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hosted approximately 15, 000 people, including over 2000 school children. Numerous other community groups toured the facility or used its space for meetings and events. Hours of operation are Wednesday through Saturday 11- 4 pm and Sunday 1- 4 pmo Admission is a requested donation of $20 Goals for the Museum On Main Street and the Historical Society are extensive: increased cooperation ~ith other educational and historical organizations, better-developed educational programs, improved curatorial efforts, and greater outreach to community groupso The Historical Society continues to expand its place in the community and to develop meaningful programs that help residents and guests interpret their past. Staff has been satisfied ~ith the services provided by the Historical Society and their presence in the community on Main Street. A summary of the Lease Agreement is as follo~s: Covers the Museum building and the groundso The term ~ill be for five years beginning upon approval of the lease agreement 0 The City may terminate the lease for any reason -w-ith a 60-day ~ritten noticeo Rent is $loOO/annually Use of the building is restricted to operating the Museum on Main Street. The City ~il1 (and has) assume maintenance of the building exterior, grounds, roof, heating, AC, and building securityo The City ~ill handle all major maintenance to the building such as carpeting, plastering, painting etc. The lessee is responsible for custodial services and minor repairso Any building improvements require approval of the Cityo The Historical Society is responsible for its phone service and Intemet Accesso The City pays for utilitieso The Historical Society ~ill provide insuranceo While not part of the Lease Agreement, the Historical Society has agreed to provide photography and text for the City's Mystery Spot that appears on the City -w-ebsiteo Staff anticipates ~orking closely ~ith museum staff to-w-ard making this feature an educational and enjoyable ~ebsite feature 0 The above terms, -w-hich are consistent -w-ith terms that -w-ere applied previously, are not intended to recoup the cost of operating the building or to "profit" from lease/rent chargeso Rather, the use of the building is seen as part of the City's commitment to -w-ork cooperatively -w-ith the Historical Society to-w-ard the operation of a Do-w-nto~n Museumo As a result, the Lease Agreement provides the City ~ith terms that protect its interest ~hile assisting delivery of a service, at minimal City cost, that benefits the community and subregiono SR 06:009 Page 2