
the purpose of preparing and selling lunches, sandwiches, soft drinks,
ice cream, candy and such other confectionery articles, and the
exclusive right and privilege of operating and maintaining a bath
house containing lockers, showers and toilet facilities at the
Clarence S. Higgs Memorial Beach (formerly Monroe County Beach),
Key West, Florida, for the term December 24, 1974, through December 23,
1977, said lunch stand and bath house to be located in the concrete
building now situated upon said beach and known as the "pavilion".
2. In addition to the above referred to rights and privi-
leges, the Lessee shall have the exclusive right to furnish such
beach equipment as chairs, umbrellas, pads and recreational gear for
the use of the public at said beach.
3. Nothing contained in paragraphs 1 and 2 above, or any-
where else hereunder, shall be construed as preventing the public
from using the picnic and recreational facilities for such purposes
as provided for them on said beach.
4. The Lessee, in consideration of the foregoing rights
and privileges, does hereby covenant to and with the County to pay
a rental of $150.00 per month, in the following manner:
The first and last months' rent due hereunder shall be
payable in advance, on the 24th day of December, A.D. 1974, and each
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and every other month's rent due hereunder thereafter shall be pay-
able in advance on the 24th day of each month. In addition to the
foregoing rental payments, the Lessee covenants and agrees with the
County to pay State Rental Tax, and also all of the sewer fees,
garbage fees, electric bills and water bills incurred at said beach
pavilion, and as a result of the operation of the foregoing facilities
at said pavilion.
5. The Lessee further covenants and agrees:
(a) To keep open said lunch stand and bath house daily
including holidays and Sundays from 10:00 A.M. until 10:00 P.M.
(b) To maintain a price level of items and services
offered for sale at the prevailing price level of items and services
sold in similar beach concessions and not to sell any beer, wine or
liquors at said concession.
(c) To secure at his own expense, from an approved in-
surance company and furnish to the County evidence of such insurance,
the following described insurance coverage:
Coverage which will protect the legal liability of the County
and Lessee to pay off claims for personal injury or death resulting
therefrom, on account of accident of third parties or the public,
which might arise out of or in connection with the conduct of Lessee's
business on the premises, or which might arise out of or in connection
with any act or acts of Lessee's agents, invitees or employees. The
minimum limits of such policy or policies shall be $25,000.00 for any
one person, or $50,000.00 for more than one person, arising out of
one accident. Such policy or policies shall carry an endorsement
stating that in any suit or action by Lessee's servants, agents or
employees, brought against the County, which might arise out of, or
in connection with the carrying out of the operations and the conduct
of the business by the Lessee on said premises, such servants, agents
or employees shall be considered members of the public.
(d) To furnish the necessary equipment, furnishings and
fixtures, other than lighting and toilet fixtures, needed to operate
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aforesaid lunch stand and bath house facilities in said pavilion,
which said equipment, furnishings and fixtures shall remain the
property of said Lessee and may be removed from the premises by said
Lessee at the termination of this Agreement.
6. It is hereby covenanted, stipulated and agreed by and
between the parties hereto that there shall, during the said demised
term, be no mechanic's liens upon the beach pavilion or improvements
which may at any time be put upon or be upon said demised property
by the Lessee, and that in case of any such mechanic's liens the
Lessee must pay off the same; and that if default in payment thereof
shall continue for 30 days after written notice, said County shall
have the right and privilege, at its option, to pay off the same or
any portion of the same, and the amount so paid, including expenses,
shall, at the option of the said County, be so much additional rent
due from said Lessee at the next rent due after such payment, with
interest thereon at the rate of 6% per annum.
7. It is expressly covenanted between the parties hereto
that the Lessee will not use, suffer nor permit any person to use
in any manner whatsoever the said demised property, nor any portion
thereof, for purposes calculated to injure the reputation of the
premises or of the neighboring property, nor for any purpose or use
in violation of the laws of the United States, or of the State of
Florida, or of the Ordinance of The City of Key West, Florida, and
that the Lessee will keep and save the County forever harmless from
any penalty or damage or charges imposed for any violation of any of
said laws, whether occasioned by neglect of Lessee, and that said
Lessee will indemnify and save and keep harmless the County against
and from any loss, cost, damage and expense arising out of any acci-
dent or other occurrence, causing injury to any person or property
whomsoever or whatsoever, and due directly or indirectly to the use
of the premises, or any part thereof, by the Lessee.
8. The Lessee shall not have the right to sell, assign or
sublet this Lease, or to sell, assign or sublet any interest in said
Lease to any other persons.
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9. It is further agreed that in no case shall the County
herein be liable, under any express or implied covenants in this
Lease, for any damages whatsoever to the Lessee beyond the rent re-
served by this Lease accruing, for the act, or breach of covenant,
for which damages may be sought to be recovered against said County,
and that in the event said Lessee shall be ousted from the poses-
sion of said property by reason of any defect in the title of said
County or said County's authority to make this Lease, said Lessee
shall not be required to pay any rent under this Lease while he is so
deprived of the possession of said property, and that said County
shall not incur any liability by such ouster beyond the loss of rent
while said Lessee is so deprived of the possession of said property.
10. And it is further covenanted and agreed by and between
the parties hereto that in case, at any time, default shall be made
by the Lessee in the payment of any rent herein provided for upon
the day the same becomes due and payable, or in the failure to per-
form any of the covenants of this Lease and such default of payment
shall continue for 30 days after notice thereof is given in writing
by the County, or failure to correct any violation shall continue
for 10 days after notice thereof is given in writing by the County,
or its agents or attorneys to said Lessee, the County may, at its
option, forthwith declare this Lease forfeited, and may immediately
re-enter and repossess said leased property, and any of the rents
prepaid hereunder shall be forfeited by the Lessee, and in no way
shall affect the collection of any other damages which may be due
the County as a result of any of said defaults.
11. It is further mutually covenanted and agreed between
the parties hereto that no waiver of a breach of any of the coven-
ants of this Lease shall be construed to be a waiver of any succeed-
ing breach of the same covenant.
12. It is fully understood and agreed by and between the
parties hereto that it is a condition of this Lease that it shall
not terminate upon the death of the Lessee, but said Lease shall keep
in full force and effect at the election of the heir or heirs of said
Lessee.
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13. The Lessee hereby covenants and agrees that he will
observe and obey all lawful rules and regulations which may from
time to time during the term hereby be promulgated and enforced by
the County at said beach.
14. The Lessee shall have the right to lease the premises
described herein for an additional period of 3 years at the termina-
tion of this lease, under the same terms and conditions as contained
herein.
15. The County reserves the right hereunder to enter upon
the leased premises at any time when said concession stand is open
and under operation, for the purpose of inspecting said premises,
and the Lessee hereby agrees to keep the premises at all times in a
clean and sanitary condition, and not to maintain or keep upon said
premises any properties or equipment not used in connection with the
operation of said business, unless authorized by the County so to do.
16. The Lessee agrees not to make any major alterations to
the building located on said premises, without first obtaining written
consent of the County so to do.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these
presents to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in Our Presence:
As to the County
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As to the Les7see
COUNTY OF MON OE, STATE OF FLORIDA
By - , " Z, , �—J
Mayof o n oe ounty and Chairman
of the Board of County Commissioners
(SEAL)
Attest•
CZ-er1c of the Circuit Court of -Monroe
County, Florida, and ex officio Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners
of Monroe County, Florida.
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illyY,, (Seal)
H. Yale Fleer
d/b/a "The Driftwood on the Beach"