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2 <br />NORTH CAROLINA <br />ORANGE COUNTY <br />LEASE AND JOINT USE AGREEMENT <br />THIS LEASE AND JOINT USE AGREEMENT, made and entered into this <br />day of 2007, by and between Orange County, a body <br />politic and corporate of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter <br />referred to as the "County") and the Orange County Board of Education, <br />a body corporate of the State of North Carolina (hereinafter referred <br />to as the "Board"): <br />WITNESSETH: <br />WHEREAS, the Board and the County wish to work together to develop <br />joint school/park facilities for the recreational use of the residents <br />of the community; and <br />WHEREAS, the County has requested that the Board grant to the County <br />permissive use of the tennis courts located on the Orange High School <br />campus; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board and the County recognize that members of the public <br />participate in incidental use of the track located on the High School <br />campus; and <br />WHEREAS, the Board finds that the use of the space described hereafter <br />is not necessary for public school purposes during certain periods of <br />time during the term of the Agreement and the Board desires to offer <br />the said space to the County for use by the public during those times <br />such space is not necessary for public school purposes and that the <br />use of said space by the County and the public is in furtherance of <br />the principles of the Community Schools Act; and <br />WHEREAS, the parties hereto have mutually agreed to the terms of this <br />Agreement as hereinafter set out; <br />NOW, THEREFORE, pursuant to N.C.G.S. ~115C, Article 13; ~5115C-518; <br />~115C-524 and §160A-274 and in consideration of such other mutual <br />promises and covenants as hereinafter are contained, the Board and the <br />County do hereby agree as follows: <br />1. The Board shall lease to the County the eight tennis courts and the <br />track on the Orange High School campus. <br />2. The term of this Agreement shall be for a period of twenty (20) <br />years from the date of execution of this Agreement. <br />