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HomeMy WebLinkAboutADMIN-11-98 "", .!--' THE c9M8Wb~~R8m~rM'ftH"~.f~GTON REPORT Report #: A nMTN-ll -9flile #: File # LeJ"i. . Res. # 0 P A -4oB- - 'lE" By-Law# 9fT-III 9.f'- II~- Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: JUNE 22, 1998 Subject: OSHA W A1CLARINGTON ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING LEASE AGREEMENT Recommendations: It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee recommend to Council the following: 1. THAT Report No. ADMIN-1l-98 be received; 2. THAT the lease agreement with the Oshawa/Clarington Association for Community Living in the amount of $261.25 for a one year term be approved; 3 . THAT the lease agreement with the John Howard Society in the amount of $261.25 for a one year term be approved; 4. THAT the attached By-laws marked Attachment #1 and Attachment #2 be approved authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the necessary agreements. 1.0 BACKGROUND: 1.1 As Council is aware, the Municipality has existing lease agreements with the Oshawa/Clarington Association for Community Living (OCACL) and the John Howard Society (JHS) for the former apparatus bay and probation offices. As a result of their expansion of operations and the lease availability of space due to the termination of the lease by St. Johns Ambulance, it is recommended that this additional space be leased to both agencies to continue with their programming. 1.2 To-date both the OCACL and JHS have worked together with the community to share resources and provide the opportunities and solutions to issues facing the citizens of Clarington. They have explored potential partnership with other agencies and will continue to work with and develop strategic alliances that will be beneficial to their programming and to the community. ../2 "E:vn,o~p,p"A~ PAP'" 'ttJ:I ",eVeC' T><lSIS pRI<TEDOH"ECV<liOPAPIO" 1226 . REPORTAI)l\'DN-tl-9ll -2- JVlU2i.l- . 2.0 'fERMSANDCONWfIONS: 2.1 The leasebelng~.wtoCouncil is fordle space that was (lQCUJliedtJydleSt.lo1ms Att1b~ and used tobouse the admini$tration offices of the Fu..~Ilnent. Tkis lII1l& repteSllIlts 660 square feet. 2.2 The lease ra1ll being recommended isthel$lllO rate that was approved by Counclt.for~ former tenant. 2.3 The propbIed !IIJI8Dts will.berclSpOfiSible for their own daily Il"'~ ~~~1, light bulb rep1aQement etc. 2.4 The proposedlease is ~e April 1st, 199hndYiill expire Manlh 31, 1999. ~is ~ to sUcceSSful negotiations between the p81'tic$.Any proposed ieasewill be brouglItto Qoujleililt.' time. 2.5 The proposed.lease also offers the.Wnan1S die opportunity to enter into IIlI'IIIIgemeIl with similar agencies and bodies upon notification to the Municipality and ~ with the...pOrlnittlld by the~. At any time the Municipality renews the right to ~lhis~ ifanyof~ conditioos are not met Respectfully submitted. Reviewed by, ~LnMJ<.UU Property Manager ~ W.H.S~, Chief Adminishtiveotlieer FH:sa 1227 ATTACHMENT NO.1 THE CORPORATION or THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 96- Being a By.law to authorize the execution of a Leasing Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the John Howard Society in respect of a lease for premises situated at 132 Church Street (Upper Level), Bowmanville. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENAcrS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, 011 behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington with the Corporation Seal, a Leasing Agreement with SI. John Ambulance and said Corporation. 2. THAT this agreement attached hereto as Schedule "A" form part of this By-law. By-law read a first and second time this day of June, 1998. By-law read a third time and finally passed this day of June, 1998. Mayor Clerk 1228 THIS LEASE dated as of the 1st day of April, 1998, in pursuance of the Short Forms of Leases Act. BETWEEN: The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (hereinafter called the "Landlord") - and- John Howard Society (hereinafter called tbe "Tenant") WHEREAS the Landlord bas agreed to lease to tbe Tenant and the Tenant has agreed to lease from the Landlord the area containing approximately 660 square feet located in the upper level of the building known as the Fire and Court Building, 132 Church Street, BowmanviIle, Municipality of CIarington, Regional Municipality of Durham (the "Premises I'). NOW THEREFORE THIS LEASE WITNESSES that in consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved and contained on the part of the Landlord and the Tenant, the Landlord leases to the Tenant, and the Tenant leases from the Landlord, the Premises on the following terms and conditions: 1. Term (a) The Tenant shall have and hold as tenant for a term of one (1) year commencing April 1, 1998 and ending March 31, 1999 (hereinafter called the 'Term"). (b) If the Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease, the Tenant shall have the right to extend the Term for a further period of one (1) year (the "Extension Term"). Such right shall be exercisable by written notice from the Tenant to the Landlord given no later than 180 days before the expiration of the initial Term. The Extension Term shall be on the same terms and conditions as contained herein save and except that there shall be no further right of extension of the Term of Extension Term. 2. Use The Tenant shall continuously occupy the Premises throughout the Term, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, solely for uses permitted by law and for no other use or purpose. The Tenant shall not commit or suffer or permit to be committed (i) any waste or damage, disfiguration or injury to the Premises or the improvements, installations, fixtures and equipment thereon and (ii) any nuisance in, at or on the Premises. The Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done that results in the cancellation or threatened cancellation or the reduction of coverage under or threatened reduction of coverage under any insurance policy on the Premises or any part of it. 1229 ~ - 2- 3. Basic Rent During the Term, the Tenant shaH pay to the Landlord annual minimum rent ("Basic Rent") in an amount equal to (i) Five Hundred and Twenty Two DoHars and Fifty Cents ($522.50) per month subject to increase as provided herein for the balance of the Term. Basic Rent shall be payable in monthly instalments, each payable on the first day of each month, provided that should the Term commence or terminate on a date other than the first day of a month, the Tenant shaH pay to the Landlord for that month a pro rata portion of said monthly payment. Basic Rent shall be considered as accruing from day to day and where it becomes necessary for any rcason to calculate rent for an irregular period of less than olle year or less than one calendar month, an appropriate apportionment and adjustment shall be made. On the 1st day of June of each year of the Term or Extension Term, as the case may be, after the commencement thereof the Basic Rent shall increase to an amount equal the Basic Rent for the previous month by a fraction which has as its numerator the Consumer Price Index (Ontario) (The "c.P.!.") for the preceding April and as its denominator the c.P.!. for April twelve (12) months prior. The Landlord shall advise the Tenant in writing no later than the 1st of March of each year as to the amount of such increase in Basic Rent. 4. Net Lease The Tenant acknowledges, covenants and agrees that, except as herein expressly set out, it is intended that this Lease and the rentals herein provided to be paid shall be completely net and carefree to the Landlord. All amounts required to be paid by the Tenant hereunder (whether to the Landlord or third parties) shall be additional rent and all additional rent shall be payable and recoverable as Basic Rent, but in the manner hereIn provided, and the Landlord shall have all rights against the Tenant for default in any such payment as in the case of arrears of Basic Rent. 5. Repairs and Maintenance The Tenant hereby accepts the Premises on an lias is" basis, The Tenant, at its own expense, shall maintain and keep the Premises and every part thereof, in good working order and condition and promptly make all needed maintenance, repairs and replacements as would a prudent owner of similar premises (reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire, lightning and tempest and structural defects only excepted). The Tenant shall keep the Premises clean and in such condition as a prudent owner would do. If structural repairs or replacements to the roof, foundation or load bearing walls or the heating equipment of the Premises are required during the Term, then the Landlord shall be obligated, at its expense, to effect such repairs or replacements. The Tenant covenants with the Landlord to leave the Premises in as good repair as the Premises were at the commencement of the Term. 6. Alterations (a) If the Tenant, during the Terms of this Lease or any renewal of it, desires to make any alterations or additions to the Premises, including but not limited to; erecting partitions, attaching equipment, and installing necessary furnishings or additional equipment ofthe Tenant's business, the Tenant may do so at his own expense, at any time and from time to time, if the following conditions are met: 1230 "J:. - 3- Ci) before undertaking any alteration or addition the Tenant shall submit to the Landlord a plan showing the proposed alterations or additions and the Tenant shall not proceed to make any alteration or addition unless the Landlord has approved the plan, and the Landlord shall not unreasonably or arbitrarily withhold its approval and items included in the plan which are regarded by the Tenant as "Trade Fixtures" shall be designated as sun on the plan; and Cii) any and all alterations or additions to the Premises made by the Tenant must comply with all applicable building code standards and by-laws of the municipality in which the Premises are located. (b) The Tenant shall be responsible for and pay the cost of any alterations, additions, installations or improvements that any governing authority, municipal, provincial or otherwise, may require to be made in, on or to the Premises. (c) No sign, advertisement or notice shall be inscribed, painted or affixed by the Tenant, or any other person on the Tenant's behalf, on any part of the inside or outside of the building in which the Premises are located unless the sign, advertisement or notice has been approved in every respect by the Landlord. (d) All alterations and additions to the Premises made by or on behalf of the Tenant, other than the Tenant's Trade Fixtures, shall immediately become the property of the Landlord without compensation to the Tenant. Ce) The Tenant agrees, at his own expense and by whatever means may be necessary, immediately to obtain the release or discharge of any encumbrance that may be registered against the Landlord's property in connection with any additions or alterations to the Premises made by the Tenant or in connection with any other activity of the Tenant. 7. Insurance and Indemnification Ca) The Tenant covenants to keep the Landlord indemnified against all claims and demands whatsoever by any person, whether in respect of damage to person or property, arising out of or occasioned by the maintenance, use or occupancy of the Premises or the subletting or assignment of same or any part thereof. And the Tenant further covenants to indemnify the Landlord with respect to any encumbrance on or damage to the Premises occasioned by or arising from the act, default, or negligence of the Tenant, its officers, agents, servants, employees, contractors, customers, invitees or licensees and the Tenant agrees that the foregoing indemnity shall survive the terminatioII of this Lease notwithstanding any provisions of this Lease to the contrary. (b) The Tenant shall carry; (i) insurance in his own name to provide coverage with respect to the risk of business interruption to an extend sufficient to allow the Tenant to meet his ongoing obligations to the Landlord and to protect the Tenant against loss of revenues: (ii) insurance in his own name insuring against the risk of damage to the Tenant's property within the Premises caused .by fire or other perils and the policy shall provide for coverage on a replacement cost basis to protect the Tenant's stock-in~trade, equipment, Trade Fixtures, decorations and improvement; and (iii) public liability and property damage insurance in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in which policy the Landlord shall be a named insured and the policy shall include a cross. liability endorsement; 1231 :11 " - 4- and the Tenant shall provide the Landlord with a copy of the policy certified by the insurer. 8. Damage and Destruction If the Premises arc destroyed or damaged by fire, lightning, tempest or other ca1:iualty, then and in every such event if, in the opinion of the Landlord's architect, the damage or destruction of such Building renders the whole or any substantial part of the said Building unfit for occupancy or impossible or unsafe for use and occupancy or impossible for the Tenant to continue to carry on its business, either the Landlord or the Tenant may at its option, terminate this Lease by giving to the other notice in writing of such lcrminalion, in which event, this Lense and the Term shall cease and be at an end as of the date of SUdl destruction or damage, and the rent and all other payments for which the Tenant is liable under the terms of this Lease shall be apportioned and paid in full to the date of such destruction or damage; 9. Ouiet Eniovment The Landlord covenants with the Tenant for quiet enjoyme.nt. 10. Government Reauirements The Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the Term: (a) observe and comply with all applicable governmental laws and regulations including, without limitation, federal and provincial legislative enactments, Building by-laws and other governmental or municipal regulations which relate to the Premises or the partitioning, equipment, operation and use thereof and to the making of any repairs, replacements, alterations, additions, changes, substitutions or improvements of or to the Premises. The Tenant shall comply with all police, fire and sanitary regulations imposed by any federal, provincial or municipal authorities, or made by insurance underwriters and shall observe all governmental and municipal regulations and other requirements governing the conduct of any business conducted in the Premises; (b) obtain all necessary permits, licenses and approvals relating to the use and occupancy of the Premises and the conduct of business therein; and (c) carry out all modifications, alterations or changes to the Premises and the Tenant's conduct of business in or use of the Premises which are required by any such authorities. The Tenant shall indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless against any penalty or fine imposed for any violation of any law, by-law or regulation by the Tenant or those for whom the Tenant is in law responsible. 11. Default The following events ("Events of Default") shall be deemed a default (a "default") under this Lease: (a) If the Tenant fails to pay any instalment of Basic Rent promptly when due or additional rent hereunder ("Additional Rent") no later than five (5) days following the respective due date; 1232 , - 5- (b) If the Tenant fails to observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or obligation under this Lease that is capable of remedy other than a default in the payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent, and such default remains unremedied after thirty (30) days following written notice from the Landlord to the Tenant specifying such default and requiring the Tenant to remedy the default; (c) If the Tenant fails to observe and pedorrn any other term, covenant, conditions or obligation under this Lease that is not capable of remedy other than a default in the payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent and the Tenant receives written notice from the Landlord specifying such default; (d) If the Tenant makes an assignment for the beneFit of its creditors gL:l1crally, or if the Tenant is l.kdal'l:d bankrupt or insolvl..:l1l, Of if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against tlle Tenant, or if the Tenant files an assignment in bankruptcy or takes or attempts to take the advantage of any legislation for relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or if a receiver or a receiver and manager is appointed for all or a portion of the Tenant's property, or if any steps are taken or any action or proceedings are instituted by the Tenant or by any other party including, without limitation, any court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction for the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Tenant or its assets, unless such proceeding be set aside, discharged or abandoned within fourteen (14) days. For the purposes of this Subsection, "Tenant" shall mean the Tenant and any person carrying on business in or occupying the whole or any part of the Premises; (e) If, the Tenant makes or attempts to make any bulk sale of any of its assets situated in the Premises in contravention of the provisions of this Lease, or if any Tenant sells, disposes, removes or attempts to remove from the Premises a part of its trade fixtures, furniture, improvements, chattels or goods other than in the normal course of business so that there would in the event of such sale, disposal or removal be sufficient trade fixtures, furniture, improvements, chattels or goods of the Tenant on the Premises subject to distress to satisfy all rent due or accruing hereunder for a period of at least twelve (12) months; or (I) If the Premises becomes and remains vacant for a period of five (5) consecutive days. Upon an Event of Default, the full amount of Basic Rent and Additional Rent then owing and the current month's Basic Rent and Additional Rent together with the next ensuing three (3)months instalments of Basic Rent and Additional Rent shall immediately become due and payable unless the Landlord gives written notice to the Tenant to the contrary. 12. Ri~ht of Re.Entrv Upon an Event of Default and at the opinion of the Landlord, the Landlord, in addition to any other remedy or right it may have, and without notice or any form of legal process, may forthwith re-enter upon and take possession of the Premises without thereby terminating this Lease and remove and sell the Tenant's goods, chattels, equipment and trade fixtures therefrom, any rule of law or equity to the contrary notwithstanding. The Landlord may seize and sell such goods, chattels, equipment and trade fixtures of the Tenant as are in the Premises and may apply the proceeds thereof to all rent and other payments to which the Landlord is then entitled under this Lease. Any such sale may be effected in the discretion of the Landlord by public auction or otherwise, and either in bulk or by individual item, or partly by one means and party by another, all as the Landlord in its sole discretion may decide. If any of the Tenant's property is disposed of as provided in this Section, ten (10) days prior notice to the Tenant of disposition shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. 1233 ..~. - 6- 13. Ri.ht of Termination In addition to all rights and remedies of the Landlord available to it by any provision of this Lease or given by law to the Landlord, the Tenant agrees that upon an Event of Default the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon notice in writing to the Tenant. Upon such notice, this Lease shall terminate immediately without the necessity of any legal proceeding whatsoever. The Tenant shall thereupon within three (3) days quit and surrender the Premises to the Landlord, or if not yet in possession, the Tenant shall no longer have any right to possession of the Premises, and the Landlord, its agents and servants, shall have the right to enter the Premises and dispossess the Tenant and remove any persons or property therefrom without the necessity of legal proceeding whatsoever and without being liable to the Tenant therefor in damages, or otherwise. Either party shall have the right to cancel this Lease at any time during the term by giving the other party no less than three (3) month prior written notice of termination. 14. Ri~ht to Re-let etc. If the Landlord re-enters pursuant to the provisions of either this Lease or any applicable law, the Landlord, without limiting its right to recover damages, may either terminate this Lease under this section or it may from time to time without terminating the Tenant's obligations under this Lease, make any alterations and repairs considered necessary by the Landlord to facilitate a reletting, and relet the Premises or any part thereof as agent of the Tenant for such term or terms and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and conditions as the Landlord in its reasonable discretion considers advisable. Upon each reletting, all rent and other moneys received by the Landlord from the reletting will be applied (i) to the payment of indebtedness other than rent due hereunder from the Tenant to the Landlord (ii) to the payment of costs and expenses of the reletting including brokerage fees, legal fees and costs of the alterations and repairs and (ili) to the payment of rent due and unpaid hereunder. The residue, if any, will be held by the Landlord and applied in payment of future rent as it becomes due and payable. If the rent received from the reletting during a month is less than the rent to be paid during that month by the Tenant, the Tenant shall pay the deficiency to the Landlord. The deficiency shall be calculated by the Landlord and paid monthly in advance on or before the first day of every month by the Tenant. No re-entry by the Landlord shall be construed as an election on its pan to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of that intention is given to the Tenant. Despite a reletting without termination, the Landlord may elect at any time to terminate this Lease for a previous breach, 15. Damages If the Landlord shall terminate this Lease as provided herein, the Tenant shall pay to tht: Landlord on demand, rent hereunder up to the time of re-entry or termination, whichever shall be the later. 16. Seoarate Remedies The Landlord may from time to time resort to any or all of the rights and remedies available to it upon an Event of Default, either by any provision of this Lease or by statute or the general law, all of which rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative and not alternative and may be exercised generally or in combination. 1234 .)\ .7. 17. Waiver (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in any statute now or hereafter in force limiting or abrogating the right of distress, none of the goods, chattels or trade fixtures of the Tenant on the Premises at any time during the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for rent in arrears, and if any claim is made for such exemption by the Tenant or if a distress is made by the Landlord of if any action is brought to test the right of the Landlord to levy upon any such goods as are so exempted, this Lease may be pleaded as an estoppel against the Tenant, the Tenant hereby waiving each and every benefit that could or might have accrued to the Tenant under and by virtue of any such statute by for this Lease. (b) Failure of the Landlord to insist upon the performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease or to exercise any right or option contained in this Lease shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such covenant, conditions, right or option or of any subsequent breach of the same. No variation or waiver of any covenant or condition of this Lease shall be valid unless in writing and signed by duly authorized persons on behalf of the Landlord. 18. Covenants Every obligation of the Landlord or the Tenant expressed in this Lease, even though not expressed as a covenant, shall be a covenant for all purposes. The Tenant acknowledges that it shall have no right to any benefit of division or discussion. 19. Time of Essence Time shall be of the essence in all respects hereunder. 20. Enforceability If any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is to any extent held or rendered invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the remainder of this Lease or the application of such term, covenant or conditions to persons or circumstances other than those with respect to which it is held invalid, unenforceable or illegal is not affected thereby and continues to be applicable and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 21. Notices Any notice that one party hereto may desire or be required to give to the other party hereto shall for all purposes be deemed to have been sufficiently and properly given, if delivered personally or forwarded by registered mail and addressed in the case of the Landlord to: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, LIe 3A6 and in the case of the Tenant to the Premises and shall be presumed to have been received on the date of delivery, if delivered personally, or if forwarded by registered mail on the third business day following such mailing. Any notice shall be in writing, except as expressly otherwise provided herein, and shall be given only by delivery as aforesaid in the event of post interruption. 1235 A~. - 8- 22. Ri2ht to Sublet The Tenant shall have the right to sublease any portion of their useable leased area, provided that the use and occupation of the Area of the Premises remains as permitted by this lease, and is complimentary to the operation of the Tenant. The Tenant must provide the Landlord with written notification of any sublease entered into by the Tenant. It is the Tenants responsibility to ensure that all terms and conditions of this lease are adhered to by tenants subleasing. At any time during the term of the lease, the Landlord reserves the right to revoke the right to sublease, should the Tenants who have subleased be in violation of the terms of this lease, and or should the intended use of the premises not be maintained. The Tenant will assume all responsibility for any subtenants with respect to Insurance and Indemnification as identified in this lease. The existence of any sublease shall in no way reduce the responsibility of the Tenant. 23. Enurement This Lease and everything herein contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto their successors and permitted assigns respectively. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed and unconditionally delivered this Lease as of the date first above written. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON By: Diane Hamre, Mayor And: Patti L. Barrie, Clerk ST. JOHN AMBULANCE By: And: 1236 ~. ":..1: ATTACHMENT NO.2 THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON BY-LAW 96- Being a By-law to authorize the execution of a Leasing Agreement between the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington and the Oshawa C1arington Association for Community Living in respect of a lease for premises situated at 132 Church Street (Upper Level), Bowmanville. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute, on behalf of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington with the Corporation Seal, a Leasing Agreement with Oshawa Clarington Association for Community Living and said Corporation. 2. THAT this agreement attached hereto as Schedule "A" form part of this By-law. By-law read a first and second time this day of June, 1998. By-law read a third time and finally passed this day of June, 1998. Mayor Clerk 1237 THIS LEASE dated as of the 1st day of April, 1998, in pursuance of the Short Forms of Leases Act. BETWEEN: The Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington (hereinafter called the "Landlord") - and- Oshawa Clarington Association for Community Living (hereinafter called the "Tenant") WHEREAS the Landlord has agreed to lease to the Tenant and the Tenant has agreed to lease from the Landlord the area containing approximately 660 square feet located in the upper level of the building known as the Fire and Court Building, 132 Church Street, Bowmanville, Municipality of Clarington, Regional Municipality of Durham (the "Premises"). NOW THEREFORE THIS LEASE WITNESSES that in consideration of the rents, covenants and agreements hereinafter reserved and contained on the part of the Landlord and the Tenant, the Landlord leases to the Tenant, and the Tenant leases from the Landlord, the Premises on the following terms and conditions: 1. Term (a) The Tenant shall have and hold as tenant for a term of one (1) year commencing April 1. 1998 and ending March 31, 1999 (hereinafter called the "Term"). (b) If the Tenant shall not be in default under this Lease, the Tenant shall have the right to extend the Term for a further period of one (1) year (the "Extension Term"). Such right shall be exercisable by written notice from the Tenant to the Landlord given no later than 180 days before the expiration of the initial Term. The Extension Term shall be on the same terms and conditions as contained herein save and except that there shall be no further right of extension of the Term of Extension Term. 2. Use The Tenant shall continuously occupy the Premises throughout the Term, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of this Lease, solely for uses permitted by law and for no other use or purpose. The Tenant shall not commit or suffer or permit to be committed (i) any waste or damage, disfiguration or injury to the Premises or the improvements, installations, fixtures and equipment thereon and (ii) any nuisance in, at or on the Premises. The Tenant shall not do or permit anything to be done that results in the cancellation or threatened cancellation or the reduction of coverage under or threatened reduction of coverage under any insurance policy on the ~remises or any part of it. 1238 rf - 2- 3. Basic Rent During the Term, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord annual minimum rent ("Basic Rent") in an amount equal to (i) Five Hundred and Twenty Two Dollars and Fifty Cents ($522.50) per month subject to increase as provided herein for the balance of the Term. Basic Rent shall be payable in monthly instalments, each payable on the first day of each month, provided that should the Term commence or terminate on a date other than the first day of a month, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord for that month a pro rata portion of said monthly payment. Basic Rent shall be considered as accruing from day to day and where it becomes necessary for any reason to calculate rent for an irregular period of less than one year or less than one calendar month, an appropriate apportionment and adjustment shall be made. On the 1st day of June of each year of the Term or Extension Term, as the case may be, after the commencement thereof the Basic Rent shall increase to an amount equal the Basic Rent for the previous month by a fraction which has as its numerator the Consumer Price Index (Ontario) (The "c.P.I.") for the preceding April and as its denominator the c.P.1. for April twelve (12) months prior. The Landlord shall advise the Tenant in writing no later than the 1st of March of each year as to the amount of such increase in Basic Rent. 4. Net Lease The Tenant acknowledges, covenants and agrees that, except as herein expressly set out, it is intended that this Lease and the rentals herein provided to be paid shall be completely net and carefree to the Landlord. All amounts required to be paid by the Tenant hereunder (whether to the Landlord or third parties) shall be additional rent and all additional rent shall be payable and recoverable as Basic Rent, but in the manner herein provided, and the Landlord shall have all rights against the Tenant for default in any such payment as in the case of arrears of Basic Rent. 5. Repairs and Maintenance The Tenant hereby accepts the Premises on an "as is" basis. The Tenant, at its own expense, shall maintain and keep the Premises and every part thereof, in good working order and condition and promptly make all needed maintenance, repairs and replacements as would a prudent owner of similar premises (reasonable wear and tear and damage by fire, lightning and tempest and structural defects only excepted). The Tenant shall keep the Premises clean and in such condition as a prudent owner would do. If structural repairs or replacements to the roof, foundation or load bearing walls or the heating equipment of the Premises are required during the Term, then the Landlord shall be obligated, at its expense, to effect such repairs or replacements. The Tenant covenants with the Landlord to leave the Premises in as good repair as the Premises were at the commencement of the Term. 6. Alterations (a) If the Tenant, during the Terms of this Lease or any renewal of it, desires to make any alterations or additions to the Premises, including but not limited to: erecting partitions, attaching equipment, and installing necessary furnishings or additional equipment of the Tenant's business, the Tenant may do so at his own expense, at any time and from time to time, if the following conditions are met: 1239 .l - 3 - (i) before undertaking any alteration or addition the Tenant shall submit to the Landlord a plan showing the proposed alterations or additions and the Tenant shall not proceed to make any alteration or addition unless the Landlord has approved the plan, and the Landlord shall not unreasonably or arbitrarily withhold its approval and items included in the plan which are regarded by the Tenant as "Trade Fixtures" shall be designated as sun on the plan; and (ii) any and all alterations or additions to the Premises made by the Tenant must comply with all applicable building code standards and by-laws of the municipality in which the Premises are located. (b) The Tenant shall be responsible for and pay the cost of any alterations, additions, Installations or improvements that any governing authority, municipal, provincial or otherwise, may require to be made in, on or to the Premises. (c) No sign, advertisement or notice shall be inscribed, painted or affixed by the Tenant, or any other person on the Tenant's behalf, on any part of the inside or outside of the building in which the Premises are located unless the sign, advertisement or notice has been approved in every respect by the Landlord. (d) All alterations and additions to the Premises made by or on behalf of the Tenant, other than the Tenant's Trade Fixtures, shall immediately become the property of the Landlord without compensation to the Tenant. (e) The Tenant agrees, at his own expense and by whatever means may be necessary, immediately to obtain the release or discharge of any encumbrance that may be registered against the Landlord's property in connection with any additions or alterations to the Premises made by the Tenant or in connection with any other activity of the Tenant. 7. Insurance and Indemnification (a) The Tenant covenants to keep the Landlord indemnified against all claims and demands whatsoever by any person, whether in respect of damage to person or property, arising out of or occasioned by the maintenance, use or occupancy of the Premises or the subletting or assignment of same or any part thereof. And the Tenant further covenants to indemnify the Landlord with respect to any encumbrance on or damage to the Premises occasioned by or arising from the act, default, or negligence of the Tenant, its officers, agents. servants, employees, contractors) customers, invitees or licensees and the Tenant agrees that the foregoing indemnity shall survive the termination of this Lease notwithstanding any provisions of this Lease to the contrary. (b) The Tenant shall carry: (i) insurance in his own name to provide coverage with respect to the risk of business interruption to an extend sufficient to allow the Tenant to meet his ongoing obligations to the Landlord and to protect the Tenant against loss of revenues: (ii) insurance in his own name insuring against the risk of damage to the Tenant's property within the Premises caused by fire or other perils and the policy shall provide for coverage on a replacement cost basis to protect the Tenant's stock-in-trade, equipment. Trade Fixtures, decorations and improvement; and (iii) public liability and property damage insurance in the amount of Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) in which policy the Landlord shall be a named insured and the policy shall include a cross-liability endorsement; 1240 .$' - 4- and the Tenant shall provide the Landlord with a copy of the policy certified by the insurer. 8. Darnatle and Destruction If the Premises are destroyed or damaged by fire, lightning, tempest or other casualty, then and in every such event if, in the opinion of the Landlord's architect, the damage or destruction of such Building renders the whole or any substantial part of the said Building unfit for occupancy or impossible or unsafe for use and occupancy or impossible for the Tenant to continue to carry on its business., either the Landlord or the Tenant may at its option, terminate this Lease by giving to the other notice in writing of such termination, in which event, this Lease and the Term shall cease and be at an end as of the date of such destruction or damage, and the rent and all other payments for which the Tenant is liable under the terms of this Lease shall be apportioned and paid in full to the date of such destruction or damage; 9. Ouiet Enioyment The Landlord covenants with the Tenant for quiet enjoyment. 10. Government Reauirements The Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, during the Term: (a) observe and comply with all applicable governmental laws and regulations including, without limitation, federal and provincial legislative enactments, Building by-laws and other governmental or municipal regulations which relate to the Premises or the partitioning, equipment, operation and use thereof and to the making of any repairs, replacements, alterations, additions, changes. substitutions or improvements of or to the Premises. The Tenant shall comply with all police, fire and sanitary regulations imposed by any federal, provincial or municipal authorities, or made by insurance underwriters and shall observe all governmental and municipal regulations and other requirements governing the conduct of any business conducted in the Premises; (b) obtain all necessary permits, licenses and approvals relating to the use and occupancy of the Premises and the conduct of business therein; and (c) carry out all modifications, alterations or changes to the Premises and the Tenant's conduct of business in or use of the Premises which are required by any such authorities. The Tenant shall indemnify and hold the Landlord harmless against any penalty or fine imposed for any violation of any law, by-law or regulation by the Tenant or those for whom tne Tenant is in law responsihle. 11. Default The following events ("Events of Default") shall be deemed a default (a "default") under this Lease: (a) If the Tenant fails to pay any instalment of Basic Rent promptly when due or additional rent hereunder ("Additional Rent") no later than five (5) days following the respective due date; 1241 .11. - 5- (b) If the Tenant fails to observe or perform any other term, covenant, condition or obligation under this Lease that is capable of remedy other than a default in the payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent, and such default remains unremedied ~fter thirty (30) days following written notice from the Landlord to the Tenant specifying such default and requiring the Tenant to remedy the default; (c) If the Tenant fails to observe and perform any other term, covenant, conditions or obligation under this Lease that is not capable of remedy other than a default in the payment of Basic Rent or Additional Rent and the Tenant receives written notice from the Landlord specifying such default; (d) If the Tenant makes an assignment for the benefit of its creditors generally, or if the Tenant is declared bankrupt or insolvent, or if a petition in bankruptcy is filed against the Tenant, or if the Tenant files an assignment in bankruptcy or takes or attempts to take the advantage of any legislation for relief of bankrupt or insolvent debtors, or if a receiver or a rc.ceiver and manager is appointed for all or a portion of the Tenant's property, or if any steps are taken or any action or proceedings are instituted by the Tenant or by any other party including, without limitation, any court or governmental body of competent jurisdiction for the dissolution, winding-up or liquidation of the Tenant or its assets, unless such proceeding be set aside, discharged or abandoned within fourteen (14) days. For the purposes of this Subsection, "Tenant" shall mean the Tenant and any person carrying on business in or occupying the whole or any part of the Premises; (e) If, the Tenant makes or attempts to make any bulk sale of any of its assets situated in the Premises in contravention of the provisions of this Lease, or if any Tenant sells, disposes, removes or attempts to remove from the Premises a part of its trade fixtures, furniture, improvements, chattels or goods other than in the normal course of business so that there would in the event of such sale, disposal or removal be sufficient trade fixtures, furniture, improvements, chattels or goods of the Tenant on the Premises subject to distress to satisfy all rent due or accruing hereunder for a period of at least twelve (12) months; or (I) If the Premises becomes and remains vacant for a period of five (5) consecutive days. Upon an Event of Default, the full amount of Basic Rent and Additional Rent then owing and the current month's Basic Rent and Additional Rent together with the next ensuing three (3)montbs instalments of Basic Rent and Additional Rent shall immediately become due and payable unless the Landlord gives written notice to the Tenant to the contrary. 12. Ri.ht of Re-Entrv Upon an Event of Default and at tbe opinion of the Landlord, the Landlord, in addition to any other remedy or right it may have, and without notice or any form of Jegal process, may forthwith re-enter upon and take possession of the Premises without thereby terminating this Lease and remove and sell the Tenant's goods, chattels, equipment and trade fixtures therefrom, any rule of law or equity to the contrary notwithstanding. The Landlord may seize and sell such goods, chattels, equipment and trade fixtures of the Tenant as are in the Premises and may apply the proceeds thereof to all rent and other payments to which the Landlord is then entitled under this Lease. Any such sale may be effected in the discretion of the Landlord by public auction or otherwise, and either in bulk or by individual item, or partly by one means and party by another, all as the Landlord in its sole discretion may decide. If any of the Tenant's property is disposed of as provided in this Section, ten (10) days prior notice to the Tenant of disposition shall be deemed to be commercially reasonable. 1242 ~, "s . - 6- 13. Ri~ht of Termination In addition to all rights and remedies of the Landlord available to it by any provision of this Lease or given by law to the Landlord, the Tenant agrees that upon an Event of Default the Landlord shall have the right to terminate this Lease upon notice in writing to the Tenant. Upon such notice, this Lease shall terminate immediately without the necessity of any legal proceeding whatsoever. The Tenant shall thereupon within three (3) days quit and surrender the Premises to the Landlord, or if not yet in possession, the Tenant shall no longer have any right to possession of the Premises, and the Landlord, its agents and servants, shall have the right to enter the Premises and dispossess the Tenant and remove any persons or property therefrom without the necessity of legal proceeding whatsoever and without being liable to the Tenant therefor in damages, or otherwise. Either party shall have the right to cancel this Lease at any time during the term by giving the other party no less than three (3) month prior written notice of termination. 14. J{ichl to Rc.ll'l clc. If the Landlord re-enters pursuant to the provisions of either this Lease or any applicable law, the Landlord, without limiting its right to recover damages, may either terminate this Lease under this section or it may from time to time without terminating the Tenant's obligations under this Lease, make any alterations and repairs considered necessary by the Landlord to facilitate a reletting, and relet the Premises or any part thereof as agent of the Tenant for such term or tenus and at such rental or rentals and upon such other terms and conditions as the Landlord in its reasonable discretion considers advisable. Upon each reletting, all rent and other moneys received by the Landlord from the reletting will be applied (i) to the payment of indebtedness other than rent due hereunder from the Tenant to the Landlord (ii) to the payment of costs and expenses of the reletting including brokerage fees, legal fees and costs of the alterations and repairs and (iii) to the payment of rent due and unpaid hereunder, The residue, if any, will be held by the Landlord and applied in payment of future rent as it becomes due and payable. If the rent received from the reletting during a month is less than the rent to be paid during that month by the Tenant, the Tenant shall pay the deficiency to the Landlord. The deficiency shall be calculated by the Landlord and paid monthly in advance on or before the first day of every month by the Tenant. No re-entry by the Landlord shall be construed as an election on its part to terminate this Lease unless a written notice of that intention is given to the Tenant. Despite a reletting without termination, the Landlord may elect at any time to terminate this Lease for a previous breach. 15, Dama~es If the Landlord shall terminate this Lease as provided herein, the Tenant shall pay to the Landlord on demand, rent hereunder up to the time of re-entry or termination, whichever shall he the later, 16. Seoarate Remedies The Landlord may from time to time resort to any or all of the rights and remedies available to it upon an Event of Default, either by any provision of this Lease or by statute or the general law, all of which rights and remedies are intended to be cumulative and not alternative and may be exercised generally or in combination. 1243 or . - 7- 17. Waiver (a) Notwithstanding anything contained in any statute now or hereafter in force limiting or abrogating the right of distress, none of the goods, chattels or tr<lde fixtures of the Tenant on the Premises at any time during the Term shall be exempt from levy by distress for rent in arrears, and if any claim is made for such exemption by the Tenant or if a distress is made by the Landlord of if any action is brought to test the right of the Landlord to levy upon any such goods as are so exempted, this Lease may be pleaded as an estoppel against the Tenant, the Tenant hereby waiving each and every benefit that could or might have accrued to the Tenant under and by virtue of any such statute by for this Lease. (b) Failure of the Landlord to insist upon the performance of any covenant or condition of this Lease or to exercise any right or option contained in this Lease shall not be construed as a waiver or relinquishment of any such covenant, conditions, right or option or of any subsequent breach of the same. No variation or waiver of any covenant or condition of this Lease shall be valid unless in writing and signed by duly authorized persons on behalf of the Landlord. 18. Covenants Every obligation of the Landlord or the Tenant expressed in this Lease, even though not expressed as a covenant, shall be a covenant for all purposes. The Tenant acknowledges that it shall have no right to any benefit of division or discussion. 19. Time of Essence Time shall be of the essence in all respects hereunder. 20. Enforceabilitv If any term, covenant or condition of this Lease or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is to any extent held or rendered invalid, unenforceable or illegal, the remainder of this Lease or the application of such term, covenant or conditions to persons or circumstances other than those with respect to which it is held invalid, unenforceable or illegal is not affected thereby and continues to be applicable and enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by law. 21. Notices Any notice that one pany hereto may desire or be required to give to the other party hereto shall for all purposes be deemed to have been sufficiently and properly given, if delivered personally or forwarded by registered mail and addressed in the case of the Landlord to: 40 Temperance Street, Bowmanville, Ontario, LIe 3A6 and in the case of the Tenant to the Premises and shall be presumed to have been received on the date of delivery, if delivered personally, or if fOlwarded by registered mail on the third business day following such mailing. Any notice shall be in writing, except as expressly otherwise provided herein, and shall be given only by delivery as aforesaid in the event of post interruption. 1244 I - 8- 22. Ri~t to Sublet The Tenant shall have the right to sublease any portion of their useable leased area, provided that the use and occupation of the Area of the Premises remains as permitted by this lease, and is complimentary to the operation of the Tenant. The Tenant must provide the Landlord with written notification of any sublease entered into by the Tenant. It is the Tenants responsibility to ensure that all terms and conditions of this lease are adhered to by tenants subleasing. At any time during the term of the lease, the Landlord reserves the right to revoke the right to sublease, should the Tenants who have subleased be in violation of the terms of this lease, and or should the intended use of the premises not be maintained. The Tenant will assume all responsibility for any subtenants with respect to Insurance and Indemnification as identified in this lease. The existence of any sublease shall in no way reduce the responsibility of the Tenant. 23. Enurement This Lease and everything herein contained shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto their successors and permitted assigns respectively. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have duly executed and unconditionally delivered this Lease as of the date first above written. THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON By: Diane Hamre, Mayor And: Patti L. Barrie, Clerk OSHAWA CLARINGTON ASSOCIATION FOR COMMUNITY LIVING By: And: 1245 ~I~