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This LEASE,entered into as of the 21st day of September,2005,is by and between JILL LOUISE
PERELMAN of Missoula,MT(hereinafter"Lessor"), and the CARMEL/CLAY BOARD OF PARKS
AND RECREATION(hereinafter the"Tenant"),and is entered into pursuant to Indiana Code§36-1-10
and is subject to all the terms and conditions contained therein and herein. The"Effective Date"of this
Lease shall be as set forth in Article XVI Section 10 below. •
WITNESSETH THAT:
Whereas,Lessor,sold and/or donated to Tenant in 1997,approximately 75 acres of real property,
located at 2700 West 116th Street in Carmel,Hamilton,County,Indiana,now developed as a public park
and commonly referred to as"West Park";
Whereas,in conjunction with the sale of West Park to Tenant,Lessor arranged a grant to Tenant
of a Right of First Refusal to acquire approximately five(5)acres of real property at the southeast corner
of West Park, which right Tenant has exercised and which real property Tenant has acquired and on
which property Tenant has secured a Schematic Design for further future development of West Park;and
Whereas, in conjunction with the sale of West Park to Tenant,Lessor also granted to Tenant a
Right of First Refusal dated December 8, 1997, granting Tenant the right to acquire four additional
contiguous parcels of real property (the "First Right") totaling approximately forty (40) acres lying
immediately west of the west boundary of West Park(the"West Park Extension"); and
Whereas,Lessor has offered to Tenant,in compliance with the terms of the First Right,the right to
allow Tenant to acquire a portion of the West Park Extension pursuant to the lease purchase process
allowed by applicable Indiana law;and
Whereas, Tenant has determined that it is in the best interest of new development within the
Cannel-Clay Community to exercise its right to acquire the West Park Extension subject to the terms and
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Section 4. Deed Escrow.Upon execution of this Lease,Lessor hereby agrees to execute a valid
and binding General Warranty Deed and other documents necessary to transfer ownership of the Leased
Premises to Tenant and shall place the same in the possession of the title insurance company issuing the
policy insuring the Tenant's interest in the Leased Premises,to be held and recorded upon the exercise of •
the Option to Purchase and/or successful completion of the terms of this Lease by the Tenant The
General Warranty Deed shall contain a perpetual restrictive covenant requiring that the property shall be
used solely for park and recreational facilities and purposes, and prohibiting the development of the
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Leased Premises for residential or commercial purposes.
Section 5. P-1 Zoning. As soon as practicable after the closing on the Leased Premises,Tenant
shall initiate a rezone of the Leased Premises to the P-1 District or other then existing zoning district
which would allow it to be used as contemplated in the recently adopted 2005-2010 Zone Improvement •
Plan and Ordinance Z-471-05 AS AMENDED. Should Lessor desire to initiate such proceedings during
the Demised Term,a rezone of the Leased Premises to the P-I District Zoning or other compatible zoning
classification consistent with the recently adopted 2005-2010 Zone Improvement Plan and Ordinance Z-
471-05 AS AMENDED,Tenant shall agree to and assist in the process but shall not be required to pay
any fees involved in such process. •
ARTICLE XV
Insurance
The Tenant shall, at its sole cost and expense, procure and maintain throughout the Demised •
Term,fire and extended coverage insurance together with all risk coverage,in an amount at least equal to
the total initial principal outstanding pursuant to this Lease as set forth in Exhibit"B". Such coverage
shall name Lessor as an additional named insured, and shall contain a clause that the insurer will not
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cancel the policy without first giving Lessor at least fifteen(15)days prior written notice. In addition,
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