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GRANT OF EASEMENT AND AGREEMENT
This Grant of Easement and Agreement ( this "Agreement" )
is made as of ,lung 10 _ r 1993 by and between BIRD
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a California corporation
( "Grantor" ) and the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, a
municipal corporation ( the "City" ) .
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A. Grantor is the owner of that certain real property
located in the County of Riverside, State of California, more
particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto
( "Grantor ' s Property" ) .
B. City is the owner of a certain sculpture
( "Sculpture" ) created by Damian Priour ( "Artist" ) which
Grantor desires City to locate on a portion of Grantor ' s
Property.
C. To facilitate location of the Sculpture upon
Grantor ' s Property, Grantor desires to grant to City an
easement for purposes of placing the Sculpture on Grantor ' s
Property as more particularly provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration,
the parties hereby agree as follows :
1 . Grant of Easement . Grantor hereby grants and
conveys to City a perpetual non-exclusive easement in gross
over that portion of Grantor ' s Property legally described or
depicted on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated
herein ( the "easement area" ) for purposes of placing the
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Sculpture thereon and for access over and across the
Grantor ' s Property and iEor purposes of maintaining, repairing
and replacing , if necessary, the Sculpture and for the
removal thereof .
2 . Maintenance. Grantor hereby agrees to maintain the
easement area, including all access paths , landscaping and
other improvements , in first class condition, and shall
maintain the Sculpture in first class condition and shall
perform all maintenance recommended by the Artist with
respect to the Sculpture . Grantor shall repair and/or
replace any damage to the Sculpture within fourteen ( 14) days
of such damage being discovered. in the event any graffiti
is discovered on the Sculpture, Grantor shall remove such
graffiti on the same day it is discovered. It is the intent
of the parties that so long as the Sculpture remains on
Grantor ' s Property, Grantor shall keep, maintain, repair and
replace the Sculpture :such that it remains in a good, clean
and first class condition and of the highest quality.
Materials used to restore, repair or replace any portion of
the Sculpture shall be of equal or better quality than the
original materials used in the Sculpture. When necessary,
Grantor shall consult the Artist or another competent art
work conservationist or restoration specialist to determine
the best methods of such restoration or repair . All such
maintenance, repair , replacement and restoration shall be at
the sole cost of Grantor .
3 . Insurance. Grantor shall procure and maintain, at
its sole cost and expense, in a form and content consistent
with industry standards, with an insurer qualified to do
business in California and rated "A" or better in the most
recent edition of Best Rating Guide with a financial class .
category of Class VII or better, unless such requirements are
waived by the Risk Manager of the City, during the entire
term of this Agreement and at all times while the Sculpture
is located on Grantor ' s Property, the following policies of
insurance :
(a) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. A
policy of comprehensive general liability insurance
together with a Broad Form CGL Endorsement and insuring
against contractually assumed liability which shall
specifically insure Grantors indemnity obligations under
Section 4 below. The policy of insurance shall have a
combined single limit liability of one Million Dollars
( $1, 000 , 000 . 00 ) .
(b) Workers ' Compensation Insurance . A policy of
workers ' compensation insurance in an amount as would
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fully comply with the laws of the State of California
and which shall 'indemnify, insure and provide legal
defense for both Grantor and the City against any loss,
claim or damage arising from any injuries or
occupational hazards or diseases occurring to any worker
employed by or any person retained by Grantor in the
course of carrying out the obligations of this
Agreement.
(c) Proaerty_ Insurance . Grantor shall procure and
maintain a policy of property insurance which shall
specifically cover the Sculpture providing protection
against any peril included within the classification of
"fire and extended coverage" , "all risk" and/or "special
form" , together with insurance against vandalism, theft
and malicious mischief . The policy and certificate
evidencing the policy shall specifically reference the
coverage of the Sculpture.
All of the above policies of insurance shall be primary
insurance and shall name the City, its officers, employees
and agents as additional insureds. The insurer shall waive
all rights of subrogation and contribution it may have
against the City, its officers, employees and agents and
their respective insurers . All of such policies shall
provide that such insurance may not be amended or cancelled
without providing thirty (30 ) days prior written notice by
registered mail to the City. in the event any of such
policies are cancelled, Grantor shall, prior to the
cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in
conformance with the requirements of this Section 3 . Grantor
shall provide the Commission with Certificates of Insurance
evidencing the insurance coverages and policies required
hereunder. Grantor agrees that the existence of any
insurance shall not limit or otherwise affect Grantor ' s
obligations under this Agreement.
4. Indemnification. Grantor hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers,
agents and employees from and against any and all actions ,
suits, claims , damages , losses, costs , penalties,
obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities ( collectively
"Claims or Liabilities" ) arising out of or in any way
connected with any act., omission or negligence of Grantor,
its agents, employees or contractors, or from the existence
of the Sculpture on Grantor ' s Property, or related to this
Agreement, including, without limitation, bodily injury to or
death of persons , injury or damage to Property and
attorneys ' fees, but excluding such Claims or Liabilities
resulting solely from the willful misconduct of the City, its
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officers , agents or employees who are directly responsible to
the City.
5. Default . In the event of any default or breach of
any of the covenants or conditions contained in this Agree-
ment by Grantor , City shall have all rights and remedies
permitted at law or in equity including, without limitation,
the remedy of specific: performance. Additionally, in the
event that Grantor has not cured any default hereunder within
sixty ( 60 ) days after written notice from City of such
default, City shall have the right to cure such default and
charge Grantor with the cost thereof , including all costs
incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement or in
collecting such amounts from Grantor . City shall also have
the right in the event Grantor fails to cure a default as
provided herein to remove the Sculpture from Grantor 's
Property and terminate this Agreement . In such event, all
costs associated with the removal of the Sculpture and the
reinstallation of the Sculpture on other property shall be
borne by Grantor and shall be paid immediately upon receipt
of an invoice therefor .
6. Termination. In the event of any uncured breach or
default by Grantor of any of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement resulting in the removal of the Sculpture from
Grantor ' s Property. Pursuant to Section 5 above, this
Agreement shall terminate . At any time subsequent to the
date of any conveyance or transfer of Grantor ' s property from
Bird Medical Technologies, Inc. , as the original Grantor,
whether voluntarily or by operation of law, City shall have
the right , but not the obligation, to remove the Sculpture
from Grantor ' s Property and terminate this Agreement with or
without cause whether or not a breach or default exists in
this Agreement. In the event City determines to remove the
Sculpture from Grantor ' s Property and terminate this
Agreement without the existence of a breach or default by
Grantor, then all removal costs shall be borne by the City.
In the event City elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this Section, City shall, at Grantor ' s request , deliver to
Grantor a Quitclaim Deed releasing and relinquishing any
rights City may have pursuant to this Agreement .
7 . Mortgagee Protection . No violation of this Agree-
ment shall defeat or render invalid the lien of any mortgage
or deed of trust given in good faith and for value . All of
the covenants and Conditions contained herein shall be
binding and effective against any party whose interest is
derived through foreclosure , trustee sale , deed in lieu of
foreclosure or otherwise; provided , however , that any
mortgagee or beneficiary who takes title to Grantor ' s
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Property pursuant to foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure or any purchaser at a foreclosure or trustee sale
shall take title free of any claims against Grantor arising
under this Agreement which became due and payable prior to
the date such mortgagee, beneficiary or purchaser takes title
thereto.
8. Successors and Assigns . The obligations of Grantor
under this Agreement shall be binding on Grantor ' s successors
and assigns and shall burden the Grantor ' s Property and shall
run with the land and be binding upon all successors and
assigns acquiring any right , title and interest in and to
Grantor ' s Property.
9 . Access to Public. Although the easements granted
herein shall not constitute easements granted to the public,
Grantor hereby agrees to allow the public access to Grantor ' s
Property to view and enjoy the Sculpture at reasonable times
and in a reasonable manner .
10 . Attorneys ' Fees . in the event that any action or
proceeding is instituted for the interpretation or enforce-
ment of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action
or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other
party, all costs and expenses related to such action or
proceeding, including without limitation all attorneys ' fees
and expert witness fees, both at trial and on appeal.
11. Waiver . No delay or omission in the exercise of
any right or remedy by a non-defaulting party on any default
shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver . A party' s consent to or approval of any act by the
other party requiring the party' s consent or approval shall
not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other
party' s consent to or approval of any subsequent act. Any
waiver by any party of any default must be in writing and
shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the
same or any other provision of this Agreement .
12 . City Representative . The City of Palm Springs
Public Arts Commission, an agency of the City of Palm Springs
( the "Commission" ) shall be the City ' s designated representa-
tive with respect to this Agreement . The Commission shall
have the authority to give any approvals or consents required
hereunder and to otherwise act on behalf of the City for
purposes of this Agreement .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
Grantor :
BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,
a California corporation
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Davi Aleshire
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
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COUNTY OF QII/EIS/DC )
On hlna 113 1993 , before me, Nancy A. Keller ,
personally appeared Felix T. Trnilo John F KPcslar
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s ) whose name( s)
+-T/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that -he;j4she/they executed the same in hinsmt r/their
authorized capacity( ies) , and that by -h-ir�r/their
signature( s) on the instrument the person( s ) , or the entity
upon behalf of which the person( s ) acted, executed the
instrument .
WITNESS my hand and official seal .
(SEAL) '•. NANCYA.KELLER
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EXHIBIT "A"
Legal Description
A PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST WARTER OF SECTION 7, TCJWIEHIP 4
SOUTH, RANGE 5 EAST, SAN BMIARDINO MERIDIAN, DESCRIBED AS
FOLLOWS:
DMINNIM AT THE TRUE CENTER OF SECTION 7 AS SHOWN ON RS
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THENCE NORTH 89037159" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 219.29 FEET TO
THE TRUE PO= OF BEGINNING;
THENCE NORTH 89037159" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 653.35 FEED;
THE3SICE NORTH 0016131" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 990.45 FEET;
THENCE SOUTH 89°50'42" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 657 .30 FEET;
THENCE SCUM 0009 '42" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 992.86 FEET TO
THE TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. CCNIpRISING 14.94 ACRES, M)RE
OR LEGS.
Said land is also shown as Parcel 2 of Lot Line Adjustment
No. L89-10 recorded Ncvenber 22, 1989 as Instrument No.
411023 of Official Records of Riverside County, California.
EXHIBIT "A"
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Bird Technologies Inc - Bill
• •of Sale (per Exh A)
AGREEMENT 3149
Executed 6-10-93
BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT
THIS BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT is made as of
June 10 , 199-3, from BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a
Cali ornia corporation ( "Seller" ) to the CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, a municipal corporation ( "Buyer" ) .
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS :
That for good and valuable consideration to be paid
pursuant to the provisions of that certain Agreement for
Purchase and Sale of a Work of Art dated September 23 ,
1992 between Buyer and Seller ( the "Purchase Agreement" )
Seller does hereby sell, assign, transfer and deliver unto
Buyer , and its successors and assigns, that certain sculpture
created by Mr . Damian Priour ( "Artist" ) entitled Flight
( the "Property" ) .
To have and to hold all such Property unto Buyer, its
successors and assit7ns forever .
Seller hereby assigns , transfers and conveys all
warranties, indemnities, agreements, covenants and chooses in
action owned by Seller with respect to the Property or which
were obtained from the Artist in relation to the Property,
including, without limitation, all those representations,
warranties and covenants contained in that certain contract
between the Artist and Seller dated September 24, 1992, all
copyrights to the Property, all rights to royalties resulting
from the Property and the right to make reproductions and
photographs or other renderings of the Property for both
commercial and noncommercial purposes .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has executed this Bill of
Sale as of the date first above written.
BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,
a CalifoorrnJia/ corporation
By
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By:
I ts : Secretary and Chief Financial Officer
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF A Vt )
On June 10 , 1993 , before me, Nancy A. Keller ,
personally ap— peaie -' helix T. Trniln John F_ KPGsIPr
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s ) whose name( s )
/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that `hefs#e/they executed the same in trisfher-/their
authorized capacity( ies) , and , that by h#T70tter/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s}, or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
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Bird Medical Technologies Inc
Work of Art - Purchase & Sale
AGREEMENT #3149
M05078, 9-16-92
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE OF A WORKrvr-tuxx -
This "Agreement" is entered into as of �'•- ,_'
1992 by and between the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS,a municipal
corporation ( "City") and. BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a
California corporation ( "Bird") .
RECITALS:
A. The City is interested in acquiring works of art
for placement on appropriate private property which
encourages public access and viewing.
B. Bird desires to commission a work of art and have
such work of art placed on its property.
C. City desires to purchase from Bird the work of art
for purposes of placing such work of art on Bird' s property
subject to each of the terms and conditions of this
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the
parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. City Representative. The City of Palm Springs
Public Arts Commission, an agency of the City of Palm Springs
(the "Commission" ) shall be the City' s designated representa-
tive with respect to this Agreement. Under the direction of
the City Council, the Commission shall have the authority to
give any approvals or consents required hereunder and to
otherwise act on behalf of the City for purposes of this
Agreement.
2. Agreement to Commission Work of Art. Bird hereby
agrees to commission a sculpture (the "Sculpture" ) to be
created by Mr. Damian Priour ( the "Artist" ) . Bird shall be
solely responsible with respect to the contract entered into
for the commissioning of the Sculpture, including responsi-
bility for all payments to be made thereunder. Bird shall
enter into a contract (the "Contract" ) with the Artist and
the Imago Gallery, if applicable, which shall be reviewed and
approved by the Commission prior to its execution by Bird,
and which shall include the following provisions:
(a) Warranty. The Artist shall warrant that the
Sculpture will be free of defects in workmanship and/or
materials, and that: the Artist will, at the Artist ' s
sole cost and expense remedy any defects due to faulty
workmanship and/or materials. This warranty includes
any workmanship or materials which cause the Sculpture
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to deteriorate over time in a manner inconsistent with
the plans and specifications or as would be expected
from products made of similar materials.
(b) Maintenance. The Artist shall supply Bird
with specifications as to the methods and materials used
in the Sculpture and shall recommend and submit a
maintenance program for the Sculpture.
(c) Plans and Specifications/Completion of Work.
The Sculpture shall be constructed according to the
model and plans and specifications approved by the
Commission on March 12, 1992 and shall be approximately
eight (8) feet in width at the base and eighteen (18)
feet high (collectively the "Plans and Specifications" ) .
The Sculpture shall be completed and ready for unveiling
one hundred twenty (120) days after the execution of the
contract between Artist and Bird.
(d) Acceptance of Work. Bird shall not accept the
completed Sculpture until the Sculpture _ _ has been
aacepted by. the__City_Council and the Commission. Bird
may accept the Sculpture when the Commission has adopted
a resolution finding:
(i) That the work conforms to the Plans and
Specifications or to any modifications thereof
approved by resolution of the Commission;
( ii) That the Sculpture has been transported
to its ultimate site and completed on a timely
basis or that the Commission for good cause has
waived the City' s right to so require.
(e) Right to Make Modifications. The City shall
have the right, prior to the acceptance of the
Sculpture, to request that modifications be made to the
Sculpture, and such modifications shall be performed
prior to acceptance. Any expense associated with such
modification shall be borne by the City.
(f) Waiver . Due to the nature of the Sculpture
and the site on which it is to be placed and the public
interest of the City, Artist and his agents, heirs,
successors and assigns hereby waive any and all rights
they may have under the California Art Preservation Act,
as set forth in California Civil Code Section 987. The
Artist, his agents„ heirs, successors and assigns also
agree not to attempt to defeat this waiver by
cooperating with any other person or organization which
seeks to bring an action under California Civil Code
Section 989.
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(g) Rights to Sculpture. Subsequent to the
acceptance of the Sculpture and payment therefor, the
Sculpture and all rights thereto shall be conveyed by
Artist to Bird, as the owner thereof, including the
right to display the work in places of the owner ' s
choosing and to loan the work to other persons or
entities. The owner shall have the right to make
reproductions, photographs and other two and three
dimensional reproductions of the Sculpture for both
commercial and non--commercial purposes. Any and all
royalties resulting from the Sculpture shall belong to
the owner thereof. The Artist shall copyright the
Sculpture and all rights under the copyright shall be
transferred to the owner together with the Sculpture.
(h) Warranties of Artist. The Artist shall make
the following warranties which shall specifically
provide that they are transferable to the City:
(i) The Artist warrants that the work will
not present a danger to the public and shall not
contain features which the Commission deems a
danger to the public and agrees to cooperate in
making and permitting adjustments to the work to
eliminate hazards which become apparent within one
(1) year of the date the work is finally accepted;
(ii) The Artist warrants that the work is a
result of the artistic efforts of the Artist and
that it will be installed and delivered free and
clear of any liens, claims or other encumbrance of
any type; and
(iii) The Artist warrants that the work is
unique and a single edition, and that the Artist
will not execute or authorize another to execute
another work of substantially the same design as
the Sculpture. The covenants and warranties of the
Artist shall tie binding on the Artist ' s heirs and
assigns.
(i) Transferability. Artist shall agree that all
of the covenants, representations and warranties of
Artist contained in the Contract shall be transferable
to the City.
3. Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Sculpture.
Within fifteen (15) days after Bird has obtained free and
clear title to the Sculpture and the Commission has accepted
the Sculpture as provided in Section 2(d) above, Bird shall
convey all right, title and interest in and to the Sculpture
by the execution and delivery of a Bill of Sale in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit "A" , to the City and City agrees
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to accept such Sculpture. The Bill of Sale shall assign and
convey the Sculpture and all rights, warranties and
copyrights obtained from the Artist pursuant to the contract
entered into with the Artist pursuant to the above referenced
requirements.
4. Payment of Purchase Price. The City shall pay to
Bird, as the purchase price for the Sculpture and all rights
incidental thereto, an amount equal to the lesser of: ( i) the
actual amount paid by Bird to the Artist under the Contract;
or (ii) Fifty Thousand Dollars ( $50,000.00) . The purchase
price shall be delivered to Bird in the form of a City check
within thirty (30) days from the receipt and approval by the
Commission of Bird' s invoice for the amount of the purchase
price, but no earlier than the acceptance of the Sculpture by
the City and the delivery of the Bill of Sale to the City.
Bird's invoice shall evidence the actual amount paid to the
Artist under the Contract.
5. Location of Sculpture. Upon completion and
acceptance, the Sculpture shall be located on a portion of
the Bird property as depicted on Exhibit "B" attached hereto
and incorporated herein and, subject to the terms of this
Agreement and the Easement, the City agrees not to remove the
Sculpture from the Bird property so long as such property is
owned by Bird; provided, however, that the City may remove,
but shall not be obligated to do so, the Sculpture at any
time after a transfer or conveyance of such Bird property,
whether voluntarily or by operation of law. City also agrees
not to modify the Sculpture without Bird' s consent at any
time prior to the time of any conveyance or transfer of the
Bird property by Bird, either voluntarily or by operation of
law.
6. Duties of Bird. As provided above, the City has
agreed to locate the Sculpture on a portion of the Bird
property provided that Bird complies with each and every
covenant and obligation of Bird contained in this Agreement
including, without limitation, the following:
(a) Construction of Improvements. Bird shall
construct an appropriate sculpture foundation measuring
two ( 2) feet in height by eight (8) feet in width of a
material and design, and subject to plans and specifica-
tions approved by the Commission together with landscape
mounding surrounding the sculpture foundation up to four
(4) feet in height as approved by the Commission and
City Planning Department.
(b) Grant of Easement. Bird shall grant an ease-
ment to the City for the placement of the Sculpture on
that portion of; the Bird property shown on Exhibit "B"
which easement shall be in the form of Exhibit "C"
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attached hereto and incorporated herein (the
"Easement") . Bird shall comply with each and every of
the covenants and conditions contained in the Easement.
The Easement shall be granted, delivered and recorded in
the Official Records of Riverside County, California
concurrently with the delivery of the Bill of Sale.
(c) Installation. Bird shall provide for the
installation of the Sculpture on the site at its cost in
accordance with plans approved by the Commission.
7. Miscellaneous Provisions.
(a) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall
be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
parties hereto and their respective heirs, personal
representatives, successors and assigns.
(b) Integration. This Agreement and other
documents expressly incorporated herein by reference
contain the entire and exclusive understanding and
agreement between the parties relating to the matters
contemplated hereby and all prior or contemporaneous
negotiations, agreements, understandings,
representations and statements, oral or written, are
merged herein and shall be of no further force or
effect.
(c) Modifications . Any alteration, change or
modification of or to this Agreement, in order to become
effective, shall be made by written instrument or
endorsement thereon and in each such instance executed
on behalf of each party hereto.
(d) Severability. If any term, provision,
condition or covenant of this Agreement or the
application thereof to any party or circumstances shall,
to any extent, be held invalid or unenforceable, the
remainder of this instrument, or the application of such
term, provision, condition or covenant to persons or
circumstances other than those as to whom or which it is
held invalid or unenforceable, shall not be affected
thereby, and each term and provision of this Agreement
shall be valid and enforceable to the fullest extent
permitted by law.
(e) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
California in effect at the time of the execution of
this Agreement.
(f) Attorneys ' Fees. In the event of any dispute
between the parties to this Agreement or any action or
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proceeding to enforce any provision of this Agreement or
to seek a declaration of rights under this Agreement,
the prevailing party or parties shall be entitled to
recover from the other party or parties all expenses,
fees and costs of such matter, including without
limitation reasonable attorneys ' fees and any costs of
appeal, investigation, preparation and professional or
expert consultation or testimony incurred in connection
with the matter.
(g) No Waiver,. No delay or omission by either
party hereto in exercising any right or power accruing
upon the compliance or failure of performance by the
other party hereto under the provisions of this
Agreement shall impair any such right or power or be
construed to be a waiver thereof . A waiver by either
party hereto of a breach of any of the covenants,
conditions or agreements hereof to be performed by the
other party shall not be construed as a waiver of any
succeeding breach of the same or other covenants,
agreements, restrictions or conditions hereof.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed
this Agreement as of the date first above written.
BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES,
INC. , a C ] ifornia corporation
By:
Its:
"Bird"
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CITY OF P a
munici al corporate
By:
Its:-
"City"
PUBLIC-- TS COMMISSION
Chairman
ATTEST: 1,
Et,y/Clerk
Approved as to form:
RUTAN & TUCKER
APPRO11tFID r0l
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BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT
THIS BILL OF SALE AND ASSIGNMENT is made as of
, 199 from BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a
California corporation ( "Seller" ) to the CITY OF PALM
SPRINGS, a municipal corporation ( "Buyer" ) .
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That for good and valuable consideration to be paid
pursuant to the provisions of that certain Agreement for
Purchase and Sale of a Work of Art dated ,
1992 between Buyer and Seller ( the "Purchase Agreement" )
Seller does hereby sell , assign, transfer and deliver unto
Buyer, and its successors and assigns, that certain sculpture
created by Mr. Damian Priour ( "Artist" ) entitled
j ( the "Property" ) .
To have and to hold all such Property into Buyer, its
successors and assigns forever .
Seller hereby assigns, transfers and conveys all
warranties, indemnities , agreements, covenants and chooses in
action owned by Seller with respect to the Property or which
were obtained from the Artist in relation to the Property,
including, without limitation, all those representations,
warranties and covenants contained in that certain contract
between the Artist and Seller dated , all
copyrights to the Property, all rights to royalties resulting
from the Property and the right to make reproductions and
photographs or . other renderings of the Property for both
commercial and noncommercial purposes .
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Seller has executed this -Bill of
Sale as of the date first above written.
BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,
a California corporation
By:
Its:
By:
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Its :
EXHIBIT "A" TO
AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE
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RECORDING REQUESTED BY
AND WHEN RECORDED MAIL TO:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS
Public Arts Commission
Attn:
(For Recorder ' s Use Only)
GRANT OF EASEMENT AND AGREEMENT
This Grant of Easement and Agreement (this "Agreement")
is made as of , 1992 by and between BIRD
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. , a California corporation
( "Grantor" ) and the CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA, a
municipal corporation (the "City") .
R E C I T A L S:
A. Grantor is the owner of that certain real property
located in the County of Riverside, State of California, more
particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached hereto
("Grantor ' s Property" ) .
B. City is the owner of a certain sculpture
( "Sculpture" ) created by Damian Priour ( "Artist" ) which
Grantor desires City to locate on a portion of Grantor 's
Property.
C. To facilitate location of the Sculpture upon
Grantor ' s Property, Grantor desires to grant to City an
easement for purposes of placing the Sculpture on Grantor ' s
Property as more particularly provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
contained herein and other good and valuable consideration,
the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Easement. Grantor hereby grants and
conveys tc City a perpetual non-exclusive easement in gross
over that portion of Grantor ' s Property legally described or
depicted on Exhibit "B" attached hereto and incorporated
herein (the "easement area" ) for purposes of placing the
EXHIBIT "C"
TO AGREEMENT FOR PURCHASE AND SALE
2/347/014084-0001/08 8/25/92 � /f
Sculpture thereon and for access over and across the
Grantor ' s Property and for purposes of maintaining, repairing
and replacing, if necessary, the Sculpture and for the
removal thereof.
2 . Maintenance. Grantor hereby agrees to maintain the
easement area, including all access paths, landscaping and
other improvements , in first class condition, and shall
maintain the Sculpture in first class condition and shall
perform all maintenance recommended by the Artist with
respect to the Sculpture. Grantor shall repair and/or
replace any damage to the Sculpture within fourteen ( 14) days
of such damage being discovered. In the event any graffiti
is discovered on the Sculpture, Grantor shall remove such
graffiti on the same day it is discovered. It is the intent
of the parties that so long as the Sculpture remains on
Grantor ' s Property, Grantor shall keep, maintain, repair and
replace the Sculpture such that it remains in a good, clean
and first class condition and of the highest quality.
Materials used to restore, repair or replace any portion of
the Sculpture shall be of equal or better quality than the
original materials used in the Sculpture. When necessary,
Grantor shall consult the Artist or another competent art
work conservationist or restoration specialist to determine
the best methods of such restoration or repair . All such
maintenance, repair , replacement and restoration shall be at
the sole cost of Grantor .
3 . Insurance. Grantor shall procure and maintain, at
its sole cost and expense, in a form and content consistent
with industry standards, with an insurer qualified to do
business in California and rated "A" or better in the most
recent edition of Best Rating Guide with a financial class
category of Class VII or better, unless such requirements are
waived by the Risk Manager of the City, during the entire
term of this Agreement and at all times while the Sculpture
is located on Grantor ' s Property, the following policies of
insurance:
(a) Comprehensive General Liability Insurance. A
policy of comprehensive general liability insurance
together with a Broad Form CGL Endorsement and insuring
against contractually assumed liability which shall
specifically insure Grantors indemnity obligations under
Section 4 below. The policy of insurance shall have a
combined single limit liability of One Million Dollars
( $1,000 , 000 . 00 ) .
(b) Workers ' Compensation Insurance. A policy of
workers ' compensation insurance in an amount as would
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fully comply with the laws of the State of California
and which shall indemnify, insure and provide legal
defense for both Grantor and the City against any loss,
claim or damage arising from any injuries or
occupational hazards or diseases occurring to any worker
employed by or any person retained by Grantor in the
course of carrying out the obligations of this
Agreement.
(c) Property :Insurance. Grantor shall procure and
maintain a policy of property insurance which shall
specifically cover the Sculpture providing protection
against any peril included within the classification of
"fire and extended coverage" , "all risk" and/or "special
form" , together with insurance against vandalism, theft
and malicious mischief. The policy and certificate
evidencing the policy shall specifically reference the
coverage of the Sculpture.
All of the above policies of insurance shall be primary
insurance and shall name the City, its officers, employees
and agents as additional. insureds. The insurer shall waive
all rights of subrogation and contribution it may have
against the City, its officers, employees and agents and
their respective insurers. All of such policies shall
provide that such insurance may not be amended or cancelled
without providing thirty (30) days prior written notice by
registered mail to the City. In the event any of such
policies are cancelled, Grantor shall, prior to the
cancellation date, submit new evidence of insurance in
conformance with the requirements of this Section 3. Grantor
shall provide the Commission with Certificates of Insurance
evidencing the insurance coverages and policies required
hereunder . Grantor agrees that the existence of any
insurance shall not limit or otherwise affect Grantor ' s
obligations under this Agreement.
4. Indemnification. Grantor hereby agrees to
indemnify, defend and hold harmless the City, its officers,
agents and employees from and against any and all actions,
suits, claims, damages, losses, costs, penalties,
obligations, errors, omissions or liabilities (collectively
"Claims or Liabilities" ) arising out of or in any way
connected with any act, omission or negligence of Grantor,
its agents, employees or contractors, or from the existence
of the Sculpture on Grantor ' s Property, or related to this
Agreement, including, without limitation, bodily injury to or
death of persons, injury or damage to Property and
attorneys ' fees, but excluding such Claims or Liabilities
resulting solely from the willful misconduct of the City, its
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officers, agents or employees who are directly responsible to
the City.
5 . Default . In the event of any default or breach of
any of the covenants or conditions contained in this Agree-
ment by Grantor , City shall have all rights and remedies
permitted at law or in equity including, without limitation,
the remedy of specific performance. Additionally, in the
event that Grantor has not cured any default hereunder within
sixty ( 60) days after written notice from City of such
default, City shall have the right to cure such default and
charge Grantor with the cost thereof, including all costs
incurred in connection with enforcing this Agreement or in
collecting such amounts from Grantor . City shall also have
the right in the event Grantor fails to cure a default as
provided herein to remove the Sculpture from Grantor ' s
Property and terminate this Agreement . In such event, all
costs associated with the removal of the Sculpture and the
reinstallation of the Sculpture on other property shall be
borne by Grantor and shall be paid immediately upon receipt
of an invoice therefor .
6 . Termination. I:n the event of any uncured breach or
default by Grantor of any of the terms and provisions of this
Agreement resulting in the removal of the Sculpture from
Grantor ' s Property. Pursuant to Section 5 above, this
Agreement shall terminate . At any time subsequent to the
date of any conveyance or transfer of Grantor ' s property from
Bird Medical Technologies, Inc. , as the original Grantor,
whether voluntarily or by operation of law, City shall have
the right, but not the obligation, to remove the Sculpture
from Grantor ' s Property and terminate this Agreement with or
without cause whether or not a breach or default exists in
this Agreement. In the event City determines to remove the
Sculpture from Grantor ' s Property and terminate this
Agreement without the existence of a breach or default by
Grantor, then all removal costs shall be borne by the City.
In the event City elects to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to this Section, City shall, at Grantor ' s request, deliver to
Grantor a Quitclaim Deed releasing and relinquishing any
rights City may have pursuant to this Agreement.
7 . Mortgagee Protection. No violation of this Agree-
ment shall defeat or render invalid the lien of any mortgage
or deed of trust given in good faith and for value. All of
the covenants and conditions contained herein shall be
binding and effective against any party whose interest is
derived through foreclosure, trustee sale, deed in lieu of
foreclosure or otherwise; provided, however , that any
mortgagee or beneficiary who takes title to Grantor ' s
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Property pursuant to foreclosure or deed in lieu of
foreclosure or any purchaser at a foreclosure or trustee sale
shall take title free of any claims against Grantor arising
under this Agreement which became due and payable prior to
the date such mortgagee, beneficiary or purchaser takes title
thereto.
8. Successors and Assigns . The obligations of Grantor
under this Agreement shall be binding on Grantor ' s successors
and assigns and shall burden the Grantor ' s Property and shall
run with the land and be binding upon all successors and
assigns acquiring any right, title and interest in and to
Grantor ' s Property.
9 . Access to Public. Although the easements granted
herein shall not constitute easements granted to the public,
Grantor hereby agrees to allow the public access to Grantor ' s
Property to view and enjoy the Sculpture at reasonable times
and in a reasonable manner .
10 . Attorneys ' Fees . In the event that any action or
proceeding is instituted for the interpretation or enforce-
ment of this Agreement, the prevailing party in such action
or proceeding shall be entitled to recover from the other
party, all costs and expenses related to such action or
proceeding, including without limitation all attorneys ' fees
and expert witness fees, both at trial and on appeal .
11. Waiver. No delay or omission in the exercise of
any right or remedy by a non-defaulting party on any default
shall impair such right or remedy or be construed as a
waiver . A party ' s consent to or approval of any act by the
other party requiring the party ' s consent or approval shall
not be deemed to waive or render unnecessary the other
party ' s consent to or approval of any subsequent act . Any
waiver by any party of any default must be in writing and
shall not be a waiver of any other default concerning the
same or any other provision of this Agreement .
12. City Representative. The City of Palm Springs
Public Arts Commission, an agency of the City of Palm Springs
( the "Commission" ) shall be the City ' s designated representa-
tive with respect to this Agreement . The Commission shall
have the authority to give any approvals or consents required
hereunder and to otherwise act on behalf of the City for
purposes of this Agreement .
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have entered into this
Agreement as of the date first above written.
Grantor :
BIRD MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. ,
a California corporation
By:
Its :
By:
Its :
City:
CITY OF PALM SPRINGS, a municipal
corporation
By:
Its :
PUBLIC ARTS COMMISSION
By:
Chairman
ATTEST:
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
RUTAN & TUCKER
David J. Aleshire
City Attorney
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
Ss.
COUNTY OF )
On 1992 , before me, ,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s ) whose name( s)
is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity( ies ) , and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s ) , or the entity
upon behalf of which the person( s ) acted, executed the
instrument .
WITNESS my hand and official seal .
(SEAL)
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA
ss .
COUNTY OF )
On , 1992, before me, ,
personally appeared
personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence) to be the person(s) whose name(s)
is/are subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that he/she/they executed the same in his/her/their
authorized capacity( ies) , and that by his/her/their
signature(s) on the instrument the person(s ) , or the entity
upon behalf of which the person(s) acted, executed the
instrument.
WITNESS my hand and official seal.
(SEAL)
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