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APRIL 12, 2005
05-89
RESOLUTION
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PURPOSE:
APPROVE LEASE AGREEMENT I AMPHITHEATER
INITIATED BY:
CITY ADMINISTRATION
BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Oshkosh that the attached
Lease Agreement with and PMI, a nonstock, not-far-profit Wisconsin corporation for the
amphitheater at Riverside Park (copy on file in the City Clerk's office) is hereby approved
and the proper City officials are hereby authorized to execute and deliver the lease
agreement in substantially the same form as attached hereto, any changes in the
execution copy being deemed approved by their respective signatures, and said City
officials are authorized and directed to take those steps necessary to implement the terms
and conditions of the Lease Agreement.
Lease Agreement/Amphitheater at Riverside Park
This LEASE (the "Agreement"), is made and entered into this - day of April
2005,. The two parties are the CITY OF OSHKOSH, a Wisconsin municipality with its
principal offices located at 215 Church Ave., P.O. Box 1130, Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130,
("Lessor" or "City") and PMI, a nonstock, oot- for-profit Wisconsin corporation, with its
principal offices located at 1901 S. Oneida St., P.O. Box 10567, Green Bay, WI 54307-
0567 ("Lessee" or "PMI"):
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the City is the owner of certain real property known containing the
amphitheater, described below and shown on the map attached for informational purposes
only, located within Riverside Park in the City of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin:
and
WHEREAS, by resolution 05-73, the Common Council for the City of Oshkosh
authorized city official to enter into negotiations with PMI as the exclusive entity to lease
and manage the amphitheater; and
WHEREAS, in exchange for payment by PMI to the City and on the terms and
conditions as described herein, the City agrees to lease exclusively to PMI, and PMI
agrees to lease and manage the amphitheater for use as an entertainment, recreational
and activity venue in downtown Oshkosh; and
WHEREAS, to preserve the purpose of the amphitheater, the City will consult
with PMI before approving non-hotel/convention center activities in the remainder
of Riverside Park; and
WHEREAS, the parties to this Agreement intend that the foregoing provisions are
contractual in nature and are not to be interpreted as mere recitals to this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1.
Purpose of Amphitheater
a. The general mission of the amphitheater is to have a schedule that reflects a
variety of entertainment and activities, from the weekly Thursday night
WATERFEST concert series, to major top-100 touring acts, symphonies,
graduations, special convention events, and low cost or free community events.
2.
Term of AGreement and Termination
a. The term of this Lease shall be from the date first written above through 11 :59
PM on December 31,2009.
i. The parties may renew for three-year periods on such terms and conditions
as they then may agree. However a new agreement must be concluded at
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least 270 days prior to the expiration of the current lease period. Otherwise,
this current agreement is presumed to terminate on the expiration date
above.
b. If PMI intends not to renew this agreement, it must provide written notice of its
intent to the City at least 12 months before the lease's termination date.
c. The City may terminate this agreement upon 270 days written notice to PM!.
3.
Description of the Property
a. The property subject to this agreement is the area contained within the fence
lines on the east, south and west, and the Ceape Avenue right-of-way on the
north, including restroom facilities, concession buildings, VIP areas, front of
house structure and performance building.
i. A map is attached to this lease as exhibit "A" and is shown for informational
purposes only.
b. When no PM I-managed events are occurring, grounds (but not structures except
amphitheater stage) are open to the public as a public park
i. At all times, the City shall have access to the property for all municipal
purposes and including any environmental activities.
Payments.
a. PMI shall pay as rent for the term of this lease, the sum of THIRTY THOUSAND
and no/100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00) or TEN PERCENT (10%) of PMI gross
event revenue and PMl's sponsorship and signage sales, whichever sum is
greater, on or before November 1 of each year of the lease term.
i.. EXCEPTION FOR THE 2005 SEASON, defined as the time between May
13 and September 19, 2005: the sum shall be the greater of TEN PERCENT
(10%) of gross revenue as stated above, or a fraction of the sum of THIRTY
THOUSAND and no/100 DOLLARS ($30,000.00) based on the number of
days between the date the City turns over the facility to PMI for lease and
management and September 19, 2005
b. All payments shall be made to COLLECTIONS, City of Oshkosh, P.O. Box 1130,
Oshkosh, WI 54903-1130. A financial report showing revenues and expenses
shall accompany these payments.
i. The City may inspect the financial records to verify the accuracy of any
payment under this Agreement. PMI shall produce such records for
inspection at its offices during normal business hours, or as such other place
as the parties may then agree.
c. City has right to conduct an independent audit at its own cost, except PMI shall
reimburse if audit indicates underpayment
i. PMI shall pay any underpayment and shall reimburse the city for its audit
expenses within 30 days of invoicing by City.
Utilities and Taxes
a. In the event that the City adopts a facility charge for all events sponsored
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by or managed by PMI, PMI shall collect and pay over to the City such
charge, net of sales tax. For all events where the top ticl~et 3Fi@9 is $7.00 or
greater, PMI gqall eelleet 0 faeility @qaf§e of $1 per ¡:;Joie aemis8iøn that sholl bo
payaBle to the €ity, net øf 861les tmL
b. PMI shall pay all charges for electrical, sanitary sewer and water services to the
restrooms, concession stands, performance buildings, front of house structure
and for event-related clean-up.
c. The City shall pay all charges for stormwater utility, and electrical service for
nonbuidling lighting, and water for routine maintenance .
d. PMI shall pay all property taxes, sales and use taxes and other taxes,
assessments, and fees levied or charged to the premises as a result of its
activities under lease.
i. If PMI's activities under this agreement subject the property (whether all of it
or part of it) to real estate taxation, in its sole discretion, PMI may pursue all
rights and remedies provided by, and is subject to all provisions of Chapter
70 of the Wisconsin Statutes, or may terminate this agreement upon 30
calendar days' written notice to the City.
6.
Operation and Maintenance
a. During event days, PMI shall have complete responsibility for all management
services and labor deemed necessary to operate, supervise, manage and
maintain premises and activities under this lease, including but not limited to:
i. Housekeeping, preventative maintenance, graffiti removal occurring during
event-related activities, pest control, customary repairs to keep structures,
related lighting and premises under its control in sound operating condition.
1. PMI shall maintain structures and facilities under its control
in good condition.
2. If the City has to perform any of these activities, PMI shall pay
the City's expenses within 30 days of invoicing.
ii. Trash, litter and refuse clean-up after each event, restoring the premises to
its pre-event condition by noon the next day
1. If the City has to perform any of these activities, PMI shall pay
the City's expenses within 30 days of invoicing.
iii. Minor alterations and repairs at PMl's own expense as each event may
require, restoring to the premises to its pre-event condition unless such
modifications are intended to be made available for future events.
1. Any fixtures, which are installed under this subparagraph but
are not removed at lease end, shall become city property.
2. If the City has to perform any of these activities, PMI shall pay
the City's expenses within 30 days of invoicing.
b. The City shall have complete responsibility for all lawn care, landscaping and
snow removal, non-building lighting, and non-event-related walkway cleaning,
graffiti cleaning and litter pick-up.
i. If the City has not met its obligations under this subparagraph, PMI shall
notify the City in writing and the City shall complete such tasks within 30 days
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of such written notice.
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Capital Improvements and Repairs
a. From time to time, PMI may recommend to the City capital improvements and
repairs. In its sole discretion, the Common Council for the City of Oshkosh may
review and approve funding and implementing such recommendations.
b. The City shall repair structural defects and make any alterations necessary for
compliance with codes subject to further Council approval.
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Insurance and Indemnification
a. During the term of the Lease, PMI, at its sole expense, shall procure and
maintain commercial general liability insurance, including bodily injury,
property damage and personal injury; business automobile liability insurance
covering use of owned, hired or non-owned vehicles; liquor liability; workers
compensation including employer's liability and unemployment compensation
as may be required by the State of Wisconsin; and, excess liability or
umbrella liability. Should PMI subcontract any activity contemplated by this
lease, PMI shall require the subcontractor to provide workers compensation
including employer's liability. All insurance, which this lease requires: (a)
shall be issued by a company, or companies, licensed to do business in
Wisconsin with an AM Best rating of A- or better, (b) shall include a provision
prohibiting cancellation of such policies except upon 30 days prior written
notice to PMI, and (c) shall insure the City and PMI against liability for injury
to persons or property occurring in or about the demised premises or arising
out of the parties' ownership, maintenance, use or occupancy whether or not
such occurrences take place on or away from the demised premises except
for workers compensation. PMI shall provide proof of insurance to the City
within 30 days of any written request. The minimum amounts of each
coverage shall be:
i. Worker's Compensation including employer's liability: as Wisconsin
law require;
ii. Unemployment Compensation: as required by state law;
iii. Commercial General Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence, $1,000,000
personal injury and advertising injury, $2,000,000 products aggregate,
and $2,000,000 general aggregate (per location);
iv. Business Automobile Liability: $1,000,000 per occurrence for bodily
injury and property damage (per location);
v. Excess Liability or Umbrella Liability: $5,000,000 per occurrence and
in aggregate over the Commercial General Liability and Business
Automobile Liability coverages, and employers liability
b. During the term of this Lease, PMI shall procure and maintain at its own
expense personal property (contents) insurance for all personal property,
regardless of actual ownership, used in the performance of all activities
under this Lease, to protect itself against losses by fire, theft, and special
perils. This coverage shall be on a full replacement cost basis. On the
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commencement date of this Lease, PMI shall furnish to the City a certificate
of property insurance, issued by a company licensed to do business in
Wisconsin with an AM Best rating of A- or better, together with proof of
payment of premium. Thereafter, PMI shall furnish such proof of insurance
to the City within 30 days of any written request. The policy and each
renewal shall provide that it may not be cancelled by the insurer without 30
days prior written notice to PM!.
i. No later than November 15 of each year, the parties shall exchange
lists of personal property, which each party uses to perform its
activities under this agreement, for the purpose of insurance
renewals.
c. During the term of this Lease, the City shall insure the buildings and city-
owned contents for special perils to the full replacement costs. The City shall
provide proof of insurance to PMI within 30 days of any written request.
d. PMI agrees to protect and hold the City harmless against all actions, claims
and demands of any kind or character whatsoever to the extent arising from
PMl's use of the premises, and shall indemnify the City for all sums which it
may be obliged or adjudged to pay therefor, for all liability to the extent it may
arise, including attorney fees, within thirty (30) days of demand. Further, the
City agrees to protect and hold the PMI harmless against all actions, claims
and demands of any kind or character whatsoever to the extent arising from
PMl's use of the premises, and shall indemnify PMI for all sums which it may
be obliged or adjudged to pay therefor, for all liability to the extent it may
arise, including attorney fees, within thirty (30) days of demand.
i. PMI and the City intend by this indemnification, that each partywill be
responsible for the acts and omissions of its own officers, employees,
agents, contractors, subcontractor and invitees to the extent not
caused by, aggravated by, or enhanced by the other party's.officers,
employees, agents, contractors, subcontractor and invitees.
ii. PMI shall be responsible for the removal or other suitable remediation
of any and all toxic or hazardous materials which PMI introduces on
to the premises to the extent such materials arose from its use of the
property and shall remove or otherwise suitably remediate all such
substances upon expiration of this lease.
iii. The City's obligations under this subparagraph (d) shall not include
matters to the extent they have been caused by, affected by or
exacerbated by PMI's occupancy of the subject property or the
conduct or actions of PMI or its employees, agents, contractors,
subcontractors, invitees (excluding City personnel and users of the
park grounds during non-event times) or licensees or any other third
parties not associated with the City
9. Damaqe by Fire or Other Casualty
a. If the front of house structure or the performance building is materially damaged
or rendered materially unusable for its tended purposes by fire or other casualty
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that its repair, restoration, or rebuilding would require more than sixty (60)
calendar days from the date of the loss, PMI may, by giving written notice to the
City within forty-five (45) calendar days after the day the fire or other casualty
occurs, terminate this agreement upon a date specified in the notice. This date
shall be not less than five (5) nor more than ten (10) calendar days after the
notice is given. In such event, the term of this agreement shall expire on such
date in the same manner as if the term of this Lease had expired.
i. If the restrooms or concession building$ are so materially damaged,
the parties shall meet and confer to discuss, among other matters, the
target date(s) for completion of needed repairs and the need for any
temporary modifications to the provisions of this Agreement.
Default
a. Each of the following events shall constitute a default of this Lease:
i. If PMI shall file a petition in bankruptcy or insolvency or for
organization under any bankruptcy act, or shall make an assignment
for the benefit of creditors; or
ii. If an involuntary proceeding under any bankruptcy law or insolvency
act shall be instituted against either party; or
iii. Failure of either party to comply with any provision of this Agreement.
Notices
a. Any notice required or communication under this Agreement shall be given
in writing, signed by the party giving notice, personally delivered or mailed by
first class mail or by facsimile transmission to the parties' representative as
noted below. Notice shall be deemed delivered: (a) in the case of personal
delivery, on the date when personally delivered; or (b) in the case of first
class mail, on the postmark date when deposited in the United States mail
with sufficient postage to effect such delivery provided a return address is
clearly on the face of the envelope; or (c) in the case of facsimile, on the date
when received. Facsimile signatures shall be deemed to be originals in all
respects. All such notices shall be addressed as follows:
i. To PMI:
President
PMI
P. O. Box 10567
Green Bay WI 54307-0567
ii. To the City:
City Manager
P.O. Box 1130
Oshkosh WU 54903-1130
b. Any party may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving
the other party written notice with a new address in the manner set forth
above.
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General Provisions
a. Alcohol License. PMI shàll use its best efforts to secure a license from the
State of Wisconsin governing its Chapter 125 activities at the amphitheater.
In the event, PMI is unable to obtain such license, the City shall use its best
efforts to grant and issue to PMI a similar license consistent with Chapter 4
of the City of Oshkosh Municipal Code.
b. Independent Contractor. The parties agree that the only relationship created
by this Agreement is that between the City, as owner, and PMI, as an
independent contractor, for certain management and operation services
assigned to PMI by the City and that PMI is an independent contractor, not
an agent, employee, joint venturer or partner of the City.
c. Complete Agreement. This Agreement supersedes all other agreements or
other understandings between the parties, whether verbal or written, and
contains the entire understanding between the parties, and it shall inure to
the benefit of and shall bind the parties hereto, their respective heirs,
executors, successors or assigns. This Agreement may be amended or
modified only by written instrument duly executed by, and delivered to both
of the parties hereto.
d. Assignment. PMI shall not assign this agreement without the City's written
consent.
e. Severability of Provisions. In case anyone or more of the provisions
contained in this Agreement shall, for any reason, be held to be invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality or
unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and this
Agreement shall be construed as if the invalid, illegal or unenforceable
provision had never been contained herein.
f. Compliance with Laws. PMI shall conform all activities under this agreement
to all applicable state, local and federal laws, rules, and regulations. PMI
shall secure all necessary licenses and permits. PMI shall not use the Leach
Amphitheater and the subject premises for any unlawful or extrahazardous
activity or purpose nor shall it permit others to use the premises for such
purposes or activities.
i. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the park
curfew for all events and activities is 11 :00 PM, unless waived with the
approval of the Common Councilor the City of Oshkosh
g. Quiet Use and Enjoyment. During events and other activities conducted
under this Agreement, PMI shall have the quiet use and enjoyment of the
Leach Amphitheater and the subject premises including the right to restrict
entry to the subject premises
h. Governing Law. The laws of the State of Wisconsin shall govern the
interpretation and the construction of this Agreement. Winnebago County
shall be the venue for all disputes arising under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of
the date first above written.
CITY OF OSHKOSH
Richard A. Wollangk, City Manager
Pamela R. Ubrig, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Assistant City Attorney
This Agreement was drafted by:
Attorney Warren P. Kraft
Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54903-1130
PMI
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