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THIS FIRST AMENDMENT TO LEASE (this “Amendment” is made this [4°79
day of _ ffpuef__, 2011 between the CITY OF AUSTIN, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation (the “Ciy”), and the TREEFOLKS, INC., a Texas non-profit corporation
(*TreeFolks”)
RECITALS,
WHEREAS, the City and Tree Folks are parties to that certain Lease that
commenced on November 1, 2002 (as amended, the “Lease”) under which the City leases
to TreeFolks the real property and improvements located at 10803 Platt Lane, Austin,
‘Texas (the “Property”); and
WHEREAS, the City and TreeFolks desire to extend the term of the Lease and
make certain other modifications to the Lease as provided in this Amendment, including
clarifying that the City of Austin, not the City of Austin Water Utility, is the proper
landlord under the Lease;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the recitals and the mutual covenants
and agreements of the City and TreeFolks set forth in this Amendment, and for other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the City and TreeFolks agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Preamble. ‘The preamble of the Lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following text:
“This lease (“Lease”) is between the City of Austin (“Landlord”)
and TreeFolks, Inc, (“Tenant”). Landlord leases to Tenant, and
Tenant leases from Landlord, a house (“House”) located on
certain real property commonly known as 10803 Platt Lane,
‘Austin, Texas (collectively with the House, the “Property”). ‘The
Officer of the City of Austin Office of Real Estate Services is
designated as the Landlord’s agent (“Landlord's Agent") for
purposes of administering this Lease.”
2, Team. The first sentence of Section 1 of the Lease is hereby deleted in its
entirety and replaced with the following sentence:
“The term of this Lease is 20 years commencing on November 1,
2007 and continuing until’ the term expires or is earlier
terminated in the manner provided in this Lease (the “Term”).Landlord may terminate this Lease at any time and without cause
by giving 90-days’ written notice to Tenant.”
3. Permitted Use of Property. As additional consideration for the City’s
lease of the Property to TreeFolks, TreeFolks will use the Property only for office and
administrative uses in connection with the public purpose of promoting tree planting, tree
‘education and urban forest-related community partnerships and for no other purpose (the
“Permitted Purpose”). If at any time TreeFolks fails to use the Property for the
Permitted Purpose or uses the Property for a purpose other than the Permitted Purpose,
the Lease will terminate automatically, title to the Property will automatically revert to
the City, and the City may take possession of the Property in the manner provided in
Section 14 of the Lease.
4, Insurance. Sections 11.1 and 11.2 of the Lease are hereby deleted in their
entirety and replaced with the insurance provisions described on Exhibit A attached to
this Amendment and incorporated herein by reference.
5. Assignment and Subletting. ‘TreeFolks may not assign the Lease or sublet
the Property, in whole or in part, to any party without the City’s prior written consent,
which consent the City may withhold in its sole and absolute discretion.
6. Notice. Section 15 of the Lease is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following text:
“Any notice required or permitted under this Lease must be in
writing and will be deemed to be delivered three (3) business
days after being deposited with the United States Postal Service,
postage prepaid, certified mail, return receipt requested, and
addressed to the intended recipient at the address listed below for
the recipient. ‘The parties may change their respective address
for notices by delivering notice of the change in the manner
provided in this Section 15.
Ifto the City: City of Austin, Office of Real
Estate Services
P.O. Box 1088
Austin, Texas 78767
Attn: Lauraine Rizer, Officer
with a copy to: City of Austin Law Department
P.O. Box 1088
‘Austin, Texas 78767
‘Attn: Judd L. Leach, Assistant City Attorneyand a copy to: ity of Austin Water Utility
P.O. Box 1088
Austin, Texas 78767
Attn: Director
ItoTiee Folks: —_TreeFolks, Ine.
10803 Platt Lane
Austin, Texas 78725
‘Attn: April Rose, Executive Director
7. Ratification of Lease: Conflict. The Lease, as modified by this
Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed and is in full force and effect. If a conflict
arises between the terms of this Amendment and the terms of the Lease, the terms of this
Amendment will control.
8. Counterparts, This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together
will constitute one and the same document. ‘The delivery of counterpart signatures to this
Amendment by facsimile transmission or electronic mail will have the same force and
effect as the delivery of a signed original hard copy,
[The signature page follows.)IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City and TreeFolks have executed this
Amendment on the date first set forth above to be effective as of November 1, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”).
APPROVED AS TO.EORM:
Date: ZL eC
th, Assistant City Attomey
THE CITY:
CITY OF AUSTIN, a Texas home-
rule municipal corporation
By: Maunaune Paes
Lauraine Rizer, OffiGr
Office of Real Estate Services
‘TREEFOLKS:
TREEFOLKS, INC., a Texas non-
profit corporation
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April Rose, Executive DirectorEXHIBIT A
Insurance Requirements
Section1 From the Hffective Date unti the expiration of the Tertn or eatlier termination of the
Lease, Tree Folks shall carry insurance in the following types and amounts:
1.1 Commercial General Liability Coverage with a minimum bodily injury and property
damage pet occurrence limit of $500,000 for coverages A & B. ‘The policy shall
contain the following provisions and endorsements in favor of the City:
itd Blanket Contractual liability coverage for liability assumed under the
Lease;
142 Products and completed opetations coverages
443 Independent contractors coverage:
14 Personal and Advertising injury coverages
145 ‘Additional Insured endorsement (Form CG 2010);
146 Waiver of Subrogation endorsement (Form CG 2404); and
a7 30-Day Notice of Cancellation endorsement (Form CG 0205).
1.2 Business Automobile Liability Insurance for all owned, non-owned and hired
vehicles with a limit of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage liability. ‘The policy shall contain the following endorsements in favor of the
City
424 Additional Insured endorsement (Form TE 9901B);
122 Waiver of Subrogation endorsement (Form TE 2046A); and
1.23 30-Day Notice of Cancellation endorsement (Form TE. 0202A).
13 Ditectors and Officers Insuzance with a minimum of not less than $1,000,000 per
claim shall be in place for protection from claims arising out of negligent acts, etrors
or omissions for directors and officers while acting in theit capacities as such. If
coverage is underwritten on a clims-made basis, the retroactive date shall be
coincident with or prior to the date of the Lease and the certificate of insurance shall
state that the coverage is claims made and the retroactive date, The coverage shall be
continuous for the duration of the Lease and for not less than twenty-four (24)
‘months following the end of the Lease. Coverage, including renewals, shall have the
same retroactive date as the original policy applicable to the Lease, ‘Tree Folks shall,
con at least an annual basis, provide the City with a cestificate of insurance as
evidence of such insurance
Section2 From the Effective Date until the expiration of the Term of eatlicr termination of the
Lease, Tree Folks shall cause any contractor or subcontractor constructing improvements to the
Property to carry insurance in the following types and amounts:
Insurance Requirements Page 124
Employers Liability and Workers’ Compensation Insurance. Minimum policy limits
for Employers’ Liability shall be $100,000 bodily injury each accident, $500,000
bodily injury by disease policy limit and $100,000 bodily injury by disease each
employee, Workers’ Compensation coverage shall be consistent with statutory
benefits described in the ‘Texas Workers’ Compensation Act, Section 401. Coverage
shall apply to the State of Texas. ‘The policy shall contain the following
endorsements in favor of the City’
24d Waiver of Subrogation (Form WC 420304); and
242 30-Day Notice of Cancellation (Form WC 420601).
22 — Commercial General Liability Coverage with a minimum bodily injury and property
damage pet occurrence limit of $500,000 for coverages A & B. ‘The policy shall
contain the following provisions and endorsements in favot of the City
224 Blanket Contzactual liability coverage for liability assumed under the
conttact with the contractor or subcontractor in question;
222 Produets and completed operations coverage;
223 Independent contractors coverages
224 Personal and Advertising injury coverages
228 Additional Insured endorsement (Form CG 2010);
226 Waiver of Subrogation endorsement (Foti CG 2404); and
2.2.7 30-Day Notice of Cancellation endorsement (Form CG 0205),
23 Business Automobile Liability Insurance for all owned, non-owned and hired
vehicles with a limit of $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and property
damage lability. ‘The policy shall contain the following endorsements in favor of the
234 Additional Insured endorsement (Form TE 9901B);
232 Waiver of Subrogation endorsement (Form TH 2046A); and
233 30-Day Notice of Cancellation endorsement (Form TE 0202A).
24 Builders’ Risk Insurance on an all sik physical loss form in the amount of the
‘maximum contractor amount for any improvements made to the Property.
Coverage shall commence upon the date any work with respect to such
improvements begins and shall continue until the work is complete and a final
certificate of occupancy is issued with tespect to the improvements, ‘The City shall
bbe a mortgagee/loss payee on the policy. If offsite storage is permitted with respect
to the work, coverage shall include transit and storage in an amount sufficient to
protect any property being transported or stored.
Section3 ‘Tree Folks shall provide the City at least thirty (30) calendar days written notice of
erosion of the aggregate limit below the mininyum required combined single limit of coverage.
Section 4 ‘Tree Folks shall not acquite any property or commence work under the Lease until it has
obtained all required insurance and until the Risk Management Division of the City has reviewed
and approved such insurance coverage.
Ingurance Requirements - Page 2Section § All insurance required to be obtained under this Exhibit_A must be written by a
company licensed to do business in the State of Texas at the time the policy is issued, and the
company must be rated by A.M. Best at B+ VII of better and reasonably acceptable to the Ci
Employers Liability and Workers? Compensation Insurance policies written by the Texas Workers
Compensation Fund are acceptable.
Section 6 All endorsements, waivers, notices of cancellation, notices of non-renewal or any other
endorsements as well as the Certificate of Insurance shall:
6.1 Name the City at the following notice address:
City of Austin, Texas
Attn: Lauraine Rizer, Office of Real Estate Services
P.O. Box 1088
Austin, Texas 78767-1088
62 Obligate the insurance company to notify in writing the City at its notice address of
any non-renewal, cancellation or matesial change to the policy, at least thirty (30)
calendar days before the change or cancellation,
Section? ‘The "other" insurance clause shall not apply to the City whete the City is an additional
insured shown on the policy. It is intended that the policies required in the Lease shall be
considered primary coverage.
Scetion8 Tree Folks shall not cause any insurance to be canceled not permit any insurance to
lapse duting the term of the Lease or the twenty-four month petiod following completion, in the
case of a claims-made policy.
Section ‘The City reserves the tight to review the insurance requirements described in this
Exhibit A during the Term and to make reasonable adjustments to insurance coverages, and theit
limits, when deemed necessary and prudent by the City based upon changes in statutory law, court
decisions, or the claims history or financial condition of the insurance company ot ‘Tree Folks.
Section 10 ‘Ihe City shall be entitled, upon request, and without expense to the City, to receive
copies of the requisite insurance policies and sll endorsements thereto and to make any reasonable
requests for deletion of revision or modification of patticulas policy terms, conditions, limitations, of
exclusions (except where policy provisions are established by law or zegulation binding upon cither
of the parties hereto or the underwriter on any of such policies).
Section it Nothing in this Exhibit A will be deemed to authorize Tice Folks to make any
improvements or modifications to the Propesty that are not expressly permitted under the Lease.
Insurance Requirements - Page 3Resolution of Corporate Authority
BEIT RESOLVED, that April Thomas Rose, Executive Director of Tree Folks, Ine,, is
empowered to sign any and all documents on behalf of said Corporation,
Certification
1, April Thomas Rose as Executive Direotor of Tree Folks, Inc., certify that the foregoing,
is a true and accurate transcript of a Resolution adopted at the f1Pr'!_ 14, 210 (date)
Board meeting. Corporation is duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of
‘Texas, ‘The Corporation’s Board of Directors adopted the Resolution, which is contained
in Corporation’s minute book, at a duly authorized board meeting. A quorum of
Corporation’s Board of Directors was present at the entire board meeting and all actions
taken at the meeting complied with Corporation's charter and by-laws. The Resolution
has not been amended or revoked on the date signed below, and remains in full force and
effect.
(Signed Name)
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Tree fa pes “= (Title)ACKNOWLEDGMENT
STATE OF TEXAS — §
COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
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State of Texas, on this day personally appeared [April Ros ¢ , Tehoose
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{known to me or proved tome through 1433284 (pum, to be the person
‘whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that s/he
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
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Given under my hand and sel of ofie this 21 day of __fopvi | _,a.0.2011,
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MEMORANDUM OF LEASE
Effective Date: November 1, 2007
Lessor: City of Austin, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation situated
Hays, Travis and Williamson Counties, Texas, acting through its duly
authorized City Manager, or designee, who for purposes of this document
is Lauraine Rizer, Officer of the Office of Real Estate Services. 5
Lessee: TreeFolks, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation
Pursuant to that certain Lease Between Tree Folks, Inc. and the City of Austin Water and
Wastewater Uiility, dated effective as of November 1, 2002, as amended by that certain First
‘Amendment (0 Lease, dated effective November 1, 2007, (as amended and as may be further
amended from time to time, the “Lease”), Lessor leased to Lessee and Lessee leased from Lessor
approximately 1.00 acre of Iand (and the improvements located thercon) out of the Reuben
Hornsby Survey No. 17 in Travis County, Texas, locally known as 10803 Platt Lane, Austin,
‘Texas 78725, as described in the General Warranty Deed to the City of Austin, recorded in
Document Number 2000002628, Official Public Records, Travis County, Texas, and as more
particularly described on Exhibit “A” attached hereto, The term of the Lease expires November
1, 2027.
LESSOR:
CITY OF AUSTIN, TEXAS
By:
Lautraine Rizer, Offi
Office of Real Estate Services
LESSER:
‘TREEFOLKS, INC.
By: pws (Ca
‘April Rose:
Executive DirectorApproved
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STATE OF TEXAS §
COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
Before me Anwnda owile Glasscock, Notary Public, on this day personally
appeared Lauraine Rizet, Officer, Office of Real Estate Services of the City of Austin, Texas, a
‘Texas home-rule municipal corporation, known to me personally to be the person whose name is
subsoribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the
purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office on October_[&_, 2011.
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STATE OF TEXAS §
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COUNTY OF TRAVIS §
Before me Niu Dine Hise , Notary Public, on this day personally
appeared April Rose, Executive Director of Treefolks, Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation,
known to me through valid identification to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and
consideration therein expressed.
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Given under my hand and seal of office on October_2 __, 2011.
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TINA DIANNE HAWKINS _[/ Notary Public, State of Texas
Notary Publ, Stateot Texas
Ci) "hay Commission Espira: |
hi Getober 31,2012" |}EXHIBIT A
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CITY OF AUSTIN
1.00 Acre
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION OF 1.00 ACRE OF LAND OUT OF THE REUBEN
HORNSBY SURVEY NO. 17 IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAME
BEING ALL OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT DESCRIBED IN A DEED TO
JOHN S. PLATT AND JACKIE PLATT OF RECORD IN VOLUME 3754
PAGE 1462, DEED RECORDS, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, SAME
BEING ALL OF LOT A, PLATT ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION OF
RECORD IN BOOK .69, PAGE 26, PLAT RECORDS, TRAVIS
COUNTY, TEXAS, AND ALL OF THE FOUR FOOT STRIP
DEDICATED FOR STREET WIDENING IN SAID PLATT ADDITION;
SAID 1.00 ACRE OF LAND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY
DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AS FOLLOWS:
BEGINNING at a 1/2" iron rod found at the southwest comer of this tract, of said Platt
tract, and of said Lot A, same being the southeast comer of that certain tract described in
a deed to Lillie Ann Rhodes, of record in Volume 9776, Page 72, Real Property. Records,
Travis County, Texas, same being in the north line of that certain tract described in a deed
to Ellen Kate Rhodes Amold, as Tract 7, of record in Volume 8645, Page 877, Real
Property Records, Travis County, Texas;
‘THENCE, with the west line of this tract, of said Platt tract, and of said Lot A, same
being the east line of said Rhodes tract, N27°31'37"E 205.09 feet to a 1/2" iron rod found
at the northwest comer of said Lot A and the southwest corer of said street widening
strip, and continuing with the west line of said street widening strip, N25°4209"E 4.00
feet to the northwest comer of this tract and of said Platt tract, same being the northeast
corner of said Rhodes tract, same being in the irregular south line of Platt Lane;
THENCE, with the north line of this tract, of said Platt tract, and of said street widening
strip, same being the previous south line of said Platt Lane, $62°28'40"E 209.06 feet to a
1/2" iron rod found at the northeast comer of this tract, of said Platt tract, and of said
street widening strip, same being a northwest corner of said Amold Tract 7;1.00 Acre
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‘THENCE, with the east line of this tract, of said Platt tract, and of said street widening
strip, same being in the irregular north line of said Amold Tract 7, $25°04'26"W 3.89
feet {0 a 1/2" iron rod found at the southeast comer of said street widening strip and the
northeast comer of said Lot A, and continuing with the east line of said Lot A,
827°31'37" W 205.16 feet to a 1/2" iron rod sot at the southeast corner of this tract, of
said Platt tract, and of said Lot A;
THENCE, with the south line of this tract, of said Platt tract, and of said Lot A, same
being the north line of said Amold Tract 7, N62°29'26"W 209.10 feet to the POINT OF
BEGINNING and containing 1.00 acre within these metes and bounds,
A 0.019 of one acre portion of the above described 1,00 of one acre tract is within the
four foot strip dedicated for street widening in said Platt Addition
SURVEYED BY: MeGRAY & McGRAY LAND SURVEYORS, INC.
3301 Hancock Drive, Suite 6
Austin, Texas 78731
512/451-8591
Note: This copy of this deseription snot valid unless an original
original seal appears on its face. "There isa plat to accompany this deecription.De9B104P
Bearing Basis: GPS Observation NAD83(93)HARN Texas State Plane Coordinate
System, Central Zone
Austin Grid: P19
TCAD #: 30731 0311AFTER RECORDING, RETURN TO CITY OF AUSTIN PICK UP BOX:
(512) 974-7090
Attn: Amanda Glasscock FILED AND RECORDED
Office of Real Estate Services OFFICIAL PUBLIC RECORDS
P.O. Box 1088
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