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HomeMy WebLinkAboutBy-law 4649/95 THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING By-LAW NQ,4649/95 Being a by-law to authorize the execution of a Lease Agreement between the Durham Board of Education and The Corporation of the Town of Picketing for parking purposes only, commencing August 1, 1995 and ending July 30, 2015 respecting the lands being part of Block 42, Plan M-1194 designated as Part XX Plan 40R XXXXXXX. WHEREAS, pursuant to subsection 191 (2) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. M.45, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Picketing may pass by-laws for the leasing of Town lands; AND WHEREAS, the Town of Pickering is the owner of Block 42, Plan M-1194 in the Town of Picketing in the Regional Municipality of Durham; AND WHEREAS, the Durham Board of Education own and operate Maple Ridge Public School on the lands abutting the Town lands and wish to lease a portion of the Town lands for school parking purposes; NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the Corporation of the Town of Pickering HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. The Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute a Lease Agreement, substantially in accordance with the form attached as Schedule A hereto, between the Durham Board of Education and The Corporation of the Town of Picketing respecting a portion of Block 42, Plan M-1194 for school parking purposes from August 1, 1995 to July 30, 2015. BY-LAW read a first, second and third time and finally passed this 17th day of July, 1995. Wayne~ Bruce Taylor, Clerk TOW,"1 OF PICKER!NG [ FGAi. DEPT. Schedule "A" THIS LEASE made pursuant to the provisions of subsection 191 (2) of the Municipal Act, R.S.O. 1990, chapter M.45, as of the day of 1995, BETWEEN: THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING herein called the "Landlord" OF THE FIRST PART, - and - THE DURHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION herein called the "Tenant" OF THE SECOND PART. (the "Landlord's Lands") WHEREAS the Landlord owns those lands and premises being described as Block 42, Plan M-1194, in the Town of Pickering, in the Regional Municipality of Durham (the "Landlord's Lands"); AND WHEREAS The Tenant owns those lands and premises abutting the Landlord's Lands being legally described as Block 98 Plan M1207, in the Town of Picketing in the Regional Municipality of Durham, (the "Tenant's Lands"); AND WHEREAS Maple Ridge Public School is located on part of the Tenant's Lands; AND WHEREAS upon application by the Tenant, the Landlord issued a building permit to permit the Tenant to relocate the portable classrooms located upon the Tenant's Lands provided the Tenant remove the portable classrooms on or before June 1, 1996, that the Tenant resod the area to the satisfaction of the Town's Director of Parks and Facilities once the portable classrooms are removed, and that no trees existing on the Tenant's Lands as of the date of the application for permit be removed from the Tenant's Lands (the "Temporary Portable Agreement"); AND WHEREAS the Landlord and Tenant have entered into a site plan agreement dated the day of July, 1995 (the "Site Plan Agreement") to permit the construction of an addition to the Maple Ridge Public School structure and to provide for the construction of 14 additional parking spaces and associated landscaping on part of the Landlord's Lands being set out as Part Plan 40R NOW THEREFORE in consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements herein contained the Landlord and the Tenant agree as follows: 1. RECITALS The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that the recitals contained herein are true in substance and in fact; 2. LEASE AND TERM The Landlord hereby leases to the Tenant those lands being part of Block 42, Plan M-1194 being set out as Part on Plan 40R-xxxxxxx(hereinafter called the "Lands"), for a term (hereinafter called the "Term" ) commencing on the 1st day of August, 1995 and expiring on the 30th day of July, 2015, unless the term is earlier terminated. 3. RENT (1) The amount of the rent payable by the Tenant to the Landlord during the Term is Ten ( $10.00 ) Dollars per annum. (2) Place and Manner of Payment Each payment of rent shall be paid by the Tenant to the Landlord in advance, on the first day of August in each calendar year throughout the Term, in lawful money of Canada, at the address of the Landlord set out in section 14 or at such other place as the Landlord shall from time to time designate, and the Landlord may require the Tenant to provide post-dated cheques for this purpose. 4. GENERAL COVENANTS (1) The Landlord covenants with the Tenant: (a) for quiet enjoyment; and (b) to observe and perform all covenants and obligations of the Landlord herein. (2) The Tenant covenants with the Landlord: (a) to pay rent; and (b) to observe and perform all covenants and obligations of the Tenant herein; and (c) to observe and perform all convenants and obligations of the Tenant as set out in the Site Plan Agreement; and (d) to remove the portable classrooms from the Tenant's Lands on or before June 1, 1996, and immediately thereafter, to resod the Tenant's Lands to the satisfaction for the Town's Director of Parks and Facilities and to retain all existing trees on the Tenant's Lands. 5. USE AND OCCUPANCY OF PREMISES The Tenant covenants with the Landlord: (a) Required and Prohibited Uses To use the Lands for the purpose of providing school parking for Maple Ridge Public School located on the Block 98 Plan M1207, only, and for no other purposes; (e) Appearance. et~, of Lands To maintain the Lands so that they shall always be of good appearance and suitable for the proper operation of a parking lot in accordance with the requirements of the Site Plan Agreement, and in so doing to maintain the Lands and the asphalt and landscaping in a good state of repair, orderly, tidy, clean and clear of all refuse and to remove snow at the Tenants sole expense throughout the Term of this lease; (f) By-Laws To comply at its own expense with all municipal, federal and provincial sanitary, fire and safety laws, regulations and requirements pertaining to the occupation and use of the Lands, 6. TAXES (1) Payment by Tenant The Tenant covenants with the Landlord to pay promptly when due to the taxing authority or authorities having jurisdiction all taxes, rates, duties, levies and assessments whatsoever, whether municipal, parliamentary or otherwise, levied, imposed or assessed in respect of the Lands in respect of the use or occupancy thereof (including Licence fees). 2 7. LICENCES. ASSIGNMENT AND SUBLETTING (1) Licences The Tenant shall not permit any part of the Land to be used or occupied by any persons other than the Tenant and the employees of the Tenant, or permit any part of the Lands to be used or occupied by any licensee or concessionaire, or permit any persons to be upon the Lands other than the Tenant, its employees, customers and others having lawful business with it. (2) Assignnl~nt and Sublettin~ The Tenant shall not assign this Lease or sublet all or any part of the Lands. 8. SIGNS The Tenant shall not be permitted to place any signs on the Lands without the prior written consent of the Landlord which consent may be ordinarily withheld. 9. LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS AND TRADE FIXTURES (1) Definition of Leasehold Improvements For purposes of this Lease, the term "Leasehold Improvements" includes without limitation all fixtures, improvements, installations, alterations and additions from time to time made, erected or installed by or on behalf of the Tenant in or on the Lands, and whether or not moveable, with the exception of trade fixtures and furniture and equipment not of the nature of fixtures. (2) !nstallatior~ of Improvements and Fixtures The Tenant shall not make, erect, install or alter any Leasehold Improvements or trade fixtures, including lighting, in or on the Lands without having first obtained the Landlord's written approval. The Tenant's request for any approval hereunder shall be in writing and accompanied by an adequate description of the contemplated work and, where appropriate, working drawings and specifications thereof. All work to be performed on the Land's shall be performed by competent contractors and subcontractors of whom the Landlord shall have approved, such approval not to be unreasonably withheld. All such work shall be subject to inspection by and the reasonable supervision of the Landlord, and shall be performed in accordance with any reasonable conditions or regulations imposed by the Landlord and completed in a good and workmanlike manner in accordance with the description of work approved by the Landlord. (3) Liens ar~l Encumbrances on Improvements and Fixtures In connection with the making, erection, installation or alteration of Leasehold Improvements and trade fixtures and all other work or installations made by or for the Tenant in or on the Lands, the Tenant shall comply with all the provisions of the Construction Lien Act, and other statutes from time to time applicable thereto, including any provision requiring or enabling the retention by way of hold-back of portions of any sums payable, and except as to any such hold- back shall promptly pay all accounts relating thereto. The Tenant shall not create any mortgage, conditional sale agreement or other encumbrance in respect of its Leasehold Improvements or, without the consent of the Landlord, with respect to its trade fixtures nor shall the Tenant take any action as a consequence of which any such mortgage, conditional sale agreement or other encumbrance would attach to the Lands or any part thereof. If and whenever any mechanics' or other lien for work, labour, services or materials supplied to or for the Tenant or for the cost of which the Tenant may be in any way liable or claims therefor shall arise or be filed or any such mortgage, conditional sale agreement or other encumbrance shall attach, the Tenant shall within twenty (20) days after receipt of notice thereof procure the discharge thereof, including any certificate of action registered in respect of any lien, by payment or giving security or in such other mam~er as may be required or permitted by law, and failing which the Landlord may in addition to all other remedies hereunder avail itself of its remedy under section 12 hereof and 3 may make any payments required to procure the discharge of any such liens or encumbrances, shall be entitled to be reimbursed by the Tenant as provided in section 12, and its right to reimbursement shall not be affected or impaired if the Tenant shall then or subsequently establish or claim that any lien or encumbrance so discharged was without merit or excessive or subject to any abatement, set-off or defense. This subsection shall not prevent the Tenant from mortgaging or encumbering its chattels, furniture or equipment not of the nature of fixtures. (4) Removal of Improvements and Fixtures All trade fixtures, furniture and equipment shall be removed by the Tenant from the Lands either during or at the expiration or sooner termination of the Term. The Tenant shall, in the case of every removal either during or at the end of the Term, make good at the expense of the Tenant any damage caused to the Lands by the installation and removal. 10. INSURANCE AND LIABILITY (1) Tenant's Insurance The Tenant shall take out and keep in force during the Term: (a) comprehensive insurance of the type commonly called general public liability, which shall include coverage for personal liability, contractual liability, tenants' legal liability, non-owned automobile liability, bodily injury, death and property damage, all on an occurrence basis with respect to the business carried on in or from the Lands and the Tenant's use and occupancy of the Lands, with coverage for any one occurrence or claim of not less than Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000), or such other amount as the Landlord may reasonably require upon not less than six months notice at any time during the Term, which insurance shall include the Landlord as a named insured and shall protect the Landlord in respect of claims by the Tenant as if the Landlord were separately insured; and (b) insurance against such other perils and in such amounts as the Landlord may from time to time reasonably require upon not less than 90 days written notice, such requirement to be made on the basis that the required insurance is customary at the time for prudent tenants of similar properties. All insurance required to be maintained by the Tenant hereunder shall be on terms and with insurers to which the Landlord has no reasonable objection. Each policy shall contain a waiver by the insurer of any rights of subrogation or indemnity or any other claim over to which the insurer might otherwise be entitled against the Landlord or the agents or employees of the Landlord, and shall also contain an undertaking by the insurer that no material change adverse to the Landlord or the Tenant will be made, and the policy will not lapse or be cancelled, except after not less than thirty days written notice to the Landlord of the intended change, lapse or cancellation. The Tenant shall furnish to the Landlord, if and whenever requested by it, certificates or other evidences acceptable to the Landlord as to the insurance from time to time effected by the Tenant and its renewal or continuation in force, together with evidence as to the method of determination of full replacement cost of the Tenant's Leasehold Improvements, trade fixtures, furniture and equipment, and if the Landlord reasonably concludes that the full replacement cost has been underestimated, the Tenant shall forthwith arrange for any consequent increase in coverage required hereunder. If the Tenant shall fail to take out, renew and keep in force such insurance, or if the evidences submitted to the Landlord pursuant to the preceding sentence are unacceptable to the Landlord or no such evidences are submitted within a reasonable period after request therefor by the Landlord, then the Landlord may give to the Tenant written notice requiring compliance with this section and specifying the respects in which the Tenant is not then in compliance with this section. If the Tenant does not, within 72 hours or such lesser period as the Landlord may reasonably require having regard to the urgency of the situation, provide appropriate evidence of compliance with this section, the Landlord may, but shall not be obligated to, obtain some or all of the additional coverage or other insurance which the Tenant shall have failed to obtain, without prejudice to any other rights of the Landlord under 4 this Lease or otherwise, and the Tenant shall pay all premiums and other expenses incurred by the Landlord in that connection as additional rent pursuant to section 12 hereof. (2) Limitation of Landlord's Liability The Landlord shall not be liable for any bodily injury or death of, or loss or damage to any property belonging to the Tenant or its employees, invitees or licensees or any other person in, or upon the Lands. (3) Indemnity of Landlord The Tenant shall indemnify and save harmless the Landlord in respect of: (a) all claims for bodily injury or death, property damage or other loss or damage arising from the conduct of any work by or any act or omission of the Tenant or any agent, employee, contractor, invitee or licensee of the Tenant, and in respect of all costs, expenses and liabilities incurred by the Landlord in connection with or arising out of all such claims, including the expenses of any action or proceeding pertaining thereto; (b) any loss, cost, expense or damage suffered or incurred by the Landlord arising from any breach by the Tenant of any of its covenants and obligations under this Lease; and (c) all costs, expenses and reasonable legal fees that may be incurred or paid by the Landlord in enforcing against the Tenant the covenants, agreements and representations of the Tenant set out in this Lease. 11. ACCESS OF LANDLORD (1) Inspection andAccess The Landlord shall be permitted at any time and from time to time to enter and to have its authorized agents, employees and contractors enter onto the Lands for the purposes of inspection, maintenance or making repairs, and the Tenant shall provide free and unhampered access for the purpose, and shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort caused thereby, but the Landlord in exercising its rights hereunder shall proceed to the extent reasonably possible so as to minimize interference with the Tenant's use and enjoyment of the Lands. 12. DELAY AND NON-WAIVER (1) 12naxv ll 2 Except as herein otherwise expressly provided, if and whenever and to the extent that either the Landlord or the Tenant shall be prevented, delayed or restricted in the fulfilment of any obligation hereunder in respect of the making of any repair, the doing of any work or any other thing, other than the payment of rent or other monies due, by reason of: (i) strikes or work stoppages; (ii) inability to obtain any material, service, utility or labour required to fulfil such obligation; (iii) any statute, law or regulation of, or inability to obtain any permission from, any government authority having lawful jurisdiction preventing, delaying or restricting such fulfilment; or 5 (iv) other avoidable occurrence, the time for fulfilment of such obligation shall be extended during the period in which such circumstance operates to prevent, delay or restrict the fulfilment thereof, and the other party shall not be entitled to compensation for any inconvenience, nuisance or discomfort thereby occasioned. (2) Waiver If either the Landlord or the Tenant shall overlook, excuse, condone or suffer any default, breach or non-observance by the other of any obligation hereunder, this shall not operate as a waiver of such obligation in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach or non-observance, and no such waiver shall be implied but shall only be effective if expressed in writing nor shall any forbearance to seek a remedy for any breach be a waiver of any rights and remedies with respect to such or any subsequent breach. 13. R[~MEDIES OF LANDLORD (1) In addition to all rights and remedies of the Landlord available to it in the event of any default hereunder by the Tenant through improper compliance or non-compliance with any obligation arising either under this or any other provision of this Lease or under statute or the general law the Landlord: (a) shall have the right at all times to remedy or attempt to remedy any default of the Tenant, and in so doing may make any payments due or alleged to be due by the Tenant to third parties and may enter upon the Lands to do any work or other things therein, and in such event all expenses of the Landlord in remedying or attempting to remedy such default shall be payable by the Tenant to the Landlord as additional rent forthwith upon demand. (b) shall have the same rights and remedies in the event of any non-payment by the Tenant of any amounts payable by the Tenant under any provision of this Lease as in the case of a non-payment of rent; and (c) if the Tenant shall fail to pay any rant or other amount from time to time payable by it to the Landlord hereunder promptly when due, shall be entitled, if it shall demand it, to interest thereon at a rate of three per cent (3%) per annum in excess of the minimum lending rate to prime commercial borrowers from time to time current at the Town's bank from the date upon which the same was due until I actual payment thereof. (2) Remedies Cumulative The Landlord may from time to time resort to any or all of the rights and remedies available to it in the event of any default hereunder by the Tenant, through improper compliance or non- compliance with any obligation arising either under any provision of this Lease or under statute or the general law, all of which rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative and not alternative, and the express provisions hereunder as to certain rights and remedies are not to be interpreted as excluding any other or additional rights and remedies available to the Landlord by statute or the general law. (3) Right of Re-Entry on Default or Termination If and whenever the rent hereby reserved or other monies payable by the Tenant or any part thereof shall not be paid on the day appointed for payment thereof, whether lawfully demanded or not, and the Tenant shall have failed to pay such rent or other monies within five (5) business days after the Landlord shall have given to the Tenant notice requiring such payment, or if the Tenant shall breach or fail to observe and perform any of the covenants, agreements, provisos, conditions and other obligations on the part of the Tenant to be kept, observed or performed hereunder, or if this Lease shall have become terminated pursuant to any provision hereof, or if the Landlord shall have become entitled to terminate this Lease and shall have given notice terminating it pursuant to any provision hereof, then and in every such case it shall be lawful for 6 the Landlord thereafter to enter into and upon the Lands or any part thereof in the name of the whole and the same to have again, repossess and enjoy as of its former estate, anything in this Lease contained to the contrary notwithstanding. (4) Termination and Re-Entry lfand whenever the Landlord becomes entitled to re-enter upon the Lands under any provision of this Lease the Landlord, in addition to all other rights and remedies, shall have the right to terminate this Lease forthwith by leaving upon the Lands notice in writing of such termination. (5) Payment of Rent. etc. on Termination Upon the giving by the Landlord of a notice in writing terminating this Lease, whether pursuant to this or any other provision of this Lease, this Lease and the Term shall terminate, rent and any other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease shall be computed, apportioned and paid in full to the date of such temfination, and the Tenant shall immediately deliver up possession of the Lands to the Landlord, and the Landlord may re-enter and take possession of them. 14. IMPROPER USE OF PREMISES: BANKRUPTCY (1) Bankruptcy, etc. In case without the written consent of the Landlord the Premises shall be used by any other persons than the Tenant or for any purpose other than that for which they were leased, or occupied by any persons whose occupancy is prohibited by this Lease, or if the Lands shall be vacated or abandoned, or remain unoccupied for fifteen (15) days or more while capable of being occupied; or if the balance of the Term or any of the goods and chattels of the Tenant shall at any time be seized in execution or attachment, or if the Tenant shall make any assignment for the benefit of creditors or any bulk sale, become bankrupt or insolvent or take the benefit of any statute now or hereafter in force for bankrupt or insolvent debtors, then in any such case the Landlord may at its option terminate this Lease by leaving upon the Lands notice in writing of such termination and thereupon, in addition to the payment by the Tenant of rent and other payments for which the Tenant is liable under this Lease, rent for the current month and the next ensuing three (3) months shall immediately become due and paid by the Tenant. 15. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS (1) ~ The Tenant hereby consents to the registration of this Lease or a notice of this Lease against the Tenant's Lands. (2) Lease Constitutes Entire Agreement There are no covenants, representations, warranties, agreements or conditions express or implied, collateral or otherwise forming part of or in any way affecting or relating to this Lease save as expressly set out in this Lease including without limitation, the Site Plan Agreement; this Lease constitutes the entire agreement between the Landlord and the Tenant and may not be modified except as herein explicitly provided or except by agreement in writing executed by the Landlord and the Tenant. (3) Notices Any notice required or contemplates by any provision hereof shall be given in writing, and (a) if to the Landlord, either delivered to the Town Clerk personally or mailed by prepaid registered mail addressed to the Town Clerk at Pickering Civic Complex, One The Esplanade, Pickering, Ontario L1V 6K7; and 7 (b) if to the Tenant, either delivered to the Superintendent of Education/Business or the Chairperson of the Board personally or mailed by prepaid registered mail addressed to the Superintendent of Education/Business or the Chairperson of the Board at Durham Board of Education, 400 Taunton Road, Whitby, Ontario L 1N 5R5. Every such notice shall be deemed to have been given when detivered or, if mailed as aforesaid, upon the day after the day it is mailed. Either party may from time to time by notice in writing to the other, designate another address in Canada as the address to which notices are to be mailed to it. (4) Interpretation All of the provisions of this Lease are to be construed as covenants and agreements as though words importing such covenants and agreements were used in each separate provision hereof, and the captions appearing for the provisions of this Lease have been inserted as a matter of convenience and for reference only and in no way define, limit or enlarge the scope or meaning of this Lease or of any provision hereof. (5) This lease shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of Ontario. (6) Extent of Lease Obligations This Lease and everything herein contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective heirs, executors, administrators and other legal representatives, as the case may be, of each party hereto, and every reference herein to any party hereto shall include the heirs, executors, administrators, and other legal representatives of such party. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have hereunto affixed their respective Corporate Seals attested to by the hands of their authorized officers. SIGNED, SEALED AND DELIVERED THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF PICKERING Wayne Arthurs, Mayor Bruce Taylor, Clerk THE DURHAM BOARD OF EDUCATION Brian F. Cain, Superintendent of Education/Business Patricia Bowman, Chairperson of the Board 8 ON'rA,~,~O SUBJECT ~YORO of Pickering Legal Department The Town of Pickering Pawl: Block 42 LEGAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT Plan H-1194, PJ. ckerJ_ng